tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post6677066113590519416..comments2024-01-21T21:41:49.449+11:00Comments on Foxs Lane: under the blackwood treeKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-58752834026943407552017-10-14T13:20:01.569+11:002017-10-14T13:20:01.569+11:00Kate, you and your lovely readers have given great...Kate, you and your lovely readers have given great advice about that mum-parenting/work/me-time balancing act. It is a work in progress and thoughts about selfishness for meeting one's own needs, need to be challenged and overcome. Like anything, it takes practice. I'm sure there is more than one way to achieve it (like anything in life) with trial and error until we find what works for us. I will think of you and your situation as I try to manage my own and hope that the goodwill can boost our parallel struggles around these issues.<br />Wishing you all the best and happy holidays! Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-43804683646915536282017-10-06T12:40:42.241+11:002017-10-06T12:40:42.241+11:00it really does xxit really does xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-53636508625496082692017-10-06T12:38:30.587+11:002017-10-06T12:38:30.587+11:00the holiday expectation bubble is a brilliant way ...the holiday expectation bubble is a brilliant way to put it. i need to write it in the family at the start of next holidays so I can keep my expectations in check.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-70644883083241825142017-10-06T12:37:24.218+11:002017-10-06T12:37:24.218+11:00I love the idea of that list being the priority. K...I love the idea of that list being the priority. Knowing that jobs are being done definitely makes me so much happier about all the holiday driving and organising too. xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-68034501962456577942017-10-06T12:24:56.633+11:002017-10-06T12:24:56.633+11:00It's been working so well for us. Hopefully fo...It's been working so well for us. Hopefully for you too. xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-86363314368068533512017-10-06T12:24:24.485+11:002017-10-06T12:24:24.485+11:00Thank you so much Rosie Pink, often I do question ...Thank you so much Rosie Pink, often I do question the point of recording the details of this simple life when there are so many more important things going on in the world. But reading your words has made me feel better about adding a bit of peace to the online universe. I hope you find some peace in your world too. xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-47249989024000430962017-10-06T12:22:08.369+11:002017-10-06T12:22:08.369+11:00yep, we have left their magical path for the holid...yep, we have left their magical path for the holidays and i think they have visited their secret swing most days of the past week. Definitely the right decision. I've always been pretty great at putting myself and my to-do list last as well but I am getting so much better at seeing that and standing up for myself lately. I so often start by feeling selfish but then feel so much better about giving everything over to them afterwards. It's a process. xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-62544557601317171292017-10-06T11:40:48.342+11:002017-10-06T11:40:48.342+11:00That swing looks like the most blissful place to d...That swing looks like the most blissful place to dreamSmall Cataloguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967883601419963708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-84478401753691210672017-10-03T00:13:10.344+11:002017-10-03T00:13:10.344+11:00Ah, so familiar with the holiday expectation bubbl...Ah, so familiar with the holiday expectation bubble. It takes all of us a while to figure out that chores don't get done on their own. Lucky you have a husband who sees and suggests a compromise.Megan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104139262347509955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-69327462232981662122017-09-30T08:25:49.508+10:002017-09-30T08:25:49.508+10:00We've been on holidays for a week & have b...We've been on holidays for a week & have been working off the same thing- jobs are done before anything else. Last Sunday everyone had to pitch in to clear the mess the black cockatoos had made if all our gums & then they could chill. This week I write a list of things that need doing on the kitchen blackboard each morning & when each kid has done their job then they are able to do their own thing, get a lift or have a little cash if needed. If they choose not to do their allocated jobs that's fine too but they can't leave the house & their job list just piles up. So far it's working pretty well except one job is being ignored by one kid every day ( washing the hallway walls) . The best part is my super early riser is sleeping in so he is getting some much needed rest & so am I!<br />And keep the path, it does look pretty magic. Reannon https://www.blogger.com/profile/04215161182830545561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-41430357263482081062017-09-30T06:21:35.221+10:002017-09-30T06:21:35.221+10:00I am going to embrace your concept of work in the ...I am going to embrace your concept of work in the mornings, play in the afternoons. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-62468368370043566452017-09-30T03:28:51.588+10:002017-09-30T03:28:51.588+10:00I'm in agreement. The path is more magical, bu...I'm in agreement. The path is more magical, but once it won't be used as often, it makes sense to clear out the whole area.Audryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13934284269652163977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-90119305479246388292017-09-29T21:39:09.928+10:002017-09-29T21:39:09.928+10:00Thanks so much for your wonderful, normal stories ...Thanks so much for your wonderful, normal stories of a great life. So many awful things are happening in my country, and the weather that it is a needed soul restful time to read about your comings and goings. I don’t know you but it helps to know there is good and peace in the world. And it reminds me to appreciate the day to day joy in my life. Thanks so much.Rosie Pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400388440717302560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-76630240127813998652017-09-29T20:55:44.580+10:002017-09-29T20:55:44.580+10:00I would leave the path to the swing until after th...I would leave the path to the swing until after the holidays then chop it all down.<br />It sounds like your day ended up being a pretty good compromise.<br />I am terrible at remembering me any time but when life gets a bit crazy I actually sabotage myself and make things much worse for me than they might already be.. Clearly I have work to do! <br />I hope you are able to get some of the most important jobs done and also have some lovely down time.<br />simplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397507005757292686noreply@blogger.com