tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post3330315572269576292..comments2023-06-01T05:55:51.210-07:00Comments on DUNHAVEN PLACE: A Little DIY French Country DecorHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12660156433881882098noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-62691915574548497242010-02-13T17:36:36.633-08:002010-02-13T17:36:36.633-08:00WOWSA! That's your dining room? Beautiful!
W...WOWSA! That's your dining room? Beautiful! <br /><br />We need to do something about you not getting out. Everyone needs a little time away, just for the day...Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049138813340800745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-2833526647129796872010-02-13T00:21:12.605-08:002010-02-13T00:21:12.605-08:00Heidi,
I loved this post for so many reasons.
A...Heidi,<br /><br />I loved this post for so many reasons. <br /><br />And I am just so very glad to know you, for so many reasons. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08215431222961203620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-47586351386696796512010-02-11T09:13:38.178-08:002010-02-11T09:13:38.178-08:00'Protastinistic' should absolutely be a wo...'Protastinistic' should absolutely be a word! <br /><br />Love what you've done with your decorating!!!nevadanistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885076683327374539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-66243686426234935952010-02-11T07:22:25.139-08:002010-02-11T07:22:25.139-08:00What a beautiful house. And what a beautiful woma...What a beautiful house. And what a beautiful woman creating it!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-50088200738194474122010-02-10T21:25:26.179-08:002010-02-10T21:25:26.179-08:00Like Rachel Sue says, your post was more pink and ...Like Rachel Sue says, your post was more pink and white than blue. Your house is gorgeous.<br /><br />I used to decorate and redecorate my bedroom as a teen. Looking back, I think I enjoyed it so much because it was empowering. I knew that at least one small (tiny) corner of the world was all mine to decorate and beautify.<br /><br />Your challenges are many. Have you read Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning? (It's an autobiographical/ nonfiction book, so I'm hoping you could stomach it! :) <br /><br />Despite our myriad challenges, there is a way through. And somehow, despite feeling broken and remade again, we will become stronger.<br /><br />I wish I knew what to say, the words that would buoy you up and help you through now and every time between now and forever. We are here for you. We love you, Heidi.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-62806481593462454192010-02-10T16:12:57.290-08:002010-02-10T16:12:57.290-08:00Hey, if you feel the need to do a blue post, do it...Hey, if you feel the need to do a blue post, do it! We love you blue or pink! :)<br /><br />Love what you've done! You have such a great cottagey feel to your home. So wonderful! I love doing home improvements. It just makes you feel so accomplished.Alyson | New England Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209837924378793507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-59645491159797830582010-02-09T15:06:25.667-08:002010-02-09T15:06:25.667-08:00Well Heidi, you'll be happy to know that the d...Well Heidi, you'll be happy to know that the dollhouse you sacrificed to my home is getting TONS of play time. It is a major hit and hours upon hours of time has been spent by three happy girls setting up house. <br /><br />So, THANK YOU!Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336321282330362007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-53306746082469815762010-02-08T09:14:19.674-08:002010-02-08T09:14:19.674-08:00As a new follower, I would've never guessed th...As a new follower, I would've never guessed that you have anything but a delightful, fanciful, charming life, with occassional hiccups in your galaxy.<br />Living with depressed family members can add a film of graycast over our lives, and yet, your rose-covered/colored veiw seems to overpower any gray. Hmmm...there's a word for that...<br />oh, I know it: Godliness.Momzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078211684662158122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-22640987437571291952010-02-07T18:31:00.738-08:002010-02-07T18:31:00.738-08:00Even though we may not be hearing from YOU --we wi...Even though we may not be hearing from YOU --we will keep in touch with YOU cause we love ya.<br /><br />You have your hands full for sure. I often times listen/read to peoples blogs and WISH I could be where you/they are at the moment just to lend a hand or SOMETHING.<br />I want to do something that is helpful.