tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post2936927358037652010..comments2023-04-04T10:19:30.181+01:00Comments on Becky's Scrapbook Burblings: Storytelling Sunday 3 - A Christening RobeBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488962127399687968noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-75796476653666380182015-07-24T10:39:27.445+01:002015-07-24T10:39:27.445+01:00What a creative idea! Amazing!What a creative idea! Amazing!LITTLE JEMShttp://littlejemsmanchester.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-36478640190826930842013-08-24T16:28:56.191+01:002013-08-24T16:28:56.191+01:00Becky, I'm so sorry I'm so late reading th...Becky, I'm so sorry I'm so late reading this but what a treasure it was to read. What a lovely gown and what a great idea you had to make it part of the Christening festivities for both of your children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-716285662112664452013-08-11T02:48:46.487+01:002013-08-11T02:48:46.487+01:00What a great idea to use it as a decoration. I am...What a great idea to use it as a decoration. I am glad that you were still able to entwine that part of your family history into the celebration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893669562473986542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-46792128739118423822013-08-07T06:21:52.005+01:002013-08-07T06:21:52.005+01:00A lovely story . . . and what a great solution to ... A lovely story . . . and what a great solution to your "big baby" problem.<br />My daughter, Clara, and I were both christened in the same gown.<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-64702056600312953342013-08-06T22:27:28.397+01:002013-08-06T22:27:28.397+01:00Loved this! You now have two christening robes to ...Loved this! You now have two christening robes to pass down to your children, each with their individual, yet related stories. It will be interesting to see what happens with the next generation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-17958095425932498562013-08-06T21:02:01.647+01:002013-08-06T21:02:01.647+01:00I love this post, Becky! Those photos of you with ...I love this post, Becky! Those photos of you with your babies are so adorable, and I love the way you were still able to include the heirloom Christening gown into the celebrations. Perfect precious for this month! Deb @ PaperTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957816023851249171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-80219209937203255712013-08-06T18:46:45.942+01:002013-08-06T18:46:45.942+01:00What a beautiful gown and an inspired way to inclu...What a beautiful gown and an inspired way to include it in your celebrations!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-5978527923456523192013-08-05T20:49:08.374+01:002013-08-05T20:49:08.374+01:00This is a really lovely story and the robe looks p...This is a really lovely story and the robe looks perfect hung up as a centrepiece xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138701426913307085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-59930404278062759982013-08-05T15:47:47.496+01:002013-08-05T15:47:47.496+01:00The robe is so beautiful, and I love how you manag...The robe is so beautiful, and I love how you managed to still have it as part of the Christening celebration, even if your children weren't wearing it! Thanks for sharing.Sineadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586099426768833513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-69275016339864151972013-08-05T13:13:30.610+01:002013-08-05T13:13:30.610+01:00Oh this is gorgeous, what an inspired way to have ...Oh this is gorgeous, what an inspired way to have it at the christenings. You have given me an idea for a story of my own christening gown... thank you so muchMiriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712699577288028223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-16473443318250093722013-08-05T11:47:37.206+01:002013-08-05T11:47:37.206+01:00There were no christening robes to be handed down ...There were no christening robes to be handed down here, but I always thought that was the best tradition! Your idea to display it for the party was brilliant!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-32957830259530750952013-08-05T11:17:34.440+01:002013-08-05T11:17:34.440+01:00This is the problem our babies just keep getting b...This is the problem our babies just keep getting bigger!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036541230341632126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-18691416882938441702013-08-04T19:19:05.876+01:002013-08-04T19:19:05.876+01:00How lovely to still be able to include the gown.How lovely to still be able to include the gown.scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-38423687032724586462013-08-04T17:01:48.877+01:002013-08-04T17:01:48.877+01:00I love that you still included the original gown i...I love that you still included the original gown in each of your celebrations - fantastic idea! Enjoyed your story today!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-71036565528587630512013-08-04T15:50:23.444+01:002013-08-04T15:50:23.444+01:00I love how you incorporated the heirloom gown in y...I love how you incorporated the heirloom gown in your celebrations x<br />many thanks for sharing Becky xSheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418872916695813147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-55708714951843003582013-08-04T14:02:39.778+01:002013-08-04T14:02:39.778+01:00I love the story behind this exquisite Christening...I love the story behind this exquisite Christening gown. I bet the needlework is wonderful. How clever of you to display it for all to see. Very precious indeed.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068448891113086087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-42626912794007353052013-08-04T12:39:52.068+01:002013-08-04T12:39:52.068+01:00Yes in my family we hace an old parachute silk rob...Yes in my family we hace an old parachute silk robe which I wore when I was christened but baby sister was too big when she got done so my mum had a dress made for her.<br />Jo xxxJO SOWERBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971265183462096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-62849293443288074992013-08-04T11:05:32.753+01:002013-08-04T11:05:32.753+01:00I do hope you have now created a new tradition to ...I do hope you have now created a new tradition to be continued down the years, such a lovely idea to display a beautiful heirloom.<br />xEleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018855656499946432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-64508870918939490512013-08-04T10:31:14.628+01:002013-08-04T10:31:14.628+01:00Oh what a lovely way of celebrating the family con...Oh what a lovely way of celebrating the family connection - with both the old and new heirlooms!Missus Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137463465514115553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-81166299302579032882013-08-04T10:30:21.346+01:002013-08-04T10:30:21.346+01:00It's such a beautiful robe! I do love how you ...It's such a beautiful robe! I do love how you used it..what a wonderful way to keep it precious. Safer, too, probably. You never now who you might have inspired now...Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-53091444443531664692013-08-04T10:20:05.566+01:002013-08-04T10:20:05.566+01:00Great story and such a great idea to a problem. Great story and such a great idea to a problem. dogmatixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547449353527002994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255959064385307101.post-71676492899954789792013-08-04T08:09:15.174+01:002013-08-04T08:09:15.174+01:00A very beautiful family heirloom and your idea of ...A very beautiful family heirloom and your idea of displaying it so beautifully is genius. We too had the same size problem with ours and I wish I had had your inspiration :).alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.com