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| dazed81 |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 8:47:41 PM
I am just going to throw this out there.
This is my first post (I think) Besides my Introduction post one year ago. I don't even know how to begin, except to say that I am overwhelmed. I am overwhelmed with being overwhelmed. LOL.
I have two children, 17 months apart, one just turned 2 last week and the second oldest is 3.5 years old. I've been at this for a little while now. Things have gotten easier, and better. But of course there are constantly new challenges. The kids are now both very talkative and have so many needs and demands and as much as I enjoy it all, I am having a horrible time just keeping up. On a whole new level. I can barely keep us in clean underwear around here, let along keep up with dishes, meals, diapers. Oy.
I was raised on a farm. I had cattle. My husband was the same. But now we are squished in a 1900 square foot house in town. I know that isn't super tiny, but we have been here for 10 years now and we have added two kids. And I love to do crafts so I have sewing supplies and basketweaving supplies and embroidery, scrapbooking, painting, the list goes on and on and on. But lately I don't feel like I even have time to take a breath, let alone actually put these supplies to any use.
I joined the sisterhood a year ago. I was wanting to expand my horizons and the badges and sisterhood made me feel all warm and fuzzy (I was a girl scout and a leader's daughter for 10 years, so I know my share about badges :)
So right now my husband and I have just decided that this spring is the right time to try for #3. I am so excited, but now I am starting to panic a little because these kids are running me crazy!
This year I was on the steering team for my local MOPS Group and I have decided to step back from that a bit. For many reasons besides just "time"- I just don't fit in there 100% because I am not your cookie cutter soccer mamma. But they don't seem to mind for the most part. Often they do look at me like I have just grown 2 heads.
In December my husband came down with H1N1 and we had a rough month of sickness. he was literally IN BED for almost three weeks. I was so overwhelmed with things to do and being a single parent and trying to keep the kids happy and quiet in an Illinois winter and OUT of daddy's room so he could rest and they hopefully would not catch it. I went on hiatus from cloth diapers and put my son in disposables... for the first time in 3 years I started buying diapers. And because I was so busy, I didn't get diapers washed and they got ruined. 
I ferociously recycle, and in the yard I have my own little Organic Square Foot Garden. We did cloth diapers, and I use mamma cloth. We do lots of things differently, I had natural childbirth, waterbirth to be exact, and my next child we hope can be a homebirth. I have considered homeschooling, but I just don't think that's something I am particularly cut out for.
I have such a time even beginning to keep up with housework. I have tried all sorts of things, like making a schedule (vacuum this day, wash bedding this day, mop this day, etc.) But this never sticks and we have lots of busy days, and what happens when we miss a day (or three!) because we have appointments and we are at preschool or visiting friends or family, etc. Nothing seems to stick around here.
For the longest time I just let things go. I just sort of gave up. I couldn't keep up with all this anyway. But then the kitchen became a disaster and there wasn't a clean dish or fork in the place, and we were eating out all the time because we had no clean dishes and no clean counters. So now I am trying to get back on track around this place. I subscribed to a trial for Relish! Which is an online meal planning site that provides grocery list, menu, etc... but I was overwhelmed after looking at my first grocery list, and I thought, Not only do I not have time to prepare these dishes, I also don't have money to spend on these kinds of ingredients, or time to drive to the towns where I might find some of them.
It seems I am hitting endless roadblocks.
I am not aiming at perfection here. Quite far from it. Just some sense of "normalcy" for my family. I have several friends who have similar interests and goals as I do. These mammas often have messy houses with animals running around here and there, and that's how I was raised. I am okay with that, but my in-laws are neatnicks that have no animals and are really into just throwing things out and buying more. Which is completely against my mentality. I have tried to just let go of worrying about what others think, and often joke with my friends and embrace the fact that this is what REAL life looks like.
But at the same time, sometimes I look at all this and think WHAT have I gotten myself into?!
So tell me, who out there is like me? Overwhelmed, underpaid (haha) and really just wondering what is the point of all this running around we are doing?
Do ya'll think I am crazy or can you perhaps step in and say "It's okay, you ARE normal" (or not?)
Guts spilled. Hopefully this means I can sleep tonight!
