tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post7257432629339365871..comments2024-03-19T20:00:57.287+10:00Comments on down to earth: Twelve years old todayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14080530304295502062019-05-27T12:45:58.814+10:002019-05-27T12:45:58.814+10:00A belated happy 12 years of blogging ~ looking ove...A belated happy 12 years of blogging ~ looking over the comments posted, I think Joanna Brown has written just what I feel, "your writing makes people feel welcome" and I would add visiting your blog feels like I have popped in to visit a dear neighbour. I haven't commented much over the many years I have followed you, but I would like to say, thank you for sharing your thoughts on living a good life and thank you for sharing your family & home with us. Jenny Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021041535762298271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2159771526896964032019-05-25T21:23:03.997+10:002019-05-25T21:23:03.997+10:00Congratulations on 12 years of blogging Rhonda! I...Congratulations on 12 years of blogging Rhonda! I have been following you for about 10 of those 12 and I've seen many bloggers come and go. I'm certainly not blogging as much now as I used to and I'm enjoying sharing quick photos on instagram, but sometimes I need to write more, as a record of something we've done usually, and then its back to the blog for an update :) thank you for continuing to share your story, you've helped so many people.Liz (Eight Acres)http://eight-acres.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13579548977379773082019-05-19T03:04:08.972+10:002019-05-19T03:04:08.972+10:00I was so sad when you stopped blogging a while ago...I was so sad when you stopped blogging a while ago and delighted when you sstarted again.<br />You have brought the Australian seasons alive for me and with your generous sharing of your life and insights I have learnt so much.<br />Like you I learnt to knit, sew, cook and run a home at my mother's and Grandmother's knees.<br />I do hope that your health is stable and that Hanno's sore mouth improves soon<br />Sue<br />Beachcombernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50255124559326083222019-05-18T22:53:26.611+10:002019-05-18T22:53:26.611+10:00I've followed you for all your years here. Wh...I've followed you for all your years here. What strikes me most is that you teach "appreciate and love where you are right now" as it is necessary to support learning and growing to where we want to be. It's been a journey for you to grow focus and skills and you have shared that with the world. Your support of newbies as they begin with a thought that "I can't get there"......priceless.<br /><br />Thank you. And thank you for coming back to us :-) hugs to you and Hanno.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918153566288679035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14067918716604101412019-05-18T10:30:24.804+10:002019-05-18T10:30:24.804+10:00I have always loved coming to visit and still do!!...I have always loved coming to visit and still do!!<br />You are a blessing to many, thank you for all you do.<br />I have learnt so much from you over the years,skills that have helped so much as a stay at home Mum,wife,daughter and as a woman, I am so very grateful to you. But it's also so much more, the posts you share are reassuring, and as we go about our lives, I think to connect and inspire is such a pleasant side to life. You have a beautiful gift of making people feel welcome in your writing, your honesty and realness is good for the heart. So like many I come back to visit, because you are such a delight to have a cuppa with!!😊Joanna Brown https://www.blogger.com/profile/16602656977034447541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4660239541533162292019-05-17T21:02:56.152+10:002019-05-17T21:02:56.152+10:00Congratulations on your blog anniversary dear Rhon...Congratulations on your blog anniversary dear Rhonda. I can only echo what so many have said already and thank you so much for the inspiration and encouragement you have given me in leading a simpler life, not to mention all the valuable skills I've learned through your blog, soap making and bread baking to name just a couple. My very best wishes to you and Hanno to continue enjoying your simple life in your little piece of paradise. xx LeonieLeoniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754185502296238844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57601754848541656932019-05-17T17:55:25.590+10:002019-05-17T17:55:25.590+10:00I’ve just found your blog.
