tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post3362253085841450160..comments2024-03-02T13:46:29.232+11:00Comments on Pieces of Contentment: Of Books, Birthdays and ChocolateKaren @ Pieces of Contentmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-49433922713693622762012-02-27T23:52:09.625+11:002012-02-27T23:52:09.625+11:00Really interesting post! And I love all the photos...Really interesting post! And I love all the photos of the old books.deb dutyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555917718390662115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-52583963166280376622012-02-26T01:32:48.986+11:002012-02-26T01:32:48.986+11:00Another great post! Those old Dickens volumes are ...Another great post! Those old Dickens volumes are wonderful - how privileged to be the owner/carer of such classics. I would be borrowing the books too!<br /><br />And what a perfect excuse for chocolate cake :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-40998608244335123912012-02-24T21:31:54.804+11:002012-02-24T21:31:54.804+11:00I LOVE the way you describe home schooling with yo...I LOVE the way you describe home schooling with your kids. The impression I get is one of learning, togetherness with lots of fun involved!!! <br />Would love to know what went into that cake. It looks super moist and scrumptious!!!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826146559052396323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-14894990956172939912012-02-24T11:18:10.743+11:002012-02-24T11:18:10.743+11:00What a wonderful post. And that cake looks so yumm...What a wonderful post. And that cake looks so yummy!!! <br /><br />Hugs, LindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052655796247020555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-36338076402990802372012-02-24T09:45:20.635+11:002012-02-24T09:45:20.635+11:00Well Happy Birthday George...and chocolate cake, y...Well Happy Birthday George...and chocolate cake, yum yum. It is just wonderful that your children are so engaged in reading, the old classics, history. I may stop by to borrow a book and have some chocolate cake!Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857633931690620336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-64083227860742434552012-02-24T08:00:45.234+11:002012-02-24T08:00:45.234+11:00I never thought of author's birthdays as an ex...I never thought of author's birthdays as an excuse for chocolate cake! Great idea :) I think you will have to wait until October 27 for the James Cook cake!Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818447645958383321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-45092521242573777612012-02-24T07:41:45.426+11:002012-02-24T07:41:45.426+11:00I can see you and your family loves books as much ...I can see you and your family loves books as much as I do and chocolate cake too. Why didn't I think of celebrating George Washington's birthday with a cake. Guess I'm going to have to get the calendar out to see who's next.Nonahttp://gr8day2save.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-73322113495518308612012-02-24T06:49:30.990+11:002012-02-24T06:49:30.990+11:00Trochę książek K. Dickens przeczytałam. Tort bym w...Trochę książek K. Dickens przeczytałam. Tort bym wspaniałym pomysłem dla uczczenia obu rocznic i pewno był pyszny. Pozdrawiam. *** K. Dickens some books I read. Cake me a great idea to celebrate the two anniversaries, and certainly was delicious. Yours.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-3058412855692110222012-02-24T06:02:27.367+11:002012-02-24T06:02:27.367+11:00Just goes to show- February is a great month to be...Just goes to show- February is a great month to be born in!<br />Abraham Lincoln was born in February too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683022126069845991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-53632480315394935992012-02-24T04:10:42.072+11:002012-02-24T04:10:42.072+11:00Seeing your bookish photos is wonderful - a good w...Seeing your bookish photos is wonderful - a good way to admire them without touching! (However, I wouldn't mind some first-hand experience with the birthday cakes!)Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-66235851787850053462012-02-24T03:40:16.151+11:002012-02-24T03:40:16.151+11:00Congrats to Miss E for her passion and to Dickens ...Congrats to Miss E for her passion and to Dickens for his 200's... the chocolate cake looks delicious!!!Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769827533372934906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-70471569468635177392012-02-23T21:52:15.988+11:002012-02-23T21:52:15.988+11:00This is quite a collection of books. They are beau...This is quite a collection of books. They are beautiful. <br /><br />Anytime is a good time for a chocolate cake.Nadege,https://www.blogger.com/profile/10676529511623967527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-30215564234603366832012-02-23T21:46:28.781+11:002012-02-23T21:46:28.781+11:00Such a delightful blog!Such a delightful blog!Mehmudahhttp://mehmudahrehman.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-6717186934675028932012-02-23T21:15:38.668+11:002012-02-23T21:15:38.668+11:00A wonderful journey of images for an author who is...A wonderful journey of images for an author who is a history that is never extinguished.<br />Interesting combination of chocolate, to awaken some interest.<br />Good grounds for growing young minds.<br />Best wishes ..<br />NikiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298630713732486779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-44368616536602652352012-02-23T20:53:45.482+11:002012-02-23T20:53:45.482+11:00A friend with books and chocolate - what a gift!