Oh, and we are currently home to a 14 year old beagle and 6 very beautiful 3 week old Buff Orpington Chicks :) - Coop in Progress.
I create lots of things but I have yet to apply for a single sisterhood badge, I completely stink at keeping up anywhere online except facebook these days, and I really want to make some like minded farmgirl friends that can help me get through this overwhelming stage of parenting and raising animals :) My sisterhood membership is about to expire and I feel guilty even having one because I haven't used it properly. Not to mention that if I can't keep our underwear washed and put away, how can I earn a badge?
Anyone out there?
Mamma to Ardyn Isabel (9-3-07) and Marek Owen (3-31-09)
You'll find us Blogging, Cloth Diapering, Breastfeeding, Sewing, Gardening, Crafting and Recycling.
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com |
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| Farmer Judy |
Posted - Jul 21 2011 : 10:13:00 AM
To Laurie, if you have access to some paper, even the balck and white newspaper (not the colored pages) shred it up around the plants and put some manure around it. When you water it the manure will feed your plants and the paper will keep the weeds down.
I have three kids DD 22 #1DS 15 and #2DS13 and of course my DH. None of them want to help in the yard, even mowing can be a fight. DD only does what I exactly ask her to do and #2DS has aspergers and wants to help but usually I need to follow him and keep things in order. I work full time as the only breadwinner and occationally DD will have a temp job. Grades in school are doodoo and I'm just tired. BTW, I'm also 50 and already doing the change. I love my kids and unasked for hugs and kisses make my day but boy do some of those days seem really long.
My relief, and better than a shrink, is my gardens. Yes it is multiple. I have a 25 X 40 plot at work and 23 X 26 at home. I am hopeing to cut the food bill for a while with all the goodies I can free, can or dry from the gardens. In the cool months I crochet for a cancer group, make a few things for the family and am working at getting better at quilting.
After we lost out house we rented a house with all hardwood floors which really has helped with the cleaning and all of our allergies. We have cut down (only the bedrooms now) on blinds that need to be cleaned.
Good luck to Megan who started this thread, it does get better, at one time I had my immediate family I had both my mother and mother-in-law living with us. Everything gets better in time. Enjoy what you can, find help for what you can't, and pray in between. |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Jul 15 2011 : 08:27:19 AM
Too funny heather.
http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/ |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Jul 14 2011 : 10:12:26 PM
I know we got rain for a week and literally some of the weeds came from no where and grew as tall as me. I literally fell over trying to pull one of them! Yet my babies (seedlings I planted) are just barely steady growing, after months, yet in a week a weed can be as tall as me! I don't understand it! lol hahaha
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Jul 14 2011 : 08:48:09 AM
My child isn't here yet and I"m nuts! He's not due until Oct, but the garden weeds, because it is a new garden, leaves me in a quandry where to even start. There are days I look around and all the projects I would like to do on top of the housework and garden and I just don't know where to start. I'm sure some of it is the pregnancy, but the weeds. A solid week of rain has not helped and the sheer size. Hubby helps a little but he's pretty busy with the orchard, so I can't drag him away from that without something there then falling behind.
Ok, just needed to vent a little. One row at a time.
Laurie
http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/ |
| FarmDream |
Posted - Jul 13 2011 : 11:16:31 PM
This thread sure has a lot of great laughs. I've done FlyLady also. I've slacked off and need to get back into it. We also have a lot good intentions but then they start to slide and then disappear. I used to make lists of everything to get done for a day but now I'm using a new system. I do one load of laundry and one load of dishes per day. I take on one household/yard project that I work on for an hour at most. Longer if it's something I'm enjoying. If needed I'll do one trip to town. Some days I'll work on some business stuff. I get the 5 yr old to help with cleaning house because almost all the clutter and mess is her stuff. I have a habit of putting my things back where they belong so I don't have to clean it up. I even started a time limit for her to clean. We have a small table and I pile her stuff on it and tell her if it isn't put away by bedtime then it's going straight to the outside garbage can. I've only thrown away 1 doll hair curler. And I make time in the evening to work on knitting or sewing while watching a movie.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
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http://julie-rants.blogspot.com |
| Lanna |
Posted - Jul 10 2011 : 3:16:08 PM
Yup, what they said.
