Comments on: Day 19: It’s a business expense

By: Spring

Spring — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:18:47 +0000

Funny you bring this up…I had the same experience on Friday as well…except instead of being noisy, the little one started coming up and poking me, while I was working away on my computer. NOOOO!!! Like you, I prize my brief moments where I can work in peace and quiet. I looked over at the mom, who was quickly defensive. Sigh. Just trying to write folks. I come in peace!

By: Sugar

Sugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:21:21 +0000

I try to get away once a week. It’s funny how kid noise can be so unpleasant when you only have a short window of time to have that peace and quiet. I had a similar experience at my favorite reading/coffee spot. Last spring, when I really needed that time, tons of college students were using MY oasis to study for their darn finals. I was like, hey… you have libraries, don’ t you???

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:11:24 +0000

Hi Mary! I hear you re: needing some quiet time when you can get it:) You love your children, but need to have just a smidge of time alone to recharge every once in a while…I think you’re a machine! I have 3 children and am constantly feeling burnt out! I am still carrying around your recipe for the apple muffins…trying to find the time…how on earth do you do it?!!! Take care:)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:32:56 +0000

I feel your pain. Peace can be so hard to find and we know when we have it that it is like a bubble that will quickly pop. No one should be so mean as to pop it before its time.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:54:26 +0000

ughh I soooo know what you mean considering some neighbors had a get together and even though there was only 7-8 people over there everything echos in our neighborhood and with the windows open it sounded like they were in my house!! Then this morning I woke at 8am to some screaming little girl in my backyard. We live on the lake so some people will take their kids back there to fish. Not fun.

By: TWC

TWC — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:40:34 +0000

i feel ya. i live with my parents and 2 sisters, and with the house being small (and full of junk), i don’t have my own room. somehow, no matter how expensive a cup of coffee is, the peace and quiet i experience in coffeeshops are worth it. but, yeah, it doesn’t make my budget any good!

By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:43:33 +0000

Wow, I feel your pain, today I found what I thought was a treasure, a quiet upstairs room of a coffee shop (I live in india) with quiet elevator music and couches right next to the window. As I was really starting to enjoy the peace and comfort, they turned on an old christmas song and blared it loudly, then they switched it to dance music and two people downstairs started yelling at each other (or they were just talking loudly it was hard to tell).
I don’t think I’ve written a comment yet, but you are a mom who is truly inspiring to me.