tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post1131049644735085146..comments2024-01-30T15:52:58.083-05:00Comments on Mothering with Mindfulness : Evening Rhythm and ActivitiesKim http://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-69965249409338408812014-11-03T18:38:49.255-05:002014-11-03T18:38:49.255-05:00Thank you Sally. We are certainly going to try to ...Thank you Sally. We are certainly going to try to hang onto them. I know a day will soon come when Reece will want to participate in some kind of activity, but for now we will savour them. xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-54598876181594159352014-11-03T14:35:53.953-05:002014-11-03T14:35:53.953-05:00Your evenings sound wonderful, and I hope you hold...Your evenings sound wonderful, and I hope you hold on to them for a long time to come.Wonky Patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877163026017340681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-11061477462090667752014-11-01T18:23:44.260-04:002014-11-01T18:23:44.260-04:00It is a good way to be. Evenings are about family ...It is a good way to be. Evenings are about family here, and we will try to keep it that way as long as possible.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-33432522331731851042014-11-01T15:35:39.808-04:002014-11-01T15:35:39.808-04:00i am very protective of our evening time. i think ...i am very protective of our evening time. i think i am a morning person but b. gets home in the evening and it make sense for us all to be together with as little stress as possible.keishuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566980368162264552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-48841468672744838662014-10-26T17:28:05.577-04:002014-10-26T17:28:05.577-04:00Don't get me wrong KC, we do activities, just ...Don't get me wrong KC, we do activities, just not in the evening. That is our family time, and we cherish it.<br /><br />I do take Reece swimming in the fall and spring, and during the winter we skate, all on a bi-weekly basis, in the mornings. And we have our nature adventures with friends on Wednesday mornings. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-39183867310979736512014-10-26T16:49:15.730-04:002014-10-26T16:49:15.730-04:00I think no activities are perfectly fine. We have ...I think no activities are perfectly fine. We have only two activities one is a group gathering of other homeschoolers at a park on tuesdays and the other is archery which is 5 minutes from our house. S requested with much enthusiasm to take archery after months of interest. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754877585279239499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-13482597175152355422014-10-24T16:40:04.228-04:002014-10-24T16:40:04.228-04:00Thanks Carlin. I think that is a huge part, weighi...Thanks Carlin. I think that is a huge part, weighing out if the activities are worth it, and what role they play in the big picture. <br /><br />That last line...makes it easy for them to come back, YES!!!! And isn't that what we want, a place they can always come back to. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-30023476068277808502014-10-24T12:40:44.303-04:002014-10-24T12:40:44.303-04:00I love this, I think most kids benefit from what k...I love this, I think most kids benefit from what keeps everyone in sync. My girls are nearly 8, and I still feel like these things often aren't worth it. I think sometimes you just know when things will work and the time is right. I've had to take some time to focus on my health and so we have the girls in school right now, and it's harder sometimes to catch that sweetness that you describe. I'm glad that you are sharing what works for you, and that you are in such a good place. And I think it's true, even as my girls are out more in the world - all of the time we spent at home makes it easy for them to come back. This little lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859706368261093981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-80938486697326433822014-10-24T06:32:00.187-04:002014-10-24T06:32:00.187-04:00Thank you! Those decisions are hard, but the benef...Thank you! Those decisions are hard, but the benefits for everyone are so wonderful. So happy you are enjoying calmer, less rushed evenings with your family.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-69217250224191807602014-10-24T06:31:02.994-04:002014-10-24T06:31:02.994-04:00My pleasure, thank you for dropping by :) It is ha...My pleasure, thank you for dropping by :) It is hard not to get swept up in the excitement of activities, and doing what everyone else is doing. We almost did. Like you, it was that nagging question in the back of our minds about childhood, and what we wanted for our family that helped us come to our decision to focus on family, and not get involved in activities for now. <br /><br />Yes, we all view simple in different ways, and that is okay :)Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-23235830985603300262014-10-24T06:21:56.644-04:002014-10-24T06:21:56.644-04:00Thanks Rosemarie. I am so happy that time is over ...Thanks Rosemarie. I am so happy that time is over for you too, I can imagine how crazy it was. Enjoy the peaceful calm family nights. xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-35441031026037094422014-10-24T06:21:12.740-04:002014-10-24T06:21:12.740-04:00I knew you would agree Shel. I remember us chattin...I knew you would agree Shel. I remember us chatting about that time in an email, it sometimes takes us getting caught up in the craziness of life to make us stop and step back. I love that you noticed that your peaceful and harmonious days returned, and I bet it also made you realize how much those meant to you. It is hard to live in peace and harmony when we are running around, and don't have time to truly connect with each other and home. <br /><br />We are homebody's too, and really enjoy being at home. <br /><br />Thanks my friend. xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-57505449775820103042014-10-24T05:49:27.464-04:002014-10-24T05:49:27.464-04:00I love your honesty, and those evening are so impo...I love your honesty, and those evening are so important. This year we also decide for issa not to take judo class for the moment (last year he did) and come back quietly at home with time for playing and just be in the garden... and no more rush for me at the end of a work day... (or a bit fewer)...