Welcome to the Grow Your Blog Party
at Easy Street Ramblings!
Thank you for stopping by. My name is Toni and I live in the SE corner of Washington
State. This year will mark the 24th
anniversary of marriage to my wonderful husband. We are the very well trained parents of five
furbabies. We have two Australian Cattle
Dogs most people call them Heelers, Sadie Jo and Cash, a Heinz-57, Barry and
two domestic shorthair rescue cats, Sophie and Zowie. Yes, I had a think for naming the girls with
“ie”. I’m currently a stay at home wife. Last year I tried going back to work
part-time and both of us decided that it was much better when I “stayed at
home”. I am very active in my local quilt guild and also quilt with a couple of
women at church where we make comfort quilts.
Besides quilting, I enjoy reading, cross stitching, gardening, canning,
home improvements and camping. I am
Washington State University alumni and faithfully root for our football team
even in the really bad years. 
I also
love to watch the Seattle Mariners baseball, most of the time on TV, but once
or twice a season we drive over the mountains to watch them in person. I started blogging several years ago prior to
Facebook, which I got hooked on and neglected my blog. I returned to blogging last year when I cut
back on the time that I was spending on Facebook games. Then a new part time job interfered with all
my plans to blog, garden, quilt and several of things that I enjoyed
doing. Now here I am starting a new year
without the part time job which means time for blogging, stitching, gardening,
quilting and most of all limiting the number of times that I say “yes” when a
volunteer is needed for something. I
tend to ramble so hopefully I don’t bore you with the craziness that I call my
life here on Easy Street.I joined the Grow You Blog Party so I could increase my followers and connect with others who have similar interest. As a little thank you for becoming a follower, I will have a giveaway (either a sewn/quilted coin purse or cross stitched ornament). The second way to win is by leaving a comment with your favorite cross stitch designer, fabric style (polka dots, stripes, florals, etc.), or one of your favorite flowers that is in your garden. Be sure you are not a no-reply on Blogger. Good Luck & See you soon…
A special thanks Vicki who is organizing this
wonderful party. She has a wonderful blog, 2Full Bags, and wonderful knitting projects and pictures. Thank You Vicki!!!
“Growing up sucks. Not all kisses are magic, and most boys do not live up to your expectations, but there are those times when everything, I mean.. love, romance, relationships, it all falls together perfectly and it's incredible.” – Author Unknown
“Growing up sucks. Not all kisses are magic, and most boys do not live up to your expectations, but there are those times when everything, I mean.. love, romance, relationships, it all falls together perfectly and it's incredible.” – Author Unknown
Good Morning Toni,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my Blogs.Ich admire the american quilting and textile traditions. I've read about a lot in books and it's nice now to find bloggers who exercise this craft. I like to look into it again here.
Have a nice weekend
I would follow your blog with Friendconnect, but it doesn't working now. I try it later
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Grow Your Blog Party - and am now following along! Hope you will consider doing the same. Great to meet you Toni!
ReplyDeleteHi Toni I’m a GYB party volunteer stopping by to say WELCOME and leave well wishes in the event! Thanks for participating. You post looks great.
ReplyDeleteHi Toni,
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. I use to do cross-stitch many years ago and then moved onto other hobbies ... LOL. It is nice to meet you. I plan to look around a bit more and then be on my way to visit the others. My favorite flower is the rose. I do hope you will stop by for a visit and enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna
Good Morning! Visiting from Grow Your Blog Party.
ReplyDeleteenjoying my visit. My favorite garden flowers are Roses and Iris. Hope you have a wonderful day! Be sure to visit my for my fabulous fifty birthday giveaway.
Lovely to meet you, Toni! I'll pop back another time to really look round, but I'm now a follower ;)
ReplyDeleteI won't let me follow... :( but I've bookmarked you, and will try again later :)
ReplyDeleteHi Toni....nice to meet you. You have a lovely blog. And your work is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJust stopped by to say Hey, Love your quilts. I am a polka dot girl myself. found you via GYB party
ReplyDeleteHello ,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you.:)
I would like to take part in your giveaway.Lovely presents.:)
petitearmoire2@gmail.com
Greetings.
Bernadett
Pivoine.
Enjoyed hopping over to view your blog. Will be please to become a new follower of yours.
ReplyDeleteI have become a follower, and I love roses. Good luck to being a stay home mom to the fur-babies, and wife. Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteFound you from the blog party! I will celebrate 25 yars married in June, I love cats and all crafts, i like to make jewelry and scrapbook the best! I use to make a ton of wuilts in california but now in Las Vegas it is too hot to sit and sew, specially quilts! Enjoy the party and stop by and say Hi! www.onecreativecat.com
ReplyDeleteHi there, I used to do a lot of cross stitch but then started quilting. I have been wanting to get back to the cross stitch again so I am looking for some more inspiration. I am looking forward to your posts. My favorite designer is Lizzie Kate.
ReplyDeleteI now follow you through email.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Great blog hop.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to meet you! I can't seem to be able to follow you for some reason it won't let me but I've added you to my feedly anyway.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you Toni via the GYB party! Greetings from BC.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite fabric is bright, bold flowers. Thanks for sharing your story.
