tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post5200881094092146610..comments2023-04-27T08:26:25.215-07:00Comments on Making the Moments Count: Finishing the 10 Things Listamber_mtmchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-51811421527628157652010-09-28T11:51:37.000-07:002010-09-28T11:51:37.000-07:00[...] Washing hands. Considering my hand washing ...[...] Washing hands. Considering my hand washing compulsion, this was tough. I used almost all of my hand sanitizer and tried not to touch any [...]A day without running water « Making the Moments Counthttp://makingthemomentscount.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/a-day-without-running-water/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-58846568962811541922010-03-21T21:59:06.000-07:002010-03-21T21:59:06.000-07:00OK. Have you tried rubber gloves? They have beco...OK. Have you tried rubber gloves? They have become my best friends. <br> <br>And, you are a saint for letting your mother live with you. I just wanted you to know that.Amberhttp://makingthemomentscount.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-54009239791436407482010-03-20T19:10:19.000-07:002010-03-20T19:10:19.000-07:00Can we have a dishwashing party together? Because ...Can we have a dishwashing party together? Because I am super anal about that too. And my mom lives with us and leaves food bits on the dishes and it totally grosses me out. Then I end up rewashing the whole group, which is neurotic, but I can't help myself. And my hands? They are scaly. From too much washing of course.Organic Motherhood whttp://organicmotherhoodwithcoolwhip.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-68158768549206560672010-03-08T03:28:00.000-08:002010-03-08T03:28:00.000-08:00Laundry is meant to be piled on the couch. And I H...Laundry is meant to be piled on the couch. And I HATE having to wash my kids hands ALL the time. So I invest in a whole lot of hand sanitizer! <br>Luke gets really grossed out when he finds one of my hairs in his food. Not that I blame him in the least, but then I tell him if he gives me too hard of a time over it, he better start learning how to cook 'cause I'm going to quit! LOL.Serenehttp://serenedesigns.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-2627837115114618442010-03-07T23:21:57.000-08:002010-03-07T23:21:57.000-08:00Um, I'm not sure if our apartment looks eclect...Um, I'm not sure if our apartment looks eclectic and awesome. I go for comfort over aesthetically pleasing. But, if it survives through med school, I cannot complain! <br> <br>The only reason we don't have a dishwasher is because of cost. Apartments (in our area) are more expensive the more appliances you add. So, we figured we could make it work without a dishwasher. And we have. Mostly.Amberhttp://makingthemomentscount.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-46446825595635833442010-03-07T23:19:00.000-08:002010-03-07T23:19:00.000-08:00I bet you could! It was all we had in our budget....I bet you could! It was all we had in our budget. Besides, we are hoping to bring our furniture with use to med school. I just hope it lasts that long. : )Amberhttp://makingthemomentscount.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-47681014555711893062010-03-07T21:55:22.000-08:002010-03-07T21:55:22.000-08:00You don't have a dishwasher? EEK! The horror! ...You don't have a dishwasher? EEK! The horror! I seriously don't know how you survive!TheKitchenWitchhttp://thekitchwitch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-59054402278382692322010-03-07T18:47:22.000-08:002010-03-07T18:47:22.000-08:00Not a thing wrond with second hand furniture. Have...Not a thing wrond with second hand furniture. Have had plenty of it through the years. I think I have you beat, when my hubby and I got married...poor college student. We even had book case built with cinder blocks and booards. We also had a utility spool table. Feel better? Trust me, furniture does NOT make a home..you do and it sounds like you're doing a beautiful job. Blessings.suzicatehttp://suzicate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-24484007134436306052010-03-06T21:40:32.000-08:002010-03-06T21:40:32.000-08:00Apparently, even 18 years after the birth of my fi...Apparently, even 18 years after the birth of my first child, I would still qualify for holding yours (in the hand washing department). <br> <br>Now, as for the laundry on the couch trick, shame shame. I am <b>shocked</b>. Appalled. Staggered. <br> <br><i>Everyone</i> knows that laundry installations are <i>far</i> more effective when you have multiple mountains on every available surface. Oh, wait. That bills stacked on all flat surfaces, and laundry on the cushy ones, so that people sit on the floor, or on the mountains (it beats ironing). <br> <br>Your names are not plain!! Good grief. I'm wagging my finger at you, woman! Your names are <i>classic</i>. And suit all of you perfectly. <br> <br>Now. Must run. Need to go wash and pile something...BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-69377800350515976352010-03-06T20:14:57.000-08:002010-03-06T20:14:57.000-08:00Great list Amber! I am NOT an obsessive handwashe...Great list Amber! I am NOT an obsessive handwasher, nor a clean freak AT ALL... but, Hannah is. She washes and washes and cleans and cleans. Strange how a five year old picked up this obsession on her own! And although I'm not a clean freak, the one thing I must have? Is a neat and tidy family room including the couch. Pillows must be lined up and puffed up and NO stuff on the couch. Funny- we're opposite! <br>And I'm so impressed with the $300 furnishings. That's impressive!beccahttp://dramaformama.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-52191293434985478832010-03-06T16:17:56.000-08:002010-03-06T16:17:56.000-08:00Will you wash my dishes too? I promise it won'...Will you wash my dishes too? I promise it won't hurt my feelings if you don't approve of my washing skills.ckhttp://badmommymoments.