Comments on Adventures in Babywearing: Stupid Is As Stupid Does, Or Something Like That.

It's so true for me that when I multitask, I get s...

2009-05-13T14:39:00.000-05:00

It's so true for me that when I multitask, I get stupid. Thanks for the reminder to slow down.

I have lots of "Reader's Digest memories" too. My ...

2009-05-12T23:53:00.000-05:00

I have lots of "Reader's Digest memories" too. My mom loved that little mag...and I always ended up reading it too...because I read EVERYTHING when I was a kid. Literally. I think I read every book on our bookshelf. And we had A LOT of books! :)

Whenever I visit my dad, I head straight for his b...

2009-05-12T22:27:00.000-05:00

Whenever I visit my dad, I head straight for his bathroom copy of Reader's Digest.

And I totally hear you on the multitasking thing. I can handle certain tasks, like say doing the dishes and carrying on a conversation, together. But there are times I push it, with potentially disastrous consequences. Ever tried calling somebody while sending an email, then forget who you are calling when they pick up, and/or send the email to the wrong person? Oh yeah. I have.

I have vivid memories of my mother leaving me and ...

2009-05-12T12:14:00.000-05:00

I have vivid memories of my mother leaving me and my brother at the grocery store as "collateral" while she dashed home to grab the purse she had forgotten...

Sarah - your carseat story gives me chills. I like to think that if I ever had a "moment" that I'll be lucky like the parents in your story instead of living out a tragedy. Did you read the article about parents who left their kids in a hot car ? I never get into a car now with my daughter without thinking about it.

I can't tell you the number of times that I've set...

2009-05-12T10:10:00.000-05:00

I can't tell you the number of times that I've set my coffee travel mug on top of the car, buckled up Mackenzie, then backed out of the driveway-only to watch my coffee spill down the windows. Grrrr. I have another one for you, though. Has your hubby ever arrived home from work, watched you make the mad dash out to run an errand WITHOUT the children-only to arrive at your destination and discover you've been wandering around Target wearing a burp cloth? Oh yeah. Been there done that, my friend. Good times.

I heart this post and your sponsor. Been reading i...

2009-05-12T08:37:00.000-05:00

I heart this post and your sponsor. Been reading it -- RD not you -- since I was a little kid. (Tho' I'd have read you if you'd had a blog back then or if there'd been an internet or if you'd been born when I was a kid.)

I can so identify with this post Steph. We women ...

2009-05-12T07:27:00.000-05:00

I can so identify with this post Steph. We women are good at multitasking but sometimes we just overdo don't we! Thanks for the honesty in your writing. Love it!

Hey, I love the new look of your blog! I had to do...

2009-05-12T00:28:00.000-05:00

Hey, I love the new look of your blog! I had to double check to see where I was! I liked your previous look too.

I left my purse at a gas station once and had to get all new everything -- even my Social Security card. Ugh! So I relate.

I love the Reader's Digest funny stories that people send in.

Okay, I love Reader's Digest too. I'm a subsciber....

2009-05-11T22:44:00.000-05:00

Okay, I love Reader's Digest too. I'm a subsciber.

We were taking about all the silly/stupid things we have done at Mother's Day breakfast, and this one was funny. My SIL's mother was late for her bridal shower because she had the GPS set to take her home instead of to the shower. She didn't realize until she was in her neighborhood.

Ah yes, good ole Reader's Digest. I used to love ...

2009-05-11T22:41:00.000-05:00

Ah yes, good ole Reader's Digest. I used to love the little jokes at the end of each article.

I leave my purse places ALL THE TIME! I've just stopped taking it in if I don't need it. It's just not worth it!

I am always doing dumb stuff. Mostly, I get in the...

2009-05-11T22:31:00.000-05:00

I am always doing dumb stuff. Mostly, I get in the car start driving and then realize I should probably have thought out the route before I left the parking lot.

I lost my car keys at the airport-dug through my b...

2009-05-11T22:12:00.000-05:00

I lost my car keys at the airport-dug through my bags, EVERYWHERE, and was all ready to just cry when I discovered my toddler had them! Then earlier today I couldn't find my wallet after I told my mother in law I wanted to take her to lunch...yea, embarassing! I did find it later in my cloth shopping bag and have no idea why becuase I haven't used that bag in forever...lol!

