tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post7444259541923565212..comments2023-11-03T04:28:57.670-05:00Comments on Books and Cooks: Spotlight on: Elizabeth CadellTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-50252333012545446042010-04-13T10:08:42.417-05:002010-04-13T10:08:42.417-05:00Hi Ashley! I'm so glad you enjoyed The Corner...Hi Ashley! I'm so glad you enjoyed The Corner Shop and came back to tell me about it! Let me know if you read any of her other books.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-28596287199832276512010-04-10T09:41:19.436-05:002010-04-10T09:41:19.436-05:00Thanks for recommending EC! I just finished The Co...Thanks for recommending EC! I just finished The Corner Shop this morning and adored it. What a treasure EC is! Can't wait to read more of herAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605776969472101598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-42502255606352457452010-04-08T10:49:20.343-05:002010-04-08T10:49:20.343-05:00Chris, that is about how the talking is here. It&...Chris, that is about how the talking is here. It's hard to take in 13 hour increments!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-75347087292380424262010-04-06T12:37:11.048-05:002010-04-06T12:37:11.048-05:00I think our daughters were separated at birth. I j...I think our daughters were separated at birth. I joke with her that she only stops talking when she sleeps! She's very outgoing and loud too. I keep telling myself that it's not a bad thing but I have "Calgon take me away moments!" everyday.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-31644758923229482922010-04-06T10:04:19.424-05:002010-04-06T10:04:19.424-05:00Iliana, we are! I wonder if your library will hav...Iliana, we are! I wonder if your library will have Elizabeth Cadell<br /><br />Nan, not to sound flippant, but we are sort of already there, she'd rather be with other kids, but I was all that was available. I will have to see if the library has My Dear Aunt Flora.<br /><br />Kathy, believe me, I am trying, but sometimes it is hard. <br /><br />Kay, ah, yes Chatty Cathy! Thank you for your supportive words. I think it's hard for more outgoing people to realize how draining it feels to be introverted and have someone literally talking to you all day.<br /><br />Bookfool, thank you for sharing your experience with me - it helps! I so often feel that I want to be able to 'enjoy' her but it's hard when so much of the time she is argumentative with me.<br /><br />Jennysbooks, thank you for your comment. I see you know just how I feel!<br /><br />Les, it's hard to know how she'll be in future. Sometimes I think her need to be with someone and communicate will keep her in the same room with me as she gets older but who knows. About the pet....my girl is pretty much scared of all animals, even sometimes our 15ish year old cat that doesn't bother her at all. <br /><br />Ali, that is a lucky thing.<br /><br />Simon, I'd be curious to know what you'd think of this author. <br /><br />Gentle Reader, I have company in the bathroom too, have for years, and have already fielded all the questions about the mysterious 'mommy' things that go on in there.<br /><br />Babelbabe, my hat is off to you!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-83471954957740641232010-04-05T11:10:49.465-05:002010-04-05T11:10:49.465-05:00oh man, i have one of those, too, and totally feel...oh man, i have one of those, too, and totally feel your pain.BabelBabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467487618830618571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-10545695447541110462010-04-04T23:25:04.768-05:002010-04-04T23:25:04.768-05:00My five-year-old little girl is a challenge for me...My five-year-old little girl is a challenge for me, as well. We aren't temperamental opposites, but I am very familiar with the "but I have you to amuse me" attitude. When she's in a clingy mood (often) I can't do anything alone (hello, would you please let me close the bathroom door?). Fortunately, I also have a teenage son who doesn't want to spend any time with me at all, so it puts it in perspective :)<br />Looking forward to reading some Elizabeth Cadell--sounds like fun!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-45376541655186682012010-04-04T09:38:05.454-05:002010-04-04T09:38:05.454-05:00I haven't heard of this author, but I'm in...I haven't heard of this author, but I'm intrigued now...<br />And I did laugh at your description of your daughter - only because I think I was quite like that with my Mum. With one exception - I never needed to be asked twice to bring a book with me!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-78165758152274554072010-04-03T20:21:48.143-05:002010-04-03T20:21:48.143-05:00Your post cracked me up. I'm with my kids all ...Your post cracked me up. I'm with my kids all year long, so luckily we have similar temperaments.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-71965445836552073042010-04-03T18:05:04.741-05:002010-04-03T18:05:04.741-05:00Ah, motherhood. :) I echo Nan, Kay and Nancy/Bookf...Ah, motherhood. :) I echo Nan, Kay and Nancy/Bookfool's comments. I think I've chatted with all three about my daughter on and off for many, many years. Yes, these days shall pass and you'll long for some sort of communication, but you maybe get more of the same. It's hard to tell which direction she'll go. I think I'm finally satisfied with how often I hear from my 26-year-old daughter. Sometimes it's good news and sometimes not so good. But at least it's something. :)<br /><br />Perhaps she needs a pet to keep her company? ;)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-41056699038409821872010-04-03T09:28:57.217-05:002010-04-03T09:28:57.217-05:00*cracks up* My mum could have written this exact p...*cracks up* My mum could have written this exact post when my younger sister was little. Actually I could have written this post when my younger sister was little. We shared a room, and I swear every time I would lie down on my bed to read, Robyn could sense it, and she'd come find me and go "Hey Jen? Jen? Jen? Whatcha reading? Are you going to read it to me? Jen? Jen? Jen? Jenny? Jenny?" She just can't stop talking. Actually that is still sort of true...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-62348563340858636332010-04-02T21:19:06.213-05:002010-04-02T21:19:06.213-05:00This too shall pass, although I can't promise ...This too shall pass, although I can't promise you she won't still drive you crazy from afar. My eldest is an extreme extrovert, very opinionated, and one of the most strong-willed people I've ever met. He still drives me nuts -- and he's 25 an living in another state! But, at least he's found a future wife who tells him, now and then, when he's been a jerk to his mother. A little over a year ago (around the time they started dating), I began to get the occasional apology. I love hearing, "Sarah says I was being a jerk." It's such a relief. Motherhood is rough!!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-45944664711682343482010-04-01T16:01:28.197-05:002010-04-01T16:01:28.197-05:00Dear Tara, I feel your pain. :-)
I had an only l...Dear Tara, I feel your pain. :-)<br /><br />I had an only little girl as well and I can remember those Chatty Cathy days (are you old enough to remember Chatty Cathy?). The others are right, those days will be gone, but I don't know. Mine still sometimes just overwhelms me with needing to share (and she's 27 and married). I think from what I've seen with kids, it's always grass is greener. I've had lots of friends who longed for their kids to share with them (especially in their teens) and then there's those of us whose kids share and share and share and share. It's OK to vent to us and I will say that this too shall pass. Hang in there!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-8399210010476524312010-04-01T15:42:54.501-05:002010-04-01T15:42:54.501-05:00Enjoy your daughter while you can! Our son was ki...Enjoy your daughter while you can! Our son was kind of like that, and now that he's in college, about the only way I hear from him is through text messaging, and that's not very often.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-68808864925895302052010-04-01T14:05:21.383-05:002010-04-01T14:05:21.383-05:00I fear this will go away all too soon, Tara. She w...I fear this will go away all too soon, Tara. She will want to be with others instead of her mum. <br /><br />I love EC. First you write about Stevenson and now Cadell!! Two of my most faves! My Dear Aunt Flora is a jewel. I love it.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-11116785702044648302010-04-01T12:30:40.162-05:002010-04-01T12:30:40.162-05:00You and your girl are total opposites aren't y...You and your girl are total opposites aren't you? Well, enjoy your "quiet" time while she's off playing! I have never heard of Elizabeth Cadell but totally want to find this book now!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.com