Monday, December 9, 2013

Giveaway Day 12.9.13

Welcome to the Life of Riley blog for the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day!

 *THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*


 If you're new here, I do a lot of quilting, some other crafty sewing and occasionally talk about my family and some food.  You'll find tabs at the top where you can find my recipes, tutorials and completed quilts.
Here's a collage of some of this past year's completions.  You can see there is a bit of every kind of quilting around these parts.



 The reason you're here:  Today's prize package includes a Fabric basket, a Schnibbles Pattern called Honeycomb and FOUR charm packs of Riley Blake's Prairie Rose. (great name)


 You can find a tutorial to make your very own fabric basket *here*.
 Why four charm packs?  So you can make a decent size quilt.  Each pack has 24 squares, for a total of 96 5" squares for you!

How do you win?

1. First Chance to win: Leave me a comment telling me your favorite holiday food.  Doesn't have to be Christmas, maybe you have a hankering for Cadbury Eggs all year, or Candy Corn, whatever it is, tell me about it.

2. Second chance: Be a follower, new or old.  Leave me a comment telling me that you are and how. e.g. feedly, bloglovin, email, etc...

3. I am happy to ship internationally!

4. Giveaway ends December 13 at 5 p.m. PST.

5. I  will choose a winner via Mr. Random.org from all the eligible comments by December 15.  I will email the winner and also write a blog post announcing the winner.

6. I must have a way to contact you.  Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure yours is embedded in your blogger profile.

7. Mean Moment: If I cannot contact you, or if you do not answer my question, I will choose another winner.  I know there are lots of blogs out there doing giveaways, but I don't appreciate the generic "thanks for the giveaway" comment.  I'm being generous with giving stuff away, you can give me a one word answer about food.

Good Luck!

*I try my very best to reply to comments on a daily basis, however, due to the volume of comments on giveaway day, it isn't feasible.  I do appreciate and read each and everyone, though.  Thank You*



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The nosy pepper said...

My favorite holiday food, as random as it is lol, is homemade waffles with peanut butter on Christmas morning :) Thanks for the chance to win!

The nosy pepper said...

My favorite holiday food, as random as it is lol, is homemade waffles with peanut butter on Christmas morning :) Thanks for the chance to win!

Paula Lemos said...

My favorite holiday food is my mom's orange pudding. Thank you for this wonderful giveaway!
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Paula Lemos said...

I follow your blog on Bloglovin'
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Deborah said...

There's this broccoli soufflé my grandmother makes at Thanksgiving that I always crave. Oh, and deviled eggs.

Deborah said...

followed on bloglovin fiveninesix@gmail.com

Taryn V. said...

Definitely Cadbury eggs! I hoard them around Easter and eat them all year round LOL!

pennydog said...

Oh man, I miss Creme Eggs, I only just learned they were sold outside of the UK recently.

Sandy said...

I love my grandmother's poppyseed rolls. Thanks for your generosity!

Linda T said...

Following you on Bloglovin'

Linda T said...

My favourite food? Too hard to choose! Whether it's apple crisp at Thanksgiving, or stuffing at Christmas, or Candy Corn in the fall - I love them all! Hope you're not getting to hungry reading all these comments ;)

dawn - Mi rincón de mariposas said...

I love eggs with tomato :D Thanks!

dawn - Mi rincón de mariposas said...

I'm an old follower, with google friend connect (read trough blogger)

Needled Mom said...

My favorite holiday food is the Christmas candies - fudge, toffee and peanut brittle.

Sallie said...

Mama's dressing - leftover and cold the next day!

Jessica said...

I love cordial cherries. Yum. I would eat them anytime of the year. My second favorite is pumpkin pie. MMMM. Now I am hungry. Beautiful fabric and wonderful prize. Thank you for your generosity. Happy holidays.

Wendy said...

such a generous giveaway, thank you... don't worry, I am going to answer the question! It actually annoys me when I enter giveaways if I see other people haven't read the question!

My favourite Christmas food has to be Stollen - German Christmas cake. I'm not German nor ever lived there but it's wonderful and I always hassle my German colleagues at this time of year to bring some over for us!

Marit Johanne said...

My favorite is our Christmas dinner - roasted pork rib. Thank you for a wonderful give away!

Anonymous said...

I love cut-out sugar cookies at Christmas (and any) time! It always tssted better when my mom made them, but, alas, she is now gone to a better place and mine don't seem to be quite as good. =(

Anonymous said...

