tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post5517477633020071631..comments2014-07-24T14:15:15.523-07:00Comments on Finding the Light: Living in the now?Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917771167799673892noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-15080071030760376222011-03-21T14:35:07.067-07:002011-03-21T14:35:07.067-07:00Finding the balance is so tough. I hope you have a...Finding the balance is so tough. I hope you have a nice week and figure it out. I don't think I ever will!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821123837159030243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-28549488854343993852011-03-20T15:20:31.600-07:002011-03-20T15:20:31.600-07:00I know how you feel. What has helped me is thinkin...I know how you feel. What has helped me is thinking...<br /><br />There's a time to be the mother of the house and time to be your daughter's friend. There's a time to be a discipliner and a time to be a comforter. There's a time for everything. Only you can figure out what times are what. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-84414319242144790922011-03-20T14:04:40.450-07:002011-03-20T14:04:40.450-07:00oh.. Sometimes when I really feel like I need to g...oh.. Sometimes when I really feel like I need to get stuff done around the house, I'll spend time playing with the kids. Then, when it seems they have had plenty of attention and are happily playing alone I'll set a timer for 15 minutes, go to a room, and do as much as you can in that time. Then be done. If you think you have another 15 minutes, then do it again. If not, maybe you can find another 15 minutes later in the day. <br /><br />Maybe for playgroups, we could start letting the host of the playgroup clean the areas of their house we aren't occupying while we entertain the kids. :) <br /><br />I have too much to say about this topic. One more thing and then I'll shut up. I try to remind myself what I want my kids to remember of me. That I was always cleaning or that I spent time with them?kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715561258632406564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-50433082368420647572011-03-20T13:56:51.539-07:002011-03-20T13:56:51.539-07:00Yeah. I don't know. But the truth is that part...Yeah. I don't know. But the truth is that part of taking care of your kids is also providing them a clean place to live. But you can also ignore your kids all day while you clean. Somewhere there has to be balance. This is how I see it. You have to have a clean patch for a baby to roll around whether it in the living room or bedroom, a clean surface to prepare food, and a toilet you aren't afraid to sit on. That should be enough, right? It never feels like enough. Oh well. I try to remember that people who have children and perfect homes most likely spend a lot of time ignoring their children or they have hired help. Or else they have neat freak husbands who actually help them clean vs what I have. Pig pen... mess just follows him around. <br /><br />That's another reason I like to leave the house and take my kids places. No pressure to clean. I can just be with my kids.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715561258632406564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-51708925486664528622011-03-20T12:20:53.497-07:002011-03-20T12:20:53.497-07:00Ugh.... I have so much trouble with this myself. ...Ugh.... I have so much trouble with this myself. I'm constantly thinking of what I need to get done, what I need to organize, what is a disaster zone, etc. It's really hard to just sit and play and I just have one! <br /><br />I can come over this week and take care of #3 in the picture ;) If the weather is nice I can sit outside with Olivia and Lucas and they can play?jenny crugerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788229262694341523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317855052934856954.post-89004512611565448722011-03-20T12:03:06.414-07:002011-03-20T12:03:06.414-07:00I'm with you girl! But I just have my son (an...I'm with you girl! But I just have my son (and dog) but I don't know why I can't just spend time with DS and enjoy it instead of thinking of everything that needs done in the house! Good luck!Gomommy/Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08246167113889102437noreply@blogger.com