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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Birthday Giveaways and Birthdays!



Its March 27th!  An auspicious day!  Its MY Birthday.  Its not a milestone year... yet.


I had hoped to celebrate with friends this year, something I've not done since I was young.  With this upcoming weekend being Easter, most of my friends already had assorted commitments for the weekend.  Maybe next year!




I did get to do a little celebrating in advance, this past Saturday my friend Amy put together a nice little belated/early Birthday dinner for our friend Marline and I.  As we didn't manage to get together on her birthday and my actual day .
My friend Laurie-Anne and I have come up with an interesting plan to celebrate my birthday tomorrow evening.  I'm hoping there is an opportunity to get a few pictures!  I'd like to share this version of celebrating with you if I can!
A little while ago I won Mouse's Birthday giveaway on her blog!




Her wonderful surprise arrived less than a week away from my own Birthday!  How cool is that?  I know it wasn't planned but it was like getting an early Birthday present.  Espeically when I opened up the envelope and found everything all wrapped up in lovely spring colours (a season that seems to have forgotten us, because winter won't go away).








Michelle stitched this beautiful little pillow for me!!  I just LOVE red!  I like it so much my car is red, I told Todd recently that my car is red, I should DRIVE it like a red car!  LOL.  Not only did Michelle stitch me this beautiful gift but she spoilt me with all these wonderful goodies!  Strawberry ribbon and fabrics for finsihing, beautiful blue hand-dyed lugana, hand dyed threads and blue handled scissors!  See why I said it felt like a birthday present to me?
In the spirit of Michelle/Mouse's birthday giveaway and my very important day I am also having a giveaway! You have one week, until April 3rd to enter by leaving me a comment!

60 comments:

Virpi said...

Happy birthday to you!

Vickie said...

Happy Birthday Dani! It IS a wonderful present from Mouse. Please include me. Thank you.

Lianne said...

Happy Birthday Dani!!! I hope you have a great day.

Annie said...

I was going to wish you a happy birthday anyway, and I'd love to be included in your giveaway. Hope you have a great birthday and a wonderful year ahead!

cucki said...

Happy birthday dear..
Have a fun day x

Heather said...

Happy birthday, Dani. I hope you have a wonderful day and a super year.

Cindy said...

Happy Birthday Dani. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Chris said...

Happy Happy Birthday Dani!
I hope that you have a fabulous day. I hope that you can celebrate with your friends the weekend after Easter.
What a lovely giveaway from Mouse. That red is so gorgeous.
Hugs!

CJ in OK ;-) said...

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, can you hear me singing. No,well that's a gift in itself ;-)
Have a great day. CJ in OK P.S. love the red pillow too.

Sew Wilde said...

Happy Birthday!! Hope your celebration is fun.

Julie

Anna van Schurman said...

Ah, your birthday! How I 'met' you all those many years ago when I pulled your name in the birthday stitching blogger thingy. Happy happy day!

Kate said...

Happy Birthday Dani, hope you have a super day.
Lovely giveaway goodies from Mouse.

Barb said...

I hope you have a very Happy
Birthday!!!!! What a pretty little pillow!

Angela said...

Happy Birthday Dani :)

Cath said...

Happy Birthday. Have a great day .
I'd love to be entered in your giveaway , thanks .X

Cat Slave said...

Such fun, Dani. Happy Birthday again.

Giovanna said...

Happy Birthday!! What do you mean, "when I WAS young"? :-) That's a wonderful present from Michelle. I hope you have a lovely time tomorrow.

Cole said...

Happy Birthday Dani! Enjoy your special day!!

Lovely giveaway win from Mouse too :)

Clare said...

Happy Birthday Dani - hope you have a great day.
Clare

♥ Nia said...

Happy birthday sweetie!! :D

Julie said...

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Dani
Happy Birthday to you ...

have a lovely birthday x

Rita E in AZ said...

What a beautiful gift and a very Happy Birthday to you.

geeky Heather said...

Happy happy happy birthday!!! Hope your plan works out! I didn't realize before that you are exactly one month away from me (I'm in Feb.) And what a great giveaway you won! I hope I win a great one, too. ;)

Maud said...

