tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post6390482595260559318..comments2024-02-02T22:31:03.045-08:00Comments on Mt. Hope Chronicles: Random Real Life: Part IHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-91455208910842030202011-06-23T10:06:55.154-07:002011-06-23T10:06:55.154-07:00I could've written this post. Sometimes the p...I could've written this post. Sometimes the pressure to perform is too much. Sometimes I need to remind myself why I do what I do, and sometimes I just need to cut myself a little slack. Thanks for the peek into your life!MartinKidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953342866838014220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-17618340037616192232011-06-23T04:46:11.097-07:002011-06-23T04:46:11.097-07:00Real life posts are so encouraging to me. I should...Real life posts are so encouraging to me. I should do more of them, too. My life is wonderful and blessed, but there are throw-in-the-towel days, too. You have probably encouraged more folks than you know by being real. : )Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660852009014295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-56737822394617596972011-06-22T21:45:26.227-07:002011-06-22T21:45:26.227-07:00I <3 my blog readers!!! :) You are all so encou...I <3 my blog readers!!! :) You are all so encouraging and kind. Thanks for all the wonderful words.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878817427434603915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-818491364431073742011-06-22T20:29:27.909-07:002011-06-22T20:29:27.909-07:00You are so pretty... DestinyYou are so pretty... DestinyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-51236193311636403412011-06-22T11:41:44.902-07:002011-06-22T11:41:44.902-07:00Heidi,
You are wonderful...weaknesses and all, and...Heidi,<br />You are wonderful...weaknesses and all, and it is when we are weak that HE is strong, and that is more attractive than anything we could conjour up ourselves!<br />Blessings,<br />Julie in St. LouisA Contrarian's Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935316226956320828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-48093478989875498602011-06-22T11:27:33.949-07:002011-06-22T11:27:33.949-07:00Love this! I think you do a really good job of be...Love this! I think you do a really good job of being authentic...so hard to do in this cyber-world. But thank you for so intentionally stripping off that rose-colored filter. You bless!<br /><br />Cheering you on! Hope you feel better soon.Katehttp://slowingtosee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-10832562092374883572011-06-22T10:59:45.862-07:002011-06-22T10:59:45.862-07:00I've been reading your blog for awhile but ne...I've been reading your blog for awhile but never commented. See what some honesty begets?! :D <br /><br />I'm also a lazy perfectionist. I also have three boys and one girl, but my girl is my second-born child. My baby boy is almost the same age as Lola, and was awake between 4-6 am this morning! He just wanted to play. We ended up falling asleep on the living room floor together. Oh, and we all have fevers and coughs too!<br /><br />So I completely understand!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946014050009367757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-69947060567362360852011-06-22T08:52:33.046-07:002011-06-22T08:52:33.046-07:00All of it...you are not the only one! I am so the...All of it...you are not the only one! I am so there with you. Blessings friend,<br />SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626146100300467143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-88360651683592630012011-06-22T08:45:22.509-07:002011-06-22T08:45:22.509-07:00I echo everyone else, I so enjoy your blog, you an...I echo everyone else, I so enjoy your blog, you and Soule Mama are the ones I always check first! The reason is you both show me the beauty of everyday. I think I've always assumed the clutter and messiness and doubts of life were shoved to the outside of the lens because well that's real life! :) It was fun to read this post and know that's true. :)carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586896875529617872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-64247032211319678052011-06-22T08:41:51.985-07:002011-06-22T08:41:51.985-07:00I love random and real. Oh, how I could relate to ...I love random and real. Oh, how I could relate to so much of what you wrote! I'm a mom of twin boys.Boys!... they are awesome and hard and cuddly and always wrestling...and, etc. ;)really.trulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839089331137392815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-63252653126649464322011-06-22T08:22:00.544-07:002011-06-22T08:22:00.544-07:00"I am a perfectionist (a lazy one, which is t..."I am a perfectionist (a lazy one, which is the worst kind)" That pretty much sums me up. Thank you for your honesty. Your blog is one of my must-reads. I love all you do...and don't do ;)jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810018388555836612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-56142437962897132632011-06-22T08:14:47.953-07:002011-06-22T08:14:47.953-07:00I love all of your posts. I loved this one. It was...I love all of your posts. I loved this one. It was surprising to see that you feel the way I do sometimes as a mom of four and homeschooling mom, especially. I feel like I could have written your post and felt myself sighing with relief and sympathy and feeling understood all at once.