tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post6305266769531736817..comments2024-03-29T05:19:10.632-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: How do you do it?Monica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-2206895921457817382011-05-04T17:50:04.438-04:002011-05-04T17:50:04.438-04:00Ever since you first posted this, I can't STOP...Ever since you first posted this, I can't STOP thinking about it! I was in a similar situation as you at one time too. :) I had all three of my kids within 3 years and 3 months. I got asked all the time "how do you do it?" And I agree...you just DO. My kids are now 6,5 and 3 years old and they still keep me busy! <br /><br />What has me thinking though, are all the things on your "don't" list. I am currently doing almost everything on your list! I am a "stay at home Mom" but I teach music lessons a couple times a week. I am constantly saying "yes" to things I probably should not. Your posts have really been getting me to think about ways to eliminate...I plan on making my own "don't list" and I'd like to make the list LONG! Right now, it would be blank! Ha-Ha<br /><br />Anyway, thank you! Keep up the great posts! :)Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863043426232773760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-90814713699184700112011-04-22T14:37:20.442-04:002011-04-22T14:37:20.442-04:00I so appreciate this post Monica! People ask me th...I so appreciate this post Monica! People ask me this question regularly as well. My twins are 18mths old now-baby #3 will be here in abt 8wks. My husband is a homicide detective and works crazy hours. I work one day a wk as an "ask a RN" (he's home w the kids that day). How do I do it? I have no scheduled committments, my home isnt perfect, sometimes I wonder how I'm going to get to the store to get milk-HA! But I have kids who have either their mama or daddy here w them at all times (or an occasional grandparent or cousin in a pinch!) and we focus on what's important to us as a family right now. I too LOVE LOVE LOVE to craft but unfort at this season of life that has had to be put on hold-sleeping takes priority for me right now! hehe<br />Jill (from KC)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-25014788893879649782011-04-20T11:29:42.787-04:002011-04-20T11:29:42.787-04:00This is a really beautiful and TRUE post. It seem...This is a really beautiful and TRUE post. It seems for me that instead of people asking me "How" I do it, they as "Why" I do it. People don't understand that I get enjoyment from cooking, gardening, sewing and crafting. They get more enjoyment from texting and facebooking. Maybe they are just more social than I am. I see myself as having hobies. In my observation, I don't see them having any hobies and they have housekeepers, gardeners etc. to do their work for them that I myself enjoy doing. <br />Blessings,<br />NancyNancy at EmbroideryIt.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462544567484306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-3479317608813069012011-04-20T09:20:31.545-04:002011-04-20T09:20:31.545-04:00This post helped me in a rather unique way. I ten...This post helped me in a rather unique way. I tend to get anxious when anticipating all that needs to be done within a certain period of time. (Sometimes, the timelines are totally self-imposed.) I recalled how difficult it was to have time to get things done when my children were young. Yet, the important tasks got accomplished. Knowing how quickly that time passed, I want to remember to slow down and enjoy this season of life.<br />Bottom line for me: If I am not happy with what I am/am not getting done, I need to re-evaluate and re-arrange my priorities.angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688991209865856563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-23980366566836949112011-04-19T23:40:51.875-04:002011-04-19T23:40:51.875-04:00I LOVED your post...it's so true! As woman we...I LOVED your post...it's so true! As woman we easily compare ourselves to other women...instead of being content with who God created us to be.1purehearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669857318983793636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-26212041012027026732011-04-19T23:38:31.005-04:002011-04-19T23:38:31.005-04:00I had a chance to share this subject with the youn...I had a chance to share this subject with the young mom at my office (you know who I mean!) when she was in my office today looking at the newsletters you create for your littles. She was talking about how creative you are, how many fun things you plan for your family, etc. -- and since this post was fresh in my mind, I was able to help her see all of the things she is doing that others either can't or don't do. Great reminder no matter what season of life we're in! Love you, MomMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-47079063327008390542011-04-19T23:14:58.879-04:002011-04-19T23:14:58.879-04:00Ha!! A friend and I were talking about this the o...Ha!! A friend and I were talking about this the other day, and times before as well. It seems that people have perfect homes, perfect children, cute crafts, etc., but we know that really isn't reality all the time. Its so easy to get caught up in comparing, also. One thing I've realized it that I live in my house, with my family{that God gave me and TRUSTED me with}, and I cannot constantly do another new craft, new decorating, etc. We darn near kill ourselves I think with the hectic pace that everything seems to be going at. Thanks for this post!!<br />EliseElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669663704444452161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-46130561929784158702011-04-19T17:38:57.719-04:002011-04-19T17:38:57.719-04:00Thank you. I often look at other bloggers and won...Thank you. I often look at other bloggers and wonder how they do it. Rather I need to continue to ask God what he would have me do.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090023753987932602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-35503595167554894702011-04-19T14:01:35.363-04:002011-04-19T14:01:35.363-04:00Very well stated, Monica. You have great insights ...Very well stated, Monica. You have great insights into the Word and what God wants us to do.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Love, GrandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-83783426690363885142011-04-19T13:30:25.800-04:002011-04-19T13:30:25.800-04:00Great post! I use to get all caught up in what ot...Great post! I use to get all caught up in what others were doing and then start comparing myself. Not good! Thankfully I have moved past that (for the most part). I am learning to live my life for the ones that matter most; God, husband, daughter and myself. <br /><br />Now if more people (including myself) could move past judgement and more into encouragement and helping one another.Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-9804839055719860262011-04-19T13:14:46.864-04:002011-04-19T13:14:46.864-04:00Wonderful post! Just what I needed to read today.Wonderful post! Just what I needed to read today.