tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post5538625169977830913..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: New Every MorningLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11590470258069169692008-05-11T09:09:00.000-07:002008-05-11T09:09:00.000-07:00I find an afternoon nap such a restorative that on...I find an afternoon nap such a restorative that one can be enthusiastic about cooking the evening meal,and enjoy greeting the family when they get back home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5490620281580199752008-05-08T18:42:00.000-07:002008-05-08T18:42:00.000-07:00I loved your thoughts on life with small children ...I loved your thoughts on life with small children Lady Lydia. It really simplified what is truly important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82180551393631742992008-05-08T15:02:00.000-07:002008-05-08T15:02:00.000-07:00I thought I was the only one who left a mess the n...I thought I was the only one who left a mess the night before when they were too tired. Good post!!!Mothertomanyblessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780082403239323542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-66765840647680248982008-05-08T13:12:00.000-07:002008-05-08T13:12:00.000-07:00This is a wonderful post and I also like the advic...This is a wonderful post and I also like the advice about how to survive motherhood when the kids are little. I have little children, and I often find myself being so hard on myself that my house isn't decorated nicely enough yet, or my meals aren't fancy or we don't have people over enough. Best to keep things simple at this stage!<BR/><BR/>~ AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-26860589963579825242008-05-08T11:23:00.000-07:002008-05-08T11:23:00.000-07:00Thanks for the reminder that it is okay to go to b...Thanks for the reminder that it is okay to go to bed with dishes in the sink on occassion. I usually feel so guilty and feel like such a failure when I let my dishes go until the morning. I really hate it when I get up to a mess in the kitchen first thing, so I try and do the dishes before bed. Sometimes that means doing them after I put my girls to bed. But it is true, they will always be Deborah Swinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774335433805335182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44301673664224784202008-05-08T10:24:00.000-07:002008-05-08T10:24:00.000-07:00Those are just a few of the many reasons why I lov...Those are just a few of the many reasons why I love my job. Who could have guessed that God knew the perfect job for me.The Proverbs Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950651949803175572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53846829137848621812008-05-08T09:40:00.000-07:002008-05-08T09:40:00.000-07:00I put this into practice yesterday. We came home a...I put this into practice yesterday. We came home after a long day of errands which ended with grocery shopping. I put away all the cold stuff and we all laid down. When I got up 1 hour later I could easily put away the rest of the groceries. <BR/>We all take at least 1 hour out here everyday!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06398673630969890548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81334917640719032312008-05-08T08:21:00.000-07:002008-05-08T08:21:00.000-07:00When I had health issues that medical doctors coul...When I had health issues that medical doctors couldn't seem to diagnose or fix, I finally went to a naturopath. <BR/><BR/>His first rule of regaining health was to go to bed as early as I could each evening because he believed the hours of sleep taken before midnight were the most restorative. 2nd rule was to take a nap every afternoon. 3rd rule was to eat food in its natural state. 4th was to Kimberlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513581671436131330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84584030150376487022008-05-08T07:48:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:48:00.000-07:00Thank you for the reminder that it's okay to take ...Thank you for the reminder that it's okay to take a nap. Also that when you are a homekeeper the "job" is always there and a nap will help get it done. :)Cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949653829747599076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-74621993833037536292008-05-07T19:35:00.000-07:002008-05-07T19:35:00.000-07:00That is why I like to have the dishwasher ready.That is why I like to have the dishwasher ready.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-36903772044734315202008-05-07T18:38:00.000-07:002008-05-07T18:38:00.000-07:00Ace, it wouldn't be much of a book. It would say s...Ace, it wouldn't be much of a book. It would say simplify your life so you can concentrate on the needs of the children and keep them safe. Do not worry about getting a lot of sewing or decorating done, and keep your house free of clutter, so you don't have to be keeping house all the time. Cut down on the amount of clothing you have to launder. Eat simply. Relax. Have nice movies that relax youLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10438729938152461102008-05-07T18:27:00.000-07:002008-05-07T18:27:00.000-07:00I needed this post. With a baby and a 2 year old i...I needed this post. With a baby and a 2 year old it seems like the late afternoon until bedtime is just the worst part of the day usually leading up to a not very sweet sleep. <BR/><BR/>This was a nice reminder that sometimes I need to send me to bed too.