tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post1235180227186877712..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Sunday Afternoon Tea - An Heirloom LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-40823219270415095842014-01-14T11:07:07.227-05:002014-01-14T11:07:07.227-05:00Lovely thoughts! Looking forward to keeping up wit...Lovely thoughts! Looking forward to keeping up with your posts better this year.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746411466999319743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-60454669811041806902014-01-13T13:52:07.048-05:002014-01-13T13:52:07.048-05:00Love your word for this year! Looking forward to a...Love your word for this year! Looking forward to all that you will be sharing about it, too. Maybe it has more meaning to me now that I'm getting closer to a "vintage" age as well, or perhaps it's lovingly using my Mom's things, now that she has passed away. Anyway, I treasure vintage items much more now than when I was younger. Perhaps it's all a matter of perspective as we mature in age? I always enjoy your ponderings, insights, and your view of life, so I know what you share will be a treat!<br />Blessings,<br />Laura C. from WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-25545403653510299232014-01-13T11:56:07.393-05:002014-01-13T11:56:07.393-05:00Brenda,
Have you read Pete Petersen's blog at ...Brenda,<br />Have you read Pete Petersen's blog at rabbit room.com today (Monday)? Rather long, but an interesting reflection about the importance of building on traditions? Given the tie between traditions and heirloom, you might enjoy it.Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-28880214255767445992014-01-12T21:45:41.526-05:002014-01-12T21:45:41.526-05:00Wonderful! I am looking forward to these ponderin...Wonderful! I am looking forward to these ponderings of yours, friend!<br /><br />I think it is a special way to live.<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-18731026709645401952014-01-12T18:43:30.786-05:002014-01-12T18:43:30.786-05:00I have chosen gratitude as my word of the year. Fo...I have chosen gratitude as my word of the year. Focusing on the things we do have makes the wants less important. My husband will be semi-retired as of next year, so this year living more simply is even more of a priority. We've downgraded our smartphones to a very basic phone, the only thing I find smart about them is the way they manage to charge so much for them :) Plus, I caught our 20 year old so glancing at a text while driving :( No more texts and data, it can wait. We've added our landline to our cable plan for the little bit we use it, so that will save too. Trying to save pennies this year while we still have the income so it won't be such a shock next year. Happy New Year Brenda to you and yours!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154091601247645321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-85212950547324936562014-01-12T18:02:55.778-05:002014-01-12T18:02:55.778-05:00I loved this post, and feel like I've found a ...I loved this post, and feel like I've found a kindred spirit. I am blessed to have many heirlooms and all the memories that go with them. In this busy world, we need to be intentional about creating space to ponder the lovely and the true. I look forward to reading more. Thank you. Deborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-36298782263381519742014-01-12T18:00:04.462-05:002014-01-12T18:00:04.462-05:00Hi Brenda;
I look forward to joining you on your a...Hi Brenda;<br />I look forward to joining you on your adventure of a heirloom year! I also have prized pieces from my mother, grandmother and husbands grandmother. What joy they bring to me. I think of the hands that cooked and served with these dishes. Love and Hugs, NanaNanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14955937231372636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-15680728514218190532014-01-12T15:19:46.693-05:002014-01-12T15:19:46.693-05:00i am excited to be on this journey with you, brend...i am excited to be on this journey with you, brenda! your ponderings most always echo my thoughts, putting them into clear focus. thank you for your way with words that bless us! suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-14744003680192445722014-01-12T15:14:35.199-05:002014-01-12T15:14:35.199-05:00I'm very much looking forward to it, Brenda.I'm very much looking forward to it, Brenda. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-75852771140344894952014-01-12T13:18:37.333-05:002014-01-12T13:18:37.333-05:00Oh! Glorious! Grand! Your Jeremiah verse to start...Oh! Glorious! Grand! Your Jeremiah verse to start us off captivated me at the first - it is on our living room wall right over the antique repurposed oak drawers that hold all my vintage finds and broken china and antique lace bits that I use to make my Floral Frills. Then - your sewing machine image (got one of those, too) and those lace curtains (in my office!) Well - you are living in my world, Brenda, and I look so forward to all the inspiring thoughts you'll share. The pondering of heirloom, vintage, and antique - history His Story - is my life's work and it comes out in the creations from my studio and the stories I type out on my keyboard. Yes - typing keeps up with my thinking better than the physical pen - but, then - I have a myriad of journals next to my quiet place corner with lines upon which to ruminate. Be ye blessed - helping to minister Peace - which is what my Word for the year is. Joy to you from The Writer's Reverie . . .<br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-18577809041247025862014-01-12T13:12:57.902-05:002014-01-12T13:12:57.902-05:00I long to join the journey toward an heirloom life...I long to join the journey toward an heirloom life. <br /><br />I,too, live surrounded with antiques and vintage things. Many belonged to my grandmothers, my mother, and my great aunt. These things may not be valuable, but they are invaluable to me. I love being surrounded with the things they loved. I also have things purchased at auctions or thrift stores. It makes me sad, sometimes, to think that no one in the owner's family wanted these lovely things. <br /><br />We purchased an antique cradle that was in pieces, and my husband put it together and refinished it. I look at the indentation, where generations of hands rocked the cradle and wonder about those mothers, grandmothers, and the babies that used them. Sad that it couldn't have been passed down to another generation. I love it though, and have had a grand baby in it on occasion. <br /><br />Looking forward to more thoughts on an heirloom life.<br /><br />nancyrEchoes From the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012454336216415478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-28159535766017040272014-01-12T13:11:20.587-05:002014-01-12T13:11:20.587-05:00I love this post. It really touches my heart and ...I love this post. It really touches my heart and puts into words many things that I feel. Thank you so much for writing this blog. It is such an encouragement.<br /><br />Dianne LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-19854373618185157802014-01-12T12:34:02.847-05:002014-01-12T12:34:02.847-05:00This sounds lovely, Brenda. I'm looking forwar...This sounds lovely, Brenda. I'm looking forward to this! :-)Salliehttp://sallieborrink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-28246624044762365032014-01-12T12:28:01.735-05:002014-01-12T12:28:01.735-05:00How interesting! I was just reading an article thi...How interesting! I was just reading an article this morning that said that children who were taught family stories and history and knew about the items in their home do better in life since they recognize that they are a part of a larger family.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-88515972717592748192014-01-12T12:23:08.589-05:002014-01-12T12:23:08.589-05:00I am looking forward to the new format. Like you I...I am looking forward to the new format. Like you I have burned out on technology this past year and like Lanier's Books, I have taken a long break from the computer. Deciding what to keep was difficult, as it had to add to the quality of life, not add stress. I always check yours first as it does add quality and brings peace knowing there is someone out there who gets it. I love your choice of the word for the year. So I am looking forward to see what you come up with. As always thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com