tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post7802315639169925392..comments2023-10-21T05:30:37.737-04:00Comments on Snapshot: This and That--the Motherhood EditionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-2533080443070685652007-03-09T13:15:00.000-05:002007-03-09T13:15:00.000-05:00Hey Jennifer, I'm a bit behind as you can see. I ...Hey Jennifer, I'm a bit behind as you can see. I totally know from experience how important it is to have some time to myself. I find blogging is my escape these days although I seem to be getting less and less time for it these days.<BR/><BR/>I'm just getting back into the whole Panera scene. I thought I was done with that but now I'm back to having a little one in the house and my 16 month old will not sit still for longer than 5 minutes and I get completely exhausted chasing him, then I start sweating and well it just isn't pretty...lol. <BR/><BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867964298149410340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-11179300644659325702007-03-07T15:33:00.000-05:002007-03-07T15:33:00.000-05:00Well--about the labels--I figured out that I write...Well--about the labels--I figured out that I write a lot about myself (imagine that, on MY blog), and my role as a mother. Parenting is more about things that a parent must do--discipline, rearing, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-87355419633937200822007-03-07T13:00:00.000-05:002007-03-07T13:00:00.000-05:00One of my friends recently told me that in order t...One of my friends recently told me that in order to be a good mother she NEEDED time alone to pursue her thing. I had to agree -- albeit reluctantly. I'm not one of those mothers that enjoy every single waking moment with her kid(s). I need breaks to "do my thing" and I think I'm a better mom for it. <BR/><BR/>I DO intend to home school and pretty much be around my kids 24/7. Reading is my peaceful escape and thankfully I have a husband who understands and let's me escape the house and do whatever (whether its sit in Starbucks with a book or wander grocery store aisles) and I function well with that freedom. Every mom needs "her" time. I'm convinced! Time to write -- time to read -- time to THINK and to breathe.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-43980317624956345812007-03-07T10:20:00.000-05:002007-03-07T10:20:00.000-05:00I thoroughly enjoyed this post. And I had planned...I thoroughly enjoyed this post. And I had planned to take Logan to Panera this morning, following your guidelines, but alas, we had a 2-hour delay, so it just didn't happen.<BR/><BR/>I had to smile at this quote: "During the long drag of years before our child went to school..." That would be so "politically UNcorrect" to say these days in certain circles. But the truth is, those days can indeed be hard and can certainly drag. <BR/><BR/>Oh - and we're not a daily bath family here, either. Our pediatrician told us from day one that too many baths dried out kids' skin, so we took that to heart. :) We make sure they're clean, but we don't overdo it. Ha!<BR/><BR/>As for your distinction... I'm going to have to ponder that. Or you could just tell us and save me the agony of trying to figure it out. :)Katrina @ Callapidder Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502432103160398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24945617.post-53940688045434798942007-03-07T09:53:00.000-05:002007-03-07T09:53:00.000-05:00I've found a kindred spirit! Thanks for sharing th...I've found a kindred spirit! Thanks for sharing that quote from a Circle of Quiet and your own experience of two things first. That's me completely! It's good to know I'm not alone in my struggle with the need to write and my family's need for care. Somehow in my reading of L'Engle's works I missed A Circle of Quiet. Now I know what to put on my list next!<BR/><BR/>As for Panera. Sigh! I long for those Panera moments myself. One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year was a Panera gift card. So maybe today after errands my three-year-old and I will stop in there for a little bit of "quiet".Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17395699574182189503noreply@blogger.com