tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post3525104439067895148..comments2023-09-19T04:14:14.892-06:00Comments on Maybe Matilda: To all the nice grandmasRachel // Maybe Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-50170033685252214412015-02-19T15:52:02.316-07:002015-02-19T15:52:02.316-07:00I'm always relieved to hear stories like this ...I'm always relieved to hear stories like this - we need to be a little bit more compassionate and understanding about children out and about. I would much rather listen to noisy children (even crying ones or those having a tantrum) than music (of any genre) over a speaker. Children at least are real and responding to life around them. I have never yet encountered a parent who is not sensitive to the effect of their children's behaviour on those around them.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-76659200062792716402015-02-18T15:43:27.283-07:002015-02-18T15:43:27.283-07:00Yeah that's probably it lol.Yeah that's probably it lol.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-48656417087895873102015-02-18T15:38:27.403-07:002015-02-18T15:38:27.403-07:00Yes, it totally is!! If you like online forums for...Yes, it totally is!! If you like online forums for advice and support, I loved the ones on runners world.com, they have beginners running thy heir first race etc. Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-12652580164172086512015-02-18T14:59:36.809-07:002015-02-18T14:59:36.809-07:00This comment makes me feel SO much better! I feel ...This comment makes me feel SO much better! I feel like it's at least partly mental--the farthest I have ever EVER run is 5 miles, so I've got that in my head as the absolute peak of performance that I couldn't ever possibly go above. Baby steps, right? :-)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-79721731750029152442015-02-18T14:58:38.603-07:002015-02-18T14:58:38.603-07:00Aww, you teared up? It's like you're pregn...Aww, you teared up? It's like you're pregnant or something :-)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-4888238600255479922015-02-18T07:03:53.985-07:002015-02-18T07:03:53.985-07:00Kayyyy I'm so excited for you and a little bit...Kayyyy I'm so excited for you and a little bit jealous!!! I assure you, the Utah Valley Half IS BEAUTIFUL and they put on a great race! And it sounds like you picked a great year as far as weather! I had the same luck when I ran mine and whew the weather made training so much easier. I'm one of those weirdos that enjoys running, but I was the same as you in the fact that I hadn't ever run many miles at one time. I stuck to 5ks and the most I had ever run at one time was 8 miles, and that was a one-time deal. I just didn't have a reason to run much more. I still think that sticking (as best you can----there are bound to be adjustments made) to your training schedule, you will slowly build up to it and you will be amazed at what you can do!! I came to really love the long runs. They take a lot of time since you are supposed to take them relatively slow, but once I got over being anxious about that, I came to enjoy them. Especially if you have something good to listen to. GOOD LUCK!!!! I look forward to hearing your race day story, as there is always a story, HEHEHE!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-28929872660149306912015-02-18T06:52:28.541-07:002015-02-18T06:52:28.541-07:00Nice grandmas/granddads are wonderful. We get a l...Nice grandmas/granddads are wonderful. We get a lot of elderly people here---Winter Texans (because who else would actually want to live here other than in the "winter"?) and I love it when they're here. So many people are meeeeeean. Like you said, there are plenty of mean ones, but statistically, there are a lot of knowing, wise and kind ones around. :) Your little story made me tear up.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-46661994911948162542015-02-16T20:30:56.104-07:002015-02-16T20:30:56.104-07:00That is so sweet! I feel like I get the nastiest l...That is so sweet! I feel like I get the nastiest looks from moms whose kids are probably teenager/college age (and they've probably forgotten what having little kids is like), then the nicest ones are the grandmas with young grandkids (who have been reminded again what it is like).Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-75816224116593446612015-02-16T10:20:45.940-07:002015-02-16T10:20:45.940-07:00Awwww... I love this so much.
