tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post8562078067368546582..comments2024-01-18T00:32:55.427-06:00Comments on my cozy book nook: TSS - 1.16.11Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-83858119502727987352011-01-22T20:03:15.048-06:002011-01-22T20:03:15.048-06:00You always make me feel so lazy! I'm so tired...You always make me feel so lazy! I'm so tired of the snow every few days but I don't really feel like I can complain given what the East coast has been getting. For our area, this has been a pretty mild winter so far!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-59326410856525466962011-01-21T14:06:06.993-06:002011-01-21T14:06:06.993-06:00Beautiful goals! BEST to you. :) I haven't...Beautiful goals! BEST to you. :) I haven't scrapped book in years and I have other crafts I have started and not worked on in forever so I understand appreciate and admire you. I have the Artist's Way book, too and have yet to do more than flip through it a couple of times. sigh. And here it is almost late afternoon and I've been sitting in front of the PC all day! Except for the 2 hours I shoveled the drive. I think I'll go read more book on the treadmill. Wishing you HAPPY CREATIVITY! :)Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-55793726679571464462011-01-20T15:16:43.170-06:002011-01-20T15:16:43.170-06:00Sounds like you have found good balance in your li...Sounds like you have found good balance in your life! That's awesome that you made time to do some scrapbooking!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-89179860678006872262011-01-18T18:35:17.759-06:002011-01-18T18:35:17.759-06:00My husband, son and I watched The Fellowship of Th...My husband, son and I watched The Fellowship of The Ring over New Year's a few weeks ago. It appears to be a Christmas time tradition with us, as it was released the winter my son was in sixth grade. I know what you mean about falling asleep though. I feel that I should increase my music listening as well. I adore silence (after too much talking all day?!) but almost to a fault. Reconnecting with classics, my favorite, would be a wonderful treat. Thanks for the reminder!Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-45354208131718864722011-01-18T00:01:23.801-06:002011-01-18T00:01:23.801-06:00Lucky you to get 2 snow days! Our predicted snow ...Lucky you to get 2 snow days! Our predicted snow came in the evening and dumped over 2 inches, then a warm front moved in during the night and it all began to turn to slush before we were even up. By noon, the snow was gone!<br /><br />Glad you were able to make good use of your days off, but sorry you are not totally loving Little Women. I read it in high school also and wonder what my reaction would be? Hope you have a great week!<br />*smiles* Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029664492284742183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-87769729098639133612011-01-17T17:22:48.835-06:002011-01-17T17:22:48.835-06:00I love Pandora, and have discovered a lot of wonde...I love Pandora, and have discovered a lot of wonderful new music on there that I had never heard of before.<br /><br />Little Women is one of my favorites from my teen years. I hope you enjoy the rest of it!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-9652428391825127682011-01-16T21:30:11.375-06:002011-01-16T21:30:11.375-06:00I haven't read Little Women for a LONG time, b...I haven't read <i>Little Women</i> for a LONG time, but I read it over and over again when I was growing up. I'm kind of afraid to revisit it...and not feel the same way about it.<br /><br />My recommendation is that you watch all three <i>Lord of the Rings</i> movies ONLY in the extended versions! And I love them all, more than the books :-).<br /><br />Have a good week, Molly!Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-73536071151572334482011-01-16T19:56:53.972-06:002011-01-16T19:56:53.972-06:00I think that is wonderful to make a scrapbook for ...I think that is wonderful to make a scrapbook for your children that way!! And when I do venture into scrapbooking, I have the same style.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-63912129719580766352011-01-16T17:47:01.079-06:002011-01-16T17:47:01.079-06:00That is a great way to look at your time away from...That is a great way to look at your time away from writing. I'm having a difficult time getting back to my own writing after taking a break in December. I have had some family issues come up and I'm having a very hard time getting down to writing, even though I know it is a great distraction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-50605574348439630802011-01-16T17:11:00.521-06:002011-01-16T17:11:00.521-06:00We haven't had more than a sprinkling of snow ...We haven't had more than a sprinkling of snow here west of Dallas. I too have started listening to Pandora. It's nice to have a music collection made especially for me.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-62259554080547272922011-01-16T16:52:38.210-06:002011-01-16T16:52:38.210-06:00Sometimes it's good to take a break from somet...Sometimes it's good to take a break from something you really want to do. Then you come back with a bang. Don't worry about the 2-month break from writing, you'll pick the pen soon enough.<br /><br />I want to read Little Women, but I'm with you. Much as I want the perfect simple life, if I read about it, I'll snort!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-86838539978643184602011-01-16T14:01:08.139-06:002011-01-16T14:01:08.139-06:00I started reading Little Women this week as well.
