Saturday, April 14, 2012

Where Memories Begin.....

Time away from regular life is a good thing! This past week dear hubby and I took a road trip to Orlando to visit with our youngest son and "Mickey". DS has been working at Disney World since the end of January in the Disney College Program. We've wanted to visit him, but have been providing extra care for hubby's mom. Her health has now stabilized. She is getting excellent care in the assisted living, so we headed South to Orlando.
DS works at the Magic Kingdom in Frontierland. They don't call them uniforms at DW. It's called his costume. They are not workers, but Cast Members. Michael is having a blast. He's meeting people from all over the world. This is a dream come true for him. We were able to meet 3 of his 5 roommates (yikes, 6 males in one apartment) and spent time with them at the Parks. 

Disney Hollywood Studios

It was truly like having our own personal tour guide from Guest Relations. Michael and his buddies spend most of their free time exploring Disney World. He knew all kinds of neat facts and how to approach the rides and shows with minimal wait time. 
Magic Kingdom
Epcot



Michael and Marion
Me and Michael


Family portrait time

 While no quilt shops were discovered or explored on this trip, ideas for quilt were abundant.

 Since Michael will live in Orlando through the beginning of August, we are already planning a return trip. This time we are hoping to stay in one of the hotels on the Disney property. We are investigating the Caribbean Beach Resort, Colorado Springs Resort and Pop Century Resort. DH and I would love to have any feedback if you have spent time in any of these resorts. We are not traveling with children and are looking for a resort that is quiet and comfortable:)

Saturday, March 24, 2012

St. Patrick's Day/National Quilting Day Winner

It has been great fun reading about your favorite crafts, celebrations of St. Patrick's Day and National Quilting Day events. Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm still traveling around Blogland visiting your blogs and getting to know you better. Have to make this post quick. Dear Hubby and I are headed to Lake Hartwell to visit with friends who live next to the Lake. Even Rusty is able to travel with us. Our friends are animal lovers! 


The winner of my St. Patrick's Day giveaway is Kelli who blogs at Seriously..., it needs stitches. Congrats to Kelli! Please send me your address. I'll get your package in the mail when we return from our lake visit. 


Have a fabulous weekend!
Becky

Friday, March 16, 2012

Blog Hop Party and Giveaway

It's no surprise that I love giveaways. I love hosting and entering giveaways. The Quilting Gallery has a huge blog hop celebrating St. Patrick's Day.  It begins today March 16th and ends March 23rd. I've been thinking of having another giveaway. It's also fun to participate in a large Blog Hop. Check on  Saturday to see the list of blogs participating in the hop. Last December there were over 200 blogs participating. 



For my giveaway, I've collected several items. At the Sewing and Craft Expo last weekend, I visited the Primitive Gatherings' booth.  I purchased two copies of this pattern, 45 & Life To Go. Lisa Bongean, the designer, graciously autographed the pattern for the winner of my giveaway.   I'm dreaming of colorways for my quilt. I think I'll do a scrappy version. I've also found an extra Dresden Plate ruler in my sewing room. Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill fame has had some interesting blog posts of making Dresden Plate blocks using this ruler. And finally, I love little notebooks. Mary Englebreit is a favorite of mine.  March is National Craft Month and March 17th is National Quilting Day as well as St. Patrick's Day.  To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on your favorite craft or how you are celebrating National Quilting Day or St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy the blog hop and Good luck!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Leap Year Giveaway - the winner!

Thanks to all the folks who left comments for the Leap Year Giveaway! It was great fun reading emails all day long. Lots of different fabric lines were mentioned. There were a couple that I don't know about and will have to locate online to view. Thanks to Elizabeth at Such a Sew and Sew for organizing the giveaway!  I think this is post number 400 for me!  It's an opportunity to plan another giveaway. Please check back soon.....


The winner of the Strawberry Pie pattern is  Diane, who blogs as the Joyful Reader.   Congratulations, Diane!.


Blogger Diane said...
I love the Three Sisters Line by Moda - many old ones, and I love their new Papillon. Great prints, great tone on tones.