tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post6821416518921755435..comments2023-10-30T08:53:22.354-04:00Comments on Zach Aboard: Cookiesboatbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497671329115915673noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-80170912902419581822010-12-21T01:30:46.479-05:002010-12-21T01:30:46.479-05:00Damn I hate to lose people like your Mom. I conso...Damn I hate to lose people like your Mom. I console myself by thinking that I am lucky, I knew her, I basked in her essence. It's a blessing to know someone like Marta even when it is cut short too soon. Some are never so lucky.Diane Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261930427563079619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-54190687893237771072010-12-20T10:01:18.077-05:002010-12-20T10:01:18.077-05:00Hey Cindy,
I never read this last year, but it'...Hey Cindy,<br />I never read this last year, but it's beautiful. Have a wonderful time this week remembering Christmas's past and dreaming about those to come:)Diane, Evan, Maia and Charlie the cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607359149594812176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-59335339562037966062009-12-28T20:27:28.494-05:002009-12-28T20:27:28.494-05:00I want to thank each and every one of you for your...I want to thank each and every one of you for your sweet and supportive thoughts and words. It means so much to me that you'd take the time not just to stop in and read, but to share your comments. Thank you!boatbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497671329115915673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-74174908275296366202009-12-22T14:47:33.893-05:002009-12-22T14:47:33.893-05:00This was so beautiful, it made me cry as well. Th...This was so beautiful, it made me cry as well. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-8406060754190796882009-12-21T22:18:50.502-05:002009-12-21T22:18:50.502-05:00I love hearing about your mother. So tender and sw...I love hearing about your mother. So tender and sweet, thanks for this post and for spreading her legacy with the recipe. I strive to one day be able to create memories with my boys like this.Little Lovableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372045299073262480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-1177158557397703522009-12-20T20:26:50.391-05:002009-12-20T20:26:50.391-05:00thats it, im crying and you should write a novel.....thats it, im crying and you should write a novel...all there is to it. warmth and love your way and the boy too;)barefoot in gitchigumeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184206037170148352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-31241962683431256942009-12-20T10:44:35.014-05:002009-12-20T10:44:35.014-05:00so beautifully written... And that is where you ge...so beautifully written... And that is where you get your strength, just as your mother had with you. you're an amazing mother and i feel honored that you share your family recipe with us.christine ~ ourdayourjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066999830545686595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-37220577629931454192009-12-20T01:22:05.419-05:002009-12-20T01:22:05.419-05:00What a bittersweet and heartfelt post...sitting he...What a bittersweet and heartfelt post...sitting here with tears and a smile on my face. I think those cookie cutters are the best heirlooms you could ever ask for. They are obviously so much more than just their forms.Actually they seem to be a perfect symbol for what you are writing about...giving shape and meaning to your memories and solidifying connections between your mother, your step-father, your son, yourself. Beautiful. Simple and so meaningful. May you and your son have many more wonderful holiday baking sessions together.Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-38583705699172490842009-12-19T23:39:25.134-05:002009-12-19T23:39:25.134-05:00Dear Cindy,
Thank you for sharing such sweet memo...Dear Cindy, <br />Thank you for sharing such sweet memories with all of us. I feel so honored and blessed to have read this post. You know how much I connect to my grandparents through some of the smallest things they have left behind. It is in these memories that keep their spirits alive to us and to our children. Your mama is right there with you guiding your hand as you make shapes in the dough just as my nana and pa guided our hands as we hung their ornaments on our tree. You are a beautiful mama, my heart breaks reading this post but I am also so happy for you to have found this connection to your mama and for keeping the Butter Confekt cookie tradition alive. Your mama would be pround, proud. xoxogardenmamahttp://www.gardenmama.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-39086501194109729142009-12-19T11:29:56.283-05:002009-12-19T11:29:56.283-05:00This is a beautiful post. May Zach hold these mem...This is a beautiful post. May Zach hold these memories in the fabric of his being.MomCO3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07231541513973893466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-77435038746367899092009-12-19T00:17:27.047-05:002009-12-19T00:17:27.047-05:00Sending you lots of love and light this holiday se...Sending you lots of love and light this holiday season. This was the most beautiful thing I've read in so long. I lost both of my parents by the time I was 26 - and before my son was born. There are so many times I wish I could ask them things...but especially around the holiday season.Simple Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020765294546163510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-15687291164838509922009-12-18T16:23:24.464-05:002009-12-18T16:23:24.464-05:00This is an absolutely lovely post that had me cryi...This is an absolutely lovely post that had me crying. Thank you for sharing it.