tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post6460950586611871014..comments2023-04-11T05:58:21.368-04:00Comments on Moments of Peace: Pennies and popcorn*katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130436266432605150noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-90776786879706385342012-04-23T20:03:21.383-04:002012-04-23T20:03:21.383-04:00Kate, you put so many good nuggets into this post....Kate, you put so many good nuggets into this post...<br /><br />I suffer from mommy guilt too, and to be honest, I sometimes think my guilt is excessive. But, I suppose, like most things, its relative.<br /> <br />Yes, that face does say it all! I think that its good for us to use pinterest and blogs as points of inspiration and ideas. (I think I have mentioned that I wish I could set all of my pinterest boards to private.) But, I like crafting & creating & learning with items we already have on hand. This open-ended activity is just as good, if not better, than what you may be feeling guilty about not doing with them. <br /><br />I love your last line "Because, after all, who do you think cleaned up most of that mess?" clever!Sofia's Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922002710038112287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-49073820477229631022012-04-23T13:19:46.758-04:002012-04-23T13:19:46.758-04:00Awesome play and exploration activity! I love how ...Awesome play and exploration activity! I love how children get so industrious... so wonderful that you were able to step back and watch this evolve! Definitely magical!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-73739132417135175812012-04-23T13:00:37.581-04:002012-04-23T13:00:37.581-04:00Agree! Giving your kids time to "be bored&qu...Agree! Giving your kids time to "be bored" is one of the greatest gifts you can give them! <br /><br />My Magic of the Mundane post is here: <br /><br />http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2012/04/wonderfull-full-of-wonder-wednesday_18.htmlHannahWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152138583916560277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-58057983680164802882012-04-23T08:49:53.565-04:002012-04-23T08:49:53.565-04:00I wish blogging was invented when my kiddos were s...I wish blogging was invented when my kiddos were small. You would see a big mess and a stressed mom. Time flies and you are doing great. love the penny play!!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-69015695741807384852012-04-23T08:34:59.608-04:002012-04-23T08:34:59.608-04:00My boys are a bit older than yours are and the &qu...My boys are a bit older than yours are and the "mommy guilt" doesn't go away. I found some of the things my boys had fun with were the simplest. Legos were HUGE in our house. As they got older, anything that they could "build" with was a success. It's hard to let go of what we "think" we should be doing and go with the "feel," but the "feel" always worked best for me. Don't be too hard on your self!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079484299531770935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442874990121716446.post-59614496050759036002012-04-23T07:16:29.148-04:002012-04-23T07:16:29.148-04:00Dearest Kate, it took me the longest time to allow...Dearest Kate, it took me the longest time to allow my babies to just make messes and have a blast [ I'm a little bit of a neat freak], but once I did it was always a joy to watch how much fun they would have. As a mom with most of her children grown I now say to younger moms to just go with it and have fun with your babies, it goes by very quickly.<br />Have a great day.<br />Love, TraceyTracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.com