tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post8105656322345983733..comments2024-03-28T19:09:16.718-06:00Comments on Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road: Avoiding Black Friday with a GiveawayRanch Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581852590008365006noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-87159745287887311042011-11-29T14:02:36.708-07:002011-11-29T14:02:36.708-07:00What a neat looking seam ripper. Fancy. I hope you...What a neat looking seam ripper. Fancy. I hope your son will be able to come home soon for a visit. My son, 22 yrs is also in the Marine Corp at Camp Pendleton. I wonder if they know each other? hehe. I have been very Blessed being able to see him often. We live in Sacramento so it's under 7 hours to drive. We just found out though he will be deployed to Afghanistan in April. I'm not Jodi - usairdollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268097731821750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-62005226236301553502011-11-29T07:17:04.941-07:002011-11-29T07:17:04.941-07:00I love decorating sugar cookies with my nieces. Th...I love decorating sugar cookies with my nieces. Thanks for the opportunity to win.=)Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135891264991619125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-75634743047429147832011-11-29T06:29:27.791-07:002011-11-29T06:29:27.791-07:00Hello Karin,
First of I have to say just love you...Hello Karin,<br /><br />First of I have to say just love your picture of you in the Sunflowers. <br />This seam ripper sound so good,we all need them.<br />Our Christmas starts with us putting up the tree of December 1.<br />Happy days.<br />Bev.xoxoBev Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779873950474515819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-84647155353659363322011-11-28T21:01:41.809-07:002011-11-28T21:01:41.809-07:00One of our Christmas traditions is taking place ne...One of our Christmas traditions is taking place next Saturday--attending Lessons & Carols at a church over the mountain from us. There are wonderful (and obscure) Christmas carols and 10 scripture lessons read. Every year the first song sung is Once in Royal David's City, and the choir comes down the darkened aisle singing this carol with lit candles. It is so very special when we all Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843672826198310903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-59961707559825345762011-11-28T20:50:25.521-07:002011-11-28T20:50:25.521-07:00My mom started the tradition of having a certain c...My mom started the tradition of having a certain cookie each Christmas. She would make the dough right after Thanksgiving and store it for a while..it was better after storage and we would decorate them the week of Christmas. I did that too with my children and now my grandchildren...over 45 yrs!free indeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945613713062219160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-74360419679409243742011-11-28T16:08:54.244-07:002011-11-28T16:08:54.244-07:00I could use a new unsewer, especially one with a l...I could use a new unsewer, especially one with a light.<br />My Christmas tradition is to spend Christmas Eve with just my little family. My husband and children and I go to the beach (Australia) and have hot chips and salad on the beach. We then have a play on the sand and in the water before heading home to open our presents to each other.<br />This way we have spent time together as a familyMhairihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401605359488793236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-67277877536827399022011-11-28T14:08:24.012-07:002011-11-28T14:08:24.012-07:00I wouldn't be able to sew without my seam ripp...I wouldn't be able to sew without my seam ripper. I have a habit of losing mine all the time so I ordered a bunch of extras. Now when I lose one I just get out a new one. Then when I clean the sewing room I find most of them on the floor.<br />This would be nice to tryAverage Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464586385394122464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-92076212406294845042011-11-28T13:16:53.232-07:002011-11-28T13:16:53.232-07:00I've been thinking about doing the 12 days of ...I've been thinking about doing the 12 days of christmas with books this year. We love reading and I have one bookshelf that is just Christmas books. My favorite one is The Christ Child that is illustrated by Petershams (I think) I love the illustrations and they use an abridgement of the King James Version of the Bible. My favorite tradition is going to the forest to cut down a tree. We Chiskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587658545851403603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-6501750453441256822011-11-28T12:50:59.177-07:002011-11-28T12:50:59.177-07:00In my family everyone opens their stocking when th...In my family everyone opens their stocking when they get up or when they want, but the presents don't get opened until after the turkey is in the oven and breakfast is done. Then it is an orderly and leisurely process with everyone oohing and aahing over all the gifts. Very pleasant. Your giveaway item looks stupendous. I think it would work well for my aging eyes....Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104565945520530658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-10276428071496616462011-11-28T12:28:49.766-07:002011-11-28T12:28:49.766-07:00There are so many things I can imagine being more ...There are so many things I can imagine being more fun than shopping on black friday. Like stabbing myself repeatedly in the eye with a dull fork. Or jumping in a frozen raging river with hungry sharks. Or... well, you get the picture. Not a shopper, no-sirree.