tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post5709284176776727410..comments2024-03-28T00:14:06.729-07:00Comments on Polka Dot Pineapple: What is red, aqua, yellow, green, and white? A Christmas stocking, of course!Arlettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539325996669591505noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-92036675063109427442008-09-18T15:35:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:35:00.000-07:00This is a bit of a heavy one...But severl years ag...This is a bit of a heavy one...<BR/>But severl years ago, (w/o going into too many details) my hubby and I sat cuddles in front of the fire on CHristmas Eve contemplating divorce. It was truly a scary moment in out marriage.<BR/>Yes, we worked through it and our marriage grew stronger because of it.<BR/>Why do I treasure that memory... It's good to know how far we've come.<BR/>THANK GOD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-52376902115928904112008-07-16T12:59:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:59:00.000-07:00My bad, I'm getting older...that's what I get for ...My bad, I'm getting older...that's what I get for wanting to subscribe to at least a hundred feeds! Oh well, even if I'm late I'll put in my 2 cents anyway...those two above me don't seem to mind that they're late either.<BR/><BR/>My favorite xmas memory was when my son was still a baby and I would stick xmas bows all over his head. At that age you could do anything to make them look funny and they never get embarrassed, angry or resentful. Try doing that to a teenager or young adult. They'll either give you stink eye or suggest that you move into an old folks' home. LOL!Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335673619430109527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-856513542883648022008-07-16T08:11:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:11:00.000-07:00Just found you through Cheryl's blog (Polka dots a...Just found you through Cheryl's blog (Polka dots and ricrac). My favorite memory of Christmas would have to be when I was a little girl. Family (grandparents) good home cooked meal and finish it off with time spent at the beach. Growing up in New Zealand and then moving to Australia, Christmas was always hot. Now that I'm in the US it's quite a different story. I'm waiting to experience my first white Christmas.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757554177443434903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-28121962064507212352008-07-16T00:37:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:37:00.000-07:00My better recollection of Christmas is the meeting...My better recollection of Christmas is the meeting of the whole family, singing Christmas carols and eating Christmas sweets. Already it is not possible to make it, there are absent very dear people who already is not with us, the Christmas already is not the same.trellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651582743210785551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-1478766141009889452008-07-15T21:17:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:17:00.000-07:00Thank you to all of you who have entered my giveaw...Thank you to all of you who have entered my giveaway. The giveaway is now closed.<BR/>Aloha!Arlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539325996669591505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-4968446207707913322008-07-15T16:34:00.000-07:002008-07-15T16:34:00.000-07:00My fondest Christmas memory was going to church on...My fondest Christmas memory was going to church on Christmas Eve and then coming home that night. We always had to stay in the car with mom because "Santa" was still in our house. Dad always had to go check though and he even snuck up on the roof above the garage and made stomping noises so we thought it was the reindeer :) <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the giveaway!kamewhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526412431640450422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-42358536670588092182008-07-15T15:53:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:53:00.000-07:00I found your site through another blog which menti...I found your site through another blog which mentioned your pincushion tutorial - I think Christmas is always special when there are young children around to see their excitement-it's also about family and gathering together especially extended family members -sharing the stories, preparing food together -I remember listening as Aunt told us stories about when she was growing up-she was a great story teller and she has now written those memories in a book so that I will always have them to read and rememberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-77090222472917777272008-07-15T12:40:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:40:00.000-07:00I've not posted yet because I couldn't decide on m...I've not posted yet because I couldn't decide on my favorite memory. This is one of my favorites.<BR/>We celebrated Christmas with my maternal side of the family on Christmas Eve following our church service and children's program. One year, my mom asked me if I could crochet an afghan for Grandma if she bought the yarn. I was fairly new to crochet, but agreed to try. I will never forget the look on Grandma's face when she opened her gift and saw the afghan. She kept touching it and had tears in her eyes. It really impressed on me how something you make with your hands can touch the heart of the recipient. Your Christmas items are all gorgeous!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479326539899743265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-91126374991563068012008-07-15T12:39:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:39:00.000-07:00My most favorite memory of Christmas was a few yea...My most favorite memory of Christmas was a few years back when my younger sister snuck back into our parent's home and stole their two old photo albums. This was our last minute craft collaborations before Christmas, and we put together a safe archive scrapbook for our parents in less than a month. The expressions on their faces were priceless. You see, we were refugee to the US and had left our country with just the clothes on our backs, a few items, and a camera with a roll of film in it. <BR/>Also, it's one of the rare few crafts that my sister and I did together. Sweet memories. :-)Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161833256604099231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-67286398216167083272008-07-15T12:36:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:36:00.000-07:00Oops! Forgot to leave my favorite Christmas memor...Oops! Forgot to leave my favorite Christmas memory. I think it would be when my brother, Keith, who was 19 at the time and working at the movie theater in town bought me a bicycle for Christmas! Not many big brother's would do that. Then he and his girl friend had eloped and so he wasn't even there on Christmas morning! But he had left the bike for me anyway. They returned the next day, unmarried, as the girl was under age!