tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22413931174334903612024-03-05T11:08:22.768-08:00Standing with tageBlending a familyStayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-53936473232026940702012-11-10T10:00:00.000-08:002012-11-10T10:00:02.810-08:00Dosage of RELAX We both started new jobs in the same week. Totally different schedule, and we were still getting use to Tage being home during the day. Guess we decided things weren't crazy enough.
I have a certain way I would run the home if I were home and I'm finding it a daily struggle to resist criticizing what's not done. Even when my amazing husband does every stitch of laundry and has the StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-673848365936200112012-10-30T10:00:00.000-07:002012-10-30T10:00:06.863-07:00"Real" Life
I never imagined I would use the titles
"ex-husband"
"step-kids"
"second marriage"
"ex-wife"
"Mom's Boyfriend"
"Dad's Girlfriend"
My life is amazing, I am so greatly blessed with a wonderful husband, with incredible in-laws in my life that have embraced me into their family and have loved my children without hesitation. My husband's ex-wife is wonderful and I'm StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-82149201658916986312012-10-25T10:00:00.000-07:002012-10-25T10:00:05.235-07:00President of FHE
If you had a meeting at work that was to be the responsibility of the President, how would that go...?
The President doesn't have to be the one talking the whole time, they don't have to be involved in every segment. They can delegate everything if they wanted to. They would have the VP guiding them with suggestions and ideas as to what the company needed. But, in the end if the President StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-50168238363543537962012-10-23T07:10:00.000-07:002012-10-23T08:09:10.048-07:00But I'm so Comfy!
"Comfortable", and "Good Enough" have never been my thing. I've always ran around crazy with my head chopped off trying to do as much as possible. Yet, over the past year I have found comfort and good enough in my job. It has provided stability and peace.
But so does sitting on the couch everyday never going anywhere, knowing nothing bad will happen because you aren't doing anything...StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-75281465924308650372012-10-10T14:00:00.001-07:002012-10-10T14:01:12.189-07:00Making Dinner - FAIL
After an early morning, long day at work, and a long commute home, I'm hungry and excited to spend time with my family. Sometimes spending time in the kitchen making dinner helps me dive into serving my family and feeling "Home." Other times it feels like I went from being stuck at my desk, to being stuck in my car, to being stuck in the Kitchen.
Monday, I decidedStayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-691370787211373752012-10-05T11:43:00.000-07:002012-10-05T11:45:20.526-07:00Team Marriage
In every team there are different responsibilities and contributions. Different strengths and weaknesses. Yet when the team scores a goal, the entire team shares all that it took to make it happen.
Tages "Position": Home Base
Things he gets to do:
Get the kids up in the morning
Watch cartoons with Bobo
See Lulu's new fashion of the day
Do laundry while watching the morning talk shows
StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-55473873300654284042012-10-03T10:00:00.000-07:002012-10-03T10:00:02.301-07:00Stay Married
A friend of mine shared this GREAT article with me...Thank you Heather!
Lydia Netzer tells it like it is!
- Go to Bed Mad: "Shut up, go to bed, let your husband get some sleep. In
the morning, eat some pancakes. Everything will seem better, I swear."
- Deflect a fight with laughter.
- Don't Criticize EVER: "Whatever critical thing that you are about to say to your wife is StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-64843581143773333372012-10-01T11:00:00.000-07:002012-10-01T11:00:03.677-07:00If I Died...
It's October! Here is a fitting topic for the Halloween season:
If I died...
My kids would live with their Dad. The structure of my family as it is, would cease to exist.
Tage's life would go back to what it was: Single Dad with his son every other weekend.
So, that poses the question: what is life insurance for?
Is it to insure the life that you built, is able to continue on?
StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-1003775538441042352012-09-27T12:57:00.000-07:002012-09-27T12:57:30.559-07:00Date Night Ideas
This is a great blog with endless Date Night ideas.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Have fun with your Sweetheart, stay within your means, and enjoy the simple joy of marriage.
We would love your comments about topics you want to see with Both Sides of the Story...
Give us something to bicker about...:)
StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-82657600489192534252012-09-25T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-25T14:04:42.402-07:00Bringing Sexy Back!
My husband wrote a reply to this post...I think someone hijacked his blog...he he!
Marriage can get boring and serious really fast.
I use to dream of a particular scenario:
Standing in the kitchen making dinner. My husband walks in the door from work.
Kids are running through the neighborhood.
Husband cuddles up behind, as I finish mixing up dinner. Hands are a mess and I'm helpless to StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-4644448084403439682012-09-24T10:12:00.003-07:002012-09-24T10:13:06.796-07:00Lying Little Kids
"I promise, I'm not lying!"
Would this cute face lie?
Kids learn to lie at a very young age. Why is this? It freaks me out!
It was bed time. Bobo says he brushed his teeth. I knew he hadn't, but he insisted. To me, he's just my sweet little innocent boy, and I find it amusing when he tries to be naughty. I was going to joke with him until he couldn't keep the lie up any longer....StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-91471683050608744132012-09-22T08:24:00.000-07:002012-09-22T19:52:41.102-07:00Saturday: His Way or Your Way
We can be so different sometimes, and I find myself totally annoyed when I compromise too much.
He doesn't ask me to compromise, it's my own choice, and that's the most annoying part.
My perfect Saturday Morning:
Wake up about 7:30
Go for a jog
Clean the house
Pack a picnic
Go hiking
Run some erands
Home for an afternoon "nap"
Then a date
This morning:
I wake StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-21051770854375117522012-09-21T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-26T11:43:25.982-07:00Just Bread and Milk
We were out of bread and milk.
It was late, but the kids wanted their regular pre-bed toast snack.
