Saturday, March 20, 2010

Brandon's Homecoming Celebration---Give-A-Way!!!!!!!! now through April 5th


Waxing Moon Designs

Stitching Mends the Soul

28 count Country French Antique Gold

Gentle Art Threads


The 28 count Country French Antique Gold linen 13 x 18 for the design

Gentle Art Sampler Threads in colors below:

Strawbonnet


Sable


Woodrose



Oatmeal



Old Blue Paint


Old Red Paint


Uniform Blue


I'm so dearly excited that I must share with you an order just for someone special who holds stitching dear to their soul as much as I have over the past years and especially through trying times this past year when my faith and spirits have been tested to the core.

I want to celebrate by giving. Giving something to a stitcher who knows how stitching mends souls. This give away includes the whole kit and kaboodle so you won't have to worry one bit at finding the threads or the special linen to finish it.

This give-away is appropriately named  Brandon's Homecoming Give-away.

Here it goes:

1/  please post here on this posting only if you are a follower of this blog. If you are not, you are welcome to join so I can get to know you better and connect with friends around the world.

2/ For a second chance, please post a second post if you have a blog that you have announced it or put on your blog to share the celebration!

3/ International accepted

4/ For a third chance, please post a third entry and put in your greetings to Brandon as if you were there when the bus rolls up and he and his unit are walking out to greet!  He will read these responses I'm sure so all encouragement is appreciated for a job well-done for our country.

5/ This starts today through midnight April 5th, Easter.  I will use the Computer Random Generator for name draw.

6/ A great big thanks to you for being supportive, for saying prayers, for listening to my ups and downs through the year and accepting me as I am. Also I love you all for your comments, constructive criticism that I sorely needed, and I so look forward to meeting more people around the world.

Remember the war is still ongoing and we should all be saying prayers for all NATO countries involved, who still have sons and daughters, spouses and good friends who are serving for the purpose of abolishing terrorism.

Back to Easter stitching this afternoon. The sun is shining outside and it's 74 degrees. Great for Easter stitching!

Jennifer

71 comments:

Catherine said...

This is such a sweet piece and so true! I'd love a chance to win!

Catherine said...

Welcome home Brandon! I can only imagine what life has been like for you over the past year. Thank you for your service -- now go give your Mama a great big hug!!

Stephanie (Joie de Bayou) said...

So excited for you having Brandon come home! I know your stitching helped to comfort you during his tour.

Please include me in Brandon's Homecoming giveaway. I would love to stitch this chart.

I enjoy following your blog and look forward to further homecoming postings.

Stephanie
www.joiedebayou.blogspot.com

Stephanie (Joie de Bayou) said...

Jennifer,

I have posted Brandon's Homecoming giveaway on my blog to earn a second entry.

Stephanie
www.joiedebayou.blogspot.com

Kerry said...

Welcome home Brandon, one of my sitching sisters has a son over there right now with the Canadian troops. He is coming home in May. God keep them safe.
I love your blog and follow it all the time.
I would love to win.

Stephanie (Joie de Bayou) said...

Brandon,

Welcome home! Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Stephanie
www.joiedebayou.blogspot.com

socialsue said...

Ohh, I would love a chance to win! I am a follower of ur blog. I love Waxing Moon charts.

socialsue

Melody said...

Brandon, Welcome Home!!! Thanks for your service to our country.
Give your Mom a big hug.

Melody said...

Thanks for the drawing! Please enter my name.

thanks.

Pilar said...

Oh Jennifer, Brandon is finally at home!. I'm a mother and I'm excited as you are. Please enter me in your giveaway
Love

Peggy Lee said...

Jennifer I can't imagine how your heart swells with pride and anticipation of Brandon's homecoming!!
This chart is so meaningful I would love the chance to win it.
My husband is a retired Navy Master Chief and I am so proud of him and all our military.

mrscpom@yahoo.com

Irene said...

I would love a chance to win this. Thanks for sharing it.

Pilar said...

Jennifer, I post your giveaway on my blog.
Love

Pilar said...

Welcome home Brandon!
You have a wonderful mother. Take care of her so much.
Best regards from Spain

Nanbon44 said...

