tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post6340853604260087703..comments2024-03-29T05:18:36.107-07:00Comments on Home Living: Enjoying Monday through FridayLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-47791886123280581462009-04-28T08:03:00.000-07:002009-04-28T08:03:00.000-07:00I just discovered your blog and I am so very glad ...I just discovered your blog and I am so very glad I did.I have been a homemaker for 30 years and believe that is what God intended women to be.I am so glad I found you.<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049996909414471501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79158030593744623282008-03-14T20:12:00.000-07:002008-03-14T20:12:00.000-07:00No wonder I look forward to Mondays! I use to dre...No wonder I look forward to Mondays! I use to dread them in my schooling & working years. Now, I like putting things back in order & helping the kids get into their school routine. My husband told me today that I was "gainfully employed at home". ;) We live on his insanely small income (he's a carpenter/handyman) quite well, even as we pay off old debt! We wait on God for allot of our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-18165573950025528282008-03-13T19:24:00.000-07:002008-03-13T19:24:00.000-07:00Dearest Lady Lydia,Oh, how so many of your observa...Dearest Lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>Oh, how so many of your observations have rung true with me! As my husband is a shift worker, we keep a different schedule to the regular '9 to 5'ers' that gives us the flexibility to take care of erands away from the mad rush of weekends. it is such a joy to be able to shop on quiet days. Upon the odd occasion we venture out on Saturday or sunday, even the air itselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39621689014682552232008-03-11T14:52:00.000-07:002008-03-11T14:52:00.000-07:00Lovely thoughts, and so true. I observed recently ...Lovely thoughts, and so true. I observed recently that my being at home meant that weekends can be made easier and less chaotic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86446885869658612562008-03-11T13:05:00.000-07:002008-03-11T13:05:00.000-07:00Oh such a picture you have painted for me with thi...Oh such a picture you have painted for me with this post. I so want to have the haven my husband deserves. He does not have a regular 8-4 job as does others because his 'work' is ministry. I feel like I am not making much progress sometimes in my goal and desire. Oh that God would help me to do what I believe I am called to do - making our home a haven. Thanks for this post. It rekindled my Jennifer C. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577995017158917173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-14284489025890281542008-03-11T07:22:00.000-07:002008-03-11T07:22:00.000-07:00Thank you for the much-needed inspiration today. I...Thank you for the much-needed inspiration today. I have been heavily weighed down lately with many cares over personal circumstances and the general state of world affairs. Your article has helped me to refocus on my work of making my little corner of the world glow with peace and joy!<BR/><BR/>As always, I am deeply grateful to you for sharing your wisdom with all of us!<BR/><BR/>God Bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54682017814137723732008-03-10T19:00:00.000-07:002008-03-10T19:00:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this post. I work outside the home and ...I enjoyed this post. I work outside the home and keep house, so currently my weekends, early mornings, and evenings are taken up with housekeeping. I cherish the occasional "stay at home" day when the kids are at school and my husband is working. I can get so much done at a comfortable pace and my family comes home to a good meal and a peaceful, clean house. It is wonderful to have an evening Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-75635700705379908512008-03-10T14:06:00.000-07:002008-03-10T14:06:00.000-07:00Hmmm, that brings up a whole new subject - eating ...Hmmm, that brings up a whole new subject - eating in restaurants as opposed to eating at home. Now, I know many people regard eating out as a treat, but my husband and I are getting to the point where it is not any fun anymore. Here is why: The music seems louder and louder and we seem to end up shouting at each other in order to carry on a conversation. People at the next table rudely carry Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707005990280306504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67227994207026575372008-03-10T13:53:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:53:00.000-07:00Great blog entry! I so agree! I talked a little ab...Great blog entry! I so agree! I talked a little about this wonderful article of yours over in my blog. Here's a link to the netry: http://walkinginfaith-emily.blogspot.com/2008/03/me-and-my-husband-vacuaming.html<BR/><BR/>Have a blessed evening! =)<BR/><BR/>EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288277264180502804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45324209778898235042008-03-10T13:50:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:50:00.000-07:00You can always create a special coffee place at ho...You can always create a special coffee place at home, using the cups given to you for your wedding or a special set you bought just for your home. Coffee at home tastes just as good and there are no ears listening to every word that passes between you and your husband...and you do not have to put up with other people's smoke...Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-56063638305607193162008-03-10T13:31:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:31:00.000-07:00Yes, Marie is right, life might be less glamorous ...Yes, Marie is right, life might be less glamorous at home, but more relaxed. This past weekend, my husband and I were sitting at home, and he was organizing his fishing tackle, while I was reading. He asked me if I wanted to go to the bookstore or out for coffee. I said, "But, we are having such a nice time here!" He said, "Yes, I think so too, but, I was afraid you were getting bored."