My 1946 edition of The Winston Dictionary defines Bliss: 1. the highest degree of happiness; heavenly joy
Today I'm feeling quite blissful over the release of Tara Frey's new book "Blogging for Bliss" in which I have the honor to be included. I have to admit I have not seen it yet and am dying to get my hands on a copy.
To find out more about all the creative persons featured in the book, please head over to ArtsyMama's book release party where you will find links to their sites, as well as an interview with Tara Frey.
In celebration of the book I thought I would share what blogging for bliss means to me, and as having to write is not my favorite task {I would rather sew/craft/knit/bake anyday :)} I will just let the pictures do most of the talking...
Blogging for bliss is sharing the simple pleasures that bring joy to my everyday.
Bliss is baking a lemon cake with simple ingredients and eggs fresh from the henhouse.
Bliss is crocheting a colorful wool blanket from leftover balls of yarn.
Bliss is sitting quietly in the sunroom with a midmorning cup of English Breakfast tea, a freshly baked cookie, and some knitting on my needles.
Bliss is using all my flea market finds::floral dishes, old mixing bowls, bread tin, linens, and vintage furniture~to make my kitchen cozy.
Bliss is learning a new craft.
Bliss is sewing something useful using linen and floral cotton, and embellishing it with some embroidery.
Bliss is making the laundry room a place in which I don't mind spending time.
Bliss is thinking about all the women before me who loved to sew and giving new life to what they've left behind.
Bliss is combining aqua with red.
Bliss is learning to sew patchwork, combining new and old.
Bliss is the whole creative process.
Bliss is having a business doing what I love.
Bliss is making a house a home.
Bliss is enjoying the fruits of our labor.
Bliss is feeding my family from our garden.
Bliss is taking a nature walk.
Bliss is the arrival of new baby chicks each Spring.And,
Bliss is readers who offer kindness, encouragement, and support ~ thank you for stopping by to visit, it means a lot.
Beautifully put!! love all the lovely pictures ~
ReplyDeleteLovely post! I've been a long-time reader of your blog. I always look forward to new posts! Thanks for sharing your blog bliss!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Deb! Love *all* the photos and thoughts you shared:-)
ReplyDeleteI just wanted you to know that I have really enjoyed your posts. I have had your blog linked to my site for some time now. I enjoy seeing your flea market finds and your creative touch in breathing new life into them. I absolutely love your drawstring bags with the knitted bottoms. Your pictures are great. Also, I love the leftover ball blanket...so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Deb! I can remember visiting your wonderful blog long before I had my own ~ it's always been a favourite spot ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. Such beautiful images that gives a blissful view into your creative life....
ReplyDeleteYou forgot something...it bliss to read you blog, I enjoy visiting.
Wonderful post! I've been reading for sometime. I love stopping by to see what you are doing...
ReplyDeleteAhhh..thanks for sharing 'your bliss'. Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeletereally enjoyed this post
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! I've been reading your blog for some time now and love it! I think you have a beautiful house and love the gorgeous things you make. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I love seeing all your pictures and wonderful finds. But mostly I love seeing your garden it makes me excited to get mine ready for next year.
ReplyDeleteBliss for me is reading your blog and getting ideas from it so that I can make my own bliss here. Being creative has always been my personal bliss. Sitting on the front porch in the woods with a hot cup of coffee in the fall just smelling the fall mold and mildew of the leaves falling to the ground. I so enjoy your blog and your creativity. It inspires other to find their own happy place.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us. Your blog is always something I look forward to. You definitely have an impact on the blogging world.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn in NM
What a beautiful post! I agree with every single word. Bliss is being able to visit a blog like yours!:-) Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletelove your blog. thank you for sharing. whenever i'm at my desk, on the phone, waiting on hold, i'll scroll through all your photos, they bring me bliss. :o)
ReplyDeleteI think I just fell in love with your laundry room..
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful photos!
Reading your blog makes me feel blissful! Thanks for sharing your life with us Deb!
