tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post9213615163184863178..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: She's Leaving, On A Jet Plane...Suburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-38501152332615044172009-06-22T02:55:47.059-04:002009-06-22T02:55:47.059-04:00Uhhhh dude? She thru away the floss, if I'm re...Uhhhh dude? She thru away the floss, if I'm remembering my life correctly and good teeth come from flouridation and genetics.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361775888847203043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-19517626827258995862009-06-12T00:26:26.475-04:002009-06-12T00:26:26.475-04:00To you and Anna both--Let's get this party sta...To you and Anna both--Let's get this party started!Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-8852904671109647082009-06-11T21:41:42.791-04:002009-06-11T21:41:42.791-04:00I am happy for your daughter . . . and you're ...I am happy for your daughter . . . and you're a really great Mom :)Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-57794626628874147152009-06-11T17:36:45.148-04:002009-06-11T17:36:45.148-04:00Oh, I hope she has the greatest time ever. How exc...Oh, I hope she has the greatest time ever. How exciting at her age.<br /><br />Enjoy the peace and lack of eye rolling.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-53584879283001929082009-06-11T15:25:15.540-04:002009-06-11T15:25:15.540-04:00of note- I don't floss but use that Oral B too...of note- I don't floss but use that Oral B tooth brush (the electric one) with these plastic things in between the bristles...each time I go in for my cleaning my hygienist tells me what GREAT job I do with my cleaning and flossing...I just smile and say - yeah sure! :) I bought the same one for my kid...I just can't stand the string thingie...and don't have problem teeth- never have. :)<br /><br />Hope Anna has a grand ole timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-32372252764830922742009-06-11T14:54:15.346-04:002009-06-11T14:54:15.346-04:00yeah, when is it time for your european vacation? ...yeah, when is it time for your european vacation? i can offer a bed for 2 in my home in germany. only an hour to dresden, an hour to berlin 4 hours to frankfurt. let alone all the cheap airline opportunities....think about it!<br /><br />franziAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-85997655657325594982009-06-11T12:41:42.470-04:002009-06-11T12:41:42.470-04:00I'm ready to shove Shortman's headphones i...I'm ready to shove Shortman's headphones into his teeth, so enjoy your time (I'm sure Anna will enjoy hers!)TSintheChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921083603967329926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-26088191308235075132009-06-11T10:09:53.843-04:002009-06-11T10:09:53.843-04:00Besides, if she has the floss, she can hotwire som...Besides, if she has the floss, she can hotwire some sort of MacGyver escape route when she needs to get away to the clubs and pubs in Europe;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-20790788200325298322009-06-11T01:48:44.242-04:002009-06-11T01:48:44.242-04:00I'm thinking about putting my 8 y/o onto a pla...I'm thinking about putting my 8 y/o onto a plane headed East for a couple of weeks. I'm hoping the time away will make our hearts grow fonder. I'll pop in and find out how things went with your teen!<br /><br />Have I mentioned how much I'm NOT looking forward to the teen years when 7-8 is kicking my ass?! Ack!<br /><br />When do you get to go on your European vacation?Woman with a Hatchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-84876262403390817082009-06-10T22:21:34.523-04:002009-06-10T22:21:34.523-04:00I hope she has a great trip! She'll think of y...I hope she has a great trip! She'll think of you every time she sees the floss in her bag. Who knows, maybe its chic to floss in europe and she'll pick up the habit.Carolina (@braziliancakes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03666751570174130681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-4265727991877790322009-06-10T21:56:53.802-04:002009-06-10T21:56:53.802-04:00My mother always says "Be true to your teeth ...My mother always says "Be true to your teeth or they will become false to you." (She has a way of clacking her false teeth about in her mouth while saying this, to great effect. My kids are TERRIFIED to omit flossing their teeth.)Dana Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-2142551491886977062009-06-10T21:33:03.625-04:002009-06-10T21:33:03.625-04:00I hope you told her that of course she doesn't...I hope you told her that of course she doesn't have to floss ALL of her teeth - just the ones she wants to keep!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-54003589920616053712009-06-10T21:11:31.107-04:002009-06-10T21:11:31.107-04:00These posts (and their comments) are totally crack...These posts (and their comments) are totally cracking me up. <br /><br />Way to go, Mom (or annoying old lady)...make her pack the floss. She'll NEED floss one day anyway, as does my 36 year old husband who never thought floss was important. After many root canals and other terrible procedures, he believes in floss.Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-85206026461677018692009-06-10T19:38:02.430-04:002009-06-10T19:38:02.430-04:00She's a lucky girl, and not just because she&#...She's a lucky girl, and not just because she's getting a trip to Europe.Mum-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964065407491663047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-41463158683158207132009-06-10T18:46:08.480-04:002009-06-10T18:46:08.480-04:00Wouldn't it be great if when she grows up she ...Wouldn't it be great if when she grows up she marries a dentist? He will make her floss.Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150574987267072428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78115626103642369162009-06-10T17:42:19.483-04:002009-06-10T17:42:19.483-04:00Anon - I can't say I disagree with you. But, ...Anon - I can't say I disagree with you. But, as I pointed out, I'm an annoying old lady...<br /><br />In other words, I know it was useless making her take it; but sometimes we parents can get pretty illogical, especially after years of shelling out mega-bucks to ensure that our heedless progeny are sporting beautiful smiles as adults.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-4094088821799725082009-06-10T16:59:44.499-04:002009-06-10T16:59:44.499-04:00I don't know, I have to side with Anna on this...I don't know, I have to side with Anna on this one. If she isn't going to floss (whether she needs to or not) then why carry it around?<br /><br />But maybe that is because I'm only 25 and therefore probably still have some frontal lobe stuff going on. Ok...I'll shut up now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78367949850133807002009-06-10T16:40:26.470-04:002009-06-10T16:40:26.470-04:00Anna can join both my grown children getting root ...Anna can join both my grown children getting root canals and crowns one day with all the money she will save not buying dental floss now. Ask me how I, a child who never flossed either, know this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-86453641261989108462009-06-10T16:24:35.005-04:002009-06-10T16:24:35.005-04:00one day she will thank you - NOBODY doesn't ne...one day she will thank you - NOBODY doesn't need to floss. <br /><br />ENJOY your blessed vacay.Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648306344915919991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-72111433296446861052009-06-10T15:59:38.478-04:002009-06-10T15:59:38.478-04:00This is going to be great for her (and her rotted ...This is going to be great for her (and her rotted teeth).Carpool Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830399395582428542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-84033749167756237762009-06-10T15:30:01.052-04:002009-06-10T15:30:01.052-04:00Only as an annoying old lady herself will Anna und...Only as an annoying old lady herself will Anna understand the need for flossing... and that will be as the dentist is filling cavities between her teeth. In the meantime, welcome her back with lots of corn-on-the-cob. That always gets me to floss!<br /><br />Enjoy the relative peace of the next few weeks, and may she miss her mommy (and dare to tell you so).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-36107126569743722602009-06-10T15:17:35.696-04:002009-06-10T15:17:35.696-04:00My husband doesn't floss, either. I don't ...My husband doesn't floss, either. I don't know how he can live that way.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.com