tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post7555038724321973392..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: Everyone should have a Beautiful Rockallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-53824449465698856532011-08-14T10:48:42.978+10:002011-08-14T10:48:42.978+10:00I loved re-reading this. As my two get older ther...I loved re-reading this. As my two get older there are less treasures in their pockets... I kind of miss it.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944798399375789864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-1920948226121161662011-08-13T17:33:04.019+10:002011-08-13T17:33:04.019+10:00I'm so glad I read this. Beautiful, just beaut...I'm so glad I read this. Beautiful, just beautiful. I love the innocence of the young, the little things they do to say "Mum you are my world" I wouldn't be able to throw it out either.<br /><br />Rewinding with Multiple MumIf These Wallshttp://www.ifthesewalls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-17244421969459557442011-08-13T15:54:40.384+10:002011-08-13T15:54:40.384+10:00Oh, you definitely can't throw that out. How b...Oh, you definitely can't throw that out. How beautiful. I love how their little minds work! :)Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690280722837578327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-2679673638297867982011-08-13T15:32:24.956+10:002011-08-13T15:32:24.956+10:00Lots of beautiful rocks here too. We have a large ...Lots of beautiful rocks here too. We have a large jar full of rocks and shells from the beach. Then Boy 1 has a truck shaped biscuit tin full of AFX car parts, bits of cardboard and shiny stuff. I don't hold out much hope: Mr Karen is the worst culprit. I'm afraid this may be genetic. Funny thing is, these beautiful rocks don't weigh me down. I think it's pretty gorgeous really. <br />Rewinding with MM. Great post. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-71881417626414262352011-08-13T11:34:38.762+10:002011-08-13T11:34:38.762+10:00That's so beautiful!
What a gorgeous boy you h...That's so beautiful!<br />What a gorgeous boy you have!<br />And a really lovely way to remember how thoughtful he is.<br /><br />Rewinding with the Multiple MumThe Mummy Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078919720197662705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-56421059969395602011-08-13T08:51:25.377+10:002011-08-13T08:51:25.377+10:00I spend half my life telling my kids that "I ...I spend half my life telling my kids that "I am not a bin". I might just have to pay a bit more attention to what they are stashing in my pockets! Thanks for Rewinding this (I read it last year but no comment from me then?) xMultipleMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621170366257326241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-41311346871299333142011-08-13T08:32:55.134+10:002011-08-13T08:32:55.134+10:00Oh gosh how sweet is he?
It's hard some of th...Oh gosh how sweet is he? <br />It's hard some of the "junk" we acquire thanks to our kids, but we also cannot let go of it because of the sentiment, or memory behind it.Miss Pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339773113889860348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-55607104788888953702011-08-13T01:33:23.752+10:002011-08-13T01:33:23.752+10:00I love this...and I miss those days. Upon organizi...I love this...and I miss those days. Upon organizing our office the other day, I found a little wooden box painted blue by little hands and an old tile with her little handwriting on it (it's a coaster). She will be an old lady disposing of her mother's belongings before I get rid of it. ;-)Jaimee Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735348809998154246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-35759268535240688262011-08-12T23:28:10.369+10:002011-08-12T23:28:10.369+10:00It's so lovely when you watch your kids get so...It's so lovely when you watch your kids get so enthusiastic about something you think is mundane. They just make you see the world differently, don't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-51465752759293239822011-08-12T23:14:06.683+10:002011-08-12T23:14:06.683+10:00My boys collect rocks also, but they like to hang ...My boys collect rocks also, but they like to hang on to them. There are pebbles and stones in every single toy box, tin, bag - anything that they store stuff in it. They do like brining me feathers, though and weeds, ahem, flowers..Princess Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428403547798565896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-50441321375201826432011-08-12T23:03:48.043+10:002011-08-12T23:03:48.043+10:00Farmgirl does that. She calls whatever she finds ...Farmgirl does that. She calls whatever she finds that she thinks is gorgeous "treasure".<br /><br />Love it. I agree that you can't throw out a beautiful rock.A Farmer's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094401205258678969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-73075294755989487022011-08-12T22:58:13.088+10:002011-08-12T22:58:13.088+10:00I'll remember this post next time my boys offe...I'll remember this post next time my boys offer me up something random and somewhat weird. I just love their little 'offerings' xxxAndrea FoxInFlatshttp://www.foxinflats.