Comments on: Learn something new every day http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/ Ingrid's WordPress Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 20:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: megan nealis http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-816 megan nealis Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:58:14 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-816 oh me garsh-- you crack me up. love this post. just found you on enviromom, but should've been reading for ages! oh me garsh– you crack me up. love this post. just found you on enviromom, but should’ve been reading for ages!

]]> By: Cameron http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Cameron Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:05:55 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-812 This is a great post! While we don't have kids yet, I undergo a lot of the same thought processes. I'd like to get more to your mindset, though, and get rid of a bunch of the crap that we have. I still have a weird relationship with money because of growing up without any, and tend to "stock up" on (i.e. hoard) a lot of things just because they're on sale. And things I'd really like, for example a new camera or a new vacuum cleaner, I don't buy because I already have one that (mostly) works and I don't want to "waste" the money... but then I have 30 bottles of my favorite bubble bath because I got such a good deal on it. How long will it take me to use that? FOREVER. Anyway, this comment is rather random because your post was not really about this, but the money issue got me thinking. I used to feel the same way about the Zoo Train, and I totally remember the experience of riding it the few times we were able to! :) It's so fun, and now it has even more meaning for me because that's where Jason and I had our first real date! I think it's awesome that Max'ers get to ride it for free, hooray!!! Portland rocks! This is a great post! While we don’t have kids yet, I undergo a lot of the same thought processes. I’d like to get more to your mindset, though, and get rid of a bunch of the crap that we have. I still have a weird relationship with money because of growing up without any, and tend to “stock up” on (i.e. hoard) a lot of things just because they’re on sale. And things I’d really like, for example a new camera or a new vacuum cleaner, I don’t buy because I already have one that (mostly) works and I don’t want to “waste” the money… but then I have 30 bottles of my favorite bubble bath because I got such a good deal on it. How long will it take me to use that? FOREVER. Anyway, this comment is rather random because your post was not really about this, but the money issue got me thinking.

I used to feel the same way about the Zoo Train, and I totally remember the experience of riding it the few times we were able to! :) It’s so fun, and now it has even more meaning for me because that’s where Jason and I had our first real date! I think it’s awesome that Max’ers get to ride it for free, hooray!!! Portland rocks!

]]> By: Kirstin Parmeter-Nusser http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-797 Kirstin Parmeter-Nusser Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:08:01 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-797 Your zoo train feelings resonate with my experience also. I remember taking my kids on the zoo train for the first time and thinking hard about whether to do it or not. The fears we have as parents are sometimes so disproportionate to reality- like taking kids on the zoo train is going to make them spoiled brats- yet, I think a lot of parents fall in to hyper-indulgent patterns simply because of just-this-once thinking. Your zoo train feelings resonate with my experience also. I remember taking my kids on the zoo train for the first time and thinking hard about whether to do it or not. The fears we have as parents are sometimes so disproportionate to reality- like taking kids on the zoo train is going to make them spoiled brats- yet, I think a lot of parents fall in to hyper-indulgent patterns simply because of just-this-once thinking.

]]> By: ingrid http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-795 ingrid Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:32:01 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-795 Thank you both Rick and Angella. You are really both right--- and it makes me feel better to think about it that way. Thank you both Rick and Angella. You are really both right— and it makes me feel better to think about it that way.

]]> By: Rick http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Rick Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:27:32 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-793 I would say indulging in "experiences" for you and your children would not be considered conspicious consumption. Experiences are part of the idellible fabric of who we are, they stay with us forever and we benefit from their lessons. This would be in contrast to buying "material goods" or "stuff", which can be conspicious and unneccessary, if gone overboard. I would say indulging in “experiences” for you and your children would not be considered conspicious consumption. Experiences are part of the idellible fabric of who we are, they stay with us forever and we benefit from their lessons. This would be in contrast to buying “material goods” or “stuff”, which can be conspicious and unneccessary, if gone overboard.

]]> By: Angella http://parmeter.net/ingrid/2009/09/01/learn-something-new-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Angella Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:32:52 +0000 http://parmeter.net/ingrid/?p=784#comment-792 Love the Zoo Train! But what I love more is that you were able to let go and say, yes, I am going to take my kids on the zoo train even if it is a ridiculous expenditure. You and your husband have worked pretty hard to get where you are - it's ok to enjoy it now and then. :) Bye bye guilt! And look how it turned out? Brilliant. Love the Zoo Train! But what I love more is that you were able to let go and say, yes, I am going to take my kids on the zoo train even if it is a ridiculous expenditure. You and your husband have worked pretty hard to get where you are – it’s ok to enjoy it now and then. :) Bye bye guilt! And look how it turned out? Brilliant.

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