tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post5548715801049643905..comments2023-11-10T02:18:23.772-08:00Comments on Minnesota Matron: You Can Never Go To That House AgainMinnesota Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-25664667895569673102011-01-21T17:45:09.987-08:002011-01-21T17:45:09.987-08:00Gave into my sons desire for toy guns. I even sig...Gave into my sons desire for toy guns. I even signed him up to make a wooden rubber band gun at Wonderment. I figured he would be learning all kinds of skills in cutting it from a piece of wood and putting on the finishing touches.allisonmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-50689843735092297592009-04-15T16:14:00.000-07:002009-04-15T16:14:00.000-07:00As a tv-limiting, granola-crunching ( ~ had homema...As a tv-limiting, granola-crunching ( ~ had homemade granola with 0% milk this morning), mother of 2, I saw the slippery slope to the path of least resistance and stopped at 2. In some ways, I'm so lucky to have girls so guns aren't usually an issue for this theoretically-opposed-to-guns mom!MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010547516401501448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-3250059012512656522009-02-25T08:12:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:12:00.000-08:00You're right, Jody! See the Matron, still checkin...You're right, Jody! See the Matron, still checking her comments?Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-87373805000027662472009-02-19T09:06:00.000-08:002009-02-19T09:06:00.000-08:00I'm a year too late to raise the question: Why did...I'm a year too late to raise the question: Why didn't any of the folks talking about boys and guns notice all those happy little girls, shooting away with glee themselves?<BR/><BR/>Don't ALL of us want to exercise a little power, and make delightful kablooey noises?Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06118652456935364104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-41791867708432390702008-03-04T00:40:00.000-08:002008-03-04T00:40:00.000-08:00well funnily enough, i didn't read this as funny.p...well funnily enough, i didn't read this as funny.<BR/>powerful.<BR/>poignant.<BR/>loved the *path of least resistance* phrase, that's me with all five kiddos now.<BR/>gosh i love your poem, <BR/>fabulous Xskatey katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586048408864521948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-9842090421620659342008-02-28T00:37:00.000-08:002008-02-28T00:37:00.000-08:00I love your post title! And I wonder, how often w...I love your post title! And I wonder, how often was that statement uttered that night?!<BR/><BR/>Too funny.Fairlie - www.feetonforeignlands.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145612102935177016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-53816653182491918802008-02-27T16:03:00.000-08:002008-02-27T16:03:00.000-08:00I can hear the screaming from here. Too funny.I can hear the screaming from here. Too funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-24487111218169219992008-02-27T07:43:00.000-08:002008-02-27T07:43:00.000-08:00laughed until i cried on this one. we too are in ...laughed until i cried on this one. we too are in the 'hippie' group of people, being organic-granola-tree-hugging-csa-owners, and have many friends with the same thoughts on child-rearing. we too are also in the closet about my youngest daughter's love of anything that shoots. at her <BR/>6th birthday, she was so happy to get a pack of army men from a little boy, only to find that his mother had cut off all the hands of the army men that were holding a gun. in front of everyone she said, "oh, these men a ruined, they are missing the best part - their guns!" <BR/><BR/>i can't wait to hear the fall-out of probably one of the most fun days those kids have ever had. you know at least one set of parents will say something!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590585650894114884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-72005771742554741642008-02-27T06:57:00.000-08:002008-02-27T06:57:00.000-08:00too funny...love this...it's so true, that no matt...too funny...love this...it's so true, that no matter how peace loving the parents are, kids love guns, they love pretend, and your description of how parents can be, pretty funny.<BR/>thanks for my morning laugh, it went well with my tea.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557995515768304591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-12224767136081932782008-02-27T04:41:00.000-08:002008-02-27T04:41:00.000-08:00I just found your blog through the 'new from Blogh...I just found your blog through the 'new from Blogher' thing and I LOVE this post!<BR/><BR/>Hilarious and too. true.<BR/><BR/>I bet it was the best party ever.<BR/><BR/>Hooray for play violence and mayhem. May the force be with you.the new girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947910641549198688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-26215583495377210362008-02-26T22:44:00.000-08:002008-02-26T22:44:00.000-08:00I want to send my baby to that school, and to your...I want to send my baby to that school, and to your son's birthday party.