First, if the IL's are so picky about their grandchildren's house being so clean, they can clean it themselves, or offer to hire someone for you. If not, they can just chill about it.
I do that with so, so many things. Like when I was pregnant - I had many, many people ask me whether it was a boy or a girl, every time. We didn't even get ultrasounds with the last three, we didn't really care about the sex as long as babe was happy and healthy. So to those that were extra insistent, I held out my hand, told them ultrasounds are about $300 nowadays, and if they were willing to pay I'd think about it. I never had a taker. 
Second, having little kids is a season we eventually grow out of (so I'm told), and the early years are just full of messes every which way. I still totally struggle with that, fwiw. Add in that we homeschool the whirling dervishes and hubby works from home in the basement, we're always home. Our house gets used, and then some.
Just focus on the important things - your children and husband (and God if you're spiritual in that regard). Other things will fall into place. Including badges if you so desire.
Just so you know I'm not totally blowing sunshine up the nether regions, my kids are 7.5yo, 5yo, 3yo and 16mo. My hubby was working out of town most of last year, leaving me almost a single (pregnant) mom of 3, then a mostly single mom of 4. With our house on the market. During gardening and canning season. Yup, you bet I ended up with PPD. It's slowly gotten better, and right now I'm only on here to look up a chillover jam recipe since I have 48 pounds of strawberries in my house to put up for the year.  In between nursing the newborn and warning Grandpa and the kids not to step on my tomato plants and making lunch and dinner for everybody and so on. 
And as they get older (and not eat the hot glue stick) you'll be able to do a few more things. Or at least leave the kids upstairs with the hubby and lock yourself downstairs in the craft corner and catch up on a few unfinished projects. In one of my mom's groups, we had monthly craft nights at someone's house - no kids, adult conversation, catching up on scrapbooks or card making or hand-sewing or whatever. Once the kids aren't attached to you as much (my 16mo is still nursing, a lot) it gets easier.
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Lanna, mama to three little monkeys and growing a new little sprout - born at home in a creative place Feb 2010 |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 2:29:29 PM
*hugs* Kathryn. That's why we had to get out of NYC and to the country. I don't care if we live in a one room shack, as long as we have some acreage. I'm a strong believer in keeping the kids outside!
My parents/grandparents kept us kids outside my whole growing up. We found plenty of interesting things to do outside, and loved being outside. And I think that's probably the secret to how they kept the house reasonably picked up! We didn't have a lot of toys outside either, we played tag, used the old propane tank (for the house) to play as a horse, played hide and go seek in the corn field, dug in the dirt, made mud pies, and sand castles, etc. I about went insane cooped up in the apartment with all the "stuff" kids need when they can barely go outside to play! UHG.
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
| LouisvilleMom |
Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 09:26:01 AM
Insanely overwhelmed does not describe it. I have four boys ages 12-6and they are all slobs. The youngest is special needs and has destroyed several thousand dollars worth of stuff in the past week or so. My house is in a state of remodel so we can sell and move to acreage. The garage is full of flooring so the kids bikes are in the house! The stress is so high I feel like I am drowning.
SAHM mom to four great boys.
http://ksfarnsworth.blogspot.com/ |
| alterationsbyemily |
Posted - Jun 10 2011 : 3:12:25 PM
I can sympathize the fact that you feel overwhelmed. My parents are super neat freaks and when they come to my house it has to be spotless, just like the one I grew up in. I feel that there is a happy balance between super clean and cluttered. It's your clean, and that's the way you live. I have found a few things out too, when it comes to toys, less is more, my DD is perfectly happy with her 8 stuffed animals, 4 dollies and all their clothes, and pretend kitchen. We try to invest in wooden toys too, they tend not to break and can easily go to the next child. She has two toy boxes, one downstairs and one upstairs, both are only about half full, that way if too many toys come downstairs it's easy to throw them in one box.