I have become more ...Awwww... I love this so much.<br /><br />I have become more and more aware of how much a kind word can do for anyone - and especially as a mom. =)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-24872952218155299642015-02-15T20:12:21.613-07:002015-02-15T20:12:21.613-07:00We had the 50s and 60s through most of January. It...We had the 50s and 60s through most of January. It was lovely! And then February arrived and it's winter again.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-70415483749569338072015-02-15T19:51:11.402-07:002015-02-15T19:51:11.402-07:00It makes me so happy when my kids get honorary gra...It makes me so happy when my kids get honorary grandpas and grandmas when we're in public. This morning I took G to the grocery store. He pushed a woman's cart and nearly hit her with it. I thought, "Lord Jesus, help this boy. This could get ugly!" Luckily, the woman was really nice about it. She fawned over him and told him he must be really strong to have pushed her cart. Bless her. <br /><br /><br />What gets me is that most of these old ladies get it. They've been there. Their children probably acted like trolls at some point, whether at the grocery store or in a church pew. Yet they give us nasty looks when our kids are a bit overexcited about something. I wish I were half as excited about things as my kids are.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-37921438749608415502015-02-13T15:54:25.610-07:002015-02-13T15:54:25.610-07:00Amen!Amen!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-70729966306967988772015-02-13T15:54:19.037-07:002015-02-13T15:54:19.037-07:00Thank you Laine :-)Thank you Laine :-)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-52240446882186774792015-02-13T15:54:12.409-07:002015-02-13T15:54:12.409-07:00It's always so encouraging to get a nice word!...It's always so encouraging to get a nice word!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-23788386788143978072015-02-13T14:49:54.807-07:002015-02-13T14:49:54.807-07:00Bless those sweet grandmas!Bless those sweet grandmas!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-88226033113010867762015-02-13T13:03:36.162-07:002015-02-13T13:03:36.162-07:00Aw how sweet! And you do have a beautiful family!:...Aw how sweet! And you do have a beautiful family!:)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-44984959021492320432015-02-13T09:51:32.286-07:002015-02-13T09:51:32.286-07:00Love this! We've had a few nice grandmas stop ...Love this! We've had a few nice grandmas stop us in the grocery store or at a restaurant too. I told my husband that I'm going to a nice granny too and make sure to stop all of the young moms and tell them they're doing a great job!Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-35531832679430469382015-02-13T09:50:42.581-07:002015-02-13T09:50:42.581-07:00That is the WORST! I feel like 1 negative comment ...That is the WORST! I feel like 1 negative comment is strong enough to outweigh 20 nice ones. Some people just never learned that 'if you don't have anything nice to say...'<br /><br />I had a lady once give me a hard time about Forrest cuddling his blankie and sucking his fingers in the cart while we were out shopping. "Isn't he too old for that sort of thing?" And he was only about 18 months at the time. I wonder what she would have to say about it now that he's 4 1/2 and still doing the exact same things :-P <br /><br />You are an awesome mom--don't let that comment bug you too much! (Big words from me, someone who will agonize over a comment like that for weeks at a time.)Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-60121449406246418562015-02-13T08:51:54.350-07:002015-02-13T08:51:54.350-07:00Hooray for the nice grandmas! I got harangued by a...Hooray for the nice grandmas! I got harangued by a not-so-nice not-grandma yesterday who called me stupid to my face approximately ten times because I let Lila ride in the back of the cart. I've been kind of down since and was really happy to read your post this morning and be reminded that there are a lot of nice people, too. Also, I agree--you do have a beautiful family.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-21638679235142314032015-02-13T08:12:13.223-07:002015-02-13T08:12:13.223-07:00Thank you! My sister updated it yesterday afternoo...Thank you! My sister updated it yesterday afternoon. It took a looooooong brainstorming session to come up with that tagline. I kept trying to think of some unifying theme for all my posts and all I could think of was the fact that everything I write is all just sort of homebody stuff that I enjoy doing :-P Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567751852999123789.post-5650089838941122312015-02-13T06:57:51.028-07:002015-02-13T06:57:51.028-07:00:) :) :) Perfect.
And btw, when did the header c...:) :) :) Perfect.<br /><br /><br />And btw, when did the header change? Love it--Homebody Happiness? You better copyright/trademark/whatever you're supposed to do to claim that stuff because that's pure awesome.Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.com