tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post1637272013182106760..comments2023-10-11T01:57:32.729-06:00Comments on Mindy Gledhill Musings and Music: Maniac MindyMindy Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210432882951369712noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-39533241999177655062009-02-28T08:08:00.000-07:002009-02-28T08:08:00.000-07:00Not much advice... just that I believe we are to s...Not much advice... just that I believe we are to simplify and take time to be STILL. Being too involved and crazy can weaken the family unit in many ways (nothing you'd see right away but deep down). I'm that same and would LOVE to accomplish SO much too, and often think through it but realize my situation just doesn't allow me to right now. It's frustrating (I have two young kids with a husband in grad school). So we'll see what the future brings but for now, I try to stay content just giving my all the my young family.The Thomas Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022254917955964460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-27236894818840985142009-02-26T15:52:00.000-07:002009-02-26T15:52:00.000-07:00m, oh my goodness, you make me smile! You should ...m, oh my goodness, you make me smile! You should know that you have supersonic powers* i mean: wow. Your writing is shimmery and gorgeous and beautiful. Truly. The answer to your questions... "Do other people feel this way?" is....ahhh: YES!! <BR/>Here is a poem that always makes me smile, full of grace -- just like you! "yes!" xxxomuch love to you super goddess maniac of love! :) ((((thank you)))))<BR/>-------------------<BR/>God Says Yes To Me<BR/>Kaylin Haught<BR/><BR/>I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic<BR/>and she said yes<BR/>I asked her if it was okay to be short<BR/>and she said it sure is<BR/>I asked her if I could wear nail polish<BR/>or not wear nail polish<BR/>and she said honey<BR/>she calls me that sometimes<BR/>she said you can do just exactly<BR/>what you want to<BR/>Thanks God I said<BR/>And is it even okay if I don't paragraph<BR/>my letters<BR/>Sweetcakes God said<BR/>who knows where she picked that up<BR/>what I'm telling you is<BR/>Yes Yes Yes<BR/><BR/>from The Palm of your Hand, 1995<BR/>Tilbury House PublishersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-65842750169871411552009-02-26T09:41:00.000-07:002009-02-26T09:41:00.000-07:00From one maniac to another... Here's how I survive...From one maniac to another... Here's how I survive: once a week (ideally) I go through one room in my house with this thought: If I was moving next week, what would I want to take with me? Everything else goes in a bag for D.I. And for eating better: I plan a 2 week menu then shop for the items needed to create those foods. When I have all the ingredients I need in the house it's not so hard to cook from scratch. If you want some great, easy recipes - I have those, too.Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103247512887532095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-5932949064157184302009-02-26T00:20:00.000-07:002009-02-26T00:20:00.000-07:00Mindy,I love your posts! The other night my neice...Mindy,<BR/>I love your posts! The other night my neice called and was asking advice about life. She is trying to figure out how to do everything perfectly just like you.<BR/>I gave it my best shot and told her try not to let the little things that don't matter get in the way of the big things that do. <BR/>When I hung up Bob said "Who were you talking to?" I told him about the call and he said "I hope you remembered to tell her about all the years it has taken YOU to figure that out." You a beautiful,talented righteous young women seeking to do what the Lord would have you do. Enjoy! These are the good times!<BR/>Love you,DiDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13707729796012133173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-58705258784834832222009-02-25T17:53:00.000-07:002009-02-25T17:53:00.000-07:00I am so with you on this, my feelings exactly abou...I am so with you on this, my feelings exactly about my life right now. What I always go back to is needing to:<BR/><BR/>better my spirituality and being a better/less grouchy impatient mom and wife. All else is bonus.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and i am training for a marathon. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for giving us a peek in your life!Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415251157844708744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-18511385490766248282009-02-25T10:56:00.000-07:002009-02-25T10:56:00.000-07:00I have a hard time with simplifying, too. I am a "...I have a hard time with simplifying, too. I am a "stuff" person (What if I need it later?), so every once in a while (usually after I go to my sister-in-law, Becca's, house and see everything in it's place and labeled)I go on a rampage to throw stuff away that I should not have kept in the first place. It's a vicious cycle. So, I just make it a point to go visit Becca more often, and keep that motivation in my heart. That may not be real practical advice, but I can assure you if you showed up at Becca's house, she would be delighted. <BR/><BR/>I often find that I go on cycles of making dinner vs. eating out. The best way I've found is to make a plan for the week, or whatever works for you, and stick to it. We have dinner between 6 and 6:30 pm., "family time" (scriptures, reading stories from family history-grandparents life stories, prayer) from 6:30 to 7, and then bath and "cuddle time" (usually tv), and bed for kids at 7:30pm. That leaves me with a little time in the evening to work on computer stuff, switch a load of laundry, or even just veg on the couch. Having a routine in the evening has really been great, and I think it has even improved my 7 year old's reading skillz.<BR/><BR/>I really like what birthathomemom above me said about seasons. I try to tell myself that, but sometimes it's just hard. (Hey, don't you have a song about that?)