tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post6476745668435706148..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: InspirationWendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-21237778391461565522014-01-09T20:22:58.952-04:002014-01-09T20:22:58.952-04:00Oh Jody - it is hard, isn't it? I am afraid t...Oh Jody - it is hard, isn't it? I am afraid to revisit my YA novel that I wrote in January. But never mind, we have stories to tell, and yours must involve rats and New Zealand!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-38337179337147335362014-01-09T19:29:47.397-04:002014-01-09T19:29:47.397-04:00I'm inspired coming to your blog - because you...I'm inspired coming to your blog - because you have finished a book - and now revising it. and I'm stuck stuck in the messy middle and can't see my way out. Like you Im constantly looking for little sssnippets to get me going, i have been getting them from my tutor who says things like: when you're heading for Hawaii, the plane is not always pointed straight there. Also like : be yourself everyone else is taken, Oscar. Reminds that just because someone else has written something great or enviable does not mean there is not room for my nonsenseAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-20648830915838633982014-01-09T12:26:07.191-04:002014-01-09T12:26:07.191-04:00I think that is a personality thing too around dec...I think that is a personality thing too around decorating, isn't it - you love clean modern lines and clutter would impact that!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-66449932112614161252014-01-09T12:23:51.057-04:002014-01-09T12:23:51.057-04:00I pick up rocks everywhere as well. Wonder if tha...I pick up rocks everywhere as well. Wonder if that is an earth sign thing?WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-13012825041831116262014-01-09T11:27:49.682-04:002014-01-09T11:27:49.682-04:00Clutter drives me crazy and like Tabitha,i like to...Clutter drives me crazy and like Tabitha,i like to have my things in place:)<br />Ina Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921238487710374164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-66016864468455577262014-01-09T11:26:33.246-04:002014-01-09T11:26:33.246-04:00BB,i like your honesty!BB,i like your honesty!Ina Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921238487710374164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-52732395659709611182014-01-09T10:11:09.842-04:002014-01-09T10:11:09.842-04:00I think the videos were posted by BBC, but you sho...I think the videos were posted by BBC, but you should be able to find them, the clips aren't very long, maybe 5 mins at most!Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-3109571045398094942014-01-09T10:04:41.829-04:002014-01-09T10:04:41.829-04:00Placido Domingo-hahahaha! I think there is benefi...Placido Domingo-hahahaha! I think there is benefit.<br /><br />Have you heard of the Three Things exercise in which you write down 3 positive things that you had a role in bringing about? As good as Prozac. Counteracts the negative like gratitude does.<br /><br />I try not to have too many things around, but we do have rocks from everywhere. I have a few Shaker things that I find inspiring, the workmanship is so amazing.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175229460841379583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-27145949770907400902014-01-09T07:31:33.181-04:002014-01-09T07:31:33.181-04:00What a fabulous idea! I think that gratitude has ...What a fabulous idea! I think that gratitude has totally changed my life! I am frigging grateful about pretty much everything (well that is a bit of a wendy exaggeration, but you get my point!) it really does make a difference to one's mental health!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-23229639118704540782014-01-09T07:28:28.087-04:002014-01-09T07:28:28.087-04:00Last year my friend got me started on writing what...Last year my friend got me started on writing what went good in each day and putting it in a jar. When I feel tired and down, I read them. These help bring out the smile and gratitude back into my heart. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708265736473324024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-22986928491493771332014-01-09T07:12:09.369-04:002014-01-09T07:12:09.369-04:00Naomi - agree about Mark Twain - shall we resurrec...Naomi - agree about Mark Twain - shall we resurrect him? WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-24663280848956387022014-01-09T07:11:38.717-04:002014-01-09T07:11:38.717-04:00Ha! I like to straighten, but immaculate makes me...Ha! I like to straighten, but immaculate makes me nervous! what does that say about the two of us? WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-18341293683590361902014-01-09T07:10:49.668-04:002014-01-09T07:10:49.668-04:00I have not heard of simple things - will have to k...I have not heard of simple things - will have to keep an eye out! I will definitely look for those cookbooks thanks for the recommendation!