tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post3573977476407737258..comments2023-08-16T09:45:56.539-05:00Comments on Belle Plaine: How do you balance it all?Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008698754694357636noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post-10505255451015034092010-10-28T13:06:50.175-05:002010-10-28T13:06:50.175-05:00First of all - pumpkin spice latte...mmmmmm. Yes, ...First of all - pumpkin spice latte...mmmmmm. Yes, please. <br /><br />Secondly, laundry is the root of all evil. I loathe it. Fortunately, in our division of labor, laundry has largely fallen on my husband's list of responsibilities even before the Roo arrived. This is only because early in our relationship he realized that if left to my own devices, I will shrink all of his shirts and turn all of his socks pink, and apparently that's frowned upon. So I have been labeled a problem child and given a pass in the laundry department. <br /><br />Thirdly, I have been vexing about this same issue lately, and have yet to come up with a solution aside from the aforementioned latte, cupcake and cookie treats (sometimes a latte alone just doesn't do the trick, youknowwhatI'msayin'??).Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755446727015047410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post-41219328911248455352010-10-28T09:13:12.214-05:002010-10-28T09:13:12.214-05:00I love this post SO HARD right now. I have been st...I love this post SO HARD right now. I have been struggling big-time balancing 40 hours of work, 14college credits, and my family. Oh, and cleaning/cooking/etc. <br /><br />I've been struggling, and then feeling bad because it's such a first-world problem, isn't it? And yet it seems to suck a lot of joy out of the things I *should* be loving. <br /><br />Anyway... I hear you, I really do.bessie.violahttp://www.bessieviola.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post-29400205515238834032010-10-27T11:42:41.655-05:002010-10-27T11:42:41.655-05:00Yes! Another mom friend and me were just talking a...Yes! Another mom friend and me were just talking about this. How do you recalibrate - find this balance? I think treating yourself to a pumpkin spice latte is getting part of the way there, I just did so this morning. It's so hard when you have a small fry that demands so much attention. But it's helpful to know that so many other moms are going through the same thing.<br />Looking forward to meeting you in Chicago!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000855909928637073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post-56888872123297530762010-10-27T07:38:10.962-05:002010-10-27T07:38:10.962-05:00I am definitely struggling with this lately. I don...I am definitely struggling with this lately. I don't have a magic answer, only to plug along and do the best I can. Some days I am more successful than others, but I try to remember that it is a luxurious problem to have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728923913945313677.post-83422289843263439242010-10-27T07:17:15.772-05:002010-10-27T07:17:15.772-05:00This could not be more timely for me right now. I...This could not be more timely for me right now. I really feel like I'm struggling these days finding the balance. Right now I feel like we're all suffering a little bit and that we should let something go, but I'm not sure what that something would be.<br /><br />Is it okay if I treat myself to a pumpkin spice latte at 8:30 instead of 2:30?Leandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288957174941346923noreply@blogger.com