tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post201118178786912709..comments2024-01-02T13:03:28.273-07:00Comments on Cookie's Chronicles: His and HersCookie’s Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-27188427719968871252011-11-15T17:36:21.953-07:002011-11-15T17:36:21.953-07:00Karen, that's brilliant!Karen, that's brilliant!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-70240406008957870802011-11-15T16:11:54.533-07:002011-11-15T16:11:54.533-07:00The CBC comment really resonated with me and my li...The CBC comment really resonated with me and my life. It pains me to watch him sit there so I have on occassion sent the kids to go play in his fancy truck and "listen" to the radio while I make supper.Karen Wiebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823841609072614167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-44661998060303751682011-11-10T21:10:40.133-07:002011-11-10T21:10:40.133-07:00Yes, I did go to the spa today and it was fabulous...Yes, I did go to the spa today and it was fabulous! I was completely exhausted from being up through the night with Jack and running around all day, but still... fabulous! The little man is better. One last dose of Benedryl tonight and he should be good to go! Thanks for asking, Mandi.<br /><br />Ha! Robin, you don't need to apologize or feel any guilt. There's no real resentment here. I'm teasing my husband a bit. He's pretty fabulous in so many other ways. As are you!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-12023238373898695312011-11-10T19:48:51.976-07:002011-11-10T19:48:51.976-07:00This (sorry) is one of the things I like about bei...This (sorry) is one of the things I like about being a working mom with a SAHD. We don't even have a carseat in my car right now, though we will again after we move.<br /><br />But yes, all those things are night and I do appreciate them.Robin | Farewell, Strangerhttp://farewellstranger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-48178147709892373862011-11-10T10:34:03.461-07:002011-11-10T10:34:03.461-07:00Oh, and happy spa day today! Did you get to go? ...Oh, and happy spa day today! Did you get to go? How's little man?Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122307095535574496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-12053335039280757682011-11-10T10:31:32.007-07:002011-11-10T10:31:32.007-07:00Great post!!!
I have a mixture of your experien...Great post!!! <br /><br />I have a mixture of your experience. I freelance from home but my kids are in preschool/kindergarten. I have the preschooler home with me on Friday's so I do the SAHM thing one day a week and at the end of the day I'm exhausted and sometimes a little grouchy. WHEW!!! <br /><br />Hubby also works from home but it's me that handles most of the kid stuff - drop off, pick up, sick kids, doctor appointments, meals, baths, etc. With that said - he is super helpful with the kids, a great dad and brings home the bacon. Tradeoffs, I guess. <br /><br />LOVED your perspective and the humor of it. The pictures were priceless!Mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05122307095535574496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-89206164568152152712011-11-10T09:47:34.501-07:002011-11-10T09:47:34.501-07:00Thanks Christine! It's so good to hear that th...Thanks Christine! It's so good to hear that this is temporary!! :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-43482450068371076542011-11-10T09:36:18.556-07:002011-11-10T09:36:18.556-07:00Yes yes yes to everything you said and said so wel...Yes yes yes to everything you said and said so well. When my husband went back to work I was so jealous. Of what? His subway ride. He doesn't even get to be alone...and doesn't always get a seat...but it still seemed like freedom to me. But now, both kids are in school, and I get to blog and go for a run...and hang out with them when they get home. I had to be patient but I got here. Also, it won't last forever. But it's pretty great for right now.Christine Siracusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454182371195180210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-27380711766561515102011-11-10T08:37:26.304-07:002011-11-10T08:37:26.304-07:00Amanda, truthfully I don't think my car has ev...Amanda, truthfully I don't think my car has ever been that pristine either. It probably speaks more to our characters than our lifestyles, if I am being honest. :)<br /><br />Thanks Stasha! :) Yet another way we are sympatico. <br /><br />JDaniel4's Mom, I keep saying I need to clean it out, but then... life happens.<br /><br />Mommy2¢, let me know what hubs has to say after he reads it! Mine said, "As if I don't already feel guilty enough!" - He was kidding... mostly. :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-30604235589694079862011-11-10T08:14:15.752-07:002011-11-10T08:14:15.752-07:00Oh man if this isn't true! My hubs has a hard...Oh man if this isn't true! My hubs has a hard time seeing it that way too. He thinks all I do is lay around and play games all day. I'm actually going to make him read this! <br /><br />I love this: "These images represent a deeper difference between our lives: In one we see evidence of a mostly calm serene existence. In the other, my ridiculously harried life. Riding in husband's car is like visiting a spa."Mommy2¢https://www.blogger.com/profile/10833621851296758341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-8593312677999953472011-11-10T03:09:35.461-07:002011-11-10T03:09:35.461-07:00Our cars looks just like yours. I so need to clean...Our cars looks just like yours. I so need to clean mine out.