That only happened because mommy went of the crazy deep end one night and donated most of the small items, such as random tea sets, plastic foods, and things that just were never played with. Really take a good look at the toys and say to yourself, do I really want my child playing with that. If they see you taking it away, just tell them that it is going to children who don't have enough money for toys and giving them this toy will make them really happy. I was suprised at how well my DD reacted to this, she wanted to make other kids happy, and she started picking out toys for other kids.
As for farmgirl badges, it sounds like you have a few you can earn already. Farm Kitchen, Get it Together, Beginner, is a really simple badge to do, plus it puts you in a ready to go mood for more badges. It is very addicting to get that first badge in your email and then you want another.
Lastly, I can relate to your sister and needing to have that look from the exterior that everything is perfect. After going on debt counseling, my DH and I had to really put our foot in our mouth. Before, everything came from a box, from a pretty lighted store. Now we understand sales, couponing, and garage sales. How else can I buy a complete summer wardrobe for my DD for $5. My parents who do not do any of that get the sunday paper, never read it and throw the coupons out. I actually mailed them envelopes and every week my mom sends her coupons. I have sat my dad down, showing him my savings because of coupons and he was puzzled at how I could do it. For some people, they just don't understand the Farmgirl lifestyle. Numerous times when I am visiting my mom has told her friends over the phone about how she is sick of hearing about crop rotation and milking goats. She just doesn't get it, my dad likes to hear about it but really never invests in the conversation. (And he wonders why his plants get sicker every year in the same location as the last 5 years!)
I hope you find my post helpful and same with BarnChick, if you want a good old fashioned pen pal message me, I have a 4 year old and one due in 6 weeks (DS).
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Farmgirl #2951
Currently renting-farmgirl wannabe |
| BarnChickCecily |
Posted - May 23 2011 : 12:10:59 PM
So, I thought this would be a good place to ask if anyone wants a pen-pal? I know we are all overwhelmed, but we could swap ideas on cleaning, organizing, children's schedules...encourage eachother...? I just had my 30th birthday. I have two sons ages almost 3 years and a 7 month old. Send me an email if you are interested :) hugs!
Farmgirl Sister # 241
www.thebarnchick.blogspot.com/ |
| thehatlady |
Posted - May 19 2011 : 5:59:16 PM
I use to have a little plaque that hung by my back door that said ' My house is clean enough to be happy and dirty enough to be happy' and I would always add when someone noticed the sign ' and we are extatic!!'
You all have a good one.
Lola
Every day, in every way, I become better and better. |
| Beverley |
Posted - May 19 2011 : 2:06:51 PM
everyday, do one thing that makes you happy. whether it is for 15 minutes or 2 but do something just for you and you alone. you will feel better and the other stuff won't matter so much. I have been where you are and my kids are grown and gone now and I have grandchildren. The time does go by soooo fast, enjoy the time with the children while they are young because believe me you turn around and they are all grown up...
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
Beverley with an extra E...
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| msdoolittle |
Posted - May 17 2011 : 08:16:48 AM
I know this is an older post, but....
My girls are 5 and 7. We have about 100 different sorts of critters here on the farm, a garden/orchard, and 15 acres. I can tell you, honestly, that most days I do not feel overwhelmed. I am not bragging, I am just telling you that it IS possible to NOT feel like you are going to rip your hair out most of the time.
First of all, what makes me nuts is clutter. When I am surrounded by piles, I go nutty and feel totally overwhelmed. Is my house perfect? HAHAHAHAHA. No. You have to find that happy place where your home is livable and practical...neither spotless nor cluttered. Earlier this year, after picking up toys for the millionth time, I said, "NEVER AGAIN", and loaded up 2-55 gallon trash sacks full of unused toys and hauled them to Goodwill. This spring, I have been going through everything and making constant 'Goodwill piles'. I do tend to hang onto a lot of crafting stuff, but I also have been fairly ruthless with it...if I haven't used it in years and likely never will, OUT it goes. Same with the clothes I never wear (and I do NOT have many, lol).
Another thing that helps is spending a lot of time outside. I think everyone can benefit from some good clean air and sunshine. Plus, the more time you're outside, the less the kids mess up the inside, lol!
