You’re Doing a Great Job
By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Personal pep talks and belated thank-you notes.… Read more The post You’re Doing a Great Job appeared first on Cup of Jo.
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November 11, 2022 9:19pm 9:19 pm
Love these!
November 11, 2022 4:35pm 4:35 pm
Being a mom is the busiest and complicated job on the planet. I really like when my boys appreciate something I do for them.
November 11, 2022 3:50pm 3:50 pm
Your wit makes me smile. You always see me as mom and ME. Your gift is articulating our shared experience. You pick me up by making me smile.
Thanks, Grace!
November 11, 2022 2:57pm 2:57 pm
I want these on sticky notes so I can congratulate my fellow mom colleagues on their good work. or at the grocery store. or at a restaurant. or. or. or. Please?
November 11, 2022 4:17pm 4:17 pm
Yes!!! Would buy these in a hot minute.
November 11, 2022 2:01pm 2:01 pm
Love this – hah!
Also… will there be a gift guide posted this season? I tried the search bar and the most recent one that’s showing (for me, at least) is from 2018… so a bit outdated. I am really hoping for one this year!!!!
November 11, 2022 3:36pm 3:36 pm
Oh no!!!! I really hope so! It always has so many great ideas
November 11, 2022 1:46pm 1:46 pm
I don’t have children but my dessert policy is extremely reasonable, thank you.
November 11, 2022 1:29pm 1:29 pm
One of the best
November 11, 2022 12:58pm 12:58 pm
Thank you for these sweet reminders – I and my husband both needed them today. ❤️
November 11, 2022 12:56pm 12:56 pm
Awwww, somebody noticed! Thanks Grace, you’ve just made my weekend! Britt, my baby would never nap in a crib. Or nap at all. I finally laid down on the floor with her, curl my body safely around hers. and close to each other, we would sleep. It saved us both! Now she is a very attached but very confident 9 year old. Enjoy those baby naps, however they happen. It won’t be forever, and they are sooooo sweet. Thanks for reminding me of that!
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November 11, 2022 8:58pm 8:58 pm
Thanks Kim. Confident and attached is the dream 🥰 thanks for sharing that about your kiddo. Easy to overthink all the things and feel like I’m doing something wrong at times.
November 11, 2022 12:42pm 12:42 pm
The first one is the compliment I didn’t know I needed. I do try hard to make the house smell nice!
November 11, 2022 2:11pm 2:11 pm
Sophie, I’m with you. It made me feel soft and gushy! Thanks cup of Jo!
November 11, 2022 2:41pm 2:41 pm
What’s your secret?
November 11, 2022 3:13pm 3:13 pm
yes, please! what are your secrets? when we toured my house before buying i loved it because it reminded my of my grandmas house, but I don’t want to smell like it anymore!
November 11, 2022 7:58pm 7:58 pm
To those readers asking for smelling nice tips, the way I “reset” the smell of my house (old carpet, unpinning cigarette smell, a bit musty) was to use a combination of eucalyptus, rosemary and peppermint in a diffuser (daily for close to a week) and place small open pots of fresh coffee grounds around key rooms – on window ledges or just on the floor if pets/kids aren’t an issue. Good luck!
November 11, 2022 10:53pm 10:53 pm
Jules: The morning after a good rainstorm when the air is crisp, fresh and still breezy, I open all the windows and doors around the house making sure there’s good air circulation. I leave it this way for several hours or longer if possible. I find it gets the stale smells out, particularly out of the carpet and curtains
November 11, 2022 12:15pm 12:15 pm
Letting my 3.5 month old sleep on me because she won’t nap in a crib and appreciating this today! 😜
November 11, 2022 1:58pm 1:58 pm
My 10 month old is napping on me right now! 😬you’re doing great!
November 11, 2022 3:22pm 3:22 pm
Enjoy the snuggles!
November 11, 2022 3:35pm 3:35 pm
@Al, sounds like we both need to embrace our reasonable dessert policies today!!
November 11, 2022 12:07pm 12:07 pm
As always, I feel so seen. Love her.
November 11, 2022 11:59am 11:59 am
Nailed it.
November 11, 2022 11:46am 11:46 am
You are doing a great job, Grace Farris, your detailed attention to a variety of topics is amazing! Xx.
November 11, 2022 11:22am 11:22 am
Thank you! This was needed today! Hugs to anyone else feeling shell shocked by daylight savings time and small children…
November 11, 2022 1:59pm 1:59 pm
Same, Sarah! And the choppy school week isn’t helping anything either! Good luck, we’ll all come through. xo
November 11, 2022 11:08pm 11:08 pm
And a month of everyone in your family getting RSV… Hugs!
November 11, 2022 11:20am 11:20 am
I feel so seen, thank you Grace Farris!
November 11, 2022 10:09pm 10:09 pm
Yes! Ditto.
November 11, 2022 11:15am 11:15 am
the acts of service only we seem to notice… so true, so many!
November 11, 2022 11:15am 11:15 am
Oh how much I’d like to believe the one about my freak outs! Since it’s Friday, and CoJ demands it, I shall try.
November 11, 2022 11:04am 11:04 am
Pumpkin spice scented candles forever. Have a lovely weekend.