tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post7786565586277394421..comments2024-02-05T21:11:17.274-07:00Comments on the gab blog: Confessions of a Frog KillerJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01290994546386816813noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-71807644534742345892009-09-22T12:24:51.403-07:002009-09-22T12:24:51.403-07:00I need to slow down more!
I hate frogs & toad...I need to slow down more!<br /><br />I hate frogs & toads.Hazen5https://www.blogger.com/profile/17757751812203061892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-81292478987170047282009-09-22T10:27:15.959-07:002009-09-22T10:27:15.959-07:00Whew, so it's ok that my breakfast dishes from...Whew, so it's ok that my breakfast dishes from yesterday are still in the sink!?!<br /><br />You're the best, Gabi! Seriously, the best.<br /><br />We're excited to see Brad tonight - wish you and the kids were here too!camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009337102151258413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-59939808201238789802009-09-18T08:23:44.705-07:002009-09-18T08:23:44.705-07:00Boy, do I need that lesson. I am too efficient fo...Boy, do I need that lesson. I am too efficient for my own good these days. Thanks for the reminder to slow down!Rochellehthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182955182478169632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-83283680976422002842009-09-17T10:57:15.156-07:002009-09-17T10:57:15.156-07:00I learn from you EVERY post.
I'm sure I'v...I learn from you EVERY post.<br /><br />I'm sure I've said it before, but thanks for the gentle reminders.Lisa-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019445417078018479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-38179454182884757692009-09-17T10:13:56.641-07:002009-09-17T10:13:56.641-07:00Beautiful, beautiful post.Beautiful, beautiful post.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620429803998605975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-70929384010820146972009-09-17T08:54:16.345-07:002009-09-17T08:54:16.345-07:00You are right.
I've been whittling and whittl...You are right.<br /><br />I've been whittling and whittling away. We are down to only what is absolutely necessary (sometimes that is just too much). School, clean home (peace settles better in our home when there is a place to settle), cooking, and church. That's it. I'm not a super woman, I'm not exciting, and it feels good. My children are thriving with a boring mom who's entertainment comes from collecting praying mantises and gofer snakes. <br /><br />I'll collect your frogs(toads?) too.martha corinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659150950874774027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-69673720829899531892009-09-17T05:57:15.113-07:002009-09-17T05:57:15.113-07:00Murderer.
Just kidding. Gabi, seriously, thank. y...Murderer.<br /><br />Just kidding. Gabi, seriously, thank. you.<br /><br />I am feeling much the same way. Down to the stress of the reading logs. Thank you for your example, you are right, there doesn't have to be a time frame to make beds or clear breakfast dishes. I need to enjoy my kids and sometimes I want to just check things off of my list. It isn't right if I have a mental breakdown if somebody spills something and all I can think is, "Great, now I have to do extra laundry and scour the floor and I am already so behind schedule." I have been crying over spilled milk, literally. <br /><br />Thank you for writing this. You are right.<br /><br />I loved the giant baby blanket analogy.Lauren in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182008314143458272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-37550425612471752462009-09-17T05:07:15.693-07:002009-09-17T05:07:15.693-07:00Beautifully said, and exactly what I aspire to do,...Beautifully said, and exactly what I aspire to do, and somehow manage to not. I'm going to get better at the doing part.<br /><br />And, um, I promise not to tell Chase about the murdered frogs/toads if you won't. It's the unforgivable sin in his world.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769700320834756050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-37332604916534171992009-09-17T00:19:34.360-07:002009-09-17T00:19:34.360-07:00You are so good at learning the lessons on time. ...You are so good at learning the lessons on time. I learn them in retrospect, when it's too late to actually change my behavior. I may have passed on the organizing/stay-on-schedule gene in too big of a dose. But you seem in control, remembering to lighten up and enjoy the fleeting time of life you're in. It's very wise to realize kids shouldn't be treated like tasks. You're the best.Travelin'Omahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415472674768977723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-68666663267476283772009-09-16T21:41:06.414-07:002009-09-16T21:41:06.414-07:00Better a frog than a miniature horse (see my blog ...Better a frog than a miniature horse (see my blog for the full story).<br /><br />I need to do better at accepting the fact that my floor is going to be dirty for the next ten years.Ilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355626401656271880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-39828408162478649772009-09-16T21:00:22.136-07:002009-09-16T21:00:22.136-07:00This is why I adore you Gabi.This is why I adore you Gabi.Jenibellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627472635327336463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-40444082744185961532009-09-16T20:43:30.284-07:002009-09-16T20:43:30.284-07:00Thank you, Gab!
