tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post2853554974257783883..comments2023-06-14T08:45:51.351-04:00Comments on My Superfluities: Okay...Here is Some Big News!!!dinagideonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892195449655319256noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-75926392384097873932009-06-06T11:22:16.367-04:002009-06-06T11:22:16.367-04:00How wonderful for you and your family Dina! I know...How wonderful for you and your family Dina! I know you'll have so much fun being a SAHM. :)Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547928383279915139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-825054199065572512009-06-05T11:44:37.543-04:002009-06-05T11:44:37.543-04:00Oh, Tastymoog--Thank you...Late is okay...it takes...Oh, Tastymoog--Thank you...Late is okay...it takes me forever to comment on some posts (I know you understand that)!<br /><br />Oh, P.S.--Thank you for defending my choice of outfits yesterday...I really felt very comfy and pretty. It really wasn't very tight at all (but I didn't want to get into it in the comment I wrote back).dinagideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892195449655319256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-24447312330465637242009-06-05T11:16:48.130-04:002009-06-05T11:16:48.130-04:00I am late to this post, but congrats on your new a...I am late to this post, but congrats on your new adventure!tmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794767345499432177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-30481261031840515082009-06-05T09:12:25.589-04:002009-06-05T09:12:25.589-04:00Hi all:
You are so sweet to send my family such w...Hi all:<br /><br />You are so sweet to send my family such well wishes. You know what is funny? When I got pregnant with Rex I thought I would work with all my babies and never stay home. Heck, I even thought I would be able to go on "professional leave" trips for a few days and leave the kids with Mr. Dina. Umm...not true. It is amazing how strong my urge is to stay with them ALL the time. It is sort of frightening how my instincts work. I had heard about this momma bear thing before but I NEVER thought I would be like that. Now I am proud to say that I am one of the biggest Momma Bears around! :)<br /><br />Cloggsy and Suzy and Beth: Richmond Playdates WOULD BE AWESOME! (And so very close...just down the road from me.) Just promise we can go to the Can-Can, too, for lunch. Yum!<br /><br />Julia: I wish I could be closer to my sister-in-law so that at least I could help take care of her wee little baby all day. I mean a 5 or 6 week old in daycare? I understand it has to happen, but still...very hard to hear about.<br /><br />Kater: It is Colonial Williamsburg! I have been going there since I was only a few years older than Rex. I love that it is so close for us here in NOVA. Rex really loved it...all that open space to run around. We chose (wisely, we think) not to get tickets into the buildings, etc. I think we will have a few years before that happens!!!<br /><br />HeidiG.: Can you imagine? The two of us at J. Crew in Tysons or Montgomery Mall in the middle of the day!!! Watch out...we're coming...<br /><br />AnneG.: I did see the 25% off!!! I am trying very hard to not purchase anything (at all) in the month of June. I need to see how well I can last on as little money as possible. (But I do get paid on the 15th...so I may not make it to June 30th...we'll see!) Thanks for the reminder, though!!!<br /><br />Anon @ 6:14: Your comment cracked me up!!! When I worked on Capitol Hill, I got so tired of all the junk I wanted to figure out how I could be a SAHM even though I didn't have kids. :)dinagideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892195449655319256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-32337332793713515292009-06-04T18:14:24.133-04:002009-06-04T18:14:24.133-04:00I wish I could be a SAHM. I don't have a husb...I wish I could be a SAHM. I don't have a husband or kids, but I still wish I could be a SAHM. Ha! It gets so tiring being away at work all the time. Congrats on your decision!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-91344365937872673402009-06-04T14:26:36.505-04:002009-06-04T14:26:36.505-04:00Dina, this is such wonderful, happy news! Yay for ...Dina, this is such wonderful, happy news! Yay for you, and your kids! :-)Mariettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139566756383470107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-603152446167478172009-06-04T13:32:21.567-04:002009-06-04T13:32:21.567-04:00yay! That's so awesome...I hope I am fortunate...yay! That's so awesome...I hope I am fortunate enough to have that option when I have kids. What a blessing to be able to do this...your kids will be so thrilled I'm sure! Congrats :)AppGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00357132357374563505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-38395246831319233622009-06-04T12:35:54.689-04:002009-06-04T12:35:54.689-04:00Congratulations! I'm also a SAHM and feel so ...Congratulations! I'm also a SAHM and feel so incredibly lucky to see my baby (well, toddler) grow up into an active little boy. Being a SAHM is truly the most difficult job I have ever had but the rewards are infinite!Tweetle Beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265302376794082396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-29556670419412167532009-06-04T12:30:25.977-04:002009-06-04T12:30:25.977-04:00Dina -- exciting news. I'm sure you won't...Dina -- exciting news. I'm sure you won't regret the time home with the kiddies. BTW, did you see BODEN is running 25% off sale and FREE SHIPPING!!! I know you are a Boden fan. Just got my newest catalog over the weekend announcing the sale.AnneGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-41054126028250636402009-06-04T10:55:27.896-04:002009-06-04T10:55:27.896-04:00Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful time...Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful time and get to enjoy every second!