tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post8000126523461105317..comments2024-03-28T21:36:55.157-04:00Comments on Love That Max : The girl who used to fix toiletsEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-15587359744581521142010-10-09T08:05:06.405-04:002010-10-09T08:05:06.405-04:00You are one supermom!!!! I wish I could be that gi...You are one supermom!!!! I wish I could be that girl also who knows how to fix everything. I'm sure my husband would be very proud of me.:-)Edie Mindellhttp://www.simplyuniquebabygifts.com/baby-gift-baskets.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-30314597605647292762010-10-08T09:05:50.572-04:002010-10-08T09:05:50.572-04:00Very poignant post Ellen!
You know, I don't k...Very poignant post Ellen!<br /><br />You know, I don't know if I'll ever get married or have kids but one of my non- negotiables is the keeping of my last name. Ever since I got my high school diploma and more so with my college degree and saw my name in print, I realized that I never wanted to lose sight of that girl no matter who enters my life. At 26, seeing my classmates marry and one by one change their names, has solidified my decision. <br /><br />I know I'm at the starting point when it comes to that chapter and should I be blessed with marriage and children, I'll be overjoyed. But i never want to forget the person I am now. The keeping of my last name is one of my ways of doing that.<br /><br />Your post brought a smile to my face. Nothing like our moms to remind us who we are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64909530159439904392010-10-08T00:01:14.150-04:002010-10-08T00:01:14.150-04:00I had a very similar moment. Unlike you, I am NOT ...I had a very similar moment. Unlike you, I am NOT naturally handy. My husband took care of all that kind of stuff. Then I got divorced.<br /><br />I remember the day I, too, did the internet searches, and successfully fixed my toilet, all by myself! I declared it the day I was "potty trained!"<br /><br />And, yes, it was a great feeling!My Carpe Diem Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634613777764131234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-58953993918589142532010-10-07T15:58:20.180-04:002010-10-07T15:58:20.180-04:00You know, some things take a long time in the repa...You know, some things take a long time in the repair shop, so to speak. But we can learn from fixing the other things, such as toilets, that we still have part of ourselves that we had forgotten about.<br /><br />That little sense of inner recognition will help with what has to be done daily to add up to that long term goal and enjoy ourselves along the way.Mommyalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321672412829975803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37344876425629904232010-10-07T13:28:14.539-04:002010-10-07T13:28:14.539-04:00yeah!yeah!pixiemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343744406666443879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-15553291669111224352010-10-07T13:19:36.757-04:002010-10-07T13:19:36.757-04:00" I've spent the better part of the last ...<i> " I've spent the better part of the last seven years building him up. I adjust, re-adjust, try something new, hold my breath and hope it'll work. There are no quick fixes, no shortcuts. It takes time and focus and fervent please, please, please work pleas."</i><br /> This brought a tear to my eye. That's Just how it feels and you know that some things won't fix. But you keep trying, don't you. xdderbydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07448901859808979140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-44169647625399588122010-10-07T12:41:08.376-04:002010-10-07T12:41:08.376-04:00I'm in the place. I used to fix up things aro...I'm in the place. I used to fix up things around the house all the time. Now I don't. I leave it for my husband to get around too. Why? I don't know. I need to get back to that person.Tammyhttp://www.autismlearningfelt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-20765450567759968622010-10-07T10:52:57.783-04:002010-10-07T10:52:57.783-04:00Awesome, Ellen! I think we all have "that gi...Awesome, Ellen! I think we all have "that girl" inside of us, the girl we used to be (a plumber, reader, dancer, whatever) that we lose sight of once we get older and have kids...especially kids with special powers. Glad you fixed it!sugar magnoliahttp://sugarmagnolia70.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69727496117925912972010-10-07T10:36:55.015-04:002010-10-07T10:36:55.015-04:00You go girl!
I haven't had to do toilet work ...You go girl!<br /><br />I haven't had to do toilet work in about 8 months. Knock on wood, Luke seems to not be flushing the un-flushable any longer.<br /><br />This weekend I changed the light pull thing in two ceiling fans (this kids had pulled too hard when turning on the lights). It took less than 15 minutes each -- but they have needed to be fixed for several months, and I have had the parts that long. Felt great when it was done!Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78427903727343251442010-10-07T09:56:59.718-04:002010-10-07T09:56:59.718-04:00I forgot to mention that I don't make housecal...I forgot to mention that I don't make housecalls. <br /><br />Good q on the gifts! What I've done is call up various toy sites on the computer (including biggies like Toys R Us to catalogs that specialize in educational toys/stuff for kids with special needs), show them to Max, and let him point to stuff he's interested in. If seeing too much at once is an issue, you could print out just a few photos of things you'd suspect he likes.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91708612329813861172010-10-07T09:48:50.092-04:002010-10-07T09:48:50.092-04:00I'm filled with angst over all the things that...I'm filled with angst over all the things that are falling apart in my house that I'm unable to fix. And my husband is even worse than I am. Luckily, I have a sister that is much like you.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901229142046583059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-68196740722339335522010-10-07T09:37:38.470-04:002010-10-07T09:37:38.470-04:00So cool!! I can fix toilets too!! Its amazing wha...So cool!! I can fix toilets too!! Its amazing what you can do when you are on a budget and live in the sticks.<br />Hey, I need some help with Christmas gift ideas. My son can't really tell me what he wants. What do you do?Territory Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484634821984857878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-87097224796403879872010-10-07T01:50:26.423-04:002010-10-07T01:50:26.423-04:00This is very capably written: not only can you fix...This is very capably written: not only can you fix stuff... you can write about it convincingly too. Well done.Rosanne Dinglihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297891545294681562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-80719980096285976632010-10-07T00:04:36.201-04:002010-10-07T00:04:36.201-04:00I loved this. Way to go Ellen!I loved this. Way to go Ellen!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597901803216176184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-47369844240036313862010-10-06T23:51:21.314-04:002010-10-06T23:51:21.314-04:00This is very useful information should we ever rel...This is very useful information should we ever relocate to the east coast again and not want to shell out for a plumber!Sherylnoreply@blogger.com