I've been following you via email for about a year. Love your posts! Thanks for a great giveaway.

Kate said...

I love the prime rib my mom makes on Christmas eve -- so delicious!

Cindy Maki said...

I love turkey. We only have it for Thanksgiving. I don't know why. I love Cadbury mini eggs. We call them crack eggs, cos you can't eat just one...package. Good luck everyone.

Bethany said...

stuffing. I love it and want it all year, but my husband hates it so I only make it on Thanksgiving! :)

Donna said...

Great giveaway! My favorite holiday food is potato latkes at Hanukkah!

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Lovely giveaway - I've been seeing Schnibbles on various blogs and want to join the fun!!! I love clementines at Christmas - so yummy!!!

Unknown said...

Puerto-Rican food is our favorite. Great giveaway hope I win, Thanks!
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Julia C said...

How can I only pick one food? I suppose it's my mother-in-law's tortierre (meat pies) that she only makes at Christmas time. They're very rich, and very yummy!

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Unknown said...

New follower via bloglovin, thanks!
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Tanyia said...

Favorite holiday food... omg I am stuck between candied yams and pumpkin pie, so can I have them both??? lol Thanks for the chance to win!

Tanyia said...

I am a new follower as well.

Sarah said...

I love my moms chicken pillows she makes them every year at christmas and we fight over them.

Sarah said...

I am following too

Nupur said...

I love Thanksgiving side dishes- sweet potato casserole, pecan pie, mac and cheese, roasted brussels sprouts and could eat them every day!

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Lisa England said...

I have a recipe for Cappuccino Cookies that came from a Christmas Cookies book but I will gladly eat them at any time of the year!

Rina Mason said...

I love cream drops and can only find them at Christmas time.

Ana e os Viraventos said...

Except for hot summer days, I love hot chocolate all year round! Thanks for the giveaway. Ana

Jennifer said...

My favorite food? You mean I have to chose one? he he.... I guess I'd have to chose bacon wrapped water chestnuts. Yum!

Jennifer said...

I follow you on Pinterest. Love that place!!

stephmabry said...

I am all about the pumpkin pie, for sure!

Thanks for the chance!

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Anonymous said...

At Christmas I can't get enough of the dutch cookies called TaiTai - an anise( licorice) flavoured cookie. I follow by email.

MamaDoc said...

We make special Christmas wreath cinnamon rolls. Along with grapefruit and scrambled eggs and bacon, its my favorite meal of the year.

Jessica said...

sour cherry pie for sure!

jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

Amanda said...

I love Christmas cutout cookies with frosting and sprinkles!

Anonymous said...

My favorite holiday food is Rice Pudding.

Anonymous said...

I am a new email follower.

sew.darn.quilt said...

My favourite food is warm cinnamon buns.
Thank you for the chance :)

taniab said...

My favourite holiday food is the cookies.

sew.darn.quilt said...

I'm following through bloglovin' :)

Catskill Quilter said...

I love cranberry sauce! Happy holidays!

Kathy said...

I love Christmas cookies of all kinds... especially my Grandma's recipe for filled raisin cookies. Thanks for the lovely giveaway!

Stephanie said...

Pecan pie is my most favorite food! I just love it so much! I may need to go make one right now lol!

Garilyn S said...

Cream cheese cut out cookies! I generally just make for Christmas but great for any holiday!

Garilyn S said...

email follower

Michele T said...

I love to eat special Christmas cookies but I also love appetizers!!

Michele T said...

I am following you via Bloglovin' - thanks!!

Leigh Anne said...

My favorite holiday food is definitely my MIL's coleslaw!

Jo Robertson (thejoyofthehousetomyself) said...

It has to be good old wonderful christmas lunch! turkey and all the trimmings!

atabanana29 said...

I love, love Gingerbread anything!

Bobbie said...

Cadbury's mini eggs ARE my fav- and they do have a Christmas version!

Anonymous said...

I love Easter candy -- it seems to focus on marshmallows and chocolate!

Jayne said...

Mashed potatoes and yummy gravy!

Brenda said...

I follow by emails and blog lovin

Brenda said...

I like the little smokies wrapped in bacon.

Unknown said...

Desserts from Grandma! Thanks for the chance! bjwagner812(at)gmail(dot)com

Lori said...

We have pork loin for Christmas with Port WIne Fig Sauce. Amazing!

Erika said...

Every holiday, we have deviled egg casserole for breakfast. It's sooo good but for some reason we never make it any other time of the year.

