tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post1448138317417312228..comments2024-03-28T03:15:22.942-04:00Comments on Guilty Chocoholic Mama: 10 Things I Don’t Wish I’d Done Differently As a Mom (Part 1)Elizabeth Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-2180185474725808342016-04-22T08:14:20.658-04:002016-04-22T08:14:20.658-04:00Thank you so much, Aimee! I'm so grateful it c...Thank you so much, Aimee! I'm so grateful it came across as "refreshing" and not "holier than thou." I'm just thankful for the wisdom God has given...that there ARE pieces of motherhood I wouldn't undo or do differently. By the grace...;)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-80749365546649767182016-04-21T19:16:34.371-04:002016-04-21T19:16:34.371-04:00Thanks for this refreshing post - I think we all n...Thanks for this refreshing post - I think we all need to think about the things we DON'T regret doing as parents more often than we focus on the regrets. I appreciate the last point you made here - not over scheduling. So many parents over schedule and then wonder why they are overwhelmed. Thanks for linking up with Grace and Truth. Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924916579274465625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-84223520275960580922016-04-15T11:17:43.911-04:002016-04-15T11:17:43.911-04:00Thank you, Lisa, for your lovely and thoughtful wo...Thank you, Lisa, for your lovely and thoughtful words. And what a beautiful blog you have...I've just been drinking it in. Thank you so much for visiting today!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-53702622988981179152016-04-15T11:11:58.469-04:002016-04-15T11:11:58.469-04:00I think it's beautiful when we can look back o...I think it's beautiful when we can look back over our past and see God's grace was over everything, even our mistakes. You have a great attitude. Thanks for sharing this list; it makes us all feel better too. Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-9801630296753687082016-04-14T16:51:02.465-04:002016-04-14T16:51:02.465-04:00Thank you so much, Angela! I feel the same about Y...Thank you so much, Angela! I feel the same about YOUR words! I would LOVE to read your list...I hope you write it and put it up soon. ;) As for my Anna's brutal honesty...well, there was no arguing with her! :) Thank you for stopping by. You've blessed me greatly.Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-45525951759274612202016-04-14T16:08:49.310-04:002016-04-14T16:08:49.310-04:00Elizabeth, your words are always so refreshing and...Elizabeth, your words are always so refreshing and encouraging to read. Thanks for being so authentic and joyful! I'm going to start thinking of my list too because it's just too easy to dwell on the things that you regret doing rather than the things you feel, dare I say, almost proud of. P.S. I love that little quote below about the counselor!Angela @ Setting My Intentionhttp://settingmyintention.com/welcome/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-6175874008993934332016-04-05T19:06:47.369-04:002016-04-05T19:06:47.369-04:00Aw, thank you, Rebekah! Aren't grandparents ju...Aw, thank you, Rebekah! Aren't grandparents just some of God's best inventions ever?! I sometimes feel guilty about how much our girls' grandparents do for us and for them, but then I remember that they themselves LOVE it and are so blessed by it. So it's a win-win-win-win! And believe me, I can absolutely see the draw of so many, many aspects of homeschooling. If I had felt God calling us to it--meaning He'd equip us for it--we'd have done it! Thanks so much for stopping by from the #ShineBlogHop!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-84096553545234433742016-04-05T18:51:32.764-04:002016-04-05T18:51:32.764-04:00Love this Elizabeth! As moms we so often look at w...Love this Elizabeth! As moms we so often look at what we have done wrong instead of what we have done right! I think every family has to seek God and pray together to make those big decisions for their families. We are really blessed to have my husband's parents a few blocks away from us. I don't know what we would do without them. We need our date night! It's hard getting everyone dressed and out the door for church but we have to do it for so many other things, why not church! Love your determination. I think part of the reason I homeschool is so I don't have to get them out the door so early though we still start school early! That is so great that you have good schools in your area. We also don't have activities every day. I couldn't handle it. I am all for selective scheduling;) Linking up with you at #shinebloghopfaithfulwiththelittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756452506463025967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-19271803483820556642016-04-03T22:44:55.116-04:002016-04-03T22:44:55.116-04:00Thank you so much, Rachel! This is fabulous: "...Thank you so