tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post8665034286733553284..comments2023-05-03T05:22:30.162-04:00Comments on Mary Haseltine: The White Post. Or Couch.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-38392659151778540682014-03-03T15:38:23.616-05:002014-03-03T15:38:23.616-05:00Well now, your saying that you got to choose all t...Well now, your saying that you got to choose all the colors at once by choosing white.... swoon. Yes indeed. And your photos do always always radiate with a homey peaceful sense of beauty. I love this post. Thank you for the Lenten reminders. I need you to write more about Lent because I always seem to go into it kicking and screaming and I know that is NOT healthy or even how He wants me to enter in. Help!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471641245888346516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-43951195172695559642014-03-03T08:37:50.362-05:002014-03-03T08:37:50.362-05:00Awesome post! Being a mom of boys too, I always w...Awesome post! Being a mom of boys too, I always wondered how you kept your house looking so good. White is very calming for me too and I love the simplistic and rustic feel of your pictures. The picture of your bed reminds me of ours when we first married because my mom bought us a white down comforter for a wedding gift. Our bed was white for many years and it always made me so happy to look at the nicely made bed (even when the rest of the house was cluttered). You're right, some things are worth the extra work. Amy @ Consecrated Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388283707930930940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-52592149254306986312014-03-03T07:59:36.536-05:002014-03-03T07:59:36.536-05:00Thanks, Amanda :)Thanks, Amanda :)Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-18995158317837322562014-03-03T07:59:18.403-05:002014-03-03T07:59:18.403-05:00Thanks, Gretchen! It's funny because I say al...Thanks, Gretchen! It's funny because I say all this and he said those things and yet when I picture him, I see him sitting in a leather chair in a dark, dimly lit room with dark wood trim and smoking a pipe. With a bourbon or scotch in hand :)Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-52818137816956355222014-03-03T07:55:01.902-05:002014-03-03T07:55:01.902-05:00Me too. Doulaing has made this so apparent to me....Me too. Doulaing has made this so apparent to me. It is so hard to see another person struggling or in pain, especially when they're making that choice, and not want to just fix it. But it's their pain to work through and often what they (we) need is someone to just encourage them and tell them it's a good thing they're doing and not just offer them a way out. Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-37399995649511165052014-03-03T07:51:25.750-05:002014-03-03T07:51:25.750-05:00So coolSo coolLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231218716691384000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-13080274205139407042014-03-03T07:10:18.140-05:002014-03-03T07:10:18.140-05:00That's actually another reason I really prefer...That's actually another reason I really prefer white here! We have so many old trees shading our property and when the leaves are on the house is incredibly dark. When we moved in the previous owners had dark wallpaper, wood, paint and I felt like I was living in a cave. It was such a huge transformation when we painted!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-1500569967327885312014-03-03T07:07:18.790-05:002014-03-03T07:07:18.790-05:00Ha, I may do that! Spoiler alert: I am willing t...Ha, I may do that! Spoiler alert: I am willing to sacrifice certain crunchy principles for the greater benefits of Oxyclean and bleach ;)Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-60215675392312084762014-03-03T00:51:51.440-05:002014-03-03T00:51:51.440-05:00How thrilled you must have been to read GKC's ...How thrilled you must have been to read GKC's words about the color white! It does sound like you didn't need him to give you decorating ideas, right? You are the perfect illustration of his philosophy, and yes, this post is just the loveliest thing, full of Chestertonian-style connections. I must find a place to re-post it!GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-74941876221953006372014-03-02T22:43:15.081-05:002014-03-02T22:43:15.081-05:00I love everything about this post! Everything was ...I love everything about this post! Everything was beautiful! From your words to your home! Thank you for sharing! Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162208045999030991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-87519862688118870372014-03-02T20:59:50.288-05:002014-03-02T20:59:50.288-05:00Very inspiring....I'm the type who usually goe...Very inspiring....I'm the type who usually goes for the practical over the beautiful. That is the way I was raised and how I was taught. I do really love white in decoratingm though. I think I"m the only person who loves white walls and has no desire to paint when we first move into a place. <br /><br />I loved the way you talk about taking the harder option for the sake of something greater. I don't do that in my home decor choices, but I do frequently do that in parenting choices (what we eat, homeschooling, how we raise our kids). I love being encouraged to do something "hard" because it's "good". So few people encourage others to "do hard things" and it is something I really need to hear. <br /><br />-Amelia @OneCatholic MamaAmelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-15635047364863622212014-03-02T17:20:55.292-05:002014-03-02T17:20:55.292-05:00What an inspiring post, Mary! Thank you for sharin...What an inspiring post, Mary! Thank you for sharing. My husband and I love your home and the beautiful simplicity and purity in your decor that you mentioned. And your white decor certainly promotes great lighting in your pictures too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-92086475438883990642014-03-02T15:01:37.791-05:002014-03-02T15:01:37.791-05:00That was a great post! I think that the "whit...That was a great post! I think that the "white post" needs a follow-up "laundry tips" post, though!! Maybe it could be called Secrets Behind the White ;) Stain stick? Bleach? I seriously could benefit from tips! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625936710612289251noreply@blogger.com