Comments on: poxy

By: Toby

Toby — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:16:42 +0000

Come on now peeps don’t you think we’ve flogged this oatmeal sock and calamine lotion thing to death yet….poxy this, poxy that :=(

By: Whisper

Whisper — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:06:23 +0000

I am actually rather impressed by poxtopus. Tadpoles reasons for not wanting to bath etc. are causing me endless amusement. And I need to know: did you actually try putting “potions and lotions” on her while she was asleep?

By: Mlle Smith

Mlle Smith — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:39:31 +0000

When I was 19 or 20 years old, I got the chicken pox and ended up in the emergency room. I had them ALL OVER my face (it looked hideous) and ALL OVER my body. I thought I was going to die…

The doctor’s first quarantined me of course, and then they prescribed an Aveeno Oatmeal Soak. I used it that evening and the blisters began to dry out and heal within hours…the oatmeal relived that ridiculous itching. And within about two days, the blisters began to go away.

I don’t know if you can get Aveeno Oatmeal Soak out there, or if you even need it since Tadpole’s so young. But if it’s bad, you should invest a good ten dollars in it. It really works…

By: beaunejewels

beaunejewels — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:00:30 +0000

I’m a bit late here I suppose,,,,but I did want to add my two cents on the Lucy-Jane subject without being unkind to anyone.

“It’s against EU law to insist on vaccination and to make it a requirement for school entry, or any childcare facility, and if the same doesn’t apply in the US – well, humanitarian track record is not top, is it? ;-)”

I live in the USA and I’ve made the very personal decision to not vaccinate my children within the first 10 years of life. I already know ahead of time, that I would get plenty of dissenting comments about this. I’ve had the doctors lectures. I just wanted to say that we apparently do have a humanitarian track record, because it is not legal to keep a child out of school in the states because of a lack of vaccination. I just didn’t want someone to assume anything due to being uninformed.

By: Stjernesol

Stjernesol — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:18:49 +0000

I love this post… so sweet about chicken pots ;)

Hope she feels better soon!!!

Wish you good health :)

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:02:33 +0000

#117 Please call a doctor or other competent medical professional in your area instead of seeking advice on a blog. Hope your children are better soon.

By: Damian

Damian — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:15:11 +0000

In truth, nobody every knew more than the first verse of the Australian National Anthem until the 2000 Olympics, when suddenly we were faced with the prospect of having to sing both verses in front of an international audience. (I was performing in the opening and closing ceremonies so learned it for the two weeks, and forgot it promtly.)

Next time you see an Australian on a podium – there’s usually one very few weeks or so – watch closely to see if they actually sing the words to the last verse, or just flap their mouth open and closed in time to the music.

By: PJ Carz

PJ Carz — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:24:57 +0000

To #110 Sally

I wondered, too, so here’s what I found on Google:

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;

Damian’s and Jim’s version is almost as good as chicken pots, except we don’t get to imagine Tadpole shouting it!

By: Welsh Cake

Welsh Cake — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:56:02 +0000

I hope little old Tadpole is feeling better, malheuresement or however you spell it my two year old is still puking. Someone please help me!!! I’m going crazy with anxiety. She seemed so much better today and now she’s just spewed in her bed gain – in tandem with her four year old sister who made it to lean in a waste paper basket. I’ve done the teaspoons of water thing. What now???

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:36:55 +0000

Sally: “Australians all let us rejoice…” (for we are young and free).

The last line goes: “G’day no worries she’ll be right: Advance Australia Fair”. Alternative: “My Sheila’s rooted, so am I: Advance Australia Fair”.

Ryanair? Best thing that ever happened! Have had over 20 trouble-free excursions into Europe in the last couple of years. A long weekend in Copenhagen for 6 pence return – can’t be bad :-)