tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post4317887032022706785..comments2011-09-14T02:39:43.653-04:00Comments on Total Chaos: Backwater Mama:Amam RetawkcabVeronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715637235251399274noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-14883394953568328372010-10-14T11:56:50.240-04:002010-10-14T11:56:50.240-04:00@ moveovermarypoppins: thank you for the words of...@ moveovermarypoppins: thank you for the words of understanding. persepective - in art as in life - is hard to master. I'm still the most basic of students!<br /><br />@ cathyjoy: your words? ring unbelieveably true to me. getting out of the house without spit up on my clothes or milk in my hair is grounds for a standing ovation. it rarely happens. I've learned to live with it. i have many years ahead when i can smell (and look!) nice.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715637235251399274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-54095820223403439032010-10-14T10:09:27.487-04:002010-10-14T10:09:27.487-04:00Man. Kris really knows how to pick 'em. I so...Man. Kris really knows how to pick 'em. I so remember those days - smelling like spit-up, looking like someone spit-up on me, hair a mess, hoping I remembered to put on deodorant!<br /><br />You put this so beautifully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-53516264409314283642010-10-13T21:30:28.679-04:002010-10-13T21:30:28.679-04:00I came over from Pretty All True, and I'm glad...I came over from Pretty All True, and I'm glad.<br /><br />Frankly? I loved both views. But I understand the instinct we all have see ourselves negatively and the damage that thinking does. <br /><br />Thanks for the reminder to see the best side of things!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-26039199248201129032010-10-13T18:10:27.626-04:002010-10-13T18:10:27.626-04:00Natalie: Oh to always see the second view - that&#...Natalie: Oh to always see the second view - that's the goal, but a HARD one!! <br /><br />Cassidy:! so excited you stopped by. Keep reading, when you get a chance, there's lots more on the page and hopefully - girls willing - more to come! :)Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715637235251399274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-20129021643581523602010-10-13T17:51:08.614-04:002010-10-13T17:51:08.614-04:00You are an amazing writer! I love this! I actually...You are an amazing writer! I love this! I actually had the same thoughts the other day as our new next door neighbor rang my doorbell unexpectedly. I automatically thought about my hair and my living room floor (both of which were destroyed). :)<br /><br />I can't wait to read more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965552994429283662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-75800445822420357472010-10-13T17:46:33.515-04:002010-10-13T17:46:33.515-04:00I'm over from Kris' as well. I love your s...I'm over from Kris' as well. I love your second view - the real one...the one that helps us teach our children what kind of people we are and that we hoope they become. You wrote it perfectly.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269415067329919166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-87611462476812671932010-10-13T16:59:19.668-04:002010-10-13T16:59:19.668-04:00Thank you for this beautiful reminder to not be so...Thank you for this beautiful reminder to not be so hard on ourselves--to see the beauty in our crazy lives. <br /><br />So glad that Kris sent me your way!Nicholehttp://inthesesmallmoments.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-43478865607016100312010-10-13T15:29:00.515-04:002010-10-13T15:29:00.515-04:00@thebossofu.comThank you for the kind words! They ...@<a href="#c8276623484428059324" rel="nofollow">thebossofu.com</a>Thank you for the kind words! They mean a lot. Looking at myself in a kind manner is hard work, it's nice to hear others struggle sometimes, too.Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-85467163081656774052010-10-13T15:27:45.398-04:002010-10-13T15:27:45.398-04:00@Anonymous I love that you specifiy it was *washab...@<a href="#c1476006449428368617" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a> I love that you specifiy it was *washable* marker. Wouldn't have judged you if it was sharpies. Thanks for reading, and understanding me!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-35812822578307266632010-10-13T15:26:28.161-04:002010-10-13T15:26:28.161-04:00@Grace @ Arms Wide OpenWe truely are. thanks for c...@<a href="#c6904089734858785394" rel="nofollow">Grace @ Arms Wide Open</a>We truely are. thanks for coming by!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-5141598309393872122010-10-13T15:25:40.635-04:002010-10-13T15:25:40.635-04:00@Angie
Glad I could open your eyes to a new way of...@<a href="#c8658766541909145203" rel="nofollow">Angie</a><br />Glad I could open your eyes to a new way of looking at things. I wish it was always as easy as it sounds. That revelation of new perspective? Took me 3 days to come to. Which meant there were 2 days of beating myself up AFTER the fact for my sloppiness. We're all a work in progress, friend!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-46697744839888912732010-10-13T15:24:22.060-04:002010-10-13T15:24:22.060-04:00@NicoleThank you for stopping by, keep reading! :)...@<a href="#c1319366697170468940" rel="nofollow">Nicole</a>Thank you for stopping by, keep reading! :) (mine and Pretty All True)Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-41168267676224594992010-10-13T15:23:33.972-04:002010-10-13T15:23:33.972-04:00@WTH am I Doing?I think, as mothers, we're all...@<a href="#c89458335909609556" rel="nofollow">WTH am I Doing?</a>I think, as mothers, we're all to hard on ourselves. keeping things in perspective is hard work!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-23893068527373628392010-10-13T15:21:08.173-04:002010-10-13T15:21:08.173-04:00@Renee