<BR/><BR/>JKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508777675700980389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-13625533512818555432008-03-10T11:44:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:44:00.000-07:00Judi you are so right - and what do people work so...Judi you are so right - and what do people work so hard for those nice houses for? They never have the time to enjoy them! Those beautiful kitchens! Loving hands never touch those countertops to knead a loaf of bread, little ones never belly up to the edge to help mama with the pie crust, and I can't help but notice that the birdfeeders in the back yards are always empty...It is sad because Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707005990280306504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91461170488063000392008-03-10T11:06:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:06:00.000-07:00Excellent essay. Even though I have been at home f...Excellent essay. Even though I have been at home for six months, I am just now starting to learn how wise it is to plan out my tasks for the weekdays, so that we can all have a more relaxing weekend. I have still been in the habit of doing certain things like laundry on the weekends, because I was in that pattern when I was working at a job. But now, I am learning that when I do such tasks duringJKayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508777675700980389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-13788621912440023212008-03-10T10:55:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:55:00.000-07:00You read my mind today!! I was thinking this exac...You read my mind today!! I was thinking this exactly. I look forward to Monday mornings and getting back into the routine and catching up with Mt. Washmore, etc. I also was thinking about how it would be hard to enjoy the weekend if you knew it meant all the household things piling up and waiting for you after a day away at an office or whatever. I'd never want to do anything on a weekend Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23117598171918908082008-03-10T08:55:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:55:00.000-07:00I really enjoy reading your posts but this one has...I really enjoy reading your posts but this one has been my favorite so far! I was always a homemaker, but felt I 'should' go to work when my last child entered kindergarten. I lasted until partway through first grade, but both my husband and I agreed that it was not working and I came home again. It is such a treat and I appreciate it so much more now having seen what it is like being a Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707005990280306504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1549225437023993532008-03-10T08:01:00.000-07:002008-03-10T08:01:00.000-07:00What a beautiful post! Here I thought I was the o...What a beautiful post! Here I thought I was the only one that looked forward to Mondays! I love the slower pace of the weekdays and I am able to get so much accomplished. I try not to go shopping on the weekends!<BR/>I love being a Wife and Mom and I am blessed to be able to stay at home!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567328524291216461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-45645606225554004632008-03-10T07:06:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:06:00.000-07:00This was very beautiful. I enjoy the weekdays beca...This was very beautiful. I enjoy the weekdays because I can clean, play, and teach my children at my leisure, but the weekends are great, too, because Dad is home and we get to play! Since we run all the errands during the week, we get to stay home all weekend long and play, plant flowers and vegetables, and spend time with Dad, our favorite person.Mom of Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627718714138307815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7746065758298130462008-03-10T06:55:00.000-07:002008-03-10T06:55:00.000-07:00Happy Monday everyone! I couldn't agree more. I ...Happy Monday everyone! I couldn't agree more. <BR/><BR/>I have been having these same thoughts myself for a while. I love the weekends, don't get me wrong. I love having my husband home, entertaining, visiting, going on day trips. <BR/><BR/>But I also love when Monday comes again, and we fall into our familiar daily groove. And the weekends wouldn't be the weekends I have come to love if I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52713855214670275852008-03-10T05:56:00.000-07:002008-03-10T05:56:00.000-07:00I have been reading your blog for awhile now and I...I have been reading your blog for awhile now and I am always blessed by the things you write. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>I agree about the weekends being crazy! I really do enjoy Monday -Friday! <BR/><BR/>RebekahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54551414316990433672008-03-10T05:44:00.000-07:002008-03-10T05:44:00.000-07:00My girlfriend is a SAHM and has expressed the same...My girlfriend is a SAHM and has expressed the same sentiments. Currently, I'm still in the 'rush' of working people catching up on the weekends but I hope to someday leave this office to take up my home.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512279885499148837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79548030921534435682008-03-09T22:34:00.000-07:002008-03-09T22:34:00.000-07:00It is so funny that you posted this, as this is ex...It is so funny that you posted this, as this is exactly what my Husband and I were thinking today as we rushed about a bit to do some errands. We had an off week and I was trying to catch up. Oh my, what a mistake. Every store is crowed with ill tempered people, drivers are nasty, traffic is ridiculous, families are miserable as children that are dragged out of bed at the crack of dawn all week Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-23287191123038818982008-03-09T21:24:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:24:00.000-07:00I can completely relate! On weekends, we have too ...I can completely relate! On weekends, we have too much fun and the house is messed up and we get off our schedules and grumpy by the end. On Monday, I get to put all back the way it should be. I always look forward to Mondays.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517246579704472278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-8698575707436164982008-03-09T21:05:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:05:00.000-07:00Isn't it amazing how women fought so hard for don'...Isn't it amazing how women fought so hard for don't want it now. <BR/>I plan my home like a work week. Monday through Friday is work and weekends are my days off. I don't feel rushed. I set my appt. accordingly. I don't know what ever made women think that being a housewife is boring or demeaning. If you are a maid do you not do the same thing as a housewife? Oh thats right I get $$$ for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-17518207128821820012008-03-09T20:29:00.000-07:002008-03-09T20:29:00.000-07:00This is my life completly! Actually - we homescho...This is my life completly! Actually - we homeschool and have started taking Thursday's off from school - as that is my husband's day off. Then, if I have groceries or if we want to go out as a family we can without all the crowds. I love it. Then on Sat we just have a normal week day. I was not sure I would like it - but I have loved it!<BR/><BR/>I love being home - being with family. <BR/>Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140356627632637515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35824885038456821352008-03-09T20:25:00.000-07:002008-03-09T20:25:00.000-07:00I do so agree. I love my time home during the week...I do so agree. I love my time home during the week. I like to make a special effort to have my home extra nice for my family for the weekend and I always have extra work on a Monday. We have so much more traffic in our street on the weekend and the shops are very busy.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659929017085133209noreply@blogger.com