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926238564523927068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-26140581651942315162009-12-18T14:05:29.611-05:002009-12-18T14:05:29.611-05:00I haven't stopped in for a while but I'm s...I haven't stopped in for a while but I'm so glad I did today. Precious post. Truly beautiful in every way.<br />My kids and I are staying with my parents for the holidays while my husband is in Iraq and there has been a lot of cookie making going on. I love watching my kids knowing they are making so much more than cookies -memories that will be with them forever.<br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts (and such a special recipe!)kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895193331965817410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-82164163318767822002009-12-18T14:02:58.648-05:002009-12-18T14:02:58.648-05:00I just came across your blog and can so relate to ...I just came across your blog and can so relate to your feelings. I too have lost my Mum and she was a wonderful baker, always making cookies and cakes. How truly special those cookies cutters are. I have a box of Christmas cake decorations that always take me back to baking with my Granny and Mum. Wishing you a Happy Christmas, Hugs, Catherine xBumpkin Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500642599472040497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-87822979147204470052009-12-18T12:26:19.407-05:002009-12-18T12:26:19.407-05:00Oh, Cindy,
how precious. What a treasure those m...Oh, Cindy, <br />how precious. What a treasure those memories and experiences are, past and present.<br />What a lovely holiday memorial to your mom. {crying like a baby}Susanna Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09860155343968954870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-45550467077550820392009-12-18T11:25:22.504-05:002009-12-18T11:25:22.504-05:00Fabulous, my dear. Fabulous. I'm sitting here ...Fabulous, my dear. Fabulous. I'm sitting here all choked up.Laureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481258874805195562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-39855549677684253132009-12-18T11:09:48.628-05:002009-12-18T11:09:48.628-05:00You made me cry. I miss Martha and her cookies - ...You made me cry. I miss Martha and her cookies - but mostly I miss Martha. I can only imagine the laughter and joy that would have burst from every seam of her to have met and played with Zach. She would have been the BEST grandmother.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764703758110969689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-68828443996981892402009-12-18T10:50:18.182-05:002009-12-18T10:50:18.182-05:00lovely, lovely, lovely!
thank you for sharing thi...lovely, lovely, lovely!<br /><br />thank you for sharing this part of your family...you are building such great traditions and memories.<br /><br />hmm...maybe I'll dig our cookie cutters out later today- we managed to put a few on board, how can you skip cookies at the holidays?Behanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584817150261490419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-30506549993296375772009-12-18T09:59:29.245-05:002009-12-18T09:59:29.245-05:00What a lovely story to share with us. I am rather...What a lovely story to share with us. I am rather foggy eyed right now. Love that mushy mama stuff, you know...Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588052397864149916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-60922106235457171362009-12-18T09:52:56.940-05:002009-12-18T09:52:56.940-05:00what a joy...what great memories. Thanks for shar...what a joy...what great memories. Thanks for sharing. I'm sitting here crying in my tea. Blessed Holidays to you and yours!Lake Effect :: Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540238795719110256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-53136917204892392102009-12-18T09:48:22.672-05:002009-12-18T09:48:22.672-05:00Oh, so beautiful.Oh, so beautiful.Amanda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803005997536349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-78440708405989286332009-12-18T09:33:39.235-05:002009-12-18T09:33:39.235-05:00My mother will be here this weekend and I have pla...My mother will be here this weekend and I have planned for her to spend Sunday baking with myself and my 3 daughters so that we can creat many memories like the ones I have of my mom baking when I was a little girl. It is such a great family pastime.Live Simply Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476167084070076646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-16269216298763396392009-12-18T07:35:42.835-05:002009-12-18T07:35:42.835-05:00A beautifully written and sentimental post. Thank...A beautifully written and sentimental post. Thank you so much!Martha♥http://missvandroo.typepad.com/miss_vandroo/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-83125319055625340952009-12-18T02:07:11.024-05:002009-12-18T02:07:11.024-05:00Holly was kind enough to leave a link to share you...Holly was kind enough to leave a link to share your story on her blog. I was all teary eyed as I read this. THANKS for sharing. :0)Crystal HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164191370773808285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21896267.post-92051890800208430242009-12-18T02:06:51.864-05:002009-12-18T02:06:51.864-05:00What a beautiful, touching post. It brought tears...What a beautiful, touching post. It brought tears as I read it.Erin Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547233565807762202noreply@blogger.com