tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post7056797673706043946..comments2023-10-28T04:18:53.132-04:00Comments on Two Hippos: Chanukah 5770/2009, Presented by Seagramstwo hipposhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12907652932679209251noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-53930524535942632642009-12-12T18:36:00.650-05:002009-12-12T18:36:00.650-05:00I wouldn't be able to use the fabric since I d...I wouldn't be able to use the fabric since I don't sew, but I still wanted to share my most recent small gift. The truth is that I have no idea about the cost...<br /><br />My grandmother was a big time sewer, knitter, and crocheter, and she made things for her children, grandchildren, and who knows who else. Everything she made, she sewed a small label on the back that said "Made Especially for You by [her name]." When some family came to visit me in October, people I've knitted and/or crocheted hats and scarves for (between the two of them, they have at least 2 scarves and 6 hats made by me), as a hostess gift, they gave me 40 labels that said "Made Especially for You by [my name]." My grandmother died when I was 11. When I opened up the gift, I was so overcome with emotion that I couldn't even speak to thank them. I make items for my family all the time, so I'm really excited to have these tags.<br /><br />Since so many crafters (especially those who do needlework of some sort) read your blog, I thought it would be nice to share this idea. Looking at a quilt will forever remind the recipient who made it for him/her; putting a label on it will ramp up the level sentimentality even more, I think. I have no idea where to find such labels or where to get them custom-made, but probably a good internet search engine could help with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-19676164727738903652009-12-12T17:47:15.768-05:002009-12-12T17:47:15.768-05:00Please enter me! I do remember celebrating Chanuka...Please enter me! I do remember celebrating Chanukah in our home. The best smallest gift that I ever got was a lucky coin that my dad gave me that he brought all the way from Europe. Since, he is no longer alive, it means the world to me, and it has given me luck. I keep it always with me, and it reminds me of my dad.<br />Hugs,<br />MickiMickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075827547379051762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-22620217240868932962009-12-12T09:37:23.074-05:002009-12-12T09:37:23.074-05:00The best small gift I ever got was from my dad whe...The best small gift I ever got was from my dad when I was a kid. It was a handcrafted set of icicles. I love hanging them up in winter.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />SilkaSilkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301468092883336727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-78153098214469563192009-12-12T00:07:15.146-05:002009-12-12T00:07:15.146-05:00I grew up in Virginia Beach, about 20 minutes away...I grew up in Virginia Beach, about 20 minutes away from the beach and was very much a beach bum in the summers. I went to college in middle Virginia, about 3 hours away from the ocean. For christmas my freshman year my mom got me a beach-in-a-box, which is a little plastic tray with sand, a mini umbrella, mini chair, mini beachball, mini flip flops, and mini seashells. It was a great gift cause I would always be by the beach. And now 8 years later I still have it on a shelf to remind me of the beach.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200107893454331954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-65900452839458443822009-12-11T23:17:59.605-05:002009-12-11T23:17:59.605-05:00Yum- my mom and I made potato latkes and cheese la...Yum- my mom and I made potato latkes and cheese latkes tonight. they were so yummy. we had store bought soufganiot tonight but I will make them tomorrow night for company. such a patchke but it is worth it.<br /><br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-67723003327113855592009-12-11T15:20:11.734-05:002009-12-11T15:20:11.734-05:00Oooo, we have the best latkes every year at my nei...Oooo, we have the best latkes every year at my neighbor's house. His are more like fried potatoes...<br /><br />The best small gift I ever received was a shell from a local man who remembered the boat I was working on from when he was small. He and his grandfather used to check the harbor for it regularly and this was the last time it would be there. I still have it 10 years later.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540131755326226303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-71890803365955164872009-12-11T15:02:15.812-05:002009-12-11T15:02:15.812-05:00Happy hannuka!
חנוכה שמח!
I love the fabric :) ple...Happy hannuka!<br />חנוכה שמח!<br />I love the fabric :) please put my name in the hat!katevethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852220084671903216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555192333772926252.post-44328113688986854512009-12-11T15:01:36.110-05:002009-12-11T15:01:36.110-05:00I always thought that a latke was like a pancake, ...I always thought that a latke was like a pancake, like potato latkes are potato pancakes. What kinds of doughnuts are they?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693222022390360241noreply@blogger.com