Comments on: Life’s Better In Pink

By: Kelly H-Y

Kelly H-Y — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:09:10 +0000

This post is so relatable! And, by the way … I’ve got the hot pink IPod nano! :-) It was a Xmas gift from hubby and kiddos … my son picked out the color … he knows me well! :-)

By: Serenity

Serenity — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:15 +0000

Aw, Valerie, I’m a shero? Very cool. Sometimes I have to try way harder than others to get to that perspective. And don’t get me wrong, I’d dump the other stuff in a HEARTBEAT if I could.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:56:29 +0000

I love, love, love this post.
“You know what makes me sad? That you will never be able to say of me, ‘But she never complained.’” ME TOO!

Dancing in the kitchen?? ME TOO!

When I’m grouchy I say of those tasks, while slamming things around, “You know what? This is enough. These tasks – cleaning, cooking, wiping faces, and folding laundry – that’s enough full time job for anyone and I hate that I have to do it on top of the other one.” ME TOO!

I was your nodding amen choir all the way through this one. You got me at the end, though. “It’s enough to make the rest of the day worth it – these hours that are just for home and family and the intense happiness of having it all in order. It’s enough.” I try to be half full but I have yet to put this positive spin on my evening craziness and I love your perspective on this. You are kind of my shero today.

By: May @ Anne and May

May @ Anne and May — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:59 +0000

I once had a boyfriend who had an early iPod. He’d always walk around with it plugged into his ears. I was like, What is the deal with this?

He said, It’s like living your life in a music video.

I tried out and agreed. Music makes everything better.

By: Serenity

Serenity — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:29 +0000

I’m grateful you all can relate. Carol’s words “There has to be more than this” – that’s something I feel so often too when it comes to my work. Then I have to remind myself that this is what I decided to do. I decided to have a job that puts being home with my kids first and money and career fulfillment second. It’s definitely not for everyone, but it’s what I chose. And I have to remind myself of that a LOT.

By: Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams

Katie @ cakes, tea and dreams — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:54:41 +0000

I SO hear you on this. I whine about my two jobs, both of which I do actually enjoy, more than I should. And sometimes I just want to give up trying to balance everything.

But I have a husband who loves me and wonderful friends and 31 students who (I hope) are learning something from me. And so many other blessings. And that is enough.

By: Carol York

Carol York — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:05:36 +0000

Oh how I feel you on this one. I don’t WANT to work at this job anymore. I want to work at the school, or at something than has more meaning than whether a bookstore is happy with the latest enhancements we made (which they never are by the way, they always want more!).

“I said to Michael after he got home. “You know what makes me sad? That you will never be able to say of me, ‘But she never complained.’””

You put into words something I think every day…I don’t want to be a complainer, yet I find myself doing it anyway.

Seriously, this fits right in with my “There has to be more to life than this” mind-set today. :-)

And then I tell myself God expects us to work to His glory no matter where we are. I remember I could be in a jail cell working for His glory like Joseph after being imprisoned for something I didn’t do…I don’t have it so bad after all.

By: Serenity

Serenity — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:46:31 +0000

He does?! Oh, that’s so nice to hear…

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:55:31 +0000

Pink Indeed. And MUSIC. oh yeah. I don’t know what I would do without it. It’s saved me so many times. I’m going to use your phrase from now on. When I’m tired and it has been a long day, and I’m doing chore’s, I will stop and say, this is enough. For today.

PS Michael still describes you as the most pleasant person he’s ever been around. I’m so not kidding. =)