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Happy Birthday to my blog!
Two years ago I started this blog after having baby boy #2. I missed my daily fitness fix and started it as a means to keep myself motivated. What I thought would be a small hobby has slowly morphed into a part-time (or maybe full time?) job.
Minus the paycheck though. (Hmm…maybe I should start working on that part?)
Without this blog though I would not have met so many fantastic people out there whom I admire each and every day. I would attempt to list you all here, but I know I would forget someone and I can’t take on any more guilt!
You know who you are and I thank you for helping me through this journey of life. It’s not all about fitness either, there have been so many other connections made that have helped me through some pretty low days.
Now here it is two years later and I’m wondering what to do now? Baby boy #3 is just over the horizon and I know that my time will be very, very limited. I won’t be shutting down this blog, but I hope you will understand if I’m missing for a day or three.
If you would like to come over and entertain a kid or two—be my guest! If you want to write a guest post and be featured in front of millions of readers (ha!), that would be great too! Or if you just want to send me a comment telling me that I need to put on my supermom cape and suck it up, well, I’ll just be happy for any form of adult conversation.
As a THANK YOU to everyone who reads, subscribes, and clicks away I’m giving away my blogging birthday gift. Leave me a comment here with a suggestion on how you get everything done in your day. Between chores, kids, and activities! How do you do it? The winner will get a $10 gift card from Starbucks. Bonus points given to anyone who comes over to fold this mounting pile of laundry stacked on my bed. 
This contest will end on Friday, October 16th at 9pm EST. It is open to anyone out there who is reading.
You have to click through to comment though, so do that now before you forget! (see, that would be one more thing to cross off your t0-do list!)
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Happy Birthday to your blog!
I find it quite difficult to balance life, work, kids, and my blog to be honest. In fact, I have realized that I have to blog a bit less myself… In fact, I had to set myself some blogging time limits because I ended staying up WAY too late…
We’ll enjoy reading whenever you have time to post!
Good luck with Baby #3!
.-= Andrea@WellnessNotes´s last blog .."Adjusting" My Favorite Form of Exercise =-.
I don’t get everything done. Period. My strategy is to just tell people up front so they come into it with low expectations – then on the rare days when the house gets clean and my kids are angels and I not only remember the PTA meeting but I also bring banana bread, it’s like I’m a miracle worker! So that’s my tip: low expectations;)
Happy 2-year blogiversary!!!!
.-= charlotte´s last blog ..Creating a Better Family Dinner =-.
Happy Blogiversary!
I don’t get everything done, either. However, I found that my life runs so much smoother when I prep things ahead of time. I take a half-hour or hour the night before to make lunches, prep for dinner (slicing and chopping), get the coffee maker ready and empty the dishwasher. These are simple things that make the day run so much smoother.
Good luck with Baby #3!
.-= Slacker Mama´s last blog ..reunited =-.
With little ones around, certain things need to wait. The laundry goes unfolded, the dishes wait till everyones in bed, the exercise happens at ungodly hours and sleep is precious.
Keep yourself in mind even though the baby days are a precious few.
.-= TB–Milwaukee´s last blog ..The Big Backyard =-.
For me, lists are the only way to get my day organized. Plus, I get the satisfaction of crossing everything off as I do it.
Happy birthday, blog!
I’m just gonna second what Charlotte said: lowered expectations is he best, nay, the ONLY way to get through! Well, that and A LOT of caffeine. If you can find a drive-through coffee place, so much the better!
I will say that if you have a double stroller and a papoose for the baby, or even a triple stroller, taking walks with the kids is a HUGE sanity saver.
Ohh Happy Birthday blog!
I don’t have kids at home so no tips for you there. But I just do what I can and I love to do lists.
I would offer to help fold the laundry but that is one of my least favorite chores LOL Maybe I could take you out for lunch instead (only if I were close by ha)
.-= Angie (Losing It and Loving It)´s last blog ..Fall has arrived =-.
