tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post4687306526985587463..comments2024-02-25T12:22:59.375-06:00Comments on CastleBlake: In Defense of Anti-Playdate-ismSueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13243305272094984600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post-75070985133362776422010-02-04T18:16:12.010-06:002010-02-04T18:16:12.010-06:00I'm discovering that everything is a choice! ...I'm discovering that everything is a choice! Through trials, I choose joy. Through persecution I CHOOSE to follow God. Reminds me of the song, "Blessed Be Your Name" by Matt Redman. <br /><br />I wish I lived closer to people for play dates. The downfall of living so far from church :(Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150226240710532069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post-50320422882687320432010-02-03T20:44:38.590-06:002010-02-03T20:44:38.590-06:00Praising IS a choice! So true! :-)Praising IS a choice! So true! :-)Sueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243305272094984600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post-4107798938383244132010-02-03T19:26:20.221-06:002010-02-03T19:26:20.221-06:00psalm 42 is one of my favorite psalms! you said i...psalm 42 is one of my favorite psalms! you said it, "i will yet praise you, my savior". its a decision, no matter what is happening, "i will praise you". good for you! keeping those scripture verses flowing!<br /><br />since i'm not a mom, i can't empathize with you on this but from what you've shared, it sounds like you are doing exactly what needs to be done. kids need socializing but they are getting that at school, and then they need mommy time, which they get afterwards. its not that you're against play-dates, they just don't fit into your schedule as easily as they do others'. i think you should not feel bad about this at all! good for you for guiding your kids' schedules so they are not crammed full of stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451696551617892957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post-33057888256463636452010-02-03T17:06:25.541-06:002010-02-03T17:06:25.541-06:00EXACTLY!!! And there's *nothing* that I hate m...EXACTLY!!! And there's *nothing* that I hate more than cleaning!!! The dust bunnies haven't killed us, yet, so why bother? ;-)Sueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243305272094984600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463787787734274605.post-28642066933294525552010-02-03T11:42:28.707-06:002010-02-03T11:42:28.707-06:00My little one is in "school" and she'...My little one is in "school" and she's little! She loves it though with all that goes on there and she doesn't need play dates outside of that. She gets Mommy dates instead (where we do a lot of running errands--love it, too but just bc i want her with me!) My girlfriends who don't work outside the home, do play dates a lot but just as you said, for entertainment for the kids. Every Mommy is different and it sounds like what you are doing is working for you and your children and that is what matters most! Mommy guilt comes in all forms and hits you hard when you least expect it! Terrible stuff that Mommy guilt! And may I also point out that if you have play dates at your own home you need to clean up a little and who has time to do that?Reynie @ Southern Girl Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369276692574955003noreply@blogger.com