tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post7601930839924200369..comments2024-03-27T03:05:39.115-07:00Comments on dottie angel: a 'whatnot' garland giveaway...dottie angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09935619132467255438noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-67583542721377415002009-10-21T16:48:58.732-07:002009-10-21T16:48:58.732-07:00Christmas would be my fave. Last year I started t...Christmas would be my fave. Last year I started the tradition of making it handmade, and handmade is what it will be from now on, so I too am already thinking of Christmas, I have three girls to make presents for, that's alot of making. We also give our kids a new ornament every year which they think is fun, and I wrap Christmas books up and we open one up every night in December and read it together.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08006531279983924071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-24948735706821007232009-10-21T13:35:41.070-07:002009-10-21T13:35:41.070-07:00Christmas! definately. It is such a magical, fest...Christmas! definately. It is such a magical, festive time of year. And - it's to celebrate the birth of Christ, the best part for me!<br />I'm already planning too - I want Christmas to be extra magical this year, I'm going to do all those things that I mean to do every year but run out of time for.<br />And your garland! oh my oh my! It would definately make my Christmas more magical, I LOVE it!hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320230079621565906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-51438243844020215032009-10-21T13:20:42.823-07:002009-10-21T13:20:42.823-07:00I love Halloween the best. The costumes are delig...I love Halloween the best. The costumes are delightful...there's no expectation of gifts...it's just a fun & exciting "holiday". <br /><br />(I'd love to win your banner!)Kirstenhttp://www.aboutmemoriesandmore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-52648073281631454472009-10-21T05:04:02.499-07:002009-10-21T05:04:02.499-07:00Dearest :) I love your style and the colors. Follo...Dearest :) I love your style and the colors. Follow your blog and flickr photos.<br />Keep up the inspiration and beautiful work.<br />Love from Norway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-77142371027033977372009-10-21T02:14:07.250-07:002009-10-21T02:14:07.250-07:00I`d have to say Christmas is my favourite holiday....I`d have to say Christmas is my favourite holiday. I love the smells, the food and drinks, giving away presents to my friends and loved children - not to forget spending time with my family which I barely see during "normal" weeks because of work and hectic scheduals in our spare time. I also love the snow and of course chritmas music. <br /><br />If we are talking about "going-away-holidays" (I`m norwegian, so holiday for me means two things)I`d prefer going to a place where the sun shines and the ocean is luke warm, an extreme contrast to the dark days and the icy water above the polar circle where I live.<br /><br />Happy holidays!<br />Love, KatrineKos og kaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05507501536179319189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-10144749945015681962009-10-20T05:06:22.428-07:002009-10-20T05:06:22.428-07:00Thanksgiving!
William Blake (I think) wrote &quo...Thanksgiving!<br /><br /> William Blake (I think) wrote "Gratitude is heaven itself". <br /><br />Thanksgiving is all about gathering in...friends, food, family, and taking a deep breath and saying THANK YOU, to one another, to Mother Nature and the Great Spirit. The chill in the air, the steam and fragrances in the kitchen, the colors of the season, it's all magic to me.<br /><br />The commercial din has not quite claimed Thanksgiving. It's a holiday that's still fairly true to it's beginnings. And I believe that giving thanks helps us remember what's really important in life. <br /><br />Blessings.Karen L Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984916879007662549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-65569921372342954872009-10-20T02:40:36.374-07:002009-10-20T02:40:36.374-07:00Well, sorry to sound boring, but yes Christmas it ...Well, sorry to sound boring, but yes Christmas it is...except that in OZ, we do it back to front, and it's usually too hot to be running out getting pressies, and actually cooking anything...the Christmas BBQ is becoming an institution, and we do seafood quite well down under too. <br />I wish we had something like Thanksgiving, I love the idea of that. Our family will probably do World Vision Smiles again...nothing like giving a goat!<br />All going well with the challenge, Tif...I even cancelled a subscription to a clothing catalogue that I love (never used to buy anything anyway, just drool!) Hope you are going well too.<br />Love the garlands...I am on a bunting making spree myself...getting ready for the markets around Hobart.Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593040435671084991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-48160169311201391952009-10-19T21:24:01.215-07:002009-10-19T21:24:01.215-07:00I have to say, Christmas holidays are the best. Go...I have to say, Christmas holidays are the best. Good food and good times with the family. It's the time of year when I see the most of my family, reminisce over the things we experienced throughout the year, and make plans for the year to come. Not to mention all the crazy gift-giving and white elephant swaps. Good times!Shar M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02384781640601381912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-73204732544936956542009-10-19T17:30:07.811-07:002009-10-19T17:30:07.811-07:00actually, Halloween is my most favorite holiday......actually, Halloween is my most favorite holiday...I love the craftiness that is part of it, from making costumes to decorating...and it is just pure joy!Lisa Spiegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903083409621778437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-16636434030407255692009-10-19T16:39:31.509-07:002009-10-19T16:39:31.509-07:00Hello Dottie, by far my favorite holiday has to be...Hello Dottie, by far my favorite holiday has to be Christmas, (Halloween is our second favorite but only because it has no presents!) Our holiday starts very early (right after Thanksgiving) And we celebrate right up until Dec. 25th. My absolute favorite is going to pick out the Christmas tree with the kids! So Sweet passing chicken please be so kind as to peck out my name from the crock pot, don't worry it's not plugged in I checked! Thank you! Erin :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127729861145601659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-19761400983191827932009-10-19T15:18:51.148-07:002009-10-19T15:18:51.148-07:00I'm thinking Thanksgiving is my favorite. No s...I'm thinking Thanksgiving is my favorite. No stress over buying gifts, nor the hustle-bustle of Christmas. This is a time when my family gets together to enjoy a wonderful meal and each others company! Jamie V in MT<br />http://rem-nants.blogspot.com<br />amzanioli@yahoo.comJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07201738929015402550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-83429209666459272142009-10-19T12:53:34.090-07:002009-10-19T12:53:34.090-07:00Hello Tif and everyone!
