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And the winner of the 2 1/2 yards of Chez Moi Swanky Fabric is….

That comment number belongs to….

Congratulations, Jackie! An e-mail is in your inbox now.

Remember that my shop, Ruby’s Retro City, is full of destash items right now. And, I’ve got quite a few listings of Katie Jump Rope, plus MoMo Wonderland, Meadowsweet, and other designer fabric bundles. Enter the code DESTASH to get 15% off!

                   


**** This Giveaway is now closed. The winner has been announced in this post. Thanks to everyone for stopping by! *****

Welcome to everyone who has popped over here from Sew, Mama, Sew’s Giveaway Day!

I looooove Giveaway Day! Last year we were moving during Giveaway Day & were without internet — so I missed the whole thing. It made me weep. And gnash my teeth. This year, I didn’t want to let my chance to participate go by.

Since you have hundreds of giveaways to enter, I’ll make this quick:

I’m giving away 2 1/2 yards of fabric from the Swanky line by Chez Moi (Moda).

There’s a yard each of the multi-color prints & a half-yard of the green with dots. They have been pre-washed and are 100% cotton.

To enter:

Leave a comment telling me a good book you’d recommend. (I am always open to those suggestions!)

Comments must be made on this post on my blog — NOT on Facebook (for my FB readers….)

International entries welcome!

The rules: The giveaway ends at 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, May 25th. One entry per person. Only entries answering the question are valid. I’ll email the winner by Sunday afternoon as well as announcing it here.

I am in the process of reopening my vintage fabric store, Ruby’s Retro City. I have over 200 yards of vintage fabric that needs new homes! But, to do that, first I have to clean out and organize my office/craft room. So, I’m destashing some of my goodies in the shop right now. This post tells you more about that. Use the code DESTASH at checkout to get 15% off. You may want to check back throughout the week. I’ll be listing some Katie Jump Rope bundles, some MoMo Wonderland FQs, and tons of other stuff!

And, make sure you all head over to Sew, Mama, Sew’s Giveaway Day blog post to see all of the fabulous goodies you might win!


When we moved into this house, there was a fabulous, fabulous space for my office. I was thrilled! But, as I unpacked my boxes full of crafty crap (or crapft), I realized I have waaaaay too much. So, I’ve decided to get rid of some of my stash — or destash. All of the items have been listed in my Etsy shop.

My shop, Ruby’s Retro City, usually was filled with vintage fabric & housewares. But, until I get more of the office cleaned out, I can’t even unpack all of my supplies. I’ve got over 200 yards of vintage fabric that’s just waiting for me to get it back out & relist it!

So, help me clean out the office & also get yourself a great deal on some arts & craft supplies. And, if you use the code DESTASH, then you can have an additional 15% off.

I’ll be listing additional items regularly until it’s all cleaned out. Fabric, beading supplies, stamping, scrapbooking….. it’s gotta go!

 

 


Lately the dinner prayers have gotten quite passive-aggressive. They go something like this:

Bean: Thank you, God, for Mama & Daddy. Amen.

Peanut: Did you pray for me? Did you pray for me? Pray for me!

Bean: No.

Peanut: Then I won’t ever play with you again.

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Fast forward to the next night….

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Peanut: Dear God, thank you for Mimi, Poppy, Grannie, PawPaw, Mama, Daddy, Bean & Peanut. Amen.

Bean: You prayed for me?

Peanut: Yes.

Bean: Good.

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And the next night….

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Bean: Thank you, God, for Mama & Daddy. Amen.

Peanut: Did you pray for me? Did you pray for me? Pray for me! PRAY FOR ME!!!!

Bean: No.

Peanut: Then I won’t ever play with you again!!!!

At least they don’t fight about who gets to pray first. Somewhere I read this idea, so if it was from you, THANK YOU. If you happen to have 2 kids & one of them has a birthday on an even-numbered day & the other has a birthday on an odd-numbered day, then you’ve got it made. So, on even-numbered days of the month, Bean gets to go first. On odd-numbered days of the month, Peanut gets to go first. Once Tater Tot (that’s #3) gets here and is old enough to want to go first sometimes, this will wreck my system.