tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post6203980792525358589..comments2024-03-26T16:10:35.178-05:00Comments on The Bookish : Mud Pies and Other RecipesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-50166113179857322652013-06-30T22:44:22.410-05:002013-06-30T22:44:22.410-05:00Oh my goodness! I'm going to have to look out ...Oh my goodness! I'm going to have to look out for this book in case I have any girls. My sister and I used to make mud pies all the time when we were little.Craftcherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139782278599012294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-63648436776076579752013-06-30T00:35:54.140-05:002013-06-30T00:35:54.140-05:00Hi Ricki! Thank you for linking up in my shy Sunda...Hi Ricki! Thank you for linking up in my shy Sunday series :)<br><br>I enjoyed reading this post because I always appreciate stories of childhood memories. They are priceless. They will forever remain in our hearts and for some reason, there's always a trace of that rare smile when we recall them.<br><br>As for the structured environment of your children, I believe that it worked for them and much of what they are right now was because of your excellent parenthood. I'm not a parent yet but I believe that more than the approach, it's the love and presence of their parents that matter most. You are blessed with two wonderful daughters. When they will recall their own childhood memories, I'm sure you are always a part of the happy stories.<br><br>I love this post Ricki. <br><br>Diane Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953342733042235541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-42651320026706124112013-06-28T13:07:00.425-05:002013-06-28T13:07:00.425-05:00I've enjoyed reading your post, too. It sure b...I've enjoyed reading your post, too. It sure brings back memories thinking of my childhood, too. Can't wait to read this book! Sweet Southern hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-53555284042335871962013-06-28T12:00:31.131-05:002013-06-28T12:00:31.131-05:00Beautiful photos. Interesting book concept. Beautiful photos. Interesting book concept. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407401010841427366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-4514578844988406442013-06-28T07:16:22.115-05:002013-06-28T07:16:22.115-05:00I can't believe you talked about wild onions. ...I can't believe you talked about wild onions. We did the same thing! We lived on a creek and the woods. My friends and I would gather weeds and the wild onions and pretend like we were Little House on the Prairie. We would drink the nectar out of honeysuckle - that's pure fun! Such fun times to think about. I am so incredibly lucky that I still have my same childhood friends and since we've moved back to Texas, we spend lots of time together. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-43119851791395009982013-06-28T06:26:23.302-05:002013-06-28T06:26:23.302-05:00Wonderful and fun..what an enchanting post...beaut...Wonderful and fun..what an enchanting post...beautiful images..and awesome recipes!Wishing you a summery day!<br>VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280128561139519596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-81033147922319542132013-06-28T04:59:37.213-05:002013-06-28T04:59:37.213-05:00What a cute post Ricki! We made mud pies too, and ...What a cute post Ricki! We made mud pies too, and the mud came in handy when I got bit by a bee on the bottom of my foot. My daddy put mud on my foot, and the pain stopped almost immediately ;o) Debbie@Mountain Breathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781863964426326793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-16284078233489589632013-06-28T00:30:14.512-05:002013-06-28T00:30:14.512-05:00oh Ricki Jill this post took me way back.We always...oh Ricki Jill this post took me way back.<br>We always made our mud pies in the fall Behind Mr. Nicolas' trailer<br>He had a rock stack wall that was falling apart underneath the persimmon trees. We would gather the old and rotten persimmons and mix them with the mud on top of the crumbles of concrete from the wall falling, then on occasion add red heart candies :)<br>I think it is a thing of the past of sending our kids out to explore the backyard and the woods below. I too grew up in the south and everyone knew everyone. We were allowed to wander, wonder and grow in nature with no fear. It is sad how things have to change for our children. What I wouldn't give for a day back with my own son in Mr. Nicolas' yard under the persimmon trees.<br>Great post!!<br>AmyVintage Market Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506584020887579178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-14683818793049212352013-06-27T23:53:50.090-05:002013-06-27T23:53:50.090-05:00This is such a sweet and memory-stirring post, Ric...This is such a sweet and memory-stirring post, Ricki Jill. I also grew up in the South and made many, many mud pies. My own children grew up in a small Oregon town and had many of the same freedoms. I worry that today's parents hover way too much, and our children and grandchildren do not know how to just simply PLAY. Everything has to be planned out for them and they are losing some of those magical experiences of creative child's play. I wonder what that will mean for the kind of adults they will become.Carol Stebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775583025686145582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-18080877221966287752013-06-27T22:24:12.400-05:002013-06-27T22:24:12.400-05:00Great memories. I grew up in the city, got dirty, ...Great memories. I grew up in the city, got dirty, and we played outside till our moms called us in. My sons communicated on social media more than face to face. lol I don't think it's just about growing up in a small town. I think it's the times we live in.Rosemary@villabarneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158805942429665631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-78642233775948793172013-06-27T21:56:13.954-05:002013-06-27T21:56:13.954-05:00What great memories came to my mind as I read your...What great memories came to my mind as I read your post! Loved making mud pies, honeysuckle nectar, dresses and dolls...GREAT times and memories!<br>Blessings,<br>CindyCindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02897883854642097143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-31470821445031601552013-06-27T21:13:15.798-05:002013-06-27T21:13:15.798-05:00This is delightful! I may have to check out that ...This is delightful! I may have to check out that book. I just know my sister would love it too.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343040992394808973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-28633115232450320012013-06-27T20:50:27.815-05:002013-06-27T20:50:27.815-05:00Oh-What a wonderful book. I made tons of mud pies...Oh-What a wonderful book. I made tons of mud pies when I was a kid. It was so much fun...we baked them in the sun and even made "chocolates" from heavy clay soil and then covered then with chocolate (dark mud). Do you know what happened to Paulette? Have you found her on Facebook or anything? xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-29222267892767856622013-06-27T19:52:41.187-05:002013-06-27T19:52:41.187-05:00Where have I been, how did I miss this book? I ha...Where have I been, how did I miss this book? I have got to get one. I can tell the illustrations are wonderful. Yep you just couldn't beat mud pies and all the make believe fun. Great post. KathyKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499202463423337207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2820471780736941349.post-66713376905442953692013-06-27T18:36:57.735-05:002013-06-27T18:36:57.735-05:00This book has a cute cover and subject and I like ...This book has a cute cover and subject and I like your recollections of you and Paulette making mudpies. I did similar things and I think today's children are often overscheduled. Summer was leisurely for us then, a time to dream and play. I liked to sip the nectar from a lilac flower the way you describe honeysuckle wine.Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com