tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post5113442720242182044..comments2023-10-29T09:22:45.796-04:00Comments on Thora Florence: Nitty GrittyThorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04564924243186464304noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-8123615496030215182009-01-28T15:27:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:27:00.000-05:00Co sleeping. I'm intrigued. We're in a one-bedro...Co sleeping. I'm intrigued. We're in a one-bedroom right now and we're exploring our alternatives. I tend to be more holistic in things, so your parenting ways intrigue me. I also tend to be a big fat chicken. But most everything you've talked about so far I've at least considered: natural childbirth, cloth diapers, etc. But co sleeping is new to me. Would you care to expound on your opinions? Either in blog form or email me? (tiannahomer at gmail) (Warning: if you email me, I may end up asking you about the other stuff as well...)Tiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225416679542274879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-35242790650557293662009-01-25T21:13:00.000-05:002009-01-25T21:13:00.000-05:00Think of it as being flexible. Take it from a gutl...Think of it as being flexible. Take it from a gutless flip-flopper, flexible and eclectic are excellent adjectives. Use them often.Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-15751493946161885692009-01-24T09:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T09:18:00.000-05:00Why don't we get together more often (actually, Je...Why don't we get together more often (actually, Jeff and I are probably going to invite you guys over tonight... if I recover from a REALLY long week of babysitting by then)? We talk about almost the exact same things-- especially buying a house. We were sure we would move here and only stay in an apartment for a little while until we found a nice condo or small home to buy. When we got here, though, we realized that not only can we NOT go into debt at all if we don't buy a house, but we can a save a little bit in the meantime. Renting is just so easy too. We never have to fix anything. We only pay for electricity. I don't know if I could handle the responsibility of managing a house (read: house, not home, as I am trying really hard to manage a good home). Also, Jeff is applying for a grant that would take our family to the Czech Republic next year so that sounds a lot like your Jerusalem thing. Growing up is fun to do.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994494038070607769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-72655702990389727052009-01-23T22:17:00.000-05:002009-01-23T22:17:00.000-05:00I totally agree with you on the diapers. Cloth on...I totally agree with you on the diapers. Cloth ones are green and you are super awesome to try them. But if they don't work, then don't guilt yourself over them when you have a reasonable alternative.<BR/><BR/>I also agree on the car. One or zero is best. But zero is hard. So one.<BR/><BR/>I am more with Avram on the travel thing myself, but do agree that you should go to Israel if you get the chance. Although I hate travel, I'm already planning my next leave in Australia.<BR/><BR/>And since you may be leaving in a year, I'll agree with the house. We bought a house for the 3 years we were in Austin, and then sold for 50K more than we paid. Great return on investment, eh? Except when we added up repairs, taxes, realtor fees, mortgage interest, and improvements to the Texas house, and compared to the cost of renting in Austin, we found we basically broke even. I'm still glad we bought -- I liked repainting and decorating and turning the house into my own. But it wasn't a good *investment*.<BR/><BR/>So I'd only jump into home buying if you want to, if you'll be using it, if you have time and inclination to do repairs and maintenance on your own, and if you have enough of a down payment to avoid bad loans. Not an investment.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's my $0.02 on home buying.<BR/><BR/>(Holy cow this is a long comment! I'll stop.)Artaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841147515999189957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-74480769716798523482009-01-23T08:34:00.000-05:002009-01-23T08:34:00.000-05:00I am trying to claim the blessing from the temple ...I am trying to claim the blessing from the temple which says I will be able to discern between truth and error. I've been trying to diet and eat more healthy. I am getting the eat more healthy but my body doesn't realize it is supposed to lose weight in the process. I more I read about it, the more I am overwhelmed with diverse opinions and feel more and more confused--hence wanting to claim the temple promise. The kind of struggle/confusion you are going through seems to be a common one throughout life.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152419247914244251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-70344737055319699072009-01-23T03:08:00.000-05:002009-01-23T03:08:00.000-05:00Just remember, these are the days you'll look back...Just remember, these are the days you'll look back on when all your kids are moved out wishing you had just slowed down and enjoyed them when they were little. :) I keep telling myself that.<BR/><BR/>P.S. Jessica and I are playing the whole house game as well. My advice: go to Jerusalem if you can. Otherwise you will always regret it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-44443042008363414162009-01-22T19:18:00.000-05:002009-01-22T19:18:00.000-05:00I like your long posts a lot :DThanks for the info...I like your long posts a lot :D<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info about housebuying -I had no idea. I'm going to look into this some more.<BR/><BR/>And I agree with all of your parenting choices.<BR/><BR/>p.s. my mom used disposables overnight on at least her younger babies.Aleatha Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392415295910123120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-26793509633921925752009-01-22T14:17:00.000-05:002009-01-22T14:17:00.000-05:00my goodness i am a long winded commenter. sorry!my goodness i am a long winded commenter. sorry!Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222505107451912209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-90587799438694823112009-01-22T14:16:00.000-05:002009-01-22T14:16:00.000-05:00ahhh a good ol thora post. i love you! I always ...ahhh a good ol thora post. i love you! I always wanted to go to jerusalem too so i think you should go. and it will be a big huge anoying thing to get there and find housing and such but in the end i think you will enjoy and not regret it. but seriusly good luck arranging all of it! I am stressed out about just moving to oklahoma and then three months after moving to texas and it involves no airplanes or new cultures or languages. Although i must admit the part that is really stressing me out is the part where i have to deal with my stupid house. so yay for apartments. i wish we were in one of those instead! right now if we sold our house after owning it for 18 months and buying for 163k and selling for 164k we would actually come out negative 6k. and i hate that we are going to lose that 6 k if we sell. when we were in an apartment everyone said it made sence to buy a house. no one told me about all the closing costs to get in and then to get out again and things like you basically are paying all taxes and interest and blah blah blah and a verry small amount of the money actually goes to principle. so we actually would have more money in savings if we stayed in an apartment. i will never buy a house again unless i will be in it for at least 10 years because other wise its not worth it financially and not worth it for the hassle of selling ( which i have to do for sale by owner because i cant afford the 10 grand for a real estate agent)Camillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222505107451912209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679631342517586283.post-83218284740963411382009-01-22T11:52:00.000-05:002009-01-22T11:52:00.000-05:00I am so glad I am not the only person in the world...I am so glad I am not the only person in the world who is wishy washy. Only my type of wishy washy makes me never do anything. so...your two steps ahead of the game. (I just felt like using that phrase, and I am not sure if its actually what I mean to say, but your doing alright!) I love you!Talihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575373390805082933noreply@blogger.com