tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post2021641361366762987..comments2023-09-19T04:14:14.892-06:00Comments on Maybe Matilda: What worked in 2014Rachel // Maybe Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-40114710933546551202015-01-09T11:06:47.893-07:002015-01-09T11:06:47.893-07:00My only con for the hospital jugs are that the str...My only con for the hospital jugs are that the straws are so hard to clean out. And when my kids get their hands on it and get their nasty kid backwash in the straw, it makes me want to hurl :-(((Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-25206437478580433612015-01-09T11:06:08.572-07:002015-01-09T11:06:08.572-07:00Listening to NPR always strikes me as such a grown...Listening to NPR always strikes me as such a grown-up thing to do. Ditto for podcasts. I feel too immature for them :-P<br /><br />And yes--little bursts of cleaning are so much easier than setting aside a huge chunk of day to do major cleaning!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-89966612094236439142015-01-06T19:51:29.473-07:002015-01-06T19:51:29.473-07:00Okay hospital jugs are a thing! I always drink mor...Okay hospital jugs are a thing! I always drink more water with those things! Plus it's safer to have it out around the kids than our glasses. Win win. I was so encouraged by this post. Thank you for sharing and reflecting on the positives for 2014!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-8942017202721590752015-01-06T15:40:58.141-07:002015-01-06T15:40:58.141-07:00I love audiobooks, too! There's something real...I love audiobooks, too! There's something really satisfying about finishing a book while doing something else. ;)<br /><br /><br />I also recently started listening to NPR, which has been pretty awesome for me, too. That's a win this year in my book. <br /><br /><br />Love the 10 minute rule - great idea to keep everything under control. I really rarely "CLEAN CLEAN," mostly I just spend my time in increments - making the bed, putting away dishes, doing laundry. It's so much more manageable.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-83263931464737667072015-01-05T08:28:15.440-07:002015-01-05T08:28:15.440-07:00Thank you so much Eva! I'm so glad I could int...Thank you so much Eva! I'm so glad I could introduce someone to Laini Taylor--love love her :-)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-76546767016408136402015-01-05T08:22:53.034-07:002015-01-05T08:22:53.034-07:00Thanks so much Tammi!Thanks so much Tammi!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-50735069268843253352015-01-05T08:22:43.597-07:002015-01-05T08:22:43.597-07:00No worries! I usually wear a 6(ish) and the large ...No worries! I usually wear a 6(ish) and the large is just right for me.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-86822306977062173392015-01-03T08:07:27.654-07:002015-01-03T08:07:27.654-07:00Hi! I think I stumbled upon your blog about a year...Hi! I think I stumbled upon your blog about a year ago as I was searching for some crochet pattern or other. I have never posted a comment before but I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your blog! I love the book posts (Thank you thank you for Laini Taylor!) and the posts about style and everything related to your kids always makes me smile. I just had a baby in october and love to crochet. I am swedish and live in Stockholm and just wanted you to know that your blog is read across the Atlantic :) Thanks again and happy new year!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-43071077298248069202015-01-02T21:21:30.785-07:002015-01-02T21:21:30.785-07:00Love this list! And hey...I have a question for y...Love this list! And hey...I have a question for ya, and I don't mean it to be too personal...I really want to order some of those jeggings, but when things are sized S, M, L, etc...I never know what size to get. And ordering online (without being able to try them on)...I'm really nervous. Not trying to ask your size or anything...but you mentioned you ordered a large...I'm typically a size 8/9...but not sure if I should go M or L...thoughts?Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-2765556849161222952015-01-02T19:23:31.155-07:002015-01-02T19:23:31.155-07:00You are such a genius! Yours is, by far, the easi...You are such a genius! Yours is, by far, the easiest tutorial I have yet to find! Thank you!!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-38111538288198786322015-01-02T12:23:28.721-07:002015-01-02T12:23:28.721-07:00Great thoughts! My 3.5 year old is loving our inte...Great thoughts! My 3.5 year old is loving our intentional library time more than I thought, and think it's a great thing to try to go once a week! I'm loving audio books as well. Jeggings - love it!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-28899466088097155812015-01-02T12:11:40.999-07:002015-01-02T12:11:40.999-07:00Ha! I'm glad you get it. I worried it would so...Ha! I'm glad you get it. I worried it would sound weird ;-)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-53646000523830564022015-01-02T11:10:25.047-07:002015-01-02T11:10:25.047-07:00I could have written #10 word for word. "My p...I could have written #10 word for word. "My paypal money" lol. Oh and the audio books.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-51164957804159977472015-01-02T08:41:58.438-07:002015-01-02T08:41:58.438-07:00I think taking care of a baby counts for at least ...I think taking care of a baby counts for at least 5 or 6 items on the list ;-) And it took me like 3 days of brainstorming to come up with this many. And even so, at least 3 of them are pretty trivial :-)<br /><br />And thank you for reading and liking the changes! I'm with you--I got tired and burned out doing the constant crafty thing, so it was time for some changes.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-80693132619708138152015-01-02T08:40:19.398-07:002015-01-02T08:40:19.398-07:00Such a sweet comment, thank you so much, Bree! I&#...Such a sweet comment, thank you so much, Bree! I'm glad you're having fun crocheting :-) Your kids will be making requests soon, I'm sure ;-)<br /><br />I can't wait to be able to share Harry Potter with Forrest. And yes, I agree that it's a very different experience to read it yourself vs. listening to such a talented reader.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-68608988287925075472015-01-02T08:05:58.356-07:002015-01-02T08:05:58.356-07:00Lovely post! I've been reading your blog for a...Lovely post! I've been reading your blog for a little over a year now (and bought two hats and boot cuffs from your Etsy store that I love) and just wanted to pop out of the Internet to say how much I enjoy your blog. You've even inspired me to learn to crochet this fall to the point my kids have told me to STOP making them hats and scarves. :/<br /><br />Wholehearted agreement on the audiobooks. I discovered them this year and my house thanked me for it. They make my commute to work more interesting as well. My son and I loved listening to all of HP throughout the year. It was so great to share the experience of listening to some of my favourite books with him. As much as I enjoyed reading them to him, it's an experience to listen to a great voice actor make them come alive.<br /><br />Going to take your advice about reading vs putzing around on the Internet. I spend far too much time checking Pinterest and facebook; getting back to reading is a goal I can reach. <br /><br />I always look forward to new posts. Thanks for sharing!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-58908608909883326722015-01-02T07:33:30.865-07:002015-01-02T07:33:30.865-07:00Love this post! I don't think I could come up ...Love this post! I don't think I could come up with this many things I did right for 2014. I have successfully taken care of a new baby for the entire year but that's about the extent of my list. I also now need more jeggings in my life lol. <br />Btw, I just went down the rabbit hole looking at your old posts and I love how your blog has evolved over the years. I feel like I am going down that same path. I used to only post craft projects but now my posts are more about my family and I've been having a blog identity crisis. But like you said in an older post, I should just blog about whatever I want and I think that's what I'll do this year :)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.com