tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post8610812668535218448..comments2024-03-28T03:15:22.942-04:00Comments on Guilty Chocoholic Mama: Dear Children: 25 Things I Think You Need to KnowElizabeth Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-80929988677545912632016-10-17T15:03:46.383-04:002016-10-17T15:03:46.383-04:00Right, Jennifer (about the weight/juice thing?)?! ...Right, Jennifer (about the weight/juice thing?)?! Do you suppose I could get some sort of endorsement deal from the National Citrus Fruit Association for my little PSA on their behalf? ;) And I am totally with you on limited brand loyalty. Usually, I don't care, but don't mess with my Dawn! :) Thanks so much for taking time to drop by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-44657396054924509172016-10-17T14:47:06.473-04:002016-10-17T14:47:06.473-04:00Ummm, these tips could be for me too. I din't ...Ummm, these tips could be for me too. I din't know about the weight of the fruit meaning more juice. SO AWESOME!<br /><br />I love Dawn dish detergent. I'm not one for being stuck on a brand but when it comes to my dish soap... I will not budge. lol<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your wise insights!<br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-7856537094947533832016-10-14T10:18:34.607-04:002016-10-14T10:18:34.607-04:00YES, Jenny...I love that analogy/object lesson. I ...YES, Jenny...I love that analogy/object lesson. I saw Beth Moore use it in one of her video Bible study sessions, but she put in small objects (toy cars, money, etc.) that represented things we can "fill up" our lives with instead of/ahead of God, with the same result you mentioned. I also LOVE your shorthand/code phrase for keeping this on your radar. I hope you don't mind if I borrow it and start wandering through my life muttering, "Big rocks first...big rocks first." If someone hears me and asks, I promise to give you all the credit! Thank you so much for sharing this! :)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-56136549334917350602016-10-14T10:12:55.027-04:002016-10-14T10:12:55.027-04:00#23: we often day 'big rocks first,' meani...#23: we often day 'big rocks first,' meaning that if you have a jar to fill up with rocks, pebbles, and sand, you should put the biggest/most important (God) first and let the pebbles and sand fit in around it. If you try the sand and pebbles first, you'll run out of room.<br />#SHINEbloghopJenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-5219095428388716012016-10-13T21:13:59.224-04:002016-10-13T21:13:59.224-04:00Thank you, Aimee! As for #2, my daughters--alas--i...Thank you, Aimee! As for #2, my daughters--alas--inherited my brain, which means math is not their friend. They have to squeeze every point they can out of a test; hence, that oft-repeated advice! Thank you SO much for sharing and for being one of the lovely Grace & Truth hostesses!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-35908070253712319962016-10-13T21:12:12.352-04:002016-10-13T21:12:12.352-04:00Well, bless your heart, Jessica, thank you! I got ...Well, bless your heart, Jessica, thank you! I got a little teary writing it! And I am SO with you on #5. I could spend every day the rest of my life just working on that one and be plenty busy. Thanks so much for visiting...I love me some Friday Frivolity! xoxoElizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-5502831769349790202016-10-13T21:03:53.205-04:002016-10-13T21:03:53.205-04:00What a great list! I love #2! I'm sharing on...What a great list! I love #2! I'm sharing on social media, for sure. Thanks for linking up with Grace and Truth.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924916579274465625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-88038608389112385482016-10-13T18:16:21.540-04:002016-10-13T18:16:21.540-04:00Aw, I got all teary reading this. It's such a ...Aw, I got all teary reading this. It's such a lovely list - I especially loved #5. It's so true that; just doing the best you can is a full time thing! <br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing over at Friday Frivolity this week too. :)Jessica Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600892373826080305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-68866422661412068282016-10-13T11:29:58.003-04:002016-10-13T11:29:58.003-04:00Thank you so much, Nicole! I must admit that I AM ...Thank you so much, Nicole! I must admit that I AM hoping someday to hear something from my children along the lines of "you were right, mom" about some of these. Even if it's just about how to buy a lemon! ;) Thank you for stopping by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-92201852041083610792016-10-13T11:27:15.046-04:002016-10-13T11:27:15.046-04:00I love this! It will be so nice for our kids to us...I love this! It will be so nice for our kids to use the heartfelt words we write as a resource to them later. <br />Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109925235025591032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-4696916146036899522016-10-13T09:54:22.933-04:002016-10-13T09:54:22.933-04:00Hi, Kirsten! It's lovely to "meet" y...Hi, Kirsten! It's lovely to "meet" you today. I'm glad if my little grammar lesson helped. ;) I need it, too...and going much beyond what I said here still leaves me looking for a different word altogether! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your kind words!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-22477775677962416782016-10-13T09:30:42.617-04:002016-10-13T09:30:42.617-04:00I love 17 and 19n in particular and your teaching ...I love 17 and 19n in particular and your teaching on affect and effect are required not just for kids but for me who still finds this one tough. thanks for sharing your lovely eclectic list. #shinebloghopAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061421951851010362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-64249640057247859682016-10-13T07:29:34.438-04:002016-10-13T07:29:34.438-04:00Right, Meg?! Doesn't that grace quote just get...Right, Meg?! Doesn't that grace quote just get you? It sure gets me every time. And I love and appreciate your observation on the "varied" nature of this list! ;) Even when I was putting it together, I was thinking, "Well, this is a little random, but you can only have so much "big" stuff (e.g., 'disrupt the world with grace') before you need some balance, like when to take brownies out of the oven!" Thanks so much for stopping by...