<br /><br />That seam ripper looks really cool! No matter how good of a seamstress you are, you will always need a good seam ripper. I loveNaomiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801615974831322191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-39276242564872681772011-11-28T12:06:20.242-07:002011-11-28T12:06:20.242-07:00Hm. My favorite Christmas tradition is seeing all...Hm. My favorite Christmas tradition is seeing all the old ornaments on the tree that have been in the family for years. Each one takes me back to a special memory. Also setting out the ceramic nativity my grandmother made for me. The date on the first piece (baby Jesus) is 1965. I still have all the pieces and none are chipped or broken. I hope this stays in my family long after I'm Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-49220137525116546832011-11-28T10:24:03.266-07:002011-11-28T10:24:03.266-07:00My favorite Christmas Tradition is getting PJ'...My favorite Christmas Tradition is getting PJ's on Christmas eve and also getting an orange in my stocking.Mini MNM'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036413706505710497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-84163895911465754592011-11-28T09:49:59.373-07:002011-11-28T09:49:59.373-07:00I watched Black Friday on the news and said to my ...I watched Black Friday on the news and said to my husband, "You will never see me at something crazy like that!" I may not have made the deal of a lifetime but my nerves are intact! heheheheMichele Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807384185241255549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-21202211830136803272011-11-28T09:17:29.543-07:002011-11-28T09:17:29.543-07:00You know, I just turned 40, and all of a sudden, m...You know, I just turned 40, and all of a sudden, my eyes are terrible!! I hate admitting it, and I hate wearing glasses, but this seam ripper would help ease the pain a bit. My favorite Christmas tradition is stringing popcorn and cranberries to decorate the tree, and then stringing them outside after New Years to feed the birds.Vesuviusmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447649002367621196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-57724361591513362312011-11-28T08:36:43.757-07:002011-11-28T08:36:43.757-07:00Just what I need for my poor eyes! That would almo...Just what I need for my poor eyes! That would almost make making mistakes tolerable! Thanks for the chance!yorkie momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062507902684822075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-23569493569646777102011-11-28T07:27:03.804-07:002011-11-28T07:27:03.804-07:00What an amazing new tool! Especially for us gals ...What an amazing new tool! Especially for us gals who need a little more light :-) When my children were little, we used to sit by the tree on Christmas Eve, drink egg nog and eat M&M cookies, while my hubby read the Christmas story out of the Bible. Children are grown now, but it was certainly my most favorite tradition.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-12429379818223040542011-11-26T19:01:25.954-07:002011-11-26T19:01:25.954-07:00Hi Karin, I hate shopping, and I really hate crowd...Hi Karin, I hate shopping, and I really hate crowds...<br />I love your Christmas tradition with the books..<br />Your seam unpicker looks fantastic... you are so generous..rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167080477363838891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-77590549885145552622011-11-26T17:37:28.094-07:002011-11-26T17:37:28.094-07:00Well, I did go shopping on Black Friday, but not a...Well, I did go shopping on Black Friday, but not at the crack of dark! Got some amazing sales, especially clothes for the college boy. I also hit up the fabric shops. I was behind 140 others waiting to have fabric cut in one store (Joanns) and even though they had 8 cutting stations I wasn't waiting around. I did go to another fabric store later in the day and found what I needed there and Theonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-66133089713956661632011-11-26T13:42:20.965-07:002011-11-26T13:42:20.965-07:00I also need more than one reason to go to town. Th...I also need more than one reason to go to town. Thinking about getting the rest of my Thanksgiving things put away and getting out the Christmas decorations too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-82685189197307819442011-11-26T09:46:13.214-07:002011-11-26T09:46:13.214-07:00What a great idea for a seam ripper. Thanks for t...What a great idea for a seam ripper. Thanks for the chance to win! I too avoided the crowds of Black Friday. I'll shop online on Monday... maybe.Kathy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17282436357486708649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-63408343257428537082011-11-26T09:29:30.691-07:002011-11-26T09:29:30.691-07:00Hi, first time visitor here...just stumbled in fro...Hi, first time visitor here...just stumbled in from a link on another blog and I'm happy I did. I could have written the beginning of your post, including the shivers. :) No shopping for me this weekend, I'm sewing!! <br />I'm going back to read more....Judy D in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701249059016985117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-21334996101313869212011-11-25T17:51:24.262-07:002011-11-25T17:51:24.262-07:00Well, I spend lots of time ripping seams.. so I ne...Well, I spend lots of time ripping seams.. so I need a fancy, smancy seam ripper!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-38946794631750665682011-11-25T16:18:06.582-07:002011-11-25T16:18:06.582-07:00We didn't have enough money for many decoratio...We didn't have enough money for many decorations, but every year my Mom would bring home used x-ray envelopes from the hospital she worked in. They were foil on the outside and cardboard inside. We would make stars for all of the windows of the house, large and small. I've tried to duplicate them, but it's just not the same without those old envelopes lol. VermontPines@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-64443183707962009802011-11-25T14:56:46.235-07:002011-11-25T14:56:46.235-07:00Hi Karin - I totally agree there is nothing out th...Hi Karin - I totally agree there is nothing out there for sale on Black Friday that I need enough to brave those crazy crowds. I was happy to stay home and sew today. That seam ripper would be helpful - anymore there isn't enough light for me whenever I sew - getting old is not fun (but then the alternative is worse, isn't it? LOL!) Our favorite Christmas tradition is riding around to carol funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602159377334420359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907351225641788258.post-70687606455963384662011-11-25T13:11:02.884-07:002011-11-25T13:11:02.884-07:00Oh, yeah, favorite Christmas tradition - let's...Oh, yeah, favorite Christmas tradition - let's see. Cleaning house to the Grinch song!!! My other favorite is turning out all the lights and looking at the lit Christmas tree!<br /><br />BlessingsDonienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756224977419687996noreply@blogger.com