Mama Says

I've come to the same philosophy about a limitation on toys as well, Lisa, and have come across a few comments from others as well, questioning why I need to be so in control in this way. I think, especially, when they are so little, to set up my nursery filled with toys and trinkets and stuffed animals ... what is the point of that? ... they can't even pick anything up?! I do have a few select wooden, creative, simply "toys" already on display but I've never wanted to be one of those homes which has multiple Rubbermaid containers or baskets overflowing with (sorry- crap, plastic) toys. The bottom half of toys the children never get to half the time anyways! I certainly won't be a 'mean Mummy' about it, but want to be conscious of what we purchase for them, and why.

The biggest challenge is then passing on that same philosophy to Mum and Dad's desire and limitations of their own "toys", right?! Need to be consistent ... :(

Hey, Lisa, you look so great. And Josiah and Gracie look so cute and so content just indulging in the simple things in life. I love how heartfelt you are and how deeply that you think about things. I completely understand how you feel about the whole vaccination thing. I have struggled very much so with the same issues with Mariah. I was always very weary about vaccinations, but did not question Mariah's doctor. Blindly and regrettfully, I have allowed Mariah to recieve ALL of her vaccinations up till date. GHc health.com has an article regarding vaccines that will just rip your heart out. I now feel, that they are dangerous. Anyway, on al lighter note, I hope all is well, you guys look so happy and healthy. Love you lots, we'll talk soon. We can email and I'll give you my new phone number. God bless!

You go girl-I'm amazed that you have the energy. Sometimes it's hard to part with "stuff" but when we had Beth and Micah's fundraiser garage sale, it felt so good to cleanse my home of crap!!! It makes me want to go at it again and again-if I haven't read, worn, eaten, or listened to/watched something in a year, it's gotta go, man!

I really agree with you on the "less toys is better" thought! We are CONSTANTLY going through there toys and tossing the broken ones or donating some...we have SUCH a generous family that the kids get SO many toys!
People are UNBELIEVABLY SHOCKED when they find out that we very rarely buy our kids presents! They think we are cruel or mean...odd, I kind of think of it in the opposite way!
Tim and I were even joking recently about how we won't be buying them any presents at Christmas, but we still want it to be a fun morning at our home...we were saying how they have so much more fun with the cardboard boxes most of the time...then we got the awesome idea of getting some LARGE refrigerator/appliance boxes and taping them together, drawing on them and cutting openings in them to make a cool fort for them to wake up to on Christmas morning! It will only last a few days at the most in our home, but it will be such a fun and memorable thing to do!