Comments on: Confessions of a Circus Mom

By: Gena

Gena — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:43:40 +0000

Oh my goodness…I found your blog through another blog and have been reading all morning. After reading this post, I know I was meant to find you. I had my first son almost a year ago and the whole procrastination thing has gotten out of control! I still have a gift for my sister that I was to give her at her grad school graduation on May 27th sitting on the kitchen counter as a reminder to mail. I hope it goes out this weekend, but in all honesty- it probably won’t! LOL!

Ok- we will not even talk about the library. My son will be a year old in 3 weeks- why have I not been to the library since I was pregnant?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:34:10 +0000

If all the REALLY important stuff gets done (ya know, paying your taxes and changing the diapers before there is an explosion), the rest really doesn’t matter.

Those were some crazy expensive Clifford books! Sorry friend.

By: Melody of a Mom

Melody of a Mom — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:36:19 +0000

I also have a $40 library fee (SOOOO not my fault, but that’s a whole ‘nother story) so to remedy that “situation” I’ve been going to the library one county over!

By: Nana

Nana — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:43:46 +0000

I put the date in my computer calender along with my library card number so that I can renew it online right then and there . . . . problem . . . they only let you renew them about 3 times . . . does the system work ? ? ? no. Ok, I now I don’t go to the library any more.
Love,
Nana

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:18:34 +0000

Glad to know I am not alone with late returns. I also know exactly what you mean about not renewing them in time. I am very bad with DVD’s. I ususally forget to renew the until a day late or more. Definately not worth it when they are $1 each. But my kids do love the Thomas and Veggie Tale variety they have there. Half of my problem is that I don’t have my library card available. I now have it saved on the computer. Hopefully that will help a bit in avoiding late returns. In fact I need to renew my current DVD’s as they are due tomorrow

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:27:22 +0000

I probably paid close to $10 once or twice for lost materials. The most annoying part was when they were old VHS tapes or junky old books that were eventually found. I could have bought used ones and restocked the library for significantly cheaper than what they were charging me (which I would have done, but they actually have a restocking fee for each item – ughh).
My library stuff is all done online. We go every Thursday for storytime so I just always check Thursday before we go to see what needs to go back. Movies are week long rentals and they are the ones that really add up so I just know that every Thursday something will be due.
Also, everything is online so I get emails msgs letting me know that certain materials are due soon – that’s always a good reminder (and still I have overdue items!). Do you have any options like that at your library?

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:44:23 +0000

You sound so much like me….I avoid the library because of that reason alone. I think I can save by just buying the books.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:56:20 +0000

Haha, I was talking to my mom about this the other day.
I absolutely could not think of anything for Princess to do for her for Mother’s Day. On Mother’s Day, in the evening, we made a trip to Walmart and got paints and whatnot, and the next day, painted her a picture. I called her and said “Princess painted you a picture for Mother’s Day… but it’s still drying.” She said “Mother’s Day was yesterday.” My response was “I work best under pressure!”
I still have her Mother’s Day present sitting on my kitchen counter. I’ve seen her multiple times since then, and she only lives 4 minutes away from me! Oops!

By: homegrownstrawberries

homegrownstrawberries — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:01:49 +0000

Two thoughts:
I owed the Library $56 in high school because of major research project and my inability to figure out how to write a Bibliography and a unexpected rain storm with the car windows open…

My library system involves recording, corralling and scheduling. There is a basket that lives in the living room for library books all other kid books are in the basement family room. The receipt from the library that has all the books and there due date goes in a folder on my book shelf next to the door and we go back to the library exactly two weeks after getting the books and return them whether they were read or not. We don’t go very often but thats how I manage it, or at least try to.

By: Rebecca V.

Rebecca V. — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:29:19 +0000

ummmmm…..birthday lunch?!!!! Ha ha ha! Love you my over due friend! You are a favorite and I’ll take reading your crazy words over and over again! Never a fine!