Hope you’re having a great weekend! We’re about to take advantage of the great weather and go get those hostas, daylilies and vincas in the ground before it gets hot, hot, hot again tomorrow. But I did have time to round up a few links for your reading pleasure:
- Can You Have It All? – Whoorl. This has been on my mind a lot lately, too, so expect my thoughts on Sarah’s post and this issue in general soon!
- Free printable chore and tech time tickets – MomAdvice. If your kids end up on the computer – or skipping out of their daily chores – too much during the summer, check out these clever free printables Amy created to help keep you all on track!
- Father’s Day and Presidential Politics – Punditmom. Joanne poses the question: should high-profile (male) political figures do a better job of supporting their wives when it comes to taking on non-traditional gender roles? My sense is that when you’re in that high-up a political position you’re probably not going to have the time or resources to, say, spend time in the kitchen. And you probably can’t exactly miss a Cabinet meeting because your daughter is home sick from school. But maybe these dads could at least talk more openly about what it means to be a 21st century dad (the dads who aren’t President, that is). What do you think?
- 5 Cheap Ways (and a secret ingredient) to make this summer really fun – Frugal Mama. I’m with Amy on this one – to me, summer is all about hanging out with friends (and family, whom I count as friends!) Here are some of her ideas for making getting together easy, low-stress and inexpensive.
Oh, I love all of these links! I can’t wait to surf around on them. Thank you so much for highlighting my printable- it made my day!
Meagan, I’m loving all these good things you are finding! Especially Amy Clark’s printable, punchable chore and screen-time tickets. Makes it all fun and organized! (And thank you for highlighting my post about cheap summer fun with friends: I can’t wait to get started!)
I’m looking forward on your take on the “have it all” topic. Before I clicked over I thought to myself that I’m pretty much “having it all” but then I read her blog. It all depends on what you consider “all”. I also live across the country from my family. We are completely isolated in that respect and there are times it is really really hard. We’re gearing up for our annual two week trip up to stay with my parents and hang out with my siblings, cousins, old friends, etc. Every year there is a post trip hangover / sad feeling. It’s not a decision we’ve taken lightly though, and every time we weigh the options, the pros and cons, we agree staying here is best. So yeah, from the career/motherhood standpoint, I think I have it all, but it’s at the expense of being away. If we moved back to where my family is, we’d have to make some drastic changes.
I think Amy’s tickets might revolutionise our Summer vacation! Only I’ll need to think of an alternative to tech time for my daughter as she’s not nearly as into the computer as her brother. Any ideas?
Thanks so much for including me this week! As for to topic of having it all, I’ve been feeling on the verge of a nervous breakdown in recent weeks — trying to have it all, but not necessarily in the kinds of jobs I’ve been hoping for. I finally bit the bullet and let some things go, but I fear that as I try to embrace some balance I’ve inadvertently created bad feelings among others. Am I the only one who feels like they are always in a lose/lose situation?
It seems like in most cases, there are pros and cons to everything. Before kids, my husband and I wanted to move out of state, but once the kiddo was born, we knew we needed to be with family. The trade-off is that we don’t have the nice house and green living that we hoped to have, but we prioritized having both of our families here with us, which has been amazing to say the least.