<BR/>Dianecrafty dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071469435959091830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-42389528117309411822008-07-15T12:33:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:33:00.000-07:00Hi Lettie,You know I love all the things you make!...Hi Lettie,<BR/>You know I love all the things you make! I thought I had already left a comment here, but maybe not. You know you get forgetful with age! I love chocolate covered macadamian nuts! Yum Yum! Good luck with all the things you are making for the fair! Let us see what all you have created when you are done!<BR/>Have a Blessed Day,<BR/>Dianecrafty dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071469435959091830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-70678772973852546092008-07-14T17:00:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:00:00.000-07:00My favorite memory is of making crafts with my Mot...My favorite memory is of making crafts with my Mother. We decorated the whole house with homemade items, some beautiful and some just plain silly. She managed to come up with different gems each year.sheddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422037115063945385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-71543255095238471732008-07-14T10:59:00.000-07:002008-07-14T10:59:00.000-07:00That's a great giveaway!I have many Christmas memo...That's a great giveaway!<BR/>I have many Christmas memories... But year after year, the best part is getting together and prepare all kinds of food and sweets for Christmas day!SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463139913177076002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-68092512607309321022008-07-14T10:47:00.000-07:002008-07-14T10:47:00.000-07:00My memory is more of a tradition and it's not a fr...My memory is more of a tradition and it's not a from my childhood, but rather as a parent. We are a military family and live in a new house almost every Christmas. In 23 years, we've only gone "home" for Christmas twice, so early in our kids lives we started little traditions that could be the same no matter where we lived or what country we were in. We ALWAYS have homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast. :) That is definitely something that is greatly anticpated. Also, Christmas Eve, we would always have one present for the kids to open, but they had to go on a scavenger hunt for it...we would leave clues and each clue would lead them to the next clue. They loved that game. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for a fun giveaway and bringing back old memories! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112729673101477426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-14226390380070590472008-07-14T03:08:00.000-07:002008-07-14T03:08:00.000-07:00What a great giveaway, you are a very generous per...What a great giveaway, you are a very generous person.<BR/><BR/>I think I have a rather strange Christmas memory.<BR/><BR/>As a child growing up in England we always had movies that stared Elvis on the tv. I loved his music and I loved his movies. Bit of a strange memory, but there you go, Elvis movies always remind me of Christmas when I was a child.<BR/><BR/>Actually can I post two memories? As the second has to do with our own two children.<BR/><BR/>In England we never had the Christmas stocking thing happening. So fast forward to when we move to Canada, and it seems such a traditon to have a CHristmas stocking and let the kids put it on the end of their beds............I have no idea who told me this.<BR/><BR/>SO fine the kids go to bed, with an empty stocking at the end of their beds. "Santa" manages to fill those stockings without waking the kids. Then around 2am one of the darlings wake up to find their Christmas stocking is full of goodies, and get the other one up and that was it they are wide awake and don't want to go back to sleep.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile the adults are bleary eyed all day, by mid afternoon the kids are cranky and everyone is just plain tired.<BR/><BR/>So after that no stocking's were left on the end of the bed, lesson learned!!Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-6782945487761412172008-07-10T13:05:00.000-07:002008-07-10T13:05:00.000-07:00I've been a lurker to your site for a while now! ...I've been a lurker to your site for a while now! I love seeing the beautiful items you create. <BR/><BR/>My favorite Christmas memory is from my childhood. I was so excited about Christmas being the next day that I went to bed extremely early on Christmas even, probably 7:30 or 8:00. I was up and ready to go very early the next day . . . maybe 4:00? It was pitch black outside. I woke up my brother and sister and parents. My mom wanted us all to go back to sleep until daylight but my dad said it was time for us to all get up and open presents! We opened presents, had breakfast and all took turns taking naps that afternoon. By far this is my favorite memory!<BR/><BR/>KathyNewYorkQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652169084284232807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-26073390522415021412008-07-09T09:34:00.000-07:002008-07-09T09:34:00.000-07:00What beautiful things for a give away!My favorite ...What beautiful things for a give away!