tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post2742076696710384220..comments2024-03-29T11:31:33.795-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Toddler Time!Jeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-37462680186332573312021-11-17T15:58:53.043-05:002021-11-17T15:58:53.043-05:00What a fantastic post Jeanie, so much fun. Your bl...What a fantastic post Jeanie, so much fun. Your black and white painting is great. I wish we had workshops, my art group used to have regular ones but the artists prefer to do them by zoom now and we don't like that.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-6128528561636592592021-11-08T17:17:56.387-05:002021-11-08T17:17:56.387-05:00Yes, children can be exhausting can't they ......Yes, children can be exhausting can't they ...<br />I did enjoy seeing your photographs and that corn-box looks so much fun :)<br /><br />Try and get some rest and relaxation (I've virtually poured you a nice glass of wine).<br /><br />Not long 'til Thanksgiving, the days are flying by.<br /><br />My good wishes.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-15170918758058056552021-11-08T15:34:59.664-05:002021-11-08T15:34:59.664-05:00I couldn't stop smiling while reading this, so...I couldn't stop smiling while reading this, sounds very familiar. I enjoyed every word and enjoyed seeing how those two are growing. That's enough to bring on all your are experiencing and then some. Sure hope you are feeling better and your week is off to a grand start. Take care, you need to prepare for the Thanksgiving rush. And, may I just say I prefer "Easter eggs" :)The French Hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028597144785773804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-63152643507688764212021-11-08T08:34:03.194-05:002021-11-08T08:34:03.194-05:004 days is a long time, children are exhausting! At...4 days is a long time, children are exhausting! At least there were 2 of you and you filled the days with so many fun activities! They're adorable and you've made great memories for them~<br />Jennathepaintedapron.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956666284000629194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-84941334734121898372021-11-07T23:28:15.789-05:002021-11-07T23:28:15.789-05:00Jeanie you and Rick did a wonderful job watching t...Jeanie you and Rick did a wonderful job watching the boys for 4 days! I know how difficult that can be but yet rewarding. Sometimes the little ones miss their parents and express it by crying and having a temper tantrum but you all handled it well. <br />October had its ups and downs for us. Our daughter ( fully vaccinated) got covid along with her daughter, who probably contracted it in school. Our granddaughter bounced back fast but our daughter was very, very ill. I was so worried and found a place to give her a monoclonal antibody infusion. Within 24 hours she thankfully felt so much better! Meanwhile, I must have aged 10 years because if worry! lol<br /><br />I hope you feel better soon and get that ear open.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-8474424424150274612021-11-07T13:31:07.638-05:002021-11-07T13:31:07.638-05:00Wow, this was quite a babysitting session! Colorin...Wow, this was quite a babysitting session! Coloring raw eggs sounds like risky business. It is fabulous that libraries are still used today in the same way as when we were children. Hopefully that never changes for little ones. That box of corn looks amazing. A brilliant idea too! I don't know how parents manage with the meltdowns. It does sounds like the good times outweighed the bad times though. Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-91065881185621706952021-11-07T01:16:22.294-04:002021-11-07T01:16:22.294-04:00You are brave. Even when I was younger I couldn’t ...You are brave. Even when I was younger I couldn’t have taken on two little boys. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207344791348560569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-56196147149188744152021-11-06T16:58:08.499-04:002021-11-06T16:58:08.499-04:00Hope your weekend is filled with fall color, fun a...Hope your weekend is filled with fall color, fun and good health.<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-13125923252197604912021-11-06T12:26:01.512-04:002021-11-06T12:26:01.512-04:00Toddlers and young kids certainly zap the energy o...Toddlers and young kids certainly zap the energy out of you, don't they?! I used to love it when my niece & nephew declared it nap time as it meant I could have a rest too!<br /><br />It sounds like you all had a great time (apart from the meltdown!). I used to love library visits as a kid. :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-37252686830402650462021-11-06T10:14:22.163-04:002021-11-06T10:14:22.163-04:00Am I a bad person because I'm laughing at this...Am I a bad person because I'm laughing at this post, especially the Cocomelon part? You are a fantastic grandmother, and I know the toddlers had a great time. <br /><br />I am preparing for Thanksgiving, and it looks like you have a nice start on your decor. I've done nothing, yet.<br /><br />Have a super weekend!<br /><br />xo,<br />RJRicki Treleavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363865916909018452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-3336491376093365362021-11-06T09:28:43.659-04:002021-11-06T09:28:43.659-04:00I have never got into a CORN box. All of the child...I have never got into a CORN box. All of the children look happy inside.<br />Happy Sunday to you.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-23241333479405004362021-11-06T07:24:31.033-04:002021-11-06T07:24:31.033-04:00Well you know that I know how exhausting toddlers ...Well you know that I know how exhausting toddlers are!! They can have such strong feelings about things and are also strong and fast! It’s a tough combination. Paul is way more work and more exhausting than Will is right now. By far. It is not my favorite stage to be honest. But there are things that I enjoy, so there is good along with the challenges. That was very kind and generous of you guys to watch the boys for 4 days. I bet KevMo really appreciated it and came back refreshed! We are hoping to go away in the spring for the first time since having Paul. My parents will watch the boys. By then Paul will be 4 and supposedly that is an easier age. Will is going to be almost 18 months but I think that is still an easier age than a toddler. My mom seems up to the challenge! <br /><br />We haven’t gotten into Cocomelon. Instead Paul has been obsessed with Little Baby Bum. He doesn’t watch it anymore but in the early days of the pandemic when he was home with us for 7 weeks, he watched a ton. The songs got stuck in my head. I would wake up at night and a song would be playing in my mind! It was awful and we ended up lying and saying the show wasn’t on tv anymore!! Eeeks. Not great to lie but you do what you have to do to get through the days!!!