tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.comments2024-03-19T03:10:26.951-04:00Clover LaneSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14912466557223829314noreply@blogger.comBlogger21093125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-74585270257640006222024-03-11T11:44:59.497-04:002024-03-11T11:44:59.497-04:00Abbey, my deepest condolences to you and your brot...Abbey, my deepest condolences to you and your brothers and sister. Your mother will live on in the wisdom that she shared with everyone who knew her, especially those of us who read her blog. You have honored her so beautifully with your words. Yes, motherhood and homemaking were her vocation. My only regret is that I didn't have her blog as guidance when I was raising my own children. We shared so many of the same beliefs and principals. But, my grandchildren and my children's families benefitted from much of her wisdom. I loved sharing her ideas with my daughter-in-law. Sending prayers and love to you and your family.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147413132595250490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-46210523430668232262024-03-11T11:03:55.118-04:002024-03-11T11:03:55.118-04:00I cannot express enough how sorry I am for your lo...I cannot express enough how sorry I am for your loss. Your mum's blog was a bright spot in my life. I learned so much from her about kindness, how to slow down, how to appreciate the small things, how to value what I have and how to love myself so I can love my children. It's been a pleasure watching you all grow up. My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you continue without her. May she rest in peace, and rise in glory and may light perpetual shine upon her. <3 Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07153092974297315458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-24336748882001971852024-03-11T09:34:44.647-04:002024-03-11T09:34:44.647-04:00I'll never forget learning about life on Clove...I'll never forget learning about life on Clover Lane. We are all better people thanks to your mom. God bless you all. dianneohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405084934874581997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-14309249112449100632024-03-11T07:46:49.549-04:002024-03-11T07:46:49.549-04:00Beautiful words. My deepest condolences to your fa...Beautiful words. My deepest condolences to your family on your loss. A long-time reader since nearly the beginning, I learned how to be a better parent because of your mother, truly. I felt a kindred spirit in clearing stuff out of the house in trash bags with her. Her readers never "knew" her as you did, of course, but I believe we felt she was always championing us as mothers and stewards of the home. Take gentle care.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671307560130309460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-8794786757863264762024-03-10T22:34:33.683-04:002024-03-10T22:34:33.683-04:00Abbey, thank you so much for taking the time to po...Abbey, thank you so much for taking the time to post. I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I've been wondering how she was doing. The world has lost a bright light! I've been reading her blog for many years and I always felt inspired and uplifted by her. She helped me as a young mom in so many ways. Even though she had so much on her plate, I remember that she took the time to answer to an email I sent when we were re-doing our kitchen and I wanted some of her advice. We make her shortbread Christmas cookies nearly every year and her pulled pork recipe is one of our favorites. You and your siblings have been on my mind. I am sending love and prayers to you! Best wishes for your upcoming wedding!Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975267306851026246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-81774537012916308672024-03-10T22:32:30.745-04:002024-03-10T22:32:30.745-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975267306851026246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-11754199446909736852024-03-10T22:10:57.496-04:002024-03-10T22:10:57.496-04:00Your mom has been a guide for me in my mothering. ...Your mom has been a guide for me in my mothering. Her toy and game suggestions helped me make our Christmas mornings magical and the days after fun. Her recipes are some of my "go to" things to make. She validated the beauty of mothering and I am so grateful for her influence on the way I loved being a mother. Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830554603146107088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-20053451434486875032024-03-10T15:42:43.992-04:002024-03-10T15:42:43.992-04:00I am so very sorry for your family's loss. She...I am so very sorry for your family's loss. She was such a special lady here in Blogville. She will be missed. Her lessons of simplicity always resonated with me and her faith was always a bright light here as well. I pray comfort for y'all as you navigate this time. Thank you for letting us know. The tribute was beautiful.