tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post2956037805858869891..comments2024-03-28T21:24:42.615-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Coffee Chat: Christmas Cheerterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-21314508141087283982016-12-19T00:46:55.955-05:002016-12-19T00:46:55.955-05:00You know me, morning person all the way. Yet, I si...You know me, morning person all the way. Yet, I sit here at 11:30, catching up on your blog and writing comments. I can hardly keep my eyes open, but I have to work tomorrow night, which means I'll just be getting home at 11, so I want to prepare my body. Ugh.<br />Your description of Dot's travelling wise men (I assumed that was who you meant...) made me smile. She had ornery children who would move them around, I think. I got out the Fisher Price nativity this year, and that's it. Maybe Silas and I will get out one of the pretty ones this coming week. BTW, that FP nativity would be a great gift for those young grands in another year. :) <br />Your thoughts on getting those long studied-about, planned-for, thought-about projects mirrored my own recent thinking. As I went through my closet last week and reorganized it, I kept thinking to myself that all these spaces in my house are filled with stuff, but I don't look at, let alone touch it for years at a time. It needs to go away. So, while I don't have a mission statement, I think my word for 2017 is going to be "purge". I will never be a minimalist, but it's easier to breathe in this house with all these people when I'm not battling all the stuff, too. <br />On that happy note, I better get to bed. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396880852810370044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-46063580261746381022016-12-16T13:43:02.190-05:002016-12-16T13:43:02.190-05:00Sorry but I never did put anything into a mission ...Sorry but I never did put anything into a mission statement. So can't add one here. I do wonder about that milk carton thing you have mentioned. Are we talking about the gallon plastic cartons? They have such a small opening. Or are we talking about the paper quart or half gallon ones that are coated with wax? I have some rectangle containers that held dried fruit to start with. I keep one in the fridge to add any bits of veggies to it and use within that week. It is see through and I see it first thing when I open the fridge.<br /><br />Yes you are a big help to all of us with our ideas and thoughts. A big one for sure.<br /><br />I am a morning person but hubby is more a night one. So working while he sleeps is not easy! He is more of a night person but goes to sleep early at night! It is always something..isn't it! :-)))) <br />I am still decluttering everywhere but loving it more and more. Things are being used by other's now and I have space...and more peace of mind. I gave away several things I never got to redoing and am glad to not to have that undone project in the back of my mind any more. <br /><br />I never signed up for pinterest. I go there and glance till it will not let me look until I sign up. :) At this time I don't need any thing to distract me from doing what I need to be doing. There will be time for that later. I use those thoughts as my carrot on a stick to keep me decluttering. LOL I do though love your sharing what you have learned from the boards. Sarah<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-12125199429542240032016-12-15T17:50:03.730-05:002016-12-15T17:50:03.730-05:002016 turned out to be one of the worst years in my...2016 turned out to be one of the worst years in my life. One of those you don't want to remember though you have to admit they shape you as a person.<br /><br />It is hard to cope with the loss of those friendships which turned out to be false, with my relationship with Mama which will never be a close one, with the fact that I will never be slim again, with the fact I will never have children again, with the fact I probably want to spend the rest of my life without a partner or spouse. It is not "according to the book". My life is not a bit close to what I wanted and imagined it to be. But I have to embrase the fact that it IS my life and I am where God wants me to be at this stage of my life. God loves me, as imperfect as I am.<br /><br />So my motto for 2017 is "Take care of yourself before you take care of others"<br /><br />Veronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700832606571491846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-37796592377399087132016-12-15T08:46:51.619-05:002016-12-15T08:46:51.619-05:00My mission for the rest of my life is "It'...My mission for the rest of my life is "It's not about me'. I fail miserably at this some days but having lived most of my life to please me and thinking the world revolved around me and my happiness I can say that it will never make me happy to live that way. What a relief it is to think of others instead of what will make me happy everyday. Perhaps this is not really what you were asking but everything I came up with for a response came back to this one thing.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-18304635631268755542016-12-15T01:35:25.138-05:002016-12-15T01:35:25.138-05:00Terri,
I'm not sure about a mission statement,...Terri,<br />I'm not sure about a mission statement, but my motto is: "Cook once, eat twice!" Tonight I made 2 meatloaves -- we ate half of one, the other half will be for another meal. The other one is headed for the freezer. At the same time, I baked 2 potatoes for lunch sometime this week and roasted beets, which I'll use in the coming week for side dishes. I also roasted squash, but that's gone! I guess my mission is to be as efficient with my meal prep as I can.<br /><br />Lovely chat!<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-21822580026232938802016-12-14T21:26:59.083-05:002016-12-14T21:26:59.083-05:00My Grandma was like your Granny. My G'pa work...My Grandma was like your Granny. My G'pa worked nights and got home about 6am. My Grandma got up at 4am so the house was in order when he got home. She made homemade flour tortillas (we'Re Hispanic) every morning. All the noisy work was done early so Grandpa could go to sleep and the house was like a tomb. I lived with them so I knew the plan intimately! We had lunch and then Grandma would watch her "stories"/soap operas and so handiwork. I would color or craft. Then it was a quick nap, bring in the laundry, and start dinner. I am definitely my Grandma's child! My mom was the complete opposite. The worst thing in her life were the words, "you're on morning carpool" lol. In my early teens, she always volunteered to be the late activity pick up mom cuz 11pm was no problem.<br /><br />By default, 2016 turned out to be our de-cluttering year. I pinched a nerve in my neck near Christmas last year and was in agony. I spent most of January with my head braced, sitting in my favorite chair grumbling. And I noticed just how much stuff we had. The longer I sat, the more annoying it was. So, when I started feeling better in March, I started boxing it up to donate and for a garage sale. We unloaded a lot, but I see Part Two in 2017! <br /><br />I love your mission statement for next year.Debby in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678580135625880717noreply@blogger.com