Comments on: For the love of the vegetables http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/ the big mama blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:53:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Holly http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15448 Holly Sun, 18 May 2008 21:26:10 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15448 My old boss always used to say, "If God didn't want us to eat animals then he wouldn't have made them out of meat." My old boss always used to say, “If God didn’t want us to eat animals then he wouldn’t have made them out of meat.”

]]> By: Magen http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15396 Magen Thu, 15 May 2008 17:54:11 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15396 This conversation made my stomach hurt I was laughing so hard! I will be linking to it on my blog, if you don't mind! This conversation made my stomach hurt I was laughing so hard! I will be linking to it on my blog, if you don’t mind!

]]> By: Nicole @ Life in Progress http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15343 Nicole @ Life in Progress Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:06 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15343 My daughters also have DNA that is 50% Cabelas-soaked so I understand just what you are saying. Mercifully, my 4-year-old is a total bookworm and a fashionista. On the other hand, the only thing she loves more than a princess dress is a good, sturdy Carhartt bib & somewhere to wear it with her Daddy by her side. And, I think that's pretty great. My daughters also have DNA that is 50% Cabelas-soaked so I understand just what you are saying.

Mercifully, my 4-year-old is a total bookworm and a fashionista. On the other hand, the only thing she loves more than a princess dress is a good, sturdy Carhartt bib & somewhere to wear it with her Daddy by her side.

And, I think that’s pretty great.

]]> By: edj http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15342 edj Thu, 15 May 2008 04:29:17 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15342 I love to read; my husband detests it. (Actual quote: Know what I liked about the movie? No reading) (Ok, true confessions, that's Jim Gaffigan. But Donn stole it) Out of 3 kids, they all read!! One is less of a reader than the other two, but I definitely feel I kicked my husband's gene pool's butt! So do not despair. I love to read; my husband detests it. (Actual quote: Know what I liked about the movie? No reading) (Ok, true confessions, that’s Jim Gaffigan. But Donn stole it) Out of 3 kids, they all read!! One is less of a reader than the other two, but I definitely feel I kicked my husband’s gene pool’s butt! So do not despair.

]]> By: k&c's mom http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15340 k&c's mom Thu, 15 May 2008 01:55:56 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15340 As a first grade teacher with 14 days to go (and the students KNOW this--why did I teach them to count? DRAT!), I need the laughter, but I need to know even more that there are children who actually care about learning this time of year! Thank you, Caroline! (Story reminds me of Gilda Radner's SNL skit with Rosanne Rosanna Danna..."Oh, VETERANARIAN. Never mind.") As a first grade teacher with 14 days to go (and the students KNOW this–why did I teach them to count? DRAT!), I need the laughter, but I need to know even more that there are children who actually care about learning this time of year! Thank you, Caroline! (Story reminds me of Gilda Radner’s SNL skit with Rosanne Rosanna Danna…”Oh, VETERANARIAN. Never mind.”)

]]> By: Bailey's Leaf http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15339 Bailey's Leaf Thu, 15 May 2008 01:54:19 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15339 Tell Caroline that a bad Happy Meal sent me onward to the vegetarian train for several years. (The hubs, then the boyfriend, brought a Happy Meal for me when I was crashing on portfolio prep in the printmaking studio while in college. Food poisoning kicked in within 20 minutes.) The vegetarian train was just fine. Vegetables are our friends. They are good! -- Blue in a Red State Tell Caroline that a bad Happy Meal sent me onward to the vegetarian train for several years. (The hubs, then the boyfriend, brought a Happy Meal for me when I was crashing on portfolio prep in the printmaking studio while in college. Food poisoning kicked in within 20 minutes.) The vegetarian train was just fine. Vegetables are our friends. They are good!

– Blue in a Red State

]]> By: Pam http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15338 Pam Thu, 15 May 2008 00:52:36 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15338 When my daughter was in 4th grade I would reward her good report cards by allowing her to pick a restaraunt for dinner out. She chose a stand in line buffet place that was very VERY busy...so as we sand in line in this packed place I say "what did you learn today at school?"...her response "We learned about erections!"....then repeated it very loudly.....yup...we learned about erections!!"..... Well as you can imagine everyone within earshot turned around and was listening......I leaned over and whispered to her that she could tell me all about it when we were seated. well we finally got our table and she proceeded to tell me that is was all about the justice system and it was "HOUSE ARREST" not erections.....Pam, South Bend When my daughter was in 4th grade I would reward her good report cards by allowing her to pick a restaraunt for dinner out. She chose a stand in line buffet place that was very VERY busy…so as we sand in line in this packed place I say “what did you learn today at school?”…her response “We learned about erections!”….then repeated it very loudly…..yup…we learned about erections!!”….. Well as you can imagine everyone within earshot turned around and was listening……I leaned over and whispered to her that she could tell me all about it when we were seated. well we finally got our table and she proceeded to tell me that is was all about the justice system and it was “HOUSE ARREST” not erections…..Pam, South Bend

]]> By: Jessica http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15337 Jessica Wed, 14 May 2008 23:59:27 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15337 As a veterinarian who sees cows and pigs on a daily basis, I can say that in our part of the rural Midwest (Iowa), veterinarians are most certainly not vegetarians. I've enjoyed your blog for some time, but this is my first time commenting. The spiritual insight is great--thank you! Those Fashion Friday posts even help me become the most glamourous vet in green coveralls in the county. Ha ha. As a veterinarian who sees cows and pigs on a daily basis, I can say that in our part of the rural Midwest (Iowa), veterinarians are most certainly not vegetarians.

I’ve enjoyed your blog for some time, but this is my first time commenting. The spiritual insight is great–thank you! Those Fashion Friday posts even help me become the most glamourous vet in green coveralls in the county. Ha ha.

]]> By: Julie http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15336 Julie Wed, 14 May 2008 23:58:52 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15336 I think I need to borrow this line: We subscribe to the theory that vegetables are what food eats. I think I need to borrow this line:

We subscribe to the theory that vegetables are what food eats.

]]> By: Amanda http://thebigmamablog.com/1611/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15335 Amanda Wed, 14 May 2008 23:44:59 +0000 http://thebigmamablog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/for-the-love-of-the-vegetables/#comment-15335 Did you see Naco Libre with Jack Black? Because all I can do is picture Caroline saying, "People make fun of me because I believe in science." Did you see Naco Libre with Jack Black? Because all I can do is picture Caroline saying, “People make fun of me because I believe in science.”

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