tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post5446928781825501830..comments2023-10-16T11:37:22.472-04:00Comments on being sarah marie: The One Thingsarah mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-67043105891475158942012-10-06T13:51:01.370-04:002012-10-06T13:51:01.370-04:00Yes... this is exactly my problem; I end days with...Yes... this is exactly my problem; I end days with half a dozen projects started and none of them finished. :) It is really benefitting me to challenge myself to one non-essential thing a day. It's better to finish one thing than to start lots, right? sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-11485985430380403692012-10-06T13:48:44.556-04:002012-10-06T13:48:44.556-04:00I couldn't agree more -- I often remind myself...I couldn't agree more -- I often remind myself when Nell is a little fussy that she doesn't need me to do dishes, clean up, wash laundry, or even do special projects (like curtains) in that moment... she needs her mama. And I won't ever get those moments with her again!sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-42618913856246312542012-10-02T23:00:09.573-04:002012-10-02T23:00:09.573-04:00Yes! The One Thing idea was how I got through thos...Yes! The One Thing idea was how I got through those early baby months. Now my kids are a little older and I thought I had gotten better at time management and productivity, but with the start of preschool I'm finding my days busy in different ways and in desperate need of some refocusing of my efforts. <br />Would love to link up... mentioned your post in my blog post tonight. Consider me a friend of a friend (of a friend?)... either way, I enjoy your blog very much - and love those curtains! <br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-5887777234561868152012-10-02T08:07:09.858-04:002012-10-02T08:07:09.858-04:00Poor Nathan doesn't get new shirts. Perhaps he...Poor Nathan doesn't get new shirts. Perhaps he can make them from the old drapes like Maria von Trapp would've done...MICHAEL MONROEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392848296427560715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-53597068446928728172012-10-02T06:35:56.141-04:002012-10-02T06:35:56.141-04:00I would SO participate in a link-up!!!
I need to ...I would SO participate in a link-up!!!<br /><br />I need to be encouraged to limit myself to one thing a day. My problem is I wake up, like you, overwhelmed by the to-do list, and I start three or four tasks. By the time I get to the end of the day, I've been interrupted by kids many times, and I end up with three or four unfinished tasks... there's a load of laundry in the washer, I made the pie filling but not the pie crust, and I started to sort the junk drawer and the contents are now lying all over the floor. I end up feeling not only frustrated that I didn't get anything done, but also stressed out that I created a mess.<br /><br />I would feel so much better just starting one thing, and getting it done. Bravo Mark Twain!Abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368675586868081132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-1717648223614994902012-10-02T03:01:12.567-04:002012-10-02T03:01:12.567-04:00I probably ought to join in on this, but I have so...I probably ought to join in on this, but I have so many dang THINGS TO DO that it sounds almost laughably impossible. I suppose you feel the same way though. What if I try to do "one thing" for each of the hats I'm wearing? One thing as a liturgist/choir directress, one thing as a homeschooling mom, one thing to be nice to my husband, one thing as a doula, one thing as a homemaker? <br /><br />Or maybe I will get a large box of chocolates, curl up on the couch, and read about your accomplishments instead. That sounds far more achievable. can that be my one thing?Emily (Laundry and Lullabies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367630628716619991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-18122199700168328182012-10-02T01:18:23.645-04:002012-10-02T01:18:23.645-04:00I am definitely on the "one thing" train...I am definitely on the "one thing" train, but in characteristic overachiever style, this week I have at LEAST two things on my list for each day. However, it should be noted I have a 3.5 year old, not a .5 year old :) I guess what I am trying to say is, in three years your capacity to get things done will double!Beckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764693424856370645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-86482237442777414222012-10-01T22:20:28.699-04:002012-10-01T22:20:28.699-04:00I'm a friend of Melodee's who's been a...I'm a friend of Melodee's who's been a long-time lurker (that sounds so creepy - I don't mean to be a creeper, though! :) ) and i'm so glad you're doing this series! I have a not-quite-six-month-old and have recently come to the conclusion that for the sake of my sanity, i need to stop trying to get through a to-do list every day. There will always be one more corner of the house to clean, but my daughter won't always be six months old. And i hope i won't always be this tired. :) My adjusted list includes making dinner, doing anything else absolutely necessary, and a couple things like drinking tea! But i really like how you've put a positive spin on this. I look forward to the rest of your posts!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152326279432730538noreply@blogger.com