tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post5797521163771787719..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Home madeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43833233708201097382009-05-12T04:49:00.000+10:002009-05-12T04:49:00.000+10:00I just recently discovered your blog, and I love, ...I just recently discovered your blog, and I love, love, love it. Did I mention how much I love it? Thank you for your heart for home :)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16562989307286675615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4549881485421407752009-05-10T12:01:00.000+10:002009-05-10T12:01:00.000+10:00Warm kisses to you, dear Rhonda. You have an impac...Warm kisses to you, dear Rhonda. You have an impact on all our lifes !Lucie Le Blanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235850324292915739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28030250259954569412009-05-10T08:49:00.000+10:002009-05-10T08:49:00.000+10:00Your lifestyle represents how my maternal grandpar...Your lifestyle represents how my maternal grandparents lived and my ultimate dream. I only hope to have the needed patience while things are being reorganized and redone, due to my husband's layoff. He's happy to finally have time to do things yet challenged to juggle financial means in order to implement our ideas.<br />I really appreciate your attitude and look forward to using your tutorials some day!Ima Peccablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11270725026986221439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53491608250731812552009-05-10T07:05:00.000+10:002009-05-10T07:05:00.000+10:00I have been catching up on your blog while waiting...I have been catching up on your blog while waiting for my milk to cool down enough to mix in my starter for my own homemade yogurt which I have been making once a week for the past two years and so I had to chuckle to myself upon reading your most recent post. Yes, there is a lot of satisfaction that comes from doing as much for yourself as you can.<br />For me, it's been easy as I learned a lot from my mother who, died 32 years ago. For her it was just the way things were done at that time. There were no other options as is today. So doing for yourself today is really about choices, not necessities as it was back then. I find the older I get the more satisfying "homing" is. I enjoy my little home so much that I have little desire to venture into the world beyond my home. It's where I find the most comfort!marjeanhttp://marjean-gettingbacktobasics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30462734723013776512009-05-10T06:32:00.000+10:002009-05-10T06:32:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda! I also love reading your blog too! It...Hi Rhonda! I also love reading your blog too! It helps put life and its problems into perspective. Today I visited the Eden Project in Cornwall and managed to buy some seeds to grow my own Luffas! Ever since I saw your own 'homemade luffas' Ive wanted to have a go! Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68178496078779183012009-05-10T06:22:00.000+10:002009-05-10T06:22:00.000+10:00What a delight to have found your blog today ~ su...What a delight to have found your blog today ~ such blessings I've received from reading for the past hour! You truly have fed my soul! I have loved living simply and enjoying home and all that it entails! <br />Somewhere I noticed you make your own soap and moisturizer... might you share your recipes? or possibly I've overlooked where you've already done just that? I am so looking forward to reading all you have on your blog! Thank you for your time and energy to share and mentor us!villarosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377050002344713302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49366664989671140062009-05-10T02:29:00.000+10:002009-05-10T02:29:00.000+10:00First I would like to say thanks for all the tutor...First I would like to say thanks for all the tutorials,I have successfully made bread for the first time,I wasn't kneading enough.I also made the yogurt cake ,yum.<br />I really loved this post because it sums up how I feel each day as I go about taking care of my family,it could be mundane but living this lifestlye makes little moments out of just about anything.I am grateful for all of them because I know it benefits us in such a special all be it simple way.From newly hatched chicks,to rising bread,picking veggies or listening to the birds while sitting on a stump with my baby.Thankyou for sharing your life with all of us,it inspires me to try more and more to live closer to the earth in such a simple way.<br />Thanks again..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53416390962702698022009-05-10T00:37:00.000+10:002009-05-10T00:37:00.000+10:00your post brought tears to my eyes... i'm not sure...your post brought tears to my eyes... i'm not sure exactly why, but it touched me deeply. oh, that my home would be a place of safety and nurturance (is that a word? spell check says not,lol) for all who enter. and that i might truly find my fulfillment here.Diane Shifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449110271720365988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18098734219840657102009-05-10T00:33:00.000+10:002009-05-10T00:33:00.000+10:00You put my feelings into words... For the past ye...You put my feelings into words... For the past year and a half or so I've been working my way toward simplifying things for myself and my family...growing some of our own food (still learning and starting small, but starting nonetheless!), we got four chicks in March that are now living happily in their hen house in my backyard (I live within city limits...hen keeping is controversial...but I went for it!) and little by little we're making changes for the better. <br /><br />Your blog is one of the first I found over a year ago...I am envious of your year-round growing weather. Just a few weeks ago I was going through old towels and t-shirts...they weren't worth donating so rather than adding them to the landfill (one of your posts popped in my head at this time) I cut them up into cleaning rags! And wasn't I surprised at how such a simple task could make me feel SO GOOD. That little thing was one step in making a BIG difference.