tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post1805912938224539055..comments2024-03-26T01:21:12.118-06:00Comments on White Spray Paint: A Sentimental StagingLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497969475360535424noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-63448967379112342902016-10-22T09:52:24.441-06:002016-10-22T09:52:24.441-06:00Lovely post Laura, so many loving memories. Your ...Lovely post Laura, so many loving memories. Your parents would have been so proud. You thought of everything, even your Mom's favorite fragrance. Life's teachings are so very important. This post touches one's heart.Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-79204000063013252642016-10-21T09:08:43.034-06:002016-10-21T09:08:43.034-06:00I have this job ahead of me for a house that my pa...I have this job ahead of me for a house that my parents had since 1962. You did a beautiful job and that energy of love will be visible for all who come to look at it. Doing a difficult and emotionally charged job such as this is heart-breaking, but best handled the way you did it with respect and pride.<br />Ginene Fox and Finch Antiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945366509809871312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-60739852059029536192016-10-20T14:47:01.240-06:002016-10-20T14:47:01.240-06:00Beautifully written, and you have certainly touche...Beautifully written, and you have certainly touched many hearts with this post. I love the photo of your parents young and happy. My mother had her signature fragrance, too, Cinnabar by Estee Lauder, and I keep a bottle just to remind me of her. Sometimes I wear it, and it makes me feel close to her.Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681743103386838795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-41149358380443854292016-10-20T14:42:07.809-06:002016-10-20T14:42:07.809-06:00So beautiful. Gave my goose bumps remembering the...So beautiful. Gave my goose bumps remembering the time I spent in that house with my mother and your mother. Seems like a lifetime ago. She was such an amazing woman. As are you!Quitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307070840049005233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-23278569031935532092016-10-20T09:35:48.153-06:002016-10-20T09:35:48.153-06:00Your Mother and your Father have a beautiful and l...Your Mother and your Father have a beautiful and loving daughter. How I wish there were more people like all of you in this world.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041547424956772161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-12257703654304465272016-10-20T07:18:02.465-06:002016-10-20T07:18:02.465-06:00Oh Laura, this is such a dear, sweet post...a love...Oh Laura, this is such a dear, sweet post...a lovely tribute to your parents. Selling our childhood home was one of the hardest things we ever had to do. So many memories and the loss to deal with. You gave your parents respect and honor by staying true to what they taught you. Hugs,<br />CeciliaCeciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-86480910186817109162016-10-20T06:57:32.628-06:002016-10-20T06:57:32.628-06:00This post touches me in a very deep, to the core k...This post touches me in a very deep, to the core kind of way. There is such connection to the spaces where we lived and then, later, to the places in which our parents lived. Places where, as you so gracefully and eloquently pointed out, we learn wonderful lessons -- whether they are of design or of life. I love that you gave your parents' home the love that they would -- not simply because &Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-8830714211339048532016-10-20T04:41:45.319-06:002016-10-20T04:41:45.319-06:00Your parents taught you so much by their actions a...Your parents taught you so much by their actions and you being their straight A child, retained all that they had lived. You have faithfully kept the 5th commandment and through it all, down to the last detail and perhaps while saying goodbye for the last time, you ~kept a tight rein~. I can only pray my children love me in such a way.<br />My heart to yours.trash talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508579521854913297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-89778377684728336262016-10-20T03:26:38.892-06:002016-10-20T03:26:38.892-06:00I lost my father when I was 14 and my mother when ...I lost my father when I was 14 and my mother when I was in my 30's. Most people don't realie having parents is a gift. My thoughts are with you; your parents will always be in your heart. God bless.Carol @Comfort Spring Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308702098757071897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-45176286611704189612016-10-19T20:23:13.490-06:002016-10-19T20:23:13.490-06:00Oh Laura what a wonderful story. Your parents were...Oh Laura what a wonderful story. Your parents were smiling. It's so hard to lose our parents. Thinking of you Laura. susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557013496322944894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-28262318324117459312016-10-19T19:12:08.054-06:002016-10-19T19:12:08.054-06:00Thank you for sharing an intimate part of your lif...Thank you for sharing an intimate part of your life - your upbringing and your sweet parents.Carrie @ Cottage Cozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17722924566006835290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-61369982232056144282016-10-19T19:02:27.099-06:002016-10-19T19:02:27.099-06:00This is such a sweet post...and I love the photo o...This is such a sweet post...and I love the photo of your parents...xoxoLinda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-53068935435571246542016-10-19T18:00:39.944-06:002016-10-19T18:00:39.944-06:00Awww, I have a big lump in my throat. This is a lo...Awww, I have a big lump in my throat. This is a lovely post, Laura. Your mother had excellent taste. Love her Saltillo tile floors!