My husband and I have an unwritten rule, which is, I try to put in as many hours working per day as he does. So, in the mornings, I will usually clean, make beds, etc. and in the afternoon, I bake and make supper, get homework done, etc. I do not have a specific schedule, other than Monday is laundry day. Anyway, on the weekends, we both do household chores and honey-do's. He never complains about housework, except for dirty dishes, and he and I both hate to do them, lol!
When the kids are young, like yours, you do feel nutty, but those days fly by and you'll miss them (believe it or not).
I'd just say, "Simplify, simplify" first, then set yourself up to some sort of schedule and create small goals for yourself. You MUST get your DH on board in some form or fashion. While he shouldn't be expected to do the majority of the housekeeping (if he works full-time), he should at least pick up after himself...and it always is appreciated when Dad watches the kiddos so Mom can get out and take a break!!!
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.wordpress.com |
| smiley |
Posted - Apr 30 2011 : 07:32:25 AM
I just read Joyce Meyers book In Pursuit of Peace. It helped me tremendously. You arent alone. We have to be careful we enjoy the small moments that make up the life. You know? I think we have all been where you are. Hang in there. Raise your children the way you and your husband want and keep your home the way that works for your family and dont worry about how the in-laws do it. |
| BarnChickCecily |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 6:35:29 PM
Inge, thanks for the suggestion... I don't know about the other ladies, but I dance/sing/clean with my 2 year old. It's nice for the whole 3 minutes he is helping...he gets side tracked withe toys he is suppose to be putting away. I don't mind though, a 2 year old can only do so much and for that small amount of time he is really learning a good lesson in team work and cleanliness. I'm glad you brought that tip up:)
Farmgirl Sister # 241
www.thebarnchick.blogspot.com/ |
| adnama |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 6:08:26 PM
This is not to be taken as a criticism, just a suggestion, I did this with my kids and am now doing it with my grandchildren. LET THEM HELP even a two year old can use a duster, maybe not perfectly, but they can do a half hearted job and little ones really do want to help especially if it becomes a song- dance just fun fest. If they don't pick up the vibe that this is work, they will have a ball. My four year old granddaughter loves to steam clean my kitchen floor, cause we can do some fun stuff after. Make the picking up and putting away a game that each can win. Your doing okay, don't let the stuff overwhelm you... the kids and their happiness are the most important things... they won't remember your clean floor, but they will remember that you guys could sing, dance and giggle together for they whole lives. |
| BarnChickCecily |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 5:45:52 PM
Meagan, thank you so much for posting this topic. I have 2 boys born 7/5/08 and 10/23/10. I am SO right there with you! It's a daily struggle for me too. Sometimes I also take on too many projects and get even more overwhelmed!! I too have a blog...check it out... I am still new to it. Also, I have facebook cuz I do it from my phone...I wish Mary Jane had an app for phones, too...I actually have searched for one. Anyways...I think a lot of us gals are finding some comfort in eachother here from this topic...so, thanks for posting!
Farmgirl Sister # 241
www.thebarnchick.blogspot.com/ |
| Lady Woodworker |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 4:27:05 PM
Thank you for this cathartic topic!
I don't even have kids and I am overwhelmed. And I have a cleaning lady too. She's a miracle worker.
I work far from home and my job is an all-encompassing, often thankless, never-ending stream of demands that no one person could possibly fulfill.
I caught myself working late again this evening. Thank goodness I can drop in here to say "hello" once in a while.
Thanks for sharing,
Karen
Farmgirl Sister # 2419 |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 4:06:58 PM
This goes against all that Fly Lady teaches, but my house is my house and I have to have some peace. I would never get rid of any "real" treasures, say family pictures, heirlooms etc. But, Bill Cosby style sweaters from the 80's, yeah I threw them out by the box full when my husband would go to work! He never wore them in the years and years and years we were married, he would say well I just haven't went any where I needed to wear them yet, but I will some day......ok if you haven't went any where in 10 years that you need them, when exactly will this opportunity come up? Are we waiting for the big Cosby reunion show or something? Yeah any way I kept the one I hated least (or liked best depending on how you want to look at it! lol) and got rid of about 3 garbage bags of them.
