tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post1018048570939756923..comments2008-08-07T09:50:59.717-04:00Josette at Halushkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-43818182435119397192008-08-07T09:50:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:50:00.000-04:00lol! I've been telling my daughter for years that there's a Parenting Handbook, which not only has phone numbers and e-mail addresses for Santa and the tooth fairy, but clearly says that it's our job to make lots of onerous rules, embarrass her at every turn and generally make her life difficult. She rolls her eyes, but I just may write that book to pass on to her someday. Lovely post.Annettehttp://contentninja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-86620202285998801702008-08-07T04:36:00.000-04:002008-08-07T04:36:00.000-04:00"Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?"<BR/>--Douglas Adams<BR/><BR/>It may look like a pompous ass posting just this but there is more explanation and a story here: <A HREF="http://sleepdepninja.blogspot.com/2008/08/exploits-of-ninja-and-child-take-1.html" REL="nofollow">Exploits of Ninja and Child: Part 1 - The Gates of Epiphany</A>Sleep Deprivation Ninjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06210242035633873063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-64862150767499508132008-04-07T11:53:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:53:00.000-04:00I need that list! I'm doing it all wrong!Magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-34973961423910299602008-04-01T21:51:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:51:00.000-04:00heh heh.<BR/><BR/>yet the horror the horror.crazymummahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-2179313014557482962008-04-01T17:41:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:41:00.000-04:00When my Youngest pressed me to tell him the truth about Santa (with whom I am very close) I replied, "I will tell you absolutely everything about my relationship with Santa if you really want me to. But you never want to ask a question if you really don't want to hear the answer. Are you sure you want to ask that question?" <BR/><BR/>He thought for a beat and then replied, "Uh, forget it."<BR/><BR/>They hold onto the magic as long as they need and want it.TEOMhttp://profile.typekey.com/TEOM/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-66006185922685217542008-04-01T13:10:00.000-04:002008-04-01T13:10:00.000-04:00Came over from Mad's place...<BR/><BR/>This was a fabulous post. My eldest is turning 9 and he still believes in TF and the big man in red, even the Easter Bunny earlier this month, which sort of floored me. But with every new gap in his wee mouth I see the inevitable coming.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-14677710966208282062008-04-01T11:48:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:48:00.000-04:00Magic, the great elixir of the not-so-boring. An important ingrediant in any life! Reminded me that when I tucked my 6 year old son in last night I asked him about all the bottles strewn about his floor. He said nonchalantly, "I was making potions, mom." I quietly turned out his light without even thinking about it. Of course he was making potions! Thanks for a great adventure of words!womaninawindowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-35680022828372991142008-04-01T11:27:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:27:00.000-04:00I found you Under the Mad Hat. I am a firm believer in all things magical. The toothfairy and the cat story was beyond brilliant (and I will have to remember that, because having had babies after age 40, my memory is completely shot). We have fairies (statues and the real ones) in our garden, and we look for fairies when the trees dance. I am not looking forward to the day when the last little Tinkerbell breathes her last on our kitchen floor. But as my kids are 4 and 2, we have a few more years of magic left.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-35151618546898254092008-04-01T09:13:00.000-04:002008-04-01T09:13:00.000-04:00So, uh, I nominated this post for a perfect post. The list is up today. I sent you an email on the weekend with the button but I know that my hotmail account often "junks" messages from unknown senders so I'm afraid you might not've gotten it. <BR/><BR/>I plan to post later today about the PP thing but I'm up to my neck in work this morning and thought you needed to know what's up.Madhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-15675614748859480182008-03-08T14:34:00.000-05:002008-03-08T14:34:00.000-05:00I love love love this post.<BR/><BR/>I love all your posts.slouching momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-45127883911403226322008-03-07T22:11:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:11:00.000-05:00This post was very touching. <BR/>You know there is so much magic everywhere it is just not too easyto find.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blogAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02786127130691625566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-2935344909943825412008-03-07T15:50:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:50:00.000-05:00I LOVE THIS POST.<BR/><BR/>The magic...it's alive. Right here on this blog.mamatuliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692442843330582571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-79789938017850928832008-03-07T12:53:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:53:00.000-05:00Wow, this post is so creative. <BR/><BR/>I almost wished I was seven years old again and you were my Mommy, especially with the story about the tooth fairy and the cat. I wish I was more in tune with my creativity to be able to tell my kids sweet stories like that!!!<BR/><BR/>P.S. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. You gave me things to think about.Mrs. Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04935401160311581978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-54072789895131522122008-03-07T12:43:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:43:00.000-05:00That is an awesome post. I am thankful my children are still small and believers of the magic.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494186953305319008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-62011116757003825242008-03-07T10:59:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:59:00.000-05:00Oooo, I want to be a kid in your house! Although I have to say, my mom did a pretty good job of preserving the magic until I was snooping in her drawer and found the roll of ribbon the "Easter Bunny" used on my basket that year. I didn't tell her I found it, but somewhere a fairy died that day.Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261395823714163725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-4115888478608500102008-03-07T10:08:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:08:00.000-05:00Oh! I just read your comments - the Spiderwick books are WAY mopre magical than the movie, and they have this whole premise of the book being a real thing the authors were given by the kids in the story. We had this entire conversation (the kids and I) about whether it was real or not, and those books did a great job of perpetuating the magic!we_be_toyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100712745473031460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-63758882316775127912008-03-07T10:05:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:05:00.000-05:00This was great!<BR/>It does become the truly amazing sleight of hand for us moms to keep the mystery and the magic alive.<BR/><BR/>I love the whole image of Tinkerbell being smacked about and ending up under the fridge - just an incredible image!<BR/><BR/>love, yer fellow hippie-chickwe_be_toyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12100712745473031460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-68677315966290691062008-03-07T09:19:00.001-05:002008-03-07T09:19:00.001-05:00Awesome post! I still have time to be the Field Director of Whimsy--thanks for reminding me to enjoy it while it lasts. (And I LOVE the idea of telling them you have a list of things to teach them before college. Priceless.)Hairline Fracturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10065962367181064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-63673655404091330252008-03-07T09:19:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:19:00.000-05:00It's unfortunate, but I think some kids are destined to let the magic slip away and some will never let it go. I am of the latter variety, but both of my boys are of the former.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to hear you're keeping the magic alive in creative and funny ways!MichaelTAdamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092617822539377793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-91440144854031627832008-03-07T09:05:00.000-05:002008-03-07T09:05:00.000-05:00This post is scrumptious. I enjoyed every second of reading it and I second Jenn in her perfect post comment.Mad Hatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-5866797265912539932008-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:002008-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:00We're there, too. Somedays I can pull it off, but those days are becoming less frequent. Sigh...<BR/><BR/>Easter's gonna be rough this year. :( On me, I mean.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-70789059163243302942008-03-07T03:30:00.000-05:002008-03-07T03:30:00.000-05:00A lovely post!Casdokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-65832877371366625132008-03-06T20:54:00.000-05:002008-03-06T20:54:00.000-05:00I loved the toothfairy and the cat! LOL. Very creative!Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087013090246008409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-87826868093173881932008-03-06T14:26:00.000-05:002008-03-06T14:26:00.000-05:00Wait -- I'm not supposed to give my kids cigarettes and day-old baguettes? <BR/><BR/>Damn. <BR/><BR/>(oh yeah, and really awesome post, from one hippie to another.)kgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10673240.post-8386470933809031892008-03-06T13:33:00.000-05:002008-03-06T13:33:00.000-05:00I absolutely love every word of this. I just may have to steal that tooth fairy mythology - along with the Field Director of whimsy title. Brilliant.Mom101http://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.com