SS said...

Oh man, I think I am hungry because I keep thinking about more and more foods and now my stomach is growling. I think pie might be my favorite holiday food category. We also have a family tradition of eating cheese fondue in front of the tree for dinner on Christmas Eve, so that's another favorite, too.

Drae said...

Oh my gosh - you nailed it with candy corn! Any time of year - it's always good

Unknown said...

Peanut butter cookies, anytime, anywhere. A winter treat is eggnog.
red_murray2(at)yahoo(dot)com

Sangeetha said...

I love fruit cake and ginger cookies

Jill R. said...

Definitely Christmas cookies! I love sweets :)

Bossymamma said...

Although it's not a holiday, I love pancakes in shrove Tuesday!

Bossymamma said...

I'm a new follower via Bloglovin'

ChrisW Designs said...

I pig out on prawns......for some reason i don't usually get them other times of the year!

ChrisW Designs said...

I follow with BlogLovin! :)

Gidget said...

I love anything with Blueberries

Gidget said...

I Bloglovin follow you!

Unknown said...

My favorite holiday food in pecan pie.

Unknown said...

I am a follower on Bloglovin

Kathleen said...

My favorite holiday food is my mom's curried turkey (made with Thanksgiving left overs, of course).

Thank you for your kindness and generosity (even if I don't win)!

Unknown said...

Ohhhhhh, chocolate pie with meringue on top!

Unknown said...

I follow you on Bloglovin

Mika said...

I love cheesecake any time of year!

Lia*s Handmades said...

I love those alcohol cream filled eggs that you can get over Easter as well as in a different shape around Christmas. Yum!

Thanks for the chance to win this generous giveaway!

Lori said...

I love sugar cookies!

Tasha said...

I love this chex-mix that my grandfather makes for the holidays, and chocolate, always chocolate

Tasha said...

Also a follower!

bee said...

holiday foods are wonderful! my fav., is a family recipe for City chicken - it comes out for holidays and super special occasions only.

Unknown said...

Roasted pumpkin with balsamic vinegar dressing. Yummmm. I know what I'm having for dinner tonight. hayleymstephens at gmail dot com

redzshadow said...

I love peppermint hot chocolate!

Lori said...

I can't pick a favorite food, sorry.

Lori said...

I'm a new follower.

Pre said...

italian-style cheesecake!

Diana @ Red Delicious Life said...

My favorite holiday treat are the Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs that come out for Halloween. I don't know why, but those taste so much better than the ordinary cups. I buy them on sale and hoard them. Packages go into the freezer so I can snack on them until June if possible!

Diana @ Red Delicious Life said...

I'm a new follower via Google Friend Connect.

Anonymous said...

My favorite holiday food is ham and all of the traditional foods that go with it. Thanks for the opportunity.

Anonymous said...

I follow you on blog lovin

Cary said...

I love Christmas cookies!

Heather said...

I love all the different projects you've done this year. Awesome! My favorite holiday food has got to be my husbands stuffing at Thanksgiving, there's nothing like it! Thank you for the giveaway!

Mara said...

Hot Tamales, are my favorite candy that they give out for Halloween but that I eat year round, if I can get it.

Kristin said...

I love the Christmas cookies my grandma makes - I can't stay out of them!

Susan said...

Hi! My favorite holiday food is Chicken and dressing that Granny used to make. We try every year to duplicate it, but it will never be as good as hers was! Write down those beloved recipes while you have your loved one with you! Happy Holidays!

Susan said...

I follow you and read your blog with Google Blogger. Thanks! Great blog!

Jodi said...

Favourite holiday food hands down is my late grandmothers frozen Christmas pudding. It is kind of like Christmas cake ice cream but so much better than you can imagine and very special. It is a carefully guarded family recipe and you can only have it if you can be trusted to only make it once a year for Christmas. Not Christmas in July or a special occasion, it is only for Christmas and it tastes like Christmas and memories of my grandmother.

Tamara Hampton said...

buckeyes! i love them and cant eat enough of them.

Tamara Hampton said...

Im a new bloglovin follower

Patty said...

favorite food would be gingerbread cookies for this time of year

kbzelazny said...

wow 4 charm packs! Spinach and artichoke dip! Thank you1

Anita said...

My favorite food at both Christmas and Thanksgiving is turkey dinner with all the sides. Stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots. I do not like brussel sprouts at all though. I never did "grow into" those. anita dot lahay at shaw dot ca

Anita said...

