tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post3950881651872411012..comments2024-03-28T11:44:31.056-07:00Comments on A Joyful Cottage: Calm, Focus and BeautyA Joyful Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604235087317891071noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-25590516519954294302016-02-21T11:50:02.678-08:002016-02-21T11:50:02.678-08:00What a wonderful post, Nancy. And I'm sure you...What a wonderful post, Nancy. And I'm sure you can understand that it falls right alongside my way of thinking. I love that William Morris quote. I recently read another of his that really resonated with me: "The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life."<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing.<br /><br />xoAnne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-5384630032867811442016-02-07T20:18:30.378-08:002016-02-07T20:18:30.378-08:00Beautiful! Lovely sculpture, painting and mantel! ...Beautiful! Lovely sculpture, painting and mantel! I leave my silver tea set in it's tarnished state too! I like the pewter look! Marlynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566655511325088819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-27504363190151520742016-02-04T14:39:44.936-08:002016-02-04T14:39:44.936-08:00Hey...there's dandelion in that tea! :-DHey...there's dandelion in that tea! :-DSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-91430357353260281862016-02-01T19:52:07.210-08:002016-02-01T19:52:07.210-08:00Love this post! Treasuring the beauty of the peopl...Love this post! Treasuring the beauty of the people and creativity around us---it's a gift to feel that joy. Thank you for sharing! Xoxo Aimee Aimee at Refresh-Renew...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04481747214384820958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-70500341614009028972016-01-31T11:37:20.016-08:002016-01-31T11:37:20.016-08:00A very uplifting post! I have noticed this theme g...A very uplifting post! I have noticed this theme going around a lot of the blogs I follow....simplifying, expressing ourselves in our home, taking each moment as precious. You have done that beautifully since you moved into your cottage. Your whole blog has the presence of calm, focus and beauty. LOVE your newest rag rug!! AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-9383106302027182082016-01-30T18:15:26.605-08:002016-01-30T18:15:26.605-08:00It's nice to pay attention to the small things...It's nice to pay attention to the small things in every day life that give us beauty. We hiked this afternoon so for over 2 hours we were surrounded by nature...and beauty. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-66917910683975371872016-01-30T09:38:49.457-08:002016-01-30T09:38:49.457-08:00Nancy, thank you so much for mentioning me again o...Nancy, thank you so much for mentioning me again on your sweet site. I am so glad that you found something of meaning in my words. It really makes a huge difference in my day. Rue is one of my favorites, and like you, a sweet friend, to boot. That is the beauty I have found in blogging...hugs! xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-69684404744717607822016-01-30T08:09:16.002-08:002016-01-30T08:09:16.002-08:00I love your mantle too. I think it is perfect wit...I love your mantle too. I think it is perfect with beautiful art and little things that mean happiness to you Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-56003499562130476012016-01-29T18:23:31.777-08:002016-01-29T18:23:31.777-08:00Today, I've seen beauty in the tiny narcissus...Today, I've seen beauty in the tiny narcissus blooming in my garden, the orderly bookshelves, the favorite cover on my bed, the sparkly pink hat taking form on my knitting needles, the words in the books I am reading. Yes, beauty is everywhere.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-2594580881071755242016-01-29T16:32:50.810-08:002016-01-29T16:32:50.810-08:00This is so inspiring, Nancy. I had to laugh abut ...This is so inspiring, Nancy. I had to laugh abut drinking pr planting the tea!! You have a good eye for finding beauty, I pray to be more 'mindful' and less distracted. And your rug is simply beautiful!<br /><br />Thanks for your visits--I'm off to visit Kim and Rue!<br /><br />Jane xBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-50356409138132011842016-01-29T16:31:32.039-08:002016-01-29T16:31:32.039-08:00Beautiful Nancy, HELLO! I am finally home from wor...Beautiful Nancy, HELLO! I am finally home from work...what a week, getting back to semester TWO after grading tons of papers for the first semester. Ruben and I truly appreciate our home after working in such a fast pace educational environment. Your mantle is SO GORGEOUS, and our little faux mantle/shelf is just the spot where we love to also place what we love. There is an antique oil painting above it and it's flanked by two simple brass candlesticks. Perfect simplicity.<br /><br />We are made in HIS image, therefore to create, especially BEAUTY, is such an honor, and to create our homes is a gift. Enjoy your weekend, with a cup of tea!Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-3975034528823415422016-01-29T14:44:21.563-08:002016-01-29T14:44:21.563-08:00I love this, Nancy. Maybe it takes some years of e...I love this, Nancy. Maybe it takes some years of experience to begin to open our eyes and see beauty in the everyday (at least in my case, it took time to learn.) Wonderful insights, and lovely post :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017368307967996380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-85923199759799294862016-01-29T13:47:47.761-08:002016-01-29T13:47:47.761-08:00Ecclesiastes is sheer poetry anyway, so fittingly ...Ecclesiastes is sheer poetry anyway, so fittingly perfect for your post today. I know that beauty is just waiting all around us and you are definitely a perceptive observer, Nancy. I had already read both Kim and Rue's posts that you write of and both of them moved me in ways that made me want to cheer. Your mantel is perfect for Joyful Cottage!<br /><br />I have gloried in the sunshine today, carrying my tax work from one window to another through the day--anything to make it more enjoyable! Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-50450986330750726492016-01-29T10:50:33.558-08:002016-01-29T10:50:33.558-08:00Hi,
