tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post1828802850447899298..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Bits & BobsBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-82572534545984186422017-05-07T22:09:39.760+01:002017-05-07T22:09:39.760+01:00They are delicious Shashi and easy to make, which ...They are delicious Shashi and easy to make, which is why I made them. I'm not a very good cook, so I always look for simple recipes. :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-65066008262784276752017-05-07T22:06:51.061+01:002017-05-07T22:06:51.061+01:00Hi Nikki-ann, I always enjoy a good rummage or an ...Hi Nikki-ann, I always enjoy a good rummage or an online browse but I can understand why you would want to avoid such places for the time being.<br />Thanks for coming over. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34152253121193902272017-05-07T19:43:56.068+01:002017-05-07T19:43:56.068+01:00Must try the cookies they look delicious and very ...Must try the cookies they look delicious and very easy to make and I am all for easy recipes, can't be bothered with reading too many things to measure and complicated ingredients to mix😀Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-19610299344128860652017-05-06T16:42:53.974+01:002017-05-06T16:42:53.974+01:00I love places like Milly & Dottie’s Emporium, ...I love places like Milly & Dottie’s Emporium, but have to admit kind of avoiding them for the past year, having previously helping my now ex with his antique shop for the previous 2 or so years. It's amazing what you can find in those kind of places though :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86204810972598195192017-05-06T10:16:12.737+01:002017-05-06T10:16:12.737+01:00I would be happy to but I think you might receive ...I would be happy to but I think you might receive an envelope full of crumbs. :-) <br />Hugs back to you, enjoy the weekend. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-79039428018236599032017-05-06T01:23:34.220+01:002017-05-06T01:23:34.220+01:00Thanks for introducing us to some great blogs! Lov...Thanks for introducing us to some great blogs! Love the recipe! I just wish you could send us some in the mail! LOL! Take Care, Big Hugs! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53556931876931678422017-05-05T06:37:44.953+01:002017-05-05T06:37:44.953+01:00They really are yummy and very simple to make.They really are yummy and very simple to make.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-81529470858255679632017-05-05T06:33:09.009+01:002017-05-05T06:33:09.009+01:00Hi Sue, I’m really pleased you like the nowcookit ...Hi Sue, I’m really pleased you like the nowcookit site. Your mum’s thumbprint biscuits reminded me of the j 'n cream ones I used to eat like a child. I think they were made my Fox’s, but I can’t quite remember. I must have a go at making some, probably without the cream though. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7047634798480435522017-05-04T23:18:46.340+01:002017-05-04T23:18:46.340+01:00Wow! Love the recipe, sounds so yummy! Thanks for ...Wow! Love the recipe, sounds so yummy! Thanks for posting about it. Love Affair with Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289037062991825917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-67242704760848233302017-05-04T12:03:36.252+01:002017-05-04T12:03:36.252+01:00Hi there Barbara, I'm really taken with the no...Hi there Barbara, I'm really taken with the nowcookit site, thankyou. I too love Linda's Peaceful Place and will pop over and visit the others one day. <br />Thanks too for the lovely biscuit recipe, they look similar to my Mum's Thumbprint Biscuits (jam goes into the middle) but have different ingredients. <br />I think the Book Spine Poetry is a really fun idea, and you did so well! Cheers now :D)xxSue (this n that)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06391234047655434003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-958973318281393462017-05-04T11:31:08.609+01:002017-05-04T11:31:08.609+01:00Hello sister, the cookies are really easy and very...Hello sister, the cookies are really easy and very tasty. I hope you like your present. It's bigger than I though it was going to be – just hope it doesn’t frighten the local wildlife! Be careful of book spine poetry it becomes a habit! xxx Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88340126545513041022017-05-04T09:41:48.064+01:002017-05-04T09:41:48.064+01:00Oh those cookies look lovely. Have had a look at ...Oh those cookies look lovely. Have had a look at Olive & Sage and really looking forward to opening my present! Had not heard of the book spine poetry and you did well on yours. I shall be looking for them everywhere now xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517903599235068164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-11145355132918977832017-05-04T09:38:58.400+01:002017-05-04T09:38:58.400+01:00Hi Jess, what a great idea, you could give a small...Hi Jess, what a great idea, you could give a small prize to the student who comes up with the best poem. I wish the teachers at my school had been so inventive it would have made lessons fun.