Comments on: Works For Me Wednesday- How To Be On Time http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/ Blog about Family, Motherhood, Marriage and Life Wed, 23 May 2012 22:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christy http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22466 Christy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:02:14 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22466 I don't like to be late but I also don't like to be early -- I want to be right.on.time! Let me tell you that can be a trick with 8 children. Sometimes I am successful sometimes not. I am getting better about arriving early - I just hate it when guests show up to my house early and I am not ready because I thought I had 20 more minutes --- .-= Christy´s last blog ..<a href="http://frugalcrunchychristy.blogspot.com/2009/12/5-minute-bread-really.html" rel="nofollow">5 minute Bread - Really</a> =-. I don’t like to be late but I also don’t like to be early — I want to be right.on.time! Let me tell you that can be a trick with 8 children. Sometimes I am successful sometimes not. I am getting better about arriving early – I just hate it when guests show up to my house early and I am not ready because I thought I had 20 more minutes —
.-= Christy´s last blog ..5 minute Bread – Really =-.

]]> By: Jeni http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22446 Jeni Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:31:31 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22446 Being on time with kids in tow is HARD. If we have an actual appointment, I'll plan to leave 15 minutes before we really *need* to leave, to take care of all of those last minute shoe-finding, coat-zipping, baby-spit-up things. Sometimes I find myself getting stressed out about the time even when we DON'T have an appointment...in which case, I need to take a deep breath, tickle the kids & listen to them giggle, and carry on. .-= Jeni´s last blog ..<a href="http://jeniallen.blogspot.com/2009/12/hi-pot-my-name-is-kettle.html" rel="nofollow">Hi, Pot, my name is Kettle</a> =-. Being on time with kids in tow is HARD. If we have an actual appointment, I’ll plan to leave 15 minutes before we really *need* to leave, to take care of all of those last minute shoe-finding, coat-zipping, baby-spit-up things. Sometimes I find myself getting stressed out about the time even when we DON’T have an appointment…in which case, I need to take a deep breath, tickle the kids & listen to them giggle, and carry on.
.-= Jeni´s last blog ..Hi, Pot, my name is Kettle =-.

]]> By: Jeannette http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22444 Jeannette Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:54:24 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22444 I totally relate! It drives me nuts to be late. One of the first times my in-laws went to church with us, they congratulated me because it was the first time they had gotten there early (and I'm sure it was only very slightly facetious)! But now with two toddlers... the world is ripe for emotional meltdowns when you're heading out the door. Did I mention I have a 9:30 appt to be at tomorrow morning, with the two toddlers in tow and no hubby to help? Fun times :) .-= Jeannette´s last blog ..<a href="http://berjisdomain.blogspot.com/2009/12/ouch.html" rel="nofollow">Ouch!</a> =-. I totally relate! It drives me nuts to be late. One of the first times my in-laws went to church with us, they congratulated me because it was the first time they had gotten there early (and I’m sure it was only very slightly facetious)! But now with two toddlers… the world is ripe for emotional meltdowns when you’re heading out the door.
Did I mention I have a 9:30 appt to be at tomorrow morning, with the two toddlers in tow and no hubby to help? Fun times :)
.-= Jeannette´s last blog ..Ouch! =-.

]]> By: Vanessa http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22442 Vanessa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:25:13 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22442 I enjoyed your post. But I must admit that I am the guilty one in my household; I am almost always late. My husband quickly realized two things. 1. He needs to tell me to be ready 10-15 minutes before we need to leave (30 if we're going out of town) 2. He needs to always have a book so he can wait for me patiently. When I feel rushed everything seems to take me twice as long. I enjoyed your post. But I must admit that I am the guilty one in my household; I am almost always late. My husband quickly realized two things.
1. He needs to tell me to be ready 10-15 minutes before we need to leave (30 if we’re going out of town)
2. He needs to always have a book so he can wait for me patiently. When I feel rushed everything seems to take me twice as long.

]]> By: niki http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22440 niki Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:07:29 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22440 Man, this is life-changing. I used to be one of those annoyingly earlier than necessary people B.C. (before child). Now I am the chronically and famously known late person. So embarrassing... .-= niki´s last blog ..<a href="http://free2befrugal.blogspot.com/2009/12/tweet-tweet.html" rel="nofollow">Tweet, Tweet!</a> =-. Man, this is life-changing. I used to be one of those annoyingly earlier than necessary people B.C. (before child). Now I am the chronically and famously known late person. So embarrassing…
.-= niki´s last blog ..Tweet, Tweet! =-.

