tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post5831005236675746163..comments2024-03-17T09:49:47.095-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: Celebrating L.M. Montgomery with Kindred Spirits Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-29344663975174160462018-11-30T18:59:42.127-07:002018-11-30T18:59:42.127-07:00Vee, I'm so glad you found it now. I would enj...Vee, I'm so glad you found it now. I would enjoy reading your own experiences with LMM and her writing.<br /><br /> Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-70024905228411405232018-11-30T16:44:45.278-07:002018-11-30T16:44:45.278-07:00A lovely, gentle tribute. You could have gone in a...A lovely, gentle tribute. You could have gone in a much different way, but this is wonderful. I must write my experiences of Mrs. Montgomery's writing one day. There is one notable one. (I can't believe that I missed this the first time around. Where was I that day?!)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-54150072665687684942015-12-04T07:08:32.502-07:002015-12-04T07:08:32.502-07:00I LOVE this post!!! It has truly made my Friday. T...I LOVE this post!!! It has truly made my Friday. Thank you so much, Brenda!DALowe Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777789854804146656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38680404487687501682015-12-01T18:22:15.598-07:002015-12-01T18:22:15.598-07:00What a beautiful post, Brenda! I read LMM's bo...What a beautiful post, Brenda! I read LMM's books when I was in my early teens. In addition to Anne of Green Gables, I also enjoyed the Emily of New Moon series. Visiting PEI and Green Gables is on my bucket list.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-55627803403807058912015-12-01T14:52:47.818-07:002015-12-01T14:52:47.818-07:00What a lovely tribute to a favourite author, Brend...What a lovely tribute to a favourite author, Brenda! She has kept this Island girl spell-bound for many years; yes, since I too was a little girl. I love her stories and often read them over and over. The nice thing about living here on the Island is that I get to enjoy LMM's haunts and her books are in pretty much every store here. Because we moved around so much when I was growing up, I yearned for a kindred spirit myself. Unfortunately, I never really met one until I was a young mom. She and I were like two peas in a pod and we had so much in common that we were more like sisters than friends. Sadly, she passed on from breast cancer many years ago now. But I take comfort in knowing that there are other kindred spirits out there. Wonderful post, my friend!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SandiSandi@ Rose Chintz Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415214311003251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-76397507506857031892015-12-01T09:40:40.559-07:002015-12-01T09:40:40.559-07:00A wonderful tribute to an amazing author who broug...A wonderful tribute to an amazing author who brought so much joy to so many girls and women!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-29782830070658655432015-12-01T07:22:43.359-07:002015-12-01T07:22:43.359-07:00Isn't it a joy to find an author, or a charact...Isn't it a joy to find an author, or a character, with whom we share kindred-ness? (I think I just created a word...but you know what I mean.) ;) <br /><br />Indeed LMM created one of the best-loved characters when she shared Anne with us! Anne is often quoted in our house. <br /><br />Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-14969376142004064772015-12-01T05:59:24.780-07:002015-12-01T05:59:24.780-07:00I also have learned through the years that there a...I also have learned through the years that there are more kindred spirits than I first thought, Right now I'm reading the Emily Series and I told my youngest daughter on the weekend that I thought I was sort of an 'Anne' but now I'm finding out I'm more Emily than Anne! <br /><br />Really enjoyed your post as will all kindred spirits. I read Little Women a while ago and I don't recall seeing the 'kindred spirit' phrase either but maybe I missed it! The only place I'm thinking maybe Jo said it was when she was begging her sisters to let Laurie be part of their plays because he seems to be(did she use the words a kindred spirit?) I'll check it out sometime.Janet Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126248666972072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38434363782974499142015-11-30T21:19:35.665-07:002015-11-30T21:19:35.665-07:00Hi Brenda, thanks for dropping by the Garden Spot....Hi Brenda, thanks for dropping by the Garden Spot. You have written so beautifully about wonderful books. Some of my best childhood memories are the books that I so enjoyed as a kid with a TV or any other technology for that matter. My oven, by the way, is a Kitchen Aid. Love it and hate getting it soiled. lol.