Comments on: Super-Awesome Package (and the Last Post in May) http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/ by kristena Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Engaging the Toddler | thimbly things http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-4069 Engaging the Toddler | thimbly things Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:48:49 +0000 http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-4069 [...] Creative Family Times: Practical Activities for Building Character in your Preschooler amongst the books that Ruthanne sent me.  Though my parenting style doesn’t match all the suggestions given by the book (it can be a [...] […] Creative Family Times: Practical Activities for Building Character in your Preschooler amongst the books that Ruthanne sent me.  Though my parenting style doesn’t match all the suggestions given by the book (it can be a […]

]]> By: nicole http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3981 nicole Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3981 a friend who shares homemade granola and books and pushes one toward holiness is truly a good friend. a friend who shares homemade granola and books and pushes one toward holiness is truly a good friend.

]]> By: kristena http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3980 kristena Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:30:52 +0000 http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3980 Aw, Ruthanne, you are so sweet! I might be inspiring you through my blog, but you inspire me by being extremely kind and generous to someone you've never met in person! And I think that says a lot about your character. It's a trait that I hope to have refined in me. Mom D- I love "the idea of making a home wherever you are." And I think it's very easy to not do that when you see your dwelling space as temporary. We lived with about 50 boxes for several months when we moved into our last apartment, and we had no idea how long we would really be living there. We eventually unpacked more, but we shoved several boxes into the closet where they remained for the rest of our stay. It made me anxious every time I went in the closet. At least the boxes weren't in our bedroom anymore! I hope your apartment can feel like home while you're there. Let me know if I can help! I read "Bruchko" in college, and he sure is unique! I remember that he nearly died (maybe on more than one occasion) and put himself in very dangerous situations. He had a recklessness that seems to inhabit only the young believer and then goes away as we get older and more settled into our lifestyles. Rereading that book will definitely be a challenge to me! Oh, and Ruthanne, Emily discovered the cassette player in her toybox and had quite a good time with it this morning. She sat at Evan's feet and played with it while he worked on the computer. :) Aw, Ruthanne, you are so sweet! I might be inspiring you through my blog, but you inspire me by being extremely kind and generous to someone you’ve never met in person! And I think that says a lot about your character. It’s a trait that I hope to have refined in me.

Mom D- I love “the idea of making a home wherever you are.” And I think it’s very easy to not do that when you see your dwelling space as temporary. We lived with about 50 boxes for several months when we moved into our last apartment, and we had no idea how long we would really be living there. We eventually unpacked more, but we shoved several boxes into the closet where they remained for the rest of our stay. It made me anxious every time I went in the closet. At least the boxes weren’t in our bedroom anymore! I hope your apartment can feel like home while you’re there. Let me know if I can help!

I read “Bruchko” in college, and he sure is unique! I remember that he nearly died (maybe on more than one occasion) and put himself in very dangerous situations. He had a recklessness that seems to inhabit only the young believer and then goes away as we get older and more settled into our lifestyles. Rereading that book will definitely be a challenge to me!

Oh, and Ruthanne, Emily discovered the cassette player in her toybox and had quite a good time with it this morning. She sat at Evan’s feet and played with it while he worked on the computer. :)

]]> By: Ruth Derrick http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3979 Ruth Derrick Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:54:20 +0000 http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3979 That stack of books brings back some memories. I read "Hidden Art" when I was single. I don't remember much from it, but one thing that has stayed with me is the idea of making a home wherever you are. That is a challenge to me while living in a rental for a year. While I'm tempted to do the minimum, some careful choices will make it more "homey". As far as "Bruchko" goes, he was one very unique individual. Can't read his book without thinking... That stack of books brings back some memories. I read “Hidden Art” when I was single. I don’t remember much from it, but one thing that has stayed with me is the idea of making a home wherever you are. That is a challenge to me while living in a rental for a year. While I’m tempted to do the minimum, some careful choices will make it more “homey”. As far as “Bruchko” goes, he was one very unique individual. Can’t read his book without thinking…

]]> By: Ruthanne http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3978 Ruthanne Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:10:47 +0000 http://www.thimblythings.com/2008/05/31/super-awesome-package-and-the-last-post-in-may/#comment-3978 Wow, this caught me by surprise! My children got a kick out of the post, too, because I'd been shooing their little hands out of some of the things for the past couple of weeks. ("Hey, bring that toy back -- It's for Mrs. Derrick!" or "Oh, oh, don't get peanut butter on that onesie!") How strange to see that stack of books on my computer screen when just a few short days ago they were right over there ( <--------- ) on my bookshelf. :) I almost included some of my Holocaust resistance movement biographies until I remembered "Uhhhh, she did say 'light' reading, didn't she?!" So I refrained! LOL. Thank you for your very kind words. But don't you know that *you* are quite the inspiration to *me*, Kristena Derrick? Hugs, Ruthanne Wow, this caught me by surprise!

My children got a kick out of the post, too, because I’d been shooing their little hands out of some of the things for the past couple of weeks. (”Hey, bring that toy back — It’s for Mrs. Derrick!” or “Oh, oh, don’t get peanut butter on that onesie!”)

How strange to see that stack of books on my computer screen when just a few short days ago they were right over there ( <——— ) on my bookshelf. :)

I almost included some of my Holocaust resistance movement biographies until I remembered “Uhhhh, she did say ‘light’ reading, didn’t she?!” So I refrained! LOL.

Thank you for your very kind words. But don’t you know that *you* are quite the inspiration to *me*, Kristena Derrick?

Hugs,
Ruthanne

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