tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post2568218976386429572..comments2024-03-28T09:10:39.441-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: Good TimesBenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-15644683874864309812011-08-04T19:35:47.011-04:002011-08-04T19:35:47.011-04:00Catherine Newman Dishes Out the SaltCatherine Newman Dishes Out the SaltJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987977632885440956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-58738892979580805482011-07-26T15:41:41.792-04:002011-07-26T15:41:41.792-04:00Pull up a Chair
There's Always a Seat at our T...Pull up a Chair<br />There's Always a Seat at our Table<br />A Little Bitter And Oh So SweetTamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961644271438036199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-11778089164746011562011-07-09T14:07:45.783-04:002011-07-09T14:07:45.783-04:00ok, another idea:
kitchen couch.... evokes cookin...ok, another idea: <br />kitchen couch.... evokes cooking but also relaxing and maybe having a conversation about something else (like a kids' nail polish salon, etc) while cooking....Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452957658420353240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-62052341055845591332011-07-08T08:30:27.124-04:002011-07-08T08:30:27.124-04:00I also loved reading through these posts. It's...I also loved reading through these posts. It's like getting together with old friends whom you have never met....<br />I too love Half as Much Table Salt, because it just makes me think of you, but can see that it is an inside joke, so that might not work to draw new people in. <br /><br />I have spent time over the last two weeks trying to come up with something, and I have not been able to. I often google "catherine newman" or "ben and birdy" to find your blog if I am at a computer that I have not already bookmarked, if that helps.<br /><br />I sometimes feel like I am stalking you thinking that we are friends even though we have never met.... so Stalking Catherine Newman is the one that came to mind... not a winner, I'm guessing!! :)Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452957658420353240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1256975784659834802011-07-06T15:46:23.082-04:002011-07-06T15:46:23.082-04:00Okay, this is the first time a blog name has come ...Okay, this is the first time a blog name has come on the scene in my silly mind: Lucky.<br /><br />I loved that post with the four leaf clover picture. All of our lives are so full with magic minutes of hilarity and love and tiny miracles...and you shine a light on yours so that we are more likely to recognize ours. We are all so lucky. <br />You are like a four leaf clover to us readers.megan renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786147076832790516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-37428081400011525952011-07-06T02:49:37.072-04:002011-07-06T02:49:37.072-04:00oh yeah! and there's the tagline, so even if y...oh yeah! and there's the tagline, so even if you choose another name, you can still use the suggestions here for a tagline! I think the salt saying should definitely be part of the tagline!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-61949085308052613502011-07-06T02:48:05.533-04:002011-07-06T02:48:05.533-04:00Elsimom's "Ben & Birdy, only Bigger&q...Elsimom's "Ben & Birdy, only Bigger" is definitely great!<br /><br />you're right, these comments are hilariously heartwarming!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902911922952429223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-59786808881139724292011-07-05T22:46:07.656-04:002011-07-05T22:46:07.656-04:00ok, don't laugh, but what about...
