tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9672908576255934.post1442241223625498430..comments2023-10-29T03:35:21.895-07:00Comments on With Great Joy: So that you know...Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291035676569127788noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9672908576255934.post-57299164058689044682007-03-30T20:10:00.000-07:002007-03-30T20:10:00.000-07:00Aug. 16, 2006 - Hmmmmmmm... Posted by Maybe I sho...Aug. 16, 2006 - Hmmmmmmm... <BR/>Posted by <BR/>Maybe I should make mine 50 then copy and paste your list? ;-) <BR/><BR/>Make it Thomas underwear instead of Bob the Builder though :-D<BR/><BR/>Edited by Corin on Aug. 16, 2006 at 10:13 AM <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - You gave me an idea for my next blog entry... <BR/>Posted by kevmem <BR/>What's on your computer desk right now? <BR/><BR/>Here goes: an empty bag of Ruffles,(leftover from your fellowship meal, we didn't eat the whole thing, I promise) an almost empty empty bag of Jet Puffed marshmellows, bubble gum wrappers, my swim shorts, a math curriculum, video camera, my purse, library CDs, Sonlight Catalog, tissue paper for gifts, a clean washcloth, a hanger, old mail.... <BR/><BR/>You get the point! <BR/><BR/>We can ALL relate to everyone of your 25 things you listed: You are not alone!;-) <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - Untitled Comment <BR/>Posted by Rebeca <BR/>Wow, you sound like a real person! I can so relate to a lot of things on your list. Dusting? Let's just say it pretty much never happens. My kids get bathed once a week too. (Unless my Mom gets ahold of them, then she bathes them in her tub which of course has been scrubbed first!) Our computer desk sounds lot like yours. I'm not very good at doing "official" teaching stuff with my son either, but we read a lot and he's learning a ton. (I think we're leaning toward a literature based homeschool!) And the clutter-piles, ah, the clutter! That's all too familiar as well. We have a big table, which isn't necessarily a good thing, since only half of it needs to be cleared for us to eat. The other half? Well, you can imagine! <BR/>Thanks for posting this, even though it was painful. I'm sure I'm not the only one who can relate! <BR/>Rebeca <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - egads... <BR/>Posted by Fletch <BR/>i'm cool with the food in the fridge going bad...the bathtub...even the kids in jammies...but forgetting your children's teeth? now i'm offended... <BR/>:) fletch <BR/>remember, you don't have to floss every tooth, just the one's you want to keep. <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - Do you.... <BR/>Posted by Sarah <BR/>....live at my house? Just wondering cause I thought that your list was talking about MY house!! :) Last week I did 20 minutes of an exercise video and I thought I was going to die! Carlos LOVED it and said he was getting strong….well it’s this week and my sore muscles are recovered and no exercise! <BR/><BR/>Oh and you are more than welcome to post a link to my blog! <BR/> <BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - YOU CRACK ME UP!! <BR/>Posted by Michelle <BR/>Your list makes me love you even more!! Seriously, it reminds me of Amy's post about the imperfections in a person's home being the things that make someone feel most "at home"...do we not just love knowing that the people around us are not as "perfect" as they appear to be?? I was a little shocked, however, that your toilet-training strategy did not make the list!?!?!?!?!? LOVE YOU TONS (and even more now!!!) <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - To those who commented... <BR/>Posted by reformingmama <BR/>Have I ever mentioned how much I love it when people leave a comment?!?!? :) Thank you! <BR/><BR/>Corin, for the idea! It was a good one. <BR/><BR/>Kevmem, I'm glad I'm not the only one with the cluttered desk~! :) And if you'd have said you ate the entire bag of Ruffles, I would have TOTALLY understood! :) <BR/><BR/>Rebeca, Yep. Very real. *Whew* about you bathing your kids once a week, too! Everyone else in my life seems to do baths every night, and I'm like, "EVERY night?!?!" Yikes! AND we do lots of reading, too. And love it. I love literature-based learning! :) Charlotte Mason, here we come! And... our table. Yes.. it always has that stuff piled on one end. <BR/><BR/>Fletch, Your comment was too funny. Had I known you would be reading I would have left out the whole neglecting to brush their teeth part! <BR/><BR/>Sarah, Nope- I don't live at your house! But I sure would like to visit! :) And I'd feel right at home. Well, I should have said that when I refer to 'exercise', I'm referring to WALKING with my mom (though she's speedy) 3x a week. Not like I'm JOGGING or doing any work-out