...A friend with books and chocolate - what a gift!<br /><br />Love those old books.LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-24215861629228863662012-02-23T20:03:18.587+11:002012-02-23T20:03:18.587+11:00I'm coming to yours for my education! With cak...I'm coming to yours for my education! With cakes being baked all the time, - I'll celebrate anyone's birthday. Such a shame I gave up sugar for lent ;-)Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659664689260506458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-42753355986000146072012-02-23T19:20:58.104+11:002012-02-23T19:20:58.104+11:00ha ha ha...only a Charles Dickens bibliophile woul...ha ha ha...only a Charles Dickens bibliophile would have such a quick and knowing response in regards to the reasoning behind the choice of chocolate cake! Well Done Editrix!Ocean Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634121519202830605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-37212927062094421442012-02-23T19:10:41.957+11:002012-02-23T19:10:41.957+11:00As a child and teenager I was so used to seeing bo...As a child and teenager I was so used to seeing books like this - though I didn't appreciate the value of them nor many of the prose within. It wasn't until I had my own children that my love for classical literature grew and I've brought all my boys up surrounded by Dickens and others. <br /><br /><br />What a great way to celebrate his birthday and etched in your younger ones minds is the link between chocolate and Dickens.......which is great.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-81131151138057441412012-02-23T17:58:51.359+11:002012-02-23T17:58:51.359+11:00the dickens volumes are beautiful :). have nice da...the dickens volumes are beautiful :). have nice day....geaninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156899285273982239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-23226972166795929832012-02-23T17:56:43.808+11:002012-02-23T17:56:43.808+11:00Give me a piece of that cake, please!
I love read...Give me a piece of that cake, please!<br /><br />I love reading, but I'd be afraid to own such valuable editions. I'd never forgive myself if something nasty happened to them.Tito Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023767024183685430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-90266978918903256742012-02-23T16:24:41.651+11:002012-02-23T16:24:41.651+11:00I am absolutely delighted by your children's i...I am absolutely delighted by your children's interest in literature and history. The fact that you are homeschooling them is very commendable. The Dickens volumes are WONDERFUL! I loved seeing the photos of these old volumes. How special that your daughter wanted to make a birthday cake for him, and very correctly chose chocolate! :-) And what a wonderful coincidence about George Washington's birthday too. As you are in Australia, I am particularly delighted that his birthday was celebrated as well!<br /><br />I love your wonderful waterlily header photo, and will definitely be back to see and read more about your world. Thanks for checking out my new "current events" blog, too, and commenting. It's new, as you can tell, and I hope it makes some small difference in people being more informed. <br /><br />All my best!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-48079903075653321972012-02-23T14:37:34.149+11:002012-02-23T14:37:34.149+11:00Celebrating a birthday with a chocolate cake sound...Celebrating a birthday with a chocolate cake sounds pretty good, and that chocolate cake looks wonderful. Raising readers that are also bakers, now that's perfect.Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-31220409752202152262012-02-23T14:17:48.008+11:002012-02-23T14:17:48.008+11:00Unfortunately, Captain Cook was born in late Octob...Unfortunately, Captain Cook was born in late October, not late February, but, it is his birthday exactly 8 months from next week Monday:) He will be 284.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214037286862578463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770419908701070201.post-78853677306703465432012-02-23T13:40:27.774+11:002012-02-23T13:40:27.774+11:00A wonderful and interesting post for the day! And ...A wonderful and interesting post for the day! And the perfect way to celebrate Mr. Washington's birthday!! I love it! Delightful!! Hope your week is going well!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com