tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post235352562828335907..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Creating a Cozy Table SettingLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52570983146904716252017-05-07T03:51:01.369-07:002017-05-07T03:51:01.369-07:00How nice to learn the 'layers' of creating...How nice to learn the 'layers' of creating table settings....and your choices are really pretty....Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348738696117669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62199667044061247202008-01-24T03:34:00.000-08:002008-01-24T03:34:00.000-08:00Your table setting inspired me, I posted it on my ...Your table setting inspired me, I posted it on my blog.65656https://www.blogger.com/profile/05433489430863205422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19395098301796915092008-01-23T05:12:00.000-08:002008-01-23T05:12:00.000-08:00This comment is for anonymous. Poor anonymous, my...This comment is for anonymous. Poor anonymous, my heart goes out to you. What joy there is to be found in feathering a nest. I hope someday you see it.<BR/><BR/>Maybe this can help you in your situation. My husband doesn't care much for lace, doilies, pink, etc., so we compromise. Our rooms are decorated to suit his tastes and embellished to suit mine. Items like lace, doilies, and feminineJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759061394334858264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60838017229544102502008-01-19T17:06:00.000-08:002008-01-19T17:06:00.000-08:00I am so thankful the way you handle things...and a...I am so thankful the way you handle things...and actually I am sorry that you have to put up with rude remarks...but alas...that is part of life.<BR/>I am in the BBC series..Wives and Daughters:<BR/>http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/publications/moviereviews/videos/wivesdaughters.asp<BR/><BR/>ANd will mention when you watch these type of things to include Jane Austen, as a woman I am inspired to be ~~Debyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288057520112643825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-85538006146510878182008-01-18T02:30:00.000-08:002008-01-18T02:30:00.000-08:00Anon 2:19 said:"I notice all you homemakers are in...Anon 2:19 said:"I notice all you homemakers are interested in is decorating and tea parties. Don't you have something more intelligent to do?"<BR/><BR/>Like trolling on the internet you mean? alas, we aren't as good at it as you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-53653310259336765082008-01-17T17:44:00.000-08:002008-01-17T17:44:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed the slide show. It was neat to se...I really enjoyed the slide show. It was neat to see how your table came together bit by bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-10657907438762689872008-01-17T14:31:00.000-08:002008-01-17T14:31:00.000-08:00I have allowed a few of the immature comments on b...I have allowed a few of the immature comments on board today because they reminded me of two quotes from authors of the 18th and 19th century:<BR/><BR/>Jane Austen in "Pride and Prejudice" writes about Maria being twisted up with anguish over the method in which Lady Catherine said that dresses ought to be properly packed in a trunk. Elizabeth responds to her: "Maria, these are YOUR gowns and Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-30785272707385171302008-01-17T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-17T14:22:00.000-08:00I like your decorating, but my husband doesn't lik...I like your decorating, but my husband doesn't like things like hand knitted blankets for the back of a chair or crocheted things on the shelves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41127319080531376802008-01-17T14:20:00.000-08:002008-01-17T14:20:00.000-08:00It is too bad you do not present both sides of thi...It is too bad you do not present both sides of things. There are women out there who do not cook and who do not set the table. What does it matter, anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52160528666932126762008-01-17T14:19:00.000-08:002008-01-17T14:19:00.000-08:00I notice all you homemakers are interested in is d...I notice all you homemakers are interested in is decorating and tea parties. Don't you have something more intelligent to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72748146341532996952008-01-17T14:18:00.000-08:002008-01-17T14:18:00.000-08:00I notice you use lace and candles. My husband does...I notice you use lace and candles. My husband doesn't like lace or candles. I think we have to be careful not to do things that our husbands disapprove of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-7037918214564235522008-01-17T06:53:00.000-08:002008-01-17T06:53:00.000-08:00I really enjoy having a centerpiece on the table w...I really enjoy having a centerpiece on the table when we dine, however our table is rather full after setting it and we don't have enough room to serve the food "family style" (from platters and bowls at the table). Please advise me as to the way you serve the food. Do you plate the food and serve? Or do you use a small cart or table to hold the food off of the table? Buffet service seems to be aMrs. N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01794831270036042469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-326787457521295502008-01-17T00:21:00.000-08:002008-01-17T00:21:00.000-08:00I think your use of ivy is very pretty. We have iv...I think your use of ivy is very pretty. We have ivy growing around the door of our house. I love its symbolism and how