tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2330757098221229362.post7214373291255148258..comments2023-05-26T10:19:36.708-04:00Comments on Smooth Stones: ShameBrandee Shaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2330757098221229362.post-80774819839114167382011-02-06T15:26:41.888-05:002011-02-06T15:26:41.888-05:00girl, i am getting 2 no u better thru ur blog. it...girl, i am getting 2 no u better thru ur blog. it is the way we r wired! i am also like u and w those same desires. my college friend terri(she is the only 1 i would allow also)<br />spent the weekend and wanted 2 help out since i was out of commission. MY BEDROOM IS THE CLEANEST ITS BEEN IN 5 YEARS! i am inspired and determined 2 do more. just a little projet here and there but a start. lets pray 4 each other on this!Samsmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398633618904006132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2330757098221229362.post-68044483788069289952011-01-29T18:44:33.443-05:002011-01-29T18:44:33.443-05:00:) You have been to my home..you have been to my h...:) You have been to my home..you have been to my heart...sometimes both are a mess..but I know you don't come to visit my dirt or disarray you come to see me...and I love you for it..your home is loved in and lived in and my personal opinion is that is the best way to keep a house!! I keep you in my prayers that God blesses you and helps you meet your challenges and overcome your struggles. Finger prints, laundry and dirty dishes come and go but he house that love builds is forever :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033469100811290541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2330757098221229362.post-70954683124843600442011-01-21T17:18:13.204-05:002011-01-21T17:18:13.204-05:00I wandered over to your blog. I've always love...I wandered over to your blog. I've always loved to read your writings. <br /><br />This particular blog post touched me. I do not have kids. I do have a wonderful husband and a very spoiled cat. You would assume that someone without children would have an immaculate house, right? <br /><br />Rarely is my house spotless. My house is spotless whenever someone plans to come visit. I kill myself in anticipation of visitors. Right now, my sink is overflowing with dishes, and I have a dishwasher that works. My counters are cluttered. My girly den, otherwise known as the office, is littered with crap that should be in a garbage can. I have laundry piled on the floor, and I have a snow day that I could be getting it all done. Yet here I sit, happily reading and doing some writing of my own.<br /><br />On the other hand, I have a best friend with a pristine floor from which you could eat. She is a single mom with two beautiful girls. She won't go to work in the mornings until her bed is made whereas my bed hasn't been made in months. She needs and loves order. <br /><br />I don't need it. <br /><br />Yes, we need clean clothes and clean dishes. Do I need to dust weekly? No. Should I? *shrug*<br /><br />I've learned as I've gotten older that we "should" do a lot of things based on others' expectations of us. But are they all really necessary? Maybe we should endeavor to find a happy medium.<br /><br />Truthfully, when I do clean and everything is in its spot, even my husband says he can't stand it because everything is too perfect.<br /><br />I will pray that you find peace as you try to find a happy balance in all of this. I think we (as girls) expect too much of ourselves. You have three beautiful, happy babies and a wonderful marrriage. To me, that's much more important than having a spotless home. :)<br /><br />Love you!<br />AnnieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016197411418118007noreply@blogger.com