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great advice

christinajeanne — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:35:59 -0500

I think that is wonderful advice. I had an electric blanket that kept me really warm so they are a good idea. The only problem is my cats clawed it so now it's broken and you have to send it into the company to get fixed. I still might but it is kind of a hassle. I have an electric heater though that helps a lot.

AAAAAMEN

DCSweetie — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:10:49 -0500

DCSweetie (http://dcsweetie.blogspot.com/)

Or should I say, "a-woman"? I especially like #5 here. Does it concern anyone else that Palin returned to work THREE DAYS after giving birth to her 5th kid? That doesn't bode well for her support of extended family leave.

Thanks for your insightful piece.

Palin Gaffe's on her first public question

topsyturvy86 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:01:21 -0500

She's still not allowed to give interveiws but this was when she was with the rest of her team speaking to voters. I guess she still has a lot of schooling to do!

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Gov. Sarah Palin made her first potentially major gaffe during her time on the national scene while discussing the developments of the perilous housing market this past weekend.

Speaking before voters in Colorado Springs, the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had "gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers." The companies, as McClatchy reported, "aren't taxpayer funded but operate as private companies. The takeover may result in a taxpayer bailout during reorganization."

Economists and analysts pounced on the misstatement, saying it demonstrated a lack of understanding about one of the key economic issues likely to face the next administration.

You could find the rest of the story here : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/palin-makes-her-first-gaf_n_124792.html

Temi

well said

ynnej — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:41:13 -0500

I was thinking these things but unable to verablize them enough to blog. Thanks for summarizing so well!

http://ConscientiousConfusion.blogspot.com

That's It!!!

Southerngirl — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:35:40 -0500

Reality Chick

I have stayed away from this for the last few days because I needed to figure out why this whole thing pissed me off soo much. You hit it on the head. I was that teenager shuttling the younger ones around and making sure they got off to school in the morning. There are many more pictures of me holding the younger kids than my mom. My family was not well off and my mom worked from 6am to 6pm most days and my dad worked 2 jobs so someone had to step in and it was often me. I see that in the Palin family. I realize now that I feel this poor child's pain and Gov. Palin has choices that my mom never had but wants me to think she is just like me. I really resented being put in that position even though I was smart enough to understand why. I too see a very different picture.

Michelle

Ditto, reality chick. And

miteegirl — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:23:58 -0500

Ditto, reality chick. And it took me years to get over the resentment I had at being forced to be "the little mother". I wouldn't have minded if we were all in day care or had a nanny, actually. Anyone who could have let me just be a kid and not a mini-mom at age 10.

In fact, so did my cousin and she went out and got pregnant in high school to try and escape her mother's clutches. That was a serious cry for help.

Thank you Rebecca

reality chick — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:19:46 -0500

For getting back to the issues. I'm disheartened by the figure Sarah Palin offers as a feminist role model: a woman who does everything to the point of exhaustion -- badly. "If I can do it, you can too."

I was a teenage daughter who grew up with my mother's youngest offspring on my hip, as Bristol Palin is photographed now. To some this may seem a picture of family togetherness -- but I see a different picture.

Many more than 5

Kelly Wickham — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:55:37 -0500

You asked good questions and ones which we have all the rights to know if this is a serious contender. But I'm still skeptical about that. Is she a contender? Mostly, however, I ask, "Is she SERIOUS?"

I've heard her mention that glass celing and every time I wonder if she secretly has the duct tape and super glue with which to patch that sucker up - there's no way she wants another woman to have the rights we've worked so hard to get.

Mocha Momma

Step One

rebellious thinker — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:50:54 -0500

Well, she is apparently back in Alaska getting ready to be on the campaign trail. Someone must have realized that she can't answer these questions without nastily attacking Obama and city folk as being less American than those who live in small towns. Maybe now, after this huge ego up-do, she can think about these questions and decide, maybe I'm not up to it, and maybe I'm not really able to put America first, because I've lived my entire life in a tiny town in Alaska and have no idea who Americans are, how diverse they are, how colorful they are, how far-removed from my life they are. Maybe she'll do herself, her family, and us and favor and retire back into the bear den.

Laura, www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com

I agree - and it scares me

Trisha — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:58:48 -0500

I agree - and it scares me to death! Never mind evidence, data or anything like that - many conservatives seem to only believe what they want to believe is true.

my last post:

10 Reasons Why Sarah Palin Should Not be the VP of the U.S.

You'll love it.

MeetaA — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:26:55 -0500

Kalyn - yes I am sure you will love the aroma and flavor of this oil. I just wish I could dig up more information for you on where you could get it in the US.

If not I'll just have to send you a bottle over.

Hugs

Meeta

What's For Lunch, Honey?

Fascinated to hear about butter oil!

Kalyn Denny — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:21:29 -0500

This is not something I've ever heard of or seen here in the U.S. but it definitely sounds like a product I'd like to try. Of course everyone loves the flavor of butter, but for several years now I've been trying hard to avoid saturated fat. And while I enjoy cooking with olive oil, there are some times when you just want that butter flavor!

Great post!

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

Which is why I go nuts about the 3 oz rule on planes

Britt Bravo — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:32:32 -0500

I hate to check bags so I always take a carry-on when I fly. Consequently, I always have a plastic bag full of 3 oz stuff like saline, conditioner, lotion etc. and it makes me crazy that to stop terrorist attacks we are all buying more plastic bags and more stuff in little plastic containers, which are made from petroleum, which makes us need more oil, which is why we have the problem in the first place. Aaaaah!

Britt Bravo
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