tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post1453324512050614301..comments2024-03-10T19:45:05.022-07:00Comments on Kim's Big Quilting Adventure: So What Do You Want?Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05365964667029948020noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-55186973921576636062011-02-07T09:19:41.531-08:002011-02-07T09:19:41.531-08:00What is Valentines Day?What is Valentines Day?Shirley--Knot-y Embroidery Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994365376163617844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-29075970766669679712011-02-05T14:36:32.340-08:002011-02-05T14:36:32.340-08:00love notes taped to my sewing machine! I will tap...love notes taped to my sewing machine! I will tape my love notes to my hubs on his briefcase.Kareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13064785750925559451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-28252399806864721942011-02-05T07:24:08.293-08:002011-02-05T07:24:08.293-08:00i gots no sweetheart, but iffin' i did (and he...i gots no sweetheart, but iffin' i did (and he had money to spare) i would ask him to buy a Bronco outfit from Build-A-Bear for Singe ... who is a DRAGON, not a teddy beardiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292769087215827768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-43128097618064105462011-02-05T07:00:51.307-08:002011-02-05T07:00:51.307-08:00I'd love a clean kitchen. Seriously that and s...I'd love a clean kitchen. Seriously that and someone else at least cleaning up after dinner would be the best gift for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823051999062711901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-36507510486956508442011-02-05T03:45:19.794-08:002011-02-05T03:45:19.794-08:00My husband actually sent me this link last year, y...My husband actually sent me this link last year, you may enjoy this commentary on men picking out gifts for their wives <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F2md4uGmMULynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231046548406452925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-41772957980183698322011-02-04T19:38:24.932-08:002011-02-04T19:38:24.932-08:00I replied earlier today, but I want to change my m...I replied earlier today, but I want to change my mind. I want a love letter. A love letter written by my husband to me and sent to me. That is tangible proof of love. Napolean Bonaparte wrote more than 75,000 letters and most of those were love letters to Josephine. John and Abigail Adams wrote 1100 letters to each other. Imagine someone loves you so throughly to write: Should I draw you the picture of my heart, it would be what I hope you would still Love; tho it contained nothing New; the early possesion you obtained there; and the absolute power you have ever maintainedover it;leaves not the smallest space unoocupied.<br /><br />That is real love!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614306053304339394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-38541680647302781422011-02-04T17:38:27.811-08:002011-02-04T17:38:27.811-08:00A weekend away. We usually try to give something ...A weekend away. We usually try to give something like that which has more meaning to both of us. i agree about gifts, only in our house it is the reverse. He does ok but i don't - so that's why things like a weekend away (or theater tickets).<br /><br />Hugs - MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074073620516681981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-18646909832336943912011-02-04T16:18:24.295-08:002011-02-04T16:18:24.295-08:00Oh my gosh, I am so with you on this. An old boyf...Oh my gosh, I am so with you on this. An old boyfriend gave me a kettle once for my birthday. My ex husband gave me a concrete toad smoking a cigar! Eeewww!! That is why they are both exes!! lol I was with my hubby for 14 years and he could never get it right. He had such bad taste when it came to gift giving. I ended up giving him a list of shops he was allowed to shop at for my gifts!!<br /><br />I never expect big gifts, but I expect them to think about what I like and what I would appreciate....jewellery, quilting stuff, vouchers, books, <br /><br />My hubby made me a cookbook holder a couple of years ago and that remains one of my fav gifts ever.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154068212397222782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-6828296665343712492011-02-04T15:32:42.060-08:002011-02-04T15:32:42.060-08:00I'm coming out of "lurkdom" just to ...I'm coming out of "lurkdom" just to answer this one. I love electronics! I love small appliances! I love cookware! I love all those presents you're not supposed to buy for a woman (like a vacuumn cleaner--I would just LOVE another vacuum cleaner...). But all the advice columns tell men that they should never buy women those things...sigh. Chocolate, flowers, clothes, jewelry, nightgowns...BO-RING. A teddy bear? No way. Maybe when I was six!Lisa Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456582868505590514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-28166407055206376092011-02-04T15:26:35.321-08:002011-02-04T15:26:35.321-08:00Flowers for Valentine's Day but I wouldn't...Flowers for Valentine's Day but I wouldn't be upset if he didn't bother, as I feel it's just an excuse to get us to buy things we don't really need.<br /><br />I really do like a card though, with a suitable verse. Us Brits like our cards!Mad about Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544300326099671122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-52855285731460525862011-02-04T14:27:58.869-08:002011-02-04T14:27:58.869-08:00What I DON'T want is chocolate! If he showed ...What I DON'T want is chocolate! If he showed up with diamonds or a silk nightie I'd be thrilled....but I'm not holding my breath. :-) Really though, I'd just like something that takes a little bit of though, and shows how well he knows me. Damn...now I need to do the same!