Comments on: 7 Quick Takes (vol. 7)

By: Jane D

Jane D — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:38:00 +0000

On 6-One now good friend printed up business style cards with her name and her kids names and ages so she could arrange play dates with families she met at the park (or McDonalds, or the doctors office, or…) She now seems to know everyone. If I very doing it again I would do the same with my e-mail address on it and maybe cell phone. Honestly, I am too much of an introvert to do it very often but it is still tempting.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:12:00 +0000

#6…

I totally do that all the time!! I’m in college though, so it’s a little bit more accepted maybe? But actually, most of my close friends have admitted that at first they were all “WHAT, crazy girl?!” but now they love me. So ya know.

do it!! It doesn’t have to be awkward

ps- loooooove your blog.

By: La gallina

La gallina — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:02:00 +0000

Introduce yourself to mom of 7. She just might become your new best friend.

And if you ever find yourself in my parish — Our Lady Star of the Sea, Port Isabel, TX, 8 am Spanish mass — introduce yourself to me!! (I’ve only got 5 kids, and I’m not as stylin’ as I used to be, but I know we’d get along great.)

By: miller_schloss

miller_schloss — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:45:00 +0000

I think in the grocery store, it would be weird to just go up to someone and tell them you wanted to get to know them, but at church, I think it’s totally fine to strike up a conversation with someone who looks interesting. Especially another mom…you could always find something to bring up as a conversation starter! “Your children look so peaceful as you’re all sitting there together…” etc.

By: theresa

theresa — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:42:00 +0000

I loved #4! So much so that I included you in my latest “What She Said …” that will go up in an hour or so. ) Thanks for making me smile on this stressful day-before-election.

By: Agnes Regina

Agnes Regina — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:32:00 +0000

On #6: Just walk up, say hi, introduce yourself, take it from there! (A thing I’m often too shy to do, but maybe by the time I’m a Mom I’ll have the guts!)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:10:00 +0000

Every time I read your blog I wish we could be friends in real life. You’re humble, insightful, interesting, and honestly trying to do your best with each day. You’re a great mom but you don’t talk about your kids all the time. I honestly believe the lady mentioned in #6 would be thrilled for the opportunity to be your friend. You should try it just for her sake!!

- Becky H

By: bipolarbing

bipolarbing — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:09:00 +0000

On 1: Daylight Savings Time always throws me off, too.

I love your quicktakes, and your blog in general! Felt the need to delurk and say that today

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:04:00 +0000

As for Halloween, I was nursing my baby in the rocking chair, looking out of the window onto a beautiful afternoon, and saw… a convict walking down the street. A real orange-jumpsuit convict, not a black-and-white-stripes one. I was a little taken aback until I noticed that the guy walking next to him was dressed as a pimp… then I thought, “Oh, yeah… Halloween! Wsheww!”

And as for meeting new folks, I, too, have walked up to another Mama and said something inane like, “I like your baby sling!” to get the conversation going. The only thing I’d recommend is perhaps suggesting a less-stressful place for a first (play)date, like a park or the zoo. I was telling my husband recently that finding like-minded Mom friends is like dating back in high school… you think someone is attractive, ask for her number, get together, and see what happens from there… whether you have “chemistry” or not. Anyway, it’s TOTALLY not random or sketchy. Especially when it’s someone you’ve seen at church–like dating, it’s not a bad place to meet folks!

By: Duffy

Duffy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:09:00 +0000

in re: #3

I love that you’ve kept mum about the election. Every other website (I say that w/o a hint of hyperbole) is nothing but the election. It’s nice to have a refuge from that for a bit.