tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post8226520180222667730..comments2024-03-28T03:15:22.942-04:00Comments on Guilty Chocoholic Mama: Ten Things That Are OverratedElizabeth Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-27035820280639105422017-01-22T07:37:16.527-05:002017-01-22T07:37:16.527-05:00I totally agree that we are much happier focused o...I totally agree that we are much happier focused on more important things in life than what others are doing or wearing...our memories, conversations and family time far outweigh all else. Thanks for reading! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098575949787765823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-35672437995406319452017-01-20T20:17:06.836-05:002017-01-20T20:17:06.836-05:00Smart mama! I have no doubt that wise approach ups...Smart mama! I have no doubt that wise approach ups your family's happiness quotient! Thanks so much for stopping by, Mother of 3! :)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-81437179224848935302017-01-20T17:44:21.213-05:002017-01-20T17:44:21.213-05:00Great article! We rarely attempt to keep up with ...Great article! We rarely attempt to keep up with the Jones' or what is popular and trendy and I think we're happier for it. Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-6082878357885222162017-01-20T08:20:41.894-05:002017-01-20T08:20:41.894-05:00I have learned that my exhaustion has come from so...I have learned that my exhaustion has come from so many needless efforts and thoughts; I have enough going on that I certainly don't need to add to them to be even more exhausted. Number 6 has been tough on so many levels but freeing as well. Thanks for readingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301310065834512095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-42656933548303253552017-01-20T08:18:52.271-05:002017-01-20T08:18:52.271-05:00Thank you for reading my this and I agree; I love ...Thank you for reading my this and I agree; I love the lessons I have learned and hope to always embrace them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301310065834512095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-65561891454797470952017-01-20T08:18:01.523-05:002017-01-20T08:18:01.523-05:00These are tough lessons Leanne, but ones that I ha...These are tough lessons Leanne, but ones that I have finally tried to embrace. I am glad to have validated your feelings as well. :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301310065834512095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-20874054981099421532017-01-20T07:55:06.616-05:002017-01-20T07:55:06.616-05:00WOW, Leanne...so much truth and wisdom packed into...WOW, Leanne...so much truth and wisdom packed into your comment! Just last night, I was thinking I need to spend less time on FB for the very reason you mentioned here. And "the wrapper is not the reality"? Brilliant. I'll add that to my memorization for today...along with the first quote about disappointment you put up on your fabulous post that I found at #FridayFrivolity! So glad to "meet" you today! :)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-62712118728596157922017-01-20T07:47:27.781-05:002017-01-20T07:47:27.781-05:00There are some excellent points here and so many o...There are some excellent points here and so many of them are lessons I've learned along the way too. I've always compared myself and my life to others - FB is a killer for that - and felt lacking. Now I've learned that "the wrapper is not the reality" what you see is just the gloss and there's a lot more behind the scenes. Money doesn't buy happiness, too many friends cause me too much stress, trying to be the perfect wife and mother is a direct route to a nervous breakdown and the list goes on. Lovely to see others discovering similar truths :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-82226078997857352782017-01-20T06:58:33.735-05:002017-01-20T06:58:33.735-05:00Yes! Lessons along the life way! Much as I miss a ...Yes! Lessons along the life way! Much as I miss a few things about my younger self, I wouldn't go back and have to relearn all those lessons for anything! ;) Thanks for reading this, my friend!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-67403954693149427042017-01-19T21:24:57.971-05:002017-01-19T21:24:57.971-05:00These are great. I love the lessons God teaches e...These are great. I love the lessons God teaches each of us on our journeys in life. Thank you!Christine Leebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977682154027653277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-38515703777547053742017-01-19T14:42:42.768-05:002017-01-19T14:42:42.768-05:00Oh, my friend: you are so right about what you are...Oh, my friend: you are so right about what you are gaining by "losing" on the budget front. As far into motherhood as I am, I can tell you it is WORTH IT. (But I do feel your pain with those bills!) And as for #8...well, you know we are kindred spirits on that (as well as in many other areas). Thanks for dropping by...hearing from you makes any day of mine better. Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-5145929295612193222017-01-19T13:53:31.079-05:002017-01-19T13:53:31.079-05:00This was a great list, but I think I liked numbers...This was a great list, but I think I liked numbers 6 & 8 the most. Whenever I get really frustrated with dealing with our teeny, tiny budget (like today - can you tell I'm currently avoiding paying bills?), I just remember how thankful I am to be enjoying every moment I can with this precious little girl! And #8? Well, that goes without saying! I'm exhausting just thinking of the word "social!" ;)Syncopated Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284824722526828224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-31896214597889302002017-01-19T12:10:06.534-05:002017-01-19T12:10:06.534-05:00I love it, Tracey...your favorites are mine as wel...I love it, Tracey...your favorites are mine as well! ;) I am especially trying to hold to #3 this year while I (gulp) plan my daughter's graduation party. AHHH!!! Oops...was that out loud? And you are so right about the value of those on-the-road conversations...so precious. Thank you for taking time to stop by, and here's to a day spent doing things that really matter!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-54096572277353281642017-01-19T08:43:48.119-05:002017-01-19T08:43:48.119-05:00Love this perspective on overrated things ~ wanted...Love this perspective on overrated things ~ wanted to list my favorites, but that would be 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9!! Also love the list of things Cristina's learned to treasure. Sometimes it's the unlikely things ~ like the drive home from school with my girls every day. All the news of the day is fresh, and I get to hear the highlights and lowlights in that 25-minute drive. I know I'll miss that daily catch-up time one day!!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901952910404523187noreply@blogger.com