tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post2600623145930302866..comments2023-10-17T05:41:34.665-07:00Comments on Vintage Sheet Addict: Define Happy......Vintage Sheet Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-16713563444794663082014-02-01T02:44:37.360-08:002014-02-01T02:44:37.360-08:00Hello lovely Ada. Such a heartfelt and honest post...Hello lovely Ada. Such a heartfelt and honest post, the one of many things that we all love about you. You have such courage to stay positive and you are such a good caree and mother. What wise words you offered little bea and how very lucky she is to have a mummy like you. I think you've struck a chord with so many of us and as I've said before yah ow wonderful to be so very happy in your own skin, your a tyre inspiration to so many of us. Sending much love and wishes for many more happy days ahead!! XxxHannapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973402312667870414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-8535310975899035252014-01-29T15:22:54.651-08:002014-01-29T15:22:54.651-08:00Ada, you're a bloody inspiration. My kids are ...Ada, you're a bloody inspiration. My kids are too young yet to be asking and feeling such deep things but I know it will come, And I know that happiness has to be worked at. <br /><br />I do hope Little Bea is ok and that things smooth themselves out for her, and I'm thinking of you both. Much love. xxxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-86705199173342710842014-01-29T11:42:04.347-08:002014-01-29T11:42:04.347-08:00Hi Ada. I'm sorry I haven't been around mu...Hi Ada. I'm sorry I haven't been around much lately. I was so touched by your post. It is possible to find happiness in the simplest of situations. I really hope that Little Bea comes through this sad time soon...You're doing great. Big love xxxxAmanda Makeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404964953906369588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-41119262866319849932014-01-29T07:24:57.273-08:002014-01-29T07:24:57.273-08:00Sometimes I felt (and still feel) like a sponge an...Sometimes I felt (and still feel) like a sponge and soak up all the hurt that my kids would feel. It's a good feeling though when your child wants to give you a hug "just because" and you know it was for not just one moment, but for years of loving and guiding them along. Happy Birthday to your new brave teenager! And all the best to your 10-year old daughter as well. Enjoy the rest of your week Ada :) Wendy xSeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-27267346505370579732014-01-29T05:30:30.958-08:002014-01-29T05:30:30.958-08:00I get a happy quote sent to my inbox daily from th...I get a happy quote sent to my inbox daily from this website:<br />http://gretchenrubin.com/<br /><br />It may be of use xRhymesWithCakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125812946847379744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-73765629424433409332014-01-29T03:04:47.209-08:002014-01-29T03:04:47.209-08:00Such wise words to your daughter. It's so har...Such wise words to your daughter. It's so hard being a Mum some days. Hugs, TrudyTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333759430557550062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-39401245309281152812014-01-29T01:31:20.400-08:002014-01-29T01:31:20.400-08:00your post is so full of thoughts for me. Sadness...your post is so full of thoughts for me. Sadness when Irtead about your Mum and you daughters sadness but you inspire with your words and I am sure little bea will be feeling your happiness very soon. I think I feel more content than happy but I am happy with that!margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-18443056709320065752014-01-29T00:37:41.461-08:002014-01-29T00:37:41.461-08:00Your post made me have a little tear in my eye, bu...Your post made me have a little tear in my eye, but I am happy I read it<br />Julie xxxxxxxx KC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-23527209667238884312014-01-28T23:06:13.300-08:002014-01-28T23:06:13.300-08:00So touching and straight from the heart, Ada. xSo touching and straight from the heart, Ada. xJacqui Gallowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104178234485474944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-59482048325740164432014-01-28T14:48:18.624-08:002014-01-28T14:48:18.624-08:00What a lovely, sincere and touching post. Thank yo...What a lovely, sincere and touching post. Thank you for it. You are clearly your family's rock right now and central to them all. Your Mum and daughters are so lucky to have your calming wisdom and thank you for sharing it too as its a reminder I need today too.RedSetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273883309628093072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-57578133774493667942014-01-28T13:02:13.031-08:002014-01-28T13:02:13.031-08:00Happiness comes from within - I couldn't agree...Happiness comes from within - I couldn't agree more. Lovely post and sending you much love! :) Candy Pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888659045447483473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-59861738473903893842014-01-28T12:58:16.597-08:002014-01-28T12:58:16.597-08:00Bless ya heart! Sounds like life is pulling you an...Bless ya heart! Sounds like life is pulling you and your loved ones through the mill at the moment. How hard it is to explain things to little people. Sounds tho' as if you did a great job of it. Hope happy finds you all and gives you big hugs. XSteph of Caravancraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610713044786387357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-39537341098424390332014-01-28T10:58:35.119-08:002014-01-28T10:58:35.119-08:00It's true, you're only as happy as your le...It's true, you're only as happy as your least happy child. I've been there many, many times over the years. All I can say is that things change quickly when they're young and they move on and forget things sooner than you think. Just try to hang on to be there when she wants to talk. xxserendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554603552983182516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-23291000934489850872014-01-28T10:17:33.719-08:002014-01-28T10:17:33.719-08:00A very lovely and heartfelt post. I think happines...A very lovely and heartfelt post. I think happiness comes from love and kindness. A smile, a family, a flower, a feeling from God. My husband got me a back scratcher for Christmas, I LOVE IT! He goes into the Navy soon and I wont have anyone to scratch my back. Is it the back scratcher I love or the man who thought about something that I only I would love and understand? I think you did a great job of explaining it. Explaining things to children, especially the important things, never really come easily. