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I was older when Cats In the cradle came out and l...

2012-01-31T17:03:24.135-06:00

I was older when Cats In the cradle came out and love it even thugh I fel it was a bit sad.
I cannot remember the nusic tha i listened to when I was very young But as a teenager I listened to Bob Dylan, the Doors,The Four Seasons. Yes, I am old. :)
Mary

Thank you all for such nice comments! And Mary Be...

2012-01-28T10:28:38.068-06:00

Thank you all for such nice comments! And Mary Beth, I hope you try some of my actions, they can be really fun. :-)

I come visit your blog every once in a while....ho...

2012-01-28T02:29:38.505-06:00

I come visit your blog every once in a while....hoping to get up the nerve to actually download something and try to learn this dang Photoshop Elements I have.

And to give you some encouragement....I'm now a "semi-retired-Mom" (my kids are near adults) and IT DOES MATTER.

so hang in there.

And, I'm from the 70's. We heard Cats In the Cradle on our AM Radios in our cars. I knew even back then........

I applaud you for being a home-schooling mom for a...

2012-01-24T12:13:11.129-06:00

I applaud you for being a home-schooling mom for all the right reasons. And from what I read on your blog, your children will some of the few home-schooled children that will be ready to handle the world when that time comes (as it must in all our lives.)

While I am here, I also want to thank you for your wonderful generosity in sharing your talents with us. I'm not a blogger and don't follow many, but yours always brings a smile to my face. I love your weekly pictures!

I often think of that song, Cats in the Cradle - k...

2012-01-24T03:48:20.944-06:00

I often think of that song, Cats in the Cradle - kids grow up so fast and it's a shame that it's not as affordable as it used to for mum's (or dad's) to stay home more or have shorter hours to spend with their kids (who are ALSO busy!!).
But I think that at least if you can see that, that means you are blessed enough so those special years don't slip so quickly away.
My children like Justin Beiber. Hey, at least it's not Lady gag-gag.

I thought I was the only one! 30,000lbs of Bananas...

2012-01-23T12:27:15.848-06:00

I thought I was the only one! 30,000lbs of Bananas turns me into a pathetic karaoke wannabe belting at the top of my lungs and, truth is, I love every second.
My Daddy made sure us girls grew up listening to more than just what the radio said we should. Cats in the Cradle always makes my favs playlist.
Neil Diamond is another one that always rings in the echos of my childhood. I Am I Said, Cracklin' Rosie, Sweet Caroline, oh, I could go on for days.

I know it may sound old fashioned, but while I enj...

2012-01-23T08:48:37.350-06:00

I know it may sound old fashioned, but while I enjoyed other music, I was greatly influenced the great hymns that have lasted over the centuries...How Great Thou Art, Great is THY Faithfulness, etc. Our church continues to sing these great hymns of the faith along with new ones and it is a huge blessing to know that I still remember the words and my kids are learning them too!

I have been fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom/dau...

2012-01-23T07:05:31.755-06:00

I have been fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom/daughter for the past 20 years and do not regret a moment of it. Things were quite tough financially, but I look at my son and see what a fine, young man he has grown into and thank God that I was able to be there for him in his formative years. When my son was starting high school and I thought about going back to work, my parents needed help and moved in with us so I turned into a stay-at-home daughter. You never know how much time you have with your family. That song has been a big reason I stayed home, as well.

Rebecca, I need to go read the lyrics of the Dance...

2012-01-22T19:59:08.686-06:00

Rebecca, I need to go read the lyrics of the Dance.

i LOVE The Cats in the Cradle!! It is definitly on...

2012-01-22T19:49:40.539-06:00

i LOVE The Cats in the Cradle!! It is definitly one of my all time favs!! I hate today's music so much! I mostly listen to country and SOME of today's only because my oldest is trying to listen to it. My ALL time fav song though is Garth Brooks, The Dance! I love him and his music!! The Dance is another meaningful song for me! It's why i NEVER ask why something happens..God makes everything happen for a reason!

