tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post1964367252836817135..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Making every day specialUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-31284281790624688122009-01-24T12:09:00.000-06:002009-01-24T12:09:00.000-06:00Meredith,I wish we were neighbors! You're so insp...Meredith,<BR/>I wish we were neighbors! You're so inspiring...keep us up to date on how you are reaching your goals because they're mine too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78092712090966934782009-01-23T23:26:00.000-06:002009-01-23T23:26:00.000-06:00What a difference a straw can make in the heart of...What a difference a straw can make in the heart of a child :-) Well done mom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-17974880650829421182009-01-22T10:54:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:54:00.000-06:00LOVE that!LOVE that!FishMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048416191022893529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-53956167818933191802009-01-22T10:16:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:16:00.000-06:00i agree - why give others your best if you can't d...i agree - why give others your best if you can't do it first in the home! great post! love you, girl!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910644413175366761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-59248505326286920302009-01-22T09:55:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:55:00.000-06:00i agree - why give others your best if you can't d...i agree - why give others your best if you can't do it first in the home! great post! love you, girl!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910644413175366761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-46597345036135422452009-01-22T09:38:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:38:00.000-06:00Very nice idea...sometimes we have candle-lit dinn...Very nice idea...sometimes we have candle-lit dinners with the "fancy-pants dishes" like the kids call them lol. Builds memories with the kids, I do belive.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say, I love coming here and reading these short, thoughtful posts...they give me something to think about during the day, and I really do appreciate it :) .Kylie's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713103747521473866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-72158622275140654412009-01-22T09:04:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:04:00.000-06:00I have always appreciated your attention to detail...I have always appreciated your attention to details- you have a way about it that I haven't seen anywhere else. Love it!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-78331273593922035892009-01-22T08:41:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:41:00.000-06:00Meredith, I think this is soo important. Like othe...Meredith, I think this is soo important. Like others have mentioned, I, too, have been thinking about how I have been lacking in this area. I have gotten so invovled in various ministries around our church and Christian school, that my family often has had to just get the "leftovers" of my time and energy. Don't get me wrong, I think it is very important to serve the Lord in any way that I can both out of the home as well as in the home. But I am first and foremost a wife and mother, and if I don't do my absolute best in those capacities first, well, then my priorities are probably wrong. Great post! <BR/>Laurie in FLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-5647108972945163262009-01-22T08:11:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:11:00.000-06:00That's a great goal for the year ... I think somet...That's a great goal for the year ... I think sometimes we forget to really serve our family above and beyond the regular things we do.Randi~Dukes and Duchesseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277985792260962440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-32837247284291283002009-01-22T07:49:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:49:00.000-06:00Hi Meredith~This is a good rule to follow, your fa...Hi Meredith~<BR/>This is a good rule to follow, your family is in for a special treat!<BR/>BTW, Nancy and Susanna from Rosemary's Sampler have tagged you for the 6th Picture Meme. Hope you will be able to find some free time and join the fun!<BR/>RosemaryRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394597758723246533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21932959982793291262009-01-22T07:05:00.000-06:002009-01-22T07:05:00.000-06:00What a nice goal. I am also looking longingly at ...What a nice goal. I am also looking longingly at the short sleeves and iced drink while I treat my family to sweaters and hot chocolate! Spring will be oh so welcome here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-62277073503501284972009-01-22T06:51:00.000-06:002009-01-22T06:51:00.000-06:00Meredith - this has been on my mind so much lately...Meredith - this has been on my mind so much lately. I need to stretch myself in hospitality, and I want to serve my husband and children with focused, personalized attention.<BR/><BR/>I've been looking for ways to make every day extraordinary, especially as we cut down on outside activities.<BR/><BR/>Would you care to share your thoughts on how you plan to do this?Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732288654277612085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-73119291312435956692009-01-22T00:15:00.000-06:002009-01-22T00:15:00.000-06:00I love it! And I totally agree. We now use a set...I love it! And I totally agree. We now use a set of fine china as everyday dishes. (I put them in the dishwasher. It was that or never use them, so I opted to treat them roughly, and they've been fine so far.) <BR/><BR/>I had our middle school girls over for dinner one time, and I served them on fine china and crystal, cloth napkins, tableclothes. They loved it! I think kids like being treated like grown-ups and shown that you trust them with your best. And besides, it's just stuff. If something breaks, it's not the end of the world. That's my philosophy, at least.Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-18678955350391106222009-01-22T00:08:00.000-06:002009-01-22T00:08:00.000-06:00Yes, exactly. I've been thinking about this a lot ...Yes, exactly. I've been thinking about this a lot lately actually.<BR/><BR/>StephStephanie Wilson she/her @babystephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703122439142892617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-47565901756017869972009-01-21T23:27:00.000-06:002009-01-21T23:27:00.000-06:00Beautiful thought!blessings, kari & kijsaBeautiful thought!<BR/>blessings, <BR/>kari & kijsakari and kijsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-26391625780551896582009-01-21T22:23:00.000-06:002009-01-21T22:23:00.000-06:00I'll raise my glass to that!I'll raise my glass to that!laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605878726484671232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-8889621910888118452009-01-21T22:16:00.000-06:002009-01-21T22:16:00.000-06:00What a great goal to have for the year.What a great goal to have for the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-22272923041274438222009-01-21T21:57:00.000-06:002009-01-21T21:57:00.000-06:00First, thank you for stopping by my blog. I have ...First, thank you for stopping by my blog. I have loved looking around your place here. <BR/><BR/>As for our focus, I am the opposite, I am so wrapped up in my children and Honey that I tend to let friends and neighbors fall by the way side. I wonder could there be a happy medium.Trixihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196019426959996853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-91676248431418135792009-01-21T21:11:00.000-06:002009-01-21T21:11:00.000-06:00My grandparents traveled often in their later year...My grandparents traveled often in their later years, in a Winnebago. When they were parked in my driveway, I looked inside and saw that they were using their sterling silverware. My grandmother told me that she decided that saving them for special was silly, since her husband WAS special. That stuck with me. <BR/>LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-14436709829549903632009-01-21T20:38:00.000-06:002009-01-21T20:38:00.000-06:00I probably haven't said it clearly enough - but yo...I probably haven't said it clearly enough - but you are the most gracious, generous, and kind hostess EVER. Thank you for including me in several events that have allowed me to get to know others in the area.Michelle Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423308673171062647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-4092487081257209192009-01-21T20:35:00.000-06:002009-01-21T20:35:00.000-06:00I was in Williams and Sonoma not too long ago and ...I was in Williams and Sonoma not too long ago and I saw cookie cutters that had a slice taken out of the shape so you could make cookies that would hang on the edge of a cup of hot chocolate. this picture reminded me of that...just a different season:)<BR/>-Heidi EliasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-74797953019717670252009-01-21T19:26:00.000-06:002009-01-21T19:26:00.000-06:00I THINK about doing this all the time....unfortuna...I THINK about doing this all the time....unfortunately, I don't implement it very often. Please let you know how you do :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009266874844321873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-20170981019174903142009-01-21T17:22:00.000-06:002009-01-21T17:22:00.000-06:00that is a wonderful and noble thing to do!that is a wonderful and noble thing to do!Mrs. Stamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509954788063702199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-76608457390444318492009-01-21T17:16:00.000-06:002009-01-21T17:16:00.000-06:00I just spent nearly 2 weeks away from my husband, ...I just spent nearly 2 weeks away from my husband, and when I got back I was so appreciative for everything he does for me. One of my goals is to treat him at least as good as I would treat someone who was a guest in my home. Great goals!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746233349847124744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-83203505198838608662009-01-21T16:24:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:24:00.000-06:00I've been thinkig about this exact same thing. I ...I've been thinkig about this exact same thing. I especially notice it when I'm cleaning like a madwoman because company's coming. Why don't I keep it that way for hubby? Definitely a goal for this year.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142994274994642731noreply@blogger.com