Comments on: If Only

By: bellini valli

bellini valli — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:37:11 +0000

Life is all about “if only” around here. “If only” I would seize the day and appreciate each as it comes. Today would be wonderful if I had some hand pies:D

By: Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite

Mardi@eatlivetravelwrite — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:36:10 +0000

Megan, I find that as I get older I ask myself less and less “What if?”. A bonus of getting long in the tooth, I guess. I spend a good number of years in my 20s wondering that exact question and it really didn’t get me very far. Only int eh last few years have I really started to feel like I am in a good place. My blog has really helped that, actually.

By: Sook

Sook — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:53:30 +0000

I play the “If only” game all the time! Your little pies are so adorable and beautiful! I bet they are tasty too!

By: Xiaolu (6 Bittersweets)

Xiaolu (6 Bittersweets) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:53:42 +0000

Amazing looking treats and great post. I have the same issue with always looking forward and planning but not appreciating the moment enough. Working on that day by day.

By: lola

lola — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:20:57 +0000

ooh those look so good!

By: megang

megang — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:11:55 +0000

Where to begin, El? Thank you so much for your comment and advice. I agree that being “busy” isn’t enough…and it’s so often an excuse too, isn’t it? When people ask how you’re doing, it tends to be my first go-to response. Yes, I’m definitely a fixate-r. School sounds like it was amazing for you (and a husband to boot!)…my mom went back to school later in life to get her doctorate and it was an incredible experience for her, too. I’ve started thinking very seriously about opening a little bakery and am beginning recipe testing, brainstorming etc. So that could be good…we shall see. Thanks again for all of your support!

By: megang

megang — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:09:30 +0000

Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments! Shout out to Tracey, Dana, Tara, Ali, Maria, Anne and Andy. Thanks for sharing your ‘if only’s and pie compliments…means so much to have ya’ll around.

And yes, Shannalee I’m sure we’d have great fun together. No doubt about it. Thank you for your sweet words, as always.

By: megang

megang — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:06:35 +0000

Dana: they are kind of like an empanada I suppose, but the crust is not quite as hearty…lighter and flakier and in my experience empanadas are generally savory, no? Thanks for stopping by!

By: MomGordon

MomGordon — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:35:39 +0000

Here I am, hunched over my computer in the far corner of the porch at Lake George where the signal seems to find its way from across the lake. I was musing yesterday about how fortunate I am and with your post I added to my “fortunate list”- a daughter whose lovely writing touches my heart. I miss you! (You’re keeping the cast iron frying pan out of the sink aren’t you?)

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:19:17 +0000

Ironically, my current blog post is all about stopping in the moment. I think we spend an inordinate amount of time caught up in ‘if only’ thinking, and it causes us to miss the beauty that’s happening around us right then and there. I’m guilty as charged, and thankfully learning to stop, to appreciate and to savor the tiny things that make today something that will never happen again. It’s hard. It’s being mature, and focused and able to stop our brains from wanting something we don’t have. Being able to appreciate the life we have, the place we are and the moment we’re living right now is a huge gift that we should give ourselves. I could sit back and love it to death, enhanced by one of those little pies. I can just about taste that delicious apricot.