I see honesty and tran...I’ve just found your blog. <br />I see honesty and transparency. <br />Though life has dealt you some hard blows, you are returning to your passion. Thank you for sharing your story. <br />I look forward to seeing what’s next for you. <br />🌻Lauriehttps://www.ridgehavenhomestead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62224434664103204652019-05-17T17:06:00.457+10:002019-05-17T17:06:00.457+10:00Thank you so much for all that you have written, i...Thank you so much for all that you have written, it has changed the way I think and brought my husband and I to a more simple living life, which is so rich. Suehe warmfireplacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17943273515753985752019-05-17T15:12:34.944+10:002019-05-17T15:12:34.944+10:00Thank you for giving us 12 years of your life! You...Thank you for giving us 12 years of your life! Your writing is both beautiful and inspiring. xNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540380146541193698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74269524481399515722019-05-17T13:54:39.866+10:002019-05-17T13:54:39.866+10:00Dearest Rhonda,
Thank you, again, for your many ye...Dearest Rhonda,<br />Thank you, again, for your many years of sharing the quiet and simple life you enjoy. I look forward to every post! You've inspired me in my home keeping, my mothering, yes, even my wifing ��<br />Your books are treasures that I refer to so often!<br />Blessings to you from New Mexico.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558882718576845511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17481822175520731052019-05-17T07:07:16.570+10:002019-05-17T07:07:16.570+10:00My simpler life began here, Rhonda, with your blog...My simpler life began here, Rhonda, with your blog and your voice. One day I will sit and read all twelve years of your words! They were what I needed then to make a change in my life and for a while I left working behind to do that. I've returned to work now and that's been challenging because of the time it eats up but I keep remembering about the ages and stages of life and that there is not one simple life. I believe I read that somewhere!! All the best to you and Hanno. MegXxMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77373615620890497102019-05-17T05:41:17.235+10:002019-05-17T05:41:17.235+10:00I'm glad I decided to check back in! Social me...I'm glad I decided to check back in! Social media does not give you the same sense of community that you get with a blog. Really happy to see that you are back.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382050215676302342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3111009296869238642019-05-17T01:57:53.389+10:002019-05-17T01:57:53.389+10:00I remember how happy I was when I found your blog....I remember how happy I was when I found your blog. I love peeking inside people's homes, and seeing what they are cooking, reading, and doing. All of the details make your blog so beautiful and artistic. It was an affirmation of what I was already doing. The posts on getting out of debt really helped me. Thanks again. TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9667020378217925892019-05-17T00:21:55.107+10:002019-05-17T00:21:55.107+10:00Thank you so much for your inspiration these past ...Thank you so much for your inspiration these past years. You have impacted my life in so many ways. During the 2 years that both my parents were ill and passed away, your blog was the only one I read. It kept me grounded during the hard times and reminded me of wonderful family memories--gardening, preserving food, mending, and making a house a home. My wish for you today is for joy, peace, and knowing that you have made a difference.Roxannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90171192664933541482019-05-17T00:08:09.293+10:002019-05-17T00:08:09.293+10:00Congratulations on the blogerversary! Your blog ha...Congratulations on the blogerversary! Your blog has meant a lot to me and encouraged me as I begin my homemaking journey. I really appreciate all that you have shared, many things I've already begun doing, like setting up rainbarrels to catch water runoff to water my veggie garden during the hot summer, cleaning naturally, and cooking some things from scratch. But there are so many more things that I can't wait to try. I was so excited the day you came back to blogging and your post appeared in my blog reader. I hope you continue to enjoy life and flourish!Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225942193334861131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32795365294156726182019-05-16T10:30:28.924+10:002019-05-16T10:30:28.924+10:00Congratulations on your 12th anniversary of bloggi...Congratulations on your 12th anniversary of blogging Rhonda...yours has been my favorite place to visit for oh so long...I started reading your posts when you were writing with a small group of other bloggers, I think...not sure how long ago that was...anyway I've learned so much from you and have become such a big tea drinker because you make it sound so inviting...thank you , thank you for sharing your world with us!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531238590193331275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2452871990935063062019-05-16T08:34:17.072+10:002019-05-16T08:34:17.072+10:00Rhonda,
