tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post8736076688990595614..comments2024-03-24T01:17:45.516-06:00Comments on fountains of home: Seven Quick Takes vol. 88Christy from fountains of homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-6435447408296900962014-05-15T21:16:28.129-06:002014-05-15T21:16:28.129-06:00Thanks Amelia...it's a constant struggle. I gu...Thanks Amelia...it's a constant struggle. I guess it's really the human condition, I don't think it's easy for any of us. Maybe saints? But probably not even them at the beginning!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-2645705104886670162014-05-15T21:15:43.306-06:002014-05-15T21:15:43.306-06:00I know! My life of luxury is really hampered by al...I know! My life of luxury is really hampered by all these needy children! Goodness, I'd be so selfish without them...ya know...even more so!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-33077718815455650672014-05-15T21:14:48.197-06:002014-05-15T21:14:48.197-06:00Aww, Jessica that's really all so nice. I don&...Aww, Jessica that's really all so nice. I don't know if I'm doing a great job of it all, but I hope that I'm getting better little by little...year by year...that's probably what this motherhood stuff is all about! Hope you're doing well btw!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-86569832550143791342014-05-15T21:13:33.345-06:002014-05-15T21:13:33.345-06:00Thanks Rosemary, hopefully I'll get better at ...Thanks Rosemary, hopefully I'll get better at it all one day, but it is something that I struggle with on a daily basis. Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-68805313797459531462014-05-15T21:13:02.074-06:002014-05-15T21:13:02.074-06:00Ha! Thanks Becky. I think it calls for double shot...Ha! Thanks Becky. I think it calls for double shot espressos for both of us.Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-13336341321978081062014-05-15T21:11:20.328-06:002014-05-15T21:11:20.328-06:00Thanks Monica! I think it's one of those emoti...Thanks Monica! I think it's one of those emotional issues that takes a lifetime to work on. But I feel that this season of life is especially trying when it comes to anger. I hope to do better, but I feel I fail often. Like hourly basis. But I guess that means an hourly going back to God. I know I need to rely on God more in these situations.Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-28180989497357189142014-05-14T07:14:17.469-06:002014-05-14T07:14:17.469-06:00#6! Yes! We live in the country and I love being a...#6! Yes! We live in the country and I love being able to let the boys out back and keep an eye on them from the porch while sitting down for the first moment of the day! But they too always find some nasty/dirty/semi dangerous thing in our yard to play with. Boys...Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190917679880418260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-79382720957313323792014-05-12T12:43:18.310-06:002014-05-12T12:43:18.310-06:00No. 2, yes still working on that, debating whether...No. 2, yes still working on that, debating whether God gave me 5 kids to work on that specifically. Because before I had kids I would have thought I was a very patient, non-angry, easygoing person. Now, not so sure. On the upside it seems I am becoming better at taking the hard route but it is a slow process (too slow for my liking). I could totally see my boys bringing me a headless, dead mouse so it must come with the "boy" territory. Running around outside? Yes, please! That is my favorite thing about visiting my parents in the country, the biggest benefit. They play outside, I drink coffee with mom and look out the window to check on them every so often. Parenting at its finest!Amy @ Consecrated Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388283707930930940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-52800667723434619902014-05-10T14:56:15.500-06:002014-05-10T14:56:15.500-06:00Yes, to all of it. Unsupervised play seems like a ...Yes, to all of it. Unsupervised play seems like a golden unicorn for me. So does simultaneous nap-times. Nap time seems to be my only little day time break that gives me a chance to blog, read, rest, or eat chocolate/icecream/and alll the things but as life would have it this little sanity break has disappeared into unicorn land these past weeks which has awoken a part of me that is not pretty. The struggle is real. And, exhausting and everything else you mentioned above. Prayers for you! And, please pray for me because we only have dos ninos right now! God be with me when we are, God-willingly, blessed with more chiquititos!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162208045999030991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-39761573556434954132014-05-10T14:39:07.128-06:002014-05-10T14:39:07.128-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162208045999030991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-12645479148718983142014-05-10T14:28:36.413-06:002014-05-10T14:28:36.413-06:00It's not just you! Anger: go-to emotion. Ch...It's not just you! Anger: go-to emotion. Check! Although I'm slowly, s l o w l y learning better. Ease: what I subconsciously aim to get. Check! We have the books In Conversation with God, which are daily meditations throughout the year with Fr. Fernandez, and he's a good kick in the tush when needed (which is often for me...). Sometimes I get a bit freaked out -- is he WATCHING what's happening in my family?!?! How can he be so spot on saying exactly what I need to hear today? Anyway, he has an ongoing theme to remind us that comfort is not what we're supposed to be seeking. So it's probably not just you and I who struggle with this one... Unsupervised, unstructured play that sometimes goes awfully, terribly awry: Check! So you're not alone. Of course, that might not help. :) Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766599179487237513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-32659194869387572862014-05-10T12:06:07.454-06:002014-05-10T12:06:07.454-06:00I can really relate to what you said about anger b...I can really relate to what you said about anger being your "go-to emotion" ...I struggle with that too, what really helps me is taking a grown-up time out so I can go journal about my feelings, and deep breathing too! That's just me though...your selfie is so cute! :)Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900413545108321127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-2431236552842597502014-05-10T09:28:34.938-06:002014-05-10T09:28:34.938-06:00That really is the absolute cutest selfie ever :)
