tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7290268620069326785..comments2024-03-28T22:48:30.666-07:00Comments on Home Living: Duty Plus BeautyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81873795445179717612007-08-29T13:34:00.000-07:002007-08-29T13:34:00.000-07:00Re: the lady who has no "decorating gene" or money...Re: the lady who has no "decorating gene" or money — it can be a simple as putting some pretty stones into a favorite bowl or a scrap of lace nestled beside a picture on a table. This time of year you will begin to see interesting seed pods or frothy weeds in the yard which can look smashing indoors, too. A few years ago I gradually bought house decorations for the fall. Now I cannot wait Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355049728821123373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-67084552054864855102007-08-26T04:04:00.000-07:002007-08-26T04:04:00.000-07:00Well said! You have such a way with words. I lov...Well said! You have such a way with words. <BR/><BR/>I love my 80 yr. old father. He can fix just about anything, but his fixes are usually pretty unattractive. A few years ago, I was helping my parents redecorate the farmhouse that had been my grandparents. It needed some repairs and I was just appalled at the way he was going about them. I didn't want to hurt his feelings, so I pulled himSweet Necessi-Teashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209226028050752581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82258160440554753172007-08-24T19:10:00.000-07:002007-08-24T19:10:00.000-07:00Regarding these comments: You are all so right. It...Regarding these comments: You are all so right. It seems so dull and mechanical when work is done without an eye for excellence, or beauty.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71341331788617850322007-08-24T08:31:00.000-07:002007-08-24T08:31:00.000-07:00Oh, what I wouldn't give to have window boxes full...Oh, what I wouldn't give to have window boxes full of flowers sitting cheerily under my windows! But they're outlawed by my HOA, so no beauty outside in that way until we move somewhere else. <BR/><BR/>I totally agree with working toward beauty. Household chores are so much better if I'm doing them to make things pretty in my home.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415153598945542630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62565940152893845452007-08-24T08:17:00.000-07:002007-08-24T08:17:00.000-07:00Hey are you talking about prettying up an area wit...Hey are you talking about prettying up an area with something that you wouldn't normally have put there? Like leaving a vase of flowers on the kitchen bench one time that isn't usually there? Or are you talking about just decorating the house?Katy-Anne Binsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528465833214550644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-31928668174307300182007-08-23T10:28:00.000-07:002007-08-23T10:28:00.000-07:00I have enjoyed this article very much. I am curre...I have enjoyed this article very much. I am currently trying to get my home all pretty...I blogged about how frustrated I was. I have several projects in the works, but am waiting on finances even though it won't cost a lot. However, my husband told me that if the baby doesn't come tomorrow, he's going to take me to some of the quaint, cute little stores here in town to find some "pretty Katy-Anne Binsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528465833214550644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29885989573546335902007-08-23T07:38:00.000-07:002007-08-23T07:38:00.000-07:00Ladies please check my daughter's blog at www.thep...Ladies please check my daughter's blog at www.thepleasanttimes.com, listed on the side here, as it is updated. Today it is about hats.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40309112124914079912007-08-23T01:54:00.000-07:002007-08-23T01:54:00.000-07:00Greetings!I discovered your blog through Helena wh...Greetings!<BR/><BR/>I discovered your blog through Helena who came to my blog for the first time yesterday.<BR/><BR/>You are a wonderful writer! You have a way with words and you are obviously a seasoned homemaker! I have so enjoyed reading your pieces, including your observations of the woman being the guide in the home! Very inspiring!