tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post4721017095418330539..comments2024-03-26T08:24:25.988-04:00Comments on Creekside Cottage: Blog Focus ThoughtsDeanna Rabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07946588895797307347noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-8660953334443355142019-09-26T12:00:30.661-04:002019-09-26T12:00:30.661-04:00What wonderful comments. You know who I am so I’ll...What wonderful comments. You know who I am so I’ll save myself the typing, but I love eclectic blogs where the writer shares his or her life with humor and grace. I have always enjoyed reading here. (Gosh, I really did miss it...wonder where I was that day.) Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-37568642938056301752019-09-25T12:46:12.832-04:002019-09-25T12:46:12.832-04:00I think I first "saw you" when you made ...I think I first "saw you" when you made a comment on coffeeteabooksandme Blog! Reading comments from others and noticed you lived near where I do. That's how we start to connect isn't it? I've been married for 42 years. I enjoy photos, seeing recipes that are everyday usable, organizational ideas, seeing other people enjoy a simple lifestyle, family, book and movie suggestions that are wholesome. Actually a lot of what you are already doing!! Keep up the good work.Instagram.com/melissasnoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389672466065251231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-55736353403216973252019-09-25T08:04:51.845-04:002019-09-25T08:04:51.845-04:00I love seeing home things and family things on blo...I love seeing home things and family things on blogs:) It is nice to visit with you and be encouraged by your thoughts! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511604348057625922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-35565070351961355582019-09-24T23:33:34.356-04:002019-09-24T23:33:34.356-04:00I'm not sure I have even commented on your bea...I'm not sure I have even commented on your beautiful blog, although I love to come and read about your day. I am at an age in life that I never thought I would ever get to...my husband and I are retired and all of our children are married, raising children of their own, and one daughter is almost and empty nester herself. It's almost unimaginable to me! I will be 64 in November, and to tell you the truth, my brain still feels like it is still that young girl who got married at 18. That said, I am at a stage in my life where I just need that connection with other like minded women. I love to see how they handle life, kids, grandkids, meal planning, decorating and change. I love seeing a new recipe, especially during the holidays because after all these years, I've run our of ideas for something new. But I also love to read a tried and true recipe that people have been using for years. I have been married for 45 years and I have some really wonderful tried and true recipes, and I love to share them. <br /><br />I think that the world of blogging, the kind we do, is really becoming a thing of the past. So many are turning to FB and Instagram because it's quicker and easier.<br />I just recently took a very long blogging break to try and figure out what I wanted to do...I missed it. I missed reading blogs from friends that I most likely will never meet, but feel very close to and would miss if they stopped blogging. <br /><br />You are probably sorry after this long comment that you asked that question! I think it's something that those of us who are still blogging need to ask though, thank you for asking! You have such beautiful photos, and topics, thank you for sharing your life with us. I promise I will comment more, just keep enlightening us! Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158897469583069249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-12473705022219069522019-09-24T20:34:20.967-04:002019-09-24T20:34:20.967-04:00I love reading blogs that others write with passio...I love reading blogs that others write with passion. I may not always be in the same place as the author, but I enjoy learning and reading about all different subjects. I like personal stories, humor and heartfelt prose. I think I connect more with the person than the topic though...that's what usually keeps me come back. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-16042944584077090092019-09-24T16:28:28.666-04:002019-09-24T16:28:28.666-04:00I think the wishes in your last paragraph are good...I think the wishes in your last paragraph are good goals for a blog and you seem to bring those to your "cottage on the web." I go back to blogs where I feel like I have come to know the writer and appreciate what they have shared in the past. podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-62738570912847946812019-09-24T14:15:37.354-04:002019-09-24T14:15:37.354-04:00I've been reading your blog for 3-4 years, and...I've been reading your blog for 3-4 years, and am a widow (not sure how I found your blog). What has kept me coming back to read is that I always feel like I've had a good chat and a cup of tea after reading your blog. It is gentle and honest. I guess find it like catching up with an old friend (old as in long-term, not age!). I like reading about the books and the ways you decorate your home on a budget (which gives me ideas). And really, just the everyday life. So thank you!J. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215317661489008514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-80322475259954877002019-09-24T13:59:24.788-04:002019-09-24T13:59:24.788-04:00To answer your questions:
Married. Late 50's....<br />To answer your questions: <br />Married. Late 50's. (Okay. Very late 50's. 😉) Four children: three married, one young adult living at home. Eleven grandchildren. <br /><br />I read lots of home decor blogs, but rarely comment. I kind of look at those as online magazines. But I really love to read "slice of life" blogs by women with whom I share fellowship and bits of commonality. Women with whom I'd be "in person" friends should the opportunity be there. Those are the women who inspire me! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-89149514021574482182019-09-24T12:32:19.616-04:002019-09-24T12:32:19.616-04:00I'm older, married, with grown children and wi...I'm older, married, with grown children and with a dozen grandkids from age 3 to 18. What I look for in a blog that I go back to over and over is a "slice of life" with a little of everything. That's how I want my own blog to be, and that's the sort of blog that encourages me. I enjoy reading about recipes, hospitality, gardening, decorating, faith, God's Word, people's travels -- you get the idea. Beautiful photography is a blessing, also.<br /><br />My goal for my own blog is just like yours -- that it be a place of encouragement, hospitality, and friendship -- just like my actual kitchen table.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159257200454865972.post-3866871486574462282019-09-24T12:09:28.055-04:002019-09-24T12:09:28.055-04:00When I look at the years on my blog, I can see the...When I look at the years on my blog, I can see the changes going on in my life at the time. Especially after the homeschool years ended. I love your blog just as it is. However, if you want to share your wisdom learned from life even more, than that is fine, too.Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.com