The Laine List

Eight Hopes and Dreams for Two Kids

Laine — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:01:57 +0000

It occurred to me around Mother’s Day that I have never really sat down and thought about my hopes and dreams for my kids. Of course, I want the obvious things that we all want for our kids – health, … Continue reading →

Gotta Have that Funk?

Laine — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:04:15 +0000

I’m in a funk. When did this happen? When I took a vacation. And didn’t work, or blog, or be on the computer at all, really. Which is wonderful, but I got out of a groove, and into a funk, … Continue reading →

A Call to Action: Let’s Turn the Negatives into a Positive

Laine — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:18:55 +0000

Remember my Miss Bimbo post from last week? Well, I can’t let it go. I keep thinking about how I mention to Miss Bimbo, “You have a forum where you could actually do good. You could have real conversations about … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day Blog Hop: Riding the Wave of Birth and Life

Laine — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:42:54 +0000

Like every first time pregnant woman does now, I had a birth plan when I was preparing to have my son. It wasn’t a strict we must do it all this way or I will freak in the delivery room … Continue reading →

Blog Hopping with Feeling Beachie

Laine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:57:34 +0000

This is my first blog hop, and I’m pleased to be participating in the Follow Friday Four Fill in Fun Blog Hop with Hilary from Feeling Beachie! Each week Hilary gives four statements with blanks for bloggers to fill in, … Continue reading →

Miss Bimbo: Here’s Your Throat Punch

Laine — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:56:48 +0000

I’m in awe of how far we stoop as girls, as women, and as people in general for a little attention. I mean, could we set the bar any lower for our children? This website, called Miss Bimbo, in my … Continue reading →

Wal-Mart, Awkward Moments, and The Easter Bunny

Laine — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:39:24 +0000

So this awkward moment happened the other day. I was at WalMart getting Easter basket fixins’. I know. WalMart. But I’m on a budget so don’t judge. So I get in line with my candy and Crayola and books and … Continue reading →

Grocery Shopping: It’s Kind of a Drag

Laine — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:26:38 +0000

I don’t know how people with more than a couple of kids are buying groceries these days. Has anyone else noticed the prices creeping up and up? In the last couple of weeks most of my old standbys have almost … Continue reading →

Breastfeeding: It’s Emotionally Complicated

Laine — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:40:44 +0000

I did not think that I would be nursing my daughter until she was almost two. It’s not that I have anything against it. It’s just that I was not raised in a breastfeeding family. And there were a lot … Continue reading →

Blog Love: Want Some?

Laine — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:11:15 +0000

In celebration of 6 months of blogging here on the Laine List, my alter ego, Elaine from Elaine Griffin Designs is designating the rest of March and April as the “Blogger Buddy Birthday Bash.” You can follow that link to … Continue reading →