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-25855503666356557842011-08-12T22:28:10.380+10:002011-08-12T22:28:10.380+10:00Oh. This IS beautiful. My Sam is a pocket man. He ...Oh. This IS beautiful. My Sam is a pocket man. He won't wear pants without them, and he NEVER has them anything but bursting.<br /><br />And the things I haven't thrown away because they were handed to me with chubby little hands and eager little faces. The moments I live for.<br /><br />I love this post, Alison. Love it.TheThingsIdTellYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864291645372635512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-67525387344423590502011-08-12T22:24:28.391+10:002011-08-12T22:24:28.391+10:00rewind: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. one...rewind: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. one mans trash is another mans treasureMrs Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315306897011205854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-37743729242654280712011-08-12T22:20:33.305+10:002011-08-12T22:20:33.305+10:00Awww ... that's truly beautiful! Can't wai...Awww ... that's truly beautiful! Can't wait until my small boy is old enough to bring me beautiful rocks :-)Amanda Kendlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05178108297108834609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-56019235345614500432010-08-17T21:15:04.130+10:002010-08-17T21:15:04.130+10:00I can confidently say that, even if I didn't h...I can confidently say that, even if I didn't have a 6yo son, that post still would have brought tears to my eyes. It's all about the eyes of a child. Beautiful.<br />xLouiseLouise (Table Tonic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05115898663080869417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-59584562737131600172010-08-13T00:07:09.729+10:002010-08-13T00:07:09.729+10:00A beautiful rock for a beautiful Mom. What beautif...A beautiful rock for a beautiful Mom. What beautiful words and no, I would not be throwing them out either. My daughter loves to collect things too and our house, my former clutter free zone is now filled with tiny objects and every one is treasured.One Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793386254564806126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-71898224809099226172010-08-12T15:31:09.954+10:002010-08-12T15:31:09.954+10:00You don't! That's very sweet. We should al...You don't! That's very sweet. We should all keep a box just for trinkets and stories like this one.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826808750354256820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-44042671703382739302010-08-12T13:04:47.848+10:002010-08-12T13:04:47.848+10:00Oh, what a sweetie, that Mr3. My little guy, too, ...Oh, what a sweetie, that Mr3. My little guy, too, is a sucker for rocks and leaves and sticks and pockets. When they fill up, he asks me to hold the overflow. I'm still waiting for him to tell me I'm beautiful though. =>Staciahttp://myfluffybunnies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-45405961405597059472010-08-12T13:03:21.706+10:002010-08-12T13:03:21.706+10:00There is a lovely book by Shirley Hughes about a l...There is a lovely book by Shirley Hughes about a little boy and his beloved rock, Bonting. Your little one would probably love it, both my boys adore it! The book is called The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634383197755226856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-81857542540115707192010-08-12T12:09:51.158+10:002010-08-12T12:09:51.158+10:00ooooOOOoooh that little fella is a charmer. xooooOOOoooh that little fella is a charmer. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-48045788497450952452010-08-12T11:44:26.078+10:002010-08-12T11:44:26.078+10:00It's always a joy to discover that yours aren&...It's always a joy to discover that yours aren't the only ones with this (any) kind of behaviour, isn't it? Note to boys' clothes designers - more pockets please!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-21225107519543869842010-08-12T11:38:00.989+10:002010-08-12T11:38:00.989+10:00Yep, my son is 9 and his pockets are always full o...Yep, my son is 9 and his pockets are always full of rocks and twigs and stuff. He finds rocks that he calls crystals and diamonds, and he's always looking for heart-shaped rocks to give to me. I unpacked his lunch box the other day to find it full seed pods ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596142995497292286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-10487385585295851182010-08-12T10:17:04.834+10:002010-08-12T10:17:04.834+10:00I remember the time my brother picked blackberries...I remember the time my brother picked blackberries for our mother and took them home in his pockets...<br />My son's pockets always seemed to smell like old copper pennies and frogs. Yuk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14168944444815521722010-08-12T10:12:27.329+10:002010-08-12T10:12:27.329+10:00my son is the same way always puting things in thi...my son is the same way always puting things in this pockets!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213673001470305990noreply@blogger.com