I already am a follower of your blog on bloglovin. :)

Judy said...

Pulled pork BBQ on toasted buns with some cheddar cheese.

Judy said...

New follower on Blog Lovin'

quilt455 said...

Cranberry relish is my favorite holiday food and I make it for all the holidays

Lyn said...

My favorite holiday food is snickerdoodle (cake or cookies)

Lyn said...

I am a follower via feedly!

Kathy Davis said...

I wait all year for Christmas iced sugar cookies. Mine are made and in the freezer, unless my husband has been sneaking them! Thanks, Kathy
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Sheryl said...

My mother in law's mashed turnip and carrot is my favourite holiday food. She only does it for Christmas and Thanksgiving, and it's not really festive or difficult but I adore it.

Lora said...

I love Christmas cookies, the plain sugar cookies with sprinkles. I also love the french bread casserole that we started eating for breakfast.

Sarah @ Berry Barn Designs said...

Sticky buns! My mom makes batches at Christmas and Easter, and I try to get as many for myself as possible ; )

Kathy Davis said...

I follow on Bloglovin'.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net

Rocio H. said...

My favorite holiday food is tamales for Christmas.

Moya Z said...

Seasonal handmade ice cream flavors at Cool Moon, like eggnog, ginger chai, kulfi pistachio and black sesame! Thanks from Portland, Oregon! artseedz (at) gmail (dot) com

Cat G. said...

My favorite Christmas food is Stollen. Thanks for the generous giveaway!

Mandinga said...

frosted cookies!
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Jacklynn Grimm said...

My favorite holiday food are homemade milk chocolate maple filled eggs at Easter time, from our local sweet shop. Thanks for the give away!

Jezibels said...

All time favorite holiday food is White Castle Hamburgers, after my hubs and I went to the courthouse to marry we stopped at White Castle, and now on Dec 21st every year we go to White Castle for sliders!

Material Girl said...

One of my favorite holiday menu items is heavy,creamy cheesecake.Yum!

Material Girl said...

Follow o Feedly-great basket!

Michelle said...

Favorite holiday food is a tough one, but I'm a sucker for turkey! Might have to make one for Christmas this year. :)

mrscwatson said...

My mom makes this fudge that is TO.DIE.FOR at Christmas time! Can't wait to go home! mrscwatson81@hotmail.com

Dita Bybee said...

I love green bean bundles! We only have it during holidays, like thanksgiving or christmas dinner. Green beans wrapped in bacon and smothered with garlic butter.. yum!

Dita Bybee said...

I follow you on pinterest!

Pink Scissors Design said...

Mom's homemade chocolate pie.

Deborah
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Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts said...

Sweet giveaway! Love what you have chosen to part with. I love peanut brittle and almond roca, homemade, of course!

Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts said...

I am a new follower!

Linda V said...

My favorite holiday food is homemade bread. Ha! And I eat it every chance I can.

Linda V said...

I am a follower via bloglovin. Thanks for the giveaway.

susan said...

Oh I love the homemade goodies at Christmas - homemade oreos and homemade turtles

Unknown said...

Probably the only time I eat this is at the holidays - cheesecake with canned cherries on top. So rich.
Thanks for the giveaway.I follow you on Bloglovin.

Reb Thack said...

Cranberry chutney...

Reb Thack said...

I'm a new follower via GFC

Beth said...

My favorite holiday food is cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning - yummy!
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Beth said...

Follow on GFC
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Anonymous said...

pumpkin pie. mmm … real whipped cream.

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OhioLori said...

Love the caramel corn we make every year...& give as gifts to friends & family. But love Everything about Christmas dinner & treats! lol

OhioLori said...

I follow thru Bloglovin :)


Merry Christmas! & Ohio Hugs!!

LittleHouseontheDairy said...

Home made cranberry sauce. Yum

LittleHouseontheDairy said...

I follow on feedly

Sophisticat Studio said...

I guess my favourite holiday food is a traditionally stuffed and roasted turkey. I'll take turkey over ham or beef for any holiday! If course, it has to be accompanied by cranberries grown locally.

Sophisticat Studio said...

I am following on bloglovin. Thanks for offering a great prize!

Tanya said...

I like sugar cookies. Thanks for chance to win.

Jo said...

Pumpkin Cake with cream cheese frosting I live for this at holiday time.

Jo said...

I follow on bloglovin'

Jo said...

