tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post6003757070822634226..comments2023-10-12T08:23:58.713-04:00Comments on Lydia J Will: Mothering In The Midst Of A Mess {Mindful Mothering Mondays}Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-88435627192801673452012-08-23T16:34:14.007-04:002012-08-23T16:34:14.007-04:00Thank you for this post. I don't have many fr...Thank you for this post. I don't have many friends around here and the ones that I do have seem to have it all together and can manage to do everything. I hate having my house in a state that makes me freak out about the mailman coming to the door. :) I guess most mothers/wives/women/men (if they are honest) have those days and weeks and sometimes months. I just try to focus on what is most important and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Thanks again for a great post.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549078293998406756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-49270953865531794312012-08-21T23:12:25.522-04:002012-08-21T23:12:25.522-04:00After just returning from a camping trip and geari...After just returning from a camping trip and gearing up for the start of school, the house is a mess! As I look at all the items litered about, I just have to smile and know that this is home - messy and disorganized but (hopefully)spilling over with love! (By the way, your phrase "the mental noise that the visual clutter screams into my brain" was a perfect description! Love it!)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129973815384264426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-63551250901460877142012-08-20T16:33:28.624-04:002012-08-20T16:33:28.624-04:00I'm late getting online today--because I neede...I'm late getting online today--because I needed to mow the lawn--but first had to put away the toys, hoses, pick up after the cat who now is under the impression that the yard is her litter box--pardon me--I'm not cleaning a little box and the outside! Gross. Then I moved my flower pots from the front to the back deck so that I can enjoy them--now that our travels are mostly over. Then I came in and had to vacuum because of all the cat hair that had accumlated during our last trip . . . I think we are all sharing a page out of this same story! Be Blessed.reneehttp://joyfulmombaude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-4320565062025230452012-08-20T12:11:30.102-04:002012-08-20T12:11:30.102-04:00Brought tears to my eyes - thank you for this hone...Brought tears to my eyes - thank you for this honesty. (And for describing my house, frankly!) Having recently moved this summer, I am so stressed - and I'll admit it, ashamed - of how messy, cluttered, and unsettled/unpacked our new house still is. I have been battling with my own vanity to want everything to get fixed/unpacked/perfected. It's impossible with two little ones underfoot, but my pride gets the best of me. I need to slow down, way down, and remember that they - not the walls around them - matter most. Sending you prayers and peace for a trying time and hoping that things ease soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-26606332298098914692012-08-20T11:37:46.086-04:002012-08-20T11:37:46.086-04:00What an exceptional piece of Mothering encourageme...What an exceptional piece of Mothering encouragement, Lydia! I especially love this line, "A wise mother is one who places stories above sweeping, lives before laundry, snuggles above scrubbing." I think I need to print this and hang it on my kitchen wall - I feel relentless guilt that I can't "do it all". It is always comforting to know I am not alone in feeling that way and that, in fact, I don't HAVE to do it all!<br /><br />Wishing you a blessed day and a return to calm (or at least normal) soon.<br /><br />Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474753121756414539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-77081976920503715332012-08-20T11:35:09.863-04:002012-08-20T11:35:09.863-04:00Oh Lydia,
I cannot tell you how many times your p...Oh Lydia, <br />I cannot tell you how many times your posts are timed at the exact point where I can relate. Aaron and I stayed up WAY past a reasonable to talk about my expectations of our home and reality of what matters. <br />Thank you for your beautifully written words. God's Blessings to you this week. <br /><br /> krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795567033077605855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-4155753080320277632012-08-20T11:22:19.820-04:002012-08-20T11:22:19.820-04:00Yes! Summer is fast fleeting. Enjoy it while it ...Yes! Summer is fast fleeting. Enjoy it while it lasts!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-63447388075051408112012-08-20T11:21:54.582-04:002012-08-20T11:21:54.582-04:00Thank you Kim!Thank you Kim!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-6766275243603352282012-08-20T11:21:35.686-04:002012-08-20T11:21:35.686-04:00No one can "do it all." Most of us have...No one can "do it all." Most of us have to choose. I hope to choose my children, always!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-71803999028885320722012-08-20T11:20:52.481-04:002012-08-20T11:20:52.481-04:00My Mom always tells me "You don't stay ho...My Mom always tells me "You don't stay home to be a housekeeper. You stay home to raise children. Don't confuse which one is the most important!"Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757769321436298177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-45302657925942927132012-08-20T11:18:29.040-04:002012-08-20T11:18:29.040-04:00Yes!! This is so on point!! If you stopped by my h...Yes!! This is so on point!! If you stopped by my house this morning, you would most definitely find the same thing!But, when I tuck those sweet little faces into bed at night, I'm reminded that I got it all right throughout the day and my priorities were right where they were supposed to be! A Faithful Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705189767324423844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-73157171898615723802012-08-20T11:03:05.300-04:002012-08-20T11:03:05.300-04:00Thanks for this. I am not a mother myself, but whe...Thanks for this. I am not a mother myself, but when I do look towards the future I think "How could I ever be able to handle all of that?"<br /><br />But as you are saying, it's a matter of priorities. The laundry will always be there, but the fleeting days with kids and family won't. You have to take care of yourself, and take care of your family. The rest is gravy that will get done once you are done with that much needed snuggle with your little ones.<br /><br />This is encouraging!Deanna Oglehttp://www.soullikeaspider.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-33830922237936200832012-08-20T11:00:24.325-04:002012-08-20T11:00:24.325-04:00*not, not noy :-)*not, not noy :-)Alanna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319336501425576399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-64757707556397162092012-08-20T10:59:28.505-04:002012-08-20T10:59:28.505-04:00Reading this post was actually quite comforting as...Reading this post was actually quite comforting as it describes almost every day of my life. Sometimes I tell myself to stay away from Facebook to avoid the numerous posts from my other mommy friends who love to boast about the long list of chores & things that had been completed by 9 am. After all I am a stay-at-home mom too...why can't I keep up? Often times I focus way too much on what I need to do today to keep up with that "supermom" image, that I do noy give my children and family the loving attention that they deserve. Alanna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319336501425576399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-85726436389938601112012-08-20T10:54:43.605-04:002012-08-20T10:54:43.605-04:00Beautifully written!
Hope you are feeling better ...Beautifully written!<br /><br />Hope you are feeling better soon.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363247083579931414.post-86661338266224596732012-08-20T10:52:37.720-04:002012-08-20T10:52:37.720-04:00a very encouraging post for a Monday morning that ...a very encouraging post for a Monday morning that finds me returned from camping and holidays....and numerous tasks requiring my attention. but the kids are clamoring to grasp those last rays of sunshine before school starts in 2 weeks.<br />I have decided to go for the "illusion of clean," and then join them in the sandbox. :)<br />the good news is my fridge is empty, and thus, will be very easy to clean. ha haLA Botcharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045857399816360885noreply@blogger.com