tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post6784944917231325702..comments2023-04-06T09:44:07.386-04:00Comments on <center>Catholic & Crunchy</center>: Domestic ExpectationsStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-44992301463180037532012-06-01T06:54:30.863-04:002012-06-01T06:54:30.863-04:00Yeah, I also sometimes get stuck on why someone is...Yeah, I also sometimes get stuck on why someone is in a certain phase of life and I'm not. But we just have to know we are where we are supposed to be :).Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-84094071908650653542012-06-01T06:53:55.078-04:002012-06-01T06:53:55.078-04:00I agree to an extent, but even though I had simila...I agree to an extent, but even though I had similar expectations when I was single, it takes on new meaning to me when it's done as an act of love and service for another person, if that makes sense. I know what you mean about hobbies.... about all I have is scrapbooking and reading, and yeah it makes me feel lame lol!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-81072862391991637582012-06-01T06:52:41.457-04:002012-06-01T06:52:41.457-04:00LOVE that Bible verse!!!LOVE that Bible verse!!!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-6564073986925212522012-05-31T22:48:54.214-04:002012-05-31T22:48:54.214-04:00For me it's not centered around being a good w...For me it's not centered around being a good wife, because I wanted those same skills (cleaning, cooking, housekeeping) as a single person living on my own, and now share in it equally with my partner. For me it's just about my own sense of identity. I hate, hate, hate when people say "So what are your hobbies? What do you do for fun? What are you good at? What's something unique about you?" like they do in icebreakers, and I have NOTHING to say. "Ummm...I like watching TV and going to the movies...and reading on the subway...and petting my cats..." It makes me feel so dull. But every time I try to make myself more "interesting" I can't seem to get past the beginner's stage of whatever skill/hobby I'm trying to cultivate, before I lose interest or just feel like I can't get any better at it. That has been a struggle of mine for over ten years, and I still haven't figured out how to resolve it or let it go.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342508860302150831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-72438730877619664552012-05-30T22:18:23.141-04:002012-05-30T22:18:23.141-04:00For the past 4 years I've always been in charg...For the past 4 years I've always been in charge of giving the gifts of the holy spirit talk at the confirmation classes or retreat. I go through days like this too. Mine is more of how come xyz person has such a great job making 10x more than me? How come they already have a house and i'm still stuck living at home? The list goes on. <br /><br />Although I try to think I'm crafty and I think I drive my mom crazy with my new "projects" I usually am pretty successful. But most of the times they are soo much work I won't ever make/do it again. I would love to have an etsy store also but all my crafts I steel from others hahaBeth Anne @ Beth Anne's Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094756369530433566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-15417333573185755512012-05-30T19:49:35.857-04:002012-05-30T19:49:35.857-04:00What a great post! I think it's so easy to get...What a great post! I think it's so easy to get caught up in wishing that I could do things that other people are so talented at. I love this Bible quote as a reminder: "For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness." - Romans 12:4-8. I think it's awesome that you're looking into doing something to use your gifts to care for others! :)Catholic Cookie Jarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182662156941991760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-22455336654770394542012-05-30T08:54:42.490-04:002012-05-30T08:54:42.490-04:00You're so right, and I love the part about thi...You're so right, and I love the part about things you can do but don't like... I have plenty of those and they are probably even more valuable because we do them as acts of love and service even though we don't like them!<br /><br />I think part of the reason it bothers me is because I know if I could make all that awesome stuff, it would be SO much cheaper than buying it... but hey, someone's got to support the people who CAN do all that crafty stuff so it might as well be me, right?Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-79994463064038395162012-05-30T08:40:13.106-04:002012-05-30T08:40:13.106-04:00It's taken me 8 long, painstaking years to fig...It's taken me 8 long, painstaking years to figure this out. I'm not crafty; nor a decorator; nor a good cook; and cleaning, well, that's just laughable. I tried for years to be good at all of these things and just recently have I realized that The Man knew all of these things when he proposed, he didn't marry a crafty chef with an eye for decor who does this all without a spot of dust. Nope, he married me.<br /><br />I focus on the things I can do and I do the things I can do well but don't like to do (ex. laundry) and the others are OK the way they are. I love your plan for nannying as a way to stay home and still contribute financially. And, while I think homemade stuff is awesome, a gift or something purchased from a friend or from Etsy is equally as awesome as something you make!<br /><br />Basically, I love this post! Yay you!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738076740941616678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-80931595251327396842012-05-30T07:58:58.173-04:002012-05-30T07:58:58.173-04:00That's a good point; I hadn't really thoug...That's a good point; I hadn't really thought about it from that angle! And no, you're not weird :). Thank you for sharing.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625035254559197934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708072677991091353.post-9075104257714606412012-05-30T07:45:52.843-04:002012-05-30T07:45:52.843-04:00Truthfully, I'd rather be a working mom (I kno...Truthfully, I'd rather be a working mom (I know... I'm weird) but I hate being a housewife and I feel like I'm more productive working a job. Of course, I ended up with a kid who needs me full-time so that's where I am right now and I'll go back to school when he starts kindergarten to work on becoming a respiratory therapist.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567286104645119169noreply@blogger.com