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-91007028618413993862021-11-06T06:49:56.650-04:002021-11-06T06:49:56.650-04:00What an eventful few days! I think toddlers are da...What an eventful few days! I think toddlers are darling, but the energy level - whew! When I was a full time teacher, my favorite grade was sixth. I know, I know, many teachers dread that age, but I loved it. Even when I was "subbing" and waiting to get into the district full time. In my "sub" days I truly dreaded Kindergarten assignments and would come home an energy wreck. My husband used to laugh that he could tell when I had a K class. <br /><br />I thought your pictures were just wonderful. But I was curious: Easter eggs in November?Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-35155806741259247802021-11-05T23:29:10.174-04:002021-11-05T23:29:10.174-04:00It does appear that your Oct was a full one.....as...It does appear that your Oct was a full one.....as for me, I would have had to at least take off my shoes and socks and get in that corn....Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-90922401938409891072021-11-05T22:40:01.829-04:002021-11-05T22:40:01.829-04:00and before you know it, it'll be teenage-time!...and before you know it, it'll be teenage-time!<br /><br />;-}Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170871743323855687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-41889541945475942112021-11-05T22:03:40.345-04:002021-11-05T22:03:40.345-04:00Regardless of the challenges you found caring for ...Regardless of the challenges you found caring for the Littles, and regardless of dr's visit, earaches, sinus woes, etc., it sounds like you have retained your sense of humor. Or at least you can tell a good story about it all...<br /><br />Now that you're home, though, go slowly; give yourself permission to rest. Find time to talk with friends. In a day or two, I suspect you'll be ready to take on the challenges ahead.<br /><br />Take care, friend.annohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102616203481686227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-57796190260457099462021-11-05T18:53:11.832-04:002021-11-05T18:53:11.832-04:00Yes, it's tiring and exhausting, but it's ...Yes, it's tiring and exhausting, but it's also so rewarding! And I'm glad that I don't have to parent a toddler anymore. What saved me at that time was that my daughter was a great napper for many years, and I think that kept my sanity. You did lovely activities with the boys and I'm sure they loved it and will remember it.Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-90165240232748606922021-11-05T14:49:03.532-04:002021-11-05T14:49:03.532-04:00Jeanie, taking care of “Littles” is not easy. It i...Jeanie, taking care of “Littles” is not easy. It is strenuous, but also rewarding. My girls love Pooh and yes, Cocomelon. You made memories with the boys and that is what is important! I understand being tired after four days!Pam Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155700433773658812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-32772201550056771752021-11-05T13:56:29.181-04:002021-11-05T13:56:29.181-04:00Loved all these joyful photos Jeanie. What fun! Y...Loved all these joyful photos Jeanie. What fun! You certainly have been on the go but no doubt every minute was a labor of love. I leave smiling :) Thank you!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-1258372073051523412021-11-05T13:04:08.539-04:002021-11-05T13:04:08.539-04:00Wow, Jeanie. I am exhausted reading this. Howeve...Wow, Jeanie. I am exhausted reading this. However, you will only remember the special times for your toddler memories. I hope you will rest as much as you can before your sale!Sandra at Maison De Jardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032615112624122716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-63719628444325115822021-11-05T11:23:32.985-04:002021-11-05T11:23:32.985-04:00Wow!!! You and Rick make great babysitters. Now yo...Wow!!! You and Rick make great babysitters. Now you know what David and I went through with our 2 daughters. But, you were able to give them back to their parents, so it wasn't permanent. Hahaha.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-33049988923429450752021-11-05T10:38:52.372-04:002021-11-05T10:38:52.372-04:00Ouchie, I bet everyone slept well that night. I fe...Ouchie, I bet everyone slept well that night. I feel so bad for parents and the littles when they spin out of control. Little ones can't express how tired, hungry, hot, etc they are effectively.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-17154717569312447672021-11-04T20:28:58.141-04:002021-11-04T20:28:58.141-04:00Sounds like you had a handful at times. So glad yo...Sounds like you had a handful at times. So glad you got through it. Never heard of a corn sandbox, but interesting to see. At least no sand in the car once done playing in it. Here's hoping November is a good one for yo. JanicePrims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-83631074398244740732021-11-04T19:57:25.645-04:002021-11-04T19:57:25.645-04:00Taking care of toddlers is exhausting! You both d...Taking care of toddlers is exhausting! You both did a great job with so many different activities. I've never seen corn in a "sand box." Very clever. So sorry you are feeling poorly. When it rains it pours. Take care and rest, my friend.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-18986343582306699112021-11-04T19:53:57.943-04:002021-11-04T19:53:57.943-04:00I can see that being exhausting!I can see that being exhausting!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com