Wednesday 28 September 2011

Goodie Goodie Gumdrops!

First, I have to ask if you had that saying when you were growing up? I remember we used to say it when something was particularly good or exciting when I was growing up in Canada, but as I named the blog post it occurred to me that many of you would not know what on earth I was talking about. Never mind, half of you already think I am on the brink of insanity anyway!

I got my second package for the Goodie Swap today, and I have to say - sorry folks, but it is mine all mine and I am doing a happy dance that would mortify the girls if they were home. Look what I got!!


This amazing package arrived from Jan, whose blog I have been following for absolutely ages and I also consider a bloggy friend - which made this so much more wonderful on top of all the goodness she sent. You can find Jan's blog here. Now you can go have a look, if you haven't already, and you too can become a bloggy friend of hers.

Let's seperate the goodness above into individual items so that you can truly appreciate it.


My glorious mug rug. Great colours and lovely design, all beautifully pieced. What more could a girl ask for?


This little purse is so great, and I am inspired by the dense quilting in straight lines. I must try that some time soon. Inside was that beautiful little broach made with red glass beads. I am hiding it from Helen - no offence to my eldest but she can't have it. In fact I think I had best hide the purse as well as the broach!


And I got scraps. Scrumptious scraps at that. Jan remembered that when she did a post about sorting her scraps I had commented on the pink and white one on the top of one of her piles. She sent it to me! That would be the butterflies above. I also spread the piggy fabric out for you to feast your eyes on. I love that it has little piggy rear ends as well as their various faces.

If you looked very closely at the first photo you may have noticed that the chocolate wrapping wasn't quite as smooth as it should be. That would be because I had the self control of a three year old and had already opened it and had a bite before I got around to taking the photos.


And that is what I got in the post today. I don't think I have ever had so much fun with the post as I have had this past month. I should have got involved in all this stuff years ago!!

I finished my Across The Seas quilt today. But I am not going to blog about it until tomorrow. I was far more excited about showing you what I got from Jan in the Goodie Swap than showing off the quilt. My other accomplishment today (other than not ignoring all the must do household chores) was to make a mosaic for the Scrappy Swap that Kat set up.


Now, I think I am going to go out in the sunshine and have an ice lolly with my girls. Only then will I consider bringing in the bed linen and putting it all crisp and lovely, smelling beautifully of this Indian summer, on our beds.

Susan

26 comments:

  1. Yep we said Goody goody etc here too!
    That is some size of choccy bar, hope it doesn't put you off your tea!!
    Fab bundle.

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  2. Wow, what a generous friend! Well, I tried to hold back but...Care to share a piece of that choco bar...just one small piece! LOL. Love your post! Hugs! Loretta

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  3. I just saw this on Flickr and commented there. Lovely, lovely package to receive.

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  4. Yep use to say that in the UK....and when I was little I use to like eating them too, the gumdrops that is. x

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  5. I love gum drops! Not the white minty one - they were gross. Any other color would do just fine.

    What a lucky girl you are!

    I love the entire package, but especially the unique glass bead pin and the FABULOUS scrap pile. Here little piggy piggy! Look at his little bum!!

    And Hershey's to finish it off! My heart flutters (and I miss home a bit).

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  6. Congrats on your Goodie Swap items-- they are wonderful!! Yes, I remember goody, ggody gumdrops!! I love your mosaic for the scrappy swap (I'm in it, too). That hedgehog pincushion is just adorable! Enjoy your swap goodies!!

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  7. Never had a Hershey bar - is it good? Love all your goodie goodie gumdropping parcel! And your mosaic is adorable - already seen your quilt which is gorgeous and can't wait to hear what you say about it you mad woman - sorry 3 year old you!

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  8. There used to be a TV comic trio called The Goodies and their theme tune was Goodie Goodie Gumdrops! You did well getting 2 fab parcels this week - lovely set from Jan. Enjoy! Jxo

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  9. Goody goody gumdrops...lol I haven't heard that for a while. My Mom still says it sometimes. You received some very nice loot there. I love the piggy fabric too, especially the little pink bottoms.

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  10. I would say I was jealous, but that is so not in my nature!

    Remind me to tell you a story when my parcels have arrived with my partners xx

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  11. I love that saying, it gets said a lot here! You got a great parcel, that piggy fabric is fab! And I love your mosaic (thank you on the double!!) And I want to know Hadley's story too, nosy mare that I am!

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  12. Goody goody gumdrops = most definitely still used in our house.And believe me, this simple phrase would not be the one thing that makes us think you're on the brink of insanity!!
    I have to say, this receiving parcels addressed just to me, all nicely wrapped, with no idea of exactly what is enclosed, is sooo exciting. I was bouncing around the kitchen yesterday like a kid!

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  13. well, lucky you! you have received a fabulous package there, and you have now received both your packages: I'm still waiting with anticipation!!
    And - you've finished your quilt

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  14. You`re a lucky women,.You`re gifts are very nice.Enjoy

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  15. Ooh, good day! Nice post, AND chocolate... Such fabby scraps too, lucky you!

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  16. Glad it arrived safely and you liked it. :-)

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  17. Yep, goody goody gum drops was definitiely part of my growing up too! What a wonderful package you have, love the little purse, so pretty! But I'll pass on the Hershy's just doesn't cut it for me :) Enjoy!

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  18. Gorgeous goodies but those wee piggy tooshies take the biscuit - that has to be the cheekiest cutest fabric ever! Enjoy Susan! (By the way the other half of us now know that you are beyond the brink of insanity!)

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  19. Yep-totally said that growing up usually with great excitement because it meant something fabulous was happening.

    Onto your goodies:
    Mug Rug and Purse= gorgeous
    Fabric Scraps=lots of fun in your future.
    Chocolate= gone already I suspect!

    Yes you're mad but that's part of your charm.

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  20. You lucked out on this one. Jan is so lovely! And she sent you american chocolate, from the uk, to a canadian. So complex!

    And yes, I say that. In fact, I recently wrote a blog post entitled just that.
    http://www.needlespinsandbakingtins.com/2011/09/goody-goody-gumdrops.html

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  21. Well I say that too but i suspect you know that already since i titled one of the scrap swap threads that?
    Anyway great goodies! And how lovely that you've been friends with her for so long. And oh my heart those scraps. Please send me some piggies please please pulllease. And those butterflies are great too!

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  22. Although we did not say it in our house when growing up I absolutely remember the Goodie Goodie Gumdrops saying...I loved gumdrops. :) I would have dived right into the chocolate also. Looking forward to seeing your Across the Seas quilt.

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  23. Gorgeous goodies Susan - thanks for all your support today!

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  24. You got some great goodies. BUT I am a bit smitten with a picture in your mosaic. I love the pincushion with the bird on it....how cute is that? I need one of those!!!

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  25. lol - we used to say that in a faintly derisible tone, with a ner ner ner ner ner to follow up

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  26. What a wonderful week of post - I love everything your partners sent you!! I really, really love the hedgehog pincushion in your mosaic (and have some osnaburg which would be perfect for the head) - can you remember where the photo is from? I'm off for a more detailed search of Flickr!!

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