Comments on: On Smarties and Instant Gratification http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/ simple is beautiful Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 4: Mindful Consumption | remodeling this life | remodeling this life http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-22371 4: Mindful Consumption | remodeling this life | remodeling this life Wed, 04 May 2011 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-22371 [...] been a while since I wrote on smarties and instant gratification. If you are allowed to have favorite posts of your own, then that is one of [...] [...] been a while since I wrote on smarties and instant gratification. If you are allowed to have favorite posts of your own, then that is one of [...]

]]> By: Alie http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-19800 Alie Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:35:21 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-19800 This is beautiful, and there is so much beauty in letting go. Hurray for simplified living! This is beautiful, and there is so much beauty in letting go. Hurray for simplified living!

]]> By: Emily http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 Emily Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:22:55 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8925 Hi Michelle, thanks for coming by and commenting! I spent 8 summers spent in Canada when I was younger, so I am quite familiar with your version of smarties. My best friends who are Canadian and I debate the really important things in life, like which version of smarties is right :) Hi Michelle, thanks for coming by and commenting! I spent 8 summers spent in Canada when I was younger, so I am quite familiar with your version of smarties. My best friends who are Canadian and I debate the really important things in life, like which version of smarties is right :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8922 Michelle Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:26:07 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8922 I happened upon your blog for the first time tonight, and have found your posts extremely interesting and ispiring. But I couldn't help but post on the "smarties" ... I think it's a Canadian thing, but smarties here are a very popular candy coated milk chocolate. Delicious. If you ever get the chance to try them I definately recommend it! I'd call the candy you have pictured a Rocket. Your story of Jamie reminded me of myself in sixth grade. I remember having a rice krispie cookie for recess, and eating it one rice krispie at a time. I savoured it. And ran out of time - recess ended before I got through half the cookie! Somewhere along the line I've lost this ability to slowly enjoy and savour "treats" ... hopefully your blog will help me find the way again! I happened upon your blog for the first time tonight, and have found your posts extremely interesting and ispiring. But I couldn’t help but post on the “smarties” … I think it’s a Canadian thing, but smarties here are a very popular candy coated milk chocolate. Delicious. If you ever get the chance to try them I definately recommend it! I’d call the candy you have pictured a Rocket.

Your story of Jamie reminded me of myself in sixth grade. I remember having a rice krispie cookie for recess, and eating it one rice krispie at a time. I savoured it. And ran out of time – recess ended before I got through half the cookie! Somewhere along the line I’ve lost this ability to slowly enjoy and savour “treats” … hopefully your blog will help me find the way again!

]]> By: Sarah@Clover Lane http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8872 Sarah@Clover Lane Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:44:40 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8872 I'm so with you on this! Frugal is not about having more for less, but having less for less. I can't wait for you to start writing about your journey! I’m so with you on this! Frugal is not about having more for less, but having less for less. I can’t wait for you to start writing about your journey!

]]> By: Good Reads: 5 Great Posts : Domestic Cents http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8858 Good Reads: 5 Great Posts : Domestic Cents Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:35:43 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8858 [...] On Smarties & Instant Gratification from Remodeling This Life. From the post: “Until fairly recently in my adulthood, I was all about having everything I wanted NOW.” <– Me too! [...] [...] On Smarties & Instant Gratification from Remodeling This Life. From the post: “Until fairly recently in my adulthood, I was all about having everything I wanted NOW.” <– Me too! [...]

]]> By: emily http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8850 emily Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:02:25 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8850 Emily. I love this. LOVE it. I know there is a place for coupon clipping and checkout line saving, but there is also a bigger picture reality and I love that you are touching on that. What a beautiful way to combine your love of writing and perspective with your family's story of frivolous to frugal. I can't wait to read more as you are willing and able to share. And great shots of the smartees, btw :) heart you, the other emily. Emily. I love this. LOVE it. I know there is a place for coupon clipping and checkout line saving, but there is also a bigger picture reality and I love that you are touching on that. What a beautiful way to combine your love of writing and perspective with your family’s story of frivolous to frugal. I can’t wait to read more as you are willing and able to share.

And great shots of the smartees, btw :)

heart you, the other emily.

]]> By: Kimba http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8829 Kimba Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8829 Oh my friend, we have so much in common. A love of smarties? Check. A history of needing instant gratification? Check. :) I so clearly remember lunchtime with one of my friends in maybe 3rd or 4th grade. Her mom would always pack her a little tinfoil packet with a few pieces of candy in it. Maybe 6 or 7 candy hearts...something like that. She would open the packet and delicately eat maybe 2 or 3. Then she would wrap the rest up and take them home. I remember thinking I might scream if she didn't eat them all! How could you possibly put a sweet treat back in your bag and not finish it? It totally boggled my 3rd grade mind. I am really looking forward to reading your frugal story. Oh my friend, we have so much in common. A love of smarties? Check. A history of needing instant gratification? Check. :)

I so clearly remember lunchtime with one of my friends in maybe 3rd or 4th grade. Her mom would always pack her a little tinfoil packet with a few pieces of candy in it. Maybe 6 or 7 candy hearts…something like that.

She would open the packet and delicately eat maybe 2 or 3. Then she would wrap the rest up and take them home. I remember thinking I might scream if she didn’t eat them all! How could you possibly put a sweet treat back in your bag and not finish it? It totally boggled my 3rd grade mind.

I am really looking forward to reading your frugal story.

]]> By: Kimm http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8821 Kimm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:17:51 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8821 Simply awesome post, my friend. I think we would have had a lot in common in grade school! I'm excited to learn from ya. Simply awesome post, my friend. I think we would have had a lot in common in grade school! I’m excited to learn from ya.

]]> By: Allie http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2010/02/15/on-smarties-and-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-8799 Allie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:06:22 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/?p=3074#comment-8799 Love the smarties story... man, that sums up so much of my life in a nutshell. I hope you address how to lessen the feeling of wanting and focus on being content. My husband and I are so overextended and working on paying off debt. I still just feel myself with such a huge feeling of WANT... it's almost a physical craving sometimes, even though logically, I know that things are not what matter, etc. And sometimes, I worry that my love of blogs adds to it all. They're always showing off a cute find, new sponsor on etsy, etc. Love the smarties story… man, that sums up so much of my life in a nutshell. I hope you address how to lessen the feeling of wanting and focus on being content. My husband and I are so overextended and working on paying off debt. I still just feel myself with such a huge feeling of WANT… it’s almost a physical craving sometimes, even though logically, I know that things are not what matter, etc. And sometimes, I worry that my love of blogs adds to it all. They’re always showing off a cute find, new sponsor on etsy, etc.

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