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-54997585955699145092017-05-04T09:29:54.824+01:002017-05-04T09:29:54.824+01:00Thanks Marcia, the inspiration for the book spine ...Thanks Marcia, the inspiration for the book spine poetry was entirely down to you. My cousin gave me a pile of Dick Francis books the other day two of them are Field of thirteen / Came to grief there has got to be a poem in that, I just need to find the ending. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-54406873588197257952017-05-04T09:25:45.214+01:002017-05-04T09:25:45.214+01:00I hadn’t though about page turning Crystal, but ye...I hadn’t though about page turning Crystal, but yes, it must take time. I’m afraid I’m rather old-fashioned and like the feel of a real book in my hands, I do read digital books from time to time but not all the often.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51536711875523971932017-05-04T07:37:33.150+01:002017-05-04T07:37:33.150+01:00It’s a lot of fun Darlene, but it’s also very easy...It’s a lot of fun Darlene, but it’s also very easy to spend days just staring at book spines.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-12463185910597407982017-05-04T07:32:18.320+01:002017-05-04T07:32:18.320+01:00
Hello Kelly, be careful book spine poetry is addi...<br />Hello Kelly, be careful book spine poetry is addictive. I was so tempted to start rearranging shelves in Waterstones the other day!<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86786702280276956292017-05-04T01:34:12.355+01:002017-05-04T01:34:12.355+01:00Another librarian I know did spine poetry with her...Another librarian I know did spine poetry with her students and I wanted to try it this year with my students during National Poetry Month. But, out month was jam packed and I never had the chance. I will try it at some point! Loved seeing your poem. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-69265631041355566612017-05-04T00:31:51.983+01:002017-05-04T00:31:51.983+01:00What a wonderful post, filled with super ideas and...What a wonderful post, filled with super ideas and interesting blogs for us to check out. The cherry almond cookies look delicious; oh and I love the little vintage dolls, too. Great to see you're still having fun with the book spine poetry. :) Thanks, Barbara!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4319079541006170802017-05-04T00:03:35.199+01:002017-05-04T00:03:35.199+01:00I'm going to have to say that's a pretty a...I'm going to have to say that's a pretty amazing poem. Very nicely done! See, that would be a challenge for me...since most my books are digital. I love paper books, but I read digital ones almost twice as fast. Page turning really does take time. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-28767689807810049472017-05-03T22:24:44.774+01:002017-05-03T22:24:44.774+01:00I love your book spine poem. I must try it one day...I love your book spine poem. I must try it one day! Some great info here on your blog. Thanks!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-75240939224372920862017-05-03T17:00:49.186+01:002017-05-03T17:00:49.186+01:00It's been awhile since I've tried my hand ...It's been awhile since I've tried my hand at "book spine poetry", but I think it can be great fun. Your first attempt is excellent! Makes me want to go scan my shelves and see what I can come up with. :)<br /><br />My mind tends to ramble anyway, so a This & That post suits me just fine! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-55866355707304771652017-05-03T08:41:09.011+01:002017-05-03T08:41:09.011+01:00Hello Jeanie, several blogging friends have done t...Hello Jeanie, several blogging friends have done this and that posts recently, and I love them. Sometimes it’s easier than trying to stick to a theme and it certainly allows for sharing of more things! Have fun with yours. I will be over to take a look in just a minute. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-47237116662719980602017-05-02T21:33:23.750+01:002017-05-02T21:33:23.750+01:00Hello Sue, I had to go and take a look at the ret...Hello Sue, I had to go and take a look at the retro aeroplane shelf and can see why it would appeal to you. It's perfect!<br />I’m past caring about the waistline, but I agree with you about the bank balance! :)<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-53739708493816840142017-05-02T21:15:32.103+01:002017-05-02T21:15:32.103+01:00Hello Claudine, I must say I’m rather pleased with...Hello Claudine, I must say I’m rather pleased with the book spine poem, although I can’t really congratulate myself as the authors did all the work – I just arranged the books.<br />I’m very well, and Terry is much improved so everything is good here. I hope the same is true for you and also hope all your projects are progressing as you would want them to. I’m going to pop over to your blog after leaving this reply just to say hello. xx <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com