I will say before you do this, go through your own stuff first brutally, it's kind of hypocritical to do it to their stuff if you won't to your own. I got rid of all kinds of things I had asked my husband for YEARS to go through, he just didn't.......so I did......you know what he didn't even notice they were gone. It's been about 5 years now and I haven't heard a word about where did all my bill cosby sweaters go, or where did all my wore out overalls go, or where did...go? Not a word! However, I will say I only did it to things I knew he had no real attachment to any way, just didn't want to do the work of actually going through it! But, also didn't want me to get rid of it.....oh well. He doesn't even remember them!
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
| Dusky Beauty |
Posted - Apr 26 2011 : 3:32:56 PM
I'm always relieved when I happen by another mom's house with young children at home and witness her house in a state of "controlled chaos". I wish more people were honest about how much work housekeeping with children and pets actually IS. I used to wonder how the working moms did it, but the truth is neither they, nor their kids were ever home to make it messy.
My rugrats are ages 8, 5 and 8 months and being stay at home mommy was sooo hard until the oldest became old enough to help around the house. Today, my biggest challenge is not my children, but the fact that my husband, 3 kids and I share a house with my mother and my brother and sister aged 18 and 13. The teenagers are the usual mixed bag you expect. Yes, they may be capable of doing a good chunk of chores, they also gripe the whole way about how overworked they are. Even so, my sister is assigned to all the household dishes, and my brother to all the yardwork, and whatever miscellaneous tasks I insist upon. (Far be it for them to do anything, even regular assigned chores-- without being expressly asked.) My biggest challenge is the never ending laundry (I'm not proud of the pile of clean clothes in my bedroom, but it's there all the same) and my mother's attachment to things.
We have been living in this house all together more than 2 years, and I only just got rid of the stacks of boxes in all but the foyer. My mother will not get rid of, or allow me to dispose of any item she spent money on at any point in time. I have 4 large boxes full of VHS tapes because they are "classics". We do not have a working VCR.
When she goes away for a couple of days, or several hours, I make the most of it to sneak off water damaged college textbooks from 1999.
As a note, if anyone happens to have plans to build a doghouse out of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis VHS tapes, I'd love to see them.
At any rate, the no stress habit I have picked up is to always say "please excuse the mess" everytime anyone comes to my house-- No matter how long or thoroughly I've cleaned it. If someone is inclined to nitpick, they'll find the one thing i didnt notice anyway, so I might as well ask them to "excuse" it in advance.
After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
| walkinwalkoutcattle |
Posted - Apr 23 2011 : 2:09:22 PM
Man-I've been overwhelmed lately due to a newborn! I've been working part time and taking her with me. My husband works during the day, so, I have sole "Ownership" of the household duties, cooking, cleaning, etc. I also have a side business of photography, which has started to "Take off", so I've been busy with that as well. Luckily next week is my LAST week at my job-then I'm a full-time SAHM! I'm so excited. I've also been doing the flylady for quite some time and just love it! The house really does clean itself cause you clean the clean things! :) They don't have a chance to get dirty!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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| plantcarazy |
Posted - Apr 22 2011 : 08:05:47 AM
Oh Meagan I am sorry to hear about your leg! I hope you will heal soon.
I often find myself wandering down country roads..................... |
| dazed81 |
Posted - Apr 21 2011 : 06:58:00 AM
Jennifer, that's crazy! we are long lost twins! lol
Meagan
*I JUST BROKE MY LEG!!! Passing the Time in a thigh to toe cast while the little ones destroy the house!
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Mamma to Ardyn Isabel (9-3-07) and Marek Owen (3-31-09)
6 Buff Orpington Chicks and 14 year old "Boyd the Wonder Beagle"
www.adventuresineverydaylife.com |
| knittingmom |
Posted - Apr 20 2011 : 4:54:00 PM
Just try to go for organized chaos and don't worry about having perfection. It's impossible with small children. Sometimes it's akin to herding cats.
I find having a regular dialog with God also helps.
Hugs, it does get better.
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world"
"The things that matter most are not really things after all" |
| MagnoliaWhisper |
Posted - Apr 19 2011 : 8:56:00 PM
*hugs* Jennifer. The list is what Flylady also suggest, she calls it a "control journal" is the only difference. lol :o)
http://www.heathersprairie.blogspot.com |
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