Comments on: In pursuit of passion iced tea.

By: nik

nik — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:48:54 +0000

While I’m not (exactly) rejoicing in your bad day, I’m relieved to know it’s not just me. I, too, had a melt-down this week, and also a sweet hubby to (shockingly!) fix it with one sweet gesture.

I’ll cheers your iced tea!

By: mamalang

mamalang — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:34:06 +0000

I’ve struggled with what to do with my free time and that guilt. It’s hard. But it sounds like you all handled it well in the end.

And teaching Bug that sometimes you need a break is okay. Of course you don’t want to do it in a hurtful way, but if we don’t teach our children that putting yourself in time out is okay, how do they learn to do it for themselves. A very wise person pointed that out to me, and I’ve been trying to be better about it myself.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:30:28 +0000

Sounds like you’ve got yourself a good guy (and girl) at home.

By: Uncle George

Uncle George — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:55:22 +0000

Brenda, when life gets to me I take long, long, long walks. Do you know how I met my best buddy Glen? On a long, long, long walk. It drives me nuts that I can’t do it now until I heal from this bugger of a hernia. Toby and BB will give you some time, try it. It really works.

Yes, readers. My brother is one heckuva guy. He loves his wife and child more than can be expressed in words.

By: Gayle

Gayle — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:05:07 +0000

When I have times like this I always think of the old “Calgon, take me away!” commercials! (You are probably too young to remember them!) That is so sweet that Toby vacuumed.

By: Janna from Honeyed Hashette

Janna from Honeyed Hashette — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:02:09 +0000

I am teary eyed. I could totally sense your frustration and what a sweet relief your hubby gave you. I worry about days like those when we have a child. Please tell me there are more good days than bad??

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:27 +0000

I think (myself included) we tend to forget that besides being a mom, wife, sister, friend, daughter, employee, etc, etc, we are still people with our own needs, wants and feelings. Good for you–everyone can use a little more “me” time on a regular basis and I bet Bug and Toby would do great with a little 1:1 time too…can you at least schedule a Passion Ice Tea hour or 2 once a week or something? That totally made me giggle, I guarantee that my husband has no clue that Passion Ice Tea even exists…

By: Sonja von Franck

Sonja von Franck — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:54:19 +0000

Great honest post. I love the idea that you can censor yourself but still remain true to life. Way to work it out Brenda and Toby!

By: Ninabi

Ninabi — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:41:26 +0000

I think we all need to get away.

In Feb I pitched a fit over being the maid to screaming parrots and barfing cats and having to repaint the entire interior of the house.

I really hollered, too. Threatened to leave via air to stay in St. Louis for a good long while. See how you like that, husband ‘o mine.

He was scared. I calmed down. A day later the phone rang and my sister said my mom was sick in St. Louis.

Then I felt really weird for saying “I just want to leave and go to St. Louis!!!!” because, well, then I did.

But it worked out. My mom got better and I was happy to help her. Her cat makes
colorful barfs and I cleaned up in the midwest, too.

By: (another) bethany

(another) bethany — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:49:52 +0000

sputtering and sputtering here, SO hear you! yay for happy endings and husbands who do get it after all ;)