August 18, 2008 — You are welcome to join in the party by telling me what you are bringing, but the prize drawing is now closed.Β Thanks to so many for participating!!!
I stayed up way too late last night watching the women’s all-round gymnastics finals. I was bound and determined to watch and see who won the medals. It took everything I had to actually stay awake, though. At one point, there were two blurry Nastia Liuken’s tumbling across my TV screen as my vision blurred and my eyes fought to stay open.
It’s pretty amazing what those young women can do with their bodies. I remember way back in gym class, when we had to do stuff on the balance beam, or the uneven bars: scared the crap out of me. I can barely stay up straight on flat ground, let alone a balance beam, even the one that was just a couple of inches off the ground. And they do tumbling, and turns and and flips? Crazy.
Speaking of crazy, my WordPress dashboard tells me that this my 600th post. I fear that most of those 600 posts are merely inane ramblings, but hopefully one or two sparked a smile or provided inspiration. In honor of such a nice big fat round number, I decided it was time for another blog party.
I’ve got cookies (peanut butter, white chocolate macadamia and double chocolate brownie), pink lemonade and presents.**
All you HAVE to do is show up (i.e. leave a comment by Monday, the 18th, noon Central time), and YOU might be one of the lucky ones to get a present.
What you COULD do if you wanted is let the party spill over to your blog — post about what you are going to bring to the party, along with a link back to my blog. Will you bring adult beverages? A cake? Appetizers? (photograph of goodies is optional…)
Here’s a handy-dandy link you could copy and use if you wanted to do so:
http://blog.saltcreekquilts.com/2008/08/15/600/
And for the presents? Well, I just happen to know someone who just opened an online shop selling yarn and fabric, and I’ve convinced her to donate TWO $25 gift certificates for this party. TWO!
She did mention that if one of the winners lives outside the US, there will have to be some figuring out of how to actually use the gift certificate, but she’s sure she can work it out.
Time to get the boys to hustle through their (late) breakfast and head to work!
Have a great day!
Suzanne
** I do have to admit that my cookies are made out of frozen cookie dough, but trust me, they are VERY good.
Congrats on 600! That’s terrific. Your blog is one of my daily must reads. Thanks for sharing your world with us, Suzanne.
I’ll join the party with margaritas and chips and salsa! (No blog, though).
Double chocolate brownie!! Pink lemonade!! I’ll be there to wish you a happy day. I don’t have a blog, but love reading yours. Thanks for the fun.
I just had my blogaversary, two years I have been writing. I often wonder who reads mine and I try to comment on other blogs, but it is not always possible. Anyway, congrats!
Pink lemonaid sounds great! Hey, I clicked on you blog link & thought I landed somewhere else. Like the new look!
oh I love cookies
but I will bring a toll house pie!
congrats on 600 posts, heres to 600 more
A party- yay! Congratulations on 600 posts!
I’ll bring some wine and maybe brownies- I love red wine with chocolate. I’ll also post an invite on my blog!
I’ve browsed the website for that new shop… I’m really excited about these gifties. π
I’ll bring a Peanut Butter Tandy Cake……… and maybe a Fresh Peach Pie….. we can pretend the pie is nutritious.
Happy Happy!
Nancy
I’ll bring a bottle of Oliver wine and some cheese and crackers. Congratulations on 600 posts and on the new store. I only wish I was close enough to visit in person.
I’ll personally verify that frozen cookie dough is great… before baking! π
I also got the 2 Meandering Magic books on Wednesday – fast shipping! I’ve flipped through them and it makes so much sense. I promptly went out and bought a whiteboard to practice a few of the lines. Definitely a keeper there! π
Congratulations on 600 posts! I love reading your block and you make me smile often.
I am quite impressed that you have time to bake any sort of cookies, even from frozen dough, while opening a new shop. To the party I shall bring my wicked brownies with chopped up peanut butter cups folded in.
get down and party !! I’ll bring the music and the wine, shame we are seperated by the pond π¦
I must babble even more than you! I just ran to check how many posts I have and it’s 1,012!
I’ll come to the party and bring some wine – I’m going to try to avoid the cookies and other sweets the others might bring since I’m trying to lose a few pounds!
Congrats on 600 posts… I love your babbling and your new store!
I’ll see if I can get a post up tomorrow!
Oooh! I love parties!
The link you give isn’t quite right. It should be https://saltcreekquilts.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/600/
I will bring strawberry rhubarb pie. After all they are a fruit. Congratulations on your 600th post.
Oh, I’ll bring the taco dip and chips!
I’ll bring my own beer π
Congrats on your milestone:)
Count me in, I need some social time:) I’ll be thinking up the perfect potluck contribution, swing by the blog to see whats coming:)
http://gina-deargina.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much Suzanne. I have posted a link on my blog.
freda1951.wordpress.com
I thought I posted this? Hmmmm
I too left a link on my blog for your par taay….
gina-deargina.blogspot.com
I don’t have a blog either, but I love a party….I’ll be having a margarita tonight, Suzanne. I love your blog…..it’s always fun to read and to keep up with what’s going on in your life. And gosh, I wish I had your energy!
