Heather Long's comments

Forget the Cleaning - Go and Play

27 Mar 2006 10:29 PM

Good for your Teresa! We did that here on Saturday, my five year old was patiently helping me clean house as I did dishes, laundry, vacuuming and general straightening. She got out the duster and very thoroughly dusted all the bookshelves. When I realized what she was doing, I gave her high marks and when we were all done she asked if I wanted to go out and play now, so we got out her bike and she went for a ride while I paced along. We ended up sitting by a pond with the sun and the breeze --- moments like that are priceless.

My First Transport -- Canceled!

27 Mar 2006 06:17 PM

Aimee,

Sorry you didn't get to do the transport. I admire your work with volunteering and animal rescue. I'm a big softy, I'd want to take them all home with me. Part of how I ended up with 5 dogs and 5 cats at the moment. I've had lots more and I only have one horse at the moment. Good luck with future projects and endeavors.

What is Plagiarism?

27 Mar 2006 01:37 PM

I like the tips about the website Lisa, thanks for sharing! I am fortunate in that when it came to writing papers, I could write my own faster than I could copy or adjust someone else's work. So I'd rather do it myself and reference the other work if I need the supporting material!

What is the Body-for-Life Challenge?

27 Mar 2006 01:34 PM

Lisa,

Good luck to you and everyone who takes the Body-for-Life challenge. What makes it so great is it's good for men and women alike. This is a great time to build an action plan as the Fitness & Exercise blog is hosting the Spring Forward to Action 30 Day Challnege. Check out the fitness blog for more information and in the meanwhile, I'll check out my Body for Life materials to do some tie-ins for all of us!

Exercise Tips for Hot Days

25 Mar 2006 05:08 PM

LOL Misty! I like your attitude and good luck on your jogging routine Lisa. I prefer to work out indoors myself, but I do like to walk every day that I get a chance, I've always been a wilting willy when it comes to excessive heat though!

What if My Baby Can't Latch?

25 Mar 2006 12:04 PM

Thank you so much for sharing, both of you. I think it's important for moms who want to nurse and everyone else in the world who tries to tell you what to do to know that sometimes it doesn't happen as naturally as we would all like it to and that it's hard -- but sticking it out can be rewarding and sometimes you have use the breast pump to do that.

Using I Language

25 Mar 2006 12:37 AM

Carson, I think that's great that it works for you and we've been practiciing it pretty diligently here. I've even been working with my daughter on her language too -- it helps her to express her feelings and yes, you're right Misty, sometimes it can backfire -- on the other hand, not being responsible for someone's feelings doesn't mean they can't hurt them as my daughter pointed out to her teacher (I was so proud!).

Marital Courtship

25 Mar 2006 12:35 AM

Fiction is very much my first love. I am still writing when I am not enjoying myself here -- thank you for the compliments. The best compliment I can get is when people sound real or ring true.

Walking the Line

25 Mar 2006 12:34 AM

It is. It's inspiring to know what love can empower you to do too. Thanks for the kind words. It's a hard movie to watch -- but worth it -- I think.

Islamic Dress Code -- Why Does She Dress Like That?

24 Mar 2006 07:42 PM

Misty,

Thank you for sharing that. You are not wrong about the assumptions people make based on dress. There is a lot in the news about the treatment of women in severely oppressed atmospheres such as Afghanistan.

What makes freedom of choice so important to me -- is that you choose to follow your faith and dress the way you do. It is your choice. You are not required nor threatened to do so. I can admire and respect choice. I am learning a great deal through your blogs and I can't begin to thank you enough for sharing.