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507644743409364179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-3059939420078940172008-02-26T19:33:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:33:00.000-08:00i'm a good peace loving hippie dippy who gave up t...i'm a good peace loving hippie dippy who gave up the no guns deal when my nephew chewed his toast into a gun shape and shot me. awesome party.katydidnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710011717146842223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-45625455685110381452008-02-26T15:01:00.000-08:002008-02-26T15:01:00.000-08:00Sounds like a great party! I think instead of pla...Sounds like a great party! I think instead of planning games and all that other party stuff parents normally sweat over, I'm just going to let my son and his friends go wild with guns! They would have a 'blast'! tee hee...Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-233012213115832052008-02-26T14:51:00.000-08:002008-02-26T14:51:00.000-08:00I love it.I love it.Jenny Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943823729806115657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-58601392944670689062008-02-26T07:22:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:22:00.000-08:00Love this. :)We used to be Gun Free, limit TV, veg...Love this. :)<BR/><BR/>We used to be Gun Free, limit TV, vegetarian, etc. Left all that behind. At unschool gatherings here, the kids who had the most restrictions at home were the ones who went the craziest with Unhealthy Food, Guns, TV/Gaming.<BR/><BR/>Hey -- my boys loved potato guns! Not those spud launchers, but the ones that shot bits of potato. "Shoot-at-the-target-not-at-each-other-someone-will-lose-an-eye!"Laura/CenterDownHomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429332908819366130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-54624684522107875532008-02-26T06:36:00.000-08:002008-02-26T06:36:00.000-08:00That is so darned funny, am really am laughing out...That is so darned funny, am really am laughing out loud....I bet some first time parents will have their righteous panties in a wad.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-22854182952647397472008-02-26T00:08:00.000-08:002008-02-26T00:08:00.000-08:00Hurrah!One in the eye for the P.C. brigade - Boys ...Hurrah!<BR/>One in the eye for the P.C. brigade - <BR/>Boys will be boys - thank goodness!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-56678336926594652812008-02-25T19:32:00.000-08:002008-02-25T19:32:00.000-08:00this made me laugh and laugh. my nephew used to m...this made me laugh and laugh. my nephew used to make guns out of bananas.<BR/><BR/>and you want PC? send your kids to Waldorf. oh golly.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-25068990044391582342008-02-25T17:39:00.000-08:002008-02-25T17:39:00.000-08:00I also was (am) opposed to guns. But boys will fi...I also was (am) opposed to guns. But boys will find a way. They always do. I had to tell my 8 year old to stop drawing pictures of guns on the back of his classwork. LOL!Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-69184768606218282542008-02-25T15:36:00.000-08:002008-02-25T15:36:00.000-08:00rotflmao Freakin Hippies. Peace MM...rotflmao Freakin Hippies. Peace MM...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-13760328282291346042008-02-25T14:22:00.000-08:002008-02-25T14:22:00.000-08:00This is GREAT! I hate guns, but have been reading ...This is GREAT! I hate guns, but have been reading a ton of stuff on boys and have been learning how healthy and NECESSARY it is for boys to play like that. Kind of counter intuitive, isn't it. It really does sound like the best party ever! Happy Birthday to your boy. Oh, and VERY funny on the school & kids' descriptions.JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-42235089049140968752008-02-25T13:45:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:45:00.000-08:00That's too funny. Yeah, if they didn't have toy gu...That's too funny. Yeah, if they didn't have toy guns they'd just make them out of straws or something.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-46556159455555775042008-02-25T13:36:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:36:00.000-08:00Having spent the last eleven years dodging just ab...Having spent the last eleven years dodging just about every variation of light saber made, I am in no position to judge. As I watch my son swinging them every which way and jumping around the yard battling blackberry bushes, I just file it under PE and drama and call it a day.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-67928672150867622372008-02-25T13:05:00.000-08:002008-02-25T13:05:00.000-08:00It's embedded in there someplace. You do realize,...It's embedded in there someplace. You do realize, those, that you will be completely ostracized until those people have more kids. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-76563118723598889142008-02-25T12:11:00.000-08:002008-02-25T12:11:00.000-08:00I LOVE this. You made me laugh out loud.I have an ...I LOVE this. You made me laugh out loud.<BR/><BR/>I have an over-attended first born son, and now have a PofLR (that's Path of Least Resistance) third child. I think my youngest boy is going to be a lot healthier without the laser beam attention from mom!She Shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107099719510763729noreply@blogger.com