ReplyDeleteBliss is also visiting with you as you share your life!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is bliss to me. When I first discovered blogs, your's was one of the first ones I found. I used to get so frustrated because I wanted to leave a comment and didn't know how! Your blog has always been the standard by which we hoped our blog would live up to. We can't even come close. Your post today proves that you are the queen of bloggers to me. Your post today makes my heart sing. Twyla
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite post of yours ever. Hoorah for you for making the book - I can see why.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful life! :o) I too hold dearest to me the simpler things in life.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your contribution to this new book! :o) I can't wait to see it. I have been hearing about it all over the blogging arena! :o)
Many thanks for your inspiration and special blog!
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
You provided a perfect moment this morning - a stroll into a calm and beautiful home and garden. Thank you for sharing your bliss - it was a 'heavenly moment'!
ReplyDeletebeautiful and lovely- i enjoyed this post very much! your lemon cake looks decadant- i hope you'll share your recipe sometime :)
ReplyDeleteblessings!
Nice post, DEB!!
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to visit.
xo
What a beautiful post! and Congratulations on making it in the book!
ReplyDeleteI love being a part of your "Bliss"...
ReplyDeleteYour blog is probably one the most refreshing reads out there. I love that I found it a while back. I do enjoy checking in on a regular basis.
Congratulations! You deserve to be included in Tara's book--your blog is lovely and am a faithful visitor. Today's post--blissfully beautiful!! :)
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed this post. It was so blissful to read it(smile)...yours is truly a beautiful life. Congrats on your part in the book...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Shelley
The book is great. I just bought a copy last week! I love this post. Such wonderful photos and I believe what you believe is bliss is what I believe is bliss!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post. You describe bliss exactly how I would. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Bliss is reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the wonderful pictures, the good ideas and the recipes for cooking!
stefanie
I LOvE your blog.
ReplyDeleteyou sound like one busy lady.
i enjoyed all the photos.
i will be stopping back by to see more of your lovey blog soon.
have a merry day!
sandr
I think you write beautifully and the pictures speak volumes. I share your ideas of bliss. Your blog is a wonderful place to visit for that very reason - sheer bliss.
ReplyDeleteBliss for me is being able to read the insprirational blogs of generous and gentle women like you. Thanks for giving us an insight into your life
ReplyDeleteLovely! You have a beautiful home and it feels very inviting!1
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. Bliss is reading blogs like yours that inspire.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog - such simple ideas, but so beautifully done. I love the idea of enjoying the everyday simple things. We all need to remember to enjoy each day more.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, I totally agree with you. I love a post with lots and lots of photos. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on beng in this book Deb! I've always loved your blog! You inspire me to try new things!
ReplyDeleteManuela
I've enjoyed your blog for a long time and enjoy each and every post. I LOVE your peaceful photos and beautiful words. Visiting you is a real treat. Looking forward to the book! Blessings, Heather
ReplyDeleteHeyya chickadee!!
ReplyDeleteI love your bliss!
Thanks for a wonderful party on your blog!
Big Mermaid Hugs
toodles-
Sarah
ps come to my party!
Loving the pictures and your blissful things, well, they look totally blissful! I'm thankful to enjoy my simple pleasures each and every day too, that's what life is about!
ReplyDeleteYour blog brings me bliss and peace. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog and was thrilled to have you put into words what I feel. Great posting. I will enjoy visiting often.
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely blissfully lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove your sentiments and your gorgeous photographs. What a wonderful way to share your bliss with us. I can't believe how big your pumpkins got! I tried growing them this year and none have been pollinated. Thanks for playing along and cheers to much more blissful blogging!!
ReplyDeleteKari
I'm so glad to have discovered your blog through the blog party! Love your post about blogging!
ReplyDeletesweet post. i love your home. i also love vintage things.
ReplyDeleteblessings,
aimee
For me, Blogging Bliss is about connection and a new kind of community. The encouragement I receive from blogging is a total surprise to me--I'm a newbie, and I'm hooked. C.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Deb!!! I just love your blog and your creativity :) Thanks for the great post and beautiful photos. I love my Webster's dictionary :)
ReplyDeletehave a blessed day!
