Comments on: In my heart and in my house http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/ Parenting without stabilisers Fri, 17 May 2013 14:19:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: The Way We Were | glowstars.net http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-5749 The Way We Were | glowstars.net Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:51:07 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-5749 [...] In my heart and in my house. Jen knows just how to bring a tear to my eye, and I’m sure she wasn’t even trying. Her own trip down memory lane, brought about by the items she has found whilst clearing her mum’s house, pulled my own memories from the corners of my mind. [...]

]]> By: Rachael http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2532 Rachael Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:56:04 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2532 I love the idea of you baking with the boys with your mum’s things. I envy you in a way – after Dad died, I wasn’t allowed to set foot into his house ever again, and whilst it’s painful, there is something healing and right about being able to go through the house. We did it when K’s grandmother died, and there were smiles, and tears, and laughter all mixed together.

]]> By: Margaret Rennie http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2525 Margaret Rennie Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:27:51 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2525 Your Comments
I used to feed the black chap too, as a child – I must look it out next time I visit my Dad’s! The things I kept from my mum is her cookery books and when I look through them, she comes and gives me a hug!

My dad is very aware of how hard it is to clear houses so he is busy sorting stuff out but that is hard to deal with too…..

I just found your blog so will be following you regularly!

]]> By: Susan Mann http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2524 Susan Mann Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:56:58 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2524 What a lovely post and thank you for sharing such precious memories with us. I don’t have the same relationship you had with your mum, I did with my dad and he was my rock. x

]]> By: muummmeeeee! http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2521 muummmeeeee! Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:27:15 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2521 My relationship with my mum is so different than the one you had with yours…treasure your memories Jen…they must be incredible x

]]> By: Gemma http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2517 Gemma Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:05:07 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2517 I cannot even begin to imagine how this has felt, so all I can offer is a ((hug)), you’re a wonderful person Jen xx

]]> By: The Way We Were http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2516 The Way We Were Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:08:04 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2516 [...] In my heart and in my house. Jen knows just how to bring a tear to my eye, and I’m sure she wasn’t even trying. Her own trip down memory lane, brought about by the items she has found whilst clearing her mum’s house, pulled my own memories from the corners of my mind. [...]

]]> By: Vic http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2515 Vic Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:03:42 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2515 My mum has one of those chaps too, although she’s stashed it away because she’s now decided it’s politically incorrect to have it on display. I would have no such reservations – these things are all part of the memories we hold dear.

]]> By: Ellen Arnison http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2514 Ellen Arnison Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:43:11 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2514 It’s so hard to deal with this stuff – strength to you for it.

I’m absolutely sure my grandparents had a black chap like that when I was a kid and I haven’t seen it for more than 30 years!

]]> By: Trish - Mums Gone to http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2011/03/08/in-my-heart-and-in-my-house/#comment-2513 Trish - Mums Gone to Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:05:42 +0000 http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/?p=1212#comment-2513 I’ve been thinking about you a lot over recent weeks, realising how hard it must be to clear out your mum’s home. I think what’s making it easier while grieving for my dad is the fact that my mum is still with me and my family home is still there, warm and welcoming, when I go up North. I dread the day when she isn’t there: I don’t know how I will feel, not having a ‘home’ to go to. Must make the most of every day we have together – and maybe get rid of some of the clutter now!

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