Dearest Brandon,
Thank you so much for all you do for your country and the people who have the honor to live there under your protection. My husband is retired Air Force, we have a son in law USAF stationed in Endland, daughter in the Navy, state side, Son in law who just got out of the Army, after the loss of our daughter his wife last year. He had been overseas 5 times. So I know how special your homecoming is. Thank You again.

Parsley said...

I'll post this on my side bar.

Parsley said...

Please enter me Jennifer. Thanks!

Parsley said...

Brandon, you don't know me but I want to thank you for serving our country. It's because of men like you, who have fought for freedom, that we have the wonderful country we have today. May God bless you.

Jules said...

Yay!!!!! I am so excited you know when he will be home now. I will post a link to this on my blog.

Thanks for a chance to enter this giveaway.

Jennifer said...

What a lovely giveaway.....and a great reason too!

Jules said...

Welcome Home Troops! Thank you for a job well done!

Jennifer said...

Your give-a-way has been posted on my blog! I'm so exicted for you to have your "baby" home! (Hey....we will always be our mom's baby no matter how old we are.)

Jennifer said...

Brandon,
I am so indebted to you for risking your life for our country and your fellow citizens. You are amazing! Welcome home!

Kate said...

Welcome Home!! Thank you for your Service!!!

Kate said...

Would love a chance in your give away. I will post on my blog.

Karyn said...

This is the best giveaway evah! I am sooo happy that your baby is coming home!

I would love to be entered, but more than anything I cannot wait to see your son, once again standing next to his mama.

Thank,s peaches
Ma

Karyn said...

Oh yeah, I have been a follower of your blog forevah! LOL

Ma

Karyn said...

I posted your giveaway....and placed a "badge" on my sidebar. :)

Ma

Karyn said...

Brandon...Welcome Home Sweetie and Thank you for all you have done and for all you have been through, may you always know how very grateful we are to you....and how much your Mama missed you.

Hugs to you all
Love
Karyn (Ma Teakettle)

Karen said...

Hi, Jennifer. I hopped over from Karyn's blog (Ma Teakettle) and wanted to say, Congratulations on the Homecoming!! Please be sure and thank your son. (Mine was in the Marines, so I know how you feel.) Blessings**

Rae Ann said...

I just love this lil kit! I can't beleive your including all that is needed! How gracious you are. Please include me in your drawing for Brandon's Homecoming!
God Bless the USA
Rae

Donna said...

Hello! I do not want to be entered in the drawing, but I did want to say welcome home Brandon and thank you for what you have done for our country. You are so appreciated.

Sheila said...

Jennifer, I know what you are going thru. My son is air force and spent some time in Iraq back in the summer. He is stationed now in Alaska and just saw him after 4 years.
Brandon, Welcome Home and Thank you for your service

I would enjoy stitching that piece and would like a chance at your give away.

Sheila said...

Jennifer
I just posted a link on my blog for your give- away

Denise said...

Blessings to you and Brandon! How excited can you be!!! I do hope Brandon feels the appreciation a nation feels toward his service.

I would love to be included in this very special giveaway.

I can just see your smile!

arlette said...

Welcome home Brandon!!!, thank you for the sacrifice you made, we don't have army in my country, but I admire the people who goes and serves their countries, give smooches to your mom and big hugs, she really need it from you, I'm soooooooo happy for her, she needs her Brandon by her side

Hazel said...

I'd love to enter Jennifer. That is a very generous giveaway.

Hazel said...

Welcome home Brandon. You have been missed! Thank you for all your hard work and effort. Your country needs you!

Skorpiocska said...

Welcome home Brandon!
I would love a chance to win!

Sherry said...

Welcome home Brandon! Thank you for all of your service. I can't even imagine what it was like for you. I know your moma is so glad to have you home!

Jennifer, this has definitely been a hard year for you. I hope that having Brandon back home takes alot of the burden off your heart.

Robin said...

Congrats to you on your son's homecoming. Please enter me. I am a follower!

Robin
red1974@hotmail.com

Robin said...

Jennifer - Posted a link on my website. Welcome home to your son!

http://stitchingwitch.blogspot.com/

Kim R. said...