<BR/><BR/>kjAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167917352305953212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29156382781926761362007-08-22T23:46:00.000-07:002007-08-22T23:46:00.000-07:00Lauren Christine-- I have just posted tips about t...Lauren Christine-- I have just posted tips about the rug at The Pleasant Times. I am not so good at writing instructions so I hope it isn't too confusing!Ahttp://thepleasanttimes.blogspot.com/2007/08/rag-rug.htmlLillibethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857189417720272826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-11747459494676719552007-08-22T21:18:00.000-07:002007-08-22T21:18:00.000-07:00I really agree with everything you said in your ar...I really agree with everything you said in your article. For me, I have found that if my sole focus is keeping everything clean and put away, but with no thought for beauty, then my chores stay just that...chores, and I become tired of them, day in and day out. Ah, but when I focus on making my place more attractive by adding a grouping of pictures, either table-top or on the wall, or I add Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-52959591522070836502007-08-22T20:30:00.000-07:002007-08-22T20:30:00.000-07:00This has always been a problem for me. I know we n...This has always been a problem for me. I know we need beauty on our home, and get terribly depressed without it, but I'm clueless as to how to create it. I can appreciate beauty, but I can't look at a blank space and imagine something beautiful in it. How does one learn this? I don't have money to put into it, just time. <BR/><BR/>I tried asking my husband what he likes, but he's too utilitarian.Mrs. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236208782578269491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-49168014781577362982007-08-22T19:38:00.000-07:002007-08-22T19:38:00.000-07:00I am more and more inclined to agree with you, tha...I am more and more inclined to agree with you, that simple touches can make a home beautiful and a pleasant environment that is unique to us and our families. Sometimes we may not like various aspects of our homes; perhaps the tiles are ugly or the paint is not a colour we would choose, but personal touches can do a lot to improve the mood until the time comes when we can change the bigger Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-55692559286759823672007-08-22T13:48:00.000-07:002007-08-22T13:48:00.000-07:00Well said, my husband always comments on how he so...Well said, my husband always comments on how he so happy that I put my photographs up all over the house. I don't have to buy paintings since our home has my photography and paintings all around us. Not only is it beautiful but the photos remind us of places we've been or moments we care about. <BR/>When you think about it as a homemaker your are not only responsible for the upkeep of a home on aKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031256003548447236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-63429196617055507362007-08-22T12:54:00.000-07:002007-08-22T12:54:00.000-07:00I love the pictures of the little rose-covered cot...I love the pictures of the little rose-covered cottages! So pretty! I have to say though that my husband and I actually honestly enjoy the more modern, minimalist look! it's funny how beauty is in the eye of the beholder because it is truly restful to us to have a home where less is displayed. That does not mean it is sparse, but for example we have mostly a palette of neutral colors and then in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-54613458239363712702007-08-22T12:25:00.000-07:002007-08-22T12:25:00.000-07:00There is definitely nothing wrong with adding a li...There is definitely nothing wrong with adding a little warmth to a home by using a few decorative items. Our homes show our personality and each is of course unique.Lady Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656830210961051327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-47034513353782691012007-08-22T10:49:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:49:00.000-07:00Anonymous commenters: please read the article for ...Anonymous commenters: please read the article for the main point, and do not get distracted on any arguments. I hardly call placing a bar of fresh soap on a nicely folded towel an act of clutter, extravagance, or fussy decorating.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-28195091457040936962007-08-22T10:24:00.000-07:002007-08-22T10:24:00.000-07:00I think it's very important to find the balance be...I think it's very important to find the balance between cold, bare surroundings and shelves full of clutter. Having some lovely decorations really helps brighten things up, but at the same time, I have a tendency to accumulate junk and clutter I don't really need. A lot of work to do in that department!Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-21723142942734073562007-08-22T09:04:00.000-07:002007-08-22T09:04:00.000-07:00I put some links up on the article. I hope it help...I put some links up on the article. I hope it helps. We will try to post our own instructions soon.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44032953150924656902007-08-22T08:54:00.000-07:002007-08-22T08:54:00.000-07:00I was wondering if you might know where one could ...I was wondering if you might know where one could find instructions on how to braid or crochet their own kitchen rug? I saw your daughter had made one for you, and I would love to make one for our kitchen too! Thank you-<BR/> blessings, <BR/> Lauren ChristineLauren Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210628145740240851noreply@blogger.com