tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post9019496663546796361..comments2024-03-05T09:10:31.164+00:00Comments on Coulda Shoulda Woulda: Martha Living Magazine March 2014Coulda shoulda wouldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-11694328790749847712014-03-10T07:25:16.458+00:002014-03-10T07:25:16.458+00:00I like baskets, I really do. I use them in the lau...I like baskets, I really do. I use them in the laundry; in the linen cupboard, in the kitchen cupboards and in bathroom cupboards. I use them in drawers and for some of my cooking books. If I had properly designed cupboards I wouldn't need them but I inherited these cupboards so I make things manageable with baskets. Usually open topped baskets. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-67364408653840408192014-03-07T20:27:39.425+00:002014-03-07T20:27:39.425+00:00Where does she get all that energy!!... she's ...Where does she get all that energy!!... she's pretty amazing but not very likeable I've read!! Loved this post Naomi! xxJenny Rose-Inneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238831480483296166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-5220814933313653962014-03-07T05:45:33.796+00:002014-03-07T05:45:33.796+00:00Martha never bores..I'm always impressed with ...Martha never bores..I'm always impressed with the things they come up with like these art pizzas. Interesting about the marbled papers. I'd try that and the macaroon making if I had the time! Maybe I should be like Martha and sleep 4 hours a night! kim at northerncalstyle.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12710545630442890027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-70696808494409439832014-03-06T15:07:38.741+00:002014-03-06T15:07:38.741+00:00I love Living... The quilt is superb. I like to ea...I love Living... The quilt is superb. I like to eat from time to time macarons, but never tried to make my own as it is quite tricky from what I know. And the dried citrus fruits is a great idea, I might give it a try.FunkyStephhttp://funkysteph.canalblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-64281995781863124932014-03-06T12:27:41.227+00:002014-03-06T12:27:41.227+00:00Just looking at her calendar tires me out but she ...Just looking at her calendar tires me out but she sure does raise that bar! xCoulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-65964039043358349072014-03-06T10:27:58.533+00:002014-03-06T10:27:58.533+00:00This is and has always been Old Martha's talen...This is and has always been Old Martha's talent xFaux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-47146536570413979392014-03-06T07:35:31.604+00:002014-03-06T07:35:31.604+00:00I had a macaron tower so I was a captive audience!...I had a macaron tower so I was a captive audience!! I adore pavlova too. I tend to drape my coats over things - am terrible. Martha is just too funny and gives me a good guaranteed monthly laugh! xxCoulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-44139141820787911462014-03-06T00:01:42.363+00:002014-03-06T00:01:42.363+00:00You're so funny about the red flag!! I would r...You're so funny about the red flag!! I would rather buy my macaroons, and fly to France to do it:). Barring that, I would just as soon make a large pavlova. Less work, similar taste. Loving that coat closet. Mine looks like a bomb hit it because husband just picks up any hanger and puts his coat on top. I can't find half of mine because they're under his. Martha is an overachiever and intimidates me. Always has, but thanks for the peek. xoJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-63965696718358660222014-03-05T23:38:47.971+00:002014-03-05T23:38:47.971+00:00completely idealistic! Mine will add veggies to ma...completely idealistic! Mine will add veggies to make faces etc.... then they pick them off and just leave the ham & cheese for when they actually go to eat it. I hide a lot of veggies in the tomato passata instead. Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-84300682824574384312014-03-05T19:16:03.211+00:002014-03-05T19:16:03.211+00:00I reckon it is the pink and mint green coloring my...I reckon it is the pink and mint green coloring myself plus you look so dainty eating them! Apparently it was a recipe for all those egg whites that were left over during the French banquettes but can not verify!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-84580111187431436452014-03-05T19:15:07.130+00:002014-03-05T19:15:07.130+00:00I like margaritas classic but I think it is one of...I like margaritas classic but I think it is one of those one could just serve last minute or do a mcguyver type of dish!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-32124912154621883442014-03-05T19:14:22.978+00:002014-03-05T19:14:22.978+00:00You are so lucky that you live in the States and y...You are so lucky that you live in the States and you have access to soooooo much! I think if I wanted that vacuum hook thing I would probably have to order it from the States anyway...But yes macarons just makes most bloggers go gooey eyed and I am with you and pastries win for sure xxCoulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-69383712684011343012014-03-05T19:12:53.320+00:002014-03-05T19:12:53.320+00:00Where are the donut/Rome ones? I adore the idea o...Where are the donut/Rome ones? I adore the idea of a gingerbread house! Yes Martha is definitely the most far removed magazine I read from my own life.Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-65421696823787291692014-03-05T19:11:31.125+00:002014-03-05T19:11:31.125+00:00I think knowing you - you probably came up with th...I think knowing you - you probably came up with the idea!! I need to get some baskets if you say it works well - as much as I read Martha she thinks everything is a great idea so I don't take much notice with her organizing tips...