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561892583686450813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-77692367847036520452011-02-04T12:05:53.348-08:002011-02-04T12:05:53.348-08:00For every occasion, except Valentine's I tell ...For every occasion, except Valentine's I tell Joe what to get me...that way I get what I want and need For Valentine's he usually gets me some flowers and we go out to our favorite coffee shop. I say to tell hubby what you want and let him get it...best way for sure.<br />MickiMickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075827547379051762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-65572359602200351592011-02-04T11:26:44.691-08:002011-02-04T11:26:44.691-08:00A years subscription to Australian's Homespun ...A years subscription to Australian's Homespun magazine:)Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245166666392145546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-4533926731616944942011-02-04T10:54:36.937-08:002011-02-04T10:54:36.937-08:00Well, I love gifts and flowers... not so much &quo...Well, I love gifts and flowers... not so much "roses" but pretty flowers, cut or potted. I do have a Pandora bracelet, and a little momento for that would be wonderful. I would love to go for a drive (in Yosemite, or the beach)but I guess that's not a tangable. I'm happy with a dish, a book a picture a new coffee mug! It doesn't take much to thrill me!Sinta Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946842748034667873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-89954864088947322122011-02-04T10:16:20.985-08:002011-02-04T10:16:20.985-08:00I am in the minority in that I don't like gift...I am in the minority in that I don't like gifts given around holidays. They seem forced, contrived and whatnot. I don't have a problem with random surprise gifts. I am a girl that gets tickled over the silliest things. <br /><br />For example, my husband would bring home t-shirts from his company. He knows that I love them, especially the large, for PJs. He recently snagged a rare long sleeved on for me and it was just right for me to wear when out and about running errands. That was pure love for me.<br /><br />He also will bring home little things such as homemade cookies his co workers bring to the office.<br /><br />Simple random things that I enjoy make me feel loved and it doesn't matter if they're free. What matters is that he thought of me and, almost always, the item(s) thrill me because it's something I use and/or enjoy.Lee Ann L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08198941518979371129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-89909936102095342011-02-04T10:09:30.478-08:002011-02-04T10:09:30.478-08:00I told my husband that saying "I love you&quo...I told my husband that saying "I love you" is really a gift--without my having to say it first. Also, holding my hand as we walk is a gift--a sign of "I love you." These are things he doesn't do regularly and it is a learned behavior. No one in his family does this. But if I were to get a gift (and we aren't valentine's day gift giving) I could enjoy a new DVD movie or, of course, fabric.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614306053304339394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-15771982529860570042011-02-04T09:57:14.438-08:002011-02-04T09:57:14.438-08:00I laugh every time I hear those commercials, I gue...I laugh every time I hear those commercials, I guess I'm not the only one, huh?<br />My hubby doesn't have a clue either, but if he did, I would want jewelry, perfume or flowers. I heard once that you can't go wrong with one of those 3, so if that's true, I'm pretty main stream. Will I get one of those 3, probably not. DH teases that he runs to the 7-ll for all my gifts and it's not too far from true. I do appreciate the effort though.Lady of the Clothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345211460859964856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-33693597159427080872011-02-04T09:51:05.710-08:002011-02-04T09:51:05.710-08:00I roll my eyes every time I hear that teddy bear c...I roll my eyes every time I hear that teddy bear commercial...so not what a woman wants! My husband says I am the most unromantic person. In my younger days jewelry was always welcome but now I never wear any. I have a pandora bracelet...it is heavy with all the charms and I can't get it on by myself so I have never worn it. He always bought me a dozen roses for V-day until I told him to stop...I couldn't stand the thought of how much they cost...I'm just too practical...I always thought about how many plants I could by for my yard with that money! We stopped going out on V-day because it is packed everywhere and often even the best restaurants in our area serve limited menus that day...it left me feeling jipped after a very expensive meal. A few years ago my husband found the perfect gift for me...Dansco clogs that are hand painted by a local artist. I love them and best of all he came up with the idea. I would never spend that kind of money on shoes I was buying for myself but getting them as a gift makes it okay with me...and they truly are one-of-a-kind. I'm very lucky to be so loved!