tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post3283928514002415197..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Ask Me First!: Guest Post from D. G. HudsonArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-17267484783813518142012-09-15T00:54:36.050-07:002012-09-15T00:54:36.050-07:00@ Lee - another great guest ... Hi DG - I can rela...@ Lee - another great guest ... Hi DG - I can relate to this in another way ... my father died suddenly and I was out of the country - so everything went; I've also filtered my own things down - especially when they'd be a nuisance to others to keep for me .. space being a premium; then I've watched my mother over the years give stuff away, or 'chuck it' ... and now she's died, I'm trying to garner in some pearls of wheat as we don't have much personal stuff left. <br /><br />None of us have children .. so from that point of view - it's just me with my enquiring mind ... both sides of the family have a great deal of interesting history. However I just accept that's the way it is - I must respect what has happened has happened for a reason .. <br /><br />But I can quite see the sadness of your husband .. and see the point of your story ... "ask me first" - so true ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-82653401161892896392012-09-11T13:49:15.287-07:002012-09-11T13:49:15.287-07:00Thanks, J. I was hoping you would see this. Than...Thanks, J. I was hoping you would see this. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />This is a good opportunity to teach decision making skills. Weigh the pros and cons, etc. <br /><br />Maybe this should be a family affair, but clearing out clutter can be harder for adults. . . (when it's their stuff).D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-25424482976919049162012-09-10T07:59:04.158-07:002012-09-10T07:59:04.158-07:00Great post, D.G.! I love the Toy Story reference.
...Great post, D.G.! I love the Toy Story reference.<br /><br />My husband and I are both pack rats to an extreme, and our four year old seems to be following in that direction. <br /><br />My parents did throw out things, though not all, and their choices were not mine, which can lead to lingering hard feelings. <br /><br />I really want to simplify and get rid of a lot of "stuff", but I want to focus on my stuff in that process, so as to avoid making everything communal and leading by example instead of choosing for my son.Julie Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05846882807629605529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-53184392087342388502012-09-04T10:17:02.002-07:002012-09-04T10:17:02.002-07:00Donna,
We had two or three of these kid swap meet...Donna, <br />We had two or three of these kid swap meets hosted by our community centre (one table $5) and we considered it worthwhile. Of course, our kids always found at least one thing from what the other tables were selling. . .<br /><br />Lynn,<br />If you don't have them, then write about them so your family will know what a kid thought in your childhood years. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-48382981383548399352012-09-04T08:52:37.837-07:002012-09-04T08:52:37.837-07:00i love this! i wish i had some of the great things...i love this! i wish i had some of the great things i collected as a child--my ceramic dogs, troll dolls, rubber frogs---:)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-46172426135289153632012-09-03T18:19:53.750-07:002012-09-03T18:19:53.750-07:00I'd never heard of a kids swap meet, but I lik...I'd never heard of a kids swap meet, but I like the idea.<br /><br />And I think kids do need that sense of ownership and to have a say in how long or what to keep. My kids were always a bit of hoarders, kept things until they were too damaged to remember how they worked.<br /><br />I still have a few of my favorite toys from childhood, and a I know all my kids do to. Some fond memories associated with the objects.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-21257782268550547642012-09-03T09:25:42.780-07:002012-09-03T09:25:42.780-07:00Hang on to that teddy, Kate. Remember that as one...Hang on to that teddy, Kate. Remember that as one gets older (as in parents) one has much more to remind them of moments or people. <br /><br />I like the idea of sea glass and shells, I like coloured glass too. Blue and green glass looks great when the sun shines through. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and telling me about your favorite objects.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-51655980191660207442012-09-03T03:48:07.985-07:002012-09-03T03:48:07.985-07:00I got my teddy when I was two days old, and she st...I got my teddy when I was two days old, and she still sits by my bed. My parents are the complete opposite. They have so much clutter because they never throw anything away. Now I have a thing for sea glass and pretty shells which I keep in glass jars.<br /><br />Kate<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-61968490002783383452012-09-02T20:04:23.431-07:002012-09-02T20:04:23.431-07:00Dee, I'm glad this post brought back pleasant ...Dee, I'm glad this post brought back pleasant memories. And, I'm impressed that you were able to keep your doll for that long. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-36150801117652065892012-09-02T09:32:51.167-07:002012-09-02T09:32:51.167-07:00Dear D. J., to answer a couple of your questions--...Dear D. J., to answer a couple of your questions--I used to collect (on a very small and inexpensive basis) small statues of geese. I still have one that my aunt gave me. It was made in occupied Japan. As to toys--I still have a doll (Suzy). She sits here on my computer desk and has been with me for 68 years. Thank you for this article which really made me think. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-54775401390524349252012-09-01T12:57:39.188-07:002012-09-01T12:57:39.188-07:00Wendy, some of those baseball cards probably had c...Wendy, some of those baseball cards probably had cash value, too. It doesn't take much to ask, but sometimes a parent assumes because the child no longer plays with the toy or item that they don't want it.<br /><br />This is just a 'heads up' to parents.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-17081325443617675222012-09-01T10:53:16.115-07:002012-09-01T10:53:16.115-07:00I agree completely. I remember my cousin being cru...I agree completely. I remember my cousin being crushed coming home from VietNam to find his father had thrown out all his baseball cards. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-75007106297022107322012-09-01T08:07:09.620-07:002012-09-01T08:07:09.620-07:00Thanks very much for letting me invade your space,...Thanks very much for letting me invade your space, Lee! I'm sure you had to be one of those kids who saved some of his 'stuff'. (if you were asked, that is)<br /><br />Your support is appreciated. I'm so thankful I did the A - Z Challenge this year, thanks to you and the others on the team. I encourage all who haven't tried it to sign up next year.<br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-52765355338131077102012-09-01T07:58:36.523-07:002012-09-01T07:58:36.523-07:00Cassmob - I have a treasured glass dog from my bro...Cassmob - I have a treasured glass dog from my brother's collection which reminds me of him. (He died young.)<br /><br />Inger - I had a toy dog, too, but he didn't survive. Hub's has an antique teddy bear. I collect a few other things now. . . <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Lee's blog to visit!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-5896456371200571102012-09-01T07:10:02.064-07:002012-09-01T07:10:02.064-07:00This is a great post that I hope parents will read...This is a great post that I hope parents will read. Kids have so much these day in this country and of course they can't keep everything. So let them decide to the extent possible. I had no children of my own, but I do remember my own childhood. We had fewer things. I don't remember things as being important. But I had a toy dog, named Patrick, who is still with me. As a grownup, I used to collect demitasse, and I have a nice collection. I documented my treasures on my blog these past few years and found that each one had good memories connected to it. So it was a lot of fun to share a picture and some memories connected to that picture. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15704364218349894062012-09-01T06:21:10.396-07:002012-09-01T06:21:10.396-07:00Excellent advice! Our kids always had their own me...Excellent advice! Our kids always had their own memory boxes of treasures. I have some of my own memory treasures and they are insights into my life.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.com