<br /><br />and I have always loved your decor and sense of style. Lovely, just like you.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619293936418976914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-89601673072435785422010-02-07T15:11:56.383-08:002010-02-07T15:11:56.383-08:00James said it well. He's far more eloquent th...James said it well. He's far more eloquent than I am.<br /><br />Heidi, I can't even begin to imagine what your daily life is like. I am so glad that you share here. I would much rather read what you're really living instead of someone who paints life as always perfect. Reading about your struggles and triumphs makes you feel very honest to read. <br /><br />Love the decor. You have talent!<br /><br />The only thing I can tell you that I don't believe has already been said is that music helps me when I'm down. Music helps me whenever!<br /><br />Love you!Rebecca Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378726097105313400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-45481307714596011042010-02-07T12:29:23.629-08:002010-02-07T12:29:23.629-08:00I don't think this was a blue post. More, pink...I don't think this was a blue post. More, pink and white. :)<br /><br />I can see what you are saying. There have been times when I feel like if I give anything away to anyone but those who live in these 4 walls, the walls may no longer stay together. But you are so right. Service is about giving 110%. Which can be soooo hard, as I'm sure you know, but worth it. <br /><br />I hope things get better Heidi. I miss you around here, but totally understand that maybe, this just isn't your season to blog. . .Rachel Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426183215612921121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-78485689021100817652010-02-07T12:10:28.077-08:002010-02-07T12:10:28.077-08:00Love you to pieces.
That's all.
(And if yo...Love you to pieces. <br /><br />That's all.<br /><br />(And if you get in a muddle and a "blue" post happens to get away from you, I'll pretend not to notice!)Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155503562900208564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-57983940789241390472010-02-07T11:40:02.146-08:002010-02-07T11:40:02.146-08:00First of all, spectacular job on the decorating. I...First of all, spectacular job on the decorating. It looks awesome!<br /><br />That said, here are some thoughts I would like to share with you. I'm not giving advice, but rather sharing some conclusions to which I've come over the course of my life that have been of value to me.<br /><br />You cannot give a gift that you do not first hold in your possession. If your tank is empty, then you cannot possibly give anything to anyone. When that is the case, the last thing a person should do is to feel guilty for having nothing to give.<br /><br />In Cub Scouts (I think that's right), you learn the following about saving a drowning person:<br /><br />Reach, throw, row, don't go.<br /><br />In Boy Scouts, assuming you've become a strong swimmer, that changes to:<br /><br />Reach, throw, row, go.<br /><br />The danger in diving into the water to rescue a drowning person is that unless you know what you're doing and are a very strong swimmer, the victim could easily wrap himself/herself around you and kill both of you.<br /><br />So while, yes, service can help lift you up when you're down, you have to be cautious. It seems to me that life has handed you all you can handle and then some. You are very wise, in my opinion, to place limits on the types of service you are willing to give others.<br /><br />And for the record, whatever service you provide to your family is actually a service to society as a whole. I hope I am not being presumptuous in speaking for others when I say we are grateful all that you do to take care of the special needs of your family.<br /><br />Hang in there. You're doing a fantastic job. Many people's lives have been enriched because they either know you or have read your blog and/or book. Thank you for that service :-)James Blevinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114253140556520322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-20060712904839592972010-02-07T03:12:36.669-08:002010-02-07T03:12:36.669-08:00I really related to your post. I think one thing ...I really related to your post. I think one thing that has not been said is that sometimes it's okay to be blue and to let yourself be depressed. It gives you a chance to re-establish yourself and figure out which direction you need to go. Just don't allow yourself to stay there too long.Messy Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670716285602038906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-26825980318987163312010-02-06T23:55:16.379-08:002010-02-06T23:55:16.379-08:00Nice post, Heidi. Very nice post.
