tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post5242521917001362700..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: CleanUpCleanUp- 7 QuickTakespriest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-7431242687293120952011-04-18T20:50:20.619-05:002011-04-18T20:50:20.619-05:00Miss you, love you. Caren has an Alabama friend t...Miss you, love you. Caren has an Alabama friend that knows and loves your blog. MAMAVOCALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570575634624933613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-41453350616941329632011-04-18T15:12:07.080-05:002011-04-18T15:12:07.080-05:00Sis- Have you been on memoriesoncloverlane yet? ...Sis- Have you been on memoriesoncloverlane yet? She is inspiring!!! Avila has a uniform, now!! Love you!Avidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811419029042631201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-8903652434943887492011-04-18T08:08:18.602-05:002011-04-18T08:08:18.602-05:00Since moving to New England I have learned that sh...Since moving to New England I have learned that shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard can be a wise move-- keep ahead of it so you don't break your back trying to move several feet of heavy wet snow all at once. But it certainly can be dispiriting.<br /><br />I totally agree with #1. I love Leila!<br /><br />#3-- Good advice I need to take it. Last fall I got six gigantic garbage bags full of boy clothes from newborn to 5T, all unsorted. I never finished sorting them just because it was such a huge task. I was pregnant and tired, I couldn't do it when the kids were awake because they'd mess up my system. I had to put everything away at the end of each sorting session and didn't immediately take the "goodwill" clothes away because we don't have a handy goodwill so I was planning to try to pass them on to another mother and had this ridiculous idea that I should hand them on only once they were all sorted. Then I'd forget what had been slated to keep and what to give away the next time I sat down to work on it. Oh such a mess!!! And I just got 3 more bags. I need to get out from under the mountain somehow. My first thing to do after Easter.<br /><br />I have a very hard time with #4 just because we have no storage space. I do my best to put things away but can't bring myself to get rid of excess toys. At least not enough of them.Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-49765007888332342012011-04-16T09:17:01.257-05:002011-04-16T09:17:01.257-05:00Great post! As I wrote, I am in the midst of purgi...Great post! As I wrote, I am in the midst of purging my home. We're in a constant state of shoveling snow! LOL. <br /><br />~Glad you're going to check into that diet/program. You know I always resisted a "vegan" diet because Jesus ate meat, so these folks can't tell me it's wrong. But indeed, I've come to the conclusion that Jesus didn't eat it glutonously, as we Americans unwittingly do. Nor was it tainted with the toxins we have today. But... I will follow the biblical example and still enjoy meat on feast days and special celebrations. So far, so good!*Linda Pinda*https://www.blogger.com/profile/16114796988385832273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-48179271103270817932011-04-15T20:41:35.891-05:002011-04-15T20:41:35.891-05:00Super helpful. Thanks!Super helpful. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367907451392729802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-21616794498365217652011-04-15T14:21:52.835-05:002011-04-15T14:21:52.835-05:00Another great idea for a Quick Takes post! I appre...Another great idea for a Quick Takes post! I appreciate #5 because I have a two year old and so far she likes cleaning up her things....we sing the Clean Up Song! She knows that most of the adults in her life won't let her go from mess to mess so she has to clean up what she is doing before she gets out another big thing to play with. I mean, it's not perfect - there are lots of times when there is too much out at one time, but generally I feel like she is developing good habits. I don't want to be that parent that wishes she had started things young but ended up letting too much slide and made things difficult later on. Do you know of Dr. Ray Guarendi? I like his parenting advice very much. He says not to pick up after kids either because it teaches them that it's YOUR job and not theirs.<br /><br />Hope you have a lovely weekend!Kayleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589019233035937673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-38556503807506709972011-04-15T14:19:09.151-05:002011-04-15T14:19:09.151-05:00Like shoveling snow while it's still snowing? ...Like shoveling snow while it's still snowing? Yes, that describes my house EXACTLY! How had I not heard that before? <br /><br />I love Leila! Wish I had found that blog years ago. I certainly needed it then. (Not that I don't need it now!) Her take on things is just delightful--and so helpful!Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826620909632373053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-16053007736160377622011-04-15T13:59:26.442-05:002011-04-15T13:59:26.442-05:00I never heard of the uniform idea for homeschooler...I never heard of the uniform idea for homeschoolers...I do like it though...why not? <br /><br />I will definitely be sharing this with my sister, mom of 3, when they come visit next week!!The Stationary Missionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623529865679677719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-32158387831267429042011-04-15T12:55:08.229-05:002011-04-15T12:55:08.229-05:00some wonderful advice!
my boys go to catholic sc...some wonderful advice! <br /><br />my boys go to catholic school, and on the rare days they get to be out of uniform ... wow, what an ordeal. really, thank goodness for uniforms!<br /><br />and i totally agree that an uncluttered home really adds to an overall peaceful home. toys in our home are picked up every night - without fail - and everyone pitches in.<br /><br />i just spent the last month spring cleaning, and just this morning i was thinking what a blessing to have a place for everything. <br /><br />thanks for sharing your words of wisdom!Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-54816524138465445032011-04-15T12:39:11.370-05:002011-04-15T12:39:11.370-05:00Elizabeth- it is a challenge (difficult, but not i...Elizabeth- it is a challenge (difficult, but not impossible) to keep the house livable- but training the kids to do their share as they are able is a gift to their future spouse!...the key for me is keeping clutter down as much as possible.priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-91213726699096275772011-04-15T10:46:03.850-05:002011-04-15T10:46:03.850-05:00My favorites are numbers 3 and 5. I love the idea...My favorites are numbers 3 and 5. I love the idea of keeping the big black bag in the car. I mistakenly keep it in the house until it is full. Of course, when I do that, dearly beloved items get "rescued" from the Goodwill bag. As for number 5, as of yesterday I now have a 9 year old in the house. I have to remind myself that he is capable of being a pretty big helper. Oh, and I also love number 6. It is helpful to remember that it doesn't have to be total drudgery. It can be fun. Right now, I have 5 children 9 and under. My biggest problem is being interrupted with the needs of the baby and the 2 year old. I can't ever seem to finish a task!Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com