tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post2560669872042806247..comments2024-03-25T20:48:33.330-04:00Comments on Jean's Boots Are Made For Talking: Stealing JoyJeansBootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07293773738140625108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-21574510670611702812017-06-28T11:13:15.776-04:002017-06-28T11:13:15.776-04:00That's so true - I guess it really is whats in...That's so true - I guess it really is whats in the home that matters, rather than outside cosmetics. It's not the home that I love, but rather the life that we live there. JeansBootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293773738140625108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-10373299364381697772017-06-28T10:08:14.524-04:002017-06-28T10:08:14.524-04:00Lindsey. I live in a house that is 100 years young...Lindsey. I live in a house that is 100 years young It was 25 years before we did lots of things to this house outside facelift. New windows the old ones rattled when we had a storm or the wind blew. The inside is all the things we love and that are important to our familyannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093228051226352211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-19531759309472783602016-09-21T14:59:05.151-04:002016-09-21T14:59:05.151-04:00Oh. My. Gosh. I have never thought about that! You...Oh. My. Gosh. I have never thought about that! You're so right. So where does all of that stuff go?! Such a great observation, Danica. Thanks for reading!JeansBootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293773738140625108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-17286940743279683262016-09-07T17:40:57.567-04:002016-09-07T17:40:57.567-04:00Until recently, I was one of the three people who ...Until recently, I was one of the three people who hadn't seen Fixer Upper. But my 10 year old daughter was home a lot this summer and found HGTV (Pinterest for TV, as she sees it). I watched several episodes, love what they do to houses, but one thing bugs me...<br /><br />None of the stuff in the house is theirs!!!! <br /><br />They have basically given this family a show home to live in! Sure, it's great, beautiful, and totally gorgeous, but what about Grandma's china cabinet? Where are the pictures of the kids on the walls? <br /><br />I appreciate your perspective on Chip and Joanna. I'm lucky enough to live in a home that my husband and I built together, and while getting inspired to decorate a certain way, I refuse to let it steal my joy!!!!Danica@boilermomof3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00251902801558073860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-20283934178685670542016-03-01T10:33:29.761-05:002016-03-01T10:33:29.761-05:00Lana, I love this response so much! And I'm so...Lana, I love this response so much! And I'm somehow just seeing it. Your experience and path is such reassurance for me at this point in my life. Thank you for sharing - and reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691307049908586923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444538614320838604.post-78476276238459105872016-02-10T08:55:20.134-05:002016-02-10T08:55:20.134-05:00Well said! I'm a farm wife too, living in a f...Well said! I'm a farm wife too, living in a farm house generations before us have lived in, and we are SLOWLY updating and changing things around. I am also an "old Mom." I had our girls at 40 1/2 and 42 1/2 (you get to count the half years when you get past 40~!). Our girls are now 11 and 13! There are times I find myself comparing how I look and feel to those younger moms, and sometimes I find myself greatly lacking all their lovely attributes. Then I dig out some old pictures to see how I looked when I was their age, and I realize it's all ok. I'm in a different place than they are. WE wouldn't change our girls for anything, and there is no use wishing I was younger when I had them because, well, it isn't very productive. Same goes with our house. We don't do anything to it until we can pay for it ENTIRELY. With the lovely turn in the grain markets, we have to be more selective of the extra projects we take on. All is good time, and patience IS a virtue. Keep on shining!Lana's LIfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017834155067672555noreply@blogger.com