P.S. Give fict...Nice post, Heidi. Very nice post.<br /><br />P.S. Give fiction another chance!<br />(Please.) (With cherries on top.)reed russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848208941156759883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-46528372709459545462010-02-06T22:40:33.181-08:002010-02-06T22:40:33.181-08:00Heidi, bring on the blues posts. That's what w...Heidi, bring on the blues posts. That's what we are here for. <br /><br />Just think, when all this is over and done how grateful your children will be because you were a part of their lives and you loved them. <br /><br />You are an amazing woman. We all love you. (And your great decor skills, too.)Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-53268383738685466692010-02-06T22:11:59.356-08:002010-02-06T22:11:59.356-08:00I love you Heidi, I think you have a piece of my h...I love you Heidi, I think you have a piece of my heart with you, I feel very much the same as what you expressed. As someone who's been feeling pretty down lately, a kind word or thought does wonders and we are all capable of that! Love the part from Pres. Monson "we may find that we have immersed ourselves in the thick of thing things." ooh, so good!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738664615930618450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-38509820571640016872010-02-06T13:14:29.648-08:002010-02-06T13:14:29.648-08:00You'd proably be surprised at how much of your...You'd proably be surprised at how much of your post I can relate to and I don't even live with clinicly depressed people or special-needs children. <br /><br />Just wondering if reading fiction like the Brothers Karamasov or War and Peace is any different since it is as much about ideas as it is about plot. Not that russian literature is ... necessarily enjoyable. But it was meant to make long, dark, winters better, wasn't it?<br /><br />I think your decorations are beautiful.<br /><br />And the best friendships are the ones where you CAN withdraw for a month, or a few years, and it doesn't bother the other person a bit. :)<br /><br />Blogs are a great place to just ... say what you think. And I think you are doing a great job.<br /><br />Life is, I think (this is just a lot of my thinking) what we do with what we've been given. Some people have a lot less to work with, and it is a lot more challenging. But I am hoping that this works out to their benefit in a life that continues long past the end of our current trials.Heatherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355263068372248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-76233953985685411812010-02-06T11:31:02.834-08:002010-02-06T11:31:02.834-08:00Sometimes unloading is needed. That's what fri...Sometimes unloading is needed. That's what friends are for...to listen. I will listen anytime! Love you and the decor!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307046011093010582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-25382256160155725822010-02-06T10:18:30.916-08:002010-02-06T10:18:30.916-08:00Like LisAway said, we are here for you to UNLOAD! ...Like LisAway said, we are here for you to UNLOAD! <br /><br />and we all love you!<br /><br />I don't want to be your neighbor, <br />I don't want to live in <br />N. California. I love Arizona.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528596257067813638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-32395918053461852112010-02-06T09:59:41.040-08:002010-02-06T09:59:41.040-08:00Love the decor, toile, the bench, YOU. :)Love the decor, toile, the bench, YOU. :)The Nelsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557960387713372135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-25693712624029889962010-02-06T00:25:47.573-08:002010-02-06T00:25:47.573-08:00Shoot, I also meant to say FUNNY about the cord (a...Shoot, I also meant to say FUNNY about the cord (and not so funny, of course) and I hope you WILL feel comfortable unloading now and again when you need to on here. I really think this is an important part of blogging.LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-83829856419187863942010-02-06T00:24:19.762-08:002010-02-06T00:24:19.762-08:00I know everybody is saying they want to be your ne...I know everybody is saying they want to be your neighbor, but I really do (okay, maybe they do, too). Also, I wouldn't mind not hearing from you forever as long as you'd let me pop by and see how you were doing once in awhile. <br /><br />I'm sorry you haven't had the chance to get away and I really feel for you about your situation. You are amazing because of it, though, and inspire us all. You will have your reward, Heidi! Don't forget that!LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-36754347786681772262010-02-05T20:37:03.629-08:002010-02-05T20:37:03.629-08:00I think you were smart to suggest the things that ...I think you were smart to suggest the things that you couldn't do, so that commenters would suggest other things besides those things. . . I hope your day tomorrow and the day after that, and so on, are much better for you!<br />And, service in your own home IS the most important kind of service!<br />(And what a CUTE home you have, too)Loralee and the gang...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07203655646949305050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7015651593178985156.post-79424763051566348702010-02-05T17:52:30.512-08:002010-02-05T17:52:30.512-08:00The bench is amazing! And your ruminations on Pre...The bench is amazing! And your ruminations on President Monson's counsel are much more productive sounding than my vague feelings of needing to do more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com