#alittlebitofeverything has been SUCH a fabulous party!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-62225991139045514932016-10-13T07:23:43.391-04:002016-10-13T07:23:43.391-04:00I really love that quote 'disrupt the world wi...I really love that quote 'disrupt the world with grace'. So easy to forget but actually one of the most important things to do. Really interesting varied post! #alittlebitofeverythingMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769020265712462803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-90786818026059743182016-10-12T21:16:08.136-04:002016-10-12T21:16:08.136-04:00Aw, thank you, Barrie...you're so sweet! Of co...Aw, thank you, Barrie...you're so sweet! Of course, I'm sure my girls hang on my every word and already have these committed to memory, but just in case... ;) Thank you for taking time to drop by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-50866556550134125942016-10-12T20:55:25.349-04:002016-10-12T20:55:25.349-04:00This is amazing. Really. Love it. Every one of the...This is amazing. Really. Love it. Every one of these is perfect and wonderful advice for your girls. Barrie Bismarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643377338962024634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-49349672785035641002016-10-12T13:42:44.919-04:002016-10-12T13:42:44.919-04:00Aw, a double dip of comments from you is better th...Aw, a double dip of comments from you is better than an double scoop of triple chocolate gelato! :) Thank you, sweet friend. I am now going to the store to buy candy corn. ;)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-55132899556126162332016-10-12T13:16:37.205-04:002016-10-12T13:16:37.205-04:00Well, good, Christina...I'm glad it was a plea...Well, good, Christina...I'm glad it was a pleasant surprise! ;) Thank you so much for taking time to read my little list...just a starting point, really, but these were, I suppose, foremost on my heart when I wrote it. Bless you!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-55117335185222634252016-10-12T10:29:11.003-04:002016-10-12T10:29:11.003-04:00See, I knew you'd appreciate that story! Stop...See, I knew you'd appreciate that story! Stopping here again from WFMW because I can't see a post from you and not come visit and also, because your comment to Mary's post had me cracking up! Hope you have a wonderful day, my friend!Syncopated Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284824722526828224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-47657029496983484452016-10-12T10:27:22.913-04:002016-10-12T10:27:22.913-04:00Not what I first expected when I saw the title -- ...Not what I first expected when I saw the title -- and I love it! I love that you have taken time to write down some of those small tidbits of wisdom for your daughters. And I love that some of them have bigger meanings behind them. <br />The grammar one had me (former teacher), and I love the one about practice not making perfect. Something we all must remember in life. Christina @ There's Just One Mommyhttp://theresjustonemommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-28201877521413532632016-10-12T10:08:44.883-04:002016-10-12T10:08:44.883-04:00Aw, thank you, Lex! Aren't you a sweetie? (And...Aw, thank you, Lex! Aren't you a sweetie? (And I truly apologize if Blogger was giving you a hassle about leaving a comment...thank you for persevering!) I'm so honored if some of this "mom wisdom" I've tried to pass along to my daughters (primarily by repeating all these over and over) resonates with someone else. This is surely just a starting point, but I guess if my girls know how to get out stains and buy citrus fruit and otherwise keep focused on what really matters in life, I'll call that a mom win! :) Thank you for stopping by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-76161703443056770662016-10-12T10:03:36.791-04:002016-10-12T10:03:36.791-04:00Absolutely love numbers 1, 10, 19 and 24. You have...Absolutely love numbers 1, 10, 19 and 24. You have offered some heartwarming advice. I have learnt from number 3 most definitely. And number 7? Seems so obvious now I have read it. I will keep that in mind. I don't know about your daughters but you've given me some fantastic advice and words I needed to read today. They are blessed to have you. #ALittleBitOfEverything <br /><br />Lex<br />PS. Sorry if I have commented twice, it seems to be messing up!Lex Jacksonhttp://www.nomanualtomummy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-16135789688689498682016-10-12T09:57:29.265-04:002016-10-12T09:57:29.265-04:00Thank you, Jess! You are so right about the day-tr...Thank you, Jess! You are so right about the day-transforming power of a sincere compliment. I want my girls to practice this...and, admittedly, to receive it. Thanks so much for stopping by from #ALittleBitOfEverything...it's so nice to hear from you again! :)Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-44575564601597236032016-10-12T09:01:11.865-04:002016-10-12T09:01:11.865-04:00This is beautiful! I do try hard to tell people w...This is beautiful! I do try hard to tell people when I think something nice about them. Sometimes it's hard to do out loud! I know it totally makes my day when someone says they like my earrings, or my hair looks good that day!<br /><br />#ALittleBitOfEverything<br />~JessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291297826145052266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-44925267103264131682016-10-11T12:43:28.006-04:002016-10-11T12:43:28.006-04:00Thank you, Deb! I like that particular item quite ...Thank you, Deb! I like that particular item quite well myself, because I have been blessed to be on the receiving end of such comments and know how they can change the mood of a whole day or longer. Thanks for much for stopping by and for hosting Faith 'n' Friends!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.com