tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post3754514191167433422..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.411-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: Home for Dinner - ReviewKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-68791619907604064042015-01-12T14:55:48.333-06:002015-01-12T14:55:48.333-06:00I like the *idea* of this book, but as a single wo...I like the *idea* of this book, but as a single woman, I can't see myself reading it anytime soon.Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-43887454027582587952015-01-11T13:41:37.299-06:002015-01-11T13:41:37.299-06:00We always tried to eat dinner as a family, and as ...We always tried to eat dinner as a family, and as our sons got older, it was harder with sports, school, jobs, but we did it most nights. When they went to college and lived with other guys, they all tried to eat dinner together as often as they could, and that made us feel good.(Diane) bookchickdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640913682123489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-89354159157015793302015-01-11T09:43:58.822-06:002015-01-11T09:43:58.822-06:00We ate dinner most nights together when I was grow...We ate dinner most nights together when I was growing up but my husband didn't with his family. It's easy for us now that the kids are little and not into activities, but even getting dinner on the table when Evie is starving is a struggle. I just hate preparing two meals! I hope that we'll be able to eat most of our dinners together when the kids are older and more active--I think itTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-73139233934654177052015-01-11T03:11:43.000-06:002015-01-11T03:11:43.000-06:00I only have one teenager and it is almost impossib...I only have one teenager and it is almost impossible to get to eat at a reasonable time together! It would be good to do it more often.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-86095127279008341382015-01-10T21:45:25.455-06:002015-01-10T21:45:25.455-06:00It is hard and does require a lot of planning but ...It is hard and does require a lot of planning but it does get easier when you get in the habit. We are all pretty close and I think one of the reasons is because we have that time at dinner to connect.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-15044633812368122212015-01-10T21:44:05.433-06:002015-01-10T21:44:05.433-06:00I think it's definitely worth it. We are prett...I think it's definitely worth it. We are pretty close and I think family dinner has a lot to do with it.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-7256436271556066082015-01-10T21:42:50.540-06:002015-01-10T21:42:50.540-06:00Oh and terms of age I think it varies. Emma and P...Oh and terms of age I think it varies. Emma and Paul could stay up till 8 or so by 1st and 2nd grade but Eleanor needed an early bedtime until she was a teenager!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-81305427839685709542015-01-10T21:41:00.434-06:002015-01-10T21:41:00.434-06:00One thing I liked about this book is she stressed ...One thing I liked about this book is she stressed that you do what works for you instead of following a certain rule. I can see how the time conflicts would be a huge issue. It'll definitely be easier when the kids have later bedtimes but until then maybe feed them at 6 and then let them have a little snack/dessert when you and your husband sit down for dinner? Or on nights when he's Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-71893155733445751852015-01-10T21:37:06.791-06:002015-01-10T21:37:06.791-06:00That's kind of how we are. It was never a dis...That's kind of how we are. It was never a discussion it's just what we both did.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-85963023901352041782015-01-10T21:36:24.127-06:002015-01-10T21:36:24.127-06:00Eating together when it's just the 2 of us nee...Eating together when it's just the 2 of us needs to be something I keep in mind. It'd definitely be easy to eat and watch TV!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-74315922133211281132015-01-10T21:35:21.102-06:002015-01-10T21:35:21.102-06:00Most of my memories of my parents are dinner time ...Most of my memories of my parents are dinner time memories as well!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-12248320659962253992015-01-10T21:32:57.445-06:002015-01-10T21:32:57.445-06:00What a commute! That's nice that you and your...What a commute! That's nice that you and your girls get to eat together though. I imagine you have some great conversations!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-79431592863665834382015-01-10T21:31:56.003-06:002015-01-10T21:31:56.003-06:00This book did remind me to keep making an effort t...This book did remind me to keep making an effort to eat together when it's just J and me. It could get easy to just eat in front if the TV and not tal to each other.