Golden Mom...ok, don't laugh, but what about...<br /><br />Golden Moments<br />Catherine Newman's musings on Ben, Birdy, Michael, cooking, life, and the beauty in the everyday<br /><br />because <br />a) it's poetic, as you are<br />b) it references the poem 'Nothing Gold can Stay' - from your last Wondertime post, and the feeling all of us have, that you capture so well, that childhood is so fleeting<br />c)also a bit of a reference to these happy golden years, Ma Ingalls fan that you are<br /><br />there's one blog that came up on my google search, but you can make the name a bit different, like catherinesgoldenmoments or whatever. <br /><br />Also, whatever you name it, you can have a URL point there and mask the name, so you can get catherinesfabulousblog.com or whatever and they'll point it to your blog for free. I just realized last week. :)Charity Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230228062151762222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-2079095507766398112011-07-05T12:28:21.364-04:002011-07-05T12:28:21.364-04:00I didn't read through the comments b/c I wante...I didn't read through the comments b/c I wanted to try and come up with an original name. alas, that is why I never posted last week. something along the lines of:<br />the musings of catherine newman: meant to inspire and amuse. or something totally different...your call. :) hope your reunion went well.sharinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-15850482860101314032011-07-04T20:29:24.206-04:002011-07-04T20:29:24.206-04:00ok, no. "Everyday... with Catherine" is ...ok, no. "Everyday... with Catherine" is just too boring. But maybe something along the lines of everyday magic, sort of like the blurb of your book, "the wild magic of raising a family" or whatever it was. Something that combines the ideas of the everyday and the magical because that's what you do with your words. Also, I would miss 'ben and birdy' if that was totally gone. And, also, I think the essence of your blog is putting things into words, since you are a writer, not cooking or crafting or whatever, so I think the name should have something to do with writing or words. This is a completely unhelpful comment, sorry!Charity Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230228062151762222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-91412206551125496482011-07-04T13:40:04.956-04:002011-07-04T13:40:04.956-04:00I was thinking of something like "Everyday Bl...I was thinking of something like "Everyday Blessings" based on that was the book that slanted your motherhood to focusing on the present, but it sounds too goody goody for you. So how about just "Everyday... with Catherine." Because your blog is about everyday life - with kids, family, food, and the beauty in the everday moments.Charity Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230228062151762222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-10887445535566148782011-07-04T12:44:37.973-04:002011-07-04T12:44:37.973-04:00maybe "Catherine Newman: Cooking, Cuddling, a...maybe "Catherine Newman: Cooking, Cuddling, and Cursing"<br /><br />or on the salt theme,"The Salt of the Matter"Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598221627512832443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-63142382694415615662011-07-01T23:40:57.767-04:002011-07-01T23:40:57.767-04:00I vote "the hairy martini glass". That o...I vote "the hairy martini glass". That one stuck with me ( very unfortunately). <br /><br />Really, though...I say use your name alone...allows people to connect the dots between your various writings...Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-32106847729667359702011-07-01T22:20:43.632-04:002011-07-01T22:20:43.632-04:00Salt of the Earth!
I'm just putting it out th...Salt of the Earth!<br /><br />I'm just putting it out there...kathy onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-56500356377598579542011-07-01T18:05:32.418-04:002011-07-01T18:05:32.418-04:00Going on favorite "Catherine-isms" plus ...Going on favorite "Catherine-isms" plus the salt theme, I suggest:<br /><br />"Salted Nutgate"<br /><br />Based on one of my favorite acounts of procuring groceries with a young child and small infant ever! Groceries melting on the floor and all. :)Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-45880363088290514392011-07-01T16:51:32.839-04:002011-07-01T16:51:32.839-04:00this is such a hard question, and seems so importa...this is such a hard question, and seems so important, and i think i am too late, but how about "catherine newman: this huge and heavy-hearted happiness" (from your last ben & birdy entry, in case you don't immediately know--i would be impressed if you did! but then you usually do impress me...)cristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544375672937669915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-40602105249879545572011-06-30T21:25:21.876-04:002011-06-30T21:25:21.876-04:00Wow, I'm late to the party. Life got busy thi...Wow, I'm late to the party. Life got busy this week but I wanted to let you know that, in spite of your beef stew now being a Christmas tradition at my house and a strange vegetarianism sprouting up here and there, I don't read your column for the recipes. I read you because I hunger for your thankful perspective on life. I read because I get a moment to see things in a slower, sweeter version. And I walk away thankful for my family and my moments and that we have not had the barfing flu that week.