My favourite Holiday was a...Hello Tif and everyone!<br />My favourite Holiday was always Passover. Growing up in Israel its the biggest holiday of the year (for my family anyway) and we always had huge family meals (even the smallest ones had about 10 people in them, and the biggest probably had about 20 something). And there was always some sort of team work going to sort out the food, the tables with the white table cloths and the awesome food!<br />Plus its the holiday that as children the doorbell will ring but there will be no one there - instead there'll be a big box full of gifts for everyone! (a little something from Elijah the prophet)<br />I live in England now, away from my family so unfortunately I tend to lose out on all the holidays, but I did get to visit my family in April and passover was as great as ever :DInbalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325671373424775600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-72063802068827566362009-10-19T05:25:58.718-07:002009-10-19T05:25:58.718-07:00Dearest Tif,
I'm struggling with being the ump...Dearest Tif,<br />I'm struggling with being the umpteenth person to say Christmas but Christmas it is. I'm a bit of a Christmas addict - playing Christmas music all year round (secretly of course)counting the months until the Christmas magazines come out and then buying most of them in one go. I try and ignore the crazy glances.<br />The sad thing is my Christmases are usually fraught affairs with no snow and me running around like a mad woman growling at everybody.<br />Each year I say I will start earlier because I like to make most of my gifts but end up sewing madly into the early hours of the morning.<br />But the good always outweighs the bad and come Christmas Eve at 3pm when Carols from Kings starts on Radio 4 hot tears prick my eyes in gratitude that I have another Christmas to celebrate with my loved ones.<br />xxxxxxxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072943759413766748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-19135367864690088772009-10-18T21:32:11.305-07:002009-10-18T21:32:11.305-07:00I think by far my favourite holiday season is Than...I think by far my favourite holiday season is Thanksgiving. I love filling my house with the smell of pumpkins and fresh baked bread and decorating with all the golds, browns, and reds I can find in nature. The best part is having my entire, newly extended family over to partake of dishes passed down from both sides of the family and conversation with relatives from far away. <br /><br />The leftovers are pretty sweet too. :)jennywren1990https://www.blogger.com/profile/14085714144579391274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-55942887079163756602009-10-18T20:51:56.701-07:002009-10-18T20:51:56.701-07:00My Favourite holiday exists only in memory, but I ...My Favourite holiday exists only in memory, but I treasure it still. Christmas eve of my childhood was a most wondrous time. Everyone in the family came to my house for dinner, and we all dressed up in our girly best, and there was merriment and joy, and, perhaps best of all, the anticipation. Christmas had not yet arrived, and the thought of all the goodness to come (materially speaking, of course, materialistic heathen that I was/am, but also all the togetherness) was almost too much to bear.<br /><br />I knew my grandparents would be back in the morning to open gifts, and there would be chocolate and food and new books, but that moment, in that evening, every year, captured my heart utterly.<br /><br />And outside the house, it was like the world was silent and happy. So that's my favourite holiday. Christmas eves, 1977-1987ish.<br /><br />Hope you had a great week!<br />Best wishes, as always.AThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837067644737321656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-43501432407655421462009-10-18T13:08:29.028-07:002009-10-18T13:08:29.028-07:00*christmas*
ohh so many reasons...
