tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1621900803492287841..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Is Bigger Always Better?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58439529984943583662010-05-05T15:52:48.934-04:002010-05-05T15:52:48.934-04:00Dear Niki:
Thanks for stopping by my blog and lea...Dear Niki:<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I am glad that it encouraged you to remember taht YOU ARE LOVED. It can be a struggle when "old tapes" try to drown out the truth and love of God. I wrestle with it daily! <br /><br />I love the phrase "McMansion" in yours -- amazing how thought provoking one word can be. I'll be pondering that Andrea K. Van Yehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326437723737927182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24128594260851150372010-05-04T17:34:55.647-04:002010-05-04T17:34:55.647-04:00Niki, great post! Being content where we are is so...Niki, great post! Being content where we are is so important and a home is definitely more than the building.Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9085643665136517502010-05-04T13:31:35.533-04:002010-05-04T13:31:35.533-04:00Jen, I can't wait to find out about your house...Jen, I can't wait to find out about your house! Fun!<br /><br />Bex, you're right, our treasure has to be the people, not the building, no matter the size!<br /><br />Patti, LOL... "leaner, greener, and meaner," I love it!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-77283936638763995962010-05-03T20:12:55.199-04:002010-05-03T20:12:55.199-04:00Fun post! I sure love my space but have gotten gre...Fun post! I sure love my space but have gotten greener and leaner and meaner over the years! LOL.<br /><br />Pattipattihttp://www.pattilacy.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78452255555932182722010-05-03T16:46:40.304-04:002010-05-03T16:46:40.304-04:00Great topic! I totally agree that a home is the lo...Great topic! I totally agree that a home is the love within the walls. It also puts into perspective where our treasure lies (as a nation and as individuals). I live in Texas though and everything truly is bigger here!Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813676969096171175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32417531172906257662010-05-03T16:35:56.915-04:002010-05-03T16:35:56.915-04:00Great post, Niki! The house my family is buying (w...Great post, Niki! The house my family is buying (which you will find out more about tomorrow) is only 1200 square feet. That's about the same size as our apartment, but I'm so excited about getting into it. I just want a place that we own, that I know my husband and I will be able to grow old in.Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73612633035816918262010-05-03T14:45:12.895-04:002010-05-03T14:45:12.895-04:00Okay girls, I think we've hit on something her...Okay girls, I think we've hit on something here... house envy. v. contentment. Whether we get it from watching HGTV, or driving through a beautiful neighborhood, or (for me) visiting my in-laws who have that extraordinary knack for decorating. <br />Is this the crux of the problem, what drives us to overextend ourselves with houses we cannot afford in some way? <br />Hmmm. My thoughts are Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15706159387079624822010-05-03T14:00:12.205-04:002010-05-03T14:00:12.205-04:00Susanne, I remember about 10 years ago we were sti...Susanne, I remember about 10 years ago we were still in a small town house, and we were driving through a neighborhood with big gorgeous homes. I literally had to cover my eyes and ask my husband to get me out of there. :)Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36279948328631707462010-05-03T12:57:14.389-04:002010-05-03T12:57:14.389-04:00Great post, Niki! Lots to think about. Like Lisa, ...Great post, Niki! Lots to think about. Like Lisa, I've moved a lot since I've been married. Seven times, I think, in 16 1/2 years. I confess that I struggle with house-envy sometimes (or yard envy!); it's a personal issue I have. Sometimes I can't even watch HGTV because I don't feel inspired, I feel frustrated. It's just part of my particular sinful nature. I have to Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4379461733169633762010-05-03T12:24:32.398-04:002010-05-03T12:24:32.398-04:00Okay, I see your points, however, I've gone th...Okay, I see your points, however, I've gone through 4 kids (still 2 left)in homes no larger than 1300 sq ft. One kid has always had to sleep in the basement where I constantly worry how she (now he) will get out in case of fire. Yes, I put our lives in God's hands. But the thought is still there.<br /><br /><i>Logically, there's no reason for these larger dwellings.</i> Ah... I'dAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35148758268242250212010-05-03T12:07:34.644-04:002010-05-03T12:07:34.644-04:00One of the best pieces of advice I ever got came f...One of the best pieces of advice I ever got came from a friend with 5 kids close in age to my own brood. Her husband is one of 10 kids, and they all grew up in a small house, with multiple children sharing bedrooms. My friend said, "In just a few years, they'll start going to college, and getting married, and then this house will be almost too big!" <br />The time we feel crowded inNiki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67350487271257029892010-05-03T11:46:43.701-04:002010-05-03T11:46:43.701-04:00There are six of us in my family and how I wish we...There are six of us in my family and how I wish we had a larger home! But your right it's all stuff and one day this house will be just fine.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11138073831729862342010-05-03T11:25:55.532-04:002010-05-03T11:25:55.532-04:00AMEN!!