I fell asleep watching the Olympics last night, but managed to wake up for the end of the gymnastics competition. It was great!
Congratulations on reaching 600. No time for partying here as harvest is in full swing…..but maybe some chocolate macademia nut cookies are in order.
Karen L
Big time congrats Suzanne!!! Way to go on 600 posts!! I’ll bring the brownies (I just love to bake brownies) to the party….One day I hope to make it to Iowa to visit your shop π
Congratulations on 600 posts, what a milestone! I’ll bring chocolate covered pretzels…
Congratulations to you!
I’ll bring Carrot Cake….gotta have some veggies…right?
Wow. 600 posts! I’m totally impressed. So many blogs don’t seem to make 100 these days!
Sorry no blog to link yours to but that doesn’t stop me from reading yours. One of these days I’ll make it to your shop. You’re not *that* far from Des Moines. Congratulations on your summer accomplishments. You’ve been v-e-r-y busy.
Your party sounds great – I will bring banana pudding. You can’t have a get-together here in the South without banana pudding. Congratulations on 600 posts!
Congrats on such a great milestone! I will bring White Zinfindel and baked brie with apricot sauce and assorted crackers. If that’s too fancy, then you can help yourself to my hazelnut white chocolate fluff pie… or do what I do: Have both@!!!
Congratulations on 600 posts. I’ll be bringing some royal red velvet cake.
I’m always game for a party! Count me in!
I do so enjoy your blog, definately one of my daily reads.
Congrats on your 600th post! Cookies sound yummy. How about a sweet watermelon? I can bring that to the party.
WOW!! 600 posts and I’m just trying to figure out how to set up a blog website!! Congratulations and many, many, MANY more!! Here’s toasting you … I’ll start passing the Ethel M chocolates around from my end …..
Congratulations on your post and the shop! I am taking a trip through Iowa this summer and I’m trying to think how I can convince my husband to stop by…..
But for your party, since I’m from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and it is a celebration – whoopie pies! π Enjoy!
600 posts! Wow! That’s awesome!
For your party, I would bring Strawberry Truffle since I LOVE desserts π
Congrats! I’ll bring wine and Ben& Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream….
I’ll bring my heavenly chocolate cake, oh, and some French Vanilla ice cream to go with it. Don’t start without me! Weeeeeee!
Wow, 600 posts! congrats!
i’ll definitely bring daquiri’s and a fruit plate.
Way to go 600!! I’ve just started mine up and find that number very impressive. Love the ramblings…….I would just bring chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate.
Congratulations on 600 posts! I’ll bring Dove dark chocolate promises, tortilla chips and homemade salsa!
I’m new to reading blogs and am very impressed by any regular postings. I’m really impressed by 600.
I’ll bring my killer homemade brownies. They are way too good to eat just one.
Hi honey, I’m home! I’ve brought home made blackberry wine and peanut butter bars to help you celebrate! Yea you! Dee
Party? Did someone say party?? Okay, I’ll bring the Texas Caviar and chips. I don’t do Margaritas, but how about some Blue Raspberry Daiquiri’s?
Love reading your blog and can’t wait to get over to your new store. Have been working lots of hours right now so I haven’t had time to get to Traer.
Congrats on 600, that’s amazing! I’d bring the buffalo chicken wing sausage and nice italian bread.
Congratulations, Suzanne! 600 Wow! I’m bringing zucchini bread and cream cheese. I have an overabundance of the veggie. O, and I invited some friends to your party by leaving a link on my blog.
600, that’s a lot of posts. I’ll bring trail bologna and crackers.
wow! congratulations. Thats alot of posting.
Congratulations on your 600th post milestone. I’d love to come to your party (and I’d love to visit your new store too). I just got a new book on cute little cupcakes, so I’ll bring some of them.
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I’ll bring some tortilla chips and homemade guacamole!
I will bring a french silk pie! Yummy!
congrats on your 600th post!
Oh, I would definitely be bringing Amaretto slushies to share! They are wonderful!
Congrats!
Congrats on 600! I’ll bring my homemade guacamole and a mojito!!
Suzanne, I always seem to be a day and dollar short for all good things.
Congrats on the 600 posts. I have yet to start a blog, but do read others..
And for your party I will have salsa and chips and of course a good Texas Pancake for dessert.
Keep up the good posts.
Hey I’ll bring some nacho dip….mmmmm!!!!
Please count me in.
Oh please pick me LOL π
Your blog is fab!
Niki’s Ventures
It may be a bit early in the morning but I want to party too. I’ll be bringing the rum and Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper.
