Comments on Suburb Sanity: What Fuels A Child's Imagination

I like your photos.

2010-02-09T16:07:33.465-05:00

I like your photos.

I swear I could feel the cool air from the barn as...

2010-02-02T15:27:24.426-05:00

I swear I could feel the cool air from the barn as I read your post. What a wonderful childhood memory...I'm sure your children have a bunch of their own!

What a beautiful post! My grandparents had barns ...

2010-01-29T14:17:41.056-05:00

What a beautiful post!

My grandparents had barns like that in West Tennessee. Wonderous adventures happened in those barns.

it's not easy these days.....i'm glad my kids are ...

2010-01-29T12:21:27.750-05:00

it's not easy these days.....i'm glad my kids are older now so they can at least go out into the yard & play by themselves more. i grew up playing in the bush, with boulders & caves and rock climbing cliffs, not to mention all the poisonous snakes & spiders. we would leave the house in the morning and mum would say 'be back by dinner'. we'd get into big trouble if

Beautifully written. I love to think back to thos...

2010-01-27T19:45:43.607-05:00

Beautifully written. I love to think back to those days, too. So special.

I'm sure you have. I think so many kids are lacki...

2010-01-27T06:00:20.493-05:00

I'm sure you have. I think so many kids are lacking imagination these days--everything is fed to them!

I felt the cool air as you opened the barn door. ...

2010-01-27T02:45:51.692-05:00

I felt the cool air as you opened the barn door.

That was cool!

Thanks for taking us back.

Awe.. that made me want to drive off to that barn...

2010-01-27T00:54:19.868-05:00

Awe.. that made me want to drive off to that barn tonight.. Such a great story.. Being a gal from the South myslef I felt just like I was sitting right there with you having that tea party.. LOVED it.
Staci

I love your blog. This takes me down memory lane. ...

2010-01-26T22:17:07.881-05:00

I love your blog. This takes me down memory lane. Love it. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a note.

What a great story. Love those magical moments. I ...

2010-01-26T21:15:27.034-05:00

What a great story. Love those magical moments. I can only hope I succeed in giving/allowing my boys to have their own magical moments.

Love this! Those magical memories are important. I...

2010-01-26T21:03:31.588-05:00

Love this! Those magical memories are important. I have so many of my own, but we live in sardine-like suburbs, and I worry that my kids won't have the same cherished memories. They won't, but they make their own in this tiny yard. But the things they love the most are the visits to my dad's house in the Missouri hills.

And for this semester, my oldest daughter (age 8) is

Nothing like a little step through the past! Made ...

2010-01-26T20:59:00.251-05:00

Nothing like a little step through the past! Made me feel like a kid again.

Beautiful story. Reminds me of the summers I spent...

2010-01-26T20:16:11.064-05:00

Beautiful story. Reminds me of the summers I spent at my grandma's farm.

This was so vivid. I used to "grind" wheat for br...

2010-01-26T19:44:20.506-05:00

This was so vivid.
I used to "grind" wheat for bread, playing pioneer woman.
Loved this, and while it's different for kids now, being aware , as it seems you are, will no doubt give them the gift .

The farm is full of wonderful media to spark the i...

2010-01-26T19:42:46.277-05:00

The farm is full of wonderful media to spark the imagination of a child or an adult. Mine just never quits but I'm kinda like Peter Pan in that respect. Great descriptive post.

You have a wonderful evening filled with blessings of sweet dreams dear one!!!

"I'm glad you are able to see some good things abo...

2010-01-26T18:56:57.242-05:00

"I'm glad you are able to see some good things about Georgia:) I'm just to the north of you in TN. I imagine moving to the south would be a shock but maybe we will continue to grow on you!"

haha yeah it's not all bad! It's not really bad, just getting used to the southern cooking and stuff! haha! Thanks for commenting!! :) Have a great night!

We had that red clay in Oklahoma where I grew up.....

2010-01-26T18:43:39.546-05:00

We had that red clay in Oklahoma where I grew up....I can remember it looking and feeling just as you described. I can remember playing in haylofts in barns with all kinds of imaginary happenings going on.

You are so lucky to remember things like that abou...

2010-01-26T18:12:11.070-05:00

You are so lucky to remember things like that about your childhood. I can't!! But I wish I could b/c it was so very wonderful!!

...there are blogs that tug at my soul...I think I...

2010-01-26T17:40:13.982-05:00

...there are blogs that tug at my soul...I think I have found one!

I love this post. I still remember how I thought a...

2010-01-26T16:43:12.869-05:00

I love this post. I still remember how I thought as a child. I really believed the moon followed us and that it was made of cheese! My kids think I am silly for having thought that, but it was so magical to me. I had so many secret worlds just in my closet and backyard! I hope they have that same magic too. I don't think it is exactly like mine was, but I really hope it is there. I also

Kids have great imaginations. I always marvel at w...

2010-01-26T16:35:24.852-05:00

Kids have great imaginations. I always marvel at what little thing keeps them happy and entertained for hours.

Oh, you brought me there too, thank you very much!...

2010-01-26T15:54:34.856-05:00

Oh, you brought me there too, thank you very much!
I had similar experience, but it wasn't a barn, it was a garage ;-)

OH Thank you for taking me back to MY childhood. ...

2010-01-26T14:14:09.735-05:00

OH Thank you for taking me back to MY childhood. So similar. My grandparents had their house in Southern Alberta, on a farm ---barn inbetween --where my parents live now. My times spent there as a young child are some of the most precious memories of my life!!!
I would love my grandchildren to be able to come up here and see me and develope some MEMORIES for them as well.

Ah, tea sets. Wonderful memories.

2010-01-26T13:06:46.022-05:00

Ah, tea sets. Wonderful memories.

Aw, how neat! I love that your kids have that mem...

2010-01-26T13:06:30.021-05:00

Aw, how neat! I love that your kids have that memory, now, too!