tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post799864950098616431..comments2023-11-03T11:55:43.684-04:00Comments on My Thoughtful Spot…: A Most Blessed Gift...Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-10158698521432656072010-12-23T18:01:17.362-05:002010-12-23T18:01:17.362-05:00Oh wow - these beautiful crocheted clothes must ha...Oh wow - these beautiful crocheted clothes must have looked amazing on your Barbies!! What a talented thoughtful mum! And what a lovely post to her!! <br /><br />Have a peaceful Christmas, take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-91407135395563949442010-12-23T14:01:35.603-05:002010-12-23T14:01:35.603-05:00Tracy, there's only one book. My keyboard is ...Tracy, there's only one book. My keyboard is messed up and I can't always see what I'm typing. :-)Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-35092875291297984152010-12-23T14:00:16.627-05:002010-12-23T14:00:16.627-05:00Hi, Tracy.
I'm back. :-) Contact me re: m...Hi, Tracy. <br /><br />I'm back. :-) Contact me re: my book on my chapbook entitled "I Was Raised to be A Lert". (My father insisted that we remain alert because "there aren't enough lerts in the world".<br /><br />Funny guy.<br /><br />whyioughta2@gmail.com<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-52639707861883809952010-12-23T13:56:57.230-05:002010-12-23T13:56:57.230-05:00HI! And Merry Christmas! I'm so happy to have ...HI! And Merry Christmas! I'm so happy to have landed here today!!! :D There are so many wonderful words in this post!<br /><br />"But the true gift is this: throughout the days and weeks leading up to the here and now, I’ve been forced to ‘re-frame’ my thoughts and perceptions of people, happenings and holidays."<br /><br />and,<br /><br />"I will give my utmost effort to leave behind the sadness this holiday entails and embrace it with a new vision."<br /><br />Much of this has gone on in my life lately, not with Christmas, but with other aspects of life. Sometimes what we view as the problem... isn't the problem at all. Sometimes the problem is simply how we view the problem! ;) <br /><br />Congratulations on your fabulous discoveries! May your Christmas memories become beautiful blessings! <br /><br />Corine :DCorine Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353150427363546277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-57459881464282601352010-12-23T10:21:53.207-05:002010-12-23T10:21:53.207-05:00Oh, how wonderful. I grew up with Simplicity patt...Oh, how wonderful. I grew up with Simplicity patterns as well, and you've just opened up a floodgate of memories for me.<br /><br />Merry Christmas. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-41300117472265527282010-12-23T07:38:29.139-05:002010-12-23T07:38:29.139-05:00How beautiful! I must say through all your trials ...How beautiful! I must say through all your trials and tribulations, whether you like it or not, it seems you have truly found Christmas my friend.<br /><br />Recognizing your mother and her gifts, well to me it don't get more Christmas!<br /><br />Happy Holidays<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-55907623384936916562010-12-23T07:35:32.721-05:002010-12-23T07:35:32.721-05:00What a special Mom to have made such darling cloth...What a special Mom to have made such darling clothes for your Barbie. Pretty sure tiny clothes must be harder to make than normal sized ones.<br />My Dad made my clothes and I was always embarassed that there were no labels in mine. Such goofs kids are.<br />Lovely post.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-61317284107451433672010-12-23T07:31:33.603-05:002010-12-23T07:31:33.603-05:00Hi,
I love the clothes. How wonderful they are are...Hi,<br />I love the clothes. How wonderful they are are. Your mom sounds amazing.This post was beautiful, it got me thinking of my mom, who was also a single mom, and how much she did for me growing up....alone, no complaining...she did what she had to to make the best life for me...<br /> Now that's so true, we will always be their little girls! <br />I wish a Merry Christmas, and thank you for all of your kind words over at my blog! xxoo<br />heatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056020630135342363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-37925602846219984852010-12-22T22:09:09.921-05:002010-12-22T22:09:09.921-05:00How beautiful those Barbie clothes are. You can s...How beautiful those Barbie clothes are. You can see all the detail and love your mom put into those tiny doll outfits. Wonderful!<br /><br />No matter what, we will always be our mom's babies. Mother love ~ it's a beautiful thing!<br /><br />All the best to you!<br />xo CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885238657002176243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-84350460448151170222010-12-22T21:53:59.234-05:002010-12-22T21:53:59.234-05:00It's been a very strange season for me....
