tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post6501517828599946618..comments2023-06-02T01:08:19.420-07:00Comments on WhimsySmitten: Blessed Are Those Who Don't Do It AllCara Sextonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597396513424389268noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-14978730585638332742012-06-14T13:02:34.901-07:002012-06-14T13:02:34.901-07:00I just tweeted this as it has inspired the socks o...I just tweeted this as it has inspired the socks off of me. And yes one of my favorite parts is the unmatched sock bin. Like minded here and other places. You may never know how refreshing I find this post. And there are so many ways in which I have decided to let my self off the hook a bit and free myself up. There are seasons waiting for some of this. One day I may match more socks, or take on some of the other things about which you write, but I am trying to get down to a much more simple approach. And focus on these guys of mine (16, 17, 22). Thanks for sharing your story. You have touched me today in a way I must have really needed with your words. And if we had a dime for every plant I have killed. But i keep trying and buying those green things hoping the next one will hang around and be green with me. Peace to you today..Elizabeth Marshallhttp://twitter.com/graceappearsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-78801412708858679282012-06-14T09:17:56.592-07:002012-06-14T09:17:56.592-07:00Thank you for writing this and sharing some of the...Thank you for writing this and sharing some of the things on your don't do list. I need to make one! I need to refer this site to lots of my friends. And mostly to me! <br /><br />I don't do gardens well -- my mother-in-law is helping my son who longs for gardening learn how. I don't do pets well either! I used to have a post-it note on my computer -- be excellent in a few things. Kathleen Jaegerhttp://www.kathink.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-50943118960374053802012-06-14T07:24:20.998-07:002012-06-14T07:24:20.998-07:00a sock basket! i love it! i rarely fold my kids...a sock basket! i love it! i rarely fold my kids' clothes. they often go in the drawer as is, to the chagrin of my own mother:)<br /><br />i don't do hair--or gift wrap. we stay home a lot. with a 2 and 4yo, it's usually simpler and happier that way for all.suzannah {the smitten word}http://somuchshoutingsomuchlaughter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-15943242329187032602012-06-14T07:15:59.202-07:002012-06-14T07:15:59.202-07:00YES! And AMEN!YES! And AMEN!Melissafeddhttp://melissafeddersen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-55213869014856887262012-06-14T04:54:31.587-07:002012-06-14T04:54:31.587-07:00I loved the honesty in this post and the beauty of...I loved the honesty in this post and the beauty of your heart shining all through it. I laughed about the gardening. . me too sister. I am having trouble with a bonsai tree in my kitchen window that needs nothing but sunlight and water one time a week. Truth.Danellehttp://www.heseesme.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-53291179924126954942012-06-14T04:29:00.377-07:002012-06-14T04:29:00.377-07:00All I can say is thank you God for my 5 girls :) T...All I can say is thank you God for my 5 girls :) They have really helped me "lower my standards" in a good way :)<br />I think carpet stains are an act of compassion and dusty shelves a public service :) <br />Thank you for this refreshing post. I really enjoyed it!<br /><br />suzy @ http://scrapsofstarlight.blogspot.coma soulful lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-35718327544042486992012-06-13T20:02:56.994-07:002012-06-13T20:02:56.994-07:00Absolutely, Emily. Thanks for considering it. If y...Absolutely, Emily. Thanks for considering it. If you'd like me to make any changes for a better fit, let me know. Thanks for your kindness, always and for helping people in such tangible ways to learn to treat their hearts more kindly. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-45505466918542321862012-06-13T20:01:38.796-07:002012-06-13T20:01:38.796-07:00Yes! Saying no to good things is so, so hard, but ...Yes! Saying no to good things is so, so hard, but when we do and we are free for the best things, the things that only we can do, we can begin to experience the freedom of saying no. It is hard to do... I know this and I am not a fully recovered perfectionist yet by any stretch of the imagination, but... one by one, those things can fall off my list and I can be a little free-er. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-58002143959738787882012-06-13T19:55:54.162-07:002012-06-13T19:55:54.162-07:00 I
learned to be kinder to my heart and treat her ... I<br />learned to be kinder to my heart and treat her like a friend of mine and not<br />just an abused little girl who couldn't live up to anything.<br /><br />wow cara. this is beautiful. and this is what i'm learning to do, too. i would love to post this on my eating disorder blog sometime... would that be okay?Emily Wierenganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-1344916656192854222012-06-13T19:06:09.982-07:002012-06-13T19:06:09.982-07:00Oh, my, this is great! I need to start one of my ...Oh, my, this is great! I need to start one of my own TIDD list, and pray away any false guilt. Your post goes with what God has been showing me lately: I need to follow Him alone, and that means saying "no" to some good things in order to do what is "best"/what He has uniquely called me to do...still in process...Thanks, Cara :)soulstopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-79865898610989216372012-06-13T18:51:52.960-07:002012-06-13T18:51:52.960-07:00Thanks Lindsey! And right back atcha, friend!Thanks Lindsey! And right back atcha, friend!Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-88066600024788948372012-06-13T18:51:40.809-07:002012-06-13T18:51:40.809-07:00Thank you, Brian. I like the freedom in my list to...Thank you, Brian. I like the freedom in my list too. :)Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-66224364156926638072012-06-13T18:44:59.916-07:002012-06-13T18:44:59.916-07:00This is good, friend...and a breath of fresh air t...This is good, friend...and a breath of fresh air to so many...including me. Just the reminder of grace and that NO ONE does everything....it's impossible! You are awesome in my box in about a hundred ways.....NO...seriously!! ;-) lindseyfojnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-84512998227127159152012-06-13T15:36:42.022-07:002012-06-13T15:36:42.022-07:00And that's just the point for me, Megan... to ...And that's just the point for me, Megan... to free up my life to have more time to do what I love and be there for who I love. Thanks for coming by! Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-32178340195728509152012-06-13T15:35:02.085-07:002012-06-13T15:35:02.085-07:00And you bless me back, dear Krissie. Thanks for co...And you bless me back, dear Krissie. Thanks for coming by! Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-74743777630189072222012-06-13T15:34:34.958-07:002012-06-13T15:34:34.958-07:00Amen!! I'm all about flip flops and dirty feet...Amen!! I'm all about flip flops and dirty feet. Thanks for coming by. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-72431067851349921942012-06-13T15:27:24.854-07:002012-06-13T15:27:24.854-07:00haha i love your dont do list...and many of them t...haha i love your dont do list...and many of them take the pressure off you for sure to live up to expectations that are put on you by society or others...i like the freedom in your list...brian millerhttp://www.waystationone.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-41483563122771412662012-06-13T15:20:20.259-07:002012-06-13T15:20:20.259-07:00Becky, thanks for reading. Can I suggest, friend, ...Becky, thanks for reading. Can I suggest, friend, to let it go? That list that holds you captive? Be the you that nobody else can be, and let everything else fall away? Those "shoulds" can smother the goods if you give them more credit than they're due. Praying for you, Becky. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-23220974443685850842012-06-13T15:18:14.821-07:002012-06-13T15:18:14.821-07:00I think that may be the coolest comment I've e...I think that may be the coolest comment I've ever gotten. ;) Thanks, Bill! I appreciate you coming by. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-73224177903534692022012-06-13T15:17:49.583-07:002012-06-13T15:17:49.583-07:00Thank you for coming by. I don't iron or garde...Thank you for coming by. I don't iron or garden or fuss over dishes much either. My husband does most of the dinner cooking too because we discovered he loves it and I resent it, so it's one way he makes a big impact on our household and takes the load off my shoulders. I didn't think to mention in this piece how we can work towards compromise with the other people in our homes to get the necessary stuff done. (And I'm sure grateful my kiddos are now old enough to do dishes, hah!) Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-32663394284527086712012-06-13T15:15:11.370-07:002012-06-13T15:15:11.370-07:00Beth, nice to meet you too! I think only refrigera...Beth, nice to meet you too! I think only refrigerators with water/ice dispensers have filters. Good for you for embracing what you don't do. Keep at it!Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-60279819386546639982012-06-13T15:14:04.732-07:002012-06-13T15:14:04.732-07:00Duane, a young guy? What are you trying to say? Th...Duane, a young guy? What are you trying to say? That I'm an old woman? (wink, wink). <br /><br />I think guys can get tangled in unrealistic perfectionism too. Maybe it often looks like the ridiculous amount of "provider pressure" men can carry and forgetting that their most important investment to their family is their heart and hands and not (just) their paycheck. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and your sweet words. My kids generally do adore me, until chore time comes around. ;) Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-5848737611729774292012-06-13T15:10:15.991-07:002012-06-13T15:10:15.991-07:00You should. It is freeing. The more I write on min...You should. It is freeing. The more I write on mine, the more I want to write, which is contrary to my nature of wanting to do everything. It gives me release, and permission to be who I am and not try to be more than that (and wind up less in the process). Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-36489065975935792422012-06-13T15:09:20.373-07:002012-06-13T15:09:20.373-07:00Amy, I adore you too! :) Yes, freedom... it is so ...Amy, I adore you too! :) Yes, freedom... it is so breathtakingly freeing to lay down self-guilt and be able to live. <br /><br />My refrigerator has filters for the water/ice maker. I don't think they all do, but it's so bad that my ice tastes funky. Probably time to scrape up the $60 and get a new one. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991825168100346042.post-23333221787350215862012-06-13T15:07:09.259-07:002012-06-13T15:07:09.259-07:00Thank you, Frank. That's a beautiful story, tr...Thank you, Frank. That's a beautiful story, trading spotless floors for a new hobby. Hope she was uplifted by it. Thanks for stopping in. Cara Sextonhttp://www.WhimsySmitten.com/noreply@blogger.com