Comments on: There’s more soap in my ring than diamond! http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/ Life as a mother ... seven days a week Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jane http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Jane Tue, 13 May 2008 18:27:08 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-250 I thought the diamond story was very cute and uplifting. Since it seems there are too many crabby people out there, I will try to send a little of my homegrown humor your way. I have been married to my husband for 26 years and we have 3 daughters. The following is a true story ..... One day while my husband was in a meeting he said he felt something in the sleeve of his shirt. Thinking it was a thread, he pulled on it and poof ... out came one of his daughter's thongs!! He told me he didn't hesitate to quickly put it in his pocket after the giggles started. Now that's a true dad!! Hope you enjoy this true story, if not oh well. I thought the diamond story was very cute and uplifting. Since it seems there are too many crabby people out there, I will try to send a little of my homegrown humor your way.

I have been married to my husband for 26 years and we have 3 daughters. The following is a true story …..

One day while my husband was in a meeting he said he felt something in the sleeve of his shirt. Thinking it was a thread, he pulled on it and poof … out came one of his daughter’s thongs!! He told me he didn’t hesitate to quickly put it in his pocket after the giggles started. Now that’s a true dad!! Hope you enjoy this true story, if not oh well.

]]> By: mary http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-247 mary Sun, 11 May 2008 06:07:23 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-247 I dont think that newtwists apology was the real new twist...it made too much sense based on the earlier comments they left. In anycase, my fiance only had enough money for a 25 dollar ring, a few days later, he came up with a more expensive gold band that he bought from a friend. He offered it to me and I refused. I wanted the one he had picked out for me with the red glass and celtic design made of pot metal. My choice meant alot to him and now, although we arent married yet, he wears the one he got from his friend to show the world that he is taken. a ring means nothing with out love behind the offering of it. I dont think that newtwists apology was the real new twist…it made too much sense based on the earlier comments they left. In anycase, my fiance only had enough money for a 25 dollar ring, a few days later, he came up with a more expensive gold band that he bought from a friend. He offered it to me and I refused. I wanted the one he had picked out for me with the red glass and celtic design made of pot metal. My choice meant alot to him and now, although we arent married yet, he wears the one he got from his friend to show the world that he is taken. a ring means nothing with out love behind the offering of it.

]]> By: Kim http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Kim Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:36:13 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-187 Your story was too cute! I too get soap and hand lotion and who knows what all else stuck under my stone from time to time. I rinse it under super hot water with a little dishsoap now and then and it seems to help. TootieLizardTush, I loved your story! It sounds like your DH is just as much of a keeper as the wonderful ring he's given you not once but twice. :) Your story was too cute! I too get soap and hand lotion and who knows what all else stuck under my stone from time to time. I rinse it under super hot water with a little dishsoap now and then and it seems to help.

TootieLizardTush, I loved your story! It sounds like your DH is just as much of a keeper as the wonderful ring he’s given you not once but twice. :)

]]> By: TootieLizardTush http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-185 TootieLizardTush Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:48:00 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-185 My husband and I eloped to Scotland to get married because his mother would never approve of the marriage. She felt we were not well suited and that such a marriage was doomed for divorce. We were so rushed because we were emigrating to the USA the following day that my husband forgot the ring. A very nice jeweler made us a quick one out of a small thin band of gold. It has no adornments and is the smallest, thinnest band of gold one could imagine. Upon our arrival in the USA he offered to replace the ring for an upgraded model. I wouldn't dream of it. Only another married woman would understand when I say this the "THE RING." No other ring could replace the memories this one holds. Recently I have put on a little weight, not much but enough to cause the ring to be uncomfortable and painful in hotter weather. My husband suggested we go to a jewelers and have it cut off, a proposition which horrified me. I told him he was the one that put it on and hence the only one who would ever take it off. So there we sat on the porch, pair of pliers and small hacksaw in hand as the poor man did his best to cut it off without causing pain. Darn near broke my finger doing it lol, but that story is for another day. Suffice to say, if you try this at home, don't use pliers or wire cutters. For our wedding anniversary he had it resized and returned it to me. I think that is possibly the best gift anyone has given me predominantly because after 24 years of marriage, not only does he still want me to wear his ring, he understood and knew what the original one meant to me:) My husband and I eloped to Scotland to get married because his mother would never approve of the marriage. She felt we were not well suited and that such a marriage was doomed for divorce. We were so rushed because we were emigrating to the USA the following day that my husband forgot the ring. A very nice jeweler made us a quick one out of a small thin band of gold. It has no adornments and is the smallest, thinnest band of gold one could imagine. Upon our arrival in the USA he offered to replace the ring for an upgraded model. I wouldn’t dream of it. Only another married woman would understand when I say this the “THE RING.” No other ring could replace the memories this one holds.