I ...It's been a very strange season for me....<br /><br />I love the Barbie coat!<br /><br />Lovely post. Thoughtful. Introspective. Yeah, I'm there....The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-24195681766862693112010-12-22T20:52:26.892-05:002010-12-22T20:52:26.892-05:00I used to watch my Grandmother sew dresses for me ...I used to watch my Grandmother sew dresses for me when I was a little girl and I wanted desperately to learn to use a sewing machine. I did and for years when I was first on my own, I made all my clothes.<br /><br />My Mom taught me to knit when I was five and she also made clothes for my dolls while working full time.<br /><br />Today I still sew and knit. It enables me to produce gifts for family and friends and to fulfill my creative urges. I'm very grateful for those skills.<br /><br />Thanks for a thoughtful post today.<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100381901254968075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-30913505567540786172010-12-22T20:35:12.969-05:002010-12-22T20:35:12.969-05:00What a loving post about a mother's love. My ...What a loving post about a mother's love. My mother too sat at a sewing machine makin' those itty~bitty Barbie doll clothes 'cause they were too expensive to buy. What wonderful memories a mother imprints on our heart.<br /><br />God bless ya sweetie and have a magnificent holiday season!!!Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-89032966766416273322010-12-22T20:09:40.292-05:002010-12-22T20:09:40.292-05:00What a sweet and tender message you shared. Mothe...What a sweet and tender message you shared. Mothers will stand by you when no one else will. May you and family be truly blessed during the holiday season and coming 2011.LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853494568526683537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-54578337045388523542010-12-22T19:38:49.993-05:002010-12-22T19:38:49.993-05:00My talents are elsewhere -- far, far, far away fro...My talents are elsewhere -- far, far, far away from sewing and crocheting. I can knit and crochet--but only 'straight' stuff and I'm forever dropping stitches and forgetting patterns. However, if you need me in interpret any poem in British, European, or American lit, or grow anything and then cook it, let me know!<br /><br />Those pieces are beautiful and I can understand why they evoke such memories!KathyAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723937251892708482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-61237928906430620672010-12-22T19:30:41.094-05:002010-12-22T19:30:41.094-05:00Tracy, those are indeed treasures. I can remember...Tracy, those are indeed treasures. I can remember some hand made doll clothes that my mom created for us too. Very sweet memories. :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-51822997236360418122010-12-22T19:24:18.811-05:002010-12-22T19:24:18.811-05:00Well, Tracy, Barbie dolls came out when I was alre...Well, Tracy, Barbie dolls came out when I was already too old, but my grandmother, knowing that I couldn't sew, decided to give me one to practice making clothes. Oh how I wish I had pictures of what I made for that poor Barbie. Suffice it to say, usually there was only one sleeve instead of 2, or in another case, there were 3 legs in a pair of slacks. It never got any better. I took 3 yrs of Sewing 1 and never cut out a pattern right. I gave up. But I can fix and fridge or build an entire pier from scratch. Go figure ;)JennyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329171741191991379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-8531860976799307402010-12-22T19:20:10.214-05:002010-12-22T19:20:10.214-05:00It helps my own brand of holiday sadness to go aro...It helps my own brand of holiday sadness to go around the web and read blogs.. Some who had worse things, some who did not.. we all share a common thing, though, and that is that the EVENT of Christmas stays with us.<br /><br />And it's good to remember that as we finish raising our families and look forward to when they marry and bring more kids...<br /><br />Love the barbie clothes.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353667980806676067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-19014804135443410562010-12-22T18:38:06.801-05:002010-12-22T18:38:06.801-05:00Christmas is full of memories, some good, some not...Christmas is full of memories, some good, some not, but the good ones are winning!Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-92174349027977502042010-12-22T18:10:26.574-05:002010-12-22T18:10:26.574-05:00I wondered what happened to those Barbie clothes. ...I wondered what happened to those Barbie clothes. Until this blog I thought they were destroyed in the many floods that took place in mom's basement. <br />As for the memories...just thinking of the many hours we played with those Barbies. We had the best dressed and the nicest home a Barbie could ever ask for. <br />Thanks for the memories and I feel better knowing the clothes are safe.Dawn Curriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-77273337148126001232010-12-22T17:48:15.132-05:002010-12-22T17:48:15.132-05:00Your mother sounds like an angel. A true angel. ...Your mother sounds like an angel. A true angel. What lovely clothes she created for your Barbies! I am so touched by the thought of how difficult things must have been for her, but even through all of that, she wanted to make sure that her daughters had outfits for their dolls.<br /><br />This is a hard time of year for so many. I am glad that you are taking the time to look at it from a different perspective while cutting yourself some slack!<br /><br />Beautiful, bittersweet post, Tracy.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328458241519464529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-50734706497462273072010-12-22T17:33:37.028-05:002010-12-22T17:33:37.028-05:00Blessings to you, and thanks for a lovely reminder...Blessings to you, and thanks for a lovely reminder post. I think Christmas is way too commercialized and self-focused (gimme, gimme presents), and a far cry from the real meaning of the season. I try not to get too busy during the holidays. People get WAY too stressed out about trying to make it the perfect holiday--all that baking, expensive presents, and exquisite decorations.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-61532716540505486122010-12-22T17:23:29.214-05:002010-12-22T17:23:29.214-05:00I can certainly say I know what you are feelings a...I can certainly say I know what you are feelings and saying... I am enjoying this season for the right reason and not letting the out of portion ways affect me... In a couple minutes I will truning on the lights to enjoy for the evening... Cut out sugar cookies have just been finished frosting and it was a pleasant day... Sweet memories your made with love clothes ....Sweet Old Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307788288548257588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-4950056930528242022010-12-22T17:05:28.774-05:002010-12-22T17:05:28.774-05:00Your mom is extremly talented, just look at all th...Your mom is extremly talented, just look at all the detail!!! Isn't it so true that we never appreciate the things our parents make when we are young? They are not hip like the things that the other cool people are buying. I see that we both follow Mildred, isn't she a jewel?? These little clothes are truly amazing!! I think they should be shown off in shadow boxes and hung in a grouping, they are way to pretty to store away. I can see from here all the love your mom had when she created these for you, what a blessing!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-37732710450293017032010-12-22T15:07:19.148-05:002010-12-22T15:07:19.148-05:00Oh, I love it.. I was a single mom for many years...Oh, I love it.. I was a single mom for many years and my children always had home made. It was a difficult time for us, but I have learned to appreciate the work involved and what the joy of Christmas should mean. This year, I made all eight grand-children homemade blankets and hooded towells with their names on them. Hopefully, they will also learn to appreciate the love that went into the creation.Pitterle Postingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944899733768126383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231905524448702799.post-80400918930620629002010-12-22T13:46:27.899-05:002010-12-22T13:46:27.899-05:00I am feeling 'the spirit of Christmas' but...I am feeling 'the spirit of Christmas' but my house isn't showing it--We still have no decorations, other than the cards we've received, and I'm okay with that...I'm just enjoying the friendships and reading about others memories, like the ones you have...Simplicity for me is what it's all about not the craziness that so many seem to thrive on.~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.com