Comments on: Raise your glass in a toast http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/ Adventures in Life, Love and Laundry Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kelly http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1077 Kelly Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:11:56 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1077 You know what, brilliant post my friend. I love it, love it, love it. It made me smile and giggle. I will raise my glass of vodka and club soda to you, Nicki!! Really this was greatness to me. You know what, brilliant post my friend. I love it, love it, love it. It made me smile and giggle. I will raise my glass of vodka and club soda to you, Nicki!! Really this was greatness to me.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1073 Shannon Fri, 02 Feb 2007 03:34:43 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1073 Awesome post, ITA! We have wine at play dates and beer at birthday parties...and so far all of the mothers I know are more than capable of drinking alcohol responsibly and moderately. Oh, and Christina--you forgot circumcision and co-sleeping, LOL! Yes, we should absolutely support one another...we are all trying our best here people! Prost and Slainte and Salud! Awesome post, ITA! We have wine at play dates and beer at birthday parties…and so far all of the mothers I know are more than capable of drinking alcohol responsibly and moderately.

Oh, and Christina–you forgot circumcision and co-sleeping, LOL! Yes, we should absolutely support one another…we are all trying our best here people!

Prost and Slainte and Salud!

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1069 Gretchen Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1069 Oh dear Lord. I am so sick of the blame and judging that happens amongst and against mothers! If we are responsible enough to be raising children, shouldn't we also be responsible enough to know when and how much to drink? Geez, this makes me annoyed! I raise a glass of Bacardi coconut rum (as I have stated repeatedly before, the best drink on the planet) and pineapple juice to you, Nicki. Cheers. Kampai. Salut. Gretchen Oh dear Lord. I am so sick of the blame and judging that happens amongst and against mothers! If we are responsible enough to be raising children, shouldn’t we also be responsible enough to know when and how much to drink? Geez, this makes me annoyed!

I raise a glass of Bacardi coconut rum (as I have stated repeatedly before, the best drink on the planet) and pineapple juice to you, Nicki.

Cheers. Kampai. Salut.

Gretchen

]]> By: Jenn http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1068 Jenn Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:52:09 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1068 MMmmmm Tiger Beer just isn't the same state side. We tried it once in at a shushi bar in Disney and decided it was out beer of choice (read we drink beer 6 times a year and so if we choose a bottle, it better taste good!) Imagine our surprise when we get to Hanoi and it is EVERYWHERE and tasted even better there... the surrounds perhaps? On the whole drinking around kids topic: Does society feel that we have dumbed ourselves down so much that it requires national debate on things as common sense as this. It's easy folks, and almost doesn't require comment except for the sheer absurdity of condeming perfectly good mothers for having a responsibly consumed beverage. Worse yet does society fell that as mother's we have no sense outside of diapers and boo-boo's? Good discussion/post! MMmmmm Tiger Beer just isn’t the same state side. We tried it once in at a shushi bar in Disney and decided it was out beer of choice (read we drink beer 6 times a year and so if we choose a bottle, it better taste good!) Imagine our surprise when we get to Hanoi and it is EVERYWHERE and tasted even better there… the surrounds perhaps?

On the whole drinking around kids topic:
Does society feel that we have dumbed ourselves down so much that it requires national debate on things as common sense as this. It’s easy folks, and almost doesn’t require comment except for the sheer absurdity of condeming perfectly good mothers for having a responsibly consumed beverage. Worse yet does society fell that as mother’s we have no sense outside of diapers and boo-boo’s? Good discussion/post!

]]> By: Brooks http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1067 Brooks Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:46:43 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1067 Bravo Nicki!!!! I seriously felt like cheering when I read it! Bravo Nicki!!!! I seriously felt like cheering when I read it!

]]> By: Shawnna http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1066 Shawnna Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:36:35 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1066 Very well put!! Very well put!!

]]> By: Leslie http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1065 Leslie Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:44:23 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1065 ((((CHEERS)))) Thatta girl! Speak up for all of us wine sipping moms who get slapped in the face for being heathens. I am a mom who has bad days and I am a mom who might have a glass of wine on a GOOD day. I'm not a drunk and I don't get trashed around my kids. However I will treat myself to a drink, if offered, with friends while our kids run and play hide and seek. The whole thing is ridiculous. You don't see anyone slinging judgements against the daddies who suck back 5 beers at dinner! Bah. I raise my glass and toast to all moms out there who sip the vino or mix the white russians! ((((CHEERS)))) ((((CHEERS))))

Thatta girl! Speak up for all of us wine sipping moms who get slapped in the face for being heathens.

I am a mom who has bad days and I am a mom who might have a glass of wine on a GOOD day. I’m not a drunk and I don’t get trashed around my kids. However I will treat myself to a drink, if offered, with friends while our kids run and play hide and seek.

The whole thing is ridiculous. You don’t see anyone slinging judgements against the daddies who suck back 5 beers at dinner!

Bah. I raise my glass and toast to all moms out there who sip the vino or mix the white russians!

((((CHEERS))))

]]> By: Michelle http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1064 Michelle Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:25:29 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1064 Wonderful post Nicki!! I've got the white Russians all mixed up, come on over and have one!! Wonderful post Nicki!! I’ve got the white Russians all mixed up, come on over and have one!!

]]> By: Christina/Mrs Broccoli Guy http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1063 Christina/Mrs Broccoli Guy Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:56:18 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1063 Great post, Nicki. I think it's funny that this is suddenly a Big Issue. Like what, the disposable vs. cloth diapers, nursing vs. bottle-fed, pacifiers vs. thumbsuckers, SAHM vs. Working Mothers arguments weren't enough to divide us???? Good golly people, how about we all just support one another?! Great post, Nicki. I think it’s funny that this is suddenly a Big Issue. Like what, the disposable vs. cloth diapers, nursing vs. bottle-fed, pacifiers vs. thumbsuckers, SAHM vs. Working Mothers arguments weren’t enough to divide us???? Good golly people, how about we all just support one another?!

]]> By: Roo http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1062 Roo Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:34:47 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2007/01/31/raise-your-glass-in-a-toast/#comment-1062 Great post! Once I started reading, I forgot I was searching for the code, and when I saw it, I giggled. And, I'm not even drinking! Positively yours, Roo, with a preference for plain ol' beer when the mood strikes, but oh, I like those White Russians on special occassions Great post! Once I started reading, I forgot I was searching for the code, and when I saw it, I giggled. And, I’m not even drinking!

Positively yours,

Roo,
with a preference for plain ol’ beer when the mood strikes, but oh, I like those White Russians on special occassions

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