tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post295220346545216087..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: I-Couldn't-Stop-At-10-This-Week Things Of ThankfulDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-11651058401146115402014-05-27T14:46:51.889-05:002014-05-27T14:46:51.889-05:00Thanks, Brittnei! I still have stuff in my parents...Thanks, Brittnei! I still have stuff in my parents' basement from when I was a child, and most of it hasn't fared well, due to an ugly sewer pipe break. Really need to go through it and throw 95% of it away!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-46693425257281950562014-05-27T14:45:11.463-05:002014-05-27T14:45:11.463-05:00Practically interchangeable. Practically interchangeable. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-26221766546687358942014-05-27T01:57:46.508-05:002014-05-27T01:57:46.508-05:00Dyanne! I know you must be so proud of your kids. ...Dyanne! I know you must be so proud of your kids. That sounds so wonderful. I certainly remember bringing wayyyy too much to college my first year and then having a lot of crap to lug home in different breaks and throughout the different years. My mom still has lots of my stuff in the basement still :( She probably asked me about it off and on up until about a year ago. Sounds like you are having a great time with summer just getting around to starting though! Great list! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-69295000986686725782014-05-27T00:57:50.796-05:002014-05-27T00:57:50.796-05:00Corndogs, condoms. Tomato, tomahto. Long live auto...Corndogs, condoms. Tomato, tomahto. Long live autocorrect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-82535466902443766142014-05-26T15:24:03.225-05:002014-05-26T15:24:03.225-05:00Isn't that HILARIOUS? I really wondered if he ...Isn't that HILARIOUS? I really wondered if he had finally lost all his marbles. The 3.6 is pretty rough, especially since he's got a tough major (Cell and Molecular Biology, minor in Chemistry). He could be working towards a much easier degree and getting that gpa wouldn't be that difficult. Have a wonderful week, Stephanie! Keep packing!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-71049920838823250102014-05-26T15:19:38.207-05:002014-05-26T15:19:38.207-05:00I DO need to submit that text! I keep hearing it f...I DO need to submit that text! I keep hearing it from people. <br />Isn't it a shame to have to drop a class for a B? He has to keep such a high gpa to keep his scholarship, that he had no choice. (It's a full ride, so we don't want to lose that.) And definitely, if the entire class is doing poorly, it is a reflection on the professor, although so many of them have such egos that they wouldn't want to admit it.<br />Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-69460748234061126542014-05-26T14:14:50.463-05:002014-05-26T14:14:50.463-05:00Yes, dear, please pick up some condoms for the kid...Yes, dear, please pick up some condoms for the kids!!! AWESOME!!! I wouldn't stop giggling either (which just brings up a certain picture of Violet bunny-hopping butt-naked through the house). Wow, maintaining a 3.6 in order to keep a scholarship sounds harsh, but it will help him focus on what's important! Congrats to both your kids for getting straight A's!! Have a great new week, Dyanne!!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-62008730199924987522014-05-26T13:48:52.318-05:002014-05-26T13:48:52.318-05:00I think your photos sum up your post very nicely -...I think your photos sum up your post very nicely -- a time/space saver, a silly kitty and a hilarious husband. I think you should submit that text to <a href="www.damnyouautocorrect.com/" rel="nofollow"> Damn You Autocorrect</a>.<br /><br />Glad to hear both kids are doing so well in school. I understand your son's reason for dropping Calculus. I was *this* close to dropping Astronomy in college because that one class would have tarnished my GPA greatly. Though unlike your son, I was actually failing the class until the professor offered extra credit. I guess most of the class was failing though when every one signed up to take it. In that case, if the entire class is doing so poorly, I think it is a reflection of the professor, not the students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-41437648684334595432014-05-25T22:01:50.034-05:002014-05-25T22:01:50.034-05:00I despise corndogs, too! And I can't imagine h...I despise corndogs, too! And I can't imagine how auto correct got "condom" out of "corndog." And thank you! I've got a couple of pretty good kiddos.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-7947482629955408432014-05-25T21:20:46.887-05:002014-05-25T21:20:46.887-05:00Love the text from your husband!! I despise corndo...Love the text from your husband!! I despise corndogs but might eat one if I got that text! Congrats to your smart children!Robbie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355421896613106268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-26862572674432064242014-05-25T15:23:16.357-05:002014-05-25T15:23:16.357-05:00Maybe they do, Cyndy, maybe they do....Maybe they do, Cyndy, maybe they do....Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-61519220552024317252014-05-25T13:42:23.044-05:002014-05-25T13:42:23.044-05:00LOVE the autocorrected text! That's hilarious...LOVE the autocorrected text! That's hilarious!<br />The pic of the cat makes it look like they just saunter around on two legs when humans aren't looking.Cyndy @ Back in the Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106750680265704567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-19258688578508135162014-05-25T10:12:43.236-05:002014-05-25T10:12:43.236-05:00Thanks, Joy!