Blessings and prayers,
andreaAMEN!!<br />Blessings and prayers,<br />andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43383722767749547202010-05-03T11:18:06.376-04:002010-05-03T11:18:06.376-04:00Hi Gang,
Niki,
I would love to live in a mansion o...Hi Gang,<br />Niki,<br />I would love to live in a mansion of any size just to have the experience. I grew up in a 2 bedroom farmhouse with multiple family members. Our current home was built in 1927. Small rooms, tall closets. My mom moved in a year ago and Katie is still in her apt. <br /><br />Lisa, we are thinking about buying a home where Katie and mom could have their own apts. but I don&#Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73364257261974411122010-05-03T11:10:03.182-04:002010-05-03T11:10:03.182-04:00It's so interesting to hear everyone's com...It's so interesting to hear everyone's comments on this subject! <br /><br />Tabitha, so true! And sometimes so hard to remember!<br /><br />Deb, I love the small, older homes and the big farmhouses. I want to have the "grammie" house that the kids and grandkids love to come visit someday!<br /><br />Lisa, I have not heard of the multi-family living trend. We lived next door to Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16812398403030934262010-05-03T09:33:52.419-04:002010-05-03T09:33:52.419-04:00I really needed to hear this today. Thanks! We'...I really needed to hear this today. Thanks! We've been struggling to sell our teeny tiny place because it's like we're crawling all over one another. Contentment is priceless.Georgiana Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148430180111786272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-14438470894794969412010-05-03T09:22:48.482-04:002010-05-03T09:22:48.482-04:00Lisa, my sister's family and my parents have b...Lisa, my sister's family and my parents have been tossing around the idea of getting a beach house together with an in-law suite. They asked if we'd like to join in on the fun, but I don't think my mom and I would get along well at such close quarters. We're too different. I think she and my sister could pull it off, though.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49107364518339936422010-05-03T09:19:13.165-04:002010-05-03T09:19:13.165-04:00Hmm, lots to talk about. I confess my house is ave...Hmm, lots to talk about. I confess my house is averaged sized, and if you swap out the brick for fake stucco, looks almost like the one in the picture. I also confess, it's a lot of work.<br /><br />On the other hand, I've always craved open spaces. I feel trapped and sad in small dark places. They aren't "cozy" to me. We have high ceilings and tons of windows, which makes Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60575821049309097642010-05-03T08:29:32.888-04:002010-05-03T08:29:32.888-04:00We went from a tiny post-WWII (literally built jus...We went from a tiny post-WWII (literally built just after the war!) to a McMansion that looked almost identical to the picture you posted! Then about four years ago, we downsized to another older home. <br /><br />The greatest benefit? The smaller home with one living area required our family to spend time together! And with three teenagers, that was (and is) huge! I believe we are a closer Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33964487008755227802010-05-03T08:08:07.825-04:002010-05-03T08:08:07.825-04:00I have to agree, Niki. (Although it may be jealous...I have to agree, Niki. (Although it may be jealousy talking! I'd like a larger living space.) But then again I just moved over the weekend. In the 10 1/2 years of my marriage we have moved 9 times. I have learned that home truly is not a place. Home is people. So if your goal is to get a house that will allow you to interact as little as possible with one another, well, then you've boughtLisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80752466817347217412010-05-03T08:01:24.772-04:002010-05-03T08:01:24.772-04:00I've always been drawn to a small place and, a...I've always been drawn to a small place and, although I love storage space, I'm very glad to be in a small home after trying to take care of a big farmhouse. It 'fairly bursts t' overflowin' when the whole fam comes with their dogs and suitcases and now, two grandchildren, but we enjoy it anyway. <br /><br />I hope part of that is love and not just mom's home-cooking.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47549152472820725372010-05-03T06:24:43.109-04:002010-05-03T06:24:43.109-04:00Well said. And I couldn't agree more :) Home i...Well said. And I couldn't agree more :) Home is a special place made beautiful by the beauty that lives within. :)Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.com