I wonder if you have any idea how much you...Rhonda,<br />I wonder if you have any idea how much you have changed the world. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and your blog has been a real treasure to me. Your quiet, gentle manner of communicating with us and reminding us that home is truly where the heart is has been the most valuable asset to me. I don't know anyone that lives simply the way you and I do so it is incredibly important to me to know I am not alone in this pursuit. Life can seem very overwhelming at times and you have a way of keeping us well-grounded. You are truly an inspiration.<br />Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do with your blog-you are indeed changing the world for the better!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17794474269029822262019-05-16T03:34:33.055+10:002019-05-16T03:34:33.055+10:00Congrats! I wish I would have found you right at ...Congrats! I wish I would have found you right at your first post:-) I was on my path, but it seemed wobbly and sure seemed to be a lone path back then. Company would have been nice (and encouraging.) Your words are always so kind and you have a way of putting things down in writing that make them seem quite doable. We, myself included, could use more of that. I don't comment every time, but I am thankful for each post you write and am glad you are faring well enough to do so. Have a fabulous day! Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21771550286137712802019-05-16T02:47:58.229+10:002019-05-16T02:47:58.229+10:00Congratulations on 12 years of sharing your life a...Congratulations on 12 years of sharing your life and thoughts through your blog! Yours was the first blog I followed in 2008. I love the connections people are able to make with each other through blogs and instagram and youtube. I feel like I have friends all over the world and I get a peek into their lives and their thoughts. You and I are about the same age and though we live across the world from each other I feel like we share many interests. I have always enjoyed your blog and I am so happy that your health has allowed you to return to blogging.Carolyn Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01716001499812599081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3488794604671599912019-05-16T01:22:56.152+10:002019-05-16T01:22:56.152+10:00Congratulation on your 12th blogging anniversary. ...Congratulation on your 12th blogging anniversary. You've inspired so many people :)Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33948270871289194422019-05-15T21:43:00.958+10:002019-05-15T21:43:00.958+10:00Hi Rhonda, I would like to tell you about when you...Hi Rhonda, I would like to tell you about when you announced you were no longer doing the blog, I don't know how others felt but for me it was like losing a very dear friend that I had a soul connection to . Then I found out when you can back that you had been very ill and I was worried about you and not sure how to put that concern into words. I can tell you now that it is awesome to have you back and each post is like a letter from a friend that I have so much in common with and I learn something new or agree with you everytime, I hope that this blog continues to bring you joy and you find comfort from the wonderful group of ladies here!from Homebody Judi many thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11628016552750854342019-05-15T20:20:23.297+10:002019-05-15T20:20:23.297+10:00I have been reading your blog for a long time. I a...I have been reading your blog for a long time. I am a couple of years older than you and my mother was not quite the homebody that yours seems to have been. However they were different times and there didn't seem to be the huge difference between the rich and the poor. Probably a depression and a war will do that to a society. When you gave up blogging you might have been feeling unwell from your brain tumour without realising it. When I had breast cancer some years ago I saw that I had been very tired for a while. Currently I go swimming nearly every day. Thank goodness for heated pools. Thank you for the time you put into this blog.<br />JillN<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88558730135293441972019-05-15T20:14:58.086+10:002019-05-15T20:14:58.086+10:00Congratulations Rhonda...a wonderful milestone! I ...Congratulations Rhonda...a wonderful milestone! I am 59 now, retired for nearly 3 years and you have helped me so much on my journey of being a homemaker. My working husband is certainly grateful for me being home. I am not a fantastic cook...but my husband lovingly says his lunches are the envy of the lunch room...lol. Your quiche recipe certainly figures in there! You have helped me to stand proud and organised on this road...thank you.Karen Melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281670573925460914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34105209562040254182019-05-15T18:33:57.717+10:002019-05-15T18:33:57.717+10:00I enjoy your blog and only found it a little befor...I enjoy your blog and only found it a little before you shut down in September. I like seeing how you manage your home and especially your garden. I have read your older post and hope you will continue for a long time. I know that blogging takes a lot of time to write and get pictures taken and posted. Thanks for your hard work. Cindy DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48278909984974397142019-05-15T18:22:15.459+10:002019-05-15T18:22:15.459+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I have really enjoyed reading and learn...Hi Rhonda,<br />I have really enjoyed reading and learning from your blog over the years and I'm very glad that you came back to it this year. Hope you stay fit and well for ages yet to continue to talk to us all. I love these autumn days too.<br /><br />God bless. <br />Lyn in northern New South Wales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com