Note To Self – Blog Candy!!!

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I am currently teaching in Oklahoma but I have some blog candy for you. 

If you wish to throw your hat in the ring to try to win this great Stampin’ Up! set, Note to Self,  please leave a comment telling me about a favorite note you have sent someone or someone has sent to you.  🙂   If you are receiving this blog update via e-mail, you will need to click this link and then leave a comment:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/11/07/note-to-self-blog-candy/

I will select the winner using a random number generator on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Good luck to all!

Until my next post. . . . .  .

Hugs,

Michelle

468 thoughts on “Note To Self – Blog Candy!!!”

  1. rosaria stoops's avatar rosaria stoops

    HI, hope you are having a wonderful time!!! I have alot of friends with breast cancer so i do the 3 day 60 mile walk every year, this year i made small cards cut out as sneakers and even used lases to lase them up, i sent notes to over 200 walkers who go them at camp during the walk, just small notes telling them to keep smiling and stuff like that. That is my fav note i have writen lately!! I am crossing my fingers for some good luck!

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  2. Joyce Batty's avatar Joyce Batty

    One of my favorite notes I received in a hotel in Paris. It had been translated to invite me to a ron-de-vous (sp.) I was suspect and decided I was only being invited to meet with someone–a business associate.

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  4. jackie's avatar jackie

    I recieve little notes at work from a high school student…to darn cute! Always makes me smile…love your website! thanks for chance to win!

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  5. laura j's avatar laura j

    I have received so many lovely notes over the years from some very thoughtful friends. The most recent note came from a friend who wanted to lift my spirits after I lost my cat who was 14 years old. Such a simple gesture that warmed my heart!

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  6. Donna Rinckel's avatar Donna Rinckel

    Safe travels to and from Okalahoma. My favorite notes are the ones I send to my two boys since they no longer live at home. Once lives in Boston and the other is away at college in Angola, IN. I try to send them something every other week! I love to hear their comments when they get them!

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  7. Charline's avatar Charline

    I travel some for my job and my favorite notes are the ones hidden in my suitcase. Sometimes they are in a pants pocket, sometimes in a shoe but I am always delighted when I find them where ever they are! I just want to say “Thank You” for sharing your talent with us.

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  9. Cheryl Sims's avatar Cheryl Sims

    I have kept notes that have been written to me throughout the years. It is so much fun to go back thru them. Also, I am a note maker for things that I need to do. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Cheryl Sims

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  10. Genevieve Valdes's avatar Genevieve Valdes

    One of my favorite notes I have sent was when my friends invited us to go visit with them at her parents home in the country. Her parents were away and thought it would be the perfect mini-getaway. Well it was lovely. 75 acres of paradise. It was spring and the weather was wonderful. My husband and I took our little chihuahua Chula. She loved it. Their home is two stories and she loved going up and down the stairs just like a small child. I took pictures of her on the stairs and in my thank you note to her parents I sent a picture of Chula at the top of the stairs. I later found out the picture of Chula put a smile on their face. Great memory!

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  11. trish Kindberg's avatar trish Kindberg

    my favorite notes have been recently from friends sending me prayers and well wishes for my recent brain surgery. this has lifted my spirits more than ou can imagine and now I know what it truly feels like to be on the recieving end of well wishes. Feeling humbled