tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post3941564165233217335..comments2024-01-23T07:20:46.655-05:00Comments on vintch: preserving the stainsvintchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712981340712876360noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-91547095330794848382011-02-22T03:15:07.640-05:002011-02-22T03:15:07.640-05:00you sure hit it right with that factuality!!! when...you sure hit it right with that factuality!!! whenever i've done a complete clean i keep going back in each room just to take it all in myself. such a great feeling of perfect organized purity. for spirit and for polished sparkle.<br /><br />but your memory-filled sofa, now that's a pretty special thing. the way you see it for all that it is, much more than any ordinary immaculate plush. now like the lines on our very own faces, it represents a capture of all sorts of love.<br /><br />beautiful post courtney and pablo is such a cutie in that photo!!! ♥Some Korean Website Highjackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557852358901252708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-22871397694312095602011-02-21T21:47:26.442-05:002011-02-21T21:47:26.442-05:00I know...we have a tan sectional and I am not so f...I know...we have a tan sectional and I am not so fond of it now that we have a baby!! Oh well we will get a new one eventually too!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://winksmith.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Smith Circle</a>Diana Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922659789868004111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-40262901541687071362011-02-21T21:17:30.514-05:002011-02-21T21:17:30.514-05:00I love this post! Of course, I also found stains ...I love this post! Of course, I also found stains on my couch and scratches as well from my two fur babies--my cats. But, it becomes their stuff as well as soon as it enters my house so I can't be angry about it.LesleyRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295150424965085567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-23627301193831261042011-02-21T17:46:08.278-05:002011-02-21T17:46:08.278-05:00Aww very cute post! It's so true though. Thing...Aww very cute post! It's so true though. Things may not be as new and clean as they once were, but the memories they show more than make up for it.Kaylia Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520507919873990733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-8986061470057625082011-02-21T16:51:36.729-05:002011-02-21T16:51:36.729-05:00I love how you always find something positive in e...I love how you always find something positive in everything! Great post! Its really all about looking at the positive instead of the negative.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049235547617887388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-1978808582652445742011-02-21T16:18:40.309-05:002011-02-21T16:18:40.309-05:00when i was growing up my mom had a white couch tha...when i was growing up my mom had a white couch that she loved. no one could ever sit on it though because she didn't want it to get dirty. i never understood the point of having something that couldn't be involved with life. LIVING is full of dirt and stains, which represent stories, which represent joyful memories. i love this post, and it makes such a great analogy for so many other things in life. thanks for this!kimbirdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02933291126592725297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-52298039145891779852011-02-21T15:07:02.287-05:002011-02-21T15:07:02.287-05:00That pup is just too cute.
I have the same issue ...That pup is just too cute.<br /><br />I have the same issue with my couch from my pups drool but I wouldn't exchange it for anything. ;)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939653989946091321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-70366911805442796582011-02-21T13:58:37.166-05:002011-02-21T13:58:37.166-05:00you're a phenomenal writer. this post is so de...you're a phenomenal writer. this post is so detailed, I felt as if I was around your house when you were cleaning.Dee Paulinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395771931723705072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-58322879978395258142011-02-21T13:07:32.065-05:002011-02-21T13:07:32.065-05:00You have such a wonderful perspective of life...yo...You have such a wonderful perspective of life...your optimism is contagious :) Thank you for this sweet post!! Every stain has a story, and i say perfection is boring ;)Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139200520564451218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-48370806220264219602011-02-21T13:05:19.063-05:002011-02-21T13:05:19.063-05:00It's good to like at old, worn things through ...It's good to like at old, worn things through eyes like yours. I'll be making a point to do it this week.the southern hostesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185321217642271850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-89388674795435907712011-02-21T11:47:21.161-05:002011-02-21T11:47:21.161-05:00wow, what a beautiful post.
i don't even know...wow, what a beautiful post.<br /><br />i don't even know you, but from what you write, i love your heart. your ability to see such purity and love in the simplest of things is remarkable. stains and scars and imperfections do often tell a remarkable story. thank you for reminding me that, you brightened my day!charla bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02897087109849801493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-74282864774052154332011-02-21T11:16:03.292-05:002011-02-21T11:16:03.292-05:00luv this line ... "to soak up this new sleepo...luv this line ... "to soak up this new sleepover called marriage" ...b. leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138973054489657092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-12393654744697890182011-02-21T10:28:51.066-05:002011-02-21T10:28:51.066-05:00Love this post! I LOVE cleaning. Love it. I am a b...Love this post! I LOVE cleaning. Love it. I am a bit OCD, though so when I can't get things perfect I get a little solemn! I need to remember that these are memories and I need not obsess over stains on the carpet!Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973312541039980567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-51107379036839036342011-02-21T10:17:16.191-05:002011-02-21T10:17:16.191-05:00Oh Courtney... you have such a talent. You have t...Oh Courtney... you have such a talent. You have the ability to draw a reader in, make them feel what you feel - evoke emotion - even over a silly stained couch! I love your style. And I understand about the couch... we've only had ours a year, but it is already stained from dirty little paws because we can't seem to say no to those furry little faces. :) All I can say is that maybe we should both invest in a good upholstery cleaner. ;)Jenni@Story of My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396354837060085305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-84539584933069746792011-02-21T10:00:33.309-05:002011-02-21T10:00:33.309-05:00Sometimes it's easy to forget how stains or ev...Sometimes it's easy to forget how stains or even wrinkles contain so many memories. And honestly, aren't you glad you lived in your house and on your couch rather than cover it in plastic and forbid people to sit on it? That's the way life should be: lived with great enthusiasm and focused on creating memories.Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814989061078872030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-44843845884344603852011-02-21T09:14:19.553-05:002011-02-21T09:14:19.553-05:00i love a day of cleaning, it really frees up my mi...i love a day of cleaning, it really frees up my mind and puts me in a great mood plus the satisfaction after all that cleaning always bring a smile to my face. Our pup along with just life has stained up our couches pretty well but there is only so much a person can do.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326688859995533854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-79784272323868129502011-02-21T08:50:49.712-05:002011-02-21T08:50:49.712-05:00Your couch plays a big part in your memories, as d...Your couch plays a big part in your memories, as does mine and every piece of furniture and object in my home. Our couch became faded not long after we bought it. Not from the sun, just from where we sat. At first I was angry at the craftsmanship, then I came to love looking at it, especially in the sunlight. It looks like it has been in our family for 100 years and I love it this way more!<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-57835519929866731382011-02-21T07:54:37.538-05:002011-02-21T07:54:37.538-05:00That last photo of Pablo is adorable, makes me thi...That last photo of Pablo is adorable, makes me think I wouldn't care what stains were on the couch either. There are dog slobber marks all over the back of my car that use to drive me crazy but since we lost our dog last summer, I treasure them.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2620417497874038390.post-86949172155336491002011-02-21T07:24:59.406-05:002011-02-21T07:24:59.406-05:00Great post, I get frustrated with my kids when the...Great post, I get frustrated with my kids when they take the cushions off the ouch and build forts, etc. I think I will take a moment to realize the fun memories they are creating...not just the mess on the floor. <br /><br />Cheers!Tales of a Hockey Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556628136730377261noreply@blogger.com