tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post7877198483769286242..comments2024-02-17T21:16:18.563+11:00Comments on living, loving, laughing...: My children want ME!?kate @ livinglovinglaughinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-63264137040865444902015-05-08T21:38:09.772+10:002015-05-08T21:38:09.772+10:00I think that is sooooooooooo amazing you guys are ...I think that is sooooooooooo amazing you guys are doing that, and prioritising these early years! How wonderful :) You will never ever regret it, im sure xxkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-74460243431227423202015-05-08T21:37:23.897+10:002015-05-08T21:37:23.897+10:00So true!!! Focus on our own families and dont worr...So true!!! Focus on our own families and dont worry about the rest! Its funny.. I wrote this post a couple years ago and looking at it now, it felt quite unfamiliar in a way... like, I guess the longer I am in this mothering gig, the more settled I feel about it and my 'mothering style'. Kinda cool to recognise a bit of growth, anyway! :)kate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-29056702050869815542015-05-08T11:10:41.827+10:002015-05-08T11:10:41.827+10:00So true!So true!Sara @ Happiness is herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603576234011061175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-57757995252664281262015-05-07T23:35:42.273+10:002015-05-07T23:35:42.273+10:00Yes!! Us time, that's the all important thing!...Yes!! Us time, that's the all important thing! We do a lot of crafts at our place, and yes, some of them are Pinterest-worthy. But we don't do material stuff. We don't do expensive. My husband and I are both off work at the moment (intentionally), so we can spend lots and lots of one-on-one time being together. Because it won't be long before they don't need it quite as much. We can earn money and do super flash things then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359434044034424315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-27976541809363697832015-05-07T13:17:31.179+10:002015-05-07T13:17:31.179+10:00Beautiful post. And I've seen this sentiment w...Beautiful post. And I've seen this sentiment written before this article came out. Time to shake off the worries that our life doesn't look like the lives we see online and start living our life. Look away from the computer and the glamorised, vintagised, hippy'd up lives we see on social media! :) <br />I wonder what our mothers/grandmothers would have to say... they probably only had their friends and neighbours to compare to and I bet they just enjoyed their company... :) I hope so anyway because that's what I'm trying to do!! (With a few glamorised, vintagised, hippy'd up photos thrown in on occasion!!)JustForDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811221502677859152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-91040670445066036342015-05-06T10:00:35.886+10:002015-05-06T10:00:35.886+10:00Thank you for sharing your heart!!! I personally k...Thank you for sharing your heart!!! I personally know that nothing can replace personal time with my child, it takes priority over all outings and social events, especially when she is young.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992315482271239731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-2229118213175873632012-04-13T21:44:15.017+10:002012-04-13T21:44:15.017+10:00*blush* wow sarah that is high praise after an art...*blush* wow sarah that is high praise after an article thats been shared on FB like 700,000 times!!! not sure i am anywhere near that but so thankful you could tell my post was heartfelt and i love that it spoke to yours and others hearts! thank you SO much for your kindness xxkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-24988274947871160212012-04-13T21:42:59.010+10:002012-04-13T21:42:59.010+10:00thanks so much Maxima... you are right... you are ...thanks so much Maxima... you are right... you are NOT alone - seems it all too common for we Mamas to feel like this - glad we can share and support each other xxkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-55479286688421934722012-04-13T20:04:28.719+10:002012-04-13T20:04:28.719+10:00Kate I think I like your post even better than the...Kate I think I like your post even better than the original :)<br />Beautiful sentiments, beautifully written. The series of photos is the perfect accompaniment too. <br />Your kids are very blessed to have you, and I'm sure that they, in turn, will be wonderful parents (if that's the path they take) thanks to the awesome example you've provided.sarahhttp://www.rubiliciousdelicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-91892233079346402292012-04-13T17:28:44.379+10:002012-04-13T17:28:44.379+10:00Oh Kate, you always give me far too much credit ;)...Oh Kate, you always give me far too much credit ;) I do like to do a few of those "crafty" things you have mentioned but I am learning that those things don't make me a better mother. They are things that I like to do but when the endless 'things to do list' gets a little bit too endless for my liking I am getting much better at simply dropping things off the list and not letting it get me down. It is impossible to do all the inspiring things we see on Pinterest and that's OK! <br />"Core business" comes from a dear teacher friend of mine, who is now a Deputy Teacher with the ACT. He used to make sure that myself and his fellow hardworking workmates didn't get consumed by all the "extras" that occur when you are a teacher. When he saw us staying back late at night or heard of us working on the weekends he would ask whether the tasks were helping us get closer to our "core business"? He was always making sure that we had teaching and learning as the top adgenda (rather than the endless admin tasks etc, etc) Teaching, like parenting is sometimes all consuming that