tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post6576647737589581716..comments2024-03-29T07:05:22.313-04:00Comments on Stitching Dreams: As the year winds down...Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10368237913096460512noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-35015791543348212262015-04-29T19:31:06.111-04:002015-04-29T19:31:06.111-04:00Ohhhh I don't even need to mention my favorite...Ohhhh I don't even need to mention my favorite moment from 2014... right?<br />The first moment I saw a special little baby's face and couldn't stop smilling for hours and hours =)))))) <br />You know better than me how that is, you've been there 3 times ;) hehehhe <br /><br />I admit my blog is not on it's usual pace :p but I will be back!! I'm far from FB and Instagram and all the other social media, my bubble space will always be my blog. It's not about being public or private, sharing with family or friends, like all that social media is now. It's all about the community as you said :) making friendships, connecting, taking time to meet the people we cross on our way. The blogosphere is a different place, we (bloggers) get it ;)<br /><br />With a little baby boy at home (a very active little boy! yeah.. just like mummy heheheh) I haven't been able to stitch or post anything! But I do hope to come back soon :) I wanted to start again but before I do it, I decided to use my little free time to catch up on my favorite blogs. Soon I'll be up to date and I will start writing again too :)<br />♥ Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196154007481540449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-82724242437627702482015-01-25T09:46:22.004-05:002015-01-25T09:46:22.004-05:00Carol:
Thank you for the scroll of memories! Yes,...Carol:<br /><br />Thank you for the scroll of memories! Yes, I was a Bluebird and then a Camp Fire Girl. Candy cigarettes, we thought we were so grown up pretending with these - I grew up in a smoking household, started smoking myself at 15, quit at 21, and never looked back! Bobby Sherman covered my walls - my dad took me to one of his concerts, and then proceeded to embarrass the life out of my by stuffing cigarette filters into his ears as sound abatement. Do you remember Clackers, the two resin balls dangling on the ends of ropes, made for the express purpose of swinging up and down to make them hit forcefully at top and bottom? How many facial injuries from those, I wonder. I remember mom and I warring over hemming - she would bring it to my fingertips, and I would scrunch my shoulders up as high as I could without being too obvious. I am bookmarking your post for the wonderful reminder of childhood.<br /><br />Nancynkuelbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658696930929531375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-35471472239936156932015-01-22T03:26:42.774-05:002015-01-22T03:26:42.774-05:00che bello e che bei ricordiche bello e che bei ricordiIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177806566579236355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-8652976759486473502015-01-16T11:14:58.292-05:002015-01-16T11:14:58.292-05:00What a great post!!1 And as I will turn 62 in a co...What a great post!!1 And as I will turn 62 in a couple of months, I remember all those things from the 60's & 70's !!! Love your stitchy gifts and your own stitchy projects!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126933641152759317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-71908659254269949042015-01-15T17:27:36.278-05:002015-01-15T17:27:36.278-05:00Your blog is one of my very favorites and I look f...Your blog is one of my very favorites and I look forward to sitting in a quiet spot and rading every word. You do such lovely stitching and a stitching friend of mine and myself would love to know how we can get Candy Canes by Sue Hillis. It was one of our favorites from your post. Hope 2015 is a off to a good start for you.<br />BarbaraBARBARAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638091290742601325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-82171181613184459472015-01-15T09:04:59.367-05:002015-01-15T09:04:59.367-05:00First off all Happy new Year..
About teh part of m...First off all Happy new Year..<br />About teh part of many bloggers stopped, it's sad, but as I needto scroll a lot to can start and write my comment here, tehre is not much to see of that on you blog.. hihi.<br />I still love blogging so much.. in down moments it's something we stop doing, But I also stop doing it then in FB.. Blogger is my happy place I always say..<br />I'm doing it now for almost 6 years again.. and still love doing it.. the friend I learn to know from all over the world.<br /><br />Your Xmas gifts is awesome.. so beautifull. I love to see each month what you will be doing with it for decoration.<br />We will be suprices I think.. hihi.<br />But is it big enough for all your decoration?<br /><br />You got so much beautifull gift.. enjoy them all!!<br />Your tree is so full and beautifull.. This year it will be more full.<br /><br />Your had some awesome days.. I always love reading about your moments.