Comments on: Tidbits http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cher Gorman http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130353 Cher Gorman Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:43:20 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130353 Carly, I was in Barnes and Noble this evening because I a couple of gift cards burning a hole in my wallet. Anyway, I saw this "Knit Knack Kit" for 7 bucks. I thought about your blog the other day and decided I'd buy it for myself. I'll let you know how it goes. Oh, I also saw the cutest birthday pop-up card with you guessed it--Monkeys! I thought of you guys naturally. :biggrin: Cher Carly, I was in Barnes and Noble this evening because I a couple of gift cards burning a hole in my wallet. Anyway, I saw this “Knit Knack Kit” for 7 bucks. I thought about your blog the other day and decided I’d buy it for myself. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Oh, I also saw the cutest birthday pop-up card with you guessed it–Monkeys!

I thought of you guys naturally. :biggrin:

Cher

]]> By: Donna M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130348 Donna M Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:25:13 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130348 :hugging: :heart: To all the people in Haiti. The devestation looks horrible. There are already warnings out to make sure you are donating to a real charity and not some scam. I just can't imagine that people are that terrible to try and cash in on a tragedy. Carly, you must be very proud of your daughter. It is so sad with the economy so bad that the first programs to go in the schools are arts, music, etc. Those programs are so important in the education of our children. Yes, the basics are very important but the music & art helps open up worlds for some children that help them learn the basics. :applause: :hugging: :heart: To all the people in Haiti. The devestation looks horrible. There are already warnings out to make sure you are donating to a real charity and not some scam. I just can’t imagine that people are that terrible to try and cash in on a tragedy.

Carly, you must be very proud of your daughter. It is so sad with the economy so bad that the first programs to go in the schools are arts, music, etc. Those programs are so important in the education of our children. Yes, the basics are very important but the music & art helps open up worlds for some children that help them learn the basics. :applause:

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130345 katie Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:05:35 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130345 Carly...hopefully, it will all work out. It really always does...and she'll be only an hour away. The whole Haiti earthquake has just been bothering me. My poor husband has been getting emails from me all morning about donating . He and the other partner are thinking of doing a 'fundraising' competition on his floor (they'll match ANY donations on their floor). Yey! :cheer: For some reason, this has just touched me in ways that you don't know. You can also text something to the Red Cross and it will be placed on your cell bill. Any little bit helps. I was going to post on my FB page, if all of my friends donated $10 (that's two Starbuck's), then there'd be $1000 (I have 100 friends). Carly…hopefully, it will all work out. It really always does…and she’ll be only an hour away.

The whole Haiti earthquake has just been bothering me. My poor husband has been getting emails from me all morning about donating . He and the other partner are thinking of doing a ‘fundraising’ competition on his floor (they’ll match ANY donations on their floor). Yey! :cheer: For some reason, this has just touched me in ways that you don’t know.

You can also text something to the Red Cross and it will be placed on your cell bill. Any little bit helps. I was going to post on my FB page, if all of my friends donated $10 (that’s two Starbuck’s), then there’d be $1000 (I have 100 friends).

]]> By: Cher Gorman http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130342 Cher Gorman Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130342 Being a mother too, I can relate to how proud you are. Her story sounds great :bananaangel: Okay, I just saw the morning paper about the earthquake. Apparently it happened on Tuesday. I haven't seen anything on the news about it. :hide: The devastation looks unbelievable... Cher Being a mother too, I can relate to how proud you are. Her story sounds great :bananaangel:

Okay, I just saw the morning paper about the earthquake. Apparently it happened on Tuesday. I haven’t seen anything on the news about it. :hide:

The devastation looks unbelievable…

Cher

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130341 katie Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:23:04 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130341 I was just doing my 'flip throughs' of the morning shows and here's a link of how to donate to legit organizations. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/haiti-earthquake-relief-effort-avoid-scams/story?id=9555419 I was just doing my ‘flip throughs’ of the morning shows and here’s a link of how to donate to legit organizations.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/haiti-earthquake-relief-effort-avoid-scams/story?id=9555419

