Posts by laketahoemama

Quote: Originally Posted by lrmama I know how you feel. My dh gets to be the "fun" parent, and I'm the one who's always here for the every day stuff. Making lunch, giving baths, cleaning up the toys...not...

Quote: I am an odd bird -- maybe -- i see a great ammount of accomplishment in a stack of clean alundry Me too. I'm a simple sort of gal I guess.

Quote: Originally Posted by tamagotchi It is hurtful to me when people say this. DS and I are out of the house all the time with various activities too, but I am still bored a lot of the time. I always really enjoyed...

We've learned to "live without" certain things that aren't nesessities, that we considered to be sacrafices at the time, but now don't miss at all, such as; ~cable tv ~cell phones ~buying new ~2nd car

I have $100k. So does DH.

The comments in recent threads about sah being boring really have me thinking. Is it the norm for SAHMs to be bored often? Do most WOHPs think it's very boring? I personally have never been less bored in my entire life. I...

I always used to get a little knot in my stomach when people would ask what I do for a living, or when I had to fill out paperwork listing my occupation. But since I've gotten nothing but postive responses from strangers, friends, and...

~I ask myself: "How is this improving my life?" and "Is it helping me achieve my goals?" ~I remind myself: "If something isn't actively enhancing my quality of life, then it's actively compromising my quality...

yes, I would probably do the same too. But a year ago, before I started to declutter and reap the benefits of it I would've said it would be a mean thing to do. My perceptions of the value of "stuff" have changed dramatically.

Wow, nice work! Good luck with your garage sale!