The bags are way cool. Keep cat claw...Thanks, Joy! <br />The bags are way cool. Keep cat claws away from them, though.<br />We have a magnet on our refrigerator of an oil painting we saw at a museum that is very similar in style to that creepy pic of Ruby. I need to take a picture of it and post it as a comparison.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-39763068760849835742014-05-25T09:58:58.033-05:002014-05-25T09:58:58.033-05:00Congratulations on those grades! To students AND p...Congratulations on those grades! To students AND parents!<br /> This storage bags look awesome, we should look into them.<br />That picture of Ruby is hysterical! And yeah, kind of creepy o____O Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-18482652793088316952014-05-25T09:36:27.536-05:002014-05-25T09:36:27.536-05:00He's lucky I didn't kill him on the spot w...He's lucky I didn't kill him on the spot when I found he had packed NOTHING. And I get what you mean by having their laundry back mixed up with yours. It means they're HOME. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-10464266309097222912014-05-25T09:34:06.417-05:002014-05-25T09:34:06.417-05:00I hope you enjoy your weekend, even though I don&#...I hope you enjoy your weekend, even though I don't like boats. I am sitting at the lake, looking out at other people in boats, and that's good enough for me.<br />It's a relief not to have to worry about grades with my kids. Because there are plenty of other things to worry about without having to deal with that!<br />The bags were awesome for putting my son's college bedding in and being able to store them in some of our inadequate storage space. We're talking a comforter, two sheet sets, two blankets, and a Snuggie, all in one bag.<br />The picture of Ruby y didn't know even look real. But you can't make shit like that up. Like the text. I can't stop laughing when reading that text!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-34829215296817608012014-05-25T09:27:49.981-05:002014-05-25T09:27:49.981-05:00If he flunked out of college AND had a mountain of...If he flunked out of college AND had a mountain of laundry, it would probably have been a different story :)<br />It was hard to get back to the gym, but it's funny how quickly your muscles remember what to do (which, for me, is stay on the elliptical and not fall off).<br />UGH! Cleaning out the backpacks is usually disgusting! I always find old candy and crumbs and God only knows what else.<br />I need to get some major projects done, too. Gives us something to add to our TToT list!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-71737796215816025862014-05-25T09:22:24.970-05:002014-05-25T09:22:24.970-05:00Double-bagging helps. We haven't used rubber ...Double-bagging helps. We haven't used rubber bands, though, just the bags with the ties. However, we don't use the bags for long-term storage, mainly for packing things into the trunk of the car while traveling, so maybe it wouldn't be a long-term solution. I've also used big ziploc bags when packing clothes in a suitcase. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-87067696726499647072014-05-25T09:21:27.136-05:002014-05-25T09:21:27.136-05:00I used an entire bottle of laundry detergent this ...I used an entire bottle of laundry detergent this week. Let that wash over you (no pun intended). The bags are AWESOME. <br />That picture makes me laugh almost as much as that stupid text message from my husband.<br />Thank you - I've got two pretty sharp kiddos.<br />I really need to write down more stories from my parents. They are in their early 80s and have great stories from when country people still used horses and wagons and plows and stuff. So cool that you have a 94 year old grandfather!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-17382883083502521002014-05-25T01:16:51.932-05:002014-05-25T01:16:51.932-05:00Here's to school years well handled and over!...Here's to school years well handled and over! We've been doing the home from college thing for five years now and still are stunned by how much crap there is to trip over at the end of May. I have to confess the laundry part doesn't bother me at all. After having them away for so long watching their things go through the laundry cycle with ours again. Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-43856374801740552572014-05-24T21:47:43.724-05:002014-05-24T21:47:43.724-05:00First, I am going to say that although I intend to...First, I am going to say that although I intend to spend some time on a boat this weekend, I always remember the men and women responsible for maintaining my freedom to do just that. To all of them, I say thank you even if it seems terribly inadequate.<br />Hooray for your kids for all their hard work. I know you are proud of them.<br />I hate laundry and I truly dislike clutter. I don't think I'd have use for those bags but I've seen them advertised and always wondered if they worked. Now I know.<br />Now, I got toward the end and didn't see much else after the (YES, CREEPY) photo of Ruby. I had to really look because it's a little unreal looking! Then we get to the text! I will never stop laughing at that!! Oh my goodness, that is classic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544185213746159372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-61443581868411623552014-05-24T21:38:50.345-05:002014-05-24T21:38:50.345-05:00Oh my goodness LOOK at your KIDS??!!! Straight A&...Oh my goodness LOOK at your KIDS??!!! Straight A's?!! I think I will probably be whistling while doing the hundreds of loads of laundry for my boy if that happens!! What a proud mama you must be!<br /><br />(But hate the laundry thing. ugh.)<br /><br />This is such a great list Dyanne! I love that you are back at the gym (yikes- guilt go away!) and finishing your scrapbook project? You have on a ROLL girl!! <br /><br />Hey, I cleaned out the kids' backpacks! Yay ME! lol<br /><br />Major projects ahead this summer. I hate them already... sigh.Chris Carterhttp://themomcafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-72199555190235994442014-05-24T20:47:50.817-05:002014-05-24T20:47:50.817-05:00So many things I love about this list - first is t...So many things I love about this list - first is to commiserate and then feel pride at wading through ALL that laundry! And those vacuum bags - I so hope I can find some now - would help immensely in packing away baby clothes!<br />That photo is SO CREEPY and hilarious too! Looks like a little person in a cat costume.<br />A million congrats to your kids on those marks! They must be thrilled and you must feel so proud. Great accomplishment.<br />We don't celebrate Memorial day here in Canada but I did go visit my 94 year old war veteran grandfather today, and I'm always thankful to stop and think of the amazing things he did for us. I cna't even begin to imagine what his life was like (and I love hearing all about it from him - his memory is crystal clear - truly amazing).Melaniehttp://www.myottawalife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-51460088495798496772014-05-24T20:12:43.948-05:002014-05-24T20:12:43.948-05:00Do you have to take your vacuum cleaner with you o...Do you have to take your vacuum cleaner with you on your trip?Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-34924507209812658272014-05-24T19:56:46.372-05:002014-05-24T19:56:46.372-05:00I love magic bags! Great for family vacations!I love magic bags! Great for family vacations!LIVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524453327563312809noreply@blogger.com