ReplyDeleteHi Toni! I'm returning your visit and added myself as a GFC follower! Nice to meet ya! Val from myplvl.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteAnnnndddd....I love polka dots of all sizes!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Toni! I just joined your lovely blog. Polka dot lover here --- and I love cross stitch although I haven't done it in awhile. Sending hugs from the farm here in brrrrrrr cold North Carolina!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am visiting from GYB and will enjoy following along with you on Bloglovin. I am a quilter of many years and enjoy bloggging as well.
ReplyDeleteYour giveaway sounds lovely thanks for offering it and I love both florals and polka dots!
ReplyDeleteToni- I awoke to the sweetest comment from you on my blog. Thank you! What a wonderful way to start the day.:) I absolutely adore polka dots and toile. I'll be back to visit often! Lori
ReplyDeleteI'm you're newest follower, too!:) Lori
ReplyDeleteToni,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. I have started following your blog. I too like to cross stitch, but haven't done too much of that lately. Quilting seems to take up much of my time right now. :-)
Mary
Hello Toni, just stopping by from GYB. I am a quilter, and my favourite fabrics are Reproductions from the Civil War era. I also love country colours. I don't do cross stitch any more, but love stitcheries. Favourite stitchery designer is Bronwyn Hayes at Red Brolly.
ReplyDeleteHi, nice to meet you here in blogland - I am having so much fun on this hop - hope you are as well - thank you for sharing yourself and your talent on this hop. - happy hopping!
ReplyDeleteHello Toni, it is nice to meet you. I'm coming to you via GYB. I usually scrapbook and wire wrap seaglass, talk about life on an Island, not so much intosports but love to share photos. I just started a new business of small batch roasting coffee and my roaster came from where you live.
ReplyDeleteE you are able to come and visit my blog.
Cindy
My favorite flower in my garden is roses. I have them in both the front and back yards and they bloom all year round. Thanks for the chance to win. Jackie
ReplyDeleteHi Toni! I am visiting from the GYB party. It's funny that people who work wonder what we (those that work at home) do all day? It's hard to squeeze all the things I want to do everyday. I'm so happy to have found you and look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteI like Gloria & Pat Designs
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog - I'm almost certainly too late for the giveaway, but I agree, non-commenting is bad form! So, in asnwer to your questions... duck egg blue fabric, Teresa Wentzler & Blackbird Designs, roses :)
ReplyDeleteHi Toni!
ReplyDeleteI am visiting from GYB. It is very nice to meet you. I am a farm girl in Georgia! And a new follower :) have fun!
xo jan @ http://sewandsowfarm.blogspot.com/
My favorite flower is a rose.
ReplyDeleteI love polka dots!
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteHi Toni - returning your GYB visit to my blog - steamfairiecraft! Nice to meet a fellow CQ'r as it's all very new to me :)
ReplyDeleteI used to cross-stitch a lot but found it really hurt my wrists. Now I've started crafting again I've picked up doing stitcheries and for some reason (and I'm not complaining) it doesn't hurt as much.
I have signed up to follow your blog so I can keep up with your crafting
Blessings
Pleased to meet you Toni and your "fur babies". As you visited me I thought I'd return the favour and pleased I did. Great blog
ReplyDeleteFavourite fabric would have to be any tone on tone :)
ReplyDeleteHi Toni, I too am having my 24th anniversary this summer and one my dogs is a heeler cross, and the other is a Heinz 57, both are amazing SPCA rescues. I am following you on bloglovin. Living here in the far north, I am limited to what flowers grow, but I do love my lilies.
ReplyDeleteToni, it's very nice to meet you. You have a lovely blog. I am following via GFC. I look toward to reading more of your blog post. Thanks for the giveaway offer!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite flower are my tiger lilies!
ReplyDeleteH Toni, returning your visit via GYB. Nice to meet you. I´m having computer problems at present and will return to read your blog properly. I love the tiny polka dot fabrics. and am making hexies with them. best wishes.
ReplyDeleteI am visiting you via the Grow Your Blog Hop and am now your newest follower with Bloglovin. Please visit me at http://meadowbrook-Kristen.blogspot.com/. Happy Stitching!!
ReplyDeleteGYB party hopping, my first time in a blog hop and I just started my first blogging efforts. I don't have much blog time when i caught a glimpse of growing first. I got a Robo craft and cuttle bug last year and started studying about how to use it and what to use it on. but, and love all things creative. Inspiration is why i got into the blog party plus the chance to meet wonderful ladies. Thanks for letting me get to know you. Oh yes thank you for the chance to join your giveaway too.
ReplyDeleteHi Toni,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you! You wondered which is my favorite flower in the garden. That's easy -- sunflowers! They are such friendly flowers, aren't they?
Thanks for the chance to win a goodie -- I am sure it will be lovely.
Lots of greetings from Germany,
Birgit
Hi, I enjoyed getting to know you here, and look forward to seeing more of your blog. I found your blog through the GYB hop even though I missed out on joining it this year.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm visiting from the GRB party, a bit late, I know, but there were so many blogs and too little time. I also love dogs and gardening. Following your adventures now.
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