tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post3707826046948586998..comments2023-06-27T08:15:48.443-05:00Comments on Smockity Frocks: The Prize Winner of Defiance, OhioSmockity Frockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-3560349681374088992008-05-19T15:33:00.000-05:002008-05-19T15:33:00.000-05:00I read this book too! What stood out to me was t...I read this book too! What stood out to me was that the mother never tried to divorce the father. She was a better example to her children by persevering and loving them even harder to make up for the father's lack. She also had so much determination!MamaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640267511810411108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-41136019401942424102008-05-18T12:19:00.000-05:002008-05-18T12:19:00.000-05:00Sounds like a really good book. Humor is a plus w...Sounds like a really good book. Humor is a plus when raising children that's for sure!!!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-28297183100365344622008-05-17T17:25:00.000-05:002008-05-17T17:25:00.000-05:00Sounds like a good read. :) A lot of people donate...Sounds like a good read. :) A lot of people donated books to the sale so I bet it was one of those.Linzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607495923518766931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-72744459862024403922008-05-17T12:27:00.000-05:002008-05-17T12:27:00.000-05:00I read this book a couple of years ago and LOVED i...I read this book a couple of years ago and LOVED it, too.<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite parts of the book was when the author was older and asked her mom if she regretted anything in her life (marrying an alcoholic, abusive man, having so many children, struggling financially) and the mother said "no". <BR/><BR/>I thought it spoke volumes about her determination to do the best she could with what Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440580662896468895noreply@blogger.com