tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post1824935604912143034..comments2023-08-04T06:10:55.445-07:00Comments on Dulce de leche: MasterpiecesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-21617655701848561662011-06-17T10:50:38.012-07:002011-06-17T10:50:38.012-07:00Cultured Mama, thank you so much! I really apprec...Cultured Mama, thank you so much! I really appreciate hearing your experiences and perspective! You have given me more to think about. :)<br /><br />And, ay, ay, ay! I just noticed all the typos in my responses. Ack. Can I plead typing on my phone in the middle of the night while nursing my baby as the reason?dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-5270157320582984532011-06-17T08:48:11.130-07:002011-06-17T08:48:11.130-07:00I used to work at Afterthoughts in the mall, one o...I used to work at Afterthoughts in the mall, one of those accessories stores that also did ear piercing. It wasn't a gun that we used-- it was a little more gentle than that- the earring acted as the needle, and we pushed it through ourselves. <br /><br />I will never forget when some folks brought in their newborn baby to have her ears pierced. It is perhaps one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life to shove metal posts through those tiny precious perfect ears. I'm still traumatized over it, and I'm pretty sure I cried. Suffice it to say, I wasn't in that job very long.<br /><br />It's funny, but I stopped wearing makeup about the same time I started dating my husband. He told me one day he thought I looked better without it (but never once has he said I COULDN'T wear it, or said he didn't like it even) but from that day on, I never wore it again. And now I don't even think about it. It has saved me a lot of money, I can tell you! And I don't wear any jewelry except my wedding ring anymore. <br /><br />It's weird, but what just started as not caring about those things anymore, eventually solidified into a personal conviction. I don't think it is a sin <i>per se</i> to wear makeup and jewelry etc. But I definitely see the wisdom in the scriptures warning against becoming caught up in such things. And now, I don't worry about sending my daughter mixed signals. ;-)Cultured Mama Dawnhttp://culturedmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-73887890289728456292011-05-27T20:11:45.326-07:002011-05-27T20:11:45.326-07:00Catholic Mommy, thank you so much! <3. That is ...Catholic Mommy, thank you so much! <3. That is such a beautiful and wise way of looking at the whole issue. I am so glad you shared that. <3<br /><br />Aleassa, thank you and welcome! I am so grateful for all of you other mamas on this patenting journey. It is so nice to be able to encourage each other. :)dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-18870500642421896152011-05-27T19:32:57.874-07:002011-05-27T19:32:57.874-07:00I discovered your blog through a blog from a blog ...I discovered your blog through a blog from a blog from a friend. :) So far, I like your view on things, especially this post...it sounds like some things I have been struggling with and blogged about myself recently in regards to raising my daughter! I really felt like I could relate. Thanks so much for sharing!Amateur Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169017745626760182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-32677279616186620372011-05-24T19:52:29.923-07:002011-05-24T19:52:29.923-07:00Thank you both so much. It is really rambling, I k...Thank you both so much. It is really rambling, I know--but so are my thoughts write now. <br /><br />Rae, we hear the exact same things, both for hair and earrings. Your point about safety is good, too. Is there a particular passage you are thinking of celebrating, like menarche?<br /><br />(((Pio))). I would love to hear your thoughts. :)dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-74221994068696203412011-05-24T19:47:46.496-07:002011-05-24T19:47:46.496-07:00I'm coming from a different culture, but I wil...I'm coming from a different culture, but I will contribute my mom's advice. :-) She told me many times, "There is nothing wrong with wanting to wear make-up, or nail polish, or curl or dye your hair. It can be fun to dress up. But if you do, it should be because you WANT to. Never feel like you HAVE to or are not good enough just the way you are." I think that repetition does make some things stick. :-) Even though you choose to wear make-up, you can tell your daughters that you know your husband would love you just as much without it. It is fun, but doesn't add value.<br /><br />I have red hair, which used to be brighter than it is. Kids being what they are, I was teased about it occasionally. The teasing never mattered, though, because my family told me so often that I had beautiful hair. It wasn't a matter of vanity; to me, it was just a statement of fact. :-) No one else in my family has red hair, but I believed them just because they had no reason to lie about it.<br /><br />Blessings as you navigate this path with your daughters!CatholicMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891482933710549819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-88350682710696558062011-05-24T19:15:57.681-07:002011-05-24T19:15:57.681-07:00very thought-provoking post, Dulce.very thought-provoking post, Dulce.Maggie Sierdsmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983334407950701929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084876109811698517.post-66751529428807045542011-05-24T09:05:17.407-07:002011-05-24T09:05:17.407-07:00i have been facing the same perplexed looks at not...i have been facing the same perplexed looks at not piercing our daughter's ears. she is only 7 months old for goodness sake! but in jamaican culture, it is the thing to do. i get comments like, "pierce her ears so people know she is a girl!"??!! we have also refused to shave bald my son's head and his fuzzy curly locks are often gawked at and questioned. he has started to notice the attention surrounding his hair and he did ask once to have his hair cut shorter but in the end, he didn't like it. i agree, one's outward appearance should be a personal choice...and for me the issue of not piercing my daughter's ears is a safety issue. i hate to think about an earring getting caught on something and yanked out! i see it as a rite of passage that she will go through when and if she is ready.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025660095334663861noreply@blogger.com