tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post7839648349022997029..comments2024-03-27T06:40:14.595+00:00Comments on Bite-sized thoughts: Friends, babies, and vegan chocolate mint cupcakesKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-57259560914548488452011-11-14T05:42:45.459+00:002011-11-14T05:42:45.459+00:00That's actually exactly it - but sometimes har...That's actually exactly it - but sometimes hard to express. I tend to prefer the less traditional too :)Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-53339401679840766452011-11-14T05:13:34.361+00:002011-11-14T05:13:34.361+00:00In my experience it is not a matter of whether peo...In my experience it is not a matter of whether people are having babies and getting married but also about how they go about it - I have had plenty of friends do it very traditionally and plenty who have been a little less traditional and I usually prefer to latter - especially as, like Lisa commented so eloquently, it is not always the be all and end all but life just keeps on changing.JohannaGGGhttp://www.gggiraffe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-4243913754510638902011-11-11T10:06:25.274+00:002011-11-11T10:06:25.274+00:00Thanks Sarah - and me too!Thanks Sarah - and me too!Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-36508838076442423312011-11-11T10:06:18.559+00:002011-11-11T10:06:18.559+00:00There is something magical about chocolate mint is...There is something magical about chocolate mint isn't there? :)<br /><br />I like your reminder that things can vary from the norm in all directions - life stages aren't consistent at all. I'm glad you left the comparisons behind, I'm trying to persist with doing so myself!Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-30274716343833045152011-11-11T10:05:10.788+00:002011-11-11T10:05:10.788+00:00Lisa, this was such a lovely comment. Thank you! I...Lisa, this was such a lovely comment. Thank you! I really appreciate your sharing this and your thoughts really ring true (as an aside, at age 25, I was also living at home, single, and certainly had no thought of children :P). I certainly hope that 'mid-life' crisis describes the experience and not the mid-point (!) but it sounds like you hit some huge realizations. I'm going to tuck the phrase 'you need to live the life that is right for you' away as a reminder.Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-33292629017293575122011-11-11T10:02:38.485+00:002011-11-11T10:02:38.485+00:00It's hard to change huh? Certainly easier said...It's hard to change huh? Certainly easier said than done - but worth while :)Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-50548279736367067002011-11-11T10:02:12.108+00:002011-11-11T10:02:12.108+00:00Hehe, true! I'll remember that :)Hehe, true! I'll remember that :)Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-38435136316570562072011-11-11T10:01:59.987+00:002011-11-11T10:01:59.987+00:00Your week sounds delightfully baby free :D It is o...Your week sounds delightfully baby free :D It is odd how they start popping up everywhere! Luckily I don't mind them but it's just a bizarre experience.<br /><br />Glad you like the look of the muffins :)Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-32773802783793371562011-11-11T09:54:17.029+00:002011-11-11T09:54:17.029+00:00Thank you lovely Hannah - it certainly helps knowi...Thank you lovely Hannah - it certainly helps knowing there are people out there who relate :) I am quite thrilled that this time around my reaction is different to in the past. And yes, definitely hurrah for chocolate!Karihttp://bite-sized-thoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-22949066271080194902011-11-11T09:25:05.071+00:002011-11-11T09:25:05.071+00:00The cupcakes look glorious. Although i could just ...The cupcakes look glorious. Although i could just eat the frosting and be good!Sarah Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-11585822316645944312011-11-11T03:39:41.506+00:002011-11-11T03:39:41.506+00:00I'm not much of a chocolate lover but when pai...I'm not much of a chocolate lover but when paired with mint it's a lot more enticing. Will have to add this to my long list of bookmarks. ;)<br /><br />I got over the comparison thing years ago as my life has been anything but the norm. I hadn't even reached my twenties when I had my son! Although many people get married and have babies at similar stages of their lives, not everyone does.Melhttp://veganisethis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-18713646080998420092011-11-11T01:35:47.308+00:002011-11-11T01:35:47.308+00:00Given that I'm in my early 30's nearly all...Given that I'm in my early 30's nearly all of my friends are married and/or have babies. There are plenty of times when I feel the odd one out. However I got over the whole comparison thing a few years ago.<br /><br />You see I managed to have my mid-life crisis at 25 (although I do hope it wasn't mid-life, that would be depressing). At some point, probably when I was about 12, I had decided that I would be grown up at 25. I would be married, own a house and have a baby. Then 25 arrived, I was single, still living with my parents and no thought of kids. For a few days I was really depressed. Enough that when I turned 30 people treated me with kid gloves in case it happened again.<br /><br />But the reality was that I eventually realised that while I had not reached those arbitrarily set goals, I was happy. My life was great, so what was I worrying about? Since then I've seen people divorce who married too young, others tied down with kids while I've gallivanted around the world. I've learnt that you need to live the life that is right for you. And I've learnt that you can't plan your entire life, if you try to, you end up disappointed and may miss the true path to happiness.<br /><br />So I enjoy my friends weddings, I adore their children and I love my life. I hope that a wedding and babies will be in my future too, but I don't stress any more, and I think that makes all the difference.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttp://blithemoments.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-85395600911674406522011-11-10T20:43:19.411+00:002011-11-10T20:43:19.411+00:00I always found the 'comparison' trap hard ...I always found the 'comparison' trap hard - and still do! I need to CHILLAX!Lisa @ Bakebikebloghttp://www.bakebikeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-89342994970362833102011-11-10T18:14:10.517+00:002011-11-10T18:14:10.517+00:00Babies are cute when you don't have to clean u...Babies are cute when you don't have to clean up after them or wake up every 2 hours to feed them. In my opinion, you got the good end of the stick. :)Eleahhttp://brocstar.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-36960875871992235672011-11-10T11:00:23.792+00:002011-11-10T11:00:23.792+00:00Dude, you are totally surrounded by babies. Everyw...Dude, you are totally surrounded by babies. Everywhere you turn, babies. I admire you, me and babies, even the ones that are still cooking freak me out. My week, hmmm... Work, more work, a spot of cooking, work, dinner with my family and work. Oh and a bunch of random phone calls with Hannah. :) love the muffins. SOOO good!Annajohnstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543798946611965210.post-2054135927621395722011-11-10T10:53:48.306+00:002011-11-10T10:53:48.306+00:00Kari, I am so proud and happy for you for greeting...Kari, I am so proud and happy for you for greeting these events with joy and calmness and surety about the fact that they have no impact on the amazing life you're leading and the fact that you're in the perfect place (and not alone! xo) for you. Hurrah! And hurrah for chocolate! xoHannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.com