tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post8300654829628519557..comments2024-03-24T00:23:16.587-07:00Comments on more than burnt toast: What's in a Name....Schlemiel, Schlemozl, Hazenpfeffer Incorporated..Valerie Harrison (bellini)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-525062063697919862008-02-01T15:51:00.000-08:002008-02-01T15:51:00.000-08:00Thats a lovely post! And thanks for sharing the b...Thats a lovely post! And thanks for sharing the background of your name. I think its a great story and I've always liked the name Valerie! Incidentally, in my book you are super if you can hang the curtain rods and shelving on your own!!Dharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-5214790256688159342008-02-01T07:09:00.000-08:002008-02-01T07:09:00.000-08:00I guess the girl in the picture is you... How cute...I guess the girl in the picture is you... How cute!!!! <BR/>Thanks for telling us about your name, I was also wondering what was your real name! :DNúriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022880640891451797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-3639973871746662932008-01-31T11:45:00.000-08:002008-01-31T11:45:00.000-08:00Bellini Ruth sounds great. There are tons of Canad...Bellini Ruth sounds great. There are tons of Canadians in Florida and Arizona Jenn!!!!Valerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-39392616598740141982008-01-31T10:21:00.000-08:002008-01-31T10:21:00.000-08:00I love hearing stories like that about how things ...I love hearing stories like that about how things came to be the way they are. I get asked about my name all the time and usually people don't pronounce it right until they've heard the full story.Brilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-84585737518645480912008-01-31T09:48:00.000-08:002008-01-31T09:48:00.000-08:00Interesting name story. I love it! And as for be...Interesting name story. I love it! And as for bellinis...I'm with you. Perhaps I should change my name to Bellini Ruth!Ruth Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173472189049022779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-49194127945391526822008-01-31T09:20:00.000-08:002008-01-31T09:20:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing your name story. FYI, have you ...Thanks for sharing your name story. FYI, have you thought about using butter to replace the shortening? Shortening shortens lives! ;)Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827424573362324111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-44797903730119944332008-01-31T08:40:00.000-08:002008-01-31T08:40:00.000-08:00What a cool story! Thanks for sharing!!! To me you...What a cool story! Thanks for sharing!!! To me you will always be Valli - I can't help it! :)<BR/><BR/>Roberto thought you were Italian, because of the Bellini thing - I was like no way, she is Canadian! (We love Canadians - being from Vermont).Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-16795172718276718312008-01-31T06:45:00.000-08:002008-01-31T06:45:00.000-08:00Val sounds nice and chummy. That's why I call you ...Val sounds nice and chummy. That's why I call you that :)<BR/>Always good to learn more about our blogging friends.<BR/>Have a great day,<BR/> "red wine" Maryann :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-14897789759793923662008-01-31T06:29:00.000-08:002008-01-31T06:29:00.000-08:00How funny! I thought it was your real name and use...How funny! I thought it was your real name and used to get in a quandry as to which was your first or last name and didn't want to call you by your last name. <BR/><BR/>Like Nora, I know which parts of my life my friends come from depending on what they call me.<BR/><BR/>I get Amanda, Mandy, Mands and Manda. Oh and Raptor from when I was a feisty 20something!Amanda at Little Foodieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-21888831783858150542008-01-31T05:16:00.000-08:002008-01-31T05:16:00.000-08:00The consensus is...just call me Val!!! :)The consensus is...just call me Val!!! :)Valerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-21448993511618363392008-01-31T04:25:00.000-08:002008-01-31T04:25:00.000-08:00Thanks for a very informative post, full of detail...Thanks for a very informative post, full of details I've been wondering about! And if that's you with the bear, you were (and probably still are) quite the cutie!Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-11707548785455595012008-01-31T04:24:00.000-08:002008-01-31T04:24:00.000-08:00Now that was a most informative post, full of deta...Now that was a most informative post, full of details I've been wondering about! Thanks! And if that is you with the bear, you were (and probably still are) quite the cutie!Laurie Constantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662040688336742830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-23446660151081554352008-01-31T04:20:00.000-08:002008-01-31T04:20:00.000-08:00Aww what a wonderful story to your name. :)Aww what a wonderful story to your name. :)Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058251511173537700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-16881166069620598882008-01-31T02:21:00.000-08:002008-01-31T02:21:00.000-08:00Oh-so-very interesting! I like the name Bellini V...Oh-so-very interesting! I like the name Bellini Valli. I know it's you, and I don't confuse you with anyone else.