Like my wise sister, I love your ...Thank you, Gab!<br /><br />Like my wise sister, I love your ability to express yourself. You can put things into words so much better than I can.Annemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471107916699569263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-1125133595474430562009-09-16T20:13:25.057-07:002009-09-16T20:13:25.057-07:00Can I copy and paste this post on my blog? It'...Can I copy and paste this post on my blog? It's exactly how I feel anyway...<br />I love Frog & Toad!calibosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13182012796153568995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-47888678555177915702009-09-16T17:22:39.680-07:002009-09-16T17:22:39.680-07:00i know i'm missing the point on this fabulousl...i know i'm missing the point on this fabulously accurate and well-written post... but...<br />did you know that frogs and toads carry ticks on their backs? therefore, they often have tiny open sores on their flesh. if you take a handful of salt, and throw it at the frogs, it will land on their backs and sting their flesh wounds in a way that forces them to jump off seeking cool refreshment in the grass. which is not on you driveway.the wrath of khandreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124348938056284964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-75095615351714304532009-09-16T15:55:49.714-07:002009-09-16T15:55:49.714-07:00Such a great post. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Beau...Such a great post. Thoroughly enjoyed it. <br /><br />Beautiful insights, as always!Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657459550460985456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-49301901590759629892009-09-16T15:45:33.160-07:002009-09-16T15:45:33.160-07:00Lovely post. It is too easy to forget the forest t...Lovely post. It is too easy to forget the forest through the trees.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573297642256822464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-43954703653356215962009-09-16T14:22:58.117-07:002009-09-16T14:22:58.117-07:00We have the exact same life, except you are about ...We have the exact same life, except you are about a month behind me. Can you believe how crazy school is?Celia Faehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575990742494026036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-44583483119974080522009-09-16T14:21:34.235-07:002009-09-16T14:21:34.235-07:00I SO needed this today. Thankyou a million times ...I SO needed this today. Thankyou a million times over. Enjoy your frog hunting and story reading.Amanda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662814069840360787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-11618121098756628772009-09-16T14:08:49.968-07:002009-09-16T14:08:49.968-07:00Thanks for reminding me that my kids aren't ta...Thanks for reminding me that my kids aren't tasks. If they could...they would thank you too.<br /><br />Sorry your driveway is covered in frog guts...that's pretty gross.jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153179191440308985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-9596897148773560232009-09-16T13:10:37.617-07:002009-09-16T13:10:37.617-07:00Amen, sista! I feel just the same way. I was jus...Amen, sista! I feel just the same way. I was just telling someone that I like summer Annie way better than September Annie. I'll bet my kids do, too.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941198405523733540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-86519136263479445812009-09-16T13:09:46.492-07:002009-09-16T13:09:46.492-07:00Oh, Gab.
I needed this reminder.
My week has bee...Oh, Gab.<br /><br />I needed this reminder.<br /><br />My week has been horrible, and I feel like I am burning the candle at both ends. I don't want my kids to remember me as a rushed mom the flies by them.<br /><br />Thanks. :)♥Shallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887476132578228213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094659862503879931.post-75450107209290290912009-09-16T12:44:29.733-07:002009-09-16T12:44:29.733-07:00I love your insight and the way you express yourse...I love your insight and the way you express yourself. You really are wise beyond your years...even if you squish a few toads.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336225169297736488noreply@blogger.com