<br />keep up the work in 2015 <br />It will be a better yearAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016988405647127858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-57192883947573964552015-01-14T20:59:49.877-05:002015-01-14T20:59:49.877-05:00Such a fabulous post, Carol!! So many beautiful g...Such a fabulous post, Carol!! So many beautiful gifts and treasures! Your corner cupboard is beautiful and I look forward to seeing how you decorate it for the seasons. You are so right about blogging....I have tried to keep up with reading, but hadn't been leaving as many comments, let alone posting regularly to mine. Something I hope to rectify this year...<br />Hugs...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929920771003768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-71136290903407712412015-01-12T15:21:17.347-05:002015-01-12T15:21:17.347-05:00I'm just getting back into blogging and have...I'm just getting back into blogging and have so missed reading yours. Your gifts were amazing. Have a wonderful 2015!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488110701049680371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-55705580558505334142015-01-12T05:28:45.885-05:002015-01-12T05:28:45.885-05:00I'm glad you liked my gifts Carol, it was fun ...I'm glad you liked my gifts Carol, it was fun to pick out something to stitch for you and I did like that little chart. You received such lovely gifts this Christmas from your friends. <br /><br />Although I am on Facebook I keep it very private and rarely post. I do like Instagram though, find it a micro version of blogging and have made connections with fellow stitchers who I likely wouldn't have met through blogging. I like the instancy of it, that you can take a quick picture on your phone and write a sentence or two. I like how easy it is to leave comments and reply to ones people leave for you and do like the sense of community there is to it now. I do know though that is probably a factor in me not blogging to the same extent. Sometimes it's easier doing one picture and one sentence than trying to get a whole blog post put together! Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474581695820151565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-91082276969217591312015-01-11T19:25:23.992-05:002015-01-11T19:25:23.992-05:00The gifts sent and received are just beautiful! A...The gifts sent and received are just beautiful! And the cupboard is the perfect piece for that little corner. Happy New Year, Carol!Southpaw Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912056845400653665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-21659041861405116112015-01-10T10:16:27.842-05:002015-01-10T10:16:27.842-05:00I'm catching up on my blog reading, but what l...I'm catching up on my blog reading, but what lovely gifts from everyone! They are all so gorgeous! What great friends you have. :)Brenda Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734755541973441763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-70819298713006341982015-01-09T10:12:00.936-05:002015-01-09T10:12:00.936-05:00What lovely cabinets Carol! I can't wait to se...What lovely cabinets Carol! I can't wait to see what you do with them. They will look lovely with your stitching on them! <br /><br />It's interesting how blogging has changed! I am so glad that people are still blogging. I really enjoy it! :-)<br /><br />What lovely gifts you received from friends! :-)<br /><br />I love the question jar. I will have to borrow that idea! :-)<br /><br />I hope that you have a lovely weekend! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298251160546507540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-70292800357907151502015-01-09T10:11:09.543-05:002015-01-09T10:11:09.543-05:00Really enjoyed your post Carol, and for that reaso...Really enjoyed your post Carol, and for that reason I agree with you about blogging. We can see photos on Pinterest, quick updates on Instagram (?), but there isn't a connection to the stitcher. Facebook is so invasive and to me, confusing!When I sign up for emailed post updates, there is no option for leaving comments. I've been guilty of not leaving comments, not reading blogs, and not answering emails. Hopefully that will resolve soon! marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252451302831115791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-46042507762819239342015-01-09T08:54:32.276-05:002015-01-09T08:54:32.276-05:00You received such lovely gifts from your friends f...You received such lovely gifts from your friends far and wide. What a wonderful challenge of the $10.00 gift with fantastic ideas. I have 3 boys myself, although much younger than your's. I look forward to getting to know you and your work in the years to come ")sew.darn.quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391061584764523752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-21503058415846283962015-01-07T03:43:33.729-05:002015-01-07T03:43:33.729-05:00Che sia un anno felice anche per te! Auguri!Che sia un anno felice anche per te! Auguri!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177806566579236355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-11730693054774882882015-01-06T13:13:26.260-05:002015-01-06T13:13:26.260-05:00I love your post, Carol!