Sharon
I think I'm one of many others who stumbled across your blog and have been reading it for several months, but am guilty of never having commented before today!
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoy reading your blog, the way you so beautifully share your love for your home and crafts and vintage finds.
I have that book and it is great! I actually found you through Artful blogging! This post was bliss. Thanks for all you share. I just recently knit up some of your waffle weave dishcloths! They are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteA very lovely post, and beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing. I always look forward to your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. It's an a joy to ready and your home is eye candy. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI've followed your blog for a long time, never commented though. I always feel so inspired and calm after visiting here with you, so thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's blissful visiting Homespun Living. Thanks for making your blog a friendly, happy place to be.
ReplyDeleteJody
LOvely post, Loved all of your photos, Your blog is filled with so much warmth and love.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sue
Such a beautiful post with wonderful photos too!
ReplyDeleteRachel x
That is a lovely laundry room, indeed!
ReplyDeleteBliss....is homespun living:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder of the many blissful things in our lives.
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures! Your idea of Bliss is absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Hi Deb:
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. Isn't it wonderful that we were invited to the party?
Hope you'll have a chance to stop over and say "hi". I'm having a 100th Post Giveaway on Friday. Perhaps you'll be free then.
Blessings,
Donna
bliss indeed.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing so much with all of us!
Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteThose pumpkins made me pause for a moment and then I realized they couldn't be this years yet!
Really enjoyed this post...great photos and a lovely message!
ReplyDeleteWell said.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! Your world looks just lovely.
ReplyDeleteBliss is experiencing vicariously your bliss through your beautiful photos and writing, and enjoying the fruits of your talented eye. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a warm and lovely post, Deb. Thank you for sharing your happy life.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! I can't wait to see the book. I enjoyed this post so much. Such beautiful photos. Each one is wonderful to look at and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Wonderful post and beautiful photos! Really enjoyed my visit via Greenberry House; thank you.
ReplyDeleteBliss is reading this post! Lovely eye candy. Many congratulations on the book.
ReplyDeleteYour idea of bliss is very similar to mine! Congrats of being in Blogging for Bliss, which I have been reading since I bought it last night.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post and inspirational pictures. Truly blissful!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a little behind on things. It's going to take me awhile to read ALL of these wonderful comments. I also love all your bliss"es". I appreciate that you creative useful things that are also beautiful. I just bought Blogging for Bliss. Congratulations on being a part of it.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful pictures, and yummy fabrics and crafty goodness.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
what a gorgeous post!...it was just ...blissful :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you for sharing and congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE your blog! It always makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
I read your blog often, coming back for a visit when I need that little touch of calm and creativity. I just printed your waffle dishcloth pattern and plan to settle in with a chick flick and knitting a little later on. I'm curious about the Pain Free book on your side bar. I have fibromyalgia and wonder if it would be relevant for me. I try to watch my pennies. I can always request it from the library. Thanks for your constant inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWow I love all your photo's! I've just discovered "blogs", I picked up the Blogging for Bliss book and I'm hooked and inspired! Thank you for a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteI agree so completely-- beautifully written blog and beautiful photos. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic post and such lovely photographs. Thanks for reminding us that the simple things in life are the best. I think that this must be the best blog I've found! Johnson
ReplyDeleteOh, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful home, delightful photos, the works! Thank you for the time it takes to put together an amazing blog.
I love colourful crochet, country life (even in the city), red and aqua. Any way, I recently discovered you and You're a real inspiration.
Thanks again.
What a beautiful post...I love your home, it seems so warm and inviting!!
ReplyDeleteElise
Wow, 87 comments!! I feel lucky if I get 5! Anyways, I stumbled upon your blog while searching for a "mug cosy" pattern. And I'm so glad I did. You may not even get down this far, but I am adding you to my blogroll. I so much want to make a living doing what I love to do...crafting.
ReplyDeletenice post. lovely life, you have!