<br /><br />Gratifood (like gratitude) is apparently a registered trademark.<br /><br />ThankFood is not.<br /><br />Anyway, love to partake at your table, Catherine Newman!<br /><br />xxooJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438448853983932033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-79469593759298799992011-06-30T00:30:41.317-04:002011-06-30T00:30:41.317-04:00Wow. Maybe I spoke too soon. Some of these recent...Wow. Maybe I spoke too soon. Some of these recent ones are hilarious. Dale in Denver is right, you did ask. But I still wonder if we could ever do you justice.<br /><br />I especially like the suggestions that include "Catherine-isms". My favorite term that you coined, which I use all the time and never give you credit for, is <br />"bone-iversary". Only you could come up with something so dirty and endearing at the same time. <br /><br />Maybe one of us can come up with the best name ever, but do you REALLY want us too... I shutter to think what we would've named Ben and Birdy had you let us.Nikoshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-78771234530634738652011-06-30T00:22:39.548-04:002011-06-30T00:22:39.548-04:00Thanks for posting the video - that kind of laught...Thanks for posting the video - that kind of laughter is so refreshing, makes me smile to see it. Maybe I should look into that gum...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154866956041519833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-45930978035065162222011-06-29T14:20:54.175-04:002011-06-29T14:20:54.175-04:00Lauren had me laughing like crazy. AND -there are...Lauren had me laughing like crazy. AND -there are a lot of us who had children in 2002 still reading - wow!<br />With that in mind, I was thinking:<br />"Ben and Birdy, only Bigger!" They're bigger, your range is bigger, etc. And even when they're grown and out on their own, I'm sure you'll still be mentioning them....<br />I couldn't think of any way to grab the things that have struck me most over the years into a title, but your admissions of impatience, and your pitch perfect descriptions of the emotions associated with parenting a sick child in the middle of the night, have long been touchstones for me. So....maybe a Veritable Geyser of Barf isn't a good title, but.....<br />And "Admissions of Impatience" is too negative, even though it totally makes you relatable.<br /><br />For searchability, and longevity, I'm going to stick with my original suggestion.<br />Ben and Birdy, only Bigger!elsimomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-80042776229073253082011-06-29T11:50:24.870-04:002011-06-29T11:50:24.870-04:00What the focaccia?!
Ok, I guess that goes in the ...What the focaccia?!<br /><br />Ok, I guess that goes in the Favorite Catherine Newman Sayings file, rather than the New Blog Title one. But that is one of the funniest things ever.<br /><br />I like "Or half as much table salt" for your tagline or whatever.Kerynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199238428622959809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-70223366150159878432011-06-29T03:16:53.933-04:002011-06-29T03:16:53.933-04:00So many great suggestions! After reading all 76 c...So many great suggestions! After reading all 76 comments, my own suggestion is "Catherine Newman Speaks". Your blog is more than food, it's musings and commentary and grown up words that would get bleeped out on TV, and parenting and life. When I read your blog I hear your "voice" (well, I assume it's your voice because I have not had the pleasure of meeting you in person). I like the idea of your name in the title as that is how I would try to find you (if I ever lost you). <br /><br />I also love Half as Much Table Salt bc it's like an inside <br />joke, but whatever you do should be google friendly. I am sure whatever you pick it will be just right!!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434636550831675044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-53231916038485542272011-06-28T21:19:12.889-04:002011-06-28T21:19:12.889-04:00How about something from my favourite post, when y...How about something from my favourite post, when you had a pregnancy scare: "my greedy heart" or similar.Heather Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-36388614905140873652011-06-28T19:06:00.025-04:002011-06-28T19:06:00.025-04:00These are such cute suggestions!
How about, "...These are such cute suggestions!<br /><br />How about, "Cooking in Catherine's Socialist Kitchen"?<br /><br />(This is one of those rare times when "A Veritable Geyser of Barf" just doesn't seem to fit the bill, does it?)Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-45825373923489877362011-06-28T18:43:20.962-04:002011-06-28T18:43:20.962-04:00I am throwing in a vote for Feeding Ben and Birdy,...I am throwing in a vote for Feeding Ben and Birdy, only because Bringing up Ben and Birdy has such a nostalgic feel for me and got me through so many hard parenting times when mine were younger. Plus since I refer to you as "you know Ben and Birdy's mom" it seems right to have their names up there.Lindseynoreply@blogger.com