much, Rachel! This is fabulous: "we only get one shot at this job of parenting, but thankfully we have a couple of decades to get a decent message together!" I'm still working on that message! Some days, it's more decent than others. ;) Thank you for stopping by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-6611262809515600852016-04-03T20:41:06.194-04:002016-04-03T20:41:06.194-04:00I loved your list Elizabeth! I share many of the s...I loved your list Elizabeth! I share many of the same non-regrets. I'm also glad that through my imperfections my kids have learned to forgive themselves when they get something wrong, learn from their mistake and be persistent. We only get one shot at this job of parenting, but thankfully we have a couple of decades to get a decent message together! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Rachelhttp://www.tweens2teen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-24149000828935451232016-04-03T00:16:47.726-04:002016-04-03T00:16:47.726-04:00Sarah Eliza! I appreciate everything you have writ...Sarah Eliza! I appreciate everything you have written here, but the part that makes me happiest is this: "Thank you for sharing another side / perspective in such a graceful way." This means everything to me, because it is so important to me. I am so often UNgraceful that you have given me a gift of encouragement by your perspective that here, at least, I have perhaps gotten it a little bit right. And just based on what I can see in your fabulous blog (Devastate Boredom, for anyone reading this who's not Sarah Eliza...in which case you should go there right now: http://www.devastateboredom.com/), I can only imagine what a fabulous teacher you must be or have been! Thank you so much. Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-20162289595573468162016-04-02T23:44:57.648-04:002016-04-02T23:44:57.648-04:00PS, forgot to say, pinning and tweeting!!PS, forgot to say, pinning and tweeting!!Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178682145271558368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-56800931044547513202016-04-02T19:54:12.341-04:002016-04-02T19:54:12.341-04:00I love this list! And I love how you are choosing...I love this list! And I love how you are choosing to look at the positives, resisting the pull to make negative comparisons... I feel like that is SO common right now (/ always, and I'm just more aware of it right now?) <br /><br />I especially appreciate your making the points you did about your public school choices -- I was homeschooled all the way through, and later went on to be a teacher, and I feel like so many people assume homeschooling is the "right" choice in a "God's anointed path" kind of way, and I just don't think that's true at all. Thank you for sharing another side / perspective in such a graceful way. :) <br /><br />#FridayFrivolitySarah Eliza @ devastateboredomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178682145271558368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-69469491242972458812016-04-01T16:35:53.483-04:002016-04-01T16:35:53.483-04:00Oh my goodness, thank you so much Tiffiney! Your ...Oh my goodness, thank you so much Tiffiney! Your comment MADE my day! I'm so glad you found me and left your link so I could find you. I loved your site on sight...especially how you call it a "shindig." ;) Have gladly subscribed and liked your page, too. So glad to meet you today! And THANK YOU for posting the 25 Things piece...that's one of my favorites because I think moms need to recognize all the "little" things they do every day that make a big difference. Blessings back to you!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-91361495813533011622016-04-01T13:49:10.163-04:002016-04-01T13:49:10.163-04:00Hey There Guilt Mama - I mean Elizabeth!
You ar...Hey There Guilt Mama - I mean Elizabeth! <br /><br />You are my kind of gal, and mama! I love your site! I found you through the Count Your Blessings blog party. I'm so glad I did. I spent about 20 seconds reading your "about me" widget and one or two other things and I subscribed ASAP!! And liked your FB page. You are so funny - and I truly appreciate that. I NEED that! I've already read your list of 25 things over at the Every Mom website and I love part 1 of this post. Can't wait to read part 2. <br /><br />Thanks for having this blog and making a ton of us moms feel normal!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Tiffiney<br />WelcomeHomeMinsistry.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-25651334889760406782016-03-31T08:51:53.653-04:002016-03-31T08:51:53.653-04:00Thank you SO much, Susan...I got that happy surpri...Thank you SO much, Susan...I got that happy surprise early this morning when I stopped by to party. It made my day! :) And as you can see, I am completely with you on giving our kids that "down" time (sometimes, literally). It is NOT wasted. Blessings on your day, and thank you again!