Comments for Motherhood, Life, Change and Other Thoughts http://xtineblog.wordpress.com Motherhood and Life in General in the 21st Century Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I Guess I’m Just a Wimp by Kita http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/i-guess-im-just-a-wimp/#comment-2535 Kita Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:12:04 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/i-guess-im-just-a-wimp/#comment-2535 and this is exactly why the "nothing to do" vacation is such a wonderful idea!!! probably seems like a bit of a distant memory... and this is exactly why the “nothing to do” vacation is such a wonderful idea!!! probably seems like a bit of a distant memory…

]]> Comment on I Guess I’m Just a Wimp by Katharine Messerschmidt http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/i-guess-im-just-a-wimp/#comment-2534 Katharine Messerschmidt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:16:57 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/i-guess-im-just-a-wimp/#comment-2534 Wimp?? Are you kidding me?? I am exhausted and all I did was read about it. I couldn't wait for Halloween to be over....but have to say I ended up having the most fun. My friend/neighbor had a party, hired a band and we rocked until the sun went down. I danced by little heart out and let loose. I haven't done that in soooo long. So, needless to say I had quite the surprise and just had a blast! I feel for you....but come spring you'll sit back while Grace and I celebrate our birthday's together (she'll get the party) and the Carlos and Aidan a month later and Easter is thrown in there too....and you'll just be recovering. Hang in there sister you can do it and we love you all the more because you are human and bitching, which can really get you through the tough times : ) Wimp?? Are you kidding me?? I am exhausted and all I did was read about it. I couldn’t wait for Halloween to be over….but have to say I ended up having the most fun. My friend/neighbor had a party, hired a band and we rocked until the sun went down. I danced by little heart out and let loose. I haven’t done that in soooo long. So, needless to say I had quite the surprise and just had a blast!

I feel for you….but come spring you’ll sit back while Grace and I celebrate our birthday’s together (she’ll get the party) and the Carlos and Aidan a month later and Easter is thrown in there too….and you’ll just be recovering. Hang in there sister you can do it and we love you all the more because you are human and bitching, which can really get you through the tough times : )

]]> Comment on Nothing To Do by Katharine Messerschmidt http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2533 Katharine Messerschmidt Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:52 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2533 not sure my kids would allow the calmness but I crave it. Mendocino is my place of calm - I go back there in my mind a lot to those days of reading a book all day and going canoeing was a chore! Unfortunately it's not the easiest place to get to but one day....one day. Thanks, I feel so much calmer now (as the clock ticks on towards Halloween - geesh just cant' get a break? : ) not sure my kids would allow the calmness but I crave it. Mendocino is my place of calm – I go back there in my mind a lot to those days of reading a book all day and going canoeing was a chore! Unfortunately it’s not the easiest place to get to but one day….one day. Thanks, I feel so much calmer now (as the clock ticks on towards Halloween – geesh just cant’ get a break? : )

]]> Comment on Nothing To Do by toby murdock http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2531 toby murdock Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:20 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2531 doing nothing is a blessing. glad to have you point it out. :-) doing nothing is a blessing. glad to have you point it out. :-)

]]> Comment on Nothing To Do by Kita http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2530 Kita Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:36:02 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/nothing-to-do/#comment-2530 so glad you guys had a good trip. it's hard to do that at home - even with fewer activities, there is always something to do (dishes to be washed, files to be organized, etc.). i think it's good to be mindful to keep things more relaxed at home, but i also think it's good to remember to plan relaxing vacations! so glad you guys had a good trip. it’s hard to do that at home – even with fewer activities, there is always something to do (dishes to be washed, files to be organized, etc.). i think it’s good to be mindful to keep things more relaxed at home, but i also think it’s good to remember to plan relaxing vacations!

]]> Comment on Role Reversal by Katharine Messerschmidt http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/role-reversal/#comment-2529 Katharine Messerschmidt Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:39:38 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-2529 That Jasper is sharp as a tack. Having kids teach parents/grandparents is so empowering for them. Sometimes I fake it and pretend I don't know how to do things - it's a lot less work : ) That Jasper is sharp as a tack. Having kids teach parents/grandparents is so empowering for them. Sometimes I fake it and pretend I don’t know how to do things – it’s a lot less work : )

]]> Comment on At Least I’ll Be Able to Play the Damn Fiddle by Katharine Messerschmidt http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/at-least-ill-be-able-to-play-the-damn-fiddle/#comment-2528 Katharine Messerschmidt Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:32:57 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-2528 Loved this post! At one point all the emotions were going - laughter and goose bumps at the same time! Learn by doing - great lesson had by all. Glad you're writing again! love ya, Kat Loved this post! At one point all the emotions were going – laughter and goose bumps at the same time! Learn by doing – great lesson had by all. Glad you’re writing again! love ya, Kat

]]> Comment on At Least I’ll Be Able to Play the Damn Fiddle by meg http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/at-least-ill-be-able-to-play-the-damn-fiddle/#comment-2527 meg Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:13:14 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-2527 I'm crazy about your "moody introvert" of a son. He's one of the most interesting people I know. And when I see him tomorrow, I'm going to ask him what he thinks about your fiddle progress. After he's finished with Cub Scouts, I mean. : )meg I’m crazy about your “moody introvert” of a son. He’s one of the most interesting people I know. And when I see him tomorrow, I’m going to ask him what he thinks about your fiddle progress. After he’s finished with Cub Scouts, I mean.

: )meg

]]> Comment on Role Reversal by meg http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/role-reversal/#comment-2526 meg Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:07:38 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-2526 I'm glad to know he's enjoyed that book as much as we hoped he would! I’m glad to know he’s enjoyed that book as much as we hoped he would!

]]> Comment on Role Reversal by Marie Tuccille http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/role-reversal/#comment-2525 Marie Tuccille Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:30:00 +0000 http://xtineblog.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-2525 It's amazing at what a young age children can begin to teach parents and grandparents. So far Hugo has embarrassed me into memorizing the code to your front gate (don't you think you should know it?) and making a paper airplane called the Hurricane because, according to him, it's easy. It it did turn out! Love, Mom It’s amazing at what a young age children can begin to teach parents and grandparents.

So far Hugo has embarrassed me into memorizing the code to your front gate (don’t you think you should know it?) and making a paper airplane called the Hurricane because, according to him, it’s easy. It it did turn out!

Love, Mom

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