tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post3081677349812246738..comments2022-11-13T05:40:03.508-08:00Comments on Just Livin' Life: Time For the Old Dog to Learn a New TrickDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219338188376782759noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-83576953390797554722011-05-10T18:29:11.071-07:002011-05-10T18:29:11.071-07:00haha Helene, I loved Erma Bombeck! I would love t...haha Helene, I loved Erma Bombeck! I would love to read that post if you ever finish it. :)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219338188376782759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-76725888109677475962011-05-10T10:25:21.006-07:002011-05-10T10:25:21.006-07:00Deborah, love this post! It spoke volumes to me! ...Deborah, love this post! It spoke volumes to me! In fact, I have a post that I still haven't finished writing about things my parents never taught me...in addition, to simple things like how to cook and sew to deeper things like how to love, how to feel something other than anger and resentment. But everytime I try to finish the piece, I can't do it. <br /><br />I can never stay on top of household tasks, as well. I'm constantly trying to figure how to juggle stuff and still have fun with the kids. <br /><br />Gosh, don't you wish Erma Bombeck had written a manual on how to do all this stuff?! LOL!!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743718606624231459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-21664948095274566892011-05-09T18:49:41.423-07:002011-05-09T18:49:41.423-07:00No i'm pretty sure that cleaning will never be...No i'm pretty sure that cleaning will never become an obsession Lori, so no worries there! LOL!! But I would like to learn some routines. I agree with your plan to get rid of stuff...I'm pretty good at throwing things away, but I don't do it regularly enough...still, I think I'm heading in the right direction. I am trying to make it more fun with music and all. And yes, my mother's day ended up being a great day :) Glad to see you posting again from time to time Lori, I miss hearing about how you are doing and how the "littles" are doing!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219338188376782759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-45656346599708032062011-05-09T18:43:48.014-07:002011-05-09T18:43:48.014-07:00Oh my friend, my heart goes out to you as I read t...Oh my friend, my heart goes out to you as I read this...in my mind I kept saying, "but you were never taught or allowed to practice while you were young"...and sure enough you realize that...I think there are a lot of things we haven't been taught and if given a chance we would do just fine...trying to organize and clean a house can feel over whelming.<br /><br />I would suggest you start one room at a time...in fact start with the easiest or smallest room and keep moving through each room of your house...with practice it will get better...and have fun with it..put on some music, take little breaks and just know that it doesn't have to be done in one day or even one month.<br /><br />There was a time my house was spotless and completely organized but then I realized there was more to life then a picture perfect house..and I kept having more children...lol...now I am more balanced and with having my injury I have been learning to let things go when I need to. I am presently going through my house one room at time in an effort to simplify...I have 3 boxes, l for throwing junk away, 1 for our garage sale or giving away and 1 for storing away or putting in it's place.<br /><br />I think it's nice to have a clean organized home because it keeps the stress level down unless of course it becomes an obsession. Good luck with this Deb.<br /><br />I hope your mothers day turned out to be good inspite of the argument with your daughter...I so understand! XXLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-89954253083259296982011-05-09T18:05:34.483-07:002011-05-09T18:05:34.483-07:00I hear you Mamma, and I agree, but I think there&#...I hear you Mamma, and I agree, but I think there's a balance... It causes me a lot of stress to never be able to find what I am looking for and that's not good either. A place for everything and everything in its place is what I'm striving for! (You would think I could have come to this realization before all my kids went off to college, but I guess that's because I was spending all my time with them- i mean when I wasn't hunting for keys, uniforms,scissors,matching socks...lol)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219338188376782759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-55727154914516398022011-05-09T17:51:08.945-07:002011-05-09T17:51:08.945-07:00Running a tight ship is overrated especially since...Running a tight ship is overrated especially since the time spent as a family is more important. I want my sons to remember me for the time I spent with them and how I made the house a home, not a tightly ran ship.mamahasspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049292242708654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-44614854886928565382011-05-09T17:38:50.200-07:002011-05-09T17:38:50.200-07:00Colleen, Somehow realizing that this is a skill th...Colleen, Somehow realizing that this is a skill that can be learned helped me break down a huge mental block. <br /><br />Annabelle, I agree, I don't want that either and yet I also don't let my kids help so I've created it. But then I can't keep up because I get overwhelmed! I just have to find what works for me and not try to do it the way anyone else does, including my mom :)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219338188376782759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-64812391213260179062011-05-09T17:25:39.673-07:002011-05-09T17:25:39.673-07:00I too grew up in an efficient, tight ship.
I thi...I too grew up in an efficient, tight ship. <br /><br />I think it speaks to my conflict with it now.<br /><br />I don't want a home like that, yet I feel like I'm failing when it isn't like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255628836689794311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1952244253138863502.post-19134035158321056492011-05-09T10:27:44.949-07:002011-05-09T10:27:44.949-07:00Excellent point Deborah. I like the way you put t...Excellent point Deborah. I like the way you put this. Thanks for the reminder, I too don't always (ok, not even half the time;) manage to run a house the way I would like or mother with the gentleness and skill I would like too...I guess it is all about learning and being patient with ourselves.<br /><br />I really liked this post! Have a wonderful day my friend!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564805397010089954noreply@blogger.com