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286111523302832267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-32853007207346630752011-02-04T09:43:22.761-08:002011-02-04T09:43:22.761-08:00My hubby and I don't do much for gifts, either...My hubby and I don't do much for gifts, either. We usually go out for dinner, and he'll stop somewhere on the way home from work and buy one rose for me. Which is great, actually - it's the thought that counts (right?) and there's no huge credit card bill to pay. He had gift-giving trauma with his first wife, and has never recovered. LOL!sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640327513033693188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-17824251676421693362011-02-04T09:33:26.565-08:002011-02-04T09:33:26.565-08:00I love some of these comments, like Fiesta, I much...I love some of these comments, like Fiesta, I much prefer my flowers (for Mother's Day and Anniversary--also beginning of May) with roots, from the garden shop! For Valentine's Day, we just have a date night. Have you ever noticed that no one advertises gifts for men for these holidays? Anyway, when it does come to a gift for me, maybe my birthday, I so much more prefer the "thought" or "effort" than the easy, maybe expensive, solution. If my husband goes way out of his comfort zone and spends 75 cents (long story there) I'm more delighted than a $75 piece of jewelry!JoAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725295327088235909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-12875959505202398252011-02-04T08:59:25.555-08:002011-02-04T08:59:25.555-08:00We normally don't celebrate Valentines...we...We normally don't celebrate Valentines...we've been married 32 years now. However, if we did, like every other occasion I tell him to buy me a gift certificate to my favorite quilt store...he can't go wrong when he does that! I don't like to waste hard earned money on flowers that will die, or candy that will make me gain more weight. At least with the gift certificate I can purchase what I'd really like to have for my quilting enjoyment!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16567235687278496080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-5789228325115067962011-02-04T08:46:04.833-08:002011-02-04T08:46:04.833-08:00My husband and I decided when we first got married...My husband and I decided when we first got married that Valentine's Day and our anniversary were days to be celebrated together -- so we choose one item for both of us. Every year it varies -- music, an event, a movie, but it is always something we both want and both can enjoy together. <br /><br />It's become a fun way to talk about what we like, our common interests and has helped us to make sure our marriage is a team effort.<br /><br />For the record, a teddy bear has never been on the list :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062330171346995260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-33708978847326982152011-02-04T08:02:59.922-08:002011-02-04T08:02:59.922-08:00Generally we don't make a huge production out ...Generally we don't make a huge production out of Valentine's day because our anniversary is just two weeks before - We celebrate Groundhog's Day more fervently (the day our anniversary is on).<br /><br />If I were to ask for something for Valentine's Day - I would probably ask for a batch of flowers from the supermarket - but since hubby won't even be home this year for V Day, I am not even concerned.Kim Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412917146634111911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-1370360980242503872011-02-04T07:34:50.519-08:002011-02-04T07:34:50.519-08:00First off, I've always had a hard time receivi...First off, I've always had a hard time receiving gifts too, whether from my hubby or family or friends. BUT over the years there is something I think I've learned. There are some people that are gift givers. They love doing that to show their love or appreciation. When we were first married, we had little money for gifts, but my hubby always found some little thing. I used to get upset about him spending the money, and even took things back!!! Then one day, he stopped sending flowers, or giving me gifts. And truthfully I MISSED IT!! I realized that it was his way of saying he loved me. So now if there is something that I would like, I mention it to him. Like at Christmas I told him I wanted a birdbath for our backyard. And if he sends me flowers, I love every single stem. Because really in the end Kim, we don't know how many days we will have together, and I want to cherish these special memories.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116061752441257596.post-86450615604071971352011-02-04T07:10:40.173-08:002011-02-04T07:10:40.173-08:00LOL, I don't watch much tv and have never seen...LOL, I don't watch much tv and have never seen those ads, but when an ad comes on that says "Guys, your girl just can't live without...", I make sure to say OUTLOUD, MR I do Not want that, OK? I also request that he answer verbally while looking at the commercial so maybe it will sink in.<br />He sometimes buys me a card, but some times we make our own. Some times they are crafty, but sometimes they are just little notes, what we call "Bad Poetry", I love those!!! And I always get a variety of dark chocolate bars. For the last few years for either our aniversary or v-day he makes me a wooden quilt block to hang on the wall. They are in my sewing room for now. I have 5 "pieced" blocks and one "applique" heart. They are of course all pieced from different types of wood, such as Cherry, Oak, Maple, Black Walnut. One of the things I like best is they are mostly made from scraps of wood that do not have much of a use otherwise. It may sound corny to most, but I love those. He has taken the time from his busy life to make me something with his own two hands, from his heart. He understands color and contrast. He picks what he will make, and it's always well made. All that being said, I have to put the finish on them. He is not a finisher, and by that I mean, he has more unfinished projects than me...and I'm a quilter, nuf said!debbie mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500909471875374939noreply@blogger.com