...I started reading Little Women this week as well.<br />And so far, I'm not diggin it so much. I'm hoping that as I read more I'll get to like it better.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909018393122599017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-78552003119785800472011-01-16T12:39:09.700-06:002011-01-16T12:39:09.700-06:00Definitely read Little Women at a slow pace...and ...Definitely read Little Women at a slow pace...and absorb it as you go...I do agree with your commenter C.B. James though...things won't stay perfect for long. Each daughter experiences her own struggle with identity and later Marmee will reveal things about herself (to Jo)that are not quite so perfect either. Their own version of "perfection" also has pretty severe consequences for them in society...the girls (especially Amy and Meg) do NOT always handle this very well. Stick with it :)<br /><br />We had one delayed day due to the "possibility" of ice on the roads. In Mississippi we totally lose our minds when it snows :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-84069823187990208112011-01-16T12:14:06.357-06:002011-01-16T12:14:06.357-06:00Such a productive week you have had, Molly. and go...Such a productive week you have had, Molly. and good for you for doing things for yourself.<br /><br />Here in the Chicago area, many suburban school districts are opting for delayed starts, giving teachers and students time to get to school. There is nothing like having a snow day, however, is there? One of two and we feel a gift, much more and it becomes hectic to catch up. <br /><br />Little Women is one of my favorite books, but, I think it takes on different meaning at different points in our lives. It is slow moving, which is uncomfortable at the start with our hectic lives, but, it grows on you. I hope you enjoy it. Have a good week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-36646236465783934612011-01-16T11:36:07.256-06:002011-01-16T11:36:07.256-06:00Sounds like so much is going on with your week!! M...Sounds like so much is going on with your week!! My friend scraps much like you, where I sometimes am all over the place. I do prefer the clean and simple approach though. We got tons of snow but thankfully it didn't stop our plane from leaving for my son's boot camp graduation! <br /><br />Have a great week Molly!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-48058600200985901682011-01-16T11:18:58.528-06:002011-01-16T11:18:58.528-06:00Oh Scrapbooking. It's on my list but unfortun...Oh Scrapbooking. It's on my list but unfortunately these days at the bottom. I would like to get proactive about it when the baby come so I'm not like my mom who's currently trying to sort through 30 years of picture and tidbits to start scrapbooking. <br /><br />Enjoy Little Women. It wasn't my favorite but I do love the movie(s)--one with Katherine Hepburn? and the other with Winona Ryder. And have a lovely, much warmer, Sunday. I'm already missing our snow but glad it's not so cold anymore.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-22716127733564595872011-01-16T11:06:30.050-06:002011-01-16T11:06:30.050-06:00Yay, you are scrapbooking again. I am so pleased t...Yay, you are scrapbooking again. I am so pleased to read those words and see your beautiful layout. <br /><br />I found this really helpful for my writing this week. I thought it might interest you too.<br />http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2010/04/morning-pages-an-experiment/serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-2718194757803612332011-01-16T10:52:40.051-06:002011-01-16T10:52:40.051-06:00Glad you got those snow days! We had a LOT of snow...Glad you got those snow days! We had a LOT of snow this week, but no snow days... <br />Thanks for mentioning Pandora! I'm going to have some fun with that.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-73588472756423021202011-01-16T10:19:14.383-06:002011-01-16T10:19:14.383-06:00Things won't remain perfect for the girls in L...Things won't remain perfect for the girls in Little Women for long. <br /><br />I like the New York setting ideas for Midsummer Night's Dream. My 7th graders will read this later this spring. I've got the unit from the Folger Shakespeare Library to do with them. I'm very excited about it. Lots of wonderful lesson plans that include acting out the play. You may want to check it out if you don't already have a full set of activities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-75109881350183295932011-01-16T10:17:04.522-06:002011-01-16T10:17:04.522-06:00Scrapbooking sounds like fun....I have photo album...Scrapbooking sounds like fun....I have photo albums I have maintained, but they're not scrapbooks. When I was a kid, I had a scrapbook, which I really enjoyed. But today's scrapbooks are really art.<br /><br />I read Little Women several times as a child, and then reread it last year for a challenge. I enjoyed it, but only because of the familiarity of the moments throughout, which felt nostalgic to me. But after reading several books about LMA, I came to believe that she had actually idealized her own experiences, casting the family members in golden hues—perhaps to help deal with the pain and loss of those times for her.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts.<br /><br />Here's my salon:<br /><br />(click on my name)Laurel-Rain Snowhttp://accidentalmoments.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/the-sunday-salon-jan-16/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-14173270356498504442011-01-16T09:10:30.211-06:002011-01-16T09:10:30.211-06:00Sounds like a great week! Love seeing the pictures...Sounds like a great week! Love seeing the pictures of time at the lake - weren't those fun days? A week of focusing on scrapbooking sounds delightful and creative!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521424959799675536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-78164647814476092752011-01-16T08:24:57.429-06:002011-01-16T08:24:57.429-06:00We got 8 inches of snow and the kids here were out...We got 8 inches of snow and the kids here were out of school all week - of course Friday was a teacher workday that had already been scheduled. We didn't get mail for 3 days and UPS/FedEx didn't run for 2. In other words, things came to a grinding halt around here. We still have snow on the ground and a few patches of ice on the roads. I am so ready for it to be gone already.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-2750474659100570342011-01-16T07:46:32.585-06:002011-01-16T07:46:32.585-06:00There when you started talking about music I was g...There when you started talking about music I was going to pipe up and mention Pandora. Isn't it great? I love that you make each of your kids a scrapbook of their lives. I wish I had the ambition or creativity to do something like that!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-86639205543577765132011-01-16T07:05:48.071-06:002011-01-16T07:05:48.071-06:00wow Molly, I can't believe that they closed sc...wow Molly, I can't believe that they closed school for 2 days with 7" of snow. Most of the schools here were only closed (1) day for 18", some had a (2) hr delay on the second day.<br /><br />I sounds like you made the most of your time off as well. Have a great new week and enjoy tomorrow off as well. (I will)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-15714854955807347222011-01-16T06:51:36.394-06:002011-01-16T06:51:36.394-06:00Hi Molly, I'm so glad to see you allowed yours...Hi Molly, I'm so glad to see you allowed yourself to do some enjoyable and relaxing activities this week. Have a peaceful Sunday!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.com