Happy 600!!!
Congratulations, Suzanne! I was going to bring brownies, but there are lots of sweets already. So I’ll bring my Fresh Cucumber Salsa and chips. Plus frozen margaritas. Let the party begin!
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Hmmm…it would have to be Cocacola Cake; it’s a party tradition at our house. I just found your blog and will have fun exploring it.
Hi, Paula invited me to your party. I would love to come. I’ll bring some chips and salsa.
Congrats on your 600th post. I can’t wait to have 100.
OOhh – party time.
I think we need some fresh apples and warm caramel dip to go with everything else.
Congratulations on your 600th blog aniversary! I have learned so much, about quilting, from all of you in blog land.
Oh and I will bring chocolate. It’s not a party without lots of chocolate.
Well of course I’ll be there — I have lots of tomatoes in the garden so I’ll bring some home-made gazpacho and a 6-pack of Pacifico!
I’m bringing chocolate AND painkillers for everyone to taste my favorite drink!! Woo-hoo!!
Congratulations on Number 600! I have no blog myself but would love to bring chocolate cheesecake to the party! Celebrate!
Congrats on your post numbers! Hmmmm….what to bring…some shiraz perhaps???
Congrats, I will bring you a chockolate cake (my moms recipe), which is an absolutely must for every birthtday or other celebration in our family.
Hmm. I dont go throught the blog roll just one day and yall plan a party! This is why I need to check 25 times a day! Γ. Lets see I will bring some smoked salmon on toast bites spread with just a little cream cheese, and topped with chives…….Now I am hungry.I will eat after I post on my blog!
Cool – A party! WooHoo!!!! I’ll bring a cream cheese & onion/red pepper jelly dip – a Harry & David specialty – and tortilla chips – to die for!!! Oh, since I happen to be watching what I eat, I’ll bring some pumpkin bread – we girls have to have our veggies! Thank you, Suzanne, for having all of us over. You are such a wonderful Hostess.
Congrats on 600 posts!!! A blog is on my list of things “to do”. Yours is awesome Suzanne! Thanks for all you do!!!!
Congratulations on your 600th post, wow what an achievement. I have a bit of a distance to travel to come to the party put I would bring along a very large cheese platter, with grapes, yummy Australian cheese, apples, pears and crackers. Enjoy
Congratulations. I reached 300 later and had a giveway which turned out to be a nice quiet one, only 17 to choose from and disliking choice I am finding charm packs for everyone…great fun. I started off with about 6 to give away.
So I have a long time, especially since I have been quiet lately to get to the 600 mark.
All the best and have fun.
The cookies and lemonade look yummy. Congratulations on 600 posts. Nice Blog.
600 posts – wow, congratulations I’m nearly at 100 on mine which came as something of a shock. Sounds like we have plenty of yummy munchies already, so how about I bring some home-made Elderflower Cordial? Diluted with sparkling water it makes a lovely refreshing drink?
Why I’ll bring my famous caramel brownies, of course! Congratulations on your 600th post!
I just love a party. Margaritas anyone?
600 posts, Wow! You are my hero. Someday (yea, right) I will have a blog, but where will I find the extra time?
I’ll bring the celery and creme cheese to hold all the sugar highs at bay!
I would love to come! Thanks for the invite and congrats on 600 posts. That is amazing!!
OMGosh – the room is FULL! Well, I’ll bring shrimp salad and hard crusty French Bread (home made)!
Count me in, please, and I’ve added YOU to my Bloglines!
600? wow!!!
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I forgot to say I will bring M & M’s
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Congrats on the 600th post… here’s to many more! I linked to you from my blog, did you see what I’m bringing? Just because “fat” is in the name doesn’t mean there are calories involved! π
Wow! that is a lot of posting! congratulations! I looove cookies!
Wow, I can only hope I live long enough to make 600! I think I would want to bring Blue Bell ice cream, HOMEMADE VANILLA, and grown up Strawberry margaritas. They don’t usually go together…but in a perfect world they should.
WOW and double WOW. 600 posts.
My computer is down so no posting on my blog but wanted to stop by anyway.
Party, did someone say party? I shall be there with some wine from Northern California and an apple crisp. Congrats on reaching 600 post.
Am I too late for the party???? I’ll be bringing myself & the Twister game (or would the preference be for a Limbo set up??? I could also bring Bocce ball equipment if the lawn area is big enough??
Happy 600th post.
In peace & pieces,
Sherry V.
Congratulations on your 600th post! I’m sorry that I didn’t find your blog until now, but I will make up for it by offering home grown organic apples from the tree in my yeard, They’re ripe and ready right now! (Very tart & make great pies.)
Thanks for the invite! Cyber parties are the best – the calories don’t count!!!
Michele in TN
Congrats ! I will be beinging ice and there is never enough and some empty containers so I don’t have to make lunch this week. Thanks for the invite.