<br /><br />ALL of this to say...thank you for putting into words what I've been feeling lately. I'm at peace when I'm at home. I feel safe. Coccooned. Like I can take on anything. And all is well. I was wondering if something was wrong with me...but being home is good. I think we've gotten so far away from what LIFE is about. Home, family, love and care. Thank you for sharing your life with me...and others!Michellehttp://giveagirlafig.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42700321054048731702009-05-09T20:31:00.000+10:002009-05-09T20:31:00.000+10:00Another great post with lovely photos, thank you R...Another great post with lovely photos, thank you Rhonds. <br /><br />I especially enjoyed enlarging the shot of the cookbooks to see what you have there and which we both have - Nigella Lawson (mine was a gift from my dear sister), River Cottage, and the very distinct spines of Aussie Womens' Weekly cook books. Some of the spine colours are the same, and some differ from what I have.<br /><br />Thanks for the info on the pincushion - I admired it too<br /><br />I hope your weekend is going well, Michelle in Wellington x<br /><br />(p.s. - thoroughly recommend the beetroot soup recipe in the River Cottage coolbook - delicious hot or cold, or even the remains as a dip eith other veg and bread/crackers. It freezes really well too)Mickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28692263199996753842009-05-09T19:58:00.000+10:002009-05-09T19:58:00.000+10:00Rhonda, just loved the look of those heart shaped ...Rhonda, just loved the look of those heart shaped crumpet's,yummo!!!!Just love your site, i, like everyone else look's forward to reading your blog daily,gives me so much incentive to keep on top of everything in my humble life,i'm trying so hard to go back to basic's and you are the one that has put me on the road to living my much simpler life, now i'm trying to convert my sistercarolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2679571771275014762009-05-09T11:00:00.000+10:002009-05-09T11:00:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I've been reading your blog for a whil...Hi Rhonda,<br /><br />I've been reading your blog for a while now and wanted to say how much I enjoy reading it. My husband and I still work full time but love to live more simply when we are at home. He built me three new garden boxes this year and all our veggies are growing fast here is South Carolina. I am taking my first knitting class tomorrow. I've crocheted for more than thiry years but want to make dishcloths and socks.Oh, I almost forgot, I planted luffas this year for the first time after reading about them here! Can't wait to see how they do. Thanks for all that you do.<br /><br />KathieKatnapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78262504916318836582009-05-09T08:51:00.000+10:002009-05-09T08:51:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean and everyone else.
My son and his g...Hi Rhonda Jean and everyone else.<br />My son and his girlfriend have been with us for a meal this evening. They called in on the way home after a day out and they had lunch at the River Cottage canteen. They thought the meal was excellent.<br />I hope to go there myself sometime soon.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528862706641857167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45922153449236329592009-05-09T08:01:00.000+10:002009-05-09T08:01:00.000+10:00I really enjoyed reading this post. I have to work...I really enjoyed reading this post. I have to work full-time, so my house isn't as well cared for as yours, but I agree that it's the little things that we do for each other that make a home nurturing and special for everyone under its roof.Frogdancerhttp://dancingwithfrogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83836246878693924682009-05-09T04:18:00.000+10:002009-05-09T04:18:00.000+10:00You are such a blessing! I always enjoy reading y...You are such a blessing! I always enjoy reading your blog and am inspired. Thanks for sharing recipes, too. I plan to try the lemon yogurt cake today or tomorrow. Today's picture of the pin cushion and darling pins - where did they come from? Did you make the cushion?GrammaGritshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679225612354395208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68480376127578805842009-05-09T03:16:00.000+10:002009-05-09T03:16:00.000+10:00I bookmarked your blog a long time ago and only no...I bookmarked your blog a long time ago and only now just came back to it. Thank you for the beautiful post and the much-needed reminder that the little things indeed are important!<br /><br />Many Blessings to you!Terrihttp://www.homeschoolinflorida.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86801463226009051482009-05-09T02:21:00.000+10:002009-05-09T02:21:00.000+10:00I heard someone talk about the word home. There i...I heard someone talk about the word home. There is not true defination of it like the feeling we all have when we think of home. We all know the feeling it has for us. What feelings it conjours up. It is all you wrote about and more. When we are out we cannot wait to get Home. Home is the end all..the place we want to be. Yes I love your comment that your home is making you. It draws us in comfort. We love our home too. Best place to be. Yes just to be home is wonderful isen't it...and it seems to get even better as time goes on. I love reading your thoughts on yours and Hanno's life. Thankyou for teaching us the real joys of life. JodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69152868020446836302009-05-09T02:13:00.000+10:002009-05-09T02:13:00.000+10:00I'm sorry Rhonda but when you compared a crumpet t...I'm sorry Rhonda but when you compared a crumpet to a pikelet it left me wondering..what is a pikelet like? :) I have never heard of it. :) I have never had a crumpet but they must be very good as I have heard so many write about eating them. JodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16363934350686968142009-05-09T00:32:00.000+10:002009-05-09T00:32:00.000+10:00Rhonda,
What a wonderful Post! The photos were s...Rhonda,<br /><br />What a wonderful Post! The photos were so comforting. I am especially glad you included photos of luffas as I had no idea they were a "real" grown thing and didn't know what they looked like to start with. I live in the southeastern area of the United States and we have had so much rain the past couple of weeks which has made my garden grow to beat the band! I'm so excited every day just looking at it! Thanks for all of the encouragement you bring!Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42415977805102383332009-05-09T00:15:00.000+10:002009-05-09T00:15:00.000+10:00Thanks Rhonda.