Thank You!! Very thought provoking. I've heard...

2012-01-22T12:35:46.279-06:00

Thank You!! Very thought provoking. I've heard that song hundreds of times but never really stopped long enough to really listen. Thanks again for making me understand. Life is not a dress rehearsal.

I've never listened closely to the words befor...

2012-01-22T11:31:12.590-06:00

I've never listened closely to the words before - that makes me want to cry! I don't feel bad that there are piles of (clean) laundry that haven't been put away because I was spending time with my son instead of worrying about keeping the house spotless!
Music and tv are so different now, it is a shame that we have to monitor so closely what are kids are being exposed to. Even young teen shows on the Disney channel depict kids that dress and act much older than they should.

Such a sad song but I love it!!

2012-01-22T08:54:00.829-06:00

Such a sad song but I love it!!

Music does matter - and makes things stick in your...

2012-01-22T02:21:58.419-06:00

Music does matter - and makes things stick in your mind. That's why commercials use jingles after all. I know every word to Cat's in the Cradle. Even as a child it made me sad to think of that man all alone at the end.

I am right there with you. Music has such a powerf...

2012-01-21T18:05:33.191-06:00

I am right there with you. Music has such a powerful influence on our minds and most parents don't even have a clue. We listen to lots Christian music in our home. Anything that is uplifting and touches my soul, really. My favorite right now is this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyX-I-um5Kk
Off to listen to Cats in the Cradle :)

yes music today is awful and sends horrible messa...

2012-01-21T14:41:56.717-06:00

yes music today is awful and sends horrible messages to our youths. Whatever happened to kids records with things like she'll be coming around the mountain. I know you can still get them but usually only online. We too listened to folk and even classical. I think one of the easiest ways to monitor what your kids listen to these days is to listen yourslef and set up playlists on your ipod/spotify etc for them. I know most kids don;t know what the meanings of the songs are but I have a problem seeing kids run around singing about sex and drugs

Great post. I was raised in the MTV generation so...

2012-01-21T13:28:00.463-06:00

Great post. I was raised in the MTV generation so I grew up listening to a bunch of junk. Unfortunately that junk stays with you and pops in and out. My children don't understand why I am so cautious about the music they listen to, maybe some day they will understand.

Other than the chorus, I'd never really listen...

2012-01-21T12:55:37.287-06:00

Other than the chorus, I'd never really listened to the words of that song. It's actually quite sad! I don't have kids yet, but I definitely want to be a work-from-home mom when I do. That song just reinforces the reasons why - if you don't make time for your kids when they're young, they won't make time for you when you're old.

I agree the words of the popular songs are crazy. ...

2012-01-21T11:30:17.682-06:00

I agree the words of the popular songs are crazy. My husband and I were in the car, when my son and his little girl friend (they are 8 and 10) were singing "we stole our parents' liquor"...We were shocked!

However, there are CDs with the popular music called Kids Bop. They change the words slightly, but the children still feel they get the hear all the new songs. I find it a good alternative!

I LOVE that song! I also grew up listening to it ...

2012-01-21T11:19:37.832-06:00

I LOVE that song! I also grew up listening to it and if you really think about the message, it's a powerful one. Congrats to you on finding a way to do what's important to you - spend time with them and watch them grow up.

Cats in the Cradle always makes me cry, and yes, I...

2012-01-21T11:15:40.943-06:00

Cats in the Cradle always makes me cry, and yes, I too always giggle inappropriately at the thought of 30,000 pounds of mashed bananas ;).

I also grew up on folk music, everything from Peter, Paul and Mary to traditional old timey stuff to Phil Ochs. To this day my husband and I are big folkies and I love that my kids are growing up singing everything from that to modern day folksingers like Christine Lavin, Tommy Sands and JP Cormier, and alternating from laughter to tears in the same type of ways.