<BR/><BR/>Also, I think I am just attempting way to much in this season of my life and it is not profiting me at all. I have a teething baby andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54733648685493000352008-05-07T16:04:00.000-07:002008-05-07T16:04:00.000-07:00This post is so incredible and so true! Just last...This post is so incredible and so true! Just last night my daughter and I got home late to a crockpot full of sticky BBQ chicken and a few little messy dishes. It seemed like a mountain! When I got up this morning it took me less than 5 minutes to get everything cleaned up. I have always told my daughter when one is having a day that just doesn't want to come right, "Sometimes you just have Katrinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809805272432812002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-84325294820091486262008-05-07T15:47:00.000-07:002008-05-07T15:47:00.000-07:00I had that very thing happen last night. I have h...I had that very thing happen last night. I have had an extremely busy week and by last night, I was too tired to do the dishes. Even though they had been rinsed, the stack looked like it would take hours.<BR/><BR/>When I got up this morning, I put them in hot and soapy water while I had a cup of coffee. I had them washed in no time at all. What seemed enormous at night was so simple in the Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-90323279100785317202008-05-07T15:28:00.000-07:002008-05-07T15:28:00.000-07:00I nap almost every day..I have to due to my fibrom...I nap almost every day..I have to due to my fibromyalgia. Some things you cannot control. I am a much better wife when I have had my nap, that is for sure.<BR/>Deby~~Debyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288057520112643825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39883937952458779672008-05-07T15:08:00.000-07:002008-05-07T15:08:00.000-07:00I love that quote by Susan Branch...it's so true!B...I love that quote by Susan Branch...it's so true!<BR/><BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-50314856721210619582008-05-07T12:23:00.000-07:002008-05-07T12:23:00.000-07:00Almost daily my 5 year and I take a nap together, ...Almost daily my 5 year and I take a nap together, precisely because it helps keep us fresh and rejuvenated - ready to keep going throughout the day!<BR/>I feel truly blessed that my 5 year old mostly delights in our nap-times too.<BR/>I can see the days that I have not gotten enough rest, greatly influence not only the state of my house, but also my mind-set. I have to work harder on those days Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4641721257716937882008-05-07T12:07:00.000-07:002008-05-07T12:07:00.000-07:00I've been taking a mini-vacation and reading Grace...I've been taking a mini-vacation and reading Grace Livingston Hill's "Aunt Crete's Emancipation" while the kids play outside. Her stories always refresh me and make me feel ready to take back up homemaking when I "hit a wall". <BR/><BR/>In the story I'm reading, a rich Nephew comes and "rescues" a long lost spinster aunt from her life of daily toil at the hands of other family members who take Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53224022423879580022008-05-07T10:42:00.000-07:002008-05-07T10:42:00.000-07:00Nowadays it's not considered "productive" to take ...Nowadays it's not considered "productive" to take a nap, even though it really is! This is another area where we can't let the prevailing worldly culture tell us how to live. If I or my toddler or my DH needs a nap, we take one!<BR/>Thanks for the lovely photo. It has reminded me to take a nice walk today and enjoy the beautiful blue spring sky!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974582712368288657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10554501073861515512008-05-07T10:41:00.000-07:002008-05-07T10:41:00.000-07:00but Catherine...you are in Oregon. Even apartments...but Catherine...you are in Oregon. Even apartments have some views of rivers, lakes, fields, valleys, etc. How can this be possible?Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-6431520211708147432008-05-07T10:26:00.000-07:002008-05-07T10:26:00.000-07:00Is that a picture of where you live? Maybe this is...Is that a picture of where you live? Maybe this is not exactly mature but I am jealous! The view from my run down apartment building is nothing like that.Catherine R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17270456247724661532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81031615299446770262008-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:002008-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:00Judging from old books, sleep was also considered ...Judging from old books, sleep was also considered the best beauty treatment and the best health treatment.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61486835127466983152008-05-07T09:32:00.000-07:002008-05-07T09:32:00.000-07:00Thank you for this little reminder Lady Lydia! We ...Thank you for this little reminder Lady Lydia!<BR/> We had a friend who used to always say, "Sometimes the most spiritual thing a woman can do is to get a good night's sleep". <BR/>It offended me a little at first but that was back when I was offended by the thought that sometimes I am influenced by my hormones! <BR/><BR/>JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com