tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post3344134654095104525..comments2024-02-01T02:51:43.854-08:00Comments on Sometimes it's hard: Timestory girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16876607625116932174noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-24334009105016184182012-01-22T16:10:24.147-08:002012-01-22T16:10:24.147-08:00I would love if you subscribed to my blog but I...I would love if you subscribed to my blog but I'll still love you if you don't. ;) I think starting your own blog is a great idea. Let me know if you do.story girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876607625116932174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-81622310411244379082012-01-22T15:59:31.372-08:002012-01-22T15:59:31.372-08:00Hi! Thanks for responding! I guess then I subscrib...Hi! Thanks for responding! I guess then I subscribe to the blog? Start my own? Thanks for your advice / insight!LoveandArtichokesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-35758265209909495812012-01-22T14:52:50.319-08:002012-01-22T14:52:50.319-08:00Hi! I'm so glad you're here. Yes, we rea...Hi! I'm so glad you're here. Yes, we read and comment on each other's blogs a lot. I also belong to SITS and BlogHer, which are great blogging communities for women.<br /><br />We also connect a lot (a LOT) on twitter. If you're new there, find me (story3girl), and I will take care of you. HUGS. Feeling stuck and disconnected is the hardest thing. Welcome.story girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876607625116932174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-33665467858326396882012-01-22T14:37:26.438-08:002012-01-22T14:37:26.438-08:00Hi! I am new to this site, and to blogging in gene...Hi! I am new to this site, and to blogging in general. I am a stay at home mom of 3, starting a small business doing private cooking instruction, and looking to find a venue to connect with other moms who feel as trapped as i sometimes do...how does this work? read and comment, or is there some type of a chat forum as well? Thanks!LoveandArtichokesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-31780768600201363282012-01-19T11:54:13.413-08:002012-01-19T11:54:13.413-08:00Like I always say, we're so much alike. I hav...Like I always say, we're so much alike. I have so much on my to-do list that I often feel paralyzed. So I don't do anything and then kick myself because I feel like I have so much to do and didn't do it and then can't remember what I did with my time. Sigh.Rach (DonutsMama)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14029074046922966097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-35864990661670881482012-01-19T07:39:08.197-08:002012-01-19T07:39:08.197-08:00I can totally relate to this. I always feel the sa...I can totally relate to this. I always feel the same way about having no time but then not filling my time. Its such a paradox. Thanks for putting it out there.Buck Buck Goosehttp://www.buckbuckgoose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-35863418437033178342012-01-17T08:02:41.833-08:002012-01-17T08:02:41.833-08:00Please let us know how reclaiming the other 9 hour...Please let us know how reclaiming the other 9 hours goes. I find myself in a similar situation trying to get everything done during nap time and it never feels long enough.Pumpkin Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586336377639952790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-74060588692488992912012-01-16T11:18:11.395-08:002012-01-16T11:18:11.395-08:00You and I have the exact same life it seems. I fe...You and I have the exact same life it seems. I felt the same way when my daughter was little. And now that she's 5 and in Kindergarten, you would think that those almost 7 hours alone would make my life so much easier. But the house is still a mess, I didn't rest enough, go to the gym, make the cute crafts, and dinner is a mess. I always feel overwhelmed and one step away from failing miserably.Am I Really Grown Up?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11288851390585443555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1235502677257882577.post-38522505782385105862012-01-16T08:46:26.753-08:002012-01-16T08:46:26.753-08:00My god you sound just like me when I was home duri...My god you sound just like me when I was home during my mat leaves . . . particularly the first one. I was convinced that the only time I could do stuff around the house was when the kidlets were napping but then that meant I didn't get a chance to rest after being up several times during the night.<br /><br />Pretty soon I found myself unable to get anything done . . . it was all too overwhelming. Brad cooked and cleaned . . . I felt like a huge failure. <br /><br />What worked for me was letting go of my expectations about what I should be able to do and focused on what was best for myself and the kiddos on any given day. Some days they would let me get some cleaning done or cook something for dinner. Other days were spent playing or heading out to a playplace. Sometimes I would just sit on the couch as one of them cuddled in for a nap and tried hard to remember that this will not last forever.<br /><br />You are doing a great job! Give yourself permission to let go of expectations.<br />JennFox in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163309708157436213noreply@blogger.com