Comments on: I Needed to Mop Anyway

By: Corrine

Corrine — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:47:23 +0000

thanks Heather for sharing this story. We have been trying a count to ten approach to things lately because I have realized that as much as my kids need to take a second to react I do more so.

glad you are back blogging and writing.

Corrine

By: Daina

Daina — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:33:24 +0000

Lately I’ve been feeling my lack of spare time . I feel like everything I do and all my time is given to my family–to its functionality, to the development and health of my children, and to my church duties. MY problem is that I resent not having any free time. It is so hard to give all the time and energy to others and not resent it. I have creative projects that have been sitting around for weeks and even months that I can’t get to. Any suggestions for not resenting the place where one is? By the way, I consider sitting and reading Segullah a gift of time for myself!

By: Heather H.

Heather H. — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:09:06 +0000

I’m sure you don’t Justine!

By: Erin C.

Erin C. — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:51:07 +0000

Loved this post, Heather. Welcome back, dear friend.

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:14:13 +0000

I just reread this and realized I may have sounded like I actually don’t waste time.

HA!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:26:52 +0000

Heath – I have been thinking about you a lot lately as we both are making the transition to 3. It is definately a tough one. I have actually thanked heavenly father for Sesame Street. Love the post. I need to seek the guidance of the spirit more in my mothering and you have inspired me to do that. Remember when we lived together at Joe’s place and these 6 children were just a twinkle in our eyes. It seriously feels like a few minutes ago- I can still see our room. My side a disaster and your bed perfectly made every morning. I love you girl. Carrie

By: Heather H.

Heather H. — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:34:42 +0000

I do like thinking about all the small tasks I do to keep my home clean and my kids fed and happy as consecration. The way I’m trying to build up the kingdom. It makes it more . . .well more rewarding, when it can be so repetitive and blah.

I hear ya’ about not wasting time. Maybe one of the reasons I’ve had such a hard time blogging lately. Not that it’s a waste of time, by any means, but because the time I have during the day to make choices about what I’m doing, rather than being compelled by the immediate needs of my children, well that “free” time is pretty scarce and I’ve been trying to use it to get the vitals done.

And Emily, I like that you added in, “not in a tense, guilty way”, because I am too often laden with guilt. It doesn’t usually motivate me in the right way.

Thanks for your welcomes back.

By: m&m

m&m — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:09:05 +0000

Lovely post, and lovely comments. I love how when we let Him, the Lord can be involved in any and all facets of our lives.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:42:11 +0000

heather, i missed you. but you can take your time. three was hard for me to get used to.

By: Emily M.

Emily M. — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:43:56 +0000

Heather, welcome back! I love the way you handled the honey incident. Much more smoothly than I have handled my toddler’s two Desitin incidents, and his Eucerin knock-off incident… sigh. That silence, it’s deadly.

Justine, I feel the same way. I need to be more careful with my time. I was so careful on my mission with every second. It’s something I need to relearn–not in a tense, guilty way, but in a good way.