June 25, 2010
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Dear Friends,
It surely has been a long time since I have blogged but I did want to share the story of this very prestigious award that Brother has recently received....in the name of a wonderful sewing machine and it's very innovative features....
BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. RECEIVES INTERN...
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February 5, 2010
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Anyone who reads the supermarket tabloids has been seeing all kinds of advice about the easy way to lose weight. I and a group of friends decided to follow one of the more popular diets. We formed teams, printed out the diet plan, communicated every day and were positive that we would lo...
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January 22, 2010
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It sure has been a busy month....On December 10, I took the plunge and had toe surgery....I had two hammertoes that required a bit of slicing and dicing. That meant I hobbled around with "the big boot" for a few weeks and then I got to don the "little boot." I had to chuckl...
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December 18, 2009
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As the holiday season heats up I decided to get my toes operated on. What was I thinking? This is time of year when everyone is running around. Not me. In the last few days I had to learn how to do my holiday shopping on line. My DIL helped me figure out how to get free shipping wh...
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November 13, 2009
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In today's office environment the more popular method of communication is email but when my phone rings I can almost guarantee that I will be hearing from someone who is completely enthralled by sewing and wants to tell more people about what is happening in the world of sewing in the...
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October 30, 2009
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People who know me know that I love to ask questions that generally lead to "six degrees of separation." Asking those questions usually leads to a discussion of sewing, and you know how much I love that. Recently I was asked to attend St. Louis Fashion week. Shouldn't need ...
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October 2, 2009
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Well since the last time I wrote I have celebrated my birthday in style and had a nice vacation to boot! My husband worked so hard to give a me a "Surprise Birthday" party and he really succeeded. It was a surprise party with a beach theme at a seashore restaurant. One of...
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September 11, 2009
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Threads for Thought: Two New Lines for Your Next Project
Experienced decorators know that quality lies stitch deep. With so many thread options to choose from, embroiderers can customize the look and feel of every project they produce. Further expanding its line of quality threads, Brother Internat...
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September 4, 2009
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You just never know who is going to be on the other end of the phone line when you get a call these days! Just the other day my phone rang at 4 pm on a Friday and it was the "Rachael Ray" show calling. Honest! An associate producer of the show was wondering if I had ...
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August 19, 2009
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Tomorrow nite, Thursday, August 20, Lifetime televison you will be able to resume the fun of w
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August 12, 2009
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It's HOT!!! Here in NJ it has finally passed the 90 degree mark...now it's summer for real.
It's HOT!!! Remember that I promised that there would be great new machines introduced at the annual Brother convention? When our dealers convened in Memphis last week the...
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July 24, 2009
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On a beautiful sunny afternoon last weekend I got to take a garden walk with my mom (red dress) .&nb
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July 10, 2009
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As it happens I have 2 daughter in laws who are quite entrepreneurial! This week Kendal was invited to bring her Pampered Chef product to an event that had 50 attendees who also got to look at other wares that included aprons. As it happens a local gal has begun a business making aprons,...
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June 19, 2009
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I travel a lot and after a while people-watching gets old so I turn to reading. I have been in
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May 29, 2009
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Every month is Start Your Own Business these days, but Brother has gotten serious about this concept. Infact if you go to our website you can see a great financial opportunity that we have for you all. You can actually save lots of money if you buy a PR-620 NOW! Whether you are an ...
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May 29, 2009
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Did you hear me laughing this morning?
I was reading an email from Quilter's World magazine and they were recommending that you re-purpose a wedding dress into a christening gown. Not a bad idea, but for me that would never have worked because I had a mini-length wedding dress! I rem...
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April 24, 2009
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Spring has sprung in New Jersey. Everyone is out and about walking and enjoying the beautiful trees as they bloom. That is here in New Jersey, apparently Mother Nature has a few things confused and my grandchildren in Colorado are still wearing their snow boots. Don’t forget though that ...
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March 13, 2009
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Last week many folks in this country were shoveling the white stuff. I even got stuck in Seattle on Sunday evening because my flight into New Jersey was cancelled. What I cannot understand is how my Colorado grandchildren were playing in their new playhouse in 70 degree weather duri...
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February 20, 2009
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I bet that most of you can say that “life just somehow got in the way.” That has surely happened to me. Way back when I got my associates degree in marketing and then wanted to go to the Fashion Institute of Technology. For those ladies who remember the 60’s and 7...
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January 30, 2009
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It’s interesting how you can have a great idea during a very busy day and then when you sit down to write….you draw a blank. I am hoping that I remember what that great idea was before I get to the end of this blog. In the meanwhile today was one of those busy days at work that yo...
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January 23, 2009
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The weather in New Jersey this week is snowy and really cold and to some folks that may not seem so wonderous but when we had an unexpected family gathering in New York last week it made one little girl happy. My 16 year old niece was visiting from Ocala, Fl and she had never seen snow in her ...
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December 19, 2008
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I am sure that each of you are just like me and you are running around trying to get as much accomplished before the year ends as you can. Whether it is trying to get the last-minute gifts made or find the perfect gift, they would often look better if they were personalized, wouldn’t the...
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December 5, 2008
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This week I am the host of my semi-annual Education Team meeting at my corporate headquarters in New Jersey and I have to say that to be among so many talented and fun ladies who have managed to make a career out of doing something they like is really amazing. I know that many of you mig...
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November 21, 2008
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It has been a busy several weeks of travel for me. For the past 12 days I have straddled the retail worlds of mass marketing and independent dealerships in Puerto Rico. I have been to this island several times but this is the first time that I have visited a retailer other than International S...
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November 6, 2008
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Everyone is busy on so many counts at this time of year. Some of you are changing over the house to have that warmer cozy look, others are visiting family members and still others are involved in a wide variety of political activities. Whatever it is, it is keeping everyone busy ...
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October 17, 2008
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Not sure where the last two weeks have gone but it seems like it is time to check in with you all, again. I have recently been to Des Moines, Iowa for two reasons. The first was so I could film a video for a new feature on www.allpeoplequilt.com (part of Better Homes and Gardens) a...
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October 3, 2008
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Hello there folks….
I am sitting here in my sewing room, yes I do have one and just so you feel better I can tell you that it is total disaster area at the moment. I am actually sitting with my laptop on my ironing board and writing to you as my Quattro is humming along. You migh...
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September 18, 2008
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Not sure where someone got the idea that we are already making an upgrade for the new Quattro....not true! Trust me, I would know.....I still reeling from what it took to get this one done. Nite all!
September 18, 2008
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Well ladies, there certainiy has been lots of discussion about what to pay for a machine. I have to say once Brother sells the product to the dealer, it is up to the dealer to set a reasonable price. They do that based on many things. The most important thing for all of you to remember w...
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September 9, 2008
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Hello! I am new to blogging, but there is no better time than now to jump online to tell you about the new machine that we at Brother have just introduced! If you haven’t already heard, our new top-of-the-line 'dream machine' was released a few weeks ago and it is truly a machi...
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