iut is easy to lose sight of what is truly important. <br /><br />Love you too my friend :)Amber {we stood together}https://www.blogger.com/profile/00064062260557606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-76985878349026815932012-04-13T06:00:55.979+10:002012-04-13T06:00:55.979+10:00You made me smile and think... thank God I´m not a...You made me smile and think... thank God I´m not alone. There are sooo many things I want to do but I can´t. There´s no time left after doing everything that´s more necessary. So I sometimes go to bed that late... just to write and search and prepare and and and... <br /><br />Wonderful post... I love it!Maximahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284928417304909727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-85859270088730644652012-04-13T00:28:14.419+10:002012-04-13T00:28:14.419+10:00so true Vanessa that it can always seem like '...so true Vanessa that it can always seem like 'tomorrow' that we will have that quiet time w our kids - yet sometimes the realities of life (open homes - i know that pain!!!) does require more of us and thats ok too - for a season. Its a hard balance for sure, am so touched that my words meant something to you. All the best w your prioritising (and house selling!)...I know all will work out - you are an amazing mama xkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-30446970274854715902012-04-13T00:24:03.279+10:002012-04-13T00:24:03.279+10:00thanks Andi! so true there are good and bad sides ...thanks Andi! so true there are good and bad sides to all this internet stuff! im just tagging on to the main amazing post but im touched you found encouragement from my words... you ROCK, mama! xkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-37041949943753090732012-04-12T23:52:55.337+10:002012-04-12T23:52:55.337+10:00wow thanks Heidi, makes me soooo happy to think i ...wow thanks Heidi, makes me soooo happy to think i have encouraged another mum to know she is already doing an AWESOME job! yes you nailed it - we dont want us or our kids to miss out.... sometimes forgetting on the real good stuff they could miss by fussing about the superficial stuff! what a trap huh/ Hope tomorrow is all the sweeter for you xkate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-15307270981023725322012-04-12T23:49:37.061+10:002012-04-12T23:49:37.061+10:00amber you are so sweet and encouraging! and funnil...amber you are so sweet and encouraging! and funnily enough were one of the main ones i had in mind when writing about those for whom all this stuff seems to come so easily (while also nailing the core stuff!)... but i dont envy, just wonder and marvel at your talents :) hard to believe you could ever think you are not doing enough but i guess it gets all of us at times huh - we all so dearly want to do our best for our kids! LOVEEEEE the idea of 'core business' - YES perfect - that sums it up so well!! Many good things to do but like a business first we gotta take care of the core business :) <br />Great idea to focus back on the essence of motherhood... love it. Love you!!kate @ livinglovinglaughinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338684473367972293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-43138978741635461382012-04-12T22:38:17.572+10:002012-04-12T22:38:17.572+10:00I find it so motivating to read a post like this, ...I find it so motivating to read a post like this, words that just bring you back down to earth, give you a shake and a reality check. It was only today as I was rushing around the house, tidying, cleaning, preparing for an open-house tomorrow, I was thinking 'when am I going to be less busy to spend more quality time playing with my kids'. Usually if I'm not cleaning, washing or cooking (the latter is very rare), then I'm in front of my computer working (the disadvantage of a home business). I need to do more prioritising. <br /><br />Thanks Kate, brilliant post.<br /><br />(I can't believe how cute your kids are together! Melts my heart!)Vanessahttp://www.cookoodesignphotography.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-13615669135937638072012-04-12T22:26:24.904+10:002012-04-12T22:26:24.904+10:00Beautiful words Kate, I totally agree. The blog/in...Beautiful words Kate, I totally agree. The blog/internet has its benefits but it also has it's downsides and they can be very damaging. Reading posts like yours brings us back to reality and the real point of mothering. Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-61740098559571391222012-04-12T22:16:20.180+10:002012-04-12T22:16:20.180+10:00Absolutely love this post! It is so true the feeli...Absolutely love this post! It is so true the feeling that you don't want to miss out on providing all the awesome things you see other people manage to do. Happy I have read this just before bed as it makes me feel just a little bit more realistic about things :) PS adorable photosHeidihttp://www.thentherewere3inthebed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4908208985957738476.post-49722103601864481362012-04-12T22:15:46.736+10:002012-04-12T22:15:46.736+10:00Kate, you are just a beautiful person and mother. ...Kate, you are just a beautiful person and mother. Without a doubt all Eli & Lily want is YOU, and yay for them, they've got you! <br /><br />I love that orginal article and your supporting post. I too can fall into a trap of thinking I'm not doing "enough" and that sometimes translates to be believing I'm not enough for my kids. Which I know is wrong. <br /><br />You are so right, all of those extras shouldn't be our core business. Cuddles, talking, listening, playing and just simply being with our children is what motherhood is in its essence. Sometimes we seem to miss these simple moments. <br /><br />Great post Kate. Inspiring - yet again :)Amber {we stood together}https://www.blogger.com/profile/00064062260557606454noreply@blogger.com