<br /><br />It's hard to blog the negative aspects of life without it coming off as whining or complaining. But you've done it beautifully here. <br /><br />Your garden is really pretty. All that green everywhere is making my soul twitch and yearn for a change from our dead and dirt here.<br /><br />Lola is getting so big! She looks like such a little lady! I love her sweet expressions.<br /><br />I'm sorry her sleeping is up and down. Ember is like that, much more down than up unfortunately, and it's tiring. Not getting enough sleep really should give you a pass for things not getting done the next day!Ariana Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601754414156234023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-82630909847545525632011-06-22T07:46:33.996-07:002011-06-22T07:46:33.996-07:00hi heidi....great post. totally know where you...hi heidi....great post. totally know where you're coming from. how many times have i talked to my boys only to realize i should take my own advice? TOO MANY! am i a hopeless perfectionist? YES! do i wish i could be a better parent and role model? ALL THE TIME! <br /><br />because i'm a bit of a neat freak and perfectionist, people always expect that of me, making it even worse. but as i'm tying this, my boys are in the kitchen on "ant patrol". while opening our pantry doors this morning, i was greeted with a hundred little ants! yuck! so we wiped everything down and sprayed peppermint all over. the boys are anxiously watching for more ants and vacuuming them up. they are having a blast - maybe exterminator is now in the running for a profession?! so, that's how our morning is going. not exactly what was planned.<br /><br />oh well. we do the best we can. and, by the way, i still think you're doing a great job, even reading about your "real life". it's obvious you are in love with your family and with God. all will end up just fine.<br /><br />connieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-10932938111319113982011-06-22T06:25:46.926-07:002011-06-22T06:25:46.926-07:00I appreciate the post of real life. I could so id...I appreciate the post of real life. I could so identify with many points, Heidi! Hope you're feeling better soon too! :)<br /><br />TammyTammy ~ Country Girl at Home ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/15357964198971943168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-68884159342679990862011-06-22T06:18:48.816-07:002011-06-22T06:18:48.816-07:00Oh my goodness! My blog has totally died for the s...Oh my goodness! My blog has totally died for the same reason. Maybe I should do some Random Real Life posts....Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16003931531985436340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-5664243614109425942011-06-22T05:12:23.836-07:002011-06-22T05:12:23.836-07:00really. really. really. loved this post. these ty...really. really. really. loved this post. these type of post keep me blogging actually - I love realness. thank you. all your photos are beautiful. your boys are boys!! and you have one sweet little girl. one day at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-22755271336888504232011-06-22T04:46:23.374-07:002011-06-22T04:46:23.374-07:00I absolutely love your blog and consider it one of...I absolutely love your blog and consider it one of my favorites! We also have 3 boys and 1 girl and I was just saying some of those EXACT things to my husband last night. It is SO hard with boys! Thank you for your beautiful, edited posts, and thanks for the reality, too! It all provides great encouragement to this momma in NE!Danaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-36229649160301982592011-06-22T04:35:11.220-07:002011-06-22T04:35:11.220-07:00Hi Heidi,
I loved this post. While I love seeing y...Hi Heidi,<br />I loved this post. While I love seeing your perfect house and edited photos, I also love seeing that you have days like the rest of us. June is always crazy around here and it's nice to see someone else going through the same challenges. I'm personally ignoring the laundry! If they all get desperate enough, maybe they'll throw it in! Have a fantastic day. P.S. I'm going to do the laundry now. Feeling guilty. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384180529370004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-21587015962204789432011-06-22T04:33:17.493-07:002011-06-22T04:33:17.493-07:00I'm right with you, friend!
I have been known ...I'm right with you, friend!<br />I have been known to use the word, "people," somewhat frequently when exasperated, so I laughed when you used it here. :)carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460660865881905507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-12332048805618759222011-06-22T04:09:44.937-07:002011-06-22T04:09:44.937-07:00Thank you so much for your honesty! You have no i...Thank you so much for your honesty! You have no idea how encouraging a post like this is for me, another mom in the trenches, living the good, the bad and the ugly...Bless you for having the courage to be real.Joyhttp://therealjoy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750282299627894194.post-42240015972721334012011-06-22T00:41:07.597-07:002011-06-22T00:41:07.597-07:00I love these photos ♥!!! Especially the first one....I love these photos ♥!!! Especially the first one...:o))! It's a great shot!!!<br />And I like your post: you are so honest and I like that!!! Thank you!Timihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334177287615515491noreply@blogger.com