Comments on: What happened? http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/ Family, Home...LIFE Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-978 Jennifer Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:02:45 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-978 Hi! I found your blog through Cat's blog 3kidsandus. I couldn't have said this better myself. I too remember the holidays with every aunt, uncle, cousin, grandparents, and anyone else that decided to stop by for a visit. Each Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, you name it I always think back to those days. Things seemed so much more simple, less rushed, more enjoyable. We have started hosting Christmas at my home now, in hopes of pulling everyone back together rather then running to 4 different houses. I totally agree with Tammy, if we could all give up our computers & cell phones, etc. we might find our way back to having a face to face conversation. Life's to short. We all need to slow down, enjoy the day... we aren't promised tomorrow. Thank you for posting this, it's a wonderful reminder!!! God bless! .-= Jennifer´s last blog ..<a href="http://thedaysillremember.blogspot.com/2009/09/should-have-gone-back-to-bed.html" rel="nofollow">Should have gone back to bed!</a> =-. Hi! I found your blog through Cat’s blog 3kidsandus.

I couldn’t have said this better myself. I too remember the holidays with every aunt, uncle, cousin, grandparents, and anyone else that decided to stop by for a visit. Each Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, you name it I always think back to those days. Things seemed so much more simple, less rushed, more enjoyable. We have started hosting Christmas at my home now, in hopes of pulling everyone back together rather then running to 4 different houses.

I totally agree with Tammy, if we could all give up our computers & cell phones, etc. we might find our way back to having a face to face conversation. Life’s to short. We all need to slow down, enjoy the day… we aren’t promised tomorrow.

Thank you for posting this, it’s a wonderful reminder!!! God bless!
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]]> By: Kasey http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-930 Kasey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:22:24 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-930 I miss those Sundays. Sunday was always family time. You might as well forget about missing a dinner then! I'm not sure if the electronic age has taken over or what the deal is! I miss those Sundays. Sunday was always family time. You might as well forget about missing a dinner then!

I’m not sure if the electronic age has taken over or what the deal is!

]]> By: Kasey http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-929 Kasey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:21:26 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-929 Really? Its just not right. I know families that will spend their time with anyone but their own family. Their best friend's brothers child is graduating..they're there! If Bob from accounting is having a BBQ - count them in. But, if it involves their own family...we'll they'll have to check their calendar to see if nothing better is going on. It's just rude! Really? Its just not right. I know families that will spend their time with anyone but their own family. Their best friend’s brothers child is graduating..they’re there! If Bob from accounting is having a BBQ – count them in. But, if it involves their own family…we’ll they’ll have to check their calendar to see if nothing better is going on. It’s just rude!

]]> By: Kasey http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-928 Kasey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:18:59 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-928 Christine, I wonder why that is? I wonder why it always seems the the wife's family is more open to gatherings than the husbands. I hear this all the time form lots of women. Maybe they just don't like us! LOL Christine,
I wonder why that is? I wonder why it always seems the the wife’s family is more open to gatherings than the husbands. I hear this all the time form lots of women. Maybe they just don’t like us! LOL

]]> By: Kasey http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-927 Kasey Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:17:32 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-927 It is hard when you try to take the kids alone and pack them up, get to the event and then bring them home tired and cranky. It is hard when you try to take the kids alone and pack them up, get to the event and then bring them home tired and cranky.

]]> By: Tammy @ LoveMy2Dogs http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-916 Tammy @ LoveMy2Dogs Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-916 It would be really great if we could all get back to our roots. Times like when we used to all get together for a big Sunday dinner and all the little one could have time to play together. Maybe if we would all give up our computers, cell phones, and DVR's we could do that. What do you think? It would be really great if we could all get back to our roots. Times like when we used to all get together for a big Sunday dinner and all the little one could have time to play together.

Maybe if we would all give up our computers, cell phones, and DVR’s we could do that. What do you think?

]]> By: Cat http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-894 Cat Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:32:18 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-894 I completely agree with you. This is one of my biggest pet peeves with my in-laws. They are so busy with their church and getting to the "afterlife" that they've forgotten to live the life they have and enjoy the family they have here and now. I completely agree with you. This is one of my biggest pet peeves with my in-laws. They are so busy with their church and getting to the “afterlife” that they’ve forgotten to live the life they have and enjoy the family they have here and now.

]]> By: Christine http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-844 Christine Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:08:39 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-844 The sad thing is that it is such a two way street. My family makes the time and effort to plan family dinners, weekends, vacations etc. My husbands family lives the same distance away as mine, and it is like pulling teeth to try to get together. They always have other things more important. It is nice when everyone has the same set os priorities in making those memories The sad thing is that it is such a two way street. My family makes the time and effort to plan family dinners, weekends, vacations etc. My husbands family lives the same distance away as mine, and it is like pulling teeth to try to get together. They always have other things more important. It is nice when everyone has the same set os priorities in making those memories

]]> By: Lisa P http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-843 Lisa P Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:02:11 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-843 I agree! Its just hard to find the balance! For me hubby works so much, and out of town that its hard to do it all alone. I agree! Its just hard to find the balance! For me hubby works so much, and out of town that its hard to do it all alone.

]]> By: Kasey http://allthingsmamma.com/2009/09/what-happened/#comment-765 Kasey Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:05:26 +0000 http://allthingsmamma.com/?p=1147#comment-765 Thanks for commenting, Jean! I am with you, we all feel guilty for not doing a lot of the things we need to be doing, whether it's spending time with loved ones or working more or spending time alone. It's hard to balance it all out - but as Mama Cat mentions above - we seem to find the time to do the things we want. It's just part of it all! Thanks for commenting, Jean! I am with you, we all feel guilty for not doing a lot of the things we need to be doing, whether it’s spending time with loved ones or working more or spending time alone. It’s hard to balance it all out – but as Mama Cat mentions above – we seem to find the time to do the things we want. It’s just part of it all!

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