Happy Blog Birthday! The best way to get things done around my house….stay off of the computer!! Or at least FaceBook
.-= katy´s last blog ..Better than Chalk (and even better than a Sharpie). =-.
DANG.
two years.
I shall toast ye tonight with a glass of wine
.-= MizFit´s last blog ..It’s TIME (Orient ladies watch giveaway). =-.
I too am wondering how I am to get it all done with another one on the way. You do what you can and let others help.
(I would love to be a “guest” or link in some way).
Your blog is so informative and robust that I know I will learn much from you as you share how you do it all (or try to) with a new little one.
As a pre-children perfectionist, I whole-heartedly agree with keeping low expectations. So what if I haven’t dusted in ages – at least everyone is fed and clean! But really my husband shares the workload in parenting and household chores. It’s only because of him that I can work in a quick walk/run.
.-= Karen ´s last blog ..Threadless Tshirt Giveaway at jaypeeonline.net =-.
I am a first time mother and my son is eight months old. He is in the phase of his life that he wants constant attention. I work 6 days a week at Narconon drug rehab and my son goes to the nanny when I am at work. I can’t afford to send him to the nanny’s for longer periods of time because of the expense. How can I get a good work out in and manage my son. I am looking for results but can’t spend 10 hours in the gym every week. I don’t have 10 hours to keep the house clean much less have the perfect body. Any suggestions?
Wow… juggling it all gets so hard. It seems to come in waves. Some time work suffers. Other times it’s personal things like my nails and hair… no time for those. Unfortunately lately, it’s been quiet time and time with my hubby. I need 2 more hours in each day.
.-= Jennifer Allwood´s last blog ..Getting me out of my decorating comfort zone =-.
Happy Blog Birthday!
How do I get everything done, how do I do it?
I DON’T, but I do my best. And I usually go to bed happy just knowing I did as much as I could.
.-= Candice @ I Have Run´s last blog ..Back Fat =-.
I keep a notebook with me where I write everything down with a little checkbox next to it. That’s the only way I can ever remember everything I need to do and get it done!!
Hey you! Happy Birthday to your blog!
.-= FatFighterTV´s last blog ..Beer Butt calorie guide giveaway =-.
how do I get through my day? That would be thanks to sugar free red bull
lol
congrats on the 2 yrs
.-= Candice´s last blog ..Let’s All be Thankful for Cake =-.
Happy Birthday!
I DON’T get everything done….but the way I handle it is the old adage…”Don’t sweat the small stuff” There are just some things that can wait…and some opportunities that can’t. The best thing to do, for me, is to decide which is which and do the things first that “can’t wait” (i.e….memories with my kids, something special for my husband…etc..)
After having my daughter, I have finally been able to let go of my anxiety over having a messy house, unwashed dishes and dirty landry. We don’t live in a pig sty, but quality time with my daughter will always take precidence over housekeeping–even if I’m just snuggling with her while she sleeps. As a formally meticulous clean freak, this was a big leap for me to make, but I figure I’m never going to look back and think “man I wish I would have spent more time cleaning my house while she was growing up…”
Well, I don’t do it often enough b/c I’m not much of a list person but I find that when I do make a list I get more done. I like to put the most basic of tasks on my list too so I feel like I’ve really accomplished something.
I’m expecting #3 in March and am wondering how in the world I’ll ever do anything never mind get out the door.
Happy Blog Birthday!
Hmmm, how do I do it? Well, luckily the baby likes to lock herself in the dog crate lately…that helps a bit, hahahahahah. Okay, okay…for those who might actually take me seriously, I’m kidding! Oh, but we should have a laundry folding party…I have a pile just as huge, I’m supposed to take on today, ugh. Happy Birthday Bloggy blog!!
Jamie
.-= A Forest Frolic´s last blog ..Little Red =-.
i don’t know how you do it – i only have one and still don’t see to have enough hours in the day! i know that one thing that has helped is moving cleaning days to friday mornings – i don’t worry about cleaning all week, i just know i’ll do it on friday
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Happy Birthday! Life gets a little crazy when #3 comes along so be sure to breathe once in awhile!