Recently I have put on a little weight, not much but enough to cause the ring to be uncomfortable and painful in hotter weather. My husband suggested we go to a jewelers and have it cut off, a proposition which horrified me. I told him he was the one that put it on and hence the only one who would ever take it off. So there we sat on the porch, pair of pliers and small hacksaw in hand as the poor man did his best to cut it off without causing pain. Darn near broke my finger doing it lol, but that story is for another day. Suffice to say, if you try this at home, don’t use pliers or wire cutters.

For our wedding anniversary he had it resized and returned it to me. I think that is possibly the best gift anyone has given me predominantly because after 24 years of marriage, not only does he still want me to wear his ring, he understood and knew what the original one meant to me:)

]]> By: Alessandra from Italy http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Alessandra from Italy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:42:26 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-184 Wow. I am looking at my engagement ring. No rocks. Even my 5 years old daughter has more rocks that I do 2 -0 But I never really thought they were so important. Newtwist, you should seek for help, but please, find a good one. Nothing worse than a bag analist. What if you turn into something worse? Wow.

I am looking at my engagement ring.

No rocks. Even my 5 years old daughter has more rocks that I do 2 -0

But I never really thought they were so important.

Newtwist, you should seek for help, but please, find a good one. Nothing worse than a bag analist. What if you turn into something worse?

]]> By: rachel http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-174 rachel Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:36:13 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-174 that's hysterical. How cute. My engagement ring was just about the same, this made me giggle because I've been there. For our 5 yr wedding anniversary my husband replaced it with a 3 stone anniversary ring, and I love it. Would have been happy with the original... but I love my new one. We're saving it for my daughter's 18th birthday. I love your take on it and the humor with which you wrote this. It shows a lot about you and who you are :-) Came from stumbleupon that’s hysterical. How cute.
My engagement ring was just about the same, this made me giggle because I’ve been there. For our 5 yr wedding anniversary my husband replaced it with a 3 stone anniversary ring, and I love it. Would have been happy with the original… but I love my new one. We’re saving it for my daughter’s 18th birthday.

I love your take on it and the humor with which you wrote this. It shows a lot about you and who you are :-)
Came from stumbleupon

]]> By: Dee http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Dee Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:50:35 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-155 After reading the comments - Newtwist is this your way of crying out for attention?? Do you like to get people all fired up and then applogise to them. Must be your way of getting off hey. You are a sad excuse for a human being. Get a life mate! After reading the comments - Newtwist is this your way of crying out for attention?? Do you like to get people all fired up and then applogise to them. Must be your way of getting off hey. You are a sad excuse for a human being. Get a life mate!

]]> By: newtwist http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-154 newtwist Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:29:17 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-154 I posted this message on the other blog page. The same sentiment holds here. After much soul searching, much rage, and much disgust, I have come to the conclusion that I have been an absolute jackass. You all have been the recipients of some very serious anger/rage that I have regarding the issue of stay at home mothers and having children. Some of it may be justified or at least understandable if you knew my complete history of influences but I do not expect you to listen to my history. Nor do I expect anyone to accept this apology, but merely to realize that it has been offered. I also offer that I will not spew forth such anger in this forum or another like it in the future. I will rather try to temper my anger and participate in a more healthy debate. My apologies to all of those involved. I posted this message on the other blog page. The same sentiment holds here.

After much soul searching, much rage, and much disgust, I have come to the conclusion that I have been an absolute jackass. You all have been the recipients of some very serious anger/rage that I have regarding the issue of stay at home mothers and having children. Some of it may be justified or at least understandable if you knew my complete history of influences but I do not expect you to listen to my history. Nor do I expect anyone to accept this apology, but merely to realize that it has been offered. I also offer that I will not spew forth such anger in this forum or another like it in the future. I will rather try to temper my anger and participate in a more healthy debate.

My apologies to all of those involved.

]]> By: Nicole http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Nicole Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:25:09 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-152 Wow newtwist, how do you know what size batteries go into a vibrator? You're the only one that's referred to a vibrator everyone else seems pretty satisfied with the real deal. Diamonds are just a whole heap of coal when you get down to it. They don't prove anything and I know from personal experience. Wow newtwist, how do you know what size batteries go into a vibrator? You’re the only one that’s referred to a vibrator everyone else seems pretty satisfied with the real deal.

Diamonds are just a whole heap of coal when you get down to it. They don’t prove anything and I know from personal experience.

]]> By: Luke http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Luke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:40:15 +0000 http://sevendaymother.com/2008/03/03/theres-more-soap-in-my-ring-than-diamond/#comment-146 As the person who gave the ring to the woman in question I can say she is happy with it. If she isn't... there's always the postman. ;) As the person who gave the ring to the woman in question I can say she is happy with it. If she isn’t… there’s always the postman. ;)

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