...That really is the absolute cutest selfie ever :)<br /><br />And I don't think you're doing anyone a disservice by allowing unsupervised play - they have to learn somehow, and you're just encouraging independence and creativity while simultaneously giving yourself a little bit of a break ;) Thank goodness you live somewhere where it's POSSIBLE to allow unsupervised play! And imagine how you'll be able to harness that energy when they're a little older - the possibilities are endless :)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-35515405035514815742014-05-10T08:44:01.512-06:002014-05-10T08:44:01.512-06:00Gah! I'm in whinyville too right now. My amaz...Gah! I'm in whinyville too right now. My amazing, wonderful, handy, hot husband is giving my gross kitchen a much needed facelift, but the whole process is taking a few weeks because he's doing it after work and on the weekends. Meanwhile my gross kitchen is getting even grosser by the minute and I'm getting really stressed out about the whole thing. I know most of this is hormones, but a good part of it is me wanting my kitchen to be done and pretty already! Spoiled much? Ok, now I'm going to close my computer, quit my whining and declutter/purge because all the STUFF everywhere is driving me nuts too, and that (unlike my kitchen) is in my control. Thanks for the reminder that good things take hard work and time. Ellen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282413486073228102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-80960269841612737952014-05-09T21:15:03.297-06:002014-05-09T21:15:03.297-06:00Hey! You and I both wrote about dead rodents for o...Hey! You and I both wrote about dead rodents for our QT this week! That's gotta be some kind of... Something?<br /><br />Also, I wish I lived in the middle of nowhere. I would totally parent like you do. :)Micaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-70770025216090466522014-05-09T20:10:08.696-06:002014-05-09T20:10:08.696-06:00Oh gosh, my son sounds like your sons. Frank is 4 ...Oh gosh, my son sounds like your sons. Frank is 4 and when left to his own devices he is sure to destroy something or go chase random dogs into the woods. I do think that kids need unsupervised play, but I am sure it is the cause of my gray hair. Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211815518205634400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-42862618995517086072014-05-09T16:32:52.850-06:002014-05-09T16:32:52.850-06:00Wow...I can so relate to always wanting everything...Wow...I can so relate to always wanting everything to be easy. It is such a struggle for me, but I have to fight the constant temptation to take the 'easy" way out for EVERYTHING. Amelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-13191547245894104772014-05-09T16:07:39.331-06:002014-05-09T16:07:39.331-06:00I could have written #2. I just want to get everyt...I could have written #2. I just want to get everything done super efficiently so I can read/eat/waste time online. Get on board, children!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841896917157596550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-33004951428164212962014-05-09T16:06:37.022-06:002014-05-09T16:06:37.022-06:00Whiney-ville shminey-ville! That dead mouse story ...Whiney-ville shminey-ville! That dead mouse story made me shudder and get itchy all over. I do not know what I would do if one of the boys brought home any sort of dead animal to show me. <br /><br />This might sound terrible, but I love that you share your difficult moments on your blog. It actually makes me feel somewhat normal. I've been in awe of your ability to manage children for a long while, so when you've been real and talked about controlling the anger (my go-to as well), I'm all, " Thank the LORD somebody else has this struggle." Ha... so, your pain actually makes me feel better? Is that what I'm trying to say? Oh. Dear.<br /><br />Sooo not what I wanted to convey. <br /><br />I admire you for knowing yourself so well that you can examine your actions and figure out the root of the problem, and then articulately share it with the likes of me, so that I can benefit from your wisdom!<br /><br />JessicaJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392627187048255809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-70187314242671883512014-05-09T15:58:56.014-06:002014-05-09T15:58:56.014-06:00You look adorable in that selfie! And I am so with...You look adorable in that selfie! And I am so with you on #2, that is how I feel and how I operate All.The.Time. Thanks for laying it all out there so I know it's not just me!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470988402469275239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-39960716084914368252014-05-09T15:41:41.649-06:002014-05-09T15:41:41.649-06:00Oh Christy, I think you and I could be friends. A ...Oh Christy, I think you and I could be friends. A love for coffee and unsupervised play (and Jens book), but with kids who can find, or make, trouble in a matter of minutes! I could so relate to your post today. Sounds a lot like my exhausting week. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986920187652559863noreply@blogger.com