tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post2164880759927157066..comments2023-09-25T07:18:11.130-07:00Comments on It's All About Balance: Weekend Wrap-Up (and my first confession)Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-42506467832256663982008-11-04T19:17:00.000-08:002008-11-04T19:17:00.000-08:00Wow, that Queen Elizabeth costume is amazing! My d...Wow, that Queen Elizabeth costume is amazing! My daughter dressed in pink this year, including a pink wig. Her friend dressed in green with a green wig. They are 16, so they kind of sort of pulled it off!dadshousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850838844108349101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-2866192082065002292008-11-04T07:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T07:27:00.000-08:00It's a hard thing to do indeed, but a wise one. Th...It's a hard thing to do indeed, but a wise one. They need to see you be strong...you you AND for them. It will teach THEM to be strong and how to deal with situations as they arise. I believe it's one of the best things you can do....for all of you.<BR/><BR/>They girls look ABSOLUTLEY adorable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-12244423683937197202008-11-03T18:12:00.000-08:002008-11-03T18:12:00.000-08:00I need to do more of that taking care of me stuff....I need to do more of that taking care of me stuff. But it's practically impossible sometimes. I know it's important, I really do, but I just lack the support to make it happen.<BR/><BR/>The girls costumes were adorable. Is Riley giving a "pageant" wave in the second one?Single Working Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416113006148466998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-15782425852082314662008-11-03T16:37:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:37:00.000-08:00Glad you got to get some free time. It's understan...Glad you got to get some free time. It's understandable. Easier said than done though. Especially the taking care of yourself part. I find it hard to do with one and being at home. I hope you guys work through it. Those were great costumes. And I so want to see HSM3!Shionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492147249152256505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-37267679490372376892008-11-02T19:22:00.000-08:002008-11-02T19:22:00.000-08:00Whew! Time for a breather now eh? Great costumes!Whew! Time for a breather now eh? <BR/><BR/>Great costumes!Jeff and Charli Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-32210138220655965302008-11-02T18:39:00.000-08:002008-11-02T18:39:00.000-08:00Great costumes and I'm just going to reditto every...Great costumes and I'm just going to reditto everything that everyone said....life goes on April and it just doesn't matter if your floors are clean or if you have to wear a pair of socks twice...keep focused on what really matters....glad to hear you had a great time on your cruise!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-81887295630645486002008-11-02T17:01:00.000-08:002008-11-02T17:01:00.000-08:00Ditto everyone above about giving yourself a break...Ditto everyone above about giving yourself a break. <BR/><BR/>Homework advice from the high school side: let Riley see the impact of not getting the work done now so that you don't have to be on her case into the high school years. A helicopter mom is really not a pretty sight, neither is a kid who is in the passenger seat of her own life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-73505137254138973132008-11-02T16:47:00.000-08:002008-11-02T16:47:00.000-08:00I love the Scarlett O'Hara costume.We all need a b...I love the Scarlett O'Hara costume.<BR/><BR/>We all need a break now and then. I find when I get my time, it makes the blow ups harder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-67920713534076075572008-11-02T15:55:00.000-08:002008-11-02T15:55:00.000-08:00Don't knock yourself for getting overwhelmed. I th...Don't knock yourself for getting overwhelmed. I think the biggest difference between the moms who make things work and the ones who lose it, is whether or not they have someone else to lift the burden of parenthood occasionally. Even for a brief time. Like a battery that's winding down, but recharges a little after you turn the item off for a while. You can't live treading water all the time. Every now and then, someone has to give you a boost and let you relax a bit.FreedomFirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758904672151505999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-70251150861440606382008-11-02T15:44:00.000-08:002008-11-02T15:44:00.000-08:00I love the costumes. It sounds like an up and dow...I love the costumes. It sounds like an up and down week for all of you. It's so hard to carve out time for ourselves without feeling guilty, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-26371605449075227942008-11-02T12:20:00.000-08:002008-11-02T12:20:00.000-08:00"And I need to make sure I take care of myself so ..."And I need to make sure I take care of myself so that I have the energy to do so."<BR/><BR/>So, so very true. You've really got to make an effort to put your own self up there somewhere on the to-do lists. When I spent those few weeks as a single mother, I put myself dead last and the entire household was affected. Then I spent 5 weeks straight sick and so did my kids. We were all pretty much useless...<BR/><BR/>That said, it's so hard to find that time to take care of yourself...if only there was 5 more hours to a day, I think even the busiest of us could do it. But then, five more hours to a day?? That's a nasty thought sometimes :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492761626352593047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-78613244383381814912008-11-02T11:45:00.000-08:002008-11-02T11:45:00.000-08:00April, cut yourself some slack! ;-) First off, if...April, cut yourself some slack! ;-) First off, if Riley is dropping the ball on homework, remind her, but let HER take the responsibility for it getting done and let the TEACHER take responsibility for the consequences of Riley not getting it done. She's only in third grade - C's behaved exactly like Riley at that age, I really do think some of it is that they make a huge cognitive/maturational leap at that age and it drains them and they act hormonal (ie. very, very spacey). You need time to focus on you and Sylvia if Riley isn't cooperating.<BR/><BR/>Does the house really need to be that perfect? Ours never is and I probably have a lot more time to do that sort of thing than you do. FWIW, I used to mop, etc., religiously, but now I spot clean and do heavy cleaning only occasionally.<BR/><BR/>Laundry sucks. You just gotta do that.<BR/><BR/>Glad you got some down time last night.<BR/><BR/>Huge hugs.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-38890597914007963992008-11-02T11:21:00.000-08:002008-11-02T11:21:00.000-08:00Holy shit; are you totally in my head or what?Holy shit; are you totally in my head or what?Korihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-2187757184790513912008-11-02T10:57:00.000-08:002008-11-02T10:57:00.000-08:00Needless to say I am very partial to the Scarlett ...Needless to say I am very partial to the Scarlett costume... gorgeous. Queen Elizabeth is stunning! I can certaining appreciate having to take a break from the kids. Is it bad that I like for the boy to hang out with his friends after school so I have some alone time when I get home from work? I think the downtime can help us be better moms, and give us a little moment to unwind.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.com