tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post8855931818884952041..comments2023-11-03T04:59:35.580-04:00Comments on Serenity Now: Childhood Relics Make a Desperate ComebackAmanda @ Serenity Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-57688563801761742162011-07-02T01:02:14.277-04:002011-07-02T01:02:14.277-04:00So adorable! I had those! Thanks for a little trip...So adorable! I had those! Thanks for a little trip down memory lane :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998834833645862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-46731511531965811092011-07-01T15:17:54.606-04:002011-07-01T15:17:54.606-04:00Great post and great idea!Great post and great idea!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-87138132704577762282011-06-30T22:03:05.247-04:002011-06-30T22:03:05.247-04:00We SOOOO had these! And loved them :)We SOOOO had these! And loved them :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374076312205478417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-58259967513443425922011-06-30T09:57:02.476-04:002011-06-30T09:57:02.476-04:00I love how you captured the moment with the girls ...I love how you captured the moment with the girls staring at the "box" Classic! It is a good way to grow their minds, great idea!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426640481414624341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-30963251500191064262011-06-30T09:36:58.017-04:002011-06-30T09:36:58.017-04:00My mom just found all of my sister's and my ta...My mom just found all of my sister's and my tapes and cassette player with microphone! Thankfully "I didn't have room in my car" to bring them back from IL! I like getting them from the library and then returning them so they don't take up extra space at my house! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-32510622136666687692011-06-29T23:24:22.808-04:002011-06-29T23:24:22.808-04:00My kids still listen to tapes, too! They go to bed...My kids still listen to tapes, too! They go to bed listening to them and listen while they play in their rooms - they love them! We have Adventures in Odyssey {Focus on the Family} and can download them on Itunes! They never go away....glad your girls loved them too!<br /><br />Becky B.<br />www.organizingmadefun.com<br />Organizing Made FunBecky@Organizing Made Funhttp://www.organizingmadefun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-22875449575434146072011-06-29T19:42:50.536-04:002011-06-29T19:42:50.536-04:00Wow!!! I had those!!! I don't even own a casse...Wow!!! I had those!!! I don't even own a cassette player!! What happen to me!!!??? Hop on over to my blog to check out a naked pic. My son drew of me! ;$ oh, btw summer sucks the life out me...I just Got back from an amusement park with 4 kids, solo!!! I'm pooped!! <br />www.moddybee.blogspot.comModdy Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620218121319465705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-23688141970395714682011-06-29T17:00:21.378-04:002011-06-29T17:00:21.378-04:00How wonderful! I'm glad you got some peace and...How wonderful! I'm glad you got some peace and quiet... and happy that the girls enjoyed their new "book" so much! I loved books on tape when I was little. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354718070561531129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-60396312600759541342011-06-29T16:58:15.306-04:002011-06-29T16:58:15.306-04:00I loved my story tapes (and records--gasp). Turn ...I loved my story tapes (and records--gasp). Turn the page when Tinkerbell waves her magic wand like this...Erin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133001054953045509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-83610901760799067102011-06-29T15:48:04.151-04:002011-06-29T15:48:04.151-04:00I remember those! We listened to stories on tape w...I remember those! We listened to stories on tape when we were young and then when we got older we'd be glued to the tape player all day, hoping to catch our favorite songs on the radio to record. <br />Also, my biological clock must be ticking because your first paragraph made me think "It'll be so fun to have kids!" :)newcombhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696063626262681461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-91356969313046328462011-06-29T15:36:31.827-04:002011-06-29T15:36:31.827-04:00Nice!!