Glad you liked it. Gardening? Not always m...@<a href="#c4476824331403356153" rel="nofollow">Renee</a><br />Glad you liked it. Gardening? Not always my forte, but me eldest loves it, so I'm going big next year. gulp!Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-78423303901705048822010-10-13T15:20:24.571-04:002010-10-13T15:20:24.571-04:00@The Empress
Yay for new followers! I'll make ...@<a href="#c700541378995527103" rel="nofollow">The Empress</a><br />Yay for new followers! I'll make it to your site, too, and check it out. Love having new ppl to spruce up my page! :)Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-47626055330769825552010-10-13T15:19:39.067-04:002010-10-13T15:19:39.067-04:00@kris
Thank you! And thanks for the link from your...@<a href="#c8574414726719655821" rel="nofollow">kris</a><br />Thank you! And thanks for the link from your page. :)Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251952268832325079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-39556860234932334502010-10-13T15:10:15.235-04:002010-10-13T15:10:15.235-04:00*bit.
duh, Kali. Sorry.*bit. <br /><br />duh, Kali. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-82766234844280593242010-10-13T15:09:33.814-04:002010-10-13T15:09:33.814-04:00Amazingly touching post. Seriously. I have goosebu...Amazingly touching post. Seriously. I have goosebumps across the legs I just shaved and I don't even mind one bot. :) <br />Beautifully written and a version of this motherhood thing I overlook daily. Especially, as you said, when it comes to looking at myself. <br />Very nice. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-14760064494283686172010-10-13T15:07:48.023-04:002010-10-13T15:07:48.023-04:00You said it so perfectly.
I'm usually more c...You said it so perfectly. <br /><br />I'm usually more concerned with dinner, baths, homework, and what little bit of quality time I get with my kids than the fact that my hair's a mess, the boys are in their underwear, and one or both of them are covered in(washable) marker.....until someone shows up.<br /><br />Then I feel like I should have accomplished all the things on my "to do" list and managed to have perfect hair and two immaculate children. <br /><br />Why can't we be proud of what we do accomplish as mothers instead of always magnifying in our minds the little things that get by us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-69040897348587853942010-10-13T15:03:20.414-04:002010-10-13T15:03:20.414-04:00i love this! we are our own worst critic that is f...i love this! we are our own worst critic that is for sure.Grace @ Arms Wide Openhttp://arms-wide-open.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-86587665419091452032010-10-13T14:51:06.847-04:002010-10-13T14:51:06.847-04:00What a fabulous way to re-frame a situation. My t...What a fabulous way to re-frame a situation. My therapist is always telling me to do this, but somehow he's never managed to convey it the way you just did. So that's what it means to stop beating yourself up. That's how you do it.<br /><br />You just taught me something that I REALLY needed to learn. Now, to see if I can put it into practice....Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02662499515608431425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-13193666971704689402010-10-13T13:32:30.198-04:002010-10-13T13:32:30.198-04:00wow. I wish I could remember the other side of the...wow. I wish I could remember the other side of the mirror when I start to beat myself up...<br />this is a great post.<br />and thanks Kris for recommending!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519551151835647985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-894583359096095562010-10-13T12:33:19.425-04:002010-10-13T12:33:19.425-04:00I'm over from Pretty All True. I'm getting...I'm over from Pretty All True. I'm getting my own lesson in perspective at the moment. I am very, very hard on myself. I tend to see only what is lacking & miss what is there, in most aspects of my life.WTH am I Doing?https://www.blogger.com/profile/14696642125708468395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-44768243314033561532010-10-13T07:40:03.194-04:002010-10-13T07:40:03.194-04:00Very thought provoking. We need to remember to he...Very thought provoking. We need to remember to he kinder to ourselves. <br /><br />And what a wonderful way to spend time with your children.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955772837133239769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836441189867734877.post-7005413789955271032010-10-13T03:38:43.265-04:002010-10-13T03:38:43.265-04:00Wonderful post, and I love new blogs b/c I feel so...Wonderful post, and I love new blogs b/c I feel so part of something new. Like I'm part of the bricks in the bottom that hold the building up. Following you now, I'm no. 5 follower, and I know I will enjoy reading your posts.<br /><br />You have the ability of making me want to come back...(-:Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.com