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-54862652916431691232015-01-10T21:30:38.847-06:002015-01-10T21:30:38.847-06:00That's too funny about your dayghter's fri...That's too funny about your dayghter's friend! At first the influx of kids would stress me out but I've gotten better about preparing and now it's just entertaining. The more the merrier!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-62461914241100205762015-01-10T21:28:08.115-06:002015-01-10T21:28:08.115-06:00Ternagers are definitely odd. Sometime you can...Ternagers are definitely odd. Sometime you can't pay them to shut up and other times getting them to talk requires a minor miracle!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-86167537241939180782015-01-10T20:11:32.787-06:002015-01-10T20:11:32.787-06:00My kids are 9 & 7, and unfortunately we are no...My kids are 9 & 7, and unfortunately we are not good about sitting down to dinner together. We need to try and do better.Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-58893487408933469142015-01-10T13:36:21.815-06:002015-01-10T13:36:21.815-06:00I do believe in sitting together for dinner. We d...I do believe in sitting together for dinner. We do it every night.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-35458709991499412192015-01-10T13:16:52.027-06:002015-01-10T13:16:52.027-06:00Great post! I probably wouldn't read a whole b...Great post! I probably wouldn't read a whole book about this, but I absolutely believe in the idea of sitting down to dinner. We did this growing up for the most part. I was a swimmer and had practice at odd times, so sometimes dinner was at 4:30...without Dad obviously, but all the kids and Mom.<br /><br />My issue now is that my kids are young and eat dinner around 6:00 and my husband doesnSarah's Book Shelveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963188018567743615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-42395231166650039422015-01-10T12:16:54.341-06:002015-01-10T12:16:54.341-06:00I believe in a sit-down dinner. My husband and I a...I believe in a sit-down dinner. My husband and I always sit at the table without television or books. We have for 30 years. We both grew up that way, so it comes naturally.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-22734521331096294662015-01-10T12:03:11.250-06:002015-01-10T12:03:11.250-06:00We always had family dinner, but credit goes to hu...We always had family dinner, but credit goes to hubby for being fanatical about it! Now it's just the two of us, and we still try to share most meals with conversation when we're home together. This sounds like a good book for parents!Laurie Chttp://baystatera.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-29128315551128174202015-01-10T11:07:28.376-06:002015-01-10T11:07:28.376-06:00My husband and I have always sat down to dinner to...My husband and I have always sat down to dinner together. My favourite memories of growing up was Sunday dinners.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-51137609452734219412015-01-10T10:42:22.128-06:002015-01-10T10:42:22.128-06:00My parents always had is rat together. They'd ...My parents always had is rat together. They'd question me and my brother about our day. Now it's me and my girls as their dad has to get through the 50 mi commute.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-44387969374698584212015-01-10T10:37:17.389-06:002015-01-10T10:37:17.389-06:00Sounds like an interesting book. I'm a big be...Sounds like an interesting book. I'm a big believer in family dinners but with just two of us in my house, it's easy to do that anyway. If I had children, I know I would be insisting on it and I love the' fake it till you make it' advise, even though it doesn't apply to my circumstances. Trish @ Between My Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517849083417759188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-17393305893865479992015-01-10T08:19:34.938-06:002015-01-10T08:19:34.938-06:00Your description of dinner with teenagers was a de...Your description of dinner with teenagers was a definite LOL. We went through the same thing - in order to make sure our kids would eat with us at home, we had an open door policy with regard to their friends breaking bread with us. We never knew how many would be joining us - normally we were four, but we could have as many as 12. Looking back, it was great fun. One of our daughter's friendsnoelle44https://www.blogger.com/profile/00333648063604618407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-77315823373720360362015-01-10T06:23:18.084-06:002015-01-10T06:23:18.084-06:00That made me laugh when I read how your dinner con...That made me laugh when I read how your dinner conversation goes with teenagers ! Been there! It's like an act of congress to get them to converse sometimes. Sounds like a good book but I would check it through the library first.<br />I firmly believe it's important to sit down to family dinners together. It's the one time we can all be together and share our day. Good review.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.com