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130340 Carly Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130340 Katie, Thanks for asking! I completely forgot to post. I'm sorry! She was deferred from her early decision (which may be for the best, we'll see) and now wants to go to Quinnipiac in Hamden, CT which is only an hour from home. :devilbanana: Thanks for posting alternative donation ideas. I really could only think of that one that I was sure the money would go where it's supposed to. Alternatives are good especially ones that give more of a percentage of the whole donation. I feel very small too. Like when the Tsunami hit. I didn't know the island was SO big that the Dominican REpublic would feel virtually nothing while Haiti could be destroyed. So sad and scary. Katie, Thanks for asking! I completely forgot to post. I’m sorry! She was deferred from her early decision (which may be for the best, we’ll see) and now wants to go to Quinnipiac in Hamden, CT which is only an hour from home. :devilbanana:

Thanks for posting alternative donation ideas. I really could only think of that one that I was sure the money would go where it’s supposed to. Alternatives are good especially ones that give more of a percentage of the whole donation.

I feel very small too. Like when the Tsunami hit. I didn’t know the island was SO big that the Dominican REpublic would feel virtually nothing while Haiti could be destroyed. So sad and scary.

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130339 Carly Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130339 I'm thinking. I know I should. you can email me the reminder! Senility's setting in with this dang deadline! :biggrin: I’m thinking. I know I should. you can email me the reminder! Senility’s setting in with this dang deadline! :biggrin:

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130338 Carly Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:18:40 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130338 She's writing a story that reminds me of Danielle Steele's The Promise, where there's 2 people in love, a car accident, girl wakes up and he's gone. And she's with her therapist figuring things out. And it's interesting to watch her learn to plot backwards, figuring out motivation after the story. Sorta like me. :hide: She’s writing a story that reminds me of Danielle Steele’s The Promise, where there’s 2 people in love, a car accident, girl wakes up and he’s gone. And she’s with her therapist figuring things out. And it’s interesting to watch her learn to plot backwards, figuring out motivation after the story. Sorta like me. :hide:

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130337 katie Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:40:23 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130337 That's awesome about your daughter...did your daughter ever get into college? Do you know? I am a huge fan of contemporary romances....I think by the time I get around to reading, that's about all I can imagine. I am fortunate, all of my boys love books. My middle boy especially (he told me he'd rather have books for gifts, than toys....). You can also check out other organizations (I am not affiliated with any of them!)...and Mercy Corps gives a high percentage to the people they are trying to help (ie. low overhead)....I believe it is 89%. They do have a Haiti fund. It is just so, so sad. Makes me feel small in the world. That’s awesome about your daughter…did your daughter ever get into college? Do you know?

I am a huge fan of contemporary romances….I think by the time I get around to reading, that’s about all I can imagine.

I am fortunate, all of my boys love books. My middle boy especially (he told me he’d rather have books for gifts, than toys….).

You can also check out other organizations (I am not affiliated with any of them!)…and Mercy Corps gives a high percentage to the people they are trying to help (ie. low overhead)….I believe it is 89%. They do have a Haiti fund. It is just so, so sad. Makes me feel small in the world.

]]> By: Toni Lynn http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2010/01/14/my-daughter-the-writer/#comment-130336 Toni Lynn Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=3879#comment-130336 :wallbanger: I actually have a post-it on my computer that reads: Carly is on Romance University Monday 1-11. Do you think I remembered..NOT!! Sorry I missed it! As for your youngest not liking to read...she and my son are similiar, and my thoughts are this...They will enjoy reading once they find the books with all the "swear words" in them... :rotfl1: You know why I say this, right? :wallbanger: I actually have a post-it on my computer that reads: Carly is on Romance University Monday 1-11. Do you think I remembered..NOT!! Sorry I missed it!

As for your youngest not liking to read…she and my son are similiar, and my thoughts are this…They will enjoy reading once they find the books with all the “swear words” in them… :rotfl1: You know why I say this, right?

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