That's a tricky one! A favourite that we only have at Christmas is mince pies, but over all anything Cadburys! But having read other comments i could have quite a list of favourites!!

Charlotte said...

I love a traditional fruit christmas cake with almond icing. Yum!

Jo said...

I now follow on bloglovin

DeborahGun said...

my favourite holiday food is gingerbread :-) Thanks for a great giveaway.

DeborahGun said...

I follow on Bloglovin!

Laughing Owl said...

My favourite holiday food (New Year food to be more exact) is tangerines. Tangerines are strongly associated with New Year in Russia (and that's where I'm from), because during the Soviet years they were hard to get and were bought only for the New Year. So for all of us born in the USSR the smell of tangerines is the smell of New Year :)

Anonymous said...

My favourite holiday food is mince meat pie. Thanks for the give away!

Lori said...

white sugared popcorn with raw coconut and pecans at Christmas

Rhonda D. said...

My favorite holiday food would be all
of the cookies, pies and fudge that are available. This is really the only time I eat them.....because it's
the only time I make them! Thanks for the chance to win!

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Rhonda D. said...

I follow by e-mail & GFC.

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Ukka said...

I love how prepares my mother. Especially if it is Asian dish. It turns out amazing здщм (rice porridge this a meat of lamb).

Ukka said...

I'm a new follower

tammi said...


At the holidays a Thai friend of ours always makes chicken satay, so it is now a holiday tradition. And so yummy!

tammi said...

I follow on bloglovin

Leo said...

Lasagna ... all the time ... cold left overs, fresh and warm .... ohhh and vanilla ice cream with hot raspberries

Anonymous said...

I love Christmas cookies.

Southern Gal said...

Barbecue on the 4th of July!
Thanks for the chance.

Robin said...

My favorite is stuffing! I just love reheated stuffing with gravy all over it!!!

Robin said...

I follow you via Bloglovin!!

Linda said...

My favorite holiday food is turkey on Thanksgiving. Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome prize.

sofen said...

It must be easter breakfast, thats a big tradition in our family!

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Joyce Carter said...

My favorite holiday food is actually homemade fruitcake. My mother made the best.Since I can't make it as good as hers, I make Strawberry Delight. But I DO love Cadbury eggs at Easter time. I wish they sold them longer. We always stock up, but they still seem to dissapear too soon.And then it is a looong time before they are back Thank you so much for your very generous giveaway..

Joyce Carter said...

I am a new follower via GFC.

Leah said...

Favorite holiday food, Candid Yams. I should make those for every holiday. :)

Love that basket! I have been itching to make some myself but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Leah said...

I am a new follower! :)

SIMPLESEW said...

I follow with Google Friend Connect --and Bloglovin'

SIMPLESEW said...

cheese balls and wine

Heather62 said...

I love eggnog, but I like that it's only available at Christmas because I think it makes it more special.

Anonymous said...

I love Christmas dinner with all the trimmings!
Thanks for the giveaway!
skmcgrat@tcd.ie

Unknown said...

I absolutely love roasted Turkey. Any holiday I can get away with cooking it is a great one!

Ramona said...

I love so many holiday foods that it is hard to pick just one, but I do love a lovely roast beef for Christmas. Lovely giveaway!
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sb said...

I used to be only a chocolate girl, but I've really gotten into jellybeans lately. They're not easy to find outside of Easter! (At least, not for a decent price...)

Julie said...

I follow by email. Thanks

Julie said...

Pumpkin roll.... Thanks

Regina said...

Rachel, my favorite holiday food is my mom's dressing. It is like stuffing but made with cornbread and has bits and pieces of chicken throughout. Dang, that is some good eating!

Regina said...

I follow you on Bloglovin.

PersimonDreams said...

My favorite food is angel food candy! Thanks for the opportunity!

Debora K said...

My favorite holiday food is candy - chocolate peppermint bark!

JoanG said...

My favorite holiday food? Ribbon candy. As a kid that was the holiday treat I looked forward to most.

hueisei said...

I love to bake cheese sticks

hueisei said...

Following via Bloglovin

Lisa Cox said...

I love gingerbread, be it in cookie form or cake form.

ikkinlala said...

Mine is shortbread.

Quilting Tangent said...

Pumpkin pie
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Quilting Tangent said...

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Housewife59 said...

This is one very generous and beautiful Giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win. My favourite holiday food is Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter : )

Housewife59 said...

I am following on Bloglovin

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