tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post2429951878639889863..comments2023-11-30T11:52:25.056+00:00Comments on From High In The Sky: Measure By MeasureSianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-37670095308915451362015-06-18T11:43:31.963+01:002015-06-18T11:43:31.963+01:00What a great story of measuring the milestones as ...What a great story of measuring the milestones as she has grown up.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229408912169037960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-76680509951589164942015-05-21T20:22:43.133+01:002015-05-21T20:22:43.133+01:00Lovely page, enjoyed seeing the development too. T...Lovely page, enjoyed seeing the development too. Tis amazing to see how fast they go away into that unknown land - Amadeus is off to the US for a year and Princess to Paris for a term... have to confess being grateful it is that way around!Missus Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137463465514115553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-64103450875236929602015-05-21T18:07:39.918+01:002015-05-21T18:07:39.918+01:00What a lovely story. Reminds me of the quote about...What a lovely story. Reminds me of the quote about how being a mother means living your life with your heart walking around outside your body.<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-71056859845937251412015-05-19T14:43:16.240+01:002015-05-19T14:43:16.240+01:00such a beautiful page Sian and I love that you sha...such a beautiful page Sian and I love that you shared some of the thoughts you had while you were creating it. Such a pleasure to drop by here and see your creations. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892468983546525136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-62795437868163720082015-05-18T23:23:49.486+01:002015-05-18T23:23:49.486+01:00Really lovely page and I love seeing your process ...Really lovely page and I love seeing your process of making the page, of what you take off and what gets to stay.KraftyKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12414480551327007813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-5401592109988836642015-05-18T08:49:00.243+01:002015-05-18T08:49:00.243+01:00Just lovely! Both page and sentiment:) It is so ...Just lovely! Both page and sentiment:) It is so satisifying seeing them grow up isn't it?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006686534903023371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-69879612075369081962015-05-18T07:52:11.337+01:002015-05-18T07:52:11.337+01:00A great page and a great post xA great page and a great post xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138701426913307085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-8102407728102732832015-05-17T08:24:43.968+01:002015-05-17T08:24:43.968+01:00oh Sian, this is so familiar and as my youngest go...oh Sian, this is so familiar and as my youngest goes up to secondary school this September it'll all be change again. A super page. Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258116584432205229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-27534545650825108492015-05-17T07:31:51.100+01:002015-05-17T07:31:51.100+01:00Fantastic layout with brilliant journaling. And I ...Fantastic layout with brilliant journaling. And I agree with Alexa that you need to tuck the journaling from this blog post with the layout. Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488962127399687968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-40974047139691805312015-05-15T17:31:33.241+01:002015-05-15T17:31:33.241+01:00Once again you have summed it up so beautifully an...Once again you have summed it up so beautifully and I found myself smiling and remembering each of those stages. I loved those chattering walks home after primary school, hearing about her day, leading to the independent times of walking home on her own with friends, watching anxiously from the kitchen window and only relaxing when she sauntered round the corner, safely home. Each stage brings its own feelings and you really have done a wonderful job in describing them.debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-26428504976701436072015-05-15T16:28:45.353+01:002015-05-15T16:28:45.353+01:00She is definitely growing up stage by stage. Such ...She is definitely growing up stage by stage. Such a lovely post as you continue to adjust to each new measure!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-87536619304363124692015-05-15T07:40:41.709+01:002015-05-15T07:40:41.709+01:00This is a stunning layout!This is a stunning layout!Chantal Vandenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562884383996549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-30751893094314137382015-05-15T06:06:31.494+01:002015-05-15T06:06:31.494+01:00Lovely - I had tears in my eyes too - but maybe th...Lovely - I had tears in my eyes too - but maybe that was waving my 14 year old off on his first foreign school trip. We both had a wobble this morning before the bus departed.I do so hope he has the most amazing time - but I know what a home bird he is.Mrsjobeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872977532014247065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-43291339903674221842015-05-14T23:55:26.519+01:002015-05-14T23:55:26.519+01:00A very emotional post. An important part of being ...A very emotional post. An important part of being a parent is preparing your child to be able to confidently step out into that big wide world. I can see from how you talk that you are making a wonderful job with your daughter.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-2863620910554921682015-05-14T21:43:05.551+01:002015-05-14T21:43:05.551+01:00I love your reflections, and story telling. And I ...I love your reflections, and story telling. And I appreciate reading about the constructing of the layout. I love the banner flying over the photos---just perfect for the occasion! See her now makes me realize how long we've been blogging "together." I feel like I've watched her grow up as well.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-6495963994435450942015-05-14T17:47:30.308+01:002015-05-14T17:47:30.308+01:00I may have shed a few tears on reading this earlie...I may have shed a few tears on reading this earlier. Have come back to leave my comment! Your girl is a year ahead of mine, but you've captured those feelings so perfectly. Fiona@Staring at the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17893269475772722633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-5687700458199815302015-05-14T17:08:28.595+01:002015-05-14T17:08:28.595+01:00Oh, Sian, your writing had me in tears.......haven...Oh, Sian, your writing had me in tears.......haven't been able to read all of it and am typing through squidgy wet eyes.....will be back to read it all later...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-20457841870107189092015-05-14T17:08:14.634+01:002015-05-14T17:08:14.634+01:00"the pleasure of taking a step backwards as s..."the pleasure of taking a step backwards as she moved forward" - can I just say this phrase really resonated with me today? My girls are home but they haven't stayed put for even a few moments!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-10099898504376804842015-05-14T16:32:06.962+01:002015-05-14T16:32:06.962+01:00A very lovely post - and I hope that there is goin...A very lovely post - and I hope that there is going to be somewhere you can tuck the text of your blog post in for her to read in years to come ...alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-6792573661528022422015-05-14T15:22:40.357+01:002015-05-14T15:22:40.357+01:00What a beautiful page! I love what you journaled ...What a beautiful page! I love what you journaled and this post well, it just touched my heart. It is bittersweet, this whole growing up thing. My eldest daughter is getting married next January and we have recently been chatting about babies. She asked me last week if it will feel weird when my baby has a baby. They grow up fast.Jennifer Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489870773549675036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-56921378368923638942015-05-14T15:19:29.140+01:002015-05-14T15:19:29.140+01:00And you ended up with the perfect page...as well a...And you ended up with the perfect page...as well as the perfect post.scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-27774725385768958122015-05-14T14:58:35.200+01:002015-05-14T14:58:35.200+01:00What a gorgeous post!!! You made me cry with a pos...What a gorgeous post!!! You made me cry with a post about your son, and youve done it again now!!! Just off to find some tissues... lolAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11232542031028759207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-78284840796194241832015-05-14T14:44:14.830+01:002015-05-14T14:44:14.830+01:00I teared up as I read this ... and I'm a few y...I teared up as I read this ... and I'm a few years behind you on the motherhood trail. You have captured those moments absolutely perfectly. I'm at the stage where he is happy to be walked to school (but only to the gate, no more popping into his classroom) and picked up again, but he doesn't want to hold my hand all the time any more. And, gulp, he's progressed through mummy and momma and I am now officially mum ...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032490985687716495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-68903501651197471782015-05-14T13:58:16.883+01:002015-05-14T13:58:16.883+01:00Roots & Wings without being a helicopter paren...Roots & Wings without being a helicopter parent - oh the parental challenges & you seem to have mastered them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137431170756745095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328228070357271563.post-70948326447127470292015-05-14T13:54:46.189+01:002015-05-14T13:54:46.189+01:00This is really, really beautiful Sian, I can't...This is really, really beautiful Sian, I can't believe your girl is 17...Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712699577288028223noreply@blogger.com