Comments for She Started It http://shestartedit.wordpress.com "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:06:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Nov. 5 Word Count: 14,724 by Sue http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/nov-5-word-count-14724/#comment-1046 Sue Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:06:14 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-1046 Good job. Very encouraging. Keep it up!! Good job. Very encouraging. Keep it up!!

]]> Comment on Nov. 5 Word Count: 14,724 by Sue http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/nov-5-word-count-14724/#comment-1045 Sue Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:34:43 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=909#comment-1045 One of the downsides of all of this writing is that I haven't been reading as much as I want. So I haven't seen that you've been updating! You are really on fire! Fantastic. Tonight I will cross 10,000 and I'm pretty stoked. I lost a lot of computer time this weekend due to my husband having a paper due, and they tell me that somebody has to watch the kids, so . . . Great job! Keep it up. One of the downsides of all of this writing is that I haven’t been reading as much as I want. So I haven’t seen that you’ve been updating! You are really on fire! Fantastic. Tonight I will cross 10,000 and I’m pretty stoked. I lost a lot of computer time this weekend due to my husband having a paper due, and they tell me that somebody has to watch the kids, so . . .

Great job! Keep it up.

]]> Comment on Nov. 4 Word Count: 12,014 by MemeGRL http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/nov-4-word-count-12014/#comment-1044 MemeGRL Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:22 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=907#comment-1044 It's good to have a bit of a cushion for the 822 word days that are no doubt coming. And from what I understand, the slogging through burnout is a planned part of this. Though I'll grant you that perhaps day 4 is a little early to feel that way. But heck, I feel burned out from mothering most days too without a good night's sleep. Courage! It’s good to have a bit of a cushion for the 822 word days that are no doubt coming. And from what I understand, the slogging through burnout is a planned part of this. Though I’ll grant you that perhaps day 4 is a little early to feel that way. But heck, I feel burned out from mothering most days too without a good night’s sleep. Courage!

]]> Comment on Nov. 3 Word Count: 8,893 by She Started It http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/nov-3-wc-8893/#comment-1043 She Started It Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:31:52 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=902#comment-1043 We had the exact same Sunday -- a slew of neighborhood kids raking leaf piles and jumping in. Even my 19-month old played largely without us standing right by her. She was picked up and carted around other kids' hips and then dumped back in the leaves. But I do treasure being able to look out a window in my pjs and watch the sunlight go brighter through the fall foliage. I can't imaging looking out a window to see another building. We had the exact same Sunday — a slew of neighborhood kids raking leaf piles and jumping in. Even my 19-month old played largely without us standing right by her. She was picked up and carted around other kids’ hips and then dumped back in the leaves.

But I do treasure being able to look out a window in my pjs and watch the sunlight go brighter through the fall foliage. I can’t imaging looking out a window to see another building.

]]> Comment on Nov. 3 Word Count: 8,893 by MemeGRL http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/nov-3-wc-8893/#comment-1042 MemeGRL Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:53:51 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=902#comment-1042 You'd be fine living in a city. Most of them have outdoor areas (Central Park, Fairmount Park, etc.) which I know you well enough to know you'd use. But the big thing is convenience with small children. The schlepping of the stroller alone can kill your spirit in a city. But there are such wonderful things to do/see/experience in a city that I think you'd be fine. Because of election day, schools were off today. I had some fun (and some truly dull) plans for the afternoon and I scotched them all when I saw the neighborhood kids were all playing in a humongous leaf pile. When my kids joined, there were nine of them, jumping in the pile, covering each other up, re-raking, breaking to play ghost in the graveyard (in full daylight) and I thought: if this isn't what you move to the suburbs for, I don't know what is. The plurality of the kids on the street, hanging out and playing with minimal parental input or direction, in sunshine and fresh air...bliss. Screw the errands. I just raked my own piles and made sure to at least catch a glimpse of my own kids' jackets every few minutes as they cruised around. You’d be fine living in a city. Most of them have outdoor areas (Central Park, Fairmount Park, etc.) which I know you well enough to know you’d use. But the big thing is convenience with small children. The schlepping of the stroller alone can kill your spirit in a city. But there are such wonderful things to do/see/experience in a city that I think you’d be fine.
Because of election day, schools were off today. I had some fun (and some truly dull) plans for the afternoon and I scotched them all when I saw the neighborhood kids were all playing in a humongous leaf pile. When my kids joined, there were nine of them, jumping in the pile, covering each other up, re-raking, breaking to play ghost in the graveyard (in full daylight) and I thought: if this isn’t what you move to the suburbs for, I don’t know what is. The plurality of the kids on the street, hanging out and playing with minimal parental input or direction, in sunshine and fresh air…bliss. Screw the errands. I just raked my own piles and made sure to at least catch a glimpse of my own kids’ jackets every few minutes as they cruised around.

]]> Comment on Nov. 3 Word Count: 8,893 by Lilian http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/nov-3-wc-8893/#comment-1041 Lilian Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:52:46 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=902#comment-1041 I've never liked urban environments. The best year in my childhood (8-13) were spent in a rural area and I <i>hated with a vengeance</i> the weeks we had to spend at my grandma's apartment in the big city. I don't go hiking or camping with the boys as I'd like to. We do go to the Arboretum and Longwood on a regular basis, but that's not the same as being exposed to more "wild" nature. I enjoy the suburban neighborhood we live in now and we have several mature trees in our yard, but I think I'd enjoy even more living even closer to nature... I’ve never liked urban environments. The best year in my childhood (8-13) were spent in a rural area and I hated with a vengeance the weeks we had to spend at my grandma’s apartment in the big city. I don’t go hiking or camping with the boys as I’d like to. We do go to the Arboretum and Longwood on a regular basis, but that’s not the same as being exposed to more “wild” nature.

I enjoy the suburban neighborhood we live in now and we have several mature trees in our yard, but I think I’d enjoy even more living even closer to nature…

]]> Comment on Nov. 1 — 3,020 words by She Started It http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/nov-1-3020-words/#comment-1040 She Started It Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:14:44 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-1040 Great job, Laura! Keep plugging... Great job, Laura! Keep plugging…

]]> Comment on Nov. 1 — 3,020 words by Laura http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/nov-1-3020-words/#comment-1039 Laura Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:59:45 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-1039 Congrats! I got 1500 words myself, which was hard since I waited until the end of the day to do it. I'll be at a conference later this week so I'm nervous about getting the writing in then, too. I know I can get some done on the plane trip to and from, but in between? It will either have to come early in the morning or (less likely) later in the evening. But I'll be plugging away best I can. Congrats! I got 1500 words myself, which was hard since I waited until the end of the day to do it. I’ll be at a conference later this week so I’m nervous about getting the writing in then, too. I know I can get some done on the plane trip to and from, but in between? It will either have to come early in the morning or (less likely) later in the evening. But I’ll be plugging away best I can.

]]> Comment on Nov. 1 — 3,020 words by MemeGRL http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/nov-1-3020-words/#comment-1038 MemeGRL Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:26:57 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-1038 Go go go! Hooray for you. I find a blog post a day to be beyond my abilities this year so I will cheer you on from the sidelines. Great start! Keep going! Go go go! Hooray for you. I find a blog post a day to be beyond my abilities this year so I will cheer you on from the sidelines. Great start! Keep going!

]]> Comment on Nov. 1 — 3,020 words by Melissa http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/nov-1-3020-words/#comment-1037 Melissa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:59:36 +0000 http://shestartedit.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-1037 Go Anjali go! Go Anjali go!

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