tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post8451834407839896436..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: May Day!Monica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-32105090535560871672008-05-20T11:47:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:47:00.000-04:00I was inspired by this post and decided to make li...I was inspired by this post and decided to make little flower pot gifts for my neighbors to welcome summer and to welcome the newest neighbors to the neighborhood. Thanks for inspiring me! My kids and I will be delivering them today on our walk!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844797843854374945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-22553960661049966142008-05-10T00:36:00.000-04:002008-05-10T00:36:00.000-04:00The last time I knew of anyone celebrating May Day...The last time I knew of anyone celebrating May Day was 30 years ago and it was my daughter and I. My mother and I always left flowers hanging on all the neighbors doorknobs back in the 50's. Oh my, am I that old?debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476178270999437374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-15408650016220628492008-05-10T00:33:00.000-04:002008-05-10T00:33:00.000-04:00I have been reading you old posts and enjoying eve...I have been reading you old posts and enjoying every minute. What a kind hearted and sweet spirited women you are. What a blessing. I realize only now just how far from the mark I have gotten to.Thank you for the reminder of who I am and to whom I belong. I think I will wrok my way through your entire blog. I feel peaceful already. God Bless.debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476178270999437374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-3596264461469784912008-05-05T08:59:00.000-04:002008-05-05T08:59:00.000-04:00What a beautiful idea. And what a way to teach you...What a beautiful idea. And what a way to teach your girls about giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-18848119647328635642008-05-04T13:49:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:49:00.000-04:00Loved this post--Happy May Day to you!!! Your blo...Loved this post--Happy May Day to you!!! Your blog is just darling!<BR/><BR/>JulieannJulieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366445046704238024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-76319728514920905842008-05-04T10:50:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:50:00.000-04:00What a great blog you have. I'm so glad I found yo...What a great blog you have. I'm so glad I found you. I'll be back to read more. <BR/><BR/>BTW, your kids are so cute!Tori Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859488167015452608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-91129083432493979902008-05-03T23:20:00.000-04:002008-05-03T23:20:00.000-04:00I love reading your blog. What an amazing person ...I love reading your blog. What an amazing person you are. Such wonderful ideas and such special days at your home. You are an inspiration! You children are blessed to have you as their mommy. Happy May! ReneeReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215638398330126363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-10883807292842276542008-05-03T17:59:00.000-04:002008-05-03T17:59:00.000-04:00You are such a great Mommy! What precious memories...You are such a great Mommy! What precious memories your children will have from all the great things you do with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-66492634413498269562008-05-03T16:16:00.000-04:002008-05-03T16:16:00.000-04:00I love it! I love how you show step by step how to...I love it! I love how you show step by step how to do whatever you are trying to teach or show us! Thank you for your time in doing so.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627192661411025289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-12595498322801806822008-05-03T10:30:00.000-04:002008-05-03T10:30:00.000-04:00You are so creative. I love how you make holidays...You are so creative. I love how you make holidays so special. Your family is so blessed to have you.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07004214678612015904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-40588293515631718482008-05-02T23:25:00.000-04:002008-05-02T23:25:00.000-04:00I love how you celebrate May Day! No one does thi...I love how you celebrate May Day! No one does this anymore! I can barely remember delivering May baskets as a small girl and being scared to death that the neighbor boy was going to catch me and kiss me!!! I am sorry to say I haven't carried on the tradition with my own kids. Maybe next year!<BR/><BR/>KristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-43406956971446396632008-05-02T22:38:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:38:00.000-04:00Great ideas for May day! You are so sweet to your ...Great ideas for May day! You are so sweet to your neighbors, friends, and family!<BR/>I wanted to let you know that I am hosting my first giveaway over at my blog! It is to celebrate Mother's Day! Stop by and tell me why you are happy to be a mother and you could win an awesome devotional book, a journal and a cooking with kids CD-Rom. <BR/>Enjoy your weekend with your family! <BR/>SchoolinRhome <BR/>Here is the giveaway link: <BR/>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SchoolinRhome/525838/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-7576540447653076492008-05-02T21:31:00.000-04:002008-05-02T21:31:00.000-04:00Oh Monica: How precious! I've always had the good ...Oh Monica: How precious! I've always had the good intentions of celebrating May Day by leaving flowers at my neighbor's doors, but have never gotten it done!<BR/>I admire you for how you not only think of these neat things to do, but you get them done!! Good for you! I'm so proud of you.<BR/>The girls look adorable in their little flower crowns & pretty dresses & Smauel looks like he is taking it all in stride. (Or I should say in his seat!!)By the way, I think he looks like Emily!!