Happy birthday Dani! Many happy returns!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday and what wonderful gifts to receive. Enjoy.

Unknown said...

Many happy returns and brightest blessings for a new year!!

D1-D2 said...

Happy Birthday!

Laura Elizabeth said...

Happy Birthday! And every year is a milestone! :)

Kielrain said...

I hope you have a wonderful day.

What a great pillow! love it.

Michele said...

Happy Happy Birthday! Throw my name in the birthday giveaway hat :)

Sally said...

Happy Birthday Dani

Tricia T said...

What a sweet gift from Mouse! Isn't it nice to get happy mail?? Happy Birthday!

Tricia

The Stamper's Stitches

Emma/Itzy said...

Happy Birthday! Have plenty of cake :D hehehe I would love to be included in your giveaway please :)

Annette said...

Happy happy birthday ♥

sharine said...

Happy happy Birthday!

Rob 61 said...

Happy Birthday !
It's my birthday too :)

Lumiruusu said...

Hppy birthday ,we both celebrate at the last days of March
-My bitrhday is at 29th March

So we are both "Childs of Spring ":)

PegC said...

Every birthday is one of great consequence. A great time to take a few minutes to look things over--like New Year's Eve. so I hope your's is a special one! And sign me up --I love giveaway!

Linda said...

Happy Birthday Dani. Great giveaway wins from Mouse.

Linda

Mouse said...

oooo that was fab timing ...lol ... hope you have a fab time ... can't wait to see the photos and glad you liked my wee gifts :) love mouse xxxxxx

valerie said...

Happy Birthday Dani! I hope it's a great one. Looks like you got some lovely goodies and cake! Yummy!

Meari said...

Happy Birthday, Dani!

What a great gift from Mouse :)

Nic said...

Happy birthday! Belated though it may be.
Dare we ask how old? :)
That's a nice little bundle you got there. I can see why you thought of it as an early b'day pressie. Hope the real birthday pressies were just as good

Lesleyanne said...

Happy Birthday Dani. I hope you had a great day. Gorgeous gift from Mouse.

Christine said...

Happy Birthday Dani. What a lovely gift from Mouse

Bette said...

Happy belated birthday, Dani. I hop eyour day was as nice as you are!

Catherine said...

A very Happy Birthday to you!! What a fabulous package ftom Mouse!! I can see why it felt like an early present!

Carol said...

♫♪♫ Happy Birthday, dear Dani ♫♪♫ (a day late!!)

Love the fabulous gifts from Mouse--that red is stunning and so "you!"

Karen said...

Happy Birthday Dani! The little pin pillow Mouse made is beautiful. Lots of pretty goodies too. How kind of Mouse. :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! Congrats on the win.

Sue
okibi_insanity[at]yahoo[dot]com

Shaunterria said...

Happy birthday! I would like to enter the giveaway please :)

--shaunterria[dot]anderson[at]gmail[dot]com--ca11i0pe.blogspot.com--

Susan said...

Happy belated birthday greetings! Wishing you many more! Great giveaway win, the pillow is really cute.

Jo said...

Wow, that's a lovely giveaway/gift - perfect timing too! Hope you had a lovely birthday (I saw the cake on FB), and a relaxing Easter weekend

Bekca said...

Happy belated Birthday! What a generous idea to pass on the fun :) I'd love to be entered into your giveaway, thank you!

Lindsay said...

Belated Happy Birthday Dani (again)

Rebel In Ontario said...

I agree, I think Spring forgot about us this year...Happy Belated Birthday!

Lynn said...

I'm glad that you enjoyed your birthday! Your gift from Michelle is awesome! Love that red pillow!
I'd love to be entered into your giveaway and thank you!

Melanie said...

Happy birthday!!!!!!!! :)

Aussie Stitcher said...

I know that I have missed the draw, thats okay but I just wanted to let you know that I hope that you had a wonderful birthday

Aussie Stitcher said...

I know that I have missed the draw, thats okay but I just wanted to let you know that I hope that you had a wonderful birthday