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590405115626629594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-75148182918129929812014-10-23T23:57:39.198-04:002014-10-23T23:57:39.198-04:00Thanks for this post! Our eldest is only 5 and al...Thanks for this post! Our eldest is only 5 and already most of his friends are in activities, and these are families that really value simplicity. At first we felt a bit left out listening to what everyone was doing, and then, like many I started to question if we were missing out on an important part of child. But, I try to remind myself that everyone's form of simple is different. Ours happens to be very simple, and it works best for us!Cocohttp://www.cocoreinhart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-4699751215724859892014-10-23T19:42:17.906-04:002014-10-23T19:42:17.906-04:00I couldn't agree more! Our evenings and our fa...I couldn't agree more! Our evenings and our family dinner each night is so very important to us that we don't have evening activities either. The girls do attend some classes in the afternoons but when it comes to nights and weekends we just don't do it. Much like you said, protecting our family time is our top priority so we've always made it a point to not cram too much in. There was one time last winter/early spring where we had taken too much on. There are so many wonderful things for homeschoolers that sometimes it's hard to say no but it became plainly clear that it was too much and that we needed to step back and step away. And pretty much as soon as we did our peaceful and harmonious days returned! Much like your family our family thrives on a simpler, slower pace and I think that will always be the case. We really do like being home and being together far too much after all and after our reality check last late winter/early spring I don't think we'll be messing around with our pace/rhythm like that again any time soon! :) xoShelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010097249579515249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-2563866733430922182014-10-23T16:53:44.491-04:002014-10-23T16:53:44.491-04:00Haha, yes Tracey, we are all different and have di...Haha, yes Tracey, we are all different and have different priorities. I just thought I would share how we do it since I have had so many emails and questions. I am in the same boat, friends who are always on the go, and I look at them and think no way, that is crazy :)Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-12959153885635843892014-10-23T16:52:25.610-04:002014-10-23T16:52:25.610-04:00Thank you for your kind words :) It sounds to me l...Thank you for your kind words :) It sounds to me like you have the courage to put family first too. Your evenings sound lovely, and I can imagine that your children love having the time to just be. Enjoy!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-53992362768335463382014-10-23T16:51:01.551-04:002014-10-23T16:51:01.551-04:00Thank you Camilla. I know one day, life and our ev...Thank you Camilla. I know one day, life and our evenings will get a little busier, but I hope, like you said, that the slow simple pace of childhood will benefit Reece in the years to come as well.<br /><br />I so agree with you on that. Rushing from activity to activity, rushing through meals, rushing to get to bed...not good for parent or child.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-6690946542493537802014-10-23T16:49:14.515-04:002014-10-23T16:49:14.515-04:00Thanks Yanic. Your weekends will come. Being aware...Thanks Yanic. Your weekends will come. Being aware that you want to slow them down, and making an effort to start slowing them down are the first steps. Then you get a taste of slow weekends, like you did a few weeks ago, and you start to want more of them. So you make it a priority, and before you know it life in the slow lane is the norm. xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-88061168688445446072014-10-23T16:47:07.237-04:002014-10-23T16:47:07.237-04:00YES! YES! YES! I see it in my little man too Alexa...YES! YES! YES! I see it in my little man too Alexa.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-1579186499790532242014-10-23T16:46:35.945-04:002014-10-23T16:46:35.945-04:00Thank you! I love what you said about releasing yo...Thank you! I love what you said about releasing yourself from things that don't feel useful to you anymore, so much of what we do sometimes is for others, and doesn't always makes us happy. At some point we have to find that balance and carve out time for us. It is important for our happiness, as you say.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-82255969982975876952014-10-23T16:45:06.028-04:002014-10-23T16:45:06.028-04:00Hearing that Karen, and knowing you and your famil...Hearing that Karen, and knowing you and your family, I am so happy to hear that. I am hoping next year to fit in some music lessons for Reece, but like you will work it into our daytime schedule so it doesn't effect our evenings. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-54340132952200341722014-10-23T12:04:05.188-04:002014-10-23T12:04:05.188-04:00I'm so glad you wrote this post Kim and stated...I'm so glad you wrote this post Kim and stated that this is what works for 'your' family. Each of us is different and needs to find what works for our own families. I am so thankful that I am able to have a slow and quiet live, but have a friend who thinks I'm nuts for the way I live, I say to each his own. Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-38351316126327438092014-10-23T10:36:35.738-04:002014-10-23T10:36:35.738-04:00Thank you for your courage to place family first. ...Thank you for your courage to place family first. We also live 30 minutes from any activities in our community and have found our children need the evening time to decompress from school and just be themselves with out pressure and added stress. This also makes wonderful family time for talking, teaching, and just enjoying each other. Would not miss this time for the world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501164039766203202.post-55566281369730270562014-10-23T09:18:17.872-04:002014-10-23T09:18:17.872-04:00Smart.
You will not regret this Kim...we were the ...Smart.<br />You will not regret this Kim...we were the same way when the kiddos were younger...now as teens life is different, but I see how this slow pace has benefited them and their life. I think sometimes people think the more "things- activities" you stuff in their life the happier they will be...I don't think that is the case for the child nor the parent.fjord girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423206071581704427noreply@blogger.com