Coffee, lots and lots of coffee. Actually, most things go undone, I’d rather snuggle with my kids and make sure they know I’m there for them, not for a clean house.
Hi, Congratulations on your two years of blogging and on the upcoming birth of your
third child! I have to do my activities according to the day of the week! I make a
Monday-Sunday list weekly and hope that I am
able to finish the items per day! Yes, life happens and that is okay with me. First and foremost, comes my family! Child rearing only
takes up 1/4 of our life’s pie. Please enter me in your Starbucks drawing. Our town has a new one about 5 minutes away from our home!
Many thanks, Cindi
I am a huge believer in lists. For awhile, I tried all sorts of different task management and list-making web applications. However, I have found that a good old-fashioned hand-written list works best for me.
Thanks!
How do I do it? I DON’T, mostly. Ha! I make a list at the beginning of the week, and I feel incredibly happy when I accomplish one thing each day. At the end of the day, when I frequently feel down for lack of accomplishments, I think seriously about what I DID do, and give myself some credit. Some days, it’s just “focused on play with J” and that’s a good thing too.
I think we don’t give ourselves enough slack. Sometimes I have to remind myself that J is not going to remember that laundry wasn’t done or dust bunnies were floating around. She’s going to remember my interactions with her.
Congrats on 2 years, and thanks for the chance to enter the giveaway!
.-= PsychMamma´s last blog ..Embracing Holland =-.
Hi,
I don’t get everything done in a day – I work full time and my hubby travels for work. My lunch breaks are used to exercise or buy groceries and I often go to bed with a messy kitchen. After dealing with his travelling I’ve learned ot to sweat the small stuff and that sleep is far more important.
Happy blog anniversary!
Visit me @ http://www.momontherun.net
.-= Mom On The Run´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Mommy & Her Girl =-.
I just had #3 last December and I must say….3 is busy!! Menu planning and sticking to my to-do lists seem to be my best strategy. Unfortunately our house is on the market now so I can’t let housekeeping slide. I could use a Starbucks to get me through some of these days!!
I just had our third son – 4 weeks ago. Everything does not get done anymore. Some older moms told me to give myself grace to be ok with everything not getting done. So, that is what I am trying to do. I do look forward to getting back into the gym soon so that I feel better about myself and get some energy back.
It is SO hard with 3 kids! Mine are 5,3 and 2. Thankfully, that means they are old enough to help with some things, and love it at the same time! =) However, many days go by with clean laundry still in the dryer or hamper, clean dishes in the dishwasher while dirty ones are piling on the counter, etc. I do what I can during the week after homeschooling, grocery shopping, etc, but save most of it for the weekends. Thankfully DH is helpful too. But I think as a mother to young children, we need to realize there just WILL NOT be enough time in any day to accomplish everything, and we need to be OK with that! It’s a stage in our life that will all too quickly pass, and we need to spend as much time enjoying our kids as we can!
.-= The Jacobsen Family´s last blog ..Seriously!?! =-.
Happy Blogiversary to you! Happy Blogiversary to you! Happy Blogiversary to Lisa! Happy Blogiversary to YOU!!!
I am so happy that you started this blog 2 years ago…and that I met you at BlogHer 2008. You are sweet and smart and positively charming.
And, of course we will all understand if you have to take some time off shortly before or after baby #3 arrives. In fact, we might think you were a tad bit inhuman if you didn’t.
I look forward to “meeting” baby #3 after his/her arrival (the gender is a surprise, right?).
Your friend,
Stephanie
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..to my blogging friends {thank you} =-.
I forgot to say how I do it all.
Um…I don’t.
I do have some pretty incredible “secret weapons” though: my heroic husband, my super sweet mother-in-law, etc.
Oh, and I would totally come help fold your laundry if I were in your neck of the woods. That’s what friends are for, right?
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..to my blogging friends {thank you} =-.
@Hiit Mama:
congrats you are the winner! please email me your mailing address and I’ll send out your prize. Thanks again for reading!
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