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-22703947765791418022016-03-31T08:47:37.762-04:002016-03-31T08:47:37.762-04:00Like you, we limited our children's activities...Like you, we limited our children's activities. I've always wanted them to have time to lay in the grass, watch the clouds blow by and dream. Congrats, you're featured this week at the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party on Organized 31. Susan@Organized31https://www.blogger.com/profile/09722165408374953902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-62099907471946402302016-03-30T10:44:04.752-04:002016-03-30T10:44:04.752-04:00Gladys, thank you so much for this sweet and hones...Gladys, thank you so much for this sweet and honest response! Bless your heart...no doubt, you have done MUCH as a mom that should be on a list of your own. I think it's a hard assignment, though, because we are so much better at focusing on what we do "wrong." And believe me, I've done plenty of that! But it is OKAY to celebrate and be grateful for what has worked well for you and your family. I pray God will direct your mind toward those things, and that you'll come up with a list that fills you with thanksgiving. Thank you so much for stopping by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-3171522763047019882016-03-30T10:04:14.473-04:002016-03-30T10:04:14.473-04:00I absolutely love this list. I congratulate you fo...I absolutely love this list. I congratulate you for finding the good things about what you did as a mom and pointing it out. This is rare. Your right we hear a lot about regrets and not enough about the things that we don't regret. In fact I started thinking about my list of things that I don't regret and I could not think of anything. This is alarming to me. I am definitely going to sit down and make a list. I cant believe how much I have focused on the things I would do better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998540357724764943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-70965379978999466082016-03-29T06:55:06.880-04:002016-03-29T06:55:06.880-04:00Hi, Lori...you are so sweet to faithfully encourag...Hi, Lori...you are so sweet to faithfully encourage all your Thankful Thursday guests every week! I really love the approach you've taken with your son. In our modern society where there are SO many options, it can feel like a mandate to let our kids try everything and to DO as much as possible. Which I know works just fine for lots of families--just not ours! ;) Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback. You are a link party hostess with the mostess!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-9441441329796639452016-03-29T06:50:50.183-04:002016-03-29T06:50:50.183-04:00Ha, Jenny! It's nice to meet a fellow warrior ...Ha, Jenny! It's nice to meet a fellow warrior in the Sunday trenches! ;) How great that you are already seeing the dividends from all those investments. Thank you so much for taking time to read my little list and to leave your feedback...I love it! :)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-43058928348953693132016-03-28T22:55:32.185-04:002016-03-28T22:55:32.185-04:00This is a great list, Elizabeth. Your Sunday morni...This is a great list, Elizabeth. Your Sunday mornings sound like the ones from my childhood - crazy! We didn't go overboard with activities for our son either. We want to him to like and love one or two things and be good at them without feeling the need to experiment with many. I can't wait to read the rest of your list. Thank you for sharing with Thankful Thursdays.Lori https://www.blogger.com/profile/17992650277662333949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-57182102571581051872016-03-28T21:35:22.394-04:002016-03-28T21:35:22.394-04:00I like the idea of focusing on what you've don...I like the idea of focusing on what you've done right as a mom! I love your description of getting ready for church. We've been there and we're still there, but I can see it paying off with our older kids already and there's no other way I'd rather have done it.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-19047247526002413092016-03-28T10:40:24.970-04:002016-03-28T10:40:24.970-04:00You're right, Morgan: the wrong seems to have ...You're right, Morgan: the wrong seems to have more power than the right. But sometimes you get those glimpses of what has worked out well, and it's like a mom paycheck! :) Thanks so much for stopping by...hope you get one of those "pat-on-the-back" moments yourself today!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-84718693138912545922016-03-28T09:45:42.251-04:002016-03-28T09:45:42.251-04:00I love this! I think that it's SO easy to feel...I love this! I think that it's SO easy to feel like you are doing alllll of the mom things wrong, but you're doing what is RIGHT for you and your family. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhoodhttp://morganmanagesmommyhood.comnoreply@blogger.com