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-2117976504633234002010-03-06T05:05:49.000-08:002010-03-06T05:05:49.000-08:00I knew I liked you! (from one obsessive handwasher...I knew I liked you! (from one obsessive handwasher to another!)Janehttp://theycallmejane.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-46363880482374543062010-03-05T17:54:41.000-08:002010-03-05T17:54:41.000-08:00Oh Amber. Your couch and my couch are bosom buddie...Oh Amber. Your couch and my couch are bosom buddies! <br> <br>I take one week off and you go and move. I've got some blogger updating to do. <br> <br>I'm glad you guys are feeling better.Boingerheadhttp://boingerhead.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-85006761822039358552010-03-05T10:09:11.000-08:002010-03-05T10:09:11.000-08:00Yep, I'm the same way, when I find hair in my ...Yep, I'm the same way, when I find hair in my food, my appetite vanishes completely. <br> <br>PS: In response to your question on my blog about poets to read, I'd suggest the following, as they are awesome amazing: <br>Ellen Bass <br>Adrienne Rich <br>Lucille Clifton <br>Rita Dove <br>Mary Oliver <br> <br>That should get you jump started, anyhow! ;)Terresa Wellbornhttp://thechocolatechipwaffle.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-18985149978394423002010-03-05T09:03:27.000-08:002010-03-05T09:03:27.000-08:00Just 300 bucks? The frugal shopper, huh? That...Just 300 bucks? The frugal shopper, huh? That's cool.Kazzyhttp://www.kazzysponderings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-56573999033435416612010-03-05T08:35:13.000-08:002010-03-05T08:35:13.000-08:00Glad to hear things are going better. Love hand w...Glad to hear things are going better. Love hand washing, clean dishes and garage sales myself. Thanks for sharing!Marvett Smithhttp://smithsphotogblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-51194712249200204882010-03-05T05:50:07.000-08:002010-03-05T05:50:07.000-08:00I recently read that the people most likely to dev...I recently read that the people most likely to develop hand eczema are surgeons and stay-at-home parents. Guess we're in good company washing our hands all day long! <br> <br>And I am looking right now at an entire couch stacked with laundry - glad I'm not alone in this charming habit.Kristen @ Motheresehttp://mothereseblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-64465816614651289282010-03-05T04:04:28.000-08:002010-03-05T04:04:28.000-08:00Glad the little guy is doing better.Glad the little guy is doing better.The Damsel in DisDrehttp://www.mynewoldschool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-72145993631325933862010-03-05T03:40:57.000-08:002010-03-05T03:40:57.000-08:00You are such a hoot - thanks for the giggles!You are such a hoot - thanks for the giggles!Kimberlyhttp://temporaryinsanitybykym.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-13551500704865192532010-03-05T02:41:41.000-08:002010-03-05T02:41:41.000-08:00Linda, thank you so much for visiting AND commenti...Linda, thank you so much for visiting AND commenting! <br> <br>Ah, of course I did not clarify what I meant by hand washing. (See, my posts really are only half thoughts.) (If only I could provide a clip from my brain, things would make so much more sense.) Anyway, I mean people who do not wash their hands after using the restroom or changing diapers. See, I'm not THAT picky! : )Amberhttp://makingthemomentscount.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-49022197613396950122010-03-05T01:44:10.000-08:002010-03-05T01:44:10.000-08:00And that is what I get for opening all the blog po...And that is what I get for opening all the blog posts to comment on at once- just pretend that comment was for the post where you talked about the parenting books... the one I just hit in my tabs and thought, didn't I already comment on that?Charlottehttp://latermom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-11136463490664772722010-03-05T01:21:02.000-08:002010-03-05T01:21:02.000-08:00I've never been able to get into those parenti...I've never been able to get into those parenting books. Or self-help in general. People's lives are too unique to fit one rigid way of doing things. <br> <br>We did not buy anything furniture for our house but a bed for the first 5 years of marriage. Hand-me-downs were our best friends.Charlottehttp://latermom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-18564236352326947002010-03-05T01:13:18.000-08:002010-03-05T01:13:18.000-08:00I totally get what you mean about you being the on...I totally get what you mean about you being the only one to wash the dishes. I won't let my husband clean the bathroom or vacuum for that same reason. <br> <br>How great you were able to furnish your apartment for only $300. I have been desperately trying to redecorate our space on a budget and now have new hope that I can do so on a limited budget!meorthethoughtofmehttp://onasilentsea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-84251014456099737162010-03-05T00:41:36.000-08:002010-03-05T00:41:36.000-08:00I'm another obsessive hand washer. I have to k...I'm another obsessive hand washer. I have to keep lotion everywhere because my hands get so dry during the winter as a result. <br> <br>Great list!Kellyhttp://www.themillermix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-77886906427561053222010-03-04T23:41:29.000-08:002010-03-04T23:41:29.000-08:00Well, I'm with you on the hand washing. You sh...Well, I'm with you on the hand washing. You should have seen how paranoid we had to be when we brought home the preemie - it was doctor's orders about germs and his fragile condition and people were very resistant to obeying the rules! <br> <br>Have a great date night! Glad the little guy is doing better!Linda Pressmanhttp://barmitzvahzilla.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com