Comments on: Gratituesday: Listen to the Silence http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Andrea in Alaska http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15569 Andrea in Alaska Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:58:43 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15569 Okay, so I've been a mother for a little over 5 weeks, I don't exactly need a break yet. But the most surprising/hardest thing for me to get used to is that I'm NEVER off duty. I get little breaks sometimes when she's sleeping and lets me lay her down, when her daddy is home, or when she's happily cooing in her bouncer (although she's irresistable then!), but as a breastfeeding mother, I can't just say, "Okay, tonight I'm going to have a full night's sleep" or "I'm going shopping for a few hours--by myself!" Of course the other suprising thing is that despite being sleep deprived, behind on everything, and desperately needing to run errands that would be complicated with a one month old, I really don't want to leave her--ever. I think by the time we can be separate for a few hours without harm, I will be ready for a break. But this mother stuff does not allow for much down time! Enjoy! Okay, so I’ve been a mother for a little over 5 weeks, I don’t exactly need a break yet. But the most surprising/hardest thing for me to get used to is that I’m NEVER off duty. I get little breaks sometimes when she’s sleeping and lets me lay her down, when her daddy is home, or when she’s happily cooing in her bouncer (although she’s irresistable then!), but as a breastfeeding mother, I can’t just say, “Okay, tonight I’m going to have a full night’s sleep” or “I’m going shopping for a few hours–by myself!” Of course the other suprising thing is that despite being sleep deprived, behind on everything, and desperately needing to run errands that would be complicated with a one month old, I really don’t want to leave her–ever. I think by the time we can be separate for a few hours without harm, I will be ready for a break. But this mother stuff does not allow for much down time! Enjoy!

]]> By: Mommy of two little blessings http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15560 Mommy of two little blessings Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:14:29 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15560 Thank you for the opportunity to meditate on the ture and praiseworthy things in my life today. I hope this is an infectious disease and everyone catches it. *smile* Have a great day knowing God loves you. Blessings.-me-(Mommy of two little blessings) Thank you for the opportunity to meditate on the ture and praiseworthy things in my life today. I hope this is an infectious disease and everyone catches it. *smile* Have a great day knowing God loves you. Blessings.-me-(Mommy of two little blessings)

]]> By: The Happy Housewife http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15559 The Happy Housewife Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:42:10 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15559 I love a quiet house! I almost never have one, but I do love it. Sometimes though I just don't know what to do with myself! Toni I love a quiet house! I almost never have one, but I do love it. Sometimes though I just don’t know what to do with myself!
Toni

]]> By: Shalee http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15558 Shalee Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:19:22 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15558 Oh, I totally know what you mean about enjoying free time! My kids are at Avon's as I type... such a blessing indeed. I never realized how much I needed it until the drive back home. I drove most of the way in silence and felt like a whole new woman by the time I walked in the door! Oh, I totally know what you mean about enjoying free time! My kids are at Avon’s as I type… such a blessing indeed. I never realized how much I needed it until the drive back home. I drove most of the way in silence and felt like a whole new woman by the time I walked in the door!

]]> By: List Mama http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15551 List Mama Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:31:05 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15551 I recently started working outside of the home. It is only about 20 hours a week, but I found myself in a similar situation yesterday. I finished up work at about 2 p.m., headed downstairs to the Frontier cafe, sat in one of their cozy armchairs overlooking the river, and plugged in my laptop for about an hour and a half of uninterrupted computer time. Luxurious! Jen http://www.ListPlanIt.com I recently started working outside of the home. It is only about 20 hours a week, but I found myself in a similar situation yesterday. I finished up work at about 2 p.m., headed downstairs to the Frontier cafe, sat in one of their cozy armchairs overlooking the river, and plugged in my laptop for about an hour and a half of uninterrupted computer time. Luxurious!

Jen
http://www.ListPlanIt.com

]]> By: Tracey - Girls to Grow http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15545 Tracey - Girls to Grow Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:57:55 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15545 We must be in the same stage of life! I wrote my post yesterday; couldn't believe the subject of your Gratituesday when I came over this morning to link up! Hope we both enjoy a few more moments of quiet this week! We must be in the same stage of life! I wrote my post yesterday; couldn’t believe the subject of your Gratituesday when I came over this morning to link up! Hope we both enjoy a few more moments of quiet this week!

]]> By: Jill Roper http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15543 Jill Roper Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:54:02 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15543 I love the alone time. I will get some this Saturday, how sweet. I love the alone time. I will get some this Saturday, how sweet.

]]> By: Brianna @ Heart(h) Management http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15540 Brianna @ Heart(h) Management Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:26:50 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15540 Oh, wow. I'd be grateful, too! LOL. I do have moments to myself when all are sleeping, but since my boys are still so small, being really and truly alone happens. . .well, never! Someday! Oh, wow. I’d be grateful, too! LOL. I do have moments to myself when all are sleeping, but since my boys are still so small, being really and truly alone happens. . .well, never! Someday!

]]> By: Sarah http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15537 Sarah Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:03:10 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15537 Oh how I love silence as well. I crave alone time. It rejuvenates me. Oh how I love silence as well. I crave alone time. It rejuvenates me.

]]> By: Patti http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence/comment-page-1#comment-15535 Patti Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:33:14 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/gratituesday-listen-to-the-silence#comment-15535 Laura, I'm so thankful that you had some time to yourself. Every mother needs time for the 4 R's: Rest, Relaxation, Rejuvanation, and Renewal. (There are other R's, of course...my favorite is a rub-down - massage of back/feet... GIGATTAATTGIG, Patti Laura,

I’m so thankful that you had some time to yourself. Every mother needs time for the 4 R’s: Rest, Relaxation, Rejuvanation, and Renewal. (There are other R’s, of course…my favorite is a rub-down – massage of back/feet…

GIGATTAATTGIG,
Patti

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