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Parenting & Farm Kids:  What kind of mother are you?  |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 15 2011 : 6:25:21 PM
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This seemed like a fun topic. I'm curious what fictional mom you identify your parenting style with-- Me I just realized the last time I watched Green Gables that I *am* Marilla Cuthbert, only a little less stubborn.
I'm a tough woman, and I can be very strict, and I can be exasperated by "foolishness". But the lessons I give my children are rooted in a deep love. Even if I'm not overly mushy, or sentimental, I make sure they know how proud I am of their accomplishments and how much I care for them.
My faith is my backbone, and I have strong opinions that I am not easily swayed from, and I have no trouble telling a busybody like Rachel Lind off ;)
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3317 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2011 : 6:46:52 PM
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What a great post!
What kind of a mother am I?
I'm not a very affectionate mom...guess it's the way I was brought up. I never liked that about myself.
I have always encouraged my children to expand their horizons and to get out there and see the world....to read, read, and read some more and strive to "give back" to others and leave positive foot-prints wherever they would go.
I'm fearless when it comes to protecting and sticking up for my family. Must be the Leo in me!
I would have liked to have been more like Olivia Walton! I admired her grace, her steady nature and her tolerance. And even with all those kids around her, she could still maintain her own sense of self.
It's been a struggle at times being a mom, frustrating, exasperating and every once in a while disappointing and then on the other hand, I have been so proud of them and how they have turned out. Exhilarating too... watching them mature and come into their own.
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2011 : 7:54:46 PM
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Man, I'm going to have to think on this one. All I can come up with is a weird cross between the mom from Malcolm in the Middle and Caroline Ingalls. How is that even possible!?!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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buggysmum
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Shelly
110 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 4:51:55 PM
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Great topic! And I especially love that I am in a "place" where people even KNOW about Marilla Cuthbert, Caroline Ingalls, and Olivia Walton! Talk about kindred spirits! I am going to have to give this one some thought and I'll get back to ya!
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 5:27:20 PM
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I asked DH to see what he thought and he said, "Ripley from Aliens." He said all I needed was a machine gun. So I guess I'm not the huggy kissy type but very protective and ready to fight aliens.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
http://naturaljulie.etsy.com
http://julie-rants.blogspot.com |
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2011 : 6:24:56 PM
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Roseanne
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
Do not ask the Lord to guide your footsteps, if you are not willing to move your feet--Dr. Kioni
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 12:32:58 PM
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I'll have to think on this one...I probably aspire to be like Carolyn Ingles, but am probably really more like Patricia Heaton's character, "Frankie" on The Middle.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2875 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 12:36:29 PM
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Oh Jonni,
You are NOT Frankie!! I LOVE that show. I adore Sue, with her eternally optimistic attitude & silver smile.
& the episode where Brick's under the breath word was "menopause". Loved that one |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 12:40:06 PM
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Sometimes I feel like I am! I love that show--I get SUCH a giggle from the whole family. Brick is truly my favorite!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 4:07:27 PM
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I am really nervous, i used to disinfect everything. I am married to Evil Knevil, so over time, I have loosened up. My house is messy, but we had a good day. We play Space Station Aliens and guitar, we sing Walking After Midnight.
I don't ask for a kiss. I ask for two. My back hurts because I carry my 4 y/o like a baby. I'm only having one, I need to love him up as much as he'll let me. He smells like sugar and sunshine, and trouble :)
Owen throws fits in stores, because according to everyone, I should have disciplined him more. Oh well. I don't like the word no, either. It's hard to get mad at a kid that is crying, "Thank you, Ma'am," to the cashier.
But really, I am Mama, from Throw Moma from the Train. I didn't have the healthiest of childhoods, and was always afraid I would be a horrible parent. Mama is horrible to Owen in that movie, and HE DOESN"T KILL HER!!!
And that is the honest to goodness truth why I named Owen, Owen. And also because I have 13 first cousins and they all have kids.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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Edited by - one_dog_per_acre on Aug 18 2011 4:11:30 PM |
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2011 : 8:54:04 PM
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Not really sure who I would take after, but I know who I'm not - Mommy Dearest
"No wire hangers."
Might be showing my age here (it's my DD favorite movie). Even gave her a wire hanger one day with a note that said " no wire hangers". She still has it!
A.J.
Work is love made visible. ~ Kahlil Gibran |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 05:33:17 AM
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Horse steak. That's what I remember the most.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3317 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3317 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 06:46:06 AM
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one_dog_per_acre...Are you serious?
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MamaCrunch
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Nasvhille
TN
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 3:13:04 PM
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My husband and I are the epitomes of Dharma and Greg. The show describes us to the T. I suppose as a mother you could compare me to Dharma's mom Abby. I'm just as Crunchy Earthmamaish as she is.
Farmgirl #2161
Just tryin' to homestead in the middle of a suburban neighborhood!
Blog~ http://thelittleboygreen.com |
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DeniseMGM
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Denise
WI
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 07:49:01 AM
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I love this posting!! So many good posts that I can totally relate to. When I read that you were Marilla, I laughed but then realized I'm a little bit like Marilla too in that I don't oogle over every thing my kids do.
Characterwise, I totally relate to the mother in the cartoon strip "For Better or For Worse."
Theory-wise, I am a Dr. Sears mom almost to the core.
The next interesting topic would be "what kind of wife are you?" -- THAT might be interesting. Ha ha
Denise - Farmgirl #1976
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 07:58:54 AM
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from Mommy Dearest. quote:
Originally posted by one_dog_per_acre
Horse steak. That's what I remember the most.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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marthajane
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Anna
Orlando
FL
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 09:12:59 AM
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I like Marilla too, my fav quote when she tells Anne
we cant waste material on fancy frills and fervelos,
plain and simple is best.
whats a ferverlo?
Happiness IS being a MoM |
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marthajane
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Anna
Orlando
FL
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 09:15:08 AM
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of course its JUNE cleaver
doesnt everyone want to be exactly like her?
Happiness IS being a MoM |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 09:18:32 AM
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Thought about this a little more over the weekend. I think I'm probably more like Meredith Baxter Bernie's mom, Elyse Keatin in Family Ties combined with Michael Learned's Livie Walton.
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2011 : 12:40:23 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by marthajane
I like Marilla too, my fav quote when she tells Anne
we cant waste material on fancy frills and fervelos,
plain and simple is best.
whats a ferverlo?
Happiness IS being a MoM
could she have said "frivolos"? as some type of slang meaning frivolity? or did she maybe actually say frivolities? I can't remember >_<
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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plantcarazy
True Blue Farmgirl
116 Posts
Jenn
Montana
USA
116 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2011 : 3:57:13 PM
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My husband says I am a cross of Lucy and Joan (From "I love Lucy" and "I married Joan" that is)....
......Born again Farmgirl |
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marthajane
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Anna
Orlando
FL
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 08:11:31 AM
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YES! thank you thats it...frivolities I think
Happiness IS being a MoM |
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