tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post5675237732795564202..comments2023-04-13T08:04:22.190-06:00Comments on gurrbonzo: I've gotta hand it to myself...gurrbonzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04203929499349365706noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-28974923608075428902012-02-04T16:21:09.882-07:002012-02-04T16:21:09.882-07:00Amen.Amen.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346169877080061695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-91617843938318577682012-01-15T22:28:13.442-07:002012-01-15T22:28:13.442-07:00I like your takeaways. Mine from 2011 include the ...I like your takeaways. Mine from 2011 include the ol' "if you don't have anything nice to say" (which, incidentally, was not taught to me as a kid), and a general sense of reminding myself to stop worrying so much and just enjoy such things as my daughter growing into her own person with her own opinions and tastes. Having her join the YW that I've taught (off & on) for so many years has me Getting More Serious about leading, guiding, and walking beside-ing (instead of bossing, yelling, dragging along-ing). <br /><br />Also, I learned that people who think adulthood is simply an extension of high school will act that way, and to STEER CLEAR.~j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-31467485787043030992012-01-13T20:02:19.952-07:002012-01-13T20:02:19.952-07:00Love it. And if it's not too much to ask, coul...Love it. And if it's not too much to ask, could you add "blog more" as #5. Just kidding, you're probably way too busy, but I love to read what you write. And I'm dying to know where you're working. <br /><br />Also, I saw this and it made me think of you<br />http://annetaintor.com/product/Impulse/01057<br /><br />I have no idea if you've posted something similar or if you even garden, but I liked it. I bought myself the "Make your own damn dinner" magnet for Christmas.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304462037436454122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-10351045670379162752012-01-07T12:33:49.689-07:002012-01-07T12:33:49.689-07:00Takeaways of 2011? Natural childbirth for the win!...Takeaways of 2011? Natural childbirth for the win! Even when family makes me crazy, they're family so deal with them. Having friends usually means being the one to plan stuff. Bedrooms have doors so the rest of my house can look clean.Lost in Translationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481479500348139997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-35195216165635530732012-01-06T20:10:00.713-07:002012-01-06T20:10:00.713-07:00Loved this post! I discovered the introvert/extro...Loved this post! I discovered the introvert/extrovert thing a couple of months ago and it has changed the way I see my needs and the way I see my children. <br /><br />Deciding to do what you love and being choosy about how you spend your time can be a tricky business. It is super liberating when you can clearly define what is important. I discovered this year that I must exercise daily for sanity and coping skills. I would love to be healthier and thinner, and very gradually am becoming so, but that isn't my main motivation to wring my legs and lungs out in spin class. I am kinder to my family and have more energy when I exercise every day. I've learned to say no to things, even good things, when they cut into that important thing. I know it isn't vanity or self-importance, so I don't worry if it bothers anyone that I am inflexible about it. <br /><br />Sister to your ruthless chucking, I have learned to embrace my interests, to make time for them and know they are important. For me, this year, that included guitar lessons, knitting, and smocking. (I am not an old lady. Knitting is cool! :)Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514628264115548863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-41765740678858263592012-01-06T15:50:08.815-07:002012-01-06T15:50:08.815-07:00My takeaway is that working full-time at a big fir...My takeaway is that working full-time at a big firm is not as fun as staying home with a cute and super awesome kiddo. And that just because I didn't grow and then push a kid out of a uterus I never had in the first place doesn't make me any less a mom to my daughter than any other mother. <br /><br />On a side note, remember how there used to be that awesome blog that I loved? I miss it. I really do.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462509372537876654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-15137707214168585242012-01-04T17:13:43.691-07:002012-01-04T17:13:43.691-07:00Didn't get to finish my comment. :)
Basically...Didn't get to finish my comment. :)<br /><br />Basically, my takeaway from 2011 is to just run the other way. It's hard for me to avoid comparing myself to others, so the way I combat this is to just avoid situations, conversations, etc. that are going to lead to me either feeling stressed or feeling proud. Because I don't want to feel either of those things.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648005142462223746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-90480111645295767372012-01-03T22:35:48.635-07:002012-01-03T22:35:48.635-07:00love this. i had too many thoughts so i just decid...love this. i had too many thoughts so i just decided to blog it myself and you can check them out there.<br /><br />although i think it is funny that we are opposites. (a) i like dressing my kids; (b) i like making baked goods for the young women; (c) my "lessons learned" are all about DOING things whereas many of yours are about NOT DOING things; and (d) i'm an introvert, which possibly explains (a) through (c).Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551668367888309195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-54522044228059119592012-01-03T18:55:26.076-07:002012-01-03T18:55:26.076-07:00I love #4. I lol'd and then lol'd some mo...I love #4. I lol'd and then lol'd some more. Since I am new in my YW calling, I feel that I have to impress a bunch of 14 and 15 year olds by making yummy cupcakes from scratch all the time. Yes, I do love to bake and it's therapeutic for me. But come on, it's so time consuming and they would seriously love anything I brought because they are that awesome. I'm going to get the same amount of love from them no matter what I bring so why spend every Wednesday afternoon running around like crazy trying to make something? Besides, if I buy something from the store, they will love it even more when I DO make something homemade and it will be a special little treat for them that they won't get very often. I needed to hear this. Tomorrow, each girl is bringing their favorite treat to share and I was thinking about what I needed to make. Nope, I will just run to the store and buy it!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279498551374036557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-3621264419805056882012-01-03T08:31:00.240-07:002012-01-03T08:31:00.240-07:00Great advice. I've never worried about clothi...Great advice. I've never worried about clothing much and I have no problem buying cookies and keeping it simple. And my expectations are rarely very high. I can roll with pretty much whatever.<br /><br />I do however seem to have a split personality. Where sometimes I love being around people and others I want to be left alone. This can be disconcerting and highly frustrating at times.Just SOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185859150181585109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-60923778953998208972012-01-02T23:16:29.546-07:002012-01-02T23:16:29.546-07:00Mine are similar to yours
1) Be the change you wan...Mine are similar to yours<br />1) Be the change you want to see in the ward. I've started bounding up to people with enthusiasm and inviting them to my home for meals. We had a party in our yard at least once a week this summer and cooked a lot of meat. There were moments when I felt sick of it or frustrated, but so many people have said they've never felt so welcome in a ward of made friends so quickly, and I feel like I was part of that. At heart I am something of an introvert and Imuch prefer being alone with a good book or having quality time in small groups, but since I do cherish friends it is important to do the work of making them. If nothing else, I feel good for having helped others feel good.<br /><br />2) Saying no is okay and is not selfish. It is okay to ask to be released from a calling. It is okay, nay awesome, to have a once-a-month calling (teaching RS. LOVE. IT.)Madame Palmkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701591750149942153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36983709.post-31282139269819003942012-01-02T21:50:18.546-07:002012-01-02T21:50:18.546-07:00I LOVE this! Particularly #2.
I'd have to sa...I LOVE this! Particularly #2. <br /><br />I'd have to say my takeaway this year was "it's OK to take a vacation without checking everything off on your to-do list first" and "it's far better to be happy than admired."<br /><br />Your party sounds ridiculously fun. And I really hope that there were some actual renegade angels among the bunch that announced the Savior's birth. I like the thought of a spunky angel running around and yelling "Behold!" in Littlest Angel style. One of my favorite Christmas books of all time.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636698545363320814noreply@blogger.com