I am already a follower and would love a chance to enter your wonderful drawing -Thanks so much!!

kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

Charlene ♥ SC said...

Thank You, Brandon and Welcome Home!

omashee aka Barb said...

Jennifer, I've just found your blog and become a follower. My heart thrills for you at your homecoming with Brandon. I would love to win this giveaway. This piece is so perfect in it's simplicity.

omashee aka Barb said...

Brandon, we salute you and those who serve our country. Thank you for your sacrifices. We can only imagine. Thank you for ensuring our continued safety here in the USA. If I was there I would wrap my arms around you as if you were one of my sons.
My DH is retired USAF & all 3 of our sones have served. I know your mom's anxiety. Hold her close. Her prayers, our prayers have been with you. Welcome home!

omashee aka Barb said...

Jennifer, I have added comments to my blog regarding welcoming Brandon home and your giveaway. Thanks for this wonderful opportunity to send our wishes to your brave son. Thank you for your continued support for our troops.

http://barbsstitches.blogspot.com/

Kathy said...

This is such a fabulous pattern. Please don't put my name in the hat since I have already stitched this piece. I just want to wish you a very happy homecoming for Brandon.

Kat said...

Brandon,

Welcome home and thank you for serving!

~Kat

Kat said...

Please enter me in your giveaway. I am very excited for you!

~Kat

Zully López - Romero said...

Hi Jennifer, congratulations!!!!

It's a lovely giveaway. Please enter me.

Hughs and regards.

Zully López - Romero said...

Jennifer, your lovely giveaway has been posted on my blog.

Thanks.

Zully López - Romero said...

WELCOME HOME, BRANDON!!!!!!!

Thank you for all your hard work. Your country needs you!!!

In my country we don`t have army.

Hughs and regards from Costa Rica.

Rosita said...

Hola Jennifer, gracias a Dios tu hijo vuelve a casa, Brandon bienvenido que Dios siempre guié tus pasos, es difícil vivir situaciones como las que viviste pero ya estas de vuelta. Jennifer te felicito por la alegría de debes sentir, me encanta tu blog y soy seguidora, saludos desde Venezuela.
rosay36@gmail.com

Lynn said...

Brandon, thank you for serving your country and helping others to fight for freedom which we take for granted. God bless.

Lynn said...

Please enter me in your great homecoming celebration give-a-way.

diamondc said...

I do not care if I win it is just my pleasure to Thank Brandon for keeping me safe as an American and keeping others around the world safe, thank-you for serving our most wonderful country The United States of America. God Bless you and all our Troops.
Catherine
Thank-you

diamondc said...

Just so my friends can say a few words to Brandon I have posted my
blog.
God Bless America.
Catherine

Vicki in CO said...

Wonderful giveaway! I'm so happy your son will be home soon. Please enter me.

Vicki in CO said...

Brandon...WELCOME HOME! Thank you so much for serving and protecting our country.

Vicki in CO said...

I have been a follower of your blog for a while now. I'll post the giveaway on my blog.

Meari said...

I'm a follower! :)

Meari said...

I will be posting about your giveaway on my blog update later today :)

Meari said...

WOO HOO... Welcome Home Brandon! Thanks for your service to our great country. :)

Carissa said...

Brandon,

Thank you for what you do for us and your country. Words can never express or be enough to say that.
Welcome home and enjoy being with your family!

Carissa said...

What a beautiful piece. Please enter me in your giveaway!

Carissa said...

Please see my blog as I have posted your giveaway there also!

DK Spins said...

I would so love to win this sweet chart, Jennifer. Thank you for hostessing another wonderful giveaway in honor of your son, Brandon. Easter blessings to you, Dianne in UT

Magalys said...

No tengo blog y tampoco soy tu seguidora, pero quiero unirme a tu alegría y a la de Brandon por la vuelta a casa. Dios bendiga a tu familia! Besitos desde Venezuela.

Mare said...

I am already a follower & have enjoyed your blog for a while. Please enter me in your contest.

Mare said...

Welcome HOME BRANDON! Thank you for keep us save. My nephews are also serving and we are very proud of all of you! Stay safe.

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