ReplyDeleteI purchased "Blogging for Bliss" and I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is always such a peaceful stop for me.
Reading your blog is bliss! Like taking a little vacation!
ReplyDeleteDebbie: I enjoyed seeing your blog and knitting... I thought the lemon cake looks so delish! Will you be sharing the recipe with us? I look forward to that. Keep us entertained with your blog!
ReplyDeleteDebbie IN
Deb,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Debbie1085... your lemon cake look so awesome and delicious... Are you planning on telling us where we can obtain the recipe or share it with us? Your blogs are always interesting to read and follow...
Debbie: I enjoyed seeing your blog and knitting... I thought the lemon cake looks so delish! Will you be sharing the recipe with us? I look forward to that. Keep us entertained with your blog!
ReplyDeleteDebbie IN
I purchased "Blogging for Bliss" and I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is always such a peaceful stop for me.
Aaahhhh such a sweet post, just lovely.
ReplyDeletelove
Alison
x
What a beautiful post...I love your home, it seems so warm and inviting!!
ReplyDeleteElise
Well said.
ReplyDeleteLovely post!
ReplyDeleteThose pumpkins made me pause for a moment and then I realized they couldn't be this years yet!
Hi Deb:
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. Isn't it wonderful that we were invited to the party?
Hope you'll have a chance to stop over and say "hi". I'm having a 100th Post Giveaway on Friday. Perhaps you'll be free then.
Blessings,
Donna
Thank you for the reminder of the many blissful things in our lives.
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures! Your idea of Bliss is absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
LOvely post, Loved all of your photos, Your blog is filled with so much warmth and love.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sue
It's blissful visiting Homespun Living. Thanks for making your blog a friendly, happy place to be.
ReplyDeleteJody
A very lovely post, and beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing. I always look forward to your blog.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm one of many others who stumbled across your blog and have been reading it for several months, but am guilty of never having commented before today!
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoy reading your blog, the way you so beautifully share your love for your home and crafts and vintage finds.
sweet post. i love your home. i also love vintage things.
ReplyDeleteblessings,
aimee
I'm so glad to have discovered your blog through the blog party! Love your post about blogging!
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog and was thrilled to have you put into words what I feel. Great posting. I will enjoy visiting often.
ReplyDeleteYour blog brings me bliss and peace. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed your blog for a long time and enjoy each and every post. I LOVE your peaceful photos and beautiful words. Visiting you is a real treat. Looking forward to the book! Blessings, Heather
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, I totally agree with you. I love a post with lots and lots of photos. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog - such simple ideas, but so beautifully done. I love the idea of enjoying the everyday simple things. We all need to remember to enjoy each day more.
ReplyDeleteLovely! You have a beautiful home and it feels very inviting!1
ReplyDeleteI LOvE your blog.
ReplyDeleteyou sound like one busy lady.
i enjoyed all the photos.
i will be stopping back by to see more of your lovey blog soon.
have a merry day!
sandr
Bliss is reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the wonderful pictures, the good ideas and the recipes for cooking!
stefanie
Very nice post. You describe bliss exactly how I would. Thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I love being a part of your "Bliss"...
ReplyDeleteYour blog is probably one the most refreshing reads out there. I love that I found it a while back. I do enjoy checking in on a regular basis.
Nice post, DEB!!
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to visit.
xo
You provided a perfect moment this morning - a stroll into a calm and beautiful home and garden. Thank you for sharing your bliss - it was a 'heavenly moment'!
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite post of yours ever. Hoorah for you for making the book - I can see why.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! I love seeing all your pictures and wonderful finds. But mostly I love seeing your garden it makes me excited to get mine ready for next year.
ReplyDeletereally enjoyed this post
ReplyDeleteAhhh..thanks for sharing 'your bliss'. Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! I've been reading for sometime. I love stopping by to see what you are doing...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us. Your blog is always something I look forward to. You definitely have an impact on the blogging world.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn in NM
Thank you for sharing with us. Your blog is always something I look forward to. You definitely have an impact on the blogging world.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn in NM