]]> By: Meghan http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22439 Meghan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:54:12 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22439 http://www.parenting.com/article/Mom/Work--Family/End-School-Morning-Tardiness-Really That's probably the article you had read. http://www.parenting.com/article/Mom/Work–Family/End-School-Morning-Tardiness-Really

That’s probably the article you had read.

]]> By: Lana http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22438 Lana Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:48:47 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22438 Actually half and hour does give me extra time most of the time. But there is nothing so wonderful as being all ready to leave and getting to just relax for five minutes before heading out and being early :) .-= Lana´s last blog ..<a href="http://musingsofaservantprincess.blogspot.com/2009/12/now-this-is-more-like-it.html" rel="nofollow">now this is more like it</a> =-. Actually half and hour does give me extra time most of the time. But there is nothing so wonderful as being all ready to leave and getting to just relax for five minutes before heading out and being early :)
.-= Lana´s last blog ..now this is more like it =-.

]]> By: Lana http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22437 Lana Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:44:51 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22437 haha, I have to plan to start getting ready 30 minutes earlier than I otherwise would. I plan time for briefly feeding the boy if he gets hungry unexpectedly and changing some part of my clothes b/c inevitably either the shirt I chose won't fit over my nursing self, my pants won't fit over my post-maternity self, my shoes won't fit, or I will put a run in my stockings... If none of those things happen, then baby boy will blowout :) If all of them happen, then daddy had better be home! But then there was that one day I was going to a Christmas Tea and taking little, and ALL day I had time for NOTHING but nursing that boy, making cookie dough, and I did get a bath in the morning. So in the 45 minutes between when dad got home and when I had to go, I dressed, fixed my hair, put on make up, and made a couple dozen sugar cookies. I think the Lord God stalled time just for me :) Seriously this going places with baby stuff is hard to get used to! .-= Lana´s last blog ..<a href="http://musingsofaservantprincess.blogspot.com/2009/12/now-this-is-more-like-it.html" rel="nofollow">now this is more like it</a> =-. haha, I have to plan to start getting ready 30 minutes earlier than I otherwise would. I plan time for briefly feeding the boy if he gets hungry unexpectedly and changing some part of my clothes b/c inevitably either the shirt I chose won’t fit over my nursing self, my pants won’t fit over my post-maternity self, my shoes won’t fit, or I will put a run in my stockings… If none of those things happen, then baby boy will blowout :)
If all of them happen, then daddy had better be home!

But then there was that one day I was going to a Christmas Tea and taking little, and ALL day I had time for NOTHING but nursing that boy, making cookie dough, and I did get a bath in the morning.
So in the 45 minutes between when dad got home and when I had to go, I dressed, fixed my hair, put on make up, and made a couple dozen sugar cookies.
I think the Lord God stalled time just for me :) Seriously this going places with baby stuff is hard to get used to!
.-= Lana´s last blog ..now this is more like it =-.

]]> By: Theresa http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22429 Theresa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:19:07 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22429 I was raised to be on time too. We would be the family sitting in the empty church parking lot waiting for the pastor to get there...LOL!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately I married someone who is NEVER on time!!! He is for work mind you, as being late is the same as not showing up period. I work with some people who are habitually late as well. And I work for an evangelical organization. They clearly are in no way convicted. It is selfish to make others wait on you or to be late for something because of you. Thanks for the post! Love your blog. I was raised to be on time too. We would be the family sitting in the empty church parking lot waiting for the pastor to get there…LOL!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately I married someone who is NEVER on time!!! He is for work mind you, as being late is the same as not showing up period. I work with some people who are habitually late as well. And I work for an evangelical organization. They clearly are in no way convicted. It is selfish to make others wait on you or to be late for something because of you. Thanks for the post! Love your blog.

]]> By: Erin http://thediaperdiaries.net/works-for-me-wednesday-how-to-be-on-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22428 Erin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:03 +0000 http://thediaperdiaries.net/?p=2303#comment-22428 LOL! This made me laugh out loud (especially the side comment about your hubby - its the same way at our house!). Its like you're describing me - I have always been an early person, but now with 5 tag-alongs, its becoming more and more rare. *sigh* That's good advice - to factor in x amount of extra minutes of prep time per person! Thanks for sharing LOL! This made me laugh out loud (especially the side comment about your hubby – its the same way at our house!). Its like you’re describing me – I have always been an early person, but now with 5 tag-alongs, its becoming more and more rare. *sigh* That’s good advice – to factor in x amount of extra minutes of prep time per person! Thanks for sharing

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