Comments on: Faking It For the Kiddos http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/ The Mabelhood is the sum of all blogs, combining posts from Mabel Labels' bloggers Julie Cole, Caitlin Madden and a cast of guest bloggers. The Mabelhood documents the daily dramas of a group of people raising families and a label making business, plus everything else in-between. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jennifer http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-5059 Jennifer Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:55:22 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-5059 Oh, and ham for dinner was really hot dogs, and sometimes white fish is really chicken. Oh, and ham for dinner was really hot dogs, and sometimes white fish is really chicken.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 Jennifer Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:51:03 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-5058 I tell my kids that their blood will go green if they DON'T eat green things i.e. vegetables. The oldest is turning 8 next month and I think that he has stopped believing, but it did work for the past 4 years!! I tell my kids that their blood will go green if they DON’T eat green things i.e. vegetables. The oldest is turning 8 next month and I think that he has stopped believing, but it did work for the past 4 years!!

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-5028 Julie Cole Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:00:30 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-5028 mark - those are a riot!! Shannon - love that your MIL was your warm up for fakin' it! Let's get together for a kitkat sometime! mark – those are a riot!!
Shannon – love that your MIL was your warm up for fakin’ it! Let’s get together for a kitkat sometime!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-5021 Shannon Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:11:30 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-5021 This could have been written by me, right down to the Kit Kat detail. Truth is, I got a head start at faking it for the kids by faking it for the mother-in-law! "Oh, this looks wonderful, but I had a big lunch.", as I gag at her temperature-abused offerings. (But that's not even faking it, actually, I usually DO fill up before, because I just can't stomach her cooking. I'm quick to remove all evidence of enroute McD's from the van.) This could have been written by me, right down to the Kit Kat detail. Truth is, I got a head start at faking it for the kids by faking it for the mother-in-law! “Oh, this looks wonderful, but I had a big lunch.”, as I gag at her temperature-abused offerings. (But that’s not even faking it, actually, I usually DO fill up before, because I just can’t stomach her cooking. I’m quick to remove all evidence of enroute McD’s from the van.)

]]> By: Adventure Mom Janna http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-5019 Adventure Mom Janna Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:49:51 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-5019 I fake being excited when my daughter goes in the potty b/c I still get to wipe her:) I am excited I guess but I'll be super excited when she can wipe herself! Love your list! I fake being excited when my daughter goes in the potty b/c I still get to wipe her:)

I am excited I guess but I’ll be super excited when she can wipe herself!

Love your list!

]]> By: Mark M http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-4977 Mark M Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:21:38 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-4977 I agree about the Olympics. I felt like a monster for really not caring. I usually fake: - that I like some of their friends and their friend's parents - that I respect some of the teachers that they "love" - interest in any type of Idol program I agree about the Olympics. I felt like a monster for really not caring.

I usually fake:
- that I like some of their friends and their friend’s parents
- that I respect some of the teachers that they “love”
- interest in any type of Idol program

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-4892 uberVU - social comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:40:45 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-4892 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by Inspirehamilton: haha..nope, I do too! RT @mabelhood Is @JulieCole the only one who fakes it for the kiddos? http://bit.ly/a7mqq0... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by Inspirehamilton: haha..nope, I do too! RT @mabelhood Is @JulieCole the only one who fakes it for the kiddos? http://bit.ly/a7mqq0...

]]> By: Samantha http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Samantha Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-4888 Julie, You've made me re-think the truth of my whole childhood. Thanks a LOT! Lol. I'm sure I'll do the same when I have my own children. (But no rush.) Samantha Julie,

You’ve made me re-think the truth of my whole childhood. Thanks a LOT! Lol. I’m sure I’ll do the same when I have my own children. (But no rush.)

Samantha

]]> By: Julie Cole http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Julie Cole Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:26:19 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-4887 Ramona! I hadn't even considered all the ongoing faking that is going to come as they get older! Some great points....liking all their friends, etc. Great comment. Ramona! I hadn’t even considered all the ongoing faking that is going to come as they get older! Some great points….liking all their friends, etc. Great comment.

]]> By: K.C. http://www.mabelhood.com/index.php/2010/02/faking-it-for-the-kiddos/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 K.C. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:08:33 +0000 http://www.mabelhood.com/?p=1859#comment-4886 Most nights when I put my son to bed I lay down with him...this comforts him and he falls asleep quickly. I wait until he seems to be soundly asleep before I sneak out. Sometimes he wakes up and asks where I am going. So instead having to lay back down I tell him I have a lot of work to do and I need clean the house. This satisfies him and I am free to go do "work" which is more often watching TV and chilling out with maybe a bit of work. Most nights when I put my son to bed I lay down with him…this comforts him and he falls asleep quickly. I wait until he seems to be soundly asleep before I sneak out. Sometimes he wakes up and asks where I am going. So instead having to lay back down I tell him I have a lot of work to do and I need clean the house. This satisfies him and I am free to go do “work” which is more often watching TV and chilling out with maybe a bit of work.

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