<BR/><BR/>My favorite Christmas memory was when I was about 7 years old, in 1968, and we had a family Christmas party in our newly finished basement on Christmas Eve. We heard the doorbell ring upstairs and my great aunt went up to answer. When she came down Santa Claus was with her! He went around speaking with all the kids and took some refreshments, handed out our gifts said ho, ho, ho and left. The next morning, Christmas morning, my great aunt turned to my mom and said "What a great idea having Santa come to the party". My mom looked bewildered and said "I didn't have him come, I thought you did!". Mom called all our family and no one claimed to have sent Santa to our party! To this day that is a mystery! I believe it was the real Santa!<BR/><BR/>Blessings<BR/><BR/>LindaLBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251317897435993490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-62905837417728848722008-07-09T00:28:00.000-07:002008-07-09T00:28:00.000-07:00Oh your yo-yo doll reminds me of the Christmas I g...Oh your yo-yo doll reminds me of the Christmas I got my little Thumbelina doll. I took her everywhere. I even tried to take her to school after our time off ended. The Sisters told me school was for learnin' not playin'! Now that I'm a grown up I play whenever I want with all my grown-up toys like: my sewing machine, my computer, my fabrics, my drawers and drawers full of fibers and patterns, needles and pins and on and on! We can't ever have enough stash. How did you make that Christmas flower? Was the red and white fabric one piece or two? I love it! I love all your stuff! ShirleeShirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992912536687704742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-567812954411589922008-07-09T00:13:00.000-07:002008-07-09T00:13:00.000-07:00Oh my o' my .......you're still adding surprises. ...Oh my o' my .......you're still adding surprises. That's also another good memory about christmas. The joy of giving something away. The secrets. The joy of making homemde gifts to everyone And then see the happy faces when they open their gifts.May Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852568052484608923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-89757163746347432472008-07-06T19:29:00.000-07:002008-07-06T19:29:00.000-07:00okay, I got here from the post with the tree skirt...okay, I got here from the post with the tree skirt - I love that tree skirt, its so cute and country Christmassy!<BR/>(I'm also liking that stocking, my dd is a polka dot fan!)<BR/>Mmm, favourite Christmas memory.....well it wasn't the best thing to happen at the time but now I look back and smile, it was Christmas morning and I got up earlier than my parents expected (I guess I would have been about 5yrs) and there's my Mum helping my Dad get her red raincoat on and her black gumboots with a cotton wool beard........LOL, and they thought they could fool me!Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379672865165112895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-76904634671447193522008-07-05T19:28:00.000-07:002008-07-05T19:28:00.000-07:00My favorite childhood Christmas memory is spending...My favorite childhood Christmas memory is spending it with my extended family that included 21 cousins, 6 each aunts and uncles and my grandparents.<BR/>We would celebrate with lots of food, games and gifts, all in a 2 bedroom farm house with just 1 bathroom. <BR/>We had a great time!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-35597129349963560302008-07-04T12:18:00.000-07:002008-07-04T12:18:00.000-07:00Beautiful stocking! My Christmases as a kid were u...Beautiful stocking! My Christmases as a kid were usually full of the tension that comes from a disfunctional family forced to spend time together :)<BR/><BR/>Since leaving home I've been making new Christmas memories, living in the southern hemisphere I'm yet to do a 'real' Christmas with snow and stuff.<BR/><BR/>My best Christmas memory is the Christmas I spent in China.I was living and working with some other ex-pats and we gave ourselves a Y10 limit and had to come up with something meaningful and reflective of each person's time in China. I still have the Christmas stocking that our bosses wife made all of us and some of the gifts.<BR/><BR/>Last Christmas was pretty special too as we celebrated it with our long awaited daughter who was 11 weeks old.Ruth's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789737451339663572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-68699599633861808582008-07-04T09:48:00.000-07:002008-07-04T09:48:00.000-07:00My best Christmas memory is Mom dressing up as San...My best Christmas memory is Mom dressing up as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. For a few years as a child I actually believed it was Santa but as I got older I got suspicious. I even sat on her lap telling her what I wanted for Christmas morning the next day.(Of course I thought it was a HE) The year her beard fell off I knew it was Mom. Love the stocking<BR/>Judypapel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17857244375483965314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-19235936002670827162008-07-04T04:44:00.000-07:002008-07-04T04:44:00.000-07:00My favorite Christmas memory is the first Christma...My favorite Christmas memory is the first Christmas after my husband left me. I was struggling financially, no child support, and I was really worried my two kids would be disappointed with what I could afford to get them. We decorated every inch of the living room with decorations we made ourselves and I trolled the dollar stores for gifts. I was able to find a few other toys they wanted on sale. Christmas morning, when they ran to the living room, and their eyes got big and they grinned I knew everything was going to be okay. They were just as happy as if I had spent a million on them, and I felt like a million.Sue Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572579068556725577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574556434166858995.post-65448728284449585522008-07-04T00:53:00.000-07:002008-07-04T00:53:00.000-07:00My favourite Christmas that I will remember foreve...My favourite Christmas that I will remember forever is Christmas 2004 when after 10 years of being certain my son and daughter in law couldn't have children they announced on Christmas morning they had just found out that THEY were pregnant. It was like a miracle, I spent nearly all day crying, with joy. Now my grandson Thomas runs around not knowing just how special he is to all of us, especially me.Stephanie Pettengellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601047775020226936noreply@blogger.com