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185422453541735778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-15741628557896848762024-03-10T11:35:34.075-04:002024-03-10T11:35:34.075-04:00Oh Abbey, my heart is so heavy with sadness. I ha...Oh Abbey, my heart is so heavy with sadness. I have been checking back here regularly hoping to find news that things were going better. I've been a devoted reader of your mom's blog since about 2009 shortly after she started it. I too had children and was a stay at home mom and loved so many of the things your mom loved that I felt she was a kindred spirit. Her insights on parenting, homemaking, and thoughts on life in general were inspiring to me. I wished so often that we lived in the same town so we could be real life friends. Her writing was beautiful and touching. One post in particular was entitled, "How I became undone at an estate sale" and I actually printed it out and still have it in a binder of favorite essays because it was just so poignant and touched my heart. I am going to miss hearing about her "ordinary days" and family updates. I feel like I know all of you kids and have seen you grow up and become such amazing people. I am happy to know you plan on keeping this special place. I will come back again and again to read her thoughts and insights. Maybe you could even post once in a while if you feel like it? I would love to continue to see the highlights of your family as the years move on. You are all in my heart and my thoughts, Abbey. Thank you for writing and sharing this beautiful tribute to an extraordinary mom and human being...our friend Sarah.Happy Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611117958658111960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-15403616144326340672024-03-10T11:10:40.601-04:002024-03-10T11:10:40.601-04:00Devasted to read this. Prayers for her beautiful ...Devasted to read this. Prayers for her beautiful family.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974000496032275087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-46503296864745919772024-03-10T08:34:13.673-04:002024-03-10T08:34:13.673-04:00I am so very sad to read this. What a beuatiful t...I am so very sad to read this. What a beuatiful tribute, Abbey. Your mother inspired me in so many ways. I participated in 40 bags, 40 days many times. I've made her recipes. But mostly, your mother gave me the courage and peace to embrace a simple, peaceful home and motherhood. Even as my children have flown the nest, I've come back to reread her words of wisdom. Prayers for your family. Surely, your mother is among a communcion of saints.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/07648721779134226742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-49321867511014004812024-03-09T23:05:51.778-05:002024-03-09T23:05:51.778-05:00I just want to say that your mom taught me how to ...I just want to say that your mom taught me how to be a mother. Her blog was lovely, calm, and full of all the wisdom I have needed for more than a decade raising my 3 kids. I will truly miss her words and I'm so sorry for all the grief that your family has gone through and is going through now. <br />And Abbey, you are a beautiful writer, you must take after your sweet mama in that way. Thank you for sharing her with us all these years. The world has been a much brighter place because she was here for all of us.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610723428970746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-51077384200380297222024-03-09T14:37:17.864-05:002024-03-09T14:37:17.864-05:00You wrote a beautiful post for your mom. Thank yo...You wrote a beautiful post for your mom. Thank you for taking the time to tell us the news in the midst of your grief. Lots of love to your whole family.Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054754414980070501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-7234956729508239582024-03-09T09:30:15.119-05:002024-03-09T09:30:15.119-05:00I was so sad to learn of Sarah's passing. Lik...I was so sad to learn of Sarah's passing. Like so many others, I have read her blog for years and learned so much from her including to really appreciate the "ordinary days", a delicious breadstick recipe, and, in the last words she wrote on here, to remember "Light always wins". She leaves a beautiful legacy in the lives of each of her children. Prayers of peace and comfort for each one of you.Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316783139842728685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-82781504698362377162024-03-09T03:01:50.249-05:002024-03-09T03:01:50.249-05:00What a legacy Sarah left this world through her be...What a legacy Sarah left this world through her beautifully lived life and the parts of it she shared in this space. Like so many, I've been reading her wise words since I was a new mom and have derived a deeper appreciation for and joy in my role as a mother and homemaker because of her noble example. My heart is full tonight. I'm so grateful to have been touched by Sarah's influence. Your family is in my prayers as you carry on while she watches over you from above. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170225283459736703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-16708198029709755182024-03-08T20:51:12.127-05:002024-03-08T20:51:12.127-05:00My heart sank when I saw this. I'm so sorry f...My heart sank when I saw this. I'm so sorry for you kids. I'm a long time reader and admired your mom's outlook so much. I recently lost my own mother to cancer (although I'm close to your mother's age), and it has been very difficult. Prayers and thoughts going out for you!!HeidiPoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375884987060710826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-12964021353333409692024-03-08T19:55:17.170-05:002024-03-08T19:55:17.170-05:00I am so very sorry for your loss, and so grateful ...I am so very sorry for your loss, and so grateful that you and your siblings wrote this beautiful tribute. I have six children as well, and I have been inspired by your mom's wonderful perspective on motherhood. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147483926057270905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-79427054990543160032024-03-08T16:47:01.138-05:002024-03-08T16:47:01.138-05:00So very sorry to read this. I was just thinking a...So very sorry to read this. I was just thinking about her and thought I’d check in. I’ve been reading her blog for years and she has inspired me over the years. I will miss reading her blog very much. God bless her family!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720676716867997935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-73125083399795493362024-03-08T12:51:31.756-05:002024-03-08T12:51:31.756-05:00Your mom was the definition of strength. I'm s...Your mom was the definition of strength. I'm so sorry for your lossLaura Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175276340239934016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-47031133585681742432024-03-08T08:44:59.034-05:002024-03-08T08:44:59.034-05:00She was a treasure and I felt a connection to her ...She was a treasure and I felt a connection to her instantly, a gifted writer and touched so many with her words. Prayers for your entire family, you have her gift, this is a beautifully written letter, and captures her so well. She will be so missed by her readers.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02236410222670454038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-59911122543879517262024-03-08T08:08:29.820-05:002024-03-08T08:08:29.820-05:00I am so saddened to see this update. Like so many...I am so saddened to see this update. Like so many others, I never met Sarah but instantly felt a connection when I stumbled upon her blog so many years ago. I will truly miss her presence and am so thankful for the ways she touched my life. I will continue to honor her by savoring my ordinary days just a little bit more! Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483995005020227893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-29605756460396217152024-03-08T05:12:30.984-05:002024-03-08T05:12:30.984-05:00Dear children of Sarah, I am so saddened to read t...Dear children of Sarah, I am so saddened to read this post. The world has lost a great treasure. I loved this space she had here and learned so much over the years. I will forever keep all of you in my prayers. I am so very sorry for your great loss. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136315204046257756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-19793511172851754152024-03-08T04:48:25.798-05:002024-03-08T04:48:25.798-05:00This is so sad and I'm sending love for you al...This is so sad and I'm sending love for you all. We have seen snippets of you growing up on here over the years and my heart goes out to you. I found Sarah's blog at a time of great overwhelm, exhaustion and desperation with young children - it was an oasis of calm, strength, beauty and wisdom. I clung to it like a life raft. I am so very grateful that she took the time to send encouragement out into the world. Like a message in a bottle, her words landed and made our lives and mothering better. This blog is a global treasure. What a truly amazing woman. Her words have directly benefited me and I am thankful. I'm sure her children are as wonderful as she was and I wish you all well through this difficult time and into the future. Sending love xxxxxxTavshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975514165420490206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-20765472213898915992024-03-08T04:23:38.865-05:002024-03-08T04:23:38.865-05:00Dear Abbey (and to your siblings), I am so saddene...Dear Abbey (and to your siblings), I am so saddened to read this news all the way from Johannesburg, South Africa. I've read your mom's blog for many years, as long as I've been a mother (14.5 years!) and have always LOVED her way of looking at the world and creating a simple home full of order and love. We have all followed along with all of you growing up and it has been a delight to share common experiences across the many, many miles! Much, much love to all of you! Your mom was always SO proud of each and every one of you. How's Janey coping? I hope and pray that the Holy Spirit is comforting all of you! xxxMarcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331752969086770281.post-85489304227377050402024-03-08T02:35:12.205-05:002024-03-08T02:35:12.205-05:00I am so very sorry for your tremendous, deep loss....I am so very sorry for your tremendous, deep loss. I've been reading your mom's blog for years, though more as a lurker than commenter. I was always moved by the depth of her love and dedication to her children. I found her love of simplicity and the ability to see what's important to children to be quite inspirational. <br />I would love it if you chose to share how you were doing over time, but understand if that's not something you wish to do. Please know many of us are thinking of you with care and concern. My heart goes out to all of you. Jan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399683086307277394noreply@blogger.com