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-91791415589989050022014-01-09T07:04:43.490-04:002014-01-09T07:04:43.490-04:00hi Patricia! I think I have one subscription thes...hi Patricia! I think I have one subscription these days as I hear you on clutter! I buy the odd one on my ipad, which is clutter free! love our janet too - she is the best!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11768857093374160722014-01-09T07:02:26.707-04:002014-01-09T07:02:26.707-04:00I am off to go look her up on youtube!I am off to go look her up on youtube!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-17779259567608759022014-01-09T06:56:55.950-04:002014-01-09T06:56:55.950-04:00I love it - WorkiTiki!I love it - WorkiTiki!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-1883431853849683912014-01-09T06:55:53.519-04:002014-01-09T06:55:53.519-04:00Hi Jen! one of my long-term goals is to have enou...Hi Jen! one of my long-term goals is to have enough funds to rent a house in France some spring! wouldn't that be amazing? I am like you; too much of a magpie - I think completely clean surfaces are lovely, but I could never live like that myself; I need to see my things around me! and I love assemblages of old things!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-86281792842519601442014-01-09T06:53:01.612-04:002014-01-09T06:53:01.612-04:00I think pups are always inspiring! and Hunter is ...I think pups are always inspiring! and Hunter is good for some inspiration I would think!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-12906146539201052952014-01-09T05:00:40.942-04:002014-01-09T05:00:40.942-04:00Love mark twain. There needs to be a revival of hi...Love mark twain. There needs to be a revival of him of sorts. Need talismans in my home. But yes pinning is relaxing and more relaxing than Instagram!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-76708303445272983492014-01-09T04:28:40.301-04:002014-01-09T04:28:40.301-04:00Wendy, the Noddy loving high achiever - it's t...Wendy, the Noddy loving high achiever - it's things like this that make you so intricate and fun and fascinating! Inspiring, hmm really basic things like an immaculate tidy house, I can't do anything unless everything is in its place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-48824323852257851182014-01-09T04:08:09.645-04:002014-01-09T04:08:09.645-04:00Same as Patricia I do find inspiration is the blog...Same as Patricia I do find inspiration is the blogs I read. For magazines, I do love Country Living and Simple Things discovered recently... Very soothing... Brings calm every time I read it. I DO love cookbooks and have to control myself severely when going into a bookshop. I received one for Xmas and bought another one just after! If you love French cooking, you should give a try to the Ladurée Books (Salé and Sucré). They're just like jewel and the recipes are very impressive.<br />Wishing you all the best for this book!FunkyStephhttp://funkysteph.canalblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-37816876721917193352014-01-09T00:16:38.794-04:002014-01-09T00:16:38.794-04:00I find all the blogs I read very inspiring - espec...I find all the blogs I read very inspiring - especially Janet. My home is nothing like hers, but I do aspire to something similar some day. For me, my meditation is reading Janet's and Hostess's blogs - they make me feel so serene!<br /><br />Much as I love my magazines, I've decided to drop my subscriptions for a while, and try not to buy any at the shops, at least until after we have moved in the summer. It's hard to de-clutter when you keep adding magazines piles everywhere!<br /><br />Good luck with your rewrite Wendy!<br /><br /><br /><br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-84204706300074839232014-01-08T23:49:47.617-04:002014-01-08T23:49:47.617-04:00Rachel Khoo is awesome! I love her videos on Yout...Rachel Khoo is awesome! I love her videos on Youtube and have tried a few of her recipes. I can't believe she cooks gourmet meals in her teeny Parisian kitchen (and hosted people at her apartment to try out the recipes too) Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-43292275953545098092014-01-08T22:58:07.635-04:002014-01-08T22:58:07.635-04:00Re: office talismans...I used to have a Tiki doll ...Re: office talismans...I used to have a Tiki doll at my old job. I called him Worky Tiki. :)Merry Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856408467466440033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-24340815872500250862014-01-08T21:21:10.683-04:002014-01-08T21:21:10.683-04:00I'm going to be giving that cookbook a try too...I'm going to be giving that cookbook a try too as I'm resolved to live more like a Parisian this year. And while I too like the idea of spare, my inner magpie likes a little clutter.<br />Great post! Jen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.com