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-49273624061636602062009-06-04T10:37:52.750-04:002009-06-04T10:37:52.750-04:00So great for you! I'm very happy for you and ...So great for you! I'm very happy for you and your children! It's a very good decision!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-37883847247339432342009-06-04T10:28:42.111-04:002009-06-04T10:28:42.111-04:00Congratulations! I am super jealous.... I wish I ...Congratulations! I am super jealous.... I wish I could take a year off of teaching :) How wonderful for you to be able to spend more time with your kids! It will be a collection of wonderful memories for all of y'all!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424431026010610401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-26802908421752432342009-06-04T10:15:10.160-04:002009-06-04T10:15:10.160-04:00Congrats! Super exciting that you'll get to st...Congrats! Super exciting that you'll get to stay home and spend more time with your beautiful babies. They are both so cute who wouldn't want to be with them more!Summerillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103974633867486026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-31172332150790413482009-06-04T07:06:23.958-04:002009-06-04T07:06:23.958-04:00Congratulations, I'm so happy for you! I did t...Congratulations, I'm so happy for you! I did the same thing when my son was little and I'm SO glad I did. :)Stylestancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00775099983209658977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-28828356203650395292009-06-04T02:39:18.621-04:002009-06-04T02:39:18.621-04:00So excited for you!!!! And excited for me, too, s...So excited for you!!!! And excited for me, too, since that means I'll see more of you. Such fabulous news, you must be bouncing off the walls!!<br /><br />It really is nice that the school systems offer more flexibility in terms of leave, etc, than many employers.HeidiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335791412412897005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-60577043106994445002009-06-04T01:13:52.838-04:002009-06-04T01:13:52.838-04:00How special! I'm so happy for you. The kids ar...How special! I'm so happy for you. The kids are so lucky. You are, too. Yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119918515498248436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-61666511091988548812009-06-03T23:23:07.914-04:002009-06-03T23:23:07.914-04:00wow that's wonderful news! congratulations and...wow that's wonderful news! congratulations and enjoy!Tippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12278275649057586537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-63455251949291734942009-06-03T22:52:03.766-04:002009-06-03T22:52:03.766-04:00Congrats Dina, that's a fabulous thing to be a...Congrats Dina, that's a fabulous thing to be able to do! I was home the years my children were young, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world - those years flew by. I'm so happy for you AND your family! <br />Take care!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708653277798146489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-31124790832115697142009-06-03T22:14:11.714-04:002009-06-03T22:14:11.714-04:00How wonderful for you and your children! I don'...How wonderful for you and your children! I don't really have any experience in the parenting area, but I did live with someone who taught a child-parenting sociology course, and all of the literature seems to point to at least one caregiver at home for the majority of the time. :)KatyO.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04593326560942188564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-26084178521483075782009-06-03T22:12:55.704-04:002009-06-03T22:12:55.704-04:00congrats dina! can I ask a quick question - is th...congrats dina! can I ask a quick question - is that colonial williamsburg in the background of your pic? I'm a big dork and that is one of my most favoritest places on earth!katerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577687033679613691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-71285722962898393882009-06-03T21:38:33.706-04:002009-06-03T21:38:33.706-04:00Good for you! You are going to have a wonderful y...Good for you! You are going to have a wonderful year!!!sparrowsandsparkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178796147098115616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-89629621455377259852009-06-03T21:30:55.893-04:002009-06-03T21:30:55.893-04:00Wow, congratulations! I am so happy for you, and y...Wow, congratulations! I am so happy for you, and your kids too! It will be wonderful for them to have you stay home and raise them. I hope that I am able to stay home with my (eventual) kids one day :) It is definitely a crime for mothers to have to leave their babies with someone else at only 6 weeks to go back to work.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812609583288803117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-89304940267282069852009-06-03T21:28:53.157-04:002009-06-03T21:28:53.157-04:00Congratulations Dina! This is such FABULOUS news! ...Congratulations Dina! This is such FABULOUS news! I am so very happy for you! :)Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-71892200022145742072009-06-03T21:20:22.210-04:002009-06-03T21:20:22.210-04:00Congratulations! What a wonderful year you have a...Congratulations! What a wonderful year you have ahead of you! I have been extremely lucky to have been a SAHM for the last 20 years (with only a part-time job within the family business) and I have not regretted it for one day.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402127593274759760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680003314201998085.post-39206666739849464402009-06-03T21:11:14.364-04:002009-06-03T21:11:14.364-04:00Wow Dina, good for you! I can't imagine that i...Wow Dina, good for you! I can't imagine that it was an easy decision, but I am sure that you will not regret it. What lucky little kids to have their mom at home with them for an entire year! I wish you the very best of luck :)Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563944872453784334noreply@blogger.com