I agree. I also decorate our home with items w...Hi,<br />I agree. I also decorate our home with items we love. I like to use nature in my decorating.<br />Have a blessed weekend.<br />Carla<br /><br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-70593926016758579012016-01-29T08:45:15.270-08:002016-01-29T08:45:15.270-08:00I knew Dennis painted but I didn't know he scu...I knew Dennis painted but I didn't know he sculpted, beautiful work. This was another inspirational post. I was sitting here this morning gazing out the window at my screened porch and marveling at the beauty of the sun filtering through the slats in a folding screen. Oh how peaceful it was to sit and gaze at the view. Blessings, DebbieDaytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-68885324971409313122016-01-29T07:37:44.686-08:002016-01-29T07:37:44.686-08:00I find your mantle particularly beautiful, Nancy. ...I find your mantle particularly beautiful, Nancy. The wood and the art and the apples - any more would be (in an old fashioned description) gilding the lily.<br />I am going to look into your new interest, twining. Your rug is lovely. I buy rag rugs and I think it would be very satisfying to make my own.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-91865352219655323142016-01-29T04:11:12.436-08:002016-01-29T04:11:12.436-08:00This was a beautiful post Nancy. Very inspiring a...This was a beautiful post Nancy. Very inspiring and encouraging.<br /><br />Thank you for the links. I had already read Rue's, as I am a follower, and I had made a little sign in colors I liked with the quote she posted, it hangs on my refrigerator. The other blog post was great and I am going to follow her as well.<br /><br />Love your husband's artwork and your lovely weaving. Your mantle looks very nice.<br /><br />Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-9837257689026532492016-01-28T20:17:15.245-08:002016-01-28T20:17:15.245-08:00Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder, and i...Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder, and if you are looking, it can be found.. and such beauty is indeed found in this post, well all of your posts really! Kim and Rue are wonderful bloggers, always sharing from their heart. I was inspired by those posts as well. We should not be copy-cats, but comfortable with what makes us happy and brings us joy. I need to find some of that tea, it sounds wonderful! Enjoyed your post today :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-44416606028986552352016-01-28T19:31:23.166-08:002016-01-28T19:31:23.166-08:00Your mantle is very calming and pretty. Love the s...Your mantle is very calming and pretty. Love the salvaged piece birdhouse, did you make it? There is so much beauty in our world if we would just take the moments to see it! Have a wonderfully blessed weekend ahead! CindyJoy Junktionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396533426075869292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-82130685301959101702016-01-28T17:38:28.557-08:002016-01-28T17:38:28.557-08:00Finding beauty in the ordinary things and scenes i...Finding beauty in the ordinary things and scenes in our surroundings is important. <br /><br />Your rug is, indeed, beautiful. Enjoy your tea and reading. Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-55825980350667606992016-01-28T15:21:20.747-08:002016-01-28T15:21:20.747-08:00You are so sweet, my friend. I'm so glad that ...You are so sweet, my friend. I'm so glad that my words resonated with someone :) Kim has a way of doing that to me as well and so do YOU :)<br /><br />I think the rug is a beauty as well. MUCH better than I could have done lol<br /><br />hugs to you,<br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-27116723336951463852016-01-28T14:29:11.223-08:002016-01-28T14:29:11.223-08:00I really like the beauty and simplicity that I wit...I really like the beauty and simplicity that I witness in your posts . . . <br />I too like living in that way . . .<br />Wonderful quote . . .<br />And my interest in twining is peaked, because of you . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-9519100020238787592016-01-28T12:42:36.780-08:002016-01-28T12:42:36.780-08:00Bless you Nancy.
Praying you to have answers for b...Bless you Nancy.<br />Praying you to have answers for better health. <br />Your rug IS perfect!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-40018201197139382352016-01-28T12:42:08.530-08:002016-01-28T12:42:08.530-08:00Nancy-What a beautiful post- no pun intended! I l...Nancy-What a beautiful post- no pun intended! I love the simple beauty of your mantle. I think that is what makes our homes truly our own...placing that which we love where we can see or use it---rather than bowing to what might be the most trendy thing out there. Lovely!!! Popping in to say Hi while waiting for hubby's treatment. xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915998197494794177.post-55649720646783493142016-01-28T10:36:20.799-08:002016-01-28T10:36:20.799-08:00Such a beautiful post. Again. Your mantel is per...Such a beautiful post. Again. Your mantel is perfect! Your hubby's art deserves simplicity around and the things dear to your heart are perfect on your gorgeous mantel. Yes, I read 'tasting notes'. I love your new rug. Only you know of things you wish were different. To us, it's beautiful! I'm off to reading the blog posts of your friends.<br />~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.com