I read your blog every morning. U...Thanks Rhonda.<br /><br />I read your blog every morning. Unfortunately I don't get to be a full-time homemaker. I work my 40 hrs a week and then take care of my kids, husband and house after that. But I do the best I can! :) It's my dream to be able to do it all myself! I'm inspired all the time by your blog. I usually open yours and about 20 other blogs each morning before I start work!<br /><br />As for the crumpets, I'd also love your recipe! I've always heard of the British & Australians eating crumpets with their tea and would love to try that myself here in Canada.<br /><br />Thanks! Keep up the good work!<br /><br />- Callista<br />www.callistadawn.comCallistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968657496234556977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48822354811680643972009-05-08T23:07:00.000+10:002009-05-08T23:07:00.000+10:00I, too, love my small and humble home and I have h...I, too, love my small and humble home and I have had many homes over the past years due to circumstances beyond my control. But, to me, it is the feeling of home that makes me feel so secure...the way I personalize my space, the large outdoor porch where I spend most of my time and the feeling of comfort each time I step inside. While I love to explore the world around me and find much inspiration in nature as well as my city streets, the world of home always draws me back in.Jingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357961722537445285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43298244766862601292009-05-08T22:46:00.000+10:002009-05-08T22:46:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean
Love your blog. I´ts so inspiring a...Hi Rhonda Jean<br />Love your blog. I´ts so inspiring and positive. I´d love to live in a little warmer place.<br /><br />Best regards<br />Krio<br />IcelandUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234907386632215469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4247574585391045652009-05-08T22:23:00.000+10:002009-05-08T22:23:00.000+10:00Dear Rhonda,
I truly love the fact that you love y...Dear Rhonda,<br />I truly love the fact that you love your home and being at home! We have taught our children that home is a place of love, relaxation and nurturing and even though they are busy teenagers each one loves to come back home at the end of their day to relax. They all get a home cooked meal and homemade bread as well as crawling into their clean, line-hung flannel sheets. How much better can it get? My prayer is they bring this way of life to their families one day. <br />I love reading and implementing your suggestions/ideas! Keep them coming!<br />Love,<br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27046306642885024322009-05-08T22:01:00.000+10:002009-05-08T22:01:00.000+10:00What a beautiful post, and thoughtful meditation o...What a beautiful post, and thoughtful meditation on what makes "doing it yourself" so satisfying. <br /><br />My daughter's class recently hatched some chicks (and a duckling) borrowed from a teacher's small farm, and it was so lovely to see all the children (and parents) so excited about one of the least-modern, least-techy processes in the world -- new life. It gave me a similar sigh of satisfaction.Cheap Like Mehttp://www.cheaplikemeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17660510170195983932009-05-08T21:59:00.000+10:002009-05-08T21:59:00.000+10:00I feel exactly the same way about my home - that f...I feel exactly the same way about my home - that feeling of being vulnerable out in the world sometimes, then returning home and feeling secure and cosy again. I am such a homebody.<br /><br />There is so much that I love about this post: the soap, the crumpets, (oh my!), do you have a recipe for that one? (sorry - I'm cheeky). Love your cookbooks, and recognise a few of them there on my shelves. The River Cottage books are a delight, and so family-friendly. <br /><br />I'm just changing over to flannelette sheets this weekend. They're deliciously cosy aren't they?Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10279365115311331326noreply@blogger.com