Comments on: Hopeful Things http://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/ fresh finds for hip spaces Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:40:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lucitectural Classicshttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-34772 Lucitectural Classics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:17:29 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-34772 The economy may have everyone down, but there is definitely hope about ... not just hope for hope (!) ... and a new President I think will have a big impact.<abbr><em><em>Lucitectural Classicss last blog post: <a href="http://www.architecturalclassics.com/blog/diy-door-stops/" rel="nofollow">DIY Door Stops</a></em></abbr></em> The economy may have everyone down, but there is definitely hope about … not just hope for hope (!) … and a new President I think will have a big impact.

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]]> By: decor8http://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-34339 decor8 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:53:41 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-34339 Judith this is great, I appreciate that you took the time to comment today and tell me what this post meant to you! Makes me want to keep writing. Judith this is great, I appreciate that you took the time to comment today and tell me what this post meant to you! Makes me want to keep writing.

]]> By: Judithhttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-34328 Judith Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:57:53 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-34328 Holly, I'm catching up with your blog and I came across this post and it honestly brought me to tears. My husband and I are having the most difficult of times but we are not giving up because we have hope. We have hope that we will look back at these hard times and say we survived. Thank you for posting such amazing and most inspiring words. If you don't mind I would like to read this post on Christmas eve to my family. I know it will slow things down and make us all reflect on our hope for 2009 as you said. Thanks I truly appreciate it. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderfull hopefull 2009.<abbr><em><em>Judiths last blog post: <a href="http://emtsweeetie.blogspot.com/2008/12/happy-cyber-monday.html" rel="nofollow">Happy Cyber Monday</a></em></abbr></em> Holly, I’m catching up with your blog and I came across this post and it honestly brought me to tears. My husband and I are having the most difficult of times but we are not giving up because we have hope. We have hope that we will look back at these hard times and say we survived. Thank you for posting such amazing and most inspiring words. If you don’t mind I would like to read this post on Christmas eve to my family. I know it will slow things down and make us all reflect on our hope for 2009 as you said. Thanks I truly appreciate it. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderfull hopefull 2009.

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]]> By: bethhttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-34288 beth Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:53:35 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-34288 thank you for including me.<abbr><em><em>beths last blog post: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18974850" rel="nofollow">quinn necklace</a></em></abbr></em> thank you for including me.

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]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazzahttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33717 nyc/caribbean ragazza Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:54:12 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33717 What a poignant post as we close out 2008.I hope 2009 brings you much happiness and joy.<abbr><em><em>nyc/caribbean ragazzas last blog post: <a href="http://sistergirltales.blogspot.com/2008/12/grinch-who-stole-christmas.html" rel="nofollow">The Grinch Who Stole Christmas!</a></em></abbr></em> What a poignant post as we close out 2008.

I hope 2009 brings you much happiness and joy.

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]]> By: ROOM design studiohttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33451 ROOM design studio Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:45:48 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33451 The pin!! I love the pin!!<abbr><em><em>ROOM design studios last blog post: <a href="http://makeroomforliving.blogspot.com/2008/12/kitschy-and-chic.html" rel="nofollow">kitschy and chic</a></em></abbr></em> The pin!! I love the pin!!

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]]> By: diana baurhttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33442 diana baur Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:36:07 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33442 Another great post, Holly! There is a saying in German which, roughly translated, is, " hope is the last thing to die! " We have to stay hopeful about the future. I think making our spaces what we want them to be, despite our financial means or lack thereof, is very important in keeping us hopeful for the future. If we love where we are, we can use the space to dream, if we can dream, it means we have hope! Maybe we can't afford a 50 euro container of designer paint. But maybe we can afford a 13 euro container of white, which we can learn to color ourselves, in our favorite tones. Maybe we can't afford a new bed, but maybe we can construct a headboard out of materials which are actually laying around and cost us nothing but time, imagination, and yes, a little hope.It is a beautiful life. I hope today that the storms in Northern and Central Italy recede, that Venice and Rome can get back to normal and out of a state of emergency, that the sun will peak through today for us all.I hope for good health in 2009. I hope that I can give my guests an atmosphere of comfort and creativity, that I can complete all the design and renovation projects I have lined up before my season opens, and that I can (as you mentioned in one of your last posts so eloquently) listen to my own inner voice when creating my spaces so that my little inn is honest and a reflection of who I am.And I hope you continue writing :)Holly, you give many very talented people here a voice to express what it is that in fact motivates them, in a very sweet and open way. Another great post, Holly! There is a saying in German which, roughly translated, is, ” hope is the last thing to die! ” We have to stay hopeful about the future. I think making our spaces what we want them to be, despite our financial means or lack thereof, is very important in keeping us hopeful for the future. If we love where we are, we can use the space to dream, if we can dream, it means we have hope! Maybe we can’t afford a 50 euro container of designer paint. But maybe we can afford a 13 euro container of white, which we can learn to color ourselves, in our favorite tones. Maybe we can’t afford a new bed, but maybe we can construct a headboard out of materials which are actually laying around and cost us nothing but time, imagination, and yes, a little hope.

It is a beautiful life. I hope today that the storms in Northern and Central Italy recede, that Venice and Rome can get back to normal and out of a state of emergency, that the sun will peak through today for us all.

I hope for good health in 2009. I hope that I can give my guests an atmosphere of comfort and creativity, that I can complete all the design and renovation projects I have lined up before my season opens, and that I can (as you mentioned in one of your last posts so eloquently) listen to my own inner voice when creating my spaces so that my little inn is honest and a reflection of who I am.

And I hope you continue writing :)

Holly, you give many very talented people here a voice to express what it is that in fact motivates them, in a very sweet and open way.

]]> By: Dianahttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33414 Diana Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:57:32 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33414 Hope is a wonderful sentiment. It's the state motto of Rhode Island (where I'm from) - no one knows exactly why it was chosen in 1664, but a best guess is from a scripture passage: "hope we have as an anchor of the soul"In times of trouble, I think hope does allow us to anchor ourselves and pull through. :-)<abbr><em><em>Dianas last blog post: <a href="http://dsbrennan.blogspot.com/2008/12/thanks.html" rel="nofollow">Thanks!</a></em></abbr></em> Hope is a wonderful sentiment. It’s the state motto of Rhode Island (where I’m from) – no one knows exactly why it was chosen in 1664, but a best guess is from a scripture passage: “hope we have as an anchor of the soul”

In times of trouble, I think hope does allow us to anchor ourselves and pull through. :-)

Dianas last blog post: Thanks!

]]> By: hopehttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33405 hope Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:25:47 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33405 this post is great :) this post is great :)

]]> By: Nancyhttp://decor8blog.com/2008/12/15/hopeful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-33400 Nancy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:03:52 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=5343#comment-33400 The one little hope I have right now is getting my drivers license, it's been such a hard experience, I sometimes feel like I wasn't meant to be a driver, but I will not give up! I need my drivers license.<abbr><em><em>Nancys last blog post: <a href="http://wanderingnancy.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-wish-this-was-me.html" rel="nofollow">I wish this was me</a></em></abbr></em> The one little hope I have right now is getting my drivers license, it’s been such a hard experience, I sometimes feel like I wasn’t meant to be a driver, but I will not give up! I need my drivers license.

Nancys last blog post: I wish this was me

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