the "mantel" blog is awful. She has some of the worst editing I have ever seen. Poor spelling and no sense of grammar at all. I couldn't look at the whole thing. sigh...I must be a curmudgeon. c

Nah, Trailrunner, not a curmudgeon. The Blog wasn't supposed to be good to Oakleyok, it was just funny (in a bad sort of way) because of the pictures and the way it was written. I too quit before the end after I realized it was just being repeated. Just go back and read the chicken story again and you'll feel better :)

What's with mantle lady SCREAMING certain words at her readers? EXTENSION CORD! TWEAKED! HOT CHOCOLATE! Settle DOWN already.

That chicken tale gave me my first genuine "LOL" moment of the day. Knock-knock, mother****** ... Buwaaaahaahaaahaaaaaaaa!

Oh wow, I just looked at the mantel blog and the lady can't even spell mantel! LOL!!!!!

Our internet is running slow so I still can't see the chiciken.

erie..haha...I was joking...I don't feel bad LOL. She is so awful it is laughable...and I stopped myself from reading the 47 comments at the bottom from her viewers.

AJ....would be better if SHE had spelled extension with an "s"....sigh :)

A country farmhouse is one I like to check from time to time. Her white furniture must be holding up - her room made the cover of this month's Country Living magazine.

tina

It seems like mantel or mantle are acceptable, as far as spelling goes.

She really likes her mantel, indeed; specially when it's LIGHTED.........lol...
She even included a blurry picture at the end, in case someone prefers that
version.

I braced myself and read the comments on the mantel- they're all gushing and generally sickening. There's even a comment in chinese characters.

That ain't no chicken, it's a.....cock...or maybe on a decorating forum we should use the French version, 'le coque'. LOL

Nancy, that's what followers do ... gush. ;)

Tina, was it the Christmas issue? Because this is the first Christmas issue of CL's that I threw away. I found it totally blah and colorless.

oakleyok - it is spelt mantle in the places like the UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ & Canada. So not wrong, just different.

For the record - if you see someone (like me) spell: spelt or colour or neighbour or centre - not wrong just different from American spelling.

That said, she clearly does love her mantle. REALLY LOVES HER MANTLE I mean. :)

I have that red Hallmark platter from the mantel blog. That is one of my favorite Christams pieces. I got it maybe about 10 years ago with an instore promotion.

Chicken story, effin' hilarious.

Mantle story - the garland IS LOVELY. Very cute, nice bows. Just wish there were more PICTURES from different angles. FP is very pretty on its own too.

She really should delete that Chinese post..
It's an add for porn.

I just had tears running down my face after reading about the chicken.

My favorite is Savvy Southern Style.

mjsee...THANK YOU!
The Blogess is now my favorite blog.

BUT you MADE me LATE for WORK.

(oh, sorry, was I screaming?) ;)

This isn't quite in the same league:

Here is a link that might be useful: Dealbreaker

I'm glad y'all enjoyed it. Sorry--I forgot y'all might not know that NSFW means Not Safe For Work. (Many employers object to profanity.) She really is funny.

dlm---oh yes, I know! LOL

I had to chuckle when I checked out Savvy Southern Style and found no less than a dozen pics of a decorated, wooden toolbox on the coffee table.

I'm Canadian and the ledge above the fireplace is a mantel.

Mantle is something else altogether.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mantle

I had to chuckle when I checked out Savvy Southern Style and found no less than a dozen pics of a decorated, wooden toolbox on the coffee table.

Oh, that chicken! Hubs just happens to be mad at me at the moment - because I was right about something and he won't admit it - so has taken himself off to another room to sulk. He got even madder because he thought I was laughing so hard at him! Made the chicken even funnier!

Timing is everything. I couldn't have picked a better moment to open this thread. Thanks a million!