<BR/>What fun memories & great lessons for your children. Keep up the good work, Honey.<BR/><BR/>I love you, GrandmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-43903933147346140902008-05-02T18:34:00.000-04:002008-05-02T18:34:00.000-04:00Your children are so cute. I have to comment about...Your children are so cute. I have to comment about their names. We are adopting an infant and if it's a boy we will name him Samuel, our first choice for a girl was a Rachel, but it doesn't go well with our last name so we will name her Sara. God Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-68333103063580693802008-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:54:00.000-04:00I just discovered your blog recently and I love it...I just discovered your blog recently and I love it. You have such lovely ideas and they keep me coming back everyday. Please come be my neighbor!Stacy @ The Next-to-Nothing Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727518862013638903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-73991315861671054712008-05-02T14:26:00.000-04:002008-05-02T14:26:00.000-04:00I am definitely bookmarking your ideas for next ye...I am definitely bookmarking your ideas for next year. We have never celebrated May Dayand the weather was yucky for us yesterday. <BR/><BR/>I would have never thought to do the cinnamon rolls in the bread tube- how creative. You are such a sweet mommy and a fabulous neighbor :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1594424992667324222008-05-02T12:55:00.000-04:002008-05-02T12:55:00.000-04:00You are sooo creative! I've never given a second ...You are sooo creative! I've never given a second thought to May Day... but you can be sure we'll be doing something fun for it next year!!!~Babychaser~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12789794457673145109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-84353707466471412762008-05-02T11:17:00.000-04:002008-05-02T11:17:00.000-04:00My aunt has always celebrated May Day (it's also h...My aunt has always celebrated May Day (it's also her birthday) and she has passed the tradition on down to me... and now her great nieces and nephews! She has fond memories of leaving flowers on neighbors' doors! It's so nice to see you celebrating with your family... I don't think many people even know what it is.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015990772190696841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-29480417089085373122008-05-02T10:47:00.000-04:002008-05-02T10:47:00.000-04:00Aww,what a sweet way to spend the first of May!I h...Aww,what a sweet way to spend the first of May!<BR/>I have never ever celebrated May Day and now I wish I had.Your daughters will cherish these times when they have grown.That Crazy Ajummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874359006831711711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-13958834211016717932008-05-02T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-02T10:19:00.000-04:00What a beautiful May Day celebration! I am going t...What a beautiful May Day celebration! I am going to keep your ideas in mind for next year... Actually May 1st is a VERY important day in our family because it's our oldest daughter's birthday. We spend the entire day celebrating her of course!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675431603616863614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-19478066560114648132008-05-02T09:44:00.000-04:002008-05-02T09:44:00.000-04:00I absolutely LOVE how you make all special days.."...I absolutely LOVE how you make all special days.."special"! What fun things you did with the girls! You are making such wonderful memories for them! :) And the flowers...sooo sweet!!! :) what a wonderful idea! :)Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118653637763160580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-71649433016097888122008-05-02T09:02:00.000-04:002008-05-02T09:02:00.000-04:00Such lovely ideas! You continue to be such an insp...Such lovely ideas! You continue to be such an inspiration to me!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>LiisaLiisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438430990174490349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-15752563694374085032008-05-02T08:45:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:45:00.000-04:00I'm sure your neighbors were very thankful for you...I'm sure your neighbors were very thankful for your sweet gesture and creativity yesterday!! :-) All the pictures and the story to go with are very lovely ~ and I'm sure your little ones will cherish how special you made this memory/tradition for them. Thanks so much for sharing with all of us! (Wouldn't it be neat if your neighbors read your blog??? They would soon realize what a rare treasure they have living in their neighborhood!) :-) You are the kind of neighbor I think everyone would love to have ~ and I know your kindness stems from the grace of our Lord. Wonderful Monica!! You are an inspiration! I love your goals to meet/bless your neighbors. Has me thinking...~katie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/03098817313603747451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-27780453394063623542008-05-02T08:41:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:41:00.000-04:00Wow! Everything looks so pretty and yummy! You ar...Wow! Everything looks so pretty and yummy! You are making your kids wonderful memories full of good food and fun times. Good for you!Holly C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17572988209020256576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-14575106677839973172008-05-02T08:08:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:08:00.000-04:00Monica,Loved seeing all these sweet pix. The one o...Monica,<BR/><BR/>Loved seeing all these sweet pix. The one of breakfast on the porch looks professional!<BR/><BR/>In his weekly e-mail to the church, our pastor mentioned that May Day actually had pagan roots, so he encouraged us to "redeem the day" by doing acts of kindness in the name of Christ.*carrie*https://www.blogger.com/profile/10545859613596796648noreply@blogger.com