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-60273836636033304942011-11-10T01:26:16.377-07:002011-11-10T01:26:16.377-07:00I could have written that, to the T. Great post my...I could have written that, to the T. Great post my friend!Stashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836396076018306616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-79283890161810224132011-11-09T22:38:37.320-07:002011-11-09T22:38:37.320-07:00Well, I for one, never had a car that that pristin...Well, I for one, never had a car that that pristine, even before I had a child! :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901921122145191694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-69713796542236922982011-11-09T20:22:59.305-07:002011-11-09T20:22:59.305-07:00Thanks Jen! Definitely was not trying to bash anyo...Thanks Jen! Definitely was not trying to bash anyone. And you're right, it is what it is. :)<br /><br />Laura, I joke a little - I really try not to make my husband feel too guilty - after all, he does a lot that's really helpful to give me breaks, and also the perks of my job are pretty darned spectacular!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-40281791133177796072011-11-09T19:49:30.622-07:002011-11-09T19:49:30.622-07:00Oh, yes, I remember this from summers off and mate...Oh, yes, I remember this from summers off and maternity leave. Guilt giving is a right of mommies who stay home. It's certainly trying, and what you wouldn't give for a millisecond of adult time.Laura@Catharsishttp://findcatharsis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-55277992950186188822011-11-09T19:35:50.096-07:002011-11-09T19:35:50.096-07:00Great comparison, Sue! Just simple and true. No ba...Great comparison, Sue! Just simple and true. No bashing of anyone...it is what is.Jennifer Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543609958581052245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-58408226233101534372011-11-09T19:24:45.084-07:002011-11-09T19:24:45.084-07:00XL, I very much do love my SAHM life. But every no...XL, I very much do love my SAHM life. But every now and then... you just gotta vent, am I right?<br /><br />Jen, thanks! Tomorrow I get to go to the spa for a couple of hours (assuming my now sick with the measles boy improves by then)!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-90985345841945720152011-11-09T16:08:19.487-07:002011-11-09T16:08:19.487-07:00Ha! This is awesome! You deserve a day off!Ha! This is awesome! You deserve a day off!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-54422563802254387802011-11-09T13:44:35.269-07:002011-11-09T13:44:35.269-07:00What would it be like to take a crap without someo...What would it be like to take a crap without someone pounding on the door, screaming at you? It might actually happen, right? To drive in a clean car... listening to something other than Woody's Roundup or Dora's soundtrack or the Best of the Backyardigans... heaven here on earth. And you hit that lunch thing right on the money. But I love my SAHM life :) and I'll bet you do too!a runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338982220048136690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-71854534191774815772011-11-09T08:19:50.905-07:002011-11-09T08:19:50.905-07:00City B, it's so true. We need to vent - this j...City B, it's so true. We need to vent - this job is ultra hard and full of sacrifices - but the rewards ARE great!Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-66278980805943146632011-11-09T06:53:58.818-07:002011-11-09T06:53:58.818-07:00I love this post. The pics made it 1000 times bett...I love this post. The pics made it 1000 times better! I adore my children but what I would give for just one day to not have to worry about laundry, chores, dinner, and running all the errands in the 1 1/2 I have between naps. Oh and to have grown ups to converse with, that would be pure pleasure! I give my husband a hard time about all I do and he said to me, "But you have fun doing your job right?" And he is right, for the most part I do. I play with the baby all day long, make her smile, laugh, read with her, watch her do new things and because of that she loves me more than anything. He only gets limited amounts of her smiles and her snuggles (sometimes she is stingy with them). So really I think I may be the luckier of the two of us! Great post thank you!City Bitch in the Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854181314589242568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-72105149348281208342011-11-09T06:40:10.098-07:002011-11-09T06:40:10.098-07:00Yes! This is what I'm saying, Lisa. It's s...Yes! This is what I'm saying, Lisa. It's smart and responsible for him to go to the gym on the way home - it takes less time than having to go back out again at some point - but, like you, I'm a little jealous of how easily that works for him. His workout routine is WAY more consistent and reliable than mine.<br /><br />G, that's a great arrangement you have there! I'm very fortunate too - I'm teasing a little. My hubby is extremely responsible and helpful, so I probably shouldn't complain.... but it helps to vent! :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-21652542162399871912011-11-08T23:04:23.002-07:002011-11-08T23:04:23.002-07:00Isn't being a SAHM mom just the best? I am ble...Isn't being a SAHM mom just the best? I am blessed enough to have my hubby work from home most days and have a flexible working schedule. We do share a lot of the parenting chores. I can imagine myself having a car like that and his like a spa if he did a 9-5 job. Great post Sue! :)Kiddothingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360699806453095637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-70217072966207152322011-11-08T22:27:31.205-07:002011-11-08T22:27:31.205-07:00My husband also goes to the gym on his way home fr...My husband also goes to the gym on his way home from work, three days a week. So his workout is scheduled right into his day. I work hard to slot in a time to workout. I am jealous of how seamless his workout it. I will admit it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479218145921512834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670299088597355474.post-34862624153812883662011-11-08T21:47:45.536-07:002011-11-08T21:47:45.536-07:00Jamie, I guess any car that you can listen to your...Jamie, I guess any car that you can listen to your own music in and hear yourself think in is like taking a trip to the spa! :)Cookie’s Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539520794775363132noreply@blogger.com