tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post7552881136490166793..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Learning Contentment in Home Life: Late Summer ReadingLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-62981854975516476352011-09-21T17:08:09.889-07:002011-09-21T17:08:09.889-07:00Just finished reading "He Fell in Love With H...Just finished reading "He Fell in Love With His Wife", and loved it. Thank you very much for recommending it! He seemed to me a picture of Jesus, protecting us, strong, and uncaring of people-pleasing. He was so caring of her.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940010972446029536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-58467579022888613122011-09-21T09:42:42.640-07:002011-09-21T09:42:42.640-07:00J. R. Miller (1840 - 1912) is another good writer....J. R. Miller (1840 - 1912) is another good writer. His book Home-Making has been republished recently.<br /><br />His writings are online here: <br />http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46265834047537078622011-09-18T13:39:27.081-07:002011-09-18T13:39:27.081-07:00Another movie is one reviewed on this site: The M...Another movie is one reviewed on this site: The Magic of Ordinary Days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-86226094744360643422011-09-17T22:24:52.880-07:002011-09-17T22:24:52.880-07:00For those asking about movies to watch in leisure ...For those asking about movies to watch in leisure time: try April Love, starring Pat Boone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-79000797586936884942011-09-16T15:45:11.680-07:002011-09-16T15:45:11.680-07:00Lady Laura.Thank you for this recommendation. I...Lady Laura.Thank you for this recommendation. I'll be sure and watch it.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34608825049558456622011-09-16T15:34:00.523-07:002011-09-16T15:34:00.523-07:00Lady Lydia, I'm writing to let you know that y...Lady Lydia, I'm writing to let you know that you might enjoy a movie from 1980 called Heartland, starring Conchata Ferrell, the housekeeper from Two and a half Men.<br /><br />It's a little along the same lines as this book. I don't want to give anything else away although it's easy to find a movie trailer and reviews online.<br /><br />If hope you enjoy it. -Lady LauraLady Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878452243971917072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-65459776951479565462011-09-13T15:12:35.385-07:002011-09-13T15:12:35.385-07:00thank you so much for the book recommendation. I r...thank you so much for the book recommendation. I really enjoyed reading it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-41399650493853808432011-09-12T03:18:43.634-07:002011-09-12T03:18:43.634-07:00I read it over the weekend. I enjoyed it so much....I read it over the weekend. I enjoyed it so much. It gave me much needed inspiration in taking care of my home and family. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful read. <br />Blessings.Jennifer C. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577995017158917173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4762403878450028152011-09-08T11:08:01.035-07:002011-09-08T11:08:01.035-07:00Lady Lydia, I just wanted you to know that I'v...Lady Lydia, I just wanted you to know that I've read about five chapter's of C[oe]lebs in Search of a Wife and am thoroughly enjoying it! Ms. More is a very wise author and imparts much wisdom and a balanced understanding of the religious life through an interesting cast of characters. It does take a bit more patience to read but is well worth the effort. Similar to Jane Austen but at a Samirahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-78089169734719945922011-09-07T20:51:04.334-07:002011-09-07T20:51:04.334-07:00I thought the author of "He Fell in Love With...I thought the author of "He Fell in Love With His Wife" might have been a preacher. He referred to "protracted meetings," which is something my father used to speak of, where people got together every night for a month to hear sermons. It was also a great time for socialization for young people of like mind. Without actually saying it, the book gives the reader the impression Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-78287890965458515302011-09-07T19:23:10.202-07:002011-09-07T19:23:10.202-07:00Dear Lady Lydia,
I've "lurked" for ...Dear Lady Lydia,<br /><br />I've "lurked" for quite some time without commenting, simply drinking up the encouragement you give to housewives. More than once, your posts have prompted me to call my own mother and grandmother and thank them for impressing upon me the value of a wife and mother at home.<br /><br />I would like to thank you, also, for the recommendation and link to LHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01476312510345849531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-63394328286170289712011-09-07T15:26:03.654-07:002011-09-07T15:26:03.654-07:00For the one asking for movie recommendations: Wive...For the one asking for movie recommendations: Wives and Daughters and North and South, both by Elizabeth Gaskell, made into movies by the BBC. Do not confuse North and South with the Civil War version made in the US. It is about the north and south of England, and the conflicts that arise because of it. The main character is a minister's daughter who moves with her parents from an idyllic Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51847692694054309162011-09-07T15:17:50.952-07:002011-09-07T15:17:50.952-07:00Ladies, please read what I added in the post at th...Ladies, please read what I added in the post at the end, today, about another book.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-71886682803131157882011-09-07T15:16:23.203-07:002011-09-07T15:16:23.203-07:00I agree with you about the quiet religious aspect....I agree with you about the quiet religious aspect. Some modern stories seem to over-do it in the religious area, making the story hard to focus on.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40254297185866371902011-09-07T15:06:07.182-07:002011-09-07T15:06:07.182-07:00Thank you so much for posting a review of this won...Thank you so much for posting a review of this wonderful book! It is one of my favorites, I even bought a hundred year old copy from Alibris for just a few dollars!<br />I have now read many of E P Roe's books and found them delightful as well. He was a very popular author in his time, even surpassing Mark Twain in popularity!I only wonder why I never heard of him.<br /> Reading his books Samirahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-29249886297444501992011-09-07T14:32:35.700-07:002011-09-07T14:32:35.700-07:00I loved the story
Your blog is wonderful!!!
