tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8037622140013159148..comments2024-03-28T14:10:50.561-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Scene of the Blog Featuring Heather of Age 30+... A Lifetime of Books!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-27283632691047182822010-12-10T07:53:30.772-07:002010-12-10T07:53:30.772-07:00I'll confess that I tidied up my desk before I...I'll confess that I tidied up my desk before I took the pics when I was on Scene of the Blog (and my 'tidied up' is not nearly as neat as some of the 'it always looks like this' pictures from the great housekeepers out there).<br /><br />Less time spent on cleaning = more time spent reading!Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-38868895822664377272010-12-09T07:54:11.694-07:002010-12-09T07:54:11.694-07:00Dorte - If I had a brand new loo I'd want to s...Dorte - If I had a brand new loo I'd want to show it off as well!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-31268049219283932452010-12-06T11:07:33.145-07:002010-12-06T11:07:33.145-07:00Ti - It's those of you who like a clean house ...Ti - It's those of you who like a clean house who really intimidate me - I feel very inadequate next to you! :)<br /><br />Alyce - If I blogged at a desk I'm sure it would be cluttered as well! And I'm so glad to find out that we not only share our taste in books but also our dislike of cleaning.<br /><br />Margot - You're probably right. ;)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-29035722267375983532010-12-03T13:04:49.635-07:002010-12-03T13:04:49.635-07:00I think nearly everyone featured in Scene of the B...I think nearly everyone featured in Scene of the Blog cleaned up just for that picture or zoomed in on just one area. I know I did. Great, fun post.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78609153483432086812010-12-02T13:06:41.542-07:002010-12-02T13:06:41.542-07:00You are like my blogland sister - I hate cleaning ...You are like my blogland sister - I hate cleaning too! I ignore the cleaning in favor of books and blogging quite often. :) <br /><br />Oh, and my scene of the blog photo was filled with clutter because there wasn't any way I was going have time (or desire) to clean my desk prior to the photo. I use that zoom function for photos I'm going to post on my blog too.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-73437579359858774972010-12-02T09:09:55.051-07:002010-12-02T09:09:55.051-07:00I'm a bit of a neat freak when it comes to mys...I'm a bit of a neat freak when it comes to myself but I seem to be much more tolerant of clutter when it comes to others. It's just me that's OCD. LOL.<br /><br />I love that first photo. You look a bit crazed but in a totally funny way :)Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32490133486439215692010-12-01T20:35:51.422-07:002010-12-01T20:35:51.422-07:00coffee and a book chick - Thanks! I'm glad to ...coffee and a book chick - Thanks! I'm glad to have found you through THE HISTORIAN read-a-long. <br /><br />Kris - I have a few messy areas that I can simply close the door on, but my living room is not one of them. LOLHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57479116088759713282010-12-01T19:21:01.921-07:002010-12-01T19:21:01.921-07:00Great post Heather! I don't think you should ...Great post Heather! I don't think you should worry about how clean or dirty your house is. I have organized mess...the mess is only in a couple areas...but those areas are messy. I just don't show those. haha! I just got a laptop a couple of weeks ago and I love being able to blog while Husband watches tv.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182023445485838169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-22691124605247350662010-12-01T16:10:46.576-07:002010-12-01T16:10:46.576-07:00Great post and Heather's site is one that I fo...Great post and Heather's site is one that I follow -- her posts are wonderful to read!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-71511682235186474192010-12-01T13:33:19.041-07:002010-12-01T13:33:19.041-07:00Rural View – I do audiobooks on my phone, my compu...Rural View – I do audiobooks on my phone, my computer, and also on CD and even cassette. I can’t imagine doing dishes, laundry, or (what little) cleaning I do without a good book to listen to. I still love the feel of a book in my hand but I’d never give up my audiobooks. You should give them a try!<br /><br />Amy – Ooh! I wish I’d have had that option, but I only blog at home due to my dying laptop.<br /><br />Teresa – Aw come on, I did it – now you can to!!!<br /><br />novelwhore – So if I sleep on a book, do you think it will guarantee me good literary dreams?! LOL I can’t imagine having a smaller house than I do now (although of course I DID have smaller homes in the past). I greatly admire people who can keep a tiny place neat and clean – it takes SERIOUS and CONSTANT work. <br /><br />Meghan – I get fed up with it sometimes, but like you said, if no one else is around then it isn’t really a concern. :)<br />The1st daughter – I LIKE the way you think! <br /><br />Amy - Thanks so much - you are too sweet! *hugs*Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46110635492326192932010-12-01T13:21:39.347-07:002010-12-01T13:21:39.347-07:00I love this edition! Heather is awesome, as is her...I love this edition! Heather is awesome, as is her blog. LOVE the honesty :) My area is cleaner... but only because I'm not home enough to mess it up ;) <br /><br />And yes, I will choose blogging over housework every day as well!