I wonder if my little ones would enjoy book...Nice!!<br />I wonder if my little ones would enjoy books on tape?? <br /><br />I don't remember having the Dream House..but I did have the bitchin' van :)staci @ lizard n ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-13118335436989347622011-06-29T15:25:08.847-04:002011-06-29T15:25:08.847-04:00I still have mine when I was a kid in a Barbie sui...I still have mine when I was a kid in a Barbie suitcase!!Life In The Thrifty Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612303326504320531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-33668343540659088752011-06-29T15:16:57.600-04:002011-06-29T15:16:57.600-04:00That's awesome, Amanda! Put their imagination...That's awesome, Amanda! Put their imaginations to work!<br />Our library has lots of books on tape (well, a lot of them are CD), and they're really good for in the car, too.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251615655963897793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-34071434927555050982011-06-29T14:50:18.005-04:002011-06-29T14:50:18.005-04:00When both our girls were little they each had a Fi...When both our girls were little they each had a Fisher Price tape recorder...they listened to books on tape at bedtime each night!!Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-81486791852525803392011-06-29T13:39:12.153-04:002011-06-29T13:39:12.153-04:00Books on tape! Aren't you brilliant? What a ...Books on tape! Aren't you brilliant? What a good idea to dig these out and give Natalie and M.B. a very different experience from anything they'd usually get! There are no pictures as good as the ones you paint in your own imagination--but our kids rarely get the chance to just come up with pictures in their own imaginations! You are one smart mama.Richella Parhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-66162427626793676712011-06-29T13:05:48.569-04:002011-06-29T13:05:48.569-04:00I've always wondered why people always stared ...I've always wondered why people always stared at the radio. The photos of your girls staring at the cd player are precious.<br />Indy likes books on cd. He was introduced to them back in early 08 when we lived in AZ and Wendy's was giving away Magic Tree House books on cd with kids meals. He thought is was genius. So did I.Mom in High Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990826038518660941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-84733372946581617682011-06-29T12:56:59.318-04:002011-06-29T12:56:59.318-04:00I loved those when I was a kid! I may have to find...I loved those when I was a kid! I may have to find some for my niece (as I am not planning on kids any time soon thank you very much (though yours are pretty dang adorable))Emily @ EAKaHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139459890197805742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-14352009951659070682011-06-29T12:55:39.096-04:002011-06-29T12:55:39.096-04:00I LOVED these growing up!! I still have mine, and ...I LOVED these growing up!! I still have mine, and use them when I babysit my friends little girls. They love them now!! (I taught the oldest to operate my cassette player - even put stickers on the buttons: red=stop, green=go, purple=rewind.) I found a bunch more at a thrift shop recently and snatched them up!! :)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013969916805379124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-39878161645340940172011-06-29T10:40:45.912-04:002011-06-29T10:40:45.912-04:00I LOVED Disney's books on tape. They were so f...I LOVED Disney's books on tape. They were so fun. I also loved the safety kids. Did you ever listen to those?Whatever Dee-Dee wantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667589202894281216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-26815713246783889482011-06-29T10:28:47.251-04:002011-06-29T10:28:47.251-04:00I am to old to have had tapes... I had 45s! :/ not...I am to old to have had tapes... I had 45s! :/ nothin' to play those puppies on anymore! Lol. <br />I downloaded a bunch of "Adventures in Oddessy" from FotF and the kiddos love those too :)Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556025855696636003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-32306073609340887332011-06-29T09:40:53.005-04:002011-06-29T09:40:53.005-04:00Awww... they're so cute... they're mesmeri...Awww... they're so cute... they're mesmerized. You need to find more tapes fast! Or maybe you could even find a record player and some records! <br /><br />In a moment of sheer cluelessness, I asked my daughter if she wanted to listen to some records with me- no I don't have three heads!Yvonne@StyleBurbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108415423836764708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-21201592304953096822011-06-29T09:08:31.978-04:002011-06-29T09:08:31.978-04:00We had a ton of those growning up too! I have no i...We had a ton of those growning up too! I have no idea where they are not though, and I don't even think we have a cassette player in our house:) Oh and I have a Barbie Dream House from 1986 in my attic right now! I holding out hope that at some point I might either have a daughter or granddaughter who will want to play with it!Kelli Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865834655887862155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-56630085396278086922011-06-29T09:03:37.789-04:002011-06-29T09:03:37.789-04:00I still can't bring myself to trash my mix tap...I still can't bring myself to trash my mix tapes. I don't even have a tape player to play them on except in the car. My friends put time into taping those songs off the radio! ;)<br />SarahSarah AKA The Thriftresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233409902638686780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-57530847507461946962011-06-29T08:46:12.555-04:002011-06-29T08:46:12.555-04:00Awww! Love those pictures. We used to listen to bo...Awww! Love those pictures. We used to listen to books on tape as we fell asleep. I can still quote some of them. :) Try your public library for more!<br /><br />And your first paragraph made me laugh---but I still want kids. :)Erin @ His and Hershttp://www.his-and-hers-blog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550079205854272848.post-25760237050403655972011-06-29T08:26:16.709-04:002011-06-29T08:26:16.709-04:00Aren't you glad that your mom saved those tape...Aren't you glad that your mom saved those tapes? I had the same thing as a kid but mine were on records. I'm sure my mom has them somewhere since she saved everything. You'll have to root through some more places in your mom's house to see what else you can find.<br /><br />My niece loves to play with my old Barbies, especially the Barbie Corvette. <br /><br />Getting a few quiet moments had to have been priceless for you!Paula@SweetPeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159609759110718249noreply@blogger.com