tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post3493617041770862225..comments2023-11-20T03:37:18.313-05:00Comments on The Knitty Gritty Homestead: Idyllic Summer DayThe Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-28877812327566767092011-06-25T20:26:19.359-04:002011-06-25T20:26:19.359-04:00just keep it real! You get to a certain age where ...just keep it real! You get to a certain age where the truth just is way more refreshing then a scripted version of reality.<br />When I was younger I had the energy to pretend that my life was a Canadian version of June Cleaver's but it didn't do me or any other women any favours for the charadecargillwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948839908080737239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-50206264718542228992011-06-24T05:49:21.600-04:002011-06-24T05:49:21.600-04:00Oh, FFW, I've had the same thought many times....Oh, FFW, I've had the same thought many times...that my neighbours must think I'm part-pirate, or that all the screaming and crying that goes on must be a result of how often I beat my poor children. I too hope to be forgiven for the noise, and given the benefit of the doubt that the screaming is just the natural noise of a household of little ones...heehee!The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-42564614052841903872011-06-23T21:06:17.982-04:002011-06-23T21:06:17.982-04:00I don't know what it is about women - well jus...I don't know what it is about women - well just me anyway - but I find it so DARN COMFORTING to know that I am not alone. Thanks again for letting us know we're only human. I sometimes fear the neighbours 500m away can hear the curses that come out of me when I"m trying to get my kids out the door. I hope in some universe somewhere I am forgiven. Perhaps writing it all down is that forgiveness that we all need to get on with the day.Julie Wallbridge (feminist farmer's wife)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07470432081002846531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-23572117292730443372011-06-23T15:11:09.501-04:002011-06-23T15:11:09.501-04:00I agree, Sheepish; blogging has helped me mine out...I agree, Sheepish; blogging has helped me mine out the gems in my day...I think I resist the unconscious pressure I put on myself when I compare myself to others, and have heard other mothers express that at times my life seems so perfect and idyllic...and that they can't compare to me. I like the idea of presenting a balance of the ideal and the not-so-ideal...both are equally REAL and valuable.The Knitty Gritty Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890656094078973552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-83559337412664092442011-06-23T14:12:02.300-04:002011-06-23T14:12:02.300-04:00I think that the beauty of blogging or journalling...I think that the beauty of blogging or journalling is just that...there is beauty in all of it....it's okay to present only the perfect moments because that is the part you want to remember and it's okay to present the not-so-perfect ones because those are part of the journey too.sheepishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338525373968705776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-61567884534824193392011-06-23T13:13:33.520-04:002011-06-23T13:13:33.520-04:00Still smiling after reading your post...I've s...Still smiling after reading your post...I've spent the past week and a half trying to muster up the courage to take my boys strawberry picking. In my head, it could be this wonderful, pastoral memory, but I know reality is going to be more unruly.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486127981293088285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-17561582149298191052011-06-23T11:29:57.267-04:002011-06-23T11:29:57.267-04:00hmm, you sound pretty normal to me.
great post.hmm, you sound pretty normal to me.<br /> <br />great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-91358106162236895242011-06-23T10:42:43.746-04:002011-06-23T10:42:43.746-04:00"Those" blogs do not represent real live..."Those" blogs do not represent real lives. Real lives are those in which we accidentally pee on our skirt (been there sister!), kids get grumpy, wholesome muffins get burned on the bottom, mom gets cranky and it's not perfect. Long live real lives, and long live busy mamas who write blogs about what really happens.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450443439870553260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-90864314704417335342011-06-23T09:22:06.945-04:002011-06-23T09:22:06.945-04:00LOVE this post.
You rock, sister.LOVE this post.<br />You rock, sister.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592532417364025009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-22260156839480421172011-06-23T08:40:51.807-04:002011-06-23T08:40:51.807-04:00Oh.My.God.
This is too good. I think my favourite...Oh.My.God.<br />This is too good. I think my favourite part was you hiking your skirt up to pee on the grass and yourself. You may be my new favourite person ;)<br />Thanks for letting me know I am not doing it wrong, this is just how it is.<br />e.apples with honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464369571635747070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-23502238751694663712011-06-23T06:15:17.593-04:002011-06-23T06:15:17.593-04:00You know, you may not be one of "those mother...You know, you may not be one of "those mothers" but you are an amazing mother for spending the afternoon full of all these adventures with your children. In your last photo, I focused on "The Grumpy Bird" tehehe, I really enjoyed your day...pee on skirt and all.WonderWhyGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427923229119655073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-17042791981338442842011-06-23T04:54:29.507-04:002011-06-23T04:54:29.507-04:00Your blog reads so well-loved and the darlings beh...Your blog reads so well-loved and the darlings behave like the kids I know; it feels so right to me.Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08938791116446859160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-68535815791869589072011-06-23T00:25:31.855-04:002011-06-23T00:25:31.855-04:00I pee on myself every time I squat for a nature pe...I pee on myself every time I squat for a nature pee. No matter how wide I spread....I'm glad you aren't one of those blogs. Mine isn't either. Hugs to you!<br /><br />Stephanie<br />xoxoStephanie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05882624961922548749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-60087400890365447752011-06-22T23:11:27.428-04:002011-06-22T23:11:27.428-04:00Oh, I sooo had one of those days today! We went wa...Oh, I sooo had one of those days today! We went walking to the creek and played in the water and that was all great and dandy. But once we got home everyone was melting down and I had this killer headache and the older girls were fighting and bickering and pinching and mama was yelling and by the end of the day they got veggie dogs for supper and I was so glad to see this day close.<br />I have a really hard time believing anyone's life is exactly what they're blogging. i mean, sure, we need to focus on the positive and share inspiration and encouragment but *we all* have those days, wks, months. Heck, it all feels like a blur at the moment. Such is life with kids. Beautiful, a blast but is it ever *really* idyllic?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509321668018756288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-37029304960786068732011-06-22T21:37:20.152-04:002011-06-22T21:37:20.152-04:00Some days this seems like EVERY day to me...some d...Some days this seems like EVERY day to me...some days I opt to not go anywhere past my front yard - or even to go out at all. <br /><br />I stopped reading some blogs because I felt worse after reading them, comparing my imperfections as a parent, always feeling like I wasn't measuring up, wondering why I couldn't be everything to my children that other mom's seemed to be (and earn money with thier blog!)...Goodness forbid I didn't do a craft with my children that day! Some days, I just don't want to deal with cleaning ANOTHER mess.<br /><br />I treasure your honesty and bless you for sharing so much. I know that you are 'real' and I also see how much you deeply love your family. I find it amazing to see how much you seem to have grown and changed through what you share on your blogs, the changes you are making and that you make every day to better yourself and your family. I am sure that is just a small part of it...(It also brings me back to your blog when I have turned away from so many others.) <br /><br />I hope you have a WONDERFUL summer too. Take care of you....<br /><br />KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993491069604129351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7825862861569609473.post-73888028443181972702011-06-22T20:57:44.795-04:002011-06-22T20:57:44.795-04:00Oh, I have had picnics like that! Boy-oh-boy have ...Oh, I have had picnics like that! Boy-oh-boy have I had picnics just like that! Thanks for sharing the joys of one of THOSE picnics! Have a WONDERFUL summer!Aimee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298060626743691593noreply@blogger.com