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-41865769674043577952014-03-05T19:09:24.101+00:002014-03-05T19:09:24.101+00:00Vanessa - you do know Martha is getting older now ...Vanessa - you do know Martha is getting older now and that might send her over the edge!!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-44708644721164692252014-03-05T18:33:19.337+00:002014-03-05T18:33:19.337+00:00Im on board with the Hattats! Maybe I could add a ...Im on board with the Hattats! Maybe I could add a column about avoiding messy crafty projects with children lest you are cleaning all day...Bebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390356085777794081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-56439889812917117312014-03-05T18:09:02.150+00:002014-03-05T18:09:02.150+00:00I don't get the macaroon craze at all - I gues...I don't get the macaroon craze at all - I guess they look pretty? They look like they were invented by stylists! For something sweet I like a stodgy carrot cake or date scone betterAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-81073807904753336562014-03-05T16:42:20.791+00:002014-03-05T16:42:20.791+00:00I like the idea of a peppadew margarita.I like the idea of a peppadew margarita.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-51693535694694981522014-03-05T15:12:38.207+00:002014-03-05T15:12:38.207+00:00Hi Naomi, I've reviewed this issue;) and as u...Hi Naomi, I've reviewed this issue;) and as usual there are parts I can use and some (the crafty options) I probably will not do. The macaroons are pretty but I'm not obsessed with them. We had them in Paris last year and I decided the chocolates and pastries were my preference. Loved the section about closets. As we build our new place I'm contemplating how to maximize space. The vacuum is always as issue and we were JUST discussing the coat closet last night. Hope you are enjoying your week! xleslie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280782743483018226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-49337324870619900682014-03-05T14:53:50.895+00:002014-03-05T14:53:50.895+00:00Oh I really want to read this feature from The Hat...Oh I really want to read this feature from The Hattats, it sounds just like me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-27061606000032695222014-03-05T14:51:43.783+00:002014-03-05T14:51:43.783+00:00Oh bloggers and their macarons/ Paris obsession! ...Oh bloggers and their macarons/ Paris obsession! I do love the tower however, I had a gingerbread house at my wedding. Not crafty here either and not a cook, the pizzas look great. I like reading these mags too and just pretending that it's my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-56837466031658340822014-03-05T13:12:29.587+00:002014-03-05T13:12:29.587+00:00Citrus crisps could be interesting. Pizza is a goo...Citrus crisps could be interesting. Pizza is a good way to sneak in extra vegetables but I must admit I hadn't thought about art education as well. And I can confirm that those basket ideas for cupboards work really well. I didn't get the idea from Martha though; I just did it. Probably saw the idea somewhere and absorbed it subconsciously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-28004889205548575842014-03-05T12:29:05.776+00:002014-03-05T12:29:05.776+00:00Being in the local bus (smaller size to suit the r...Being in the local bus (smaller size to suit the road) was the best way to get to Ravello I think, as other vehicles seem to have to give way to buses. We felt for the car drivers who were travelling in the opposite direction as they had to back up around tight bends along the cliffs until they reached a spot wide enough for the car and bus to go past each other. Some of those Italian drivers were hurtling along. On that narrow little road with the cataclysmic drop-offs! If I lived up there for 6 months maybe I'd stay there the whole time. There was an American family sitting in front of us on the way up. The Mum was almost hysterical with fright until she agreed to her adult daughter tying a scarf across her eyes so she couldn't see! I often had to look away too and my knuckles were so sore when we got there after clenching them so long! <br /><br />Loved their ceramics as well. In the shop we liked the best they told us Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband had been there just two weeks before and had ordered heaps of stuff to be shipped. I'm sure I'd have loved the paper museum in A. Pity I missed it. If we ever go back, will visit.<br /><br />It really is a spectacularly beautiful part of the world. Loved Capri too! Pammie xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-47380381249562082172014-03-05T10:38:53.569+00:002014-03-05T10:38:53.569+00:00I completely agree with you Claire as when I read ...I completely agree with you Claire as when I read the mag I am usually in my dressing gown with shortbread with the house of cards playing in the background!! But in my dream life I am busy marbling paper waiting for my Van Gogh pizzas to come out of the oven...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2042823968101983560.post-78298388077330646152014-03-05T10:37:39.175+00:002014-03-05T10:37:39.175+00:00Neither am I! But there is a part of me that wish ...Neither am I! But there is a part of me that wish that was...Having done a reno I wish I could do plumbing wiring, make curtains etc and alas I can barely paint a wall properly...It is a vicarious hobby of mine especially as I also have a PhD in "dolce far niente"! I don't even bake! But I love your version of Living magazine as it is far more up my street!!! And no Martha would not be interested considering she even made that prison cell the most desired after all the DIY she did...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.com