tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post7532197700423829916..comments2024-03-28T02:25:05.789-07:00Comments on Cooking and All That Jazz: Stealing a Page from Lauralynne's PlaybookAnne in the kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-58350435666964413102016-12-28T15:44:02.246-08:002016-12-28T15:44:02.246-08:00It is nice to hear someone had a great experience ...It is nice to hear someone had a great experience with their word. I like acceptance also!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-81306993929573463222016-12-28T14:03:28.450-08:002016-12-28T14:03:28.450-08:00I did that one year and my word was Acceptance. It...I did that one year and my word was Acceptance. It really helped me to have my experiences, problems and what-have-yous filtered through the veil of acceptance. I learned that I am way better off than I thought and those things that I had to just accept and move on affected me less than I thought. PONDER is a great word...I'll have to think of a new one for this year.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-63344458617420219592016-12-28T00:33:04.660-08:002016-12-28T00:33:04.660-08:00I have just never seen any advantage to holding gr...I have just never seen any advantage to holding grudges. I hope when I die someone will eulogize me like Son2 did at Dad's funeral. He told that between all of us we had only heard he mention 1 person in his life that he didn't like. Dad's heart was just too jolly to hold them. Of course mother more than made up for it!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-31747319321214301152016-12-28T00:15:25.133-08:002016-12-28T00:15:25.133-08:00Anne, I'm afraid I'm exactly like your mom...Anne, I'm afraid I'm exactly like your mom. I need to be more like a duck, so maybe duck should be my word. Be a duck, be a duck, be a duck.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-17275639624489272422016-12-27T13:49:19.087-08:002016-12-27T13:49:19.087-08:00I just need to think and have a plan. As much as I...I just need to think and have a plan. As much as I hate to admit it, I live better when I mull things over and have a semi plan.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-89069557135656695782016-12-27T12:20:00.275-08:002016-12-27T12:20:00.275-08:00A very inspiring post. Ponder is a very good word...A very inspiring post. Ponder is a very good word to focus on. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-27956656630393089662016-12-27T11:39:55.313-08:002016-12-27T11:39:55.313-08:00I suppose action would not be a bad word for me al...I suppose action would not be a bad word for me also. I just need to think before I act. When I make impulsive decisions I generally regret them!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-18765809727474017852016-12-27T02:06:45.058-08:002016-12-27T02:06:45.058-08:00I like your word too. I gave some thought to a wor...I like your word too. I gave some thought to a word but haven't settled on anything yet - but I am thinking about "action" (i.e. the opposite of being all cerebral doing bugger all). Yep I think that will do it. I mentioned to a friend that seeing George Michael had died at just 53 kind of put things into perspective about the need for action. Happy "pondering". AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-68363074292144492832016-12-26T18:59:47.509-08:002016-12-26T18:59:47.509-08:00Kindness is a wonderful thing but it is hard for m...Kindness is a wonderful thing but it is hard for me to maintain. If you are not kind to yourself first it is so hard to be kind to othersAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-39606780231168792172016-12-26T18:57:38.314-08:002016-12-26T18:57:38.314-08:00I have a seriously thick hide and am not easily wo...I have a seriously thick hide and am not easily wounded and when I am I am very quick to forgive. Possibly it is because I need it so often myself. I grew up with a mother who was and still is a serious grudge holder and not only remembers each and every slight but is still holding every single person accountable. I figured out very early that she was using far more energy hanging onto resentments than she would have if she could just let it go. By the time I was an early teen, I had mastered letting things be like water on a ducks back. It may not change anything, but I can be raging angry or wounded for about an hour, and then I am done with itAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-4076009010862808782016-12-26T18:48:27.964-08:002016-12-26T18:48:27.964-08:00I just thank you for the inspiration. It was sadl...I just thank you for the inspiration. It was sadly very telling when I began to think of all the ways/situations/actions I need to think about before doing as I normally do.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-9595840264683660452016-12-26T16:37:48.291-08:002016-12-26T16:37:48.291-08:00Such a powerful word (and your ponders are, or sho...Such a powerful word (and your ponders are, or should be, echoed here). I like the idea of choosing a word for the year, and using it as a direction marker. I am leaning towards kindness myself. And need to remember to include myself.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-51721036668114820802016-12-26T16:16:23.685-08:002016-12-26T16:16:23.685-08:00Anne,
Ponder is a great word as a New Year's ...Anne,<br /><br />Ponder is a great word as a New Year's theme. I can echo each ponder you list! I think my word for 2017 might be Resilience. I still am holding onto hurt, slights, and set backs instead of using the two steps backwards as opportunities to learn and grow. May 2017 have us both pondering on how to create the life we want, with the resiliency to handle the disappointments and stress that is just part of life. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7388810380797297879.post-46613549843451898282016-12-26T16:08:48.446-08:002016-12-26T16:08:48.446-08:00I love your word!! And I'm glad you're joi...I love your word!! And I'm glad you're joining in on the fun. Although your praise for my minimalist approach to the new year is perhaps a bit premature...I have two more posts coming with plans that maybe aren't so minimalist. Although they are about minimizing...hmmm. Anyway, I'm rambling.<br /><br />Your word and the specific areas of focus resonated with me, particularly regarding judgement (I'm annoyed with everything, lately...) and entertaining. I know that hospitality and fellowship are really the goal with having friends over, but too often I get caught up in the presentation. <br /><br />I'll be cheering you on from here! I hope your 2017 is absolutely wonderful.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900161091145891795noreply@blogger.com