tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post556559024174074657..comments2024-01-10T05:26:18.695-05:00Comments on Moments With Mother Culture®: Her Freshest Brightest Hours by Karen Andreola Karen Andreolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-88087617879612046182015-02-01T21:19:09.638-05:002015-02-01T21:19:09.638-05:00A lovely post as always Karen! We have been using ...A lovely post as always Karen! We have been using audio books as a lovely diversion this rainy and dreary winter. I have definitely learned the wisdom of giving my first and brightest hours of the day to our book learning. :-)<br /><br />Your hat and mitts are lovely! I have made 5 hats and 3 pairs of mitts this winter. :-) Mainly all Christmas gifts. :-) What patterns did you use? <br /><br />Stay warm! <br />Hugs! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298251160546507540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-43838090569880599392015-01-22T13:54:56.700-05:002015-01-22T13:54:56.700-05:00Dear Karen,
Thank you for this post! My 3 year o...Dear Karen,<br /><br />Thank you for this post! My 3 year old is learning how to have a quiet time while baby is sleeping! Actually he is a toddler and no longer a baby! Unfortunately it seems that during many children's down times, they now have electronic 'nannies' - smart phones, television, tablets, etc. Lets continue to encourage each other and fellow mothers to give our children our best and fresh - they grow up so fast!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Mrs. LindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-69707206440444302472015-01-20T09:32:34.108-05:002015-01-20T09:32:34.108-05:00Hello Karen,
It has been a while since I have left...Hello Karen,<br />It has been a while since I have left a comment.I was reminded of Jo in Little Women when I read about you writing in the chilly attic! I too love fingerless mitts as my hands stay cold during the winter months. I enjoy reading your posts...<br />Blessings to you!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710910366858293660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-11216586885114116922015-01-19T13:29:46.059-05:002015-01-19T13:29:46.059-05:00I appreciate your personal comments Ladies, and am...I appreciate your personal comments Ladies, and am happy to encourage you in some way.<br />My mitts are being worn as I write today, thank you. <br />Sophia does look a little like her grandmother. <br />I'm smiling because Esther's mother (Dean's grandmother) had a favorite television show: The Price is Right. <br />Nannies are more educated in the task of child training these days so I've heard. <br />Musical recordings were also in a cassette box. They educated me, too. <br />So nice to have you stopping by my place in the blog neighborhood. -Karen A. Karen Andreolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135239838790568639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-11996888429169820062015-01-19T12:23:42.721-05:002015-01-19T12:23:42.721-05:00Your gloves and beret are so cute! You did an exce...Your gloves and beret are so cute! You did an excellent job.<br /><br />I had a nanny that I cherish to this day. She could read and write, but like you, encouraged being outside and using my imagination. Unlike my grandmother, we never watched soap operas, but did like The Price is Right. :)<br /><br />Farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884648840608072747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-13298464483300437762015-01-19T12:15:55.557-05:002015-01-19T12:15:55.557-05:00I appreciate Krystin's comment about the diffe...I appreciate Krystin's comment about the difference between a 20 minute moment and a three-week cruise! <br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-37012553649571007892015-01-19T10:49:13.097-05:002015-01-19T10:49:13.097-05:00Beautiful post! Your knitted mitts and hat are lov...Beautiful post! Your knitted mitts and hat are lovely! This time of year it is such a delight to work with soft yarns. It is so important for children to spend time creating and imagining. I am so very grateful for my mother and how she spent time teaching us to be creative. <br /><br />-SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970258840708111494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-50440861785815711582015-01-19T08:57:17.129-05:002015-01-19T08:57:17.129-05:00I agree with Miss Mason, no surprise there!
It is...I agree with Miss Mason, no surprise there!<br /><br />It is so important to be involved with your children, but not constantly with them but able to 'oversee' them. It's good for Mama to get some time to do her work, and the things that enrich her soul so that she continues to be able to give, to her children, laughter and beauty and things that spark their interests.<br /><br />I love your gloves as well!<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-77896700233741893702015-01-19T08:53:37.634-05:002015-01-19T08:53:37.634-05:00P.S. At first glance I thought your mother-in-law ...P.S. At first glance I thought your mother-in-law was Sophia! Do you see that resemblance too?Kristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-43391210476650230162015-01-19T08:52:00.358-05:002015-01-19T08:52:00.358-05:00How nice to see my sachets. :)
I have always neede...How nice to see my sachets. :)<br />I have always needed a bit of "escape" after the formal morning hours. 15 years ago when I was first figuring out the hows of homeschooling (while chasing two toddler girls) so much of what I read implied that a mom who took any time for herself was selfish. I remember that the very first chapter I read in your Companion was near the back of the book---"Mother Culture." I probably breathed a big sigh of relief... I would not scar my children for life if I decided to sit alone for 20 minutes to read or take a bubble bath or even just do a chore alone! (It wasn't as if I wanted to go on a three-week cruise). It is a "wise letting alone" because it was good for all of us. My boys don't want me overseeing their lego creations or drawings after all. We all need that bit of solitude. God bless you!Kristyn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596129414614469667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-3469535574926785562015-01-18T17:15:27.384-05:002015-01-18T17:15:27.384-05:00I always feel a little thrill of excitement when I...I always feel a little thrill of excitement when I see a notification for a new post from your beautiful blog! Your words are almost other-worldly and always leave me feeling encouraged. Thank you! Liezelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306129128101442027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-29231931259464044532015-01-18T15:37:46.748-05:002015-01-18T15:37:46.748-05:00Nice mitts and hat! Wonderful post, Karen. "...Nice mitts and hat! Wonderful post, Karen. "Nannies" seem to be the "thing" now ~ they are making a come back. Sad too. Our afternoons were spent outside ~ creating and exploring. My grandson was here recently and wanted to go down by the creek in the pasture next to our house to see what that "wood thing" was. I told him it was the remains of a fort that his dad and aunts and uncles built when they were his age. He now has great plans of "fixing it up". The cows and weather did a little damage over the years. Music CD's of composers were our "nanny" while supper was being prepared or the weather kept us inside. Nature journals were worked on too. <br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612255949290013608.post-28362564301167952532015-01-17T18:14:26.081-05:002015-01-17T18:14:26.081-05:00Just what I needed after almost a week in the sick...Just what I needed after almost a week in the sick room, a little " Mother Culture " . I am always refreshed after visiting here ♡ Blessings Simply Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933046149294440134noreply@blogger.com