Several years ago, after the birth of my first child, I learned that motherhood is easier when I keep things simple. Sometimes, though, it's fun to "go all out" for a birthday party or other special occasion. I've realized that it is hard to discern when to keep things simple and when to exert a lot of energy on a specific task. For example, I remember a time when we were having guests over on a Sunday night, and I spent the entire aftenoon cooking, because I thought all the food should be homemade. I ignored my entire family on our one family day of the week, so that I could do something that I thought was important. At the end of the day, nobody really cared if all the food was from scratch. So I found some guidelines to help me, as I'm still really guilty of doing this.
Emily Watts, Being the Mom
1. Will it feed me in some way--creatively or emotionally or physically or socially?
2. Is it important to another person's well-being?
3. Can I honestly say that I have the time and money to pursue it?
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Sarah, I listened to this book on tape and this one idea was the most important for me in the whole book. Unfortunately I never wrote it down and couldn't ever remember it quite right. When I saw it on your bathroom mirror during a cousin dinner once I meant to copy it down and forgot. Thank you so much for posting it on your blog. Now I can copy it and post it where I can see it. I think this is a great blog! And you are so great. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and great quotes. Love, Becca
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