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76976212625707887152010-12-01T12:50:04.583-07:002010-12-01T12:50:04.583-07:00Love your picture Heather! That is pretty much how...Love your picture Heather! That is pretty much how I feel all the time as well. It just doesn't seem to ever slow down. Oh well! You still do an amazing job and I'm sure your kiddos love having you around more than a clean house. (At least that's how I like to think of it. lol)The1stdaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701783270303914306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-49584912744054610832010-12-01T12:20:37.100-07:002010-12-01T12:20:37.100-07:00My flat is always a mess - I agree with you Heathe...My flat is always a mess - I agree with you Heather, I'd just rather do other things than clean! It's my least favorite thing to do and to be honest, it doesn't bother me that much if no one else is around.<br /><br />Meghan @ <a href="http://medievalbookworm.com" rel="nofollow">Medieval Bookworm</a>Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553655640589660182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-66993586029816853482010-12-01T11:33:22.790-07:002010-12-01T11:33:22.790-07:00oh my gosh I knew I loved book bloggers - not only...oh my gosh I knew I loved book bloggers - not only are you all huge readers but negligent housekeepers as well! It's a running joke in my apartment how little I clean. I live in NYC so as you may imagine, my apartment is tiny so it overflows easily and regularly. My bed often doubles as a bookcase, and I have dreams about the title my cheek is resting on.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Heather!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76784702130942109112010-12-01T11:27:20.591-07:002010-12-01T11:27:20.591-07:00This is the reason that I've hesitated to phot...This is the reason that I've hesitated to photograph my blogging/reading areas even though I've had requests. I'm sure that I am my own worst critic, but still...Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337919035210017251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-79588249715454642702010-12-01T10:37:04.940-07:002010-12-01T10:37:04.940-07:00Hmm, I do enough blogging in public that I would p...Hmm, I do enough blogging in public that I would probably take the opportunity to take pictures there rather than my messy, messy house.Amy L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953500367235770069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-43346414750001982362010-12-01T09:18:53.162-07:002010-12-01T09:18:53.162-07:00Join the group, Heather. As you can tell by the c...Join the group, Heather. As you can tell by the comments, we're all slackers when it comes to housecleaning. I mean why worry about it? You dust one day and the next day everything is dusty again. I have considered getting equipment so I can listen to audio books while I do constructive stuff, but I simply love the feel of a book in my hands. I like the picture of you tearing out your hair.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18374576911069420392010-12-01T08:28:05.673-07:002010-12-01T08:28:05.673-07:00Beth F - I try not to stress about being judged fo...Beth F - I try not to stress about being judged for my lack of housekeeping, but I do tend to not invite people over much. :)<br /><br />diaryofaneccentric - Weekends are worse for me because of Kiddo's hockey schedule. I just can't win! LOL<br /><br />bermudaonion - At least that's what I hope!<br /><br />Suey - Glad I'm not the only one with a mostly dead computer. ("It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between MOSTLY dead and ALL dead." You know that line, right?!)<br /><br />rhapsodyinbooks - Massive hiding or creative zooming, take your pick. :)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-13727321925272617932010-12-01T07:50:07.082-07:002010-12-01T07:50:07.082-07:00Very cute! I would have to do the same thing - ma...Very cute! I would have to do the same thing - massive hiding of junk and uncleaned areas! I'd rather clean than read, too - heck, who wouldn't?!!!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-75850101923618486412010-12-01T07:29:22.552-07:002010-12-01T07:29:22.552-07:00Nice job Heather! The stuff you mention as evidenc...Nice job Heather! The stuff you mention as evidence to "not a clean house" sounds like normal life to me. And I'm totally with you on spending time doing other stuff instead of cleaning. <br /><br />Hey, and my laptop also has a completely dead battery! And if the connection happens to pop out of the back of the computer (which it always does) it turns right off and I lose everything! Oh, the joys.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-16147751740351676852010-12-01T06:48:10.534-07:002010-12-01T06:48:10.534-07:00I loved seeing and reading about where Heather cre...I loved seeing and reading about where Heather creates her magic. When all is said and done, no one will remember how clean your house was.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-36713944057879714322010-12-01T06:20:08.728-07:002010-12-01T06:20:08.728-07:00I tend to straighten up a bit on the weekends, but...I tend to straighten up a bit on the weekends, but no deep cleaning for me...well not as often as I should. Who has time for that when there are books and blogs we want to read! ;)<br /><br />Glad you decided to share your space as is. There are bags on my floors, piles of mail in the kitchen, and empty glasses on my tables, so please don't feel bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-81611027470291857292010-12-01T05:01:21.064-07:002010-12-01T05:01:21.064-07:00My Scene of the Blog photos were also strategicall...My Scene of the Blog photos were also strategically taken. I am not the greatest housekeeper on earth either -- and yes, I feel that I would be judged.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your space, Heather. I knew there was a reason why we seem to get along.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com