Comments on: Making Every Minute Count http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/ Nurturing Moms from Marriage to Motherhood & Everything in Between! Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:46:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jamie http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1187 Jamie Sat, 06 Jan 2007 20:16:31 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1187 This is such a great post. After I had my second daughter in March 2004 I quit the board position I had with a local professional group (which was difficult for me to do without feeling guilty as I had been involved with them for YEARS and had served as president.) I also cut back to four days a week in the office. It is so important to just "say no." I'm not doing any volunteer work right now either and used to do some with Junior Achievement. Any way, I'm trying to be more organized this year and "declutter" my home and my schedule! p.s. my big time eater is blogging...can you tell? ;) But hey I just scrubbed our tub/shower while my 4-year-old is watching a movie. This is such a great post. After I had my second daughter in March 2004 I quit the board position I had with a local professional group (which was difficult for me to do without feeling guilty as I had been involved with them for YEARS and had served as president.) I also cut back to four days a week in the office. It is so important to just “say no.” I’m not doing any volunteer work right now either and used to do some with Junior Achievement.

Any way, I’m trying to be more organized this year and “declutter” my home and my schedule!

p.s. my big time eater is blogging…can you tell? ;) But hey I just scrubbed our tub/shower while my 4-year-old is watching a movie.

]]> By: Paige http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1178 Paige Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:03:03 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1178 I work 3 days a week and I feel like the other 4 are crammed with so much crap to do! I really want to spend my extra time with my 15 month old son but I am always always being pulled in other directions. I really need to work on telling people no. They just assume that since I am not working that I have all the time in the world to do stuff for them! It can be so frustrating! Thanks for the advice. I work 3 days a week and I feel like the other 4 are crammed with so much crap to do! I really want to spend my extra time with my 15 month old son but I am always always being pulled in other directions. I really need to work on telling people no. They just assume that since I am not working that I have all the time in the world to do stuff for them! It can be so frustrating!
Thanks for the advice.

]]> By: Holly Schwendiman http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1161 Holly Schwendiman Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:20:11 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1161 The reality is the grass is always greener on the other side. You simply can't appreciate what you haven't experienced. ;o) I also think that you have to decide what things are most important to you because the one who tries to do everything ends up feeling like a miserable failure. We weren't meant to do it all, we have to recognize times and seasons and adjust our energies accordingly, lest we run faster than we have strength. ;o) Hugs, Holly <a href="http://www.hollyscorner.com" rel="nofollow">Holly's Corner</a> The reality is the grass is always greener on the other side. You simply can’t appreciate what you haven’t experienced. ;o) I also think that you have to decide what things are most important to you because the one who tries to do everything ends up feeling like a miserable failure. We weren’t meant to do it all, we have to recognize times and seasons and adjust our energies accordingly, lest we run faster than we have strength. ;o)

Hugs,
Holly
Holly’s Corner

]]> By: Shalom http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1160 Shalom Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:14:20 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1160 Aw, I really enjoyed the Christmas pictures you put up. Aw, I really enjoyed the Christmas pictures you put up.

]]> By: Kelly http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1155 Kelly Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:42:37 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/03/171/#comment-1155 Years ago when my first son was born we lived in a tiny apartment that was an easy clean and little maintenance. From there we moved into a 2000 sq.ft. home that was not an easy clean. I still kept my priorities and I have rarely faltered from them. My kids always came first. I vowed not to miss that frog on the lawn or enjoy a walk in the sunshine. I stayed home to be a mom. Cleaning your house and doing errands are a by product of life. It needs to be done, but it will be there. Your children are only this age one time. Enjoy them. So yes, get your stuff done while they nap. It is important. But, oh, just wait until they don't nap anymore. Then you have dance and soccer and you still have to look surprised when they reach level 29 in a video game for the 5th time. Smile. Being a mom is great. Don't sweat the small stuff. It will be there tomorrow. It's worth skipping it to see your child's eyes light up because mom will turn a cartwheel on the lawn with them. Years ago when my first son was born we lived in a tiny apartment that was an easy clean and little maintenance. From there we moved into a 2000 sq.ft. home that was not an easy clean. I still kept my priorities and I have rarely faltered from them. My kids always came first. I vowed not to miss that frog on the lawn or enjoy a walk in the sunshine. I stayed home to be a mom. Cleaning your house and doing errands are a by product of life. It needs to be done, but it will be there. Your children are only this age one time. Enjoy them. So yes, get your stuff done while they nap. It is important. But, oh, just wait until they don’t nap anymore. Then you have dance and soccer and you still have to look surprised when they reach level 29 in a video game for the 5th time. Smile. Being a mom is great. Don’t sweat the small stuff. It will be there tomorrow. It’s worth skipping it to see your child’s eyes light up because mom will turn a cartwheel on the lawn with them.

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