Great post, Steph. My favourite part of RD, even ...

2009-05-11T21:49:00.000-05:00

Great post, Steph. My favourite part of RD, even as a kid, was the "Word Power" section. And the jokes, of course! Does that cancel out the geekiness? ;)

Oh, I hate to tell you, but it only gets worse whe...

2009-05-11T21:31:00.000-05:00

Oh, I hate to tell you, but it only gets worse when you get older. Unfortunately, we live in the time of multitasking. We all have too much to do in too little time. Love the new blog look!

I left my purse at a coffee shop just two days ago...

2009-05-11T21:27:00.000-05:00

I left my purse at a coffee shop just two days ago!
MOMMY BRAIN??

Oh I needed this post! I got home from the grocery...

2009-05-11T20:32:00.000-05:00

Oh I needed this post! I got home from the grocery store the other day and realized that Sugar was in her carseat but WASN'T BUCKLED! Oh... the mommy guilt I felt about that, so glad nothing bad happened!

I've been trying to slow down and just do one thing at a time... it's hard, but it's getting easier and I definitely think it's worth the effort!

I am trying to get myself out of the habit of mult...

2009-05-11T19:49:00.000-05:00

I am trying to get myself out of the habit of multitasking. Especially when it comes to email. I read it as soon as it comes in but then I never (okay I do but I take to long) respond. I hate that I do that but I keep doing it.

I often wonder though if there's a moment in mothe...

2009-05-11T18:57:00.000-05:00

I often wonder though if there's a moment in motherhood where we aren't multitasking, especially with multiple children!

It's funny, I've often times said that same exact thing "at least I didn't forget the baby..." to my husband, and he laughs, having no idea that I actually do worry about doing that!

My grandmother gave us subscriptions to readers di...

2009-05-11T18:54:00.000-05:00

My grandmother gave us subscriptions to readers digest every year! love them! I hate to break it steph but having four kids is multi tasking in itself!

This is so true - we think multitasking is a good ...

2009-05-11T18:23:00.000-05:00

This is so true - we think multitasking is a good thing, but it's just NOT- it's not effective & it's stressful. That's why I'm quitting my job- watching my child while working is too hard. :(

And we tweeted about this that night, but I have left my purse LOTS of places. My hubby used to get so annoyed about it when we were dating...now he's just used to it. :)

A couple of months ago, when my son was about 3 mo...

2009-05-11T17:59:00.000-05:00

A couple of months ago, when my son was about 3 months old, my mom came over to watch him while I ran to Target for some essentials. When I got in my car, I looked down at my bright pink sheepskin slippers. I live on the third floor, and I was so not going back up. So what, I thought, people will think they are cute winter shoes.
As I was crossing the lot and heading towards the doors, an old lady came out and made a beeline towards me, giggling. "Oh honey," she said, "You remind me of myself! I almost wore my slippers out today, too!"
Oh, joy.

I've never left a purse anywhere, but when I went ...

2009-05-11T17:55:00.000-05:00

I've never left a purse anywhere, but when I went into labor with Luke, I called my midwife's emergency number, left a message.... and left the cordless phone turned on, so when she called back, she got a busy signal. It took us an hour and a half of wondering why she wasn't calling back before Shane suggested I check the phone. Dumbest moment ever!

I am with you here today more than ever. I have be...

2009-05-11T17:33:00.000-05:00

I am with you here today more than ever. I have been feeling so scatter brained lately...and I think what you, and the article are saying makes complete sense.

First on my list is more sleep, I'm certain that lack of it accounts for at least half of my crazyness!

Oh, Reader's Digest... What a nice magazine. Hey,...

2009-05-11T17:18:00.000-05:00

Oh, Reader's Digest... What a nice magazine.

Hey, at least you didn't drive all the way to the Field Museum with your 3 kids who can't eat in the sample car you're driving so they couldn't realize that you had left the LUNCH BAG sitting on the grass beside the driveway until you had paid for parking at the museum!

I had $6 in singles, a $2 bill, and $5 in QUARTERS. Good times.

Oh boy can I relate! Slowing down is a good thing...

2009-05-11T17:13:00.000-05:00

Oh boy can I relate! Slowing down is a good thing. Being fully present in the moment is even better.

Love you site's new look.