tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post3262428677781456747..comments2024-03-19T14:11:16.632-04:00Comments on Wool + Home: Things That Are Actually Totally FineSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-21621347853927148522022-04-06T17:14:54.469-04:002022-04-06T17:14:54.469-04:00At 52, I am so with you on what I worry about. My ...At 52, I am so with you on what I worry about. My daughter watched TV and is an honor student so apparently it doesn't rot the brain! I would add that we all should appreciate how we look right now. I remember when I was 40 and I felt I looked "old" and fat. Fast forward to now and I look at those photos and think I was looking young and pretty. I'm trying not to judge myself harshly. When I'm 80, I'm going to look at 52 year old me and remember how young and spritely I felt. I don't want to regret not appreciating it while I'm experiencing it.Laura Brayhttps://laurakbray.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-33737930121938048102022-04-05T15:59:46.201-04:002022-04-05T15:59:46.201-04:00I love your attitude to life. Enjoy this week in t...I love your attitude to life. Enjoy this week in the way that makes you happy.meandmysmallcornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124121125104621376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-28058881379872969452022-04-01T13:21:49.659-04:002022-04-01T13:21:49.659-04:00You are definitely right that everyone needs to ma...You are definitely right that everyone needs to make their own choices, especially if you have a medical condition that is affected by diet. I personally cannot eat high-fat dairy, and I don't do so because the effect on my stomach is something I do not wish to experience. But, that's not to say that cheesecake is inherently bad; if someone else enjoys it, more power to them!<br /><br />It's really just about not judging others. I personally do not believe that sugar is toxic, but if it's something you are happy to cut out of your life and has improved your mind and body, that's great!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-25875026154478905692022-04-01T13:16:11.584-04:002022-04-01T13:16:11.584-04:00This may be the greatest blog comment of all time....This may be the greatest blog comment of all time. 30 Rock is the best show ever made and since it's about me, Liz Lemon, I have seen every episode multiple times. I didn't know about strawberry mini wheats but I'm so glad I do now! At the end of the day, it's all about allowing yourself to experience the joy of living. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-9294693512662907092022-04-01T13:13:39.038-04:002022-04-01T13:13:39.038-04:00It's all about balance! Most of us look at our...It's all about balance! Most of us look at our screens a lot during the day too, and manage to fulfill our responsibilities, so we shouldn't expect anything different of kids. It sounds like you have a great approach to food - it's all about listening to your own body and making your own decisions. And yogurt/granola/fruit is one of the greatest combinations of all time.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-67604787161712915222022-04-01T13:11:24.820-04:002022-04-01T13:11:24.820-04:00That sounds like the ideal workplace (besides the ...That sounds like the ideal workplace (besides the being bought out part). I really enjoy working with people who have a reasonable approach to work. I work in the pharmaceutical industry so yes, sometimes things are actually a big deal. But sometimes they are not, and all sort of stress is manufactured for no reason.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-86561160469649777442022-04-01T13:09:34.829-04:002022-04-01T13:09:34.829-04:00I love that phrase! I also liked what you wrote ab...I love that phrase! I also liked what you wrote about hobbies - not everything has to be monetized, and we don't have to be the best at everything. I think life in general is just better when we don't put arbitrary pressures on ourselves.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-74058427665539013532022-04-01T09:40:33.920-04:002022-04-01T09:40:33.920-04:00You are so right that we feel we have to justify t...You are so right that we feel we have to justify these things in the ways that we do as we are being judged. Where that judgement comes from is so difficult to pin point, it is like we collectively believe these things but when we stopped to think about why we believe them we have no reasons that we can come up.<br /><br />When it comes to food I think it is a little more complicated, there are some foods that are bad for folks in the sense that they are sensitivities or more seriously an allergy in this case one persons bad is another absolute favourite. There is one food I would add to the 'bad' list and that is refined sugar, research has shown this to be a toxic substance for our bodies to digest. This same research has been suppressed for years by lobbying from the sugar industry itself so most people are not aware of the effect of it, I always recommend the book pure, white and deadly to anyone who is in doubt. I was not a big sugar eater before I read it but I have stopped completely now.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-17947928638389313532022-04-01T09:15:57.239-04:002022-04-01T09:15:57.239-04:00Sarah, I love this post so much I want to take it ...Sarah, I love this post so much I want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant. I hope you have watched 30 Rock so you get that reference. If not, oh well. IT'S TOTALLY OKAY TO WANT TO GET A BLOG POST PREGNANT.<br /><br />I am with you 100% on this, particularly the food and diet culture. Hey, I just bought strawberry mini wheats and they are f*cking delicious. I haven't tried chocolate but you can bet I'm going to, if we have them here, that is. <br /><br />It's Friday and I am going to eat the f*ck out of a bag of kettle corn this evening. Also, screen time, meh, who cares. WHO CARES. I can tell you when they are teens, if the worst thing that's happening is that they are playing on their phones, it's not that bad. <br /><br />LOVE THIS POST.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212465957211363245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-32595232966699969232022-04-01T04:09:20.828-04:002022-04-01T04:09:20.828-04:00I LOVE this post. Every single point you make I wa...I LOVE this post. Every single point you make I was just nodding my head in agreement. <br />"But they only play educational games" is something I have literally never said. The closest my kids get to educational videos is Wild Kratts. The watch, as Laura Vanderkam worded it, "gobs of screens." They also do lots of cool stuff with friends, spend huge amounts of time outside...and are generally well adjusted. But they watch a lot of screens.<br />The food thing hits so close to home as the last 2-3 the years I've really been battling with the good vs. bad food thing. I think I've finally come to the realization that I should aim to eat foods that make me feel good. Most of the time that is healthy foods - I don't feel good when I eat dairy or much gluten. But I eat them in moderation when it works for my physical and mental health. Granola on yogurt - I refuse to look at the calorie count because it's just delicious and, frankly, who cares!<br /><br />Also totally fine:<br />- Not having my kids involved in almost any extracurriculars.<br />- Not exercising as much as others. I don't currently do yoga or running or strength-training. I walk. That is it. And it's better than being totally fine - it's great!Elisabethhttp://elisabeth-frost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-57324279756895740302022-03-31T21:54:03.154-04:002022-03-31T21:54:03.154-04:00As someone who's now ___ years old, I endorse ...As someone who's now ___ years old, I endorse the message of this post. For a long time I worked in an industry filled with workers who were content hanging out indefinitely at the bottom rung of the ladder. The work wasn't that important. It was never worth yelling about. Nobody ever worked nights or weekends. In short, it was totally fine. (Until we were bought by another company and had to deal with layoffs and outsourcing and all the Bad Things, but that's another story.) Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979903577859190929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201790925799748924.post-11838404232631633142022-03-31T16:28:44.810-04:002022-03-31T16:28:44.810-04:00Brilliant! "Don't yuck someone's yum,...Brilliant! "Don't yuck someone's yum," is an expression I learned from the young folks living here, and I think it should be broadly and liberally applied everywhere! I just wrote up a post where I am celebrating the idea that we should have hobbies we are bad at, and I think this fits in nicely with reading what we like, and eating food, and not hustling! More than ever, we could all stand to do things that make our lives gentle, happy, comfortable! Cheers to you for these totally fine suggestions.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.com