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357885873510998827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-2076089557392865302014-01-28T09:21:21.804-08:002014-01-28T09:21:21.804-08:00Beautiful and wise words Ada. To be happy with who...Beautiful and wise words Ada. To be happy with who you are and what you have is a wonderful thing. Like you, I find happiness in the simple things. My Mum kept a gratitude journal, and every day, even on the dark days when she was in a lot of pain, she would write down the things she was thankful for - a bird song, the dancing light on the window, a cup of tea in some pretty china. That's really stuck with me, and although I don't write it down, I do recite the things I'm thankful for each day as I lie in bed. Truly living in the present is a marvellous thing - I keep trying - one day at a time! Z xxxZoƫ Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043875983309105815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-5315618945554797842014-01-28T07:54:55.450-08:002014-01-28T07:54:55.450-08:00Such a beautiful, honest and true post Ada. It hu...Such a beautiful, honest and true post Ada. It hurts so very much when the little people are sad. I do hope she is happier soon. For me, I think happiness is contentment, seeing beauty in everyday things and feeling joy. And contentment is being happy with what you have in life. Am I making sense? I don't think that happiness needs to be a huge zinging crazy shrieking thing. It's quiet everyday contentment. And I'm hoping that there is lots of it for you and yours. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-39516509516782894952014-01-28T07:50:32.511-08:002014-01-28T07:50:32.511-08:00Hi Ada,
It's certainly true that when your chi...Hi Ada,<br />It's certainly true that when your child is sad, you really feel that sadness too. They go through so many things don't they? Often, it can be things I try to tell the Munchkin don't matter that much, but of course, when you are that age, they matter a lot. Your words about making yourself happy ring true but I think it takes a long while to learn that. And of course, no one can be happy all the time, sometimes it's ok to be sad too, knowing happiness is just around the corner. Happy Birthday to your eldest girl. Enjoyed your post very much, thank you.<br />Hen xxxHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785129568184134280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-24991504318173261862014-01-28T07:45:02.980-08:002014-01-28T07:45:02.980-08:00This is hard to say, I have a sad girl too (16 1/2...This is hard to say, I have a sad girl too (16 1/2) who is reaching the end of her counselling and I am a little fearful of how she will cope. It doesn't help that she has a sad mama, who is trying to help herself without medication and without impacting on family life. There is also a (citalopram) healed big brother (suicidal ideation) who is now a much happier young man with a job as a keyworker for adults with mental health problems. (Let's not mention the unhappy marriage of her parents). <br />Life can be bloomin' tough and being a teenager in this era is tougher than ever before. I think you are a good, wise mother and I wish I could borrow you for a while.<br />Live these days one at a time, good or bad, as they shape us to become well-rounded individuals.<br />Love to you and your family,<br />Susan xxsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12762599123725286723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-51064407512075756112014-01-28T06:54:26.082-08:002014-01-28T06:54:26.082-08:00I agree with Chrissie, I wish the whole world coul...I agree with Chrissie, I wish the whole world could read this post, Don't forget Ada that you too are a very, very special person. You certainly make us happy with your cheerful crochet in this gloomy weather!<br /><br />Anna XAnna @ Miss Beatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14565943094937521882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-26652603968911234562014-01-28T06:46:30.375-08:002014-01-28T06:46:30.375-08:00It is hard this, the hardest person to make happy ...It is hard this, the hardest person to make happy is yourself, but in so many ways the most rewarding too. I am so sorry that you are surrounded by so much sadness, I can only hope for you that some brightness will come your way very soon. Remember, as well as making you happy, take care of yourself as well Ada. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-13930439464308283052014-01-28T06:30:48.523-08:002014-01-28T06:30:48.523-08:00oh yes I can feel your blanket happy vibes radiati...oh yes I can feel your blanket happy vibes radiating towards me!! such gorgeous colours you have chosen. So nice to be there for everyone. You are very needed! Take care Heather X Heather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-47576132669370610772014-01-28T05:40:26.464-08:002014-01-28T05:40:26.464-08:00Very sweet. I think Happy is different at various...Very sweet. I think Happy is different at various stages of your life. As we mature it seems to take less to make us Happy! That is a good thing. Be Happy! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101540158088271850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-30241466427289253122014-01-28T05:35:32.334-08:002014-01-28T05:35:32.334-08:00Dearest Ada
You have written such a truthful and h...Dearest Ada<br />You have written such a truthful and honest post right from the heart which resonates with most of us. If Alice is sad, so am I , it's so hard to stand by and see them going through those preteen and then teen years, sometimes I dread coming home to hear that Alice has had a bad day, I get too involved sometimes but I can't help it she's my girly and I hope and pray I use my life experience to make her feel better and more comforted with the ups and downs of life. Sending big love and hugs to little Bea and knowing she has you as her mum she is in incredibly wise and beautiful hands. I am so happy that you can find those flickers of love and recognition in your mums eyes I believe they are there too. <br />As for what makes me happy, material things like books, fabric, yarn, paints etc make me happy in a temporary way, of course the people I love and care for bring so much joy into my life, but my true happiness comes from having a relationship with God, knowing that He is ever loving and unchanging in this love for all of us. It's good to be able to talk to Him about all my troubles and sadnesses too, and of course thank him for all the blessings and small miracles in my life xxx thinking of you all and sending love and big hugs sweet lovely Ada xxxx<br />Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660940774894144976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-60534880186213365592014-01-28T05:28:38.676-08:002014-01-28T05:28:38.676-08:00Light and happiness.....yes please! :) xLight and happiness.....yes please! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-18818804737622800182014-01-28T05:16:29.782-08:002014-01-28T05:16:29.782-08:00A beautiful and wise post. I hope that Little Bea ...A beautiful and wise post. I hope that Little Bea finds light and happiness soon. It's so hard not to be affected too when others are sad, but you are right, deep happiness comes and shines from within.<br /><br />xxxCoco Rose Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00708755502453874593noreply@blogger.com