tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post4411769869322519216..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Use Your Words! by Dana MentinkPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-62563261393310088072019-05-20T05:33:07.344-07:002019-05-20T05:33:07.344-07:00I must say that you can use these useful advices i...I must say that you can use these <a href="https://pro-essay-writer.com/blog/a-rough-road-leads-to-a-dream-job-resumes-and-interviews" rel="nofollow">useful advices</a> if you want to get your dream job. It will help you to get perfect resumeRichard Majecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744139132776752086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-50066011713223886122014-08-30T10:37:04.975-07:002014-08-30T10:37:04.975-07:00Very sweet post, Dana. I've had moments like t...Very sweet post, Dana. I've had moments like that too, and many of them fall this time of year when I watch my kids head off to a new year of school. It seems to highlight how fast time flies.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77365288713482270062014-08-29T06:15:47.466-07:002014-08-29T06:15:47.466-07:00My daughter left home for a very good job offer. I...My daughter left home for a very good job offer. I cleaned out an office closet and found a bag of her baby shoes that I'd kept from infancy to toddler. I looked at each tiny shoe and the tears began to flow. Time passes by too fast. Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-17494727178483077122014-08-28T06:03:02.107-07:002014-08-28T06:03:02.107-07:00I hope there's another family driving that old...I hope there's another family driving that old white van around the world! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13156554578429896732014-08-28T06:02:41.370-07:002014-08-28T06:02:41.370-07:00Those little things are so bittersweet!Those little things are so bittersweet!Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-72048091687574821902014-08-27T12:23:43.161-07:002014-08-27T12:23:43.161-07:00Such sweet words, Dana! How lucky you all were to ...Such sweet words, Dana! How lucky you all were to have had that van and just imagine the stories the new car will tell!Cheryl Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322884480241887224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-35150049244645354542014-08-26T19:10:27.021-07:002014-08-26T19:10:27.021-07:00I remember noticing my daughter didn't have a ...I remember noticing my daughter didn't have a little girl button nose anymore. Such a small thing, but so hard to grasp sometimes. Loved your post.Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40955884777878101092014-08-26T19:09:54.195-07:002014-08-26T19:09:54.195-07:00Such a beautiful tribute to you and your family! L...Such a beautiful tribute to you and your family! Love this. Enjoy your precious ones and hold them close.Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-68964264454547703712014-08-26T13:20:43.537-07:002014-08-26T13:20:43.537-07:00I bawled at the car dealership and people thought ...I bawled at the car dealership and people thought I was deranged. Sigh. Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-78681432305907889242014-08-26T13:19:57.128-07:002014-08-26T13:19:57.128-07:00Me too, Amy. I still get a few snuggles here and t...Me too, Amy. I still get a few snuggles here and there. They are precious indeed! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32075598517154372342014-08-26T13:19:28.093-07:002014-08-26T13:19:28.093-07:00I tell them that all the time. :) I tell them that all the time. :) Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88978006507872369682014-08-26T13:19:06.546-07:002014-08-26T13:19:06.546-07:00I did once hear motherhood described as your heart...I did once hear motherhood described as your heart walking around outside your body. So true! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11120613281224916792014-08-26T13:18:24.609-07:002014-08-26T13:18:24.609-07:00:):)Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65497275231057787492014-08-26T13:18:15.542-07:002014-08-26T13:18:15.542-07:00Thank you, Roz. Thank you, Roz. Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52940128094330478712014-08-26T13:17:59.075-07:002014-08-26T13:17:59.075-07:00I remember those days, Pamela! I remember those days, Pamela! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27871524375265785692014-08-26T12:01:23.704-07:002014-08-26T12:01:23.704-07:00Such a touching post, Dana! I remember our family&...Such a touching post, Dana! I remember our family's ancient Suburban. It felt so weird when my parents upgraded to a newer model in my late teens because we'd had so many *memories* in that vehicle - road trips and family fights and laughs. This is a poignant post we can all relate to! Cerella Sechristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05627773842494621678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88175481664649084572014-08-26T11:19:46.781-07:002014-08-26T11:19:46.781-07:00I'm tearing up right now! I am going through t...I'm tearing up right now! I am going through the same changes in my life. My kids are not little anymore. Our relationship is changing along with them. There are parts of this new phase that I love and parts of their childhood that I miss greatly! My youngest snuggled on the couch with me last night and it was the best. I know I will cry when I can't get them to do that anymore. Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56442655765030294962014-08-26T08:35:17.187-07:002014-08-26T08:35:17.187-07:00Dana, you made me laugh and tear up in five paragr...Dana, you made me laugh and tear up in five paragraphs. And remember....they will always be your little girls(:Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77773126516034547852014-08-26T07:53:02.293-07:002014-08-26T07:53:02.293-07:00Beautifully done, Dana! I love a story that makes...Beautifully done, Dana! I love a story that makes you smile then rips your heart out - I guess that's motherhood in a nutshell. Your daughters are beautiful.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-75363695075170805072014-08-26T07:11:21.525-07:002014-08-26T07:11:21.525-07:00So sweet!So sweet!MelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18284534208854496152014-08-26T06:49:13.731-07:002014-08-26T06:49:13.731-07:00Dana, Your post brings back memories. I had to go ...Dana, Your post brings back memories. I had to go through the separation process twice as my girls have 7 years between them. Your girls are indeed growing into beautiful women. I know you'll have many more tearful moments to look back on, but also with joy and nostalgia.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77472062708835788562014-08-26T06:33:36.129-07:002014-08-26T06:33:36.129-07:00My favorite line was "turn into women via the...<br />My favorite line was "turn into women via the rearview mirror." Truly, touching.<br />So, I'm still the minivan mom. Right now there are legos on the floorboards, a sandal under one seat and the stain, that's from a science experiment that Mike put upside-down next to him. I could go on because Chicken Mcnuggets do seem to appear in strange places... the glove box.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73552498299855648052014-08-26T06:14:56.301-07:002014-08-26T06:14:56.301-07:00Awwww. That box of little green army men would hav...Awwww. That box of little green army men would have gotten to me also, Liz! Dana Mentinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366110757864439082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-75595598288357621522014-08-26T02:56:55.013-07:002014-08-26T02:56:55.013-07:00There was the day in 1992 that I braved the elemen...There was the day in 1992 that I braved the elements of my son's room and went in to clean it after he'd left for his first year of college. And I did okay. Until, in the bottom of his closet, carefully put away, I found the cigar box full of little green army men he'd played with for all the years of his little-boyhood. I closed the box, the closet, and the door of his room, and I Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com