Beautiful cupboard, looks...I love your post, Carol!<br />Beautiful cupboard, looks really lovely decorated. All your gifts are beautiful, you are so loved!<br />Have a Happy New Year!<br />Ana Paula.passionfruitprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660017995541054885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-1687242151486368262015-01-05T13:26:44.577-05:002015-01-05T13:26:44.577-05:00Sounds like you all had a lovely Christmas, you go...Sounds like you all had a lovely Christmas, you got some gorgeous gifts.<br /><br />I hope you have a great 2015Karolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613986841074083598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-10814607091289079062015-01-04T14:58:13.457-05:002015-01-04T14:58:13.457-05:00Goodness me your post brought a tear to my eye. So...Goodness me your post brought a tear to my eye. So many lovely things. You got so many beautiful gifts from bloggers and I think that is so special and so priceless. I too have noticed a change in blogland. I haven't blogged much because of work but I know a lot of people have def drifted away. I think it is something special and something to definitely help us remember the good times and the bad. Thanks for sharing the links with the other bloggers. I will definitely check them out. xHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391187914615955281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-47148139538568432232015-01-04T12:01:24.158-05:002015-01-04T12:01:24.158-05:00... and your header reminds me of the two monthly ...... and your header reminds me of the two monthly PS charts I have in my stash, too, and that will be added to my monthly stitching this year.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-13983768276507110002015-01-04T12:00:29.496-05:002015-01-04T12:00:29.496-05:00Carol, those Amish cabinets are gorgeous! What a l...Carol, those Amish cabinets are gorgeous! What a lovely new heirloom! And I really enjoyed seeing the gifts from fellow stitchers from all around the world. :) <br /><br />I'm absolutely stealing your $10 gift exchange idea now that the kids are starting to get old enough to buy gifts for each other. Rowen spent nearly a whole year of saved-up allowances buying gifts and, while that was lovely and generous, it was also a little too generous. <br /><br />I couldn't agree more about the change from blogging to FB and I am trying to get back to the blogging because it feels more connected to the community. <3<br /><br />My happiest memory of 2014? Hmm. I don't think I can choose just one, but I am happy that despite the massive challenges that arose during year resolved in such a way as to find us together, happy & healthy, and more aware of the importance of the love we have for one another. <br /><br />Best of 2015!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-83948850906817303052015-01-04T11:58:50.375-05:002015-01-04T11:58:50.375-05:00I'll have to comment before you write your nex...I'll have to comment before you write your next post, lol.<br />Great to read about all the lovely gifts you received for Christmas, and they came from all over the world. This makes them even more special. Such wonderful ornaments. And your corner cupboard is such a beauty. And wonderful for displaying stitchy and other things.<br /><br />You are right, the social media seem to get bigger and bigger and attract more and more bloggers that abandon their blogs. I have no idea what is better on Facebook and Instagram because I'm not there. Sometimes I feel tempted to join because there are a couple of SALs that I'd love to join but that would mean to spend more time on the computer and I don't want to do that. So I stay with the blogging community and enjoy reading all the posts about other people's stitching and quilting efforts as they motivate me for my own efforts. And I try to comment as often as possible. And I hope that a lot of stitchers stay with the blogging community.<br /><br />The happiest moments of 2014 - easy for me to answer as those were the moments when we arrived at my daughter's house and could see our little grandson again. And all the weeks that followed that moment when we could be together with him. <br /><br />I wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year!<br /><br /><br /><br />Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-51041302797811462015-01-03T19:12:04.917-05:002015-01-03T19:12:04.917-05:00Hi, just wanted to say "thank you" for a...Hi, just wanted to say "thank you" for a lovely blog read. I recently rediscovered my love of cross stitch after spending more time crocheting and knitting.<br />I'm afraid I am guilty of neglecting blogging in favour of Instagram but, for me, I have found more friends on there than I did through blogging (although some are fellow bloggers I already followed) and have met up with some of them<br />I think one change was when I got my Ipad, Blogger doesn't like it as much as my "big" computer!<br />Very best wishes to you and your family for 2015.<br />Carol xx<br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811673280675153792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-86369899704005567422015-01-03T18:23:31.733-05:002015-01-03T18:23:31.733-05:00Hear! Hear! I totally agree about the blogging com...Hear! Hear! I totally agree about the blogging competition from FB and other social networks. I myself have gotten on FB and joined some groups, which is yet another distraction from my stitching! And blogging! But I like blogging so much better! FB is NOT as personal to me, as far as stitching goes... but during our family crisis earlier in the year, it was the way I could update many people at one time... Which brings me to my happiest moment of 2014--in spite of little annoyances here and there, I am so VERY happy my hubby made it through the two back-to-back brain surgeries, and is still with us today! Each time the surgeon came out after finishing the surgeries, and told us it went well, etc... THAT was the BEST moment! God was so very good to us throughout the entire process, faithfully answering so many heartfelt prayers! He is still making miracles happen! I have truly enjoyed each post you put on your blog, and this one is no different! Lovely gifts, great kitchen cabinets to enjoy, and your new family gift-giving traditions--priceless! I did conversation jars many years ago...Now I have a whole different family makeup, so I might think of it again. Your family of guys sound like something special--you are surely blessed! Happy 2015! Maggeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262320911020514649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-58561061049110924912015-01-02T18:27:19.126-05:002015-01-02T18:27:19.126-05:00What a beautifully written blog post Carol - some ...What a beautifully written blog post Carol - some of what you wrote brought a lump to my throat. I agree with every word you said about blogging and the direction it is heading. I'm not far behind you in relation to the whole age thing so I very much relate to what you are saying - mind you my husband has a similar philosophy - he counts every birthday as a blessing as he was very unwell eleven years ago so considers himself lucky to be here at all. It doesn't stop me from feeling that same sense of dread about having my age start with a 6:-)Ann at Beadlework.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02053072826180330534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293399242092873784.post-3253136430916647782015-01-02T11:32:00.711-05:002015-01-02T11:32:00.711-05:00you were so spoiled and rightly so! what lovely g...you were so spoiled and rightly so! what lovely gifts :) I love the idea of a conversation starter box! I'll have to remember that for next year!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736532102842862232noreply@blogger.com