Comments on: The Truth in Blogging http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/ Say It Enough, You'll Start to Believe It Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:54:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: candy martin http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 candy martin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:04:04 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2592 At the end of the day, your kids are happy, have full tummies, and warm beds. When they grow up they won't remember the dirty floor or piles of laundry. But they will remember that you played with them. Now they may also remember that you took their dolls head off to try to fix it, but certainly not a quick pasta dinner! And I once told my daughter to go back to bed when she fell out of her bed in the middle of the night and came crying to me. I felt really bad when I got her out of bed the next morning and her eye was swollen shut from having hit it on the bed rail.But she doesn't remember that ... do you, Kelli? So love your babies, put on shoes to walk in the kitchen, and enjoy this hectic stage of life you are navigating. It passes much too fast, and you can never go back. At the end of the day, your kids are happy, have full tummies, and warm beds. When they grow up they won’t remember the dirty floor or piles of laundry. But they will remember that you played with them. Now they may also remember that you took their dolls head off to try to fix it, but certainly not a quick pasta dinner! And I once told my daughter to go back to bed when she fell out of her bed in the middle of the night and came crying to me. I felt really bad when I got her out of bed the next morning and her eye was swollen shut from having hit it on the bed rail.But she doesn’t remember that … do you, Kelli? So love your babies, put on shoes to walk in the kitchen, and enjoy this hectic stage of life you are navigating. It passes much too fast, and you can never go back.

]]> By: jennybek http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2591 jennybek Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:43:20 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2591 I simply don't post when I don't have up/happy things to say. This means that posting for the last 1/2 year has been sparse at best. We moved & I went into a depression. It's easier to say this on someone else's blog when I know my mother & other close people won't be reading it. Oh, and I don't mop my floors. They go until hubby can't stand it & he does it. Yay for small wins! I simply don’t post when I don’t have up/happy things to say. This means that posting for the last 1/2 year has been sparse at best. We moved & I went into a depression.
It’s easier to say this on someone else’s blog when I know my mother & other close people won’t be reading it.
Oh, and I don’t mop my floors. They go until hubby can’t stand it & he does it. Yay for small wins!

]]> By: Nicole @ Here's The Diehl http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 Nicole @ Here's The Diehl Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2590 Oh, I wear shoes all day long for this reason! :) I'll only go barefoot right after I've swept! Oh, I wear shoes all day long for this reason! :) I’ll only go barefoot right after I’ve swept!

]]> By: Kelli http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 Kelli Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:01:18 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2589 HA! Erika - I hear you. There have been times where I've literally gone weeks upon weeks (that sounds better than months) without mopping the kitchen. And yes - I sometimes wear shoes so I don't have to think about the mess. HA! Erika – I hear you. There have been times where I’ve literally gone weeks upon weeks (that sounds better than months) without mopping the kitchen. And yes – I sometimes wear shoes so I don’t have to think about the mess.

]]> By: Erika http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Erika Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:34 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2587 great post, love it! As I posted on Nicole's blog, there are a lot i could do, but i'll just do one... my kitchen floor is currently littered with cheerios and goldfish, and instead of sweeping it up every 5 minutes like i did yesterday, i'm wearing shoes today so i don't crunch them with bare feet! great post, love it!
As I posted on Nicole’s blog, there are a lot i could do, but i’ll just do one…
my kitchen floor is currently littered with cheerios and goldfish, and instead of sweeping it up every 5 minutes like i did yesterday, i’m wearing shoes today so i don’t crunch them with bare feet!

]]> By: Tiffany Nevil http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Tiffany Nevil Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:33:45 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2586 Kel, He he he he...well, considering my blog is called Quiet Gardens, Raging Seas...I figure people kinda get that they are getting the real me when they come to my blog! I have struggled the past two years with having a good balance on my blog. Lots of sad and hard things have happened in our life and I don't want to act like that isn't real. But I also don't want to forget that in the midst of sorrow and tough times, there are some pretty funny moments along the way. And, I want to remember all the ways that God showed His face and extended His hands to us to bring us through it all. Regardless, I think it is REALLY challenging for people to trek with people through sad things for any amount of time beyond one month. Not kidding! I think both you and Nicole have a great balance in your blogs and I appreciate the perspectives both of you have as you write. You do a good job showing your life in a way that encourages others and documents your highs and lows. And honestly, isn't that what we all say constantly about our blogs? That we want them to serve as a reminder to us of all life has brought us through? Great post to you and Nicole! Kel,

He he he he…well, considering my blog is called Quiet Gardens, Raging Seas…I figure people kinda get that they are getting the real me when they come to my blog! I have struggled the past two years with having a good balance on my blog. Lots of sad and hard things have happened in our life and I don’t want to act like that isn’t real. But I also don’t want to forget that in the midst of sorrow and tough times, there are some pretty funny moments along the way. And, I want to remember all the ways that God showed His face and extended His hands to us to bring us through it all.

Regardless, I think it is REALLY challenging for people to trek with people through sad things for any amount of time beyond one month. Not kidding!

I think both you and Nicole have a great balance in your blogs and I appreciate the perspectives both of you have as you write. You do a good job showing your life in a way that encourages others and documents your highs and lows. And honestly, isn’t that what we all say constantly about our blogs? That we want them to serve as a reminder to us of all life has brought us through?

Great post to you and Nicole!

]]> By: Erin http://minivansarehot.com/2009/11/the-truth-in-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Erin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:55:58 +0000 http://minivansarehot.com/?p=1330#comment-2583 I love this, Kelli. Thanks for sharing. It does make me feel more normal to see the "real" people out there on the blogs instead of the perfect life we often try so hard to portray. I'll work on my confession list. :) I love this, Kelli. Thanks for sharing. It does make me feel more normal to see the “real” people out there on the blogs instead of the perfect life we often try so hard to portray. I’ll work on my confession list. :)

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