useful it is in decoration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-39391458130741955532008-01-16T23:04:00.000-08:002008-01-16T23:04:00.000-08:00Lydia,Yes I noticed and liked that the ivy was a m...Lydia,<BR/><BR/>Yes I noticed and liked that the ivy was a match to your plates and it really filled in nicely around the candle. I love the effect of "greens" in just about any table setting. Thanks for sharing about how new brides were given ivy to plant. That is a nice thing to know. My oldest daughter is going to be married this coming August. Sometimes I will tell her little wedding Kimberlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513581671436131330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-61963372165943334112008-01-16T13:18:00.000-08:002008-01-16T13:18:00.000-08:00Dear Lady Lydia,This comment is more for you so I'...Dear Lady Lydia,<BR/><BR/>This comment is more for you so I'll leave it up to you whether or not you wish to publish it.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to pop by again and thank you again for this post. I used your inspiration today for an impromptu lunch with my husband. He unexpectedly came home for lunch today and we ended up eating at our round table next to the picture window. And your post was part Cherish the Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334718202170470399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-43425652380649231742008-01-16T12:57:00.000-08:002008-01-16T12:57:00.000-08:00That was a nice video. I know doing things like t...That was a nice video. I know doing things like that takes time, and we (your readers) do appreciate the time you put in here. I love all your different puttering ideas.Mrs. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05852637657270835106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71873836336985070472008-01-16T11:49:00.000-08:002008-01-16T11:49:00.000-08:00Kimber...I wondered if I should say when the ivy w...Kimber...I wondered if I should say when the ivy was put on the candle...since I do not do these videos all myself, my crew, consisting of more computer-literate members of my family (especially the younger ones) help create the videos for me. The ivy was put there to reflect the ivy motif on the plates. In Victorian days, when a woman married, someone usually gave her ivy to plant and grow Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33250175595266994452008-01-16T11:29:00.000-08:002008-01-16T11:29:00.000-08:00Thanks for the lovely pictures and easy to follow ...Thanks for the lovely pictures and easy to follow instructions. I was distracted from watching for a second by my son and was surprised when I turned around and saw the ivy suddenly around the candle. It just POPS up like a surprise after you put the dinner plate on the table. I had to rewatch thinking I had missed a step. NO! But you know, I liked that it was a surprise :)<BR/><BR/>My Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423669943735021918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-35066788828430642562008-01-16T09:21:00.000-08:002008-01-16T09:21:00.000-08:00I loved this video. I have been getting a bit laz...I loved this video. I have been getting a bit lazy in my table setting but I am inspired to do better, thank you! (o:<BR/><BR/>And thanks for mentioning my blog. As I've told you before you and your blog are a big part of the reason I feel good and confident in my role as a homemaker.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>~Mrs.BCherish the Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334718202170470399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9144001851938038212008-01-16T08:33:00.000-08:002008-01-16T08:33:00.000-08:00JUst wanted to extend a thank you to the lady who ...JUst wanted to extend a thank you to the lady who commented she had ordered the book, "Just Breathing the Air" for her mother. I hope you are uplifted and blessed by this book, and if you want to make a comment for me to pass on to my mother and father, please email me. This book is also suitable for children and will give parents some ideas of things to do on long winter days.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-19538454775390545622008-01-16T06:15:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:15:00.000-08:00This is such a nice primer, Mrs. Sherman. Mealtim...This is such a nice primer, Mrs. Sherman. Mealtimes should be special, & all it takes is a little forethought. I think it's important to eat like a civilized person, no matter the type of meal, or how many people are at the table...even is it's just yourself!<BR/><BR/>BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27780275689731299182008-01-16T06:12:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:12:00.000-08:00My little girl (age 7) enjoyed watching this toget...My little girl (age 7) enjoyed watching this together. It is often her job to set the table and she's always loved it. She is always trying to choose the exact table linens she wants to use. :) Thank you for your encouraging blog!BessieJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121291074222997123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2834959225564166412008-01-16T01:10:00.000-08:002008-01-16T01:10:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing your table setting Lady Lydi...Thank you for sharing your table setting Lady Lydia it has inspired me to change my own a little for a different style. It's good to ring the changes! I agree it is good to make your family feel special in this way. <BR/>LynnLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832021443447502646noreply@blogger.com