Cath...I loved the story <br />Your blog is wonderful!!!<br /><br />Catherine.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-27991061013318120102011-09-07T14:09:34.416-07:002011-09-07T14:09:34.416-07:00Lady Lydia, I'm so excited to see that you lik...Lady Lydia, I'm so excited to see that you liked this book! In response to Ginger, my brother read and loved this book, so you never know.<br /> Your husband might like it as well, although, I doubt my own would enjoy it. It isn't his cup of tea.HKAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-22209629386981778432011-09-07T13:57:42.914-07:002011-09-07T13:57:42.914-07:00Thank you for sharing the link to the online versi...Thank you for sharing the link to the online version. I find myself quite ill today and honestly not able to do much more than stay in bed. I decided to start reading the book and am finding it quite enjoyable. There is not much more than reading that I can do right now, so this came along at the perfect time. Thanks again.Mrs. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05852637657270835106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15788977202774489642011-09-07T10:32:20.041-07:002011-09-07T10:32:20.041-07:00I am loving "He Fell in Love With His Wife&qu...I am loving "He Fell in Love With His Wife" (in spite of all the warnings,lol!) I'm on chapter 12...I think it is a really fun read. I have a relative with similar thought processes to Mrs. Mumpson.....it cracks me up to know there's nothing new under the sun. Thanks so much for the recommendation and link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-72994276231671762522011-09-07T10:03:06.761-07:002011-09-07T10:03:06.761-07:00What a very sweet sounding book! I will most certa...What a very sweet sounding book! I will most certainly have to look it up! <br />We do not currently have tv reception (not that we miss it too very much except that we can not check in on the Duggars!!) so every week or so we watch a Jane Austen movie again and again. My daughters and I have most of the lines memorized and my husband is loving the movies, too! Do you have any suggestions for Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507427205366570463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-60639997142727106462011-09-06T11:00:24.747-07:002011-09-06T11:00:24.747-07:00I have started this book. It is written in an old ...I have started this book. It is written in an old style and has to be viewed with a great deal of humor, otherwise you will not understand it.<br /><br />You also have to have an appreciation and understanding of old literature, being somewhat versed in things like Pride and Prjudice, if you want to enjoy this story. It has its quirks and it is not written to be perfect, but it shows the good andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-81427246534274714782011-09-06T09:23:16.473-07:002011-09-06T09:23:16.473-07:00Wow, this sounds just wonderful! I will most cert...Wow, this sounds just wonderful! I will most certainly begin reading it!<br /><br />God Bless!Rightthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448900188921522323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-34106761313006895632011-09-06T08:15:39.091-07:002011-09-06T08:15:39.091-07:00Open Library has it free also and can be downloade...Open Library has it free also and can be downloaded to a Kindle. I just know by reading the first page that I will enjoy this story a lot! Thank you for the suggestion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2269749564639554982011-09-05T20:29:00.241-07:002011-09-05T20:29:00.241-07:00Although it was apparently written by a man, I don...Although it was apparently written by a man, I don't think a man would enjoy the tedious descriptions, and would grow impatient with the plot. It seems to be more about the woman's situation, and more focused on her, so it is a kind of light read for women. However you might read Dickens or Ivanhoe or something with more action, if you wanted to share it with your husband. Read it Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-44945991848664598652011-09-05T14:02:07.780-07:002011-09-05T14:02:07.780-07:00I'm an avid reader and writer. Lately, I'v...I'm an avid reader and writer. Lately, I've been looking for some light evening reading to share with my hubby. Do you think this would do as a hubby/wife read aloud?Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895742601976073283noreply@blogger.com