family, just se...*christmas*<br />ohh so many reasons...<br />family, just seems to come together so well this time of year. all the love and kindness this time brings you can just feel it in the air.<br />santa claus, saint nick...there is no other time in your life that you are going to be so excited at the thought of an old hairy man getting into your house and leaving presents.<br />my husband, we were married last dec and we were so sad bc it never felt like christmas for us. we were dealing with all the details of the wedding...so this year we are going all out!!! also he travels almost all the year in a band so christmas is the most time he has off in the year!<br />wassel, you know the song? "here we come a wasseling..." well my mom makes the best wassel and it warms me to the bone!<br />and last...the carpenters, yes the band. there christmas album is the best!!! seriously go listen to it while decorating your tree. ahhh...<br /><br /><br />thank you for sharing you darling thoughts, photos, and craftyness!mrs. prevosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041309324076189539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-50691807684663678972009-10-18T12:19:46.428-07:002009-10-18T12:19:46.428-07:00Same as the poster above me, Thanksgiving has alwa...Same as the poster above me, Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I like that it is centered around family (and food!) without all the commercial trappings of Christmas. I love that T-giving still seems a bit of a neglected holiday (not as much fuss from retailers about it). it is a bit of a overlooked holiday compared to Halloween or Christmas. I think that is another reason why I enjoy it so much. My family is together, giving thanks for the simple things in our lives: each other, our home, our day to day. the things that really matter.beth lo.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-60087425566201369792009-10-17T13:31:11.665-07:002009-10-17T13:31:11.665-07:00I love Christmas, especially because my birthday i...I love Christmas, especially because my birthday is the day before, so it's a double holiday whammy. I used to get confused on the 26th when I was little, because I got so many presents the previous few days, I expected it to never stop... ;)Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268638942398446249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-81697253363114962972009-10-17T08:11:52.248-07:002009-10-17T08:11:52.248-07:00Oh, I adore Thanksgiving weekend which for me, mel...Oh, I adore Thanksgiving weekend which for me, melts into Christmas with the best of home and family. I must say that I have gotten into the spirit a bit early this year and already have twinkling white lights in my kitchen window. I am knitting each evening and setting small things aside for gift-giving. With the world seeming to get crazier this year, I am, more than ever, making my home a sanctuary of warmth, thanksgiving, love and peace, lighting a Harvest candle each night and turning down the lights, focusing on family and those I love. Your garland is sweetness and even if I don't win, I think it's wonderful that you are such a giving person. I know that whomever it goes to will be blessed. VintageBethieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-14192121726696368122009-10-16T20:44:21.790-07:002009-10-16T20:44:21.790-07:00I love Thanksgiving. It reminds me of my Grandpare...I love Thanksgiving. It reminds me of my Grandparents farm in West Brooklyn, Illinois. Sitting in the kitchen with my Grandma, eating her apple pie. Or running through the corn fields up to the duck pond with my cousins after eating my Grandma's Thanksgiving meal. Food that is forever stamped on my heart as what "home" and holidays taste like. Thank you Tif for the moment to remember and for the chance to go into the crock pot. My fingers are crossed! Kindly, LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-12735658690882900002009-10-16T15:36:41.545-07:002009-10-16T15:36:41.545-07:00Mine would be either Thanksgiving or Christmas. T...Mine would be either Thanksgiving or Christmas. They are just super relaxing and you get to see lots of family. Plus there is always good food, it is cool outside (usually) so you get to stay inside and be cozy.Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803799987949239929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-85282878774505733322009-10-16T14:23:49.149-07:002009-10-16T14:23:49.149-07:00my favorite holiday is Easter, not for the religio...my favorite holiday is Easter, not for the religious implications or ceremony, but because of my families traditions on that day. We would get together and have a thanksgiving style meal with spring foods so it was much lighter than the winter holidays.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311025792054000901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-38900158618908204772009-10-16T14:18:55.983-07:002009-10-16T14:18:55.983-07:00Dear Tif
I've 'ummed' and 'aaahed&...Dear Tif<br />I've 'ummed' and 'aaahed' about this because I'm not sure if my favourite is truly counted as a 'holiday'.... but here goes.<br />I love Christenings. I've only been to 3 in my adult days. I'm preparing for the 4th and for this one I am to be a God Parent for the first time. I am so very excited! Why do I love Christenings? Because they are such a wonderfully affirmative celebration of Life and Joy and Possibilities. All the glorious Possibilities and Potential of the life ahead of the young baby. I love that all those friends and family come together bringing their love and hopes and joy for the child. It's like the complete delight of seeing the first flowering daffodil in Springtime - that's what a Christening feels like! I also rather enjoy the tea, cake and sandwiches afterwards....! <br />I shall let you know all about my God Parent experience after the Christening which is in a weeks time.....<br />Hope you are enjoying lots of laughs and fun times with your friend.<br />Denise xA Bun Can Dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230119874949525088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-62090464062634955842009-10-15T20:48:31.399-07:002009-10-15T20:48:31.399-07:00hello hello!
my very favorite holiday is christmas...hello hello!<br />my very favorite holiday is christmas time! i start decorating way too early and i take them down way too late. it makes my heart pitter patter! i like to make my own handmade ornaments and things. in fact, i've already started. ;)<br /><br />xoxo.<br />miss james.miss jameshttp://bleubirdvintage.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698879802773566105.post-18156549517020860372009-10-15T15:03:49.784-07:002009-10-15T15:03:49.784-07:00I'm muslim so it has to be eid, we don't c...I'm muslim so it has to be eid, we don't celebrate anything else here. We've just had our first child so I'm looking forward to creating some "Aqeela's house" traditions round here.... Garlands (!!!), fairy lights, candles, sparkly decorations and delish family meals. <br />Love ur blog, only found it a few weeks ago through mumu design.<br />Aqeela xxAqeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002608982845056769noreply@blogger.com