The Sewing Mom

Just a few more days and then all of the holiday decorations will be coming down and packed away for another year. It is always such a sad time. I love the way the house looks when it’s all decorated. It makes it even more sad because when I take down the decorations, I don’t have anything to hang on the wall to replace it, so it will be bare.

I’m looking at klimt reproduction oil paintings to hang on several of the walls in this house. One in particular I’ve been looking at is Poppy Fields that would look amazing in my family room. They’re relatively inexpensive and range in size from 12×16 all the way up to 48×72.

Now that the holidays are just about over, I will have to get back to painting walls and decorating, a very slow process for me.

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It’s that time of the week again, time for my favorite meme, Four Foods on Friday by Valmg. Four questions, four answers and participating gets you two entries into her contest!

#1. Lasagne noodles. Do you find a difference in taste between the regular and the no bake noodles? I haven’t found a difference in taste, I’ve often wondered if people prefer one over the other. I don’t make lasagna too often, it’s an all day event when I do.

#2. What is your favorite flavor PopTart? Frosted Strawberry, is there any other flavor?

#3. What’s your favorite type of pasta? Not how served, but the type - elbows, ziti, spaghetti, shells, etc. Why?I don’t really have a favorite, but I like fetuccini and ziti noodles a lot. They’re a bit thicker I think.

#4. Green beans. What’s your favorite way to make them or dish to use them for? I really like fresh green beans cooked with bacon. Yumm!

The U.S. Marine Toys for Tots program has fallen short of its goal this year and is in need of cash contributions so that they can go out and purchase the remaining needed toys to match the remaining needs. One way we can help is to send free Month2month.com e-cards that will trigger cash contributions directed to Toys for Tots. Here's where to get the month2month free eCards and help such a worthwhile cause.

The following is a press release that provides more details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Bill Grein
Marine Toys for Tots
V: 703-640-9433
F: 703-640-0917
wjgrein@toysfortots.org
http://www.toysfortots.org

Steven Marcus
Month2Month.com
V: 914-933-2638
F: 501-325-9147
smarcus@month2month.com
http://www.month2month.com


Marines Toys for Tots Needs Last Minute Help
Quantico, VA. December 21, 2007 / PR Newswire – The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is making a nationwide last minute appeal for more toys. Since time is critical as they go into their toy distribution phase this weekend the Foundation is encouraging people to make cash contributions because it allows them to purchase the toys they need to fill in gaps and match the remaining needs.
One novel way to get cash immediately into the hands of the Marines is to send lots of holiday eCards to everyone you know. Month2Month.com, a free eCard website has agreed to contribute up to $50,000 when their cards are sent and received.
Bill Grein, Vice President for Marines Toys for Tots, said: “Cash contributions are critical for us at this time because we can purchase the toys we need and can place them where they are needed most at the last minute. It will help us close a gap in many areas where the economy, toy recalls and even bad weather have caused us to come short of our goals so far. We urge everyone to take advantage of this wonderful offer from Month2Month.”
John Aslanian, CEO of Month2Month.com said: “We are expecting to have 1 million cards sent in the next few days that could result in a contribution of up to $50,000. We know that for some the economy might be putting a crimp in their generosity. But what this can do is to save them the cost of buying cards and the postage. We are asking everyone to send these cards, even if they already sent other cards, to help make this a merry Christmas and happy holiday for many more needy children.”

Month2Month.com cards are all produced by top-notch artists working in a loft studio just outside of New York City. The cards show great care in design and detail and often take weeks or months to complete. They are all professionally animated often requiring hundreds of frames to get the motion to look smooth and flowing. Month2Month.com is a privately held online greeting company founded in 2005. The site offers free high quality online greeting cards and can be found at http://www.month2month.com.
This year marks the 60th anniversary for the Toys for Tots tradition of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. In 2006, Toys for Tots delivered more than 19.2 million toys to over 7.6 million children

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