videos or going to the gym (ick). <BR/><BR/>Michelle- Well. Now that I've spent a week in your perfect home, I'm much more embarrassed about my own IMperfect home! :) Love you! <BR/><BR/>~Stacy <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Aug. 16, 2006 - Baths <BR/>Posted by Cutzi <BR/>I say you can cross the bath one off your list. My doctor actually told me that once or twice a week is sufficient for kids. Every night is not good for their skin. If anyone tells you different just tell 'em "Cutzi said". And now that I think of it - you may actually be able to take it off the "imperfect" list and move it to the "more perfect" one. ;-) <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Aug. 17, 2006 - What do you mean you aren't perfect?? <BR/>Posted by Mark <BR/>My dearest wife, I easily overlook a few miniscule flaws and proudly proclaim that you are perfect (for me). I do take issue with some of these too... <BR/><BR/>#2. You are actually a better saver; I'm sure of it. <BR/>#3. It's not a flaw that you're a saver of stuff. I can imagine my horror if you were a thower-awayer. <BR/>#4. Actually, our freezer is much more stocked with frozen homemade soups and stuff than chicken nuggets and corn dogs. <BR/>#5. If have four half gallons of ice cream in the freezer is wrong and eating it daily is wrong, then I don't want to be right. <BR/>#7. For every minute of crabbiness and exasperation with our children, you give them hours of fun, laughter, love and care. <BR/>#8. Thank goodness somebody has a sense of urgency when we're running late. <BR/>#9. She's four, and I think she knows plenty regarding letters and sounds. And anyway, the Godly training and teaching you give her is plentiful and wonderful. <BR/>#10. The food is going bad in our fridge because I haven't eaten it. Shame on me. <BR/>#11. Those pj days are very rare... and what's the problem with that anyway? I'd love to spend a day wandering around the house in my pjs. <BR/>#12. Um, not finishing projects may be not your strongest area, but you do finish most of the many projects you start. <BR/>#13. It's my job to clean the bathtub. I'm the shirker, and now you did clean it, just today. THANK YOU! <BR/>#14. Weekly baths are fine. Our kids don't stink; they don't look dirty. We have clean kids. <BR/>#15. Hallelujah! I am blessed with a stunningly beautiful wife, and I'm thankful that you don't wear make-up. <BR/>#16. Hair in a ponytail ... hair down ... do I care? No. You're beautiful either way. <BR/>#19. You'd spend all day picking up after us all, and we'd all feel nit-picked, so I'm glad that you aren't a perfectionist in constantly putting things in their proper place. <BR/>#20. You are so good at getting laundry done on your laundry days. When's the last time I folded a piece of laundry? I don't know, because you bless me by doing this undesirable chore. Thanks. <BR/>#21. You haven't exercised in a week, but your mom's been out of town, and it's not like you're letting yourself go or anything. You still look fine to me; and I mean FINE. <BR/>#22 Our back porch is so crammed full of stuff, because I put it there, and it's my job to keep it clean. <BR/><BR/>So, in summary it seems that the only notable flaw in your life is your flawed husband. <BR/><BR/>I'm loving you. <BR/><BR/>Mark <BR/><BR/>*** <BR/><BR/>Aug. 18, 2006 - whew <BR/>Posted by MicheleinNZ <BR/>I felt such a sense of relief when I read your list because a lot of these things are the very things that I have been beating myself up about this week. And my husband is similar to yours. He is constantly reminding me that I do a great job with the kids and so what if the house isn't Better Homes and Gardens perfect all the time. Or never, as the case may be :) It's filled with love and laughter and God is the centre. But boy, those corn dogs sound good! I should see if I can buy those in New Zealand!! <BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Aug. 19, 2006 - Cutzi, Mark and MicheleinNZ... <BR/>Posted by reformingmama <BR/>Cutzi- Thanks for letting me off the bathing-once-a-week hook! :) <BR/><BR/>Mark- I loved your comment. Thank you for your love and encouragement! :) And remember- I am your helpmeet. So even though you're "supposed" to do the back porch and the bathtub, when you're working so many long hours to provide for our family (and I thank you, sweetheart), I need to help shoulder those jobs of yours around here! <BR/><BR/>MicheleinNZ- Oh, good. Well, I'm glad I gave you a sense of relief. I smiled when you said "So what if the house isn't Better Homes and Gardens perfect all the time? Or never, as the case may be." I can sure relate to the "never" part! :D <BR/><BR/>Blessings to each of you, and thank you for the comments! <BR/>~StacyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com