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325740829904993279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-30068234012037064482011-04-19T11:40:20.853-04:002011-04-19T11:40:20.853-04:00I did a blogpost last week with the exact title!I did a blogpost last week with the exact title!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185748537779302864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-80794388453633347202011-04-19T11:16:37.232-04:002011-04-19T11:16:37.232-04:00Great post, Monica. We all have our priorities an...Great post, Monica. We all have our priorities and it really all comes down to that. My daughter is 9 and things have changed so much since she was born - what I do and don't do. I still schedule very little at night-when she was very young I scheduled nothing. It was nice to see that someone else does the same - that's our family time and we try to keep it sacred. Thanks again!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179975836835123468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-40738797691097361442011-04-19T10:18:29.745-04:002011-04-19T10:18:29.745-04:00Thank you for this post! I've been thinking a ...Thank you for this post! I've been thinking a lot about this, too, and read these verses this morning (Galatians 6:3-5 in the Message): <br /><br />Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.<br /><br />Gal. 5:26 is good, too: <br />...that means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original.<br /><br />I like that last one because often when I see someone doing something better than I do, I assume they're better and I'm worse! But we're not supposed to compare at all--just do the best with who we are and what we have.<br /><br />Thanks, Monica! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309241540221272766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-285428226196459342011-04-19T10:11:09.963-04:002011-04-19T10:11:09.963-04:00Great insight, Monica. I am continually asking God...Great insight, Monica. I am continually asking God and my husband to help me prune my activities to invest in those which are the priority. So often, it's easy for me to get off track. I love that each of us are given different abilities, talents, and gifts, and each of us can use them in and out of the home for God's glory. I love that we all are so different, yet all of us can strive for the same ultimate goal(s) in unique ways.~katie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/03098817313603747451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-10165223302619936992011-04-19T09:59:08.123-04:002011-04-19T09:59:08.123-04:00Lately, Mon, your blog has just become more REAL. ...Lately, Mon, your blog has just become more REAL. I love it! Thanks. :)Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16921549179054503534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-58324307914243749412011-04-19T09:31:42.334-04:002011-04-19T09:31:42.334-04:00Great post and you ended it with a perfect verse!
...Great post and you ended it with a perfect verse!<br /><br />Some times when I have a guest in my home and it looks a little neater than usual they ask 'How do you do it?' (I have 4 children) I chuckle and say 'Smoke and mirrors!'Nikki @ Saving For A Rainy Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383858750385627580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-16915236804784217302011-04-19T09:27:12.456-04:002011-04-19T09:27:12.456-04:00Thanks for this wonderful post. It is about balanc...Thanks for this wonderful post. It is about balance and priorities. I do have friends that complain all the time about having to do this and that. That is very unproductive. Step back and evaluate your life. See where you need to spend your time.Lisa @ Simply Things Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285947115346093596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-15579642275602868982011-04-19T09:26:29.062-04:002011-04-19T09:26:29.062-04:00Thank you for this post and thank God for the timi...Thank you for this post and thank God for the timing of it. I was just in tears about this very thing yesterday when I got an email from a friend about all of the stuff she was doing. I was thinking- all I do is stay home with my kids. God is working in my heart to see my job is so much more than that and it is an important job. Thank you for your reminder!Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-43903925231428878752011-04-19T09:12:34.362-04:002011-04-19T09:12:34.362-04:00This is so true.
I've also heard that when w...This is so true. <br /><br />I've also heard that when we compare ourselves to others we compare their outsides with our insides... We look at everything they are doing that we are not and easily forget about the things we do that others may not. <br /><br />When we compare we look at the "all put together and looking pretty" version of others and compare it to the "just out of bed, no time to shower" self. Not a very fair comparison to say the least.Tim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-65938082550205068362011-04-19T09:01:57.956-04:002011-04-19T09:01:57.956-04:00Very well stated!! Have a great day!!Very well stated!! Have a great day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-60473300829902810672011-04-19T08:58:22.285-04:002011-04-19T08:58:22.285-04:00Great post, Monica. I have both asked and been ask...Great post, Monica. I have both asked and been asked that question. You are so right that none of us knows the full picture of someone else's life!<br /><br />I recently read an interesting section in The Tightwad Gazette where Amy D. wrote a list of the things she doesn't do. I've been pondering that lately.<br /><br />Love you!*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-26164703728345864582011-04-19T08:27:44.186-04:002011-04-19T08:27:44.186-04:00You hit the nail on the head! We all are in diffe...You hit the nail on the head! We all are in different seasons with our families and have different priorities. "No" is absolutely a part of my vocabulary. Even as a homeschooling mom, if I took every opportunity that came my way, I'd never be home! I pray constantly that my priorities would reflect the priorities that God has for me and my family...Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797814680740510055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-48207563043469694022011-04-19T07:32:29.713-04:002011-04-19T07:32:29.713-04:00So true! We really can't compare what we do w...So true! We really can't compare what we do with others, but rather just need to make sure that we're doing what God would have us do! He has made us each different...I love how you bring this out! And the need for balance! Very encouraging this am! Thanks!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895108064130276919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-50055129010144296142011-04-19T07:30:50.545-04:002011-04-19T07:30:50.545-04:00So true about people trying to add what you do to ...So true about people trying to add what you do to what they already do. Great point. I do work outside the home so takes 8 hours a day away from what I really want to do! Thank you for not making me feel guilty about that.LynnMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638947118932466226noreply@blogger.com