tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post9204754335036568243..comments2024-01-28T06:33:07.421-06:00Comments on Velvet Over Steel: Half Full Friday & Aloha Friday weekly questionVelvet Over Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08625445902301159594noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-62631685220292192412010-11-28T22:33:37.829-06:002010-11-28T22:33:37.829-06:00I hope that you had a really good Thanksgiving wee...I hope that you had a really good Thanksgiving weekend! I don't think I've ever done anything crazy for a gift. I'm just grateful when I know that what I am giving is something that the recipient will really appreciate.Heatherlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355263068372248035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-11081864042504586402010-11-27T22:04:43.393-06:002010-11-27T22:04:43.393-06:00P.S. I have never ever camped out for anything!P.S. I have never ever camped out for anything!Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-55852507384328126432010-11-27T22:03:29.980-06:002010-11-27T22:03:29.980-06:00Hi Coreen, Hope you so enjoyed your Thanksgiving, ...Hi Coreen, Hope you so enjoyed your Thanksgiving, from what I read you certainly have lots of fun and happy thing happening. I bet you are on a countdown for Christmas now, so you have your boys home all together. My mom and sis just left, so sad:(Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-30528098392096148532010-11-27T07:02:34.490-06:002010-11-27T07:02:34.490-06:00I shopped at least 12 stores to find my son the pe...I shopped at least 12 stores to find my son the perfect video game. This is when they first came out. I finally chose one and when he opened it...I thought he would be over the moon...he cried!! It was the wrong one!! Sigh!! Who knew!!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-84898526427981962312010-11-27T04:33:00.594-06:002010-11-27T04:33:00.594-06:00I always enjoy your Friday posts.;) I have no kids...I always enjoy your Friday posts.;) I have no kids and spend my Christmas (and have done so for almost 20 years) with good friends, thus my holidays have very little focus of gift giving, thankfully.;))<br />Have a lovely weekend dear Coreen,<br />xoxoZuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-24637252996408976352010-11-27T04:22:21.887-06:002010-11-27T04:22:21.887-06:00So glad you will be together at Christmas. lovely ...So glad you will be together at Christmas. lovely quotes. I am always making gifts at Christmas, I tend to do that more than to be a shopper. take care.Cindy https://www.blogger.com/profile/03552572705763406197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-83646069983154003452010-11-27T00:44:12.804-06:002010-11-27T00:44:12.804-06:00beautiful!!! you are an AWESOME mother!!!!!!!!!!!!...beautiful!!! you are an AWESOME mother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! brilliant!!Flying high in the sky....https://www.blogger.com/profile/15696562802402238945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-83057161112248555292010-11-26T22:35:31.763-06:002010-11-26T22:35:31.763-06:00That's really sweet of you to camp out for a g...That's really sweet of you to camp out for a gift for your son. I've never done that for a gift but I have done it for concert tickets when I was younger. It was actually a lot of fun.<br /><br />I'm so happy and excited for you that all 3 of your sons will be there to celsprinkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081967372702276914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-43765924963085476952010-11-26T20:45:04.022-06:002010-11-26T20:45:04.022-06:00Gosh, did you bring a tent, I hope the weather was...Gosh, did you bring a tent, I hope the weather was good!! I had a painful biopsy and the anesthetic didn't work. I could barely walk, but I left the doctor's office and went straight out to shop because I had seen a great gift for my daughter-in0law earlier and I wanted to buy it before it was sold out!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-40867490462329833042010-11-26T18:37:59.754-06:002010-11-26T18:37:59.754-06:00Yes, Yvonne is a sweetie. Hooray for the boys comi...Yes, Yvonne is a sweetie. Hooray for the boys coming home :)<br /><br />My craziest thing for a gift? Bought the ugliest statue I could find and gave it to my niece. It now is a tradition. Someone different gets the statue for one year. It has become a real laugh getter :D<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-65164662108763809772010-11-26T18:19:09.904-06:002010-11-26T18:19:09.904-06:00Love the Thanksgiving with 1 son, and promise for ...Love the Thanksgiving with 1 son, and promise for all 3 later. Camped out all night! We did do crazy stuff for our kids..Kim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-43340642973830344392010-11-26T15:12:28.233-06:002010-11-26T15:12:28.233-06:00Wow. That gift story made my hair stand on end. I ...Wow. That gift story made my hair stand on end. I remember a friend telling me about standing in line for a laptop last year! You had guts and soo much love! Mothers are special!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-88180596731751311042010-11-26T11:45:32.985-06:002010-11-26T11:45:32.985-06:00Blessings and prayers,
andreaBlessings and prayers,<br />andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-30833065328517091422010-11-26T09:49:21.770-06:002010-11-26T09:49:21.770-06:00I am very very happy to know that your kids will b...I am very very happy to know that your kids will be with you on Christmas.. It's awesome and keep smiling & world will smile with you. Never ever give your smile away for anyone because it's not worth it.<br /><br />I wish you happiness in your life.<br /><br />LOve<br />Sabi SunshineSabi Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178561515468966505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-17549645650925720352010-11-26T09:01:43.864-06:002010-11-26T09:01:43.864-06:00Pleased your children are home for the festive sea...Pleased your children are home for the festive season.<br />Loved the post, very inspiring thoughts there,<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-10467906955361197812010-11-26T07:13:30.239-06:002010-11-26T07:13:30.239-06:00The craziest thing I think I've done for a gif...The craziest thing I think I've done for a gift is just spend too much money....I can't think of anything. Of course, in about an hour, a memory is gonna pop into my head that would have qualified as crazy...<br /><br />I'm glad all your children will be home at Christmas!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-27404856737550263252010-11-26T07:12:24.322-06:002010-11-26T07:12:24.322-06:00A good selection of quotes, happiness can be found...A good selection of quotes, happiness can be found in the simplest ways.Many go out of bounds hoping to have it even more when it was right there.<br /><br />This must be your day, a shop until you drop kind of day.Once I went out at 5am to get to a sale and saw a short line, so I was relieved I had made it. When I casually walked over, what I didn't notice was the line went around the cornerOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-38327145730407378112010-11-26T06:23:54.298-06:002010-11-26T06:23:54.298-06:00i painted a nutcracker for my wife once and person...i painted a nutcracker for my wife once and personalized it...we never really got into the craze of needing big or popular gifts...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616033152327236452.post-47117201376038680072010-11-26T05:12:59.339-06:002010-11-26T05:12:59.339-06:00Hooray for your kids being home for Christmas ~ th...Hooray for your kids being home for Christmas ~ that will be wonderful ~ what more could a mother ask for! :)<br /><br />Happy Friday Coreen!<br />xo CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885238657002176243noreply@blogger.com