Comments on: Tuesday Tips for Parenting - Paper Dolls http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/ The musings and ravings of a bloggart family Thu, 4 Dec 2008 21:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Cynthia http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3614 Cynthia Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:13:12 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3614 Creativity is GREAT! When our girls were little they played with paper dolls a LOT! Now the boys are into building with legos... same idea, different medium.... I can't even imagine how much time it takes to write blogs as eloquent as yours... I'm doing good if I just get something put out there into blogosphere! I did, however, have to spend some time thinking about and writing my Rambling Raccoon entries which, you've probably noticed, have been rather sporadic... only TWO posts in the 3 months he's been here! I better get on it or it's going to be time for him to go back home! I have to have a good length of time to get INTO writing those.. I can't just pop them off quickly like I do most of my blog posts! Anyway.. I enjoy the thoughtfulness and obvious time you put into your posts! They're GREAT Creativity is GREAT! When our girls were little they played with paper dolls a LOT! Now the boys are into building with legos… same idea, different medium….

I can’t even imagine how much time it takes to write blogs as eloquent as yours… I’m doing good if I just get something put out there into blogosphere! I did, however, have to spend some time thinking about and writing my Rambling Raccoon entries which, you’ve probably noticed, have been rather sporadic… only TWO posts in the 3 months he’s been here! I better get on it or it’s going to be time for him to go back home! I have to have a good length of time to get INTO writing those.. I can’t just pop them off quickly like I do most of my blog posts!

Anyway.. I enjoy the thoughtfulness and obvious time you put into your posts! They’re GREAT

]]> By: Jodi http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3445 Jodi Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:38:20 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3445 Oh we LOVE the making friends site too. It keeps my younger three busy on many a rainy or snowy afternoon. Just have to make sure the printer has nice full ink tanks or refills on standby, before they get going! Oh we LOVE the making friends site too. It keeps my younger three busy on many a rainy or snowy afternoon. Just have to make sure the printer has nice full ink tanks or refills on standby, before they get going!

]]> By: Kristine/SHS http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3421 Kristine/SHS Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3421 We have loved this website too for several years. But my kids get the cheap computer-paper-in-black-and-white. :) When they were littler, they'd glue the finished dolls onto popsicle sticks. We have loved this website too for several years. But my kids get the cheap computer-paper-in-black-and-white. :) When they were littler, they’d glue the finished dolls onto popsicle sticks.

]]> By: KME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3414 KME Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:16:25 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3414 Emily - thanks for coming by! Sorry the photos were making you homesick. Arizona sounds lovely (and dry), especially during our upcoming rainy season. Lisa - how funny that you were just looking for this link. I'm happy to please. Ha! Debbie - my kids seem to go through phases as well. They are crazy about one think and then don't use it again for a long time, then is suddenly resurfaces. These paper dolls were hot for a solid day or two and are now relegated onto the back burner again. :) Emily - thanks for coming by! Sorry the photos were making you homesick. Arizona sounds lovely (and dry), especially during our upcoming rainy season.

Lisa - how funny that you were just looking for this link. I’m happy to please. Ha!

Debbie - my kids seem to go through phases as well. They are crazy about one think and then don’t use it again for a long time, then is suddenly resurfaces. These paper dolls were hot for a solid day or two and are now relegated onto the back burner again. :)

]]> By: Debbie http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3343 Debbie Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:15:18 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3343 Kathy, we have enjoyed the Making Friends website in the past and it has not crossed my mind for a while. The Littles love to cut and paste and this would be a perfect activity for them. Thanks for the reminder! Kathy, we have enjoyed the Making Friends website in the past and it has not crossed my mind for a while. The Littles love to cut and paste and this would be a perfect activity for them. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Lisa in ME http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3341 Lisa in ME Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:36:16 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3341 I, for one, am happy you posted about paper dolls. I found this website a few years ago & had the link on my computer. Unfortunately, said computer died so I lost my links. :-( I was trying to find this link last week & I couldn't!!! So now I'm very happy!!!! :-) Thanks! I, for one, am happy you posted about paper dolls. I found this website a few years ago & had the link on my computer. Unfortunately, said computer died so I lost my links. :-( I was trying to find this link last week & I couldn’t!!! So now I’m very happy!!!! :-) Thanks!

]]> By: Emily http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3340 Emily Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:25:40 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3340 I stumbled across your blog via stillhisgirl. I smiled at the camping pictures. We just moved from Washington last week......I felt homesick the whole time....I sortof devoured your pics. I had been EVERYwhere you posted it seemed. We hiked Paradise on Mt. Rainier a few years ago with our kids. *sigh* Arizona is okay. I guess. Maybe. :) But if I keep seeing these sort of pics I'm not sure if it'll be good for me! Thanks! Emily I stumbled across your blog via stillhisgirl. I smiled at the camping pictures. We just moved from Washington last week……I felt homesick the whole time….I sortof devoured your pics.

I had been EVERYwhere you posted it seemed. We hiked Paradise on Mt. Rainier a few years ago with our kids. *sigh*

Arizona is okay. I guess. Maybe. :) But if I keep seeing these sort of pics I’m not sure if it’ll be good for me!

Thanks!
Emily

]]> By: Aunt Kate http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3334 Aunt Kate Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:53:16 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3334 I love meeting your fellow blogging friends in this way, Katherine. I like them!! Cute paper dolls. I love you Edgrens. AK I love meeting your fellow blogging friends in this way, Katherine. I like them!!

Cute paper dolls.

I love you Edgrens. AK

]]> By: Susan http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3332 Susan Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:49:34 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3332 Well - those sound like great reasons for not getting around to blogging :))) Very much enjoyed the one you finally found some time to write. :D Susan in Va Well - those sound like great reasons for not getting around to blogging :)))

Very much enjoyed the one you finally found some time to write. :D

Susan in Va

]]> By: Tim http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3327 Tim Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/2007/09/11/tuesday-tips-for-parenting-paper-dolls/#comment-3327 I think a key part of parenting is the breathing of creative life into our children. While Kathy and I haven't gone overboard in getting our kids involved in every sport or program available, we <i>do</i> like to expose them to different ways to express themselves creatively. Sometimes idleness can be so destructive, and having a fun new project is just the way to ensure a happy home. I was talking to the kids about II Corinthians 10:5 yesterday: <blockquote>We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.</blockquote> I think sometimes it is hard to simply suppress wicked thoughts unless the void can be filled with a good thought -- kind of like trying <i>not</i> to think of a pink elephant. I suspect that creativity is one of the gifts that God has given us to keep our hands and minds from idleness, and for us to be more like Him. I think a key part of parenting is the breathing of creative life into our children. While Kathy and I haven’t gone overboard in getting our kids involved in every sport or program available, we do like to expose them to different ways to express themselves creatively. Sometimes idleness can be so destructive, and having a fun new project is just the way to ensure a happy home.

I was talking to the kids about II Corinthians 10:5 yesterday:

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

I think sometimes it is hard to simply suppress wicked thoughts unless the void can be filled with a good thought — kind of like trying not to think of a pink elephant. I suspect that creativity is one of the gifts that God has given us to keep our hands and minds from idleness, and for us to be more like Him.

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