tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post5280743810020213228..comments2023-07-09T01:33:24.556-07:00Comments on Old-Fashioned Motherhood: Teaching Kids Practical Skills-- CleaningRachel Keppnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-34927489987970017082010-05-22T22:41:39.137-07:002010-05-22T22:41:39.137-07:00Oh, I love that, Jeannetta! I'm filing that on...Oh, I love that, Jeannetta! I'm filing that one away for future use! ;-)<br /><br />Brandy: I know-- isn't she great? I also like her take on why "My Little Ponies" are the perfect toys. LOL! And on a more serious note, her personal family stories really inspired me to look at my family with a more eternal perspective. Good stuff!Rachel Keppnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-7793277101803237792010-05-19T13:47:13.565-07:002010-05-19T13:47:13.565-07:00I love Cheri Logan's site. I came across it ye...I love Cheri Logan's site. I came across it years ago. This article and the one about the doll named Baby Jesus are my favorite.The Prudent Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229771550830911638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-41315321590851350062010-05-18T00:40:48.023-07:002010-05-18T00:40:48.023-07:00We had a Stake President tell us once at a Married...We had a Stake President tell us once at a Married Couples Seminar that "A lazy mother picks up after her children." It changed my life. I don't make ALL of the mess, WHY should I clean it ALL up??<br />Great tips :) Thanks.Jeannettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852322353661463322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-71882128420525206022010-05-16T13:19:26.122-07:002010-05-16T13:19:26.122-07:00Mandy: That's great! It does take a lot of wor...Mandy: That's great! It does take a lot of work and patience, but we can do it. (And so can our kiddos-- way to go, Miss Lydia!!!) I love you, too. :-) Kiss those adorable girls for me...Rachel Keppnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-16378887488697767572010-05-16T12:24:35.594-07:002010-05-16T12:24:35.594-07:00This is just what I need right now. On Friday Lyd...This is just what I need right now. On Friday Lydia vacuumed the whole front room by herself and was so proud! I had no idea she could do it, but was distracted long enough for her to take over. Wow! I think I'm entering a whole new chapter in our family and am not sure how to proceed. Good timing, Rache! Love you!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592864916398296585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-30150450068149031822010-05-15T14:51:48.918-07:002010-05-15T14:51:48.918-07:00Thanks for your great comments, ladies! I wish us ...Thanks for your great comments, ladies! I wish us all the best in our efforts to teach our kiddos. :-)<br /><br />Ginger, I think I can add that feature. I'm glad to have you here! :)Rachel Keppnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193834789450018423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-79773250143163251222010-05-15T12:39:08.398-07:002010-05-15T12:39:08.398-07:00Where were you when my kids were little? LOL! I bo...Where were you when my kids were little? LOL! I bow down to your mastery in this area because I have seen it first hand. What a fabulous post! <br /><br />I love how much you stress letting the standards lower a little with younger children. When my kids were little I went behind my oldest daughter, who was 5 at the time, and absentmindedly straightened the quilt on her bed after she made it. She burst into tears and said, "Why should I do it if you are just going to do it again?!" Poor sweet girl had worked for 15 minutes to get her bed made and in 10 seconds I had unknowingly made her feel inferior. After that day I would exclaim how wonderful things looked IF I knew they had done their best.<br /><br />Fast forward 13 years and I KNOW they can do a perfectly clean bathroom so I would never let a sloppy job go. But when they are small, the relationship does come first.Celeste B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07356778436738411892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-34214571977416561692010-05-15T11:11:17.545-07:002010-05-15T11:11:17.545-07:00Found your blog thru Mega Family Blogs and would r...Found your blog thru Mega Family Blogs and would really like to add it to my Yahoo homepage. Would you consider adding a Subscribe To feature on your sidebar? <br />I'm a recovering perfectionist ;) and this post was really helpful! Good confirmation of what the Lord has been teaching me.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657460163379486396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4144795012504114230.post-2242199454627298382010-05-14T14:12:21.820-07:002010-05-14T14:12:21.820-07:00Oooh, I love these tips! Lily's just big enoug...Oooh, I love these tips! Lily's just big enough to help me throw away things (like her diapers or paper she finds on the floor) and she loves to wipe the table. I hope I can be patient as she does things "the wrong way" (ie "not my way" LOL).Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081490626539539802noreply@blogger.com