<BR/><BR/>On a funny note, I was listening to "Hard" a while ago cranked up (can you be "cranked up"? YOU BETTCHA!!). I didn't realize that Austin was listening (he was 5 at the time), but he came in, very serious, and said, "Mom, you can't give away your heart. But you can give away the love in your heart". He was referring to the lyrics, "It's not that I don't want to give you my heart, it's just hard" Hope you have a good laugh about that one...I sure have.Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395358537873727580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-70539826788117923692009-02-25T10:42:00.000-07:002009-02-25T10:42:00.000-07:00Thanks for all of the swell advice everyone!Sarah:...Thanks for all of the swell advice everyone!<BR/><BR/>Sarah: I think you're right about implementing a structured routine. That has worked well for me in the past and I have grown a bit relaxed with it. You work so hard with your job and kids and always seem to maintain a such beautiful home. <BR/><BR/>Queen B: I do love "Simple Abundance." Thanks for your sweet words.<BR/><BR/>Birth at home mom: Loved all of your feedback.Mindy Gledhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210432882951369712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-75618044617440708172009-02-25T08:18:00.000-07:002009-02-25T08:18:00.000-07:00Hi Mindy,Are you sure you want advice from strange...Hi Mindy,<BR/>Are you sure you want advice from strangers? Just kidding. Simplifying... the one thing that I have learned about it is that you have to stop and cut back your life at least once or twice a year. The more babies that came to my house, the more I had to be able to say no. I had to stay home more too (but I homeschool, so that is a whole other thing). Like sarah said above, make sure you do those important things first... you know what they are. <BR/>One of the best things I have ever had to grasp (and regrasp) in my life is that there are seasons in our lives. I too am a high achiever, and get so bogged down by all that I am not doing (or not doing well). I realized that I cannot do it all at once, and that is okay. If I want to be the best mom I can and homeschool my kids, there is not a whole lot of room for other things. I am not going to be able to do a lot of other stuff right now. Once I was able to accept that, and realize that I have a long full life ahead of me with lots of room to do all the amazing things I want to do, a huge amount of joy opened up for me. <BR/>It is not that I don't desire to be doing other things at times, because I do. And I most definitely have not given up on dreams and hobbies just for me, but all the "I must to all of these things perfectly, right now" feelings have gone. Remember, we must not run faster than we can go, but we must always be anxiously engaged in a good cause. As long as we are moving forward, even if it is at a snail's pace, we are moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-5480480325982690972009-02-25T07:37:00.000-07:002009-02-25T07:37:00.000-07:00Mindy,I forgot...this has AWESOME tips to get you ...Mindy,<BR/>I forgot...this has AWESOME tips to get you started...<BR/>http://www.flylady.net/pages/begin_babysteps.aspAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-56277863718701105342009-02-25T07:19:00.000-07:002009-02-25T07:19:00.000-07:00mindy, you are so cute and funny! your husband is ...mindy, you are so cute and funny! your husband is awesome for saying, "fine with me."=) my husband is a "traditional" eater from texas. he has gotten more flexible, but we are on different ends of the eating spectrum, for sure! i look forward to reading how the year goes on your end...amy luellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374575211569488068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-29607964277170994402009-02-25T06:35:00.000-07:002009-02-25T06:35:00.000-07:00I found your blog through Stephanie. I'm so glad I...I found your blog through Stephanie. I'm so glad I did. It's funny how your post is about simplifying...I'm doing that for LENT.<BR/>I highly recommend SIMPLE ABUNDANCE by Sarah Ban Breathnach, and I also like Moving On..<BR/>It's like reading a journal, and inspires you to simplify your life. Her example of decluttering is to take everything out of your kitchen ( or whatever space ) and ONLY PUT BACK what you LOVE. <BR/>For me less is more, and I really like my space.<BR/>I'm getting to work today....looking forward to less chaos also. I have 3 little boys and a PRINCESS....so i NEED TO SIMPLIFY all the time.<BR/>These books keep me inspired. Now I have GORGEOUS music to accompany me ( Yours ).<BR/>Thank you for bringing Peace to Stephanie as she heals through your beautiful music. God surley smiled down upon you when he blessed you with your voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475930100426267778.post-90542038021998838712009-02-24T22:59:00.000-07:002009-02-24T22:59:00.000-07:00Hey Mindy - I know I've never commented here befor...Hey Mindy - I know I've never commented here before but I enjoy reading what you're up to and you always have great things to say. This post rings particularly true to me as I've felt the same way -- it's not that I was necessarily always trying to do too much, but I wasn't doing the important things well enough. <BR/><BR/>This year I've tried to focus on dinner time. For me this has always been hard since Scott is often not home and my kids don't like to eat anything so I'd justify that chicken nuggets or mac 'n cheese just fine. But I was unsatisfied with that for myself or for the kids so I've been trying hard to put on a regular dinner every night and we have the goal to only eat out once a week. It's been hard but the key that I've found is this simple schedule: be home by 5pm from whatever activities or errands are being run; that usually give me enough time to pull together a simple dinner to eat by 6pm; that gives us enough time to eat and clean up and do some homework so by 7pm we can be getting jammies on -- maybe some dessert; and 8pm the kids can go to bed. We don't always do it perfectly, and some nights there are activities which preclude it, but it was a real revelation to me when I realized I could pull it off if I would just be home by 5 (and that means not working at home -- actually home doing housewife stuff). <BR/><BR/>Good luck. Let us know how it goes.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811605384563097939noreply@blogger.com