tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post8083443308993765504..comments2024-03-25T17:18:09.834-07:00Comments on Becoming Gezellig: On Exuberance and a Purpose for Every PlaceSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06171205124450749463noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-7233595769910209102015-03-27T10:33:45.636-07:002015-03-27T10:33:45.636-07:00So glad to have spurred you to buy flowers! They r...So glad to have spurred you to buy flowers! They really are such a pleasure, and tulips and daffodils are so cheap right now. Did you hear the story on NPR this morning about the Somali instagrammer? http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/03/27/393823519/her-instagram-feed-finds-the-fun-in-long-suffering-somalia<br />Of course I don't understand most of the cultural references she is making -- especially those of Canadian hip-hop youth culture -- but pretty interesting, I thought!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171205124450749463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-34649792788699025872015-03-27T07:14:34.136-07:002015-03-27T07:14:34.136-07:00Catching up a bit here...(I have you in my Bloglov...Catching up a bit here...(I have you in my Bloglovin' feed, but seem to keep missing your posts. Grrr...) Anyway, I'm totally with you on the whole styling/seasons thing. I will never be a Fall Mantel kind of person, but I like lightening things up in the warmer months and warming them up in the cool months. And function always has to come first. For me, flowers are totally functional because they make me feel good. Thanks to you, I think I'll get some today to bring into the house. :-) And maybe I'll start looking for some milk glass vases at the thrift stores. And thanks for pointing me to Apartment Apothecary. It's the first home blog is many, many, many months that I've found interesting at all. I really like her style, too. <br /><br />I tried Instagram about two years ago, and it just didn't grab me. That you are liking it has me intrigued...Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551793959655853424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-36663215973133202782015-03-26T11:39:54.423-07:002015-03-26T11:39:54.423-07:00Thanks for your kind words, Katy, both here and on...Thanks for your kind words, Katy, both here and on IG! I'm already looking forward to doing this again in April.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171205124450749463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-38579871912346818612015-03-17T09:19:15.683-07:002015-03-17T09:19:15.683-07:00As I said on IG, this is such a wonderful post! I ...As I said on IG, this is such a wonderful post! I so enjoyed reading it (and blushed at your kind words about my blog and style) and the end result of your styled sideboard is just gorgeous! XxKaty at Apartment Apothecaryhttp://www.apartmentapothecary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-88615303411353257122015-03-15T10:32:29.963-07:002015-03-15T10:32:29.963-07:00Thanks, Marian! Glad you enjoyed the post. We'...Thanks, Marian! Glad you enjoyed the post. We've got flowers aplenty here but no, I didn't grow those tulips -- they're from a local tulip farm, however. I'm glad you noticed the dappled light -- when I set up that arrangement on the sideboard I didn't realize the light would have such a nice effect but I was really delighted with it! <br /><br />The birch print is from here:<br />https://www.etsy.com/shop/lisacongdon?ref=l2-shopheader-name<br />But her shop is closed at the moment so I can't tell if she still sells this particular print.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy your Facebook experiments! I've been on Facebook for a while and I can appreciate a good social network (it's been nice to catch up with some people I knew in high school and realize, hey, we have more in common than I would have expected) but Twitter -- I just can't. I hate the way the (arbitrary, IMO) 140-character limit forces people into Twit-speak. There's my Luddite rant for the day! :-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171205124450749463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653399301717513709.post-37620874032360352362015-03-14T15:56:46.034-07:002015-03-14T15:56:46.034-07:00Love this post :)
Are the tulips from your garden...Love this post :)<br /><br />Are the tulips from your garden?! (We're still about half snow-covered!)<br /><br />I'm completely with you on your objections to styling that interferes with function. While i'll always make room for a plant or flowers, I sometimes wonder at the clever styling seen on blogs or magazines. It may look fantastic in photos, but once you add real life to the mix?!<br /><br />Your sideboard, with its patterned upper piece, is gorgeous, and the last photo, with the dappled light coming in, is really lovely! And the birch print is beautiful as well - so cheerful with the yellow and the moss green! In fact, it's just the sort of thing I've been imagining for our living room, but since I tend to rely on "happening upon" decor items rather than "shopping" for it, it could take a while ;) <br /><br />And I got a laugh out of the fact that you're morally opposed to Twitter :) I'm very behind with all the social media stuff, but I recently opened a Facebook account, after years of saying no. I did it for the SOLE purpose of keeping in touch with a neighbour who moved away and who can't now keep up with emails because of a new baby, so I was a bit miffed and didn't quite know what to do when my current neighbour sent me a friend request! Definite Luddite tendencies here ;) Marianhttp://greengreyandgezellig.comnoreply@blogger.com