I don't follow any blogs except for Eddie Ross'. But . . . after reading Trailrunner's response to Mjsee's reference to the "Giant Chicken Blog", I had to do a quick check on it myself. I was literally ROFLMAO! What a hysterically funny read! Love, love, love it! BIG BIG thanks, Mjsee!!!!
Lynn

lynn read the link that msjee posted on my birthday thread...it is from Nov 4th I think on her blog...it is all about traveling to NYC and staying at the Trump hotel...with a dead mouse...you will hurt yourself laughing !! c

Okay I think it's official that people that do blogs tend to
post lots and lots and LOTS of pictures of the same thing.
Check this out. It's very nice but a couple of pictures would have sufficed :)

Here is a link that might be useful: Christmas Bird Pond

Just now realized it's the same person's blog as the Mantel hahaha

"because this chicken will cut you"

Oh how I needed that!

I cannot seem to find the chicken that ya ll are laughing about?

thats some bad chicken

Deerer49~

Here is a link that might be useful: Chicken story

I love Things That Inspire!

Maybe I'm just in an off mood tonight but do guys also get annoyed when people here post too many pictures? I didn't look at anything else on the blog other than the mantel. I might head back to look at the comments I missed. People comment here and give pats on the backs for projects....what's the big deal? While I think it would be nice to see maybe more variety of shots, it looks good.

Also, I'm pretty sure when you link to a blog, they can track where the hits are coming from...meaning I'm sure the person is reading this.

Shee, posting pics here in the context of a conversation is one thing. Having a blog where the focus is the posting of multiple pics of the same thing on a daily or weekly basis is simply self-serving.

And you're right about linking blogs. If hits are important you can be sure the blogger's curiosity will be piqued.

shee, 14 pictures of the mantel were posted, not counting the 2 before pictures and the closeup of the dogs, which are adorable !!!

It is a wonderland of red and white, I love it, very nicely done !

The Decorated House
Inspired Design

"Having a blog where the focus is the posting......is simply self-serving."
Could be. Or could be they really like pictures. Whatever. I still don't see the big deal. The blogs that annoy me, I don't read.

I only read a handful of cooking & gardening blogs. No interest in decorating blogs.

I love blogs. Better than decorating magazines much of the time. Of course they are self-serving - many times they are more of a journal to the writer. I have a friend who has a "mom" blog - she does it to keep memories of her two children.

I've not seen bloggers asking for people to follow them. Most listed here, such as Savvy Southern Style, do have a large following, I think mainly from word of mouth.

And you are right Shee - there have been times a blog has been commented on and the blogger has appeared here on the forum. I agree with you - if you don't like the blog, why go there?

tina

I generally don't do blogs except for Allison's which I love, especially her shopping topics. But the blog I posted earlier on the mantel I went there when someone on the Holiday forum posted the link saying how great the mantel is.

I do love the mantel. But since blogs sometimes take forever to load because of the numerous pictures, I was expecting to see other Christmas decor on the same page.

I kept scrolling and scrolling and it was the same picture. Now if someone here on this board posts the same picture a lot, I have no qualms about it because they want us to see all angles when they're asking for opinions.

On a blog I want to see more than one picture since I'm patient enough to sit there while the page loads.

shee- I'm guilty! but OTOH, the mantel pics really were a bit much...

Divine Secrets of a Domestic Diva is fun.

Oakleyok~ Can you please tell me the name of Allison's blog? Her home is just so beautiful!

Thank you:)!

providenceltddesign.com

I thought the mantel pics were fine. It's nice to see someone excited about the small things for a change instead of cynical and snarky about anything and everything. Her home is lovely. I appreciate her enthusiasm!!!

I must be the only one who doesn't like the chicken story. Why would she buy something she knew her husband would hate?

I don't have much time for blogs but I do love catalog living.
My tendency is to find a blog, read every back post then never visit again.

Why would she buy something she knew her husband would hate?

Made for good blog copy?

Love the chicken story! She has chicken ornaments listed for sale on Zazzle. They're on sale right now and I couldn't resist. I'll chuckle to myself every year as I put Beyonce on my tree!!

athoughtfuleye.wordpress

I occasionally buy stuff my DH hates. Why? Because I love it. He buys stuff I hate too. I wonder why??? I also buy stuff he loves. And we actually get along really well. Weird!

Bumblebeez--She bought it because IT WASN'T TOWELS. That was her whole point...she had been forbidden to buy towels. So she didn't. Granted--it was a juvenile reaction--but I totally understood her motivation. I dunno. It either strikes one as funny or it doesn't.

I'm with everyone else--if I don't like a blog--I don't go back.