Comments on: The Beauty In Imperfection http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:51:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4075 lightening Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:02:50 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4075 LOL His Princess. You are indeed very special. :) Glad you figured it out. The last thing I would want anyone to feel is not special (says she who was feeling that way herself just yesterday - some days are just like that). Sandra - thanks for your suggestion. It does seem to be VERY true about perfectionists being messy. Not all of them but there is a link there from what I've learnt. Trashalou - that's pretty much EXACTLY how Flylady puts it. She might grate on some people's nerves but a lot of what she says makes sense and works. Gemisht - a tablerunner might be beyond my sewing capabilities (wonder if I can make it using duct tape????) But the wallhanging was a thought I did have....not sure. You should get that cross-stitch out and post progress photo's on your blog - that might keep you motivated!!!??? ;) Kez - thanks Sharon - that sounds good about the netball. There was some interesting conversation today (J.N's birthday party) about how over-competitive people get about sport. Seems Basketball is having it's issues too. :) Bettina - thanks. I was amazed how fast it was!!!! :) River - well it's no good doing something if it doesn't make you smile. We all have different things we enjoy doing. :) LOL His Princess. You are indeed very special. :) Glad you figured it out. The last thing I would want anyone to feel is not special (says she who was feeling that way herself just yesterday - some days are just like that).

Sandra - thanks for your suggestion. It does seem to be VERY true about perfectionists being messy. Not all of them but there is a link there from what I’ve learnt.

Trashalou - that’s pretty much EXACTLY how Flylady puts it. She might grate on some people’s nerves but a lot of what she says makes sense and works.

Gemisht - a tablerunner might be beyond my sewing capabilities (wonder if I can make it using duct tape????) But the wallhanging was a thought I did have….not sure. You should get that cross-stitch out and post progress photo’s on your blog - that might keep you motivated!!!??? ;)

Kez - thanks

Sharon - that sounds good about the netball. There was some interesting conversation today (J.N’s birthday party) about how over-competitive people get about sport. Seems Basketball is having it’s issues too. :)

Bettina - thanks. I was amazed how fast it was!!!! :)

River - well it’s no good doing something if it doesn’t make you smile. We all have different things we enjoy doing. :)

]]> By: HisPrincess http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4072 HisPrincess Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:52:52 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4072 Oh look! Now its bold! Must have something to do with the way I'm logged in! :) Oh look!
Now its bold! Must have something to do with the way I’m logged in! :)

]]> By: HisPrincess http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4071 HisPrincess Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:52:06 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4071 Completely unrelated question.... How come everyone else's names are in bold except mine? *sob* aren't I special? Completely unrelated question….
How come everyone else’s names are in bold except mine? *sob* aren’t I special?

]]> By: Sandra http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Sandra Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:39:19 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4067 I love this and agree with the idea of putting it in a hoop. You could bind the hoop with a Christmas colour or maybe paint it. I like the idea that a perfertionist sits ionside a messy person, as that sounds like me`. I love this and agree with the idea of putting it in a hoop. You could bind the hoop with a Christmas colour or maybe paint it. I like the idea that a perfertionist sits ionside a messy person, as that sounds like me`.

]]> By: trashalou http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 trashalou Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:57:43 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4056 Years ago I heard/read somewhere it is the really messy, untidy people are actually the perfectionists in life. And when it was explained it made sense to me. No, seriously! You see, inside the chronically disorganised lives a perfectionist, but b/c s/he knows perfection can't be achieved they don't try. Now I am very not tidy and organised so this idea sat really well with me and I tell people (esp. my husband) on a regular basis that at heart I am a perfectionist! Years ago I heard/read somewhere it is the really messy, untidy people are actually the perfectionists in life. And when it was explained it made sense to me. No, seriously! You see, inside the chronically disorganised lives a perfectionist, but b/c s/he knows perfection can’t be achieved they don’t try.

Now I am very not tidy and organised so this idea sat really well with me and I tell people (esp. my husband) on a regular basis that at heart I am a perfectionist!

]]> By: Gemisht http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 Gemisht Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:13:32 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4055 How about incorporating it into a table runner or something to be used at Christmas. All you would need to do is some Christmas looking fabric either side of it to make it long enough. Or perhaps a wall hanging. Is there enough room at the top to make a hem - or add some calico or something to the top to make a "hem" to slide some small dowel through and then hang it. Oh and I meant to say it looks great. Well done. I have a cross stitch somewhere that I started before DS was born, almost 11 years ago. Ho hum, one day I will get it finished LOL How about incorporating it into a table runner or something to be used at Christmas. All you would need to do is some Christmas looking fabric either side of it to make it long enough.

Or perhaps a wall hanging. Is there enough room at the top to make a hem - or add some calico or something to the top to make a “hem” to slide some small dowel through and then hang it.

Oh and I meant to say it looks great. Well done. I have a cross stitch somewhere that I started before DS was born, almost 11 years ago. Ho hum, one day I will get it finished LOL

]]> By: Kez http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Kez Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:13:52 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4054 Awww that's cute :) Well done! Awww that’s cute :) Well done!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4053 Sharon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:59:49 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4053 Sorry I didn't update netball. Not much to update. Seriously considering having two coaches for F which has worked well in the past, one for the players and one for the trainers. Thats about it. Will know who the coach is after next wednesday. Sorry I didn’t update netball. Not much to update. Seriously considering having two coaches for F which has worked well in the past, one for the players and one for the trainers. Thats about it. Will know who the coach is after next wednesday.

]]> By: Bettina http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 Bettina Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:52:10 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4052 I love doing stichery cos its fast and easy. I don't have the patience for cross stitch! lol I'd be inclined to pop it in a frame if it's going in the kitchen to protect it from cooking vapours and the like. Well done, it's beautiful! I love doing stichery cos its fast and easy. I don’t have the patience for cross stitch! lol

I’d be inclined to pop it in a frame if it’s going in the kitchen to protect it from cooking vapours and the like.

Well done, it’s beautiful!

]]> By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 river Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:59:43 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/02/28/the-beauty-in-imperfection/#comment-4051 Nice stitchery. I don't have the patience to do stuff like this although in the past I have done a few small pieces of counted cross stitch, which I then used to make christmas cards. My mum was the crafty one and my daughter has inherited that from her. Nice stitchery. I don’t have the patience to do stuff like this although in the past I have done a few small pieces of counted cross stitch, which I then used to make christmas cards. My mum was the crafty one and my daughter has inherited that from her.

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