tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post8210972015491119040..comments2023-06-01T05:57:48.629-04:00Comments on notesfromtheminivan: Balance....ehTrish Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953693760979832027noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post-35632530416450305402007-10-24T09:05:00.000-04:002007-10-24T09:05:00.000-04:00The term "integration" seems to be coming in vogue...The term "integration" seems to be coming in vogue, as in work/life integration. Kinda like "balance" only minus the positive connotation (she can do it all!)Too Cool for Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198471796353642745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post-88111546169557407322007-10-19T00:35:00.000-04:002007-10-19T00:35:00.000-04:00I learned balance happens over the course of years...I learned balance happens over the course of years.<BR/>nowadays, I WISH for some of those toddler times ...<BR/>would have never believed it then though ...Dallas Meowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649907649848692525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post-57050983115480074692007-10-18T20:37:00.000-04:002007-10-18T20:37:00.000-04:00As my own 'blog' is actually named, "It's a Balanc...As my own 'blog' is actually named, "It's a Balancing Act", I can totally relate. And I could not agree more that the real turn ons come when we see our better halves doing the stuff of life, connecting with our kids. <BR/><BR/>I think the grand picture of it all is that this is our life, to make of it what we will. It's up to us to be happy even when life serves us up a big ole' bowl of crappola. We all have it. Sometimes it's covered in more crappola and sometimes it's covered in chocolate BUT eventually the bowl changes, the contents change and then of course, we grow. What looked like 'crappola' before now makes us laugh. <BR/><BR/>It's music, it's joy, it's fingers on a chalk board, it's laughter and it's tears. It's life. It'll never be perfect, never ever. And that, that is ok.Balancing Act; Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356285628494344562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post-35975281451719888322007-10-18T16:54:00.000-04:002007-10-18T16:54:00.000-04:00Ah, the balance word!As a mom and now grandma, I a...Ah, the balance word!<BR/><BR/>As a mom and now grandma, I agree that balance is abstract. I enjoy the craziness too... and really find my life joyful and fulfilled!<BR/><BR/>Your post is great food for thought!<BR/><BR/>Sharon - Pinks & Blues GirlsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024463200549132620.post-4712385480139072032007-10-18T07:37:00.000-04:002007-10-18T07:37:00.000-04:00KUDOSI think balance is an impossible goal based o...KUDOS<BR/><BR/>I think balance is an impossible goal based on the nature of parenting and another way to impose guilt and an impossible standard. Some days I can actually get the kids in bed on time and read a book for a 1/2 hour. Sometimes I am doing late night laundry because I am short on underwear for the next morning.<BR/><BR/>I too enjoy my unbalanced life...thats where the humor lies and the strength in marriage comes from.<BR/><BR/>Ex: Going out for my anniversary is great and a time to connect. However, I find it a far bigger "turn on" watching the hubster help wiggle out a lose tooth or chase down a rambunctious 6 year old who forgot to brush her teeth before gymnastics...<BR/><BR/>to me that's the good stuff....Trish Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953693760979832027noreply@blogger.com