I went to the store and came back with:
Bread (2 loaves, they were on sale for $1)
Milk (whole for Tage)
Almond Milk (for me)
Non Dairy Milk (for Grant)
Grapes (thought it would be nice for Tage to have some fresh fruit available for the kids this week)
Eggs (we were down to 1, and sometimes StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-53854119029921125152012-09-20T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-26T11:44:51.075-07:00Giving Support vs. Taking Offense
People get frustrated. People have bad days. It's just how life is.
When a child is handed a blue cup rather than a pink cup, they may choose to get frustrated. When a child has a bad day at school and comes home angry or sad...
Do you immediately feel offended? Run to your room and cry that you aren't good enough? Maybe if you were good enough, or prettier or thinner or wore StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-61347839079916375772012-09-19T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-26T11:44:29.754-07:00Four Children and Husband Died
"Life was good for a while, as Mary and George bore four children in quick
succession. But tragedy first struck in 1867, when her husband and all the
children died in a yellow fever epidemic, within a week of each other. She
stayed in Memphis nursing other victims until the epidemic waned, then moved
back to Chicago, working as a dressmaker again. But tragedy soon followed. In
1871, StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-16993575754863275932012-09-18T14:14:00.002-07:002012-09-26T11:44:20.901-07:00Toilet Paper Roll Misunderstanding
(Thank you "Pinnedit" for the pic)
My wonderful husband comes up with some great ideas. His latest idea was making "Rocket Pack" for the boys out of recycled soda bottles.
About a month ago he said we should start saving toilet paper rolls to make these...
(Thank you Thrifty Craft Girl for pic)
One morning I say a few empty toilet paper rolls on the back of the tub, I thought, "we StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-87597152837186694492012-09-18T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-18T10:00:05.894-07:00Full-time Working Mom: Fit Tip #1When I was a stay-at-home Mom I could workout every day, eat normal and lose weight.
Now, as a full-time-working Mom, sitting at a desk job makes it extremely difficult to lose weight.
Not to mention the every week office Pot Luck, free lunches, and vending machine last-minute snacks, that don't help.
I know there are a million Fitness and Health blogs, I thought I would share some tips for StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-767722806766645102012-09-17T10:00:00.000-07:002012-09-18T12:22:28.332-07:00Certified Choc. Milk Maker
(Thank you Brave Tart for the image)
I use to feel like no matter what I did or how I did it, it was never good enough. After my divorce I learned that I like who I am. Now in my second marriage I have had to learn how to be confident in who I am and what I do. And sometimes you have to start with baby steps, I took a step with the chocolate milk.
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As I stirred theStayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-10503764261719931572012-09-15T07:50:00.000-07:002012-09-18T12:01:15.844-07:00Turn that Frown Upside Down
This is FREAKING HILLARIOUS!
ENJOY!
Turn that FROWN UPSIDE DOWN!
When Tage says something JERKY...instead of getting mad I'll try to say something sarcastic and tackle him, until we both realize that whatever it is isn't worth a day of silence and hurt feelings.
Or the moments when I'm about ready to freak out, because someone called someone MEAN for the 100th StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-31509312491856519072012-09-14T11:00:00.000-07:002012-09-18T06:42:06.994-07:004a.m.- Working Mom Schedule4:00 AM- That is the goal...
Being a full-time working mom comes with some great sacrifices. One of those is sleep.
I work at 7am with a 40min commute. That ads up to an early early morning.
My alarm goes off at 4:30 right now.
This allows me enough time to work out for 30 minutes.
Pack kids lunch
Gather up toys as I go back up stairs
Shower and dressed
5 minute scripture study with Tage
StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-36149771968720268392012-09-13T17:39:00.001-07:002012-09-13T17:40:05.403-07:00I Could Get Use to This!I came home to a spotless kitchen, vac'd floors, clean garage, and kids doing homework.
Tage being home is working out way better than expected!
Read his adventures here.
StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-81867391867655541692012-09-13T10:06:00.000-07:002012-09-17T17:43:00.601-07:00Doormat to Dreamgirl
After a failed marriage and now a second chance to be a better person and a better wife, I owe a big lesson to this book. Hopefully, it doesn't take a second marriage for you to learn what I've learned.
Scenario:
Your husband starts stomping around the house because he can't find matching socks.
Choice 1: You feel bad about having not matched the socks yet, you drop everything you areStayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-67978871210159451332012-09-12T18:49:00.000-07:002012-09-27T12:54:10.259-07:00My Side of the Story!
My sweet husband posted "What really happened..."
Here is my side of the story!
BRING IT ON!
When He's Late:
I had put dinner in the crock pot early that morning. It had been a while since I had made dinner and as I drove home I had visions of walking in the door from a long day at work to the whole family setting the table and singing church hymns...only in my dreams!
I had talked to StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-377711930276667912012-09-12T10:48:00.001-07:002012-09-26T11:53:16.655-07:00Step Child Discipline
She (Tage's Ex) had picked up my son from Day Care and took the boys swimming.
I picked them up from the pool after work.
Boys fought about sitting in the middle seat.
So, no one got to sit in the middle.
Dooda starting screaming.
His Mom brought over some treats and said several times that he couldn't have them until he stopped crying.
He never stopped crying, but got the treats anyway.
(I StayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2241393117433490361.post-71154206600692161122012-09-11T12:34:00.000-07:002012-09-11T22:11:53.239-07:00Tage's 1st Day as Stay at Home Dad!
He survived!
I had no doubt!
He's jumping right in with a Blog and all!
Read about his 1st Day HERE!
I LOVE YOU!
Things he may learn:
Why the house isn't spick and span when he gets home.
When 5pm roles around why I haven't even thought about dinner yet.
I have to go to bed early before I freak out!
Why it's helpful to clear the table after Dinner and letStayStandinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516753311430498074noreply@blogger.com0