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204776831565649927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-27148190588853620392008-01-30T17:00:00.000-08:002008-01-30T17:00:00.000-08:00Valerie....what a pretty name! Valli is pretty cat...Valerie....what a pretty name! Valli is pretty catchy, too. Cute story.Aiméehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140507869283907555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-67741621645622332972008-01-30T16:56:00.000-08:002008-01-30T16:56:00.000-08:00So I can call you Val! and it'll be right.That rea...So I can call you Val! and it'll be right.<BR/>That really a fun story with all the twists and curves you've got in it!!MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-83845897510420953232008-01-30T16:03:00.001-08:002008-01-30T16:03:00.001-08:00BTW, I like the name, ValerieBTW, I like the name, ValerieCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-63405914150178621962008-01-30T16:03:00.000-08:002008-01-30T16:03:00.000-08:00Thank you for that thorough explanation because at...Thank you for that thorough explanation because at one time I was not sure which is your Christian name (lol)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-28183848470949447132008-01-30T14:14:00.000-08:002008-01-30T14:14:00.000-08:00Hi Val,It's interesting how your name evolved! I d...Hi Val,It's interesting how your name evolved! I don't feel so bad now because I have such a long name, it has been shortened in different ways, so now my friends call me by 4 different names and I know which period of my life certain friends come from depending on what they call me. :-)Nora B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-2719524349683618202008-01-30T13:32:00.000-08:002008-01-30T13:32:00.000-08:00That's so interesting to read Valli! There was a g...That's so interesting to read Valli! There was a girl in my class erm sometime ago called Valerie and we just called her Val but love your version better!<BR/><BR/>Rosie xRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861602553420699670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-7964744772266757992008-01-30T12:03:00.000-08:002008-01-30T12:03:00.000-08:00love the combo of coconut and oatmeal!!! wow..i ne...love the combo of coconut and oatmeal!!! wow..i never imagined your name to be Valerie...infact, at first i though you were form India...yes, you are right...it does mean "climber' and also, Valli is one of the wives of Lord Muruga, the other being Deivanai.. :)Manjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281772972570434984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-6119554673620576162008-01-30T08:57:00.000-08:002008-01-30T08:57:00.000-08:00Cool Valli! That is so interesting! I have never...Cool Valli! That is so interesting! I have never checked into my name, but I do believe it was just a common name for my time as I know quite a few Deb's my age. But yours, what a history!<BR/>I love cookies and may have to give yours a try! Thanks Valley Girl!!! (I like that!)winedebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891313852429967357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-81783618105684640552008-01-30T05:43:00.000-08:002008-01-30T05:43:00.000-08:00That's quite a history--I've got nothing to compet...That's quite a history--I've got nothing to compete with that ("like whatever!").<BR/><BR/>The cookies sound good to me right about now, tooMike of Mike's Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096802982408553503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-86364716230132196842008-01-29T21:59:00.000-08:002008-01-29T21:59:00.000-08:00Yum! I love the combination coconut and oatmeal. I...Yum! I love the combination coconut and oatmeal. I recently made a cookie similar to this and I'm going to have to try your version too! :)eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4567715590164266982.post-10898515067425580352008-01-29T21:42:00.000-08:002008-01-29T21:42:00.000-08:00I had a hunch, the Bellini part came from the drin...I had a hunch, the Bellini part came from the drink,LOL!! you had mentioned in a previous post that you love Bellini's. I always wondered if it was ok to call you Val too, now I know it was. Thanks for sharing that with all of us "Valley Girl"!!Proud Italian Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101116879818585638noreply@blogger.com