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-82343871274956285322015-11-30T20:48:18.669-07:002015-11-30T20:48:18.669-07:00Your post is an admirable tribute to LMM Brenda an...Your post is an admirable tribute to LMM Brenda and although I didn't read any of her books until later in life, they still enamoured me with her stories and 'kindred spirits'. (a term I like to use myself for friends that are so alike to one's self) I enjoyed visiting the house on PEI and was happy to see the garden consisted of vegetables grown to the time period of the book.<br />So let me confess here, as you were reading about Anne in your childhood I was absorbing every Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on and to this day still prefer a good mystery to anything else.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-68235783855452295182015-11-30T20:13:51.099-07:002015-11-30T20:13:51.099-07:00I have read all her books and have enjoyed them s...I have read all her books and have enjoyed them so very much. I dream of visiting Prince Edward Island someday! And I do like this quote, “Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.” I have found this to be very true!! Thank you for the reminder! Have a grand week! A Bit of the Blarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418671116015181693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-50470079811632309072015-11-30T18:58:08.256-07:002015-11-30T18:58:08.256-07:00Like LMM, I'm a book-drunkard as well. Did you...Like LMM, I'm a book-drunkard as well. Did you see the tribute to LMM on Google today (here in Canada, at least). I've loved seeing the various scenes played out. <br />Visiting PEI and Anne's haunts last June was a highlight for me; something I've dreamed of for a long time. LMM has been a positive influence in my life as well, and you have written so eloquently about her impact upon yours. I do love reading the Christmas chapters from various books, including the Anne books and the Little House books. <br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts and heart, Brenda.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-57991743269783542332015-11-30T16:11:14.918-07:002015-11-30T16:11:14.918-07:00First off, thanks so much for coming by and leavin...First off, thanks so much for coming by and leaving a sweet comment.<br />You have a beautiful blog...very pretty. <br />This is such a nice way in getting started on the Christmas season.<br />I hope you will come by to see me often. I am linking to follow you.bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-13556128731523346792015-11-30T13:34:36.101-07:002015-11-30T13:34:36.101-07:00What a wonderful way to celebrate LMM and to start...What a wonderful way to celebrate LMM and to start the Christmas season too! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-74656685985264597542015-11-30T11:53:03.411-07:002015-11-30T11:53:03.411-07:00Great post, Sis!Great post, Sis!Kathyhttp://30yearsworth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-7187114294200870952015-11-30T09:44:28.828-07:002015-11-30T09:44:28.828-07:00Beautiful post... My first visit ere( I landed nex...Beautiful post... My first visit ere( I landed next to you on MM linkup) and how lucky for me! My grandmother wasn't a gift giver , but she gave me Anne of Green Gables when I was ten....and I hit the library for the rest of the series. Always a favorite ... I was so pleased to read your article and the whole post. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-61033119303967731012015-11-30T07:25:08.824-07:002015-11-30T07:25:08.824-07:00Oh Brenda....LOVED that post. I, too, am a kindred...Oh Brenda....LOVED that post. I, too, am a kindred spirit with Anne (and you!). Just finished reading "Christmas with Anne" that I picked up at a used booksale. What a delightful read! I was sorry last night, when going bed, that I didn't have another chapter to read. I had finished it the previous evening! ha! Take care and have a wonderful week. SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-30387284374106850762015-11-30T05:00:53.137-07:002015-11-30T05:00:53.137-07:00What a lovely tribute, Brenda! I know little about...What a lovely tribute, Brenda! I know little about her life, however, you have piqued my interest! I hope to spend some time in her journals over Christmas break! As a contemporary of Alcott (albeit a few years younger), it is interesting to me that they share similarities in their view of a "woman's sphere." As you know, I am devoted to Alcott and her works; I have read everything she wrote ( which is copious!), all the biographies, literary analyzes, and journals. There is something about immersing one's self in these remarkable lives that inspires and enriches ours, don't you agree? Another American author you might enjoy is Eliza Calvert Hall (Obenchain). She was a Kentucky feminist / writer. <br />mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749881104429358524noreply@blogger.com