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01569684144657934330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-46625498197991887602016-10-19T17:04:09.871-06:002016-10-19T17:04:09.871-06:00Oh gosh, Laura, this touches me. I bet the house s...Oh gosh, Laura, this touches me. I bet the house sells quickly for all you've done and the reasons behind your actions. <br />I went to the post office the other day to mail a package - the same post office my mother would get dressed to the nines for each day, just to go pick up her mail (she's been gone for almost 10 years). As I opened the door of the lobby, I swear I caught a whiff ofRita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-10030925480944165092016-10-19T15:52:28.861-06:002016-10-19T15:52:28.861-06:00Laura, what a lovely post! I can see your mother ...Laura, what a lovely post! I can see your mother smiling at you! Thanks for sharing this very personal note, it truly was touching.quakerhillfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871858957570687804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-6765015364454080152016-10-19T15:49:17.055-06:002016-10-19T15:49:17.055-06:00Oh dear Laura, what a heartfelt post filled with l...Oh dear Laura, what a heartfelt post filled with love and emotion. I felt your mom's presence in all the sweet thoughts you shared about her. What a sweet post about your parents, they were so special! Precious memories...oh how they linger...<br />Love to you my sweet friend. <br />NancyNancy's Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581544104958017280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-83156663451273556362016-10-19T14:24:50.772-06:002016-10-19T14:24:50.772-06:00Dear Laura, my heart has been so moved by this won...Dear Laura, my heart has been so moved by this wonderful post. Praying for your sweet spirit. Hugs and blessings, CindyCreations By Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652249357420269173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-30153512878268721492016-10-19T13:09:48.372-06:002016-10-19T13:09:48.372-06:00Laura, what a sweet, sentimental post. I'm su...Laura, what a sweet, sentimental post. I'm sure your parents are smiling down from heaven at all your work! Have a good weekend.Preppy Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446028963455322844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-72966928660195336222016-10-19T13:00:31.187-06:002016-10-19T13:00:31.187-06:00What a beautiful post.
*I did exactly what she t...What a beautiful post. <br />*I did exactly what she taught me. I used what I had -to do what was needed. Really resonated with me.<br />And the added touch of spraying you mother's favorite perfume brought tears to my eyes.<br />What a lovey tribute to she and your dad.Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-54117775975669611142016-10-19T12:29:08.202-06:002016-10-19T12:29:08.202-06:00Your parents home is so lovely and you made it eve...Your parents home is so lovely and you made it even more so. How wonderful that you had them so near you in their latter years. What a blessing. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653167953996361152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-52664666723919711562016-10-19T12:12:10.909-06:002016-10-19T12:12:10.909-06:00Laura,
A beautiful tribute to your family memories...Laura,<br />A beautiful tribute to your family memories, dear friend!<br />I, too, inherited 'my MoMa's' decorating "bug"!<br />Now that both our parents are gone, my Sister and I jokingly<br />refer to what each of us inherited from our parents and <br />how we apply that within our personal lives.<br />The home was beautifully staged for $ale!<br />Fondly,<br />PatPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777939835671223780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-14782479524868471322016-10-19T08:29:43.747-06:002016-10-19T08:29:43.747-06:00And I wish you lived closer!And I wish you lived closer!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-23959073240717467142016-10-19T08:29:33.601-06:002016-10-19T08:29:33.601-06:00Laura, I can imagine you there making that house b...Laura, I can imagine you there making that house beautiful for your mom and dad. They must have been really special people. Parents who teach their kids to work hard, appreciate the simple things, cook good food, love on others....those are wonderful parents.<br /><br />You are a writer!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-2349738897268489962016-10-19T07:55:11.360-06:002016-10-19T07:55:11.360-06:00You described the feeling of selling our homes-the...You described the feeling of selling our homes-the one we grew up in, the one where our hearts where tended to and the one where our dearest parents made a house a home.<br />This was beautiful and so touching...<br />JemmaJemma@athomewithjemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137225389791605398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776413991690288441.post-84347972574554868942016-10-19T07:07:11.112-06:002016-10-19T07:07:11.112-06:00Beautiful, Laura! Good luck with the house sale.Beautiful, Laura! Good luck with the house sale.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com