tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post8079873584623407310..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: What's black and white and red all over?Tess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-5849143987113612022011-12-26T10:47:06.844-05:002011-12-26T10:47:06.844-05:00I really like this idea, but sadly I read it too l...I really like this idea, but sadly I read it too late for this year. What are the chances I'll remember it by 12/12? :o)Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-73052881763252799262011-12-23T12:32:27.946-05:002011-12-23T12:32:27.946-05:00Brilliant!Brilliant!lorelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875619862193834212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-89878960957838853932011-12-23T00:16:18.782-05:002011-12-23T00:16:18.782-05:00Not only practical and environmentally correct but...Not only practical and environmentally correct but also extremely beautiful in your hands!GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-45953414659870103732011-12-21T16:09:50.558-05:002011-12-21T16:09:50.558-05:00Looks fantastic! And that quote ... love him.Looks fantastic! And that quote ... love him.Cobalt Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970693193776542493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-1287395999930240882011-12-21T13:38:55.250-05:002011-12-21T13:38:55.250-05:00Dear Tess: You have exquisite taste; the packages...Dear Tess: You have exquisite taste; the packages look divine! Getting in the mood for Merry! :)chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-83495257065705913492011-12-18T16:23:42.571-05:002011-12-18T16:23:42.571-05:00This is actually brilliant!! I totally love your i...This is actually brilliant!! I totally love your idea. :)Alexandra MacVeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317852980496492650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-28186635136067530642011-12-18T11:56:09.294-05:002011-12-18T11:56:09.294-05:00That is lovely, I wish I had seen that before I wr...That is lovely, I wish I had seen that before I wrapped all mine yesterday! Ah well, I´ll remember this beautiful, genious idea for next year!Evalinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978531437469203748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-83551636747918091082011-12-18T11:12:16.127-05:002011-12-18T11:12:16.127-05:00I love this look! I've had theme wrapping for...I love this look! I've had theme wrapping for years. One year was simply those brown paper packages tied up with string, another was polka dots. This year it was "getting rid of all the Christmas wrap I've had for years" but next year...newspaper and black string? Hmm...Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715784900659276067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-21337374477538408422011-12-18T10:29:58.202-05:002011-12-18T10:29:58.202-05:00Tess -- interesting -- my parents were products of...Tess -- interesting -- my parents were products of the depression years. One of their left over depression practices was to wrap the presents, left by "Santa" under out tree, with newspaper. You brought back those lovely memories to me as I read your post -- thanks -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-29734800700554039032011-12-17T16:39:37.981-05:002011-12-17T16:39:37.981-05:00Yes, it looks clean and sharp....you always have s...Yes, it looks clean and sharp....you always have such wonderful ideas Tess! :-)Carrie Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715648073882529202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-31960553827568522422011-12-17T16:30:32.126-05:002011-12-17T16:30:32.126-05:00what a wonderful idea....I never tire of reading y...what a wonderful idea....I never tire of reading your creative, witty posts...I too am a "thrifty shopper"...but we don't have the vast resources here in Canada...as you all seem to have in the US...<br />good hunting!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-12021973084892463832011-12-16T17:18:21.119-05:002011-12-16T17:18:21.119-05:00Marcheline, Happy Birthday! I'm coming! Save m...Marcheline, Happy Birthday! I'm coming! Save me some cake!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-62038242378460490102011-12-16T08:16:48.706-05:002011-12-16T08:16:48.706-05:00It's my birthday! Stop by my blog and join th...It's my birthday! Stop by my blog and join the party! 8-)Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-40756242546660683352011-12-16T04:29:24.761-05:002011-12-16T04:29:24.761-05:00Whenever we play pass the parcel at family Christm...Whenever we play pass the parcel at family Christmas parties and the circulating prize is wrapped in old newspapers I always get so involved in reading the old newspapers that I get shouted out for not passing the parcel. But, I am sure the same would happen to you.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-52735346171889471852011-12-15T15:09:31.954-05:002011-12-15T15:09:31.954-05:00Stephen Wright is one of my favorites.
I either u...Stephen Wright is one of my favorites. <br />I either use my pressed/folded stack of used X-mas wrap (have too much of it from the years when we had numerous gift exchanges), or in the past have supplemented that with the funnies. <br /><br />I like your idea much better. I subscribe to two newspapers and it would be a nice use of the paper and a tie to what many consider "in the past" but I hope we do not lose! Love your "ribbon" idea. Your packages look so classy!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-55068717680961190602011-12-15T14:52:33.901-05:002011-12-15T14:52:33.901-05:00I'm just stopping by different type of blogs a...I'm just stopping by different type of blogs and thought id say hello folks. So greetings from an Amish community in Pennsylvania, and wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year. Richard from Amish Storiestrumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-80435767012183272462011-12-15T12:21:00.075-05:002011-12-15T12:21:00.075-05:00Tres Chic! This is such a great idea! And I like...Tres Chic! This is such a great idea! And I like that you selected *certain pages* for *certain people*!<br /><br />We have unusually cold weather for N. Cal.....and when I wear TWO PAIRS of wooly socks....I always think of you!<br /><br />May you and yours have a wonderful Christmas! May 2012 bring health and joy.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />♥ Robin ♥Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247046205493711677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-89382662243887722102011-12-15T11:12:21.338-05:002011-12-15T11:12:21.338-05:00It looks very cool- what a great idea.It looks very cool- what a great idea.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-51127924239734541542011-12-15T08:53:41.452-05:002011-12-15T08:53:41.452-05:00Coolio - very Tim Burtonesque. Love Steven Wright...Coolio - very Tim Burtonesque. Love Steven Wright. Saw him perform here in NY once, and he almost caused me to laugh my duodenum out in the aisle. I literally fell out of my seat at one point. Good times, good times.<br /><br />"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot." S.W.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-38184355362832423172011-12-15T08:40:16.804-05:002011-12-15T08:40:16.804-05:00R.J., yeah, I'm saving the elastic...I'm s...R.J., yeah, I'm saving the elastic...I'm sure it will show up on gifts for many years to come...it'll take a long time to lose its elasticity only used once a year...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-58368946092553553112011-12-15T07:52:20.289-05:002011-12-15T07:52:20.289-05:00Great idea. It is always my go to when I have noth...Great idea. It is always my go to when I have nothing else around... in the end it ends up looking a lot more personal:)Kristin Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508574259676709949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-81531704593142024142011-12-15T07:51:27.649-05:002011-12-15T07:51:27.649-05:00So will you save the black elastic to reuse next y...So will you save the black elastic to reuse next year? At what point should we decide something has been recycled enough and finally let it go "ashes to ashes, dust to dust"?R. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10291839202970032184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-10135831115641289622011-12-15T07:21:02.701-05:002011-12-15T07:21:02.701-05:00The would fit right in with Wiener Werkstätte.
Bea...The would fit right in with Wiener Werkstätte.<br />Beautiful poem.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-29241546432879690982011-12-15T05:13:24.931-05:002011-12-15T05:13:24.931-05:00Great idea, Tess. I also like Steven Wright, parti...Great idea, Tess. I also like Steven Wright, particularly the story of how he inadvertently inserted his car key into his front door, and started his house up.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-86741752394112032092011-12-15T00:00:28.005-05:002011-12-15T00:00:28.005-05:00That would have been a good idea for me (had I tho...That would have been a good idea for me (had I thought of it). The gift wrap paper I used this year was SO THIN, it kept tearing, and literally falls apart.<br /><br />Is nothing sacred?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com