tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post7217626156458642339..comments2023-11-03T08:56:37.510-04:00Comments on Project Little Smith: Another YearMama Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-62975710083737899752014-01-10T10:08:51.850-05:002014-01-10T10:08:51.850-05:00This is a great list, and I think you are wise to ...This is a great list, and I think you are wise to focus on goals for yourself and James. We parents naturally devote most of our energies to taking care of the kids. We have to remember to focus some energy on ourselves!<br /><br />P.S. I think my extra weight around the middle might just be who I am now too. After all, my youngest is 9! ;)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-25863718496261313262014-01-08T16:01:55.661-05:002014-01-08T16:01:55.661-05:00I feel very identified with the entire list. A lot...I feel very identified with the entire list. A lot of strength and good luckglaramknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695598449095226888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-27043952927309755102014-01-02T18:42:23.992-05:002014-01-02T18:42:23.992-05:00I just found your blog this past week through inst...I just found your blog this past week through instagram and as I am a stay at home mom with a just turned three year old and an 11 month old I relate to so much of what I have read so far!<br />Great resolutions, I share your me time & us time ones. For some reason I find it impossibly hard to take any me time...my kids nap at the same time for about an hour every afternoon but 95% of the time the baby falls asleep on me and I'm so tired I just end up surfing on my phone like you say. I miss things like reading good books & crafting so much but lately it seems more trouble than its worth to gather materials etc when I'm constantly interrupted. I did just buy a series of yoga classes so determined to figure out a way to that a least once week while my husband has the kids.<br />For our five year anniversary in September we made a pact to go out once a month EVERY month, we made it three months but then the holidays got in the way. Like you we have never left our boys with anyone but my mom & a lot of times it seems like more trouble than its worth to get everything situated beforehand but we do have so much fun once were out!<br />And I highly recommend meal planning (dinners anyway) I do it once a week and its such a relief to know what to make each night, I don't know how I ever cooked without it. Don't think it helped with expenses at all, cooking three meals a day from scratch adds up but we think its worth it to eat real food.<br />Good luck!Blazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-57874831708528739332014-01-02T13:11:06.684-05:002014-01-02T13:11:06.684-05:00I think these are excellent goals, Lilly! Very sim...I think these are excellent goals, Lilly! Very similar to my own this year. I look back on when my boys were little babies like Ruby, and frankly I never really left them either. Breastfeeding and lack of sleep make everything a little more complicated. Just know that it does get easier. I am finally feeling like I am crawling out of a hole, ha ha! The "me time" has to be the hardest one for us, but I am getting there and it really does make a difference in my mental health! <br /><br />Happy New Year, and beautiful picture!Lauren Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358496490976869347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-40730853585700171672014-01-02T09:36:17.880-05:002014-01-02T09:36:17.880-05:00I love the picture. Our bed looked like your pictu...I love the picture. Our bed looked like your picture this morning (except my kids aren't babies anymore :) ) Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084336410751402577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-22821728862446146762014-01-02T07:41:43.051-05:002014-01-02T07:41:43.051-05:00Such wise advice, thank you! I know you're rig...Such wise advice, thank you! I know you're right, I'm probably totally underestimating how much work it will be once the babe is mobile, newbie mistakes. I still really really want to make that garden happen, I guess we'll see how swamped I feel come spring :)Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489450713167896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766666724444291.post-46260074962238835052014-01-02T07:18:40.129-05:002014-01-02T07:18:40.129-05:00Dear Lily (was that your name ...?), still reading...Dear Lily (was that your name ...?), still reading your blog, still enjoy it soooo much! While reading your todays post I thought: hold out! My daily life became so hard when my babygirl started to crawl ... I had never expected that. Just like your husband mine had to keep up our garden and rebuilding our little loft while I was struggling two kids! But now - luckily - we've got two nurserys and a beautiful garden! When Leni started to walk around in our garden I immediately planted some flowers which hopefully will bloom in spring! And in March I will grow veggies with both my kids! Can't wait for that! In February Peter will be in kindergarden, everyday, a big change in my life ... just the thought of it feels strange, not having my boy with me. so, keep going, hold out, every new day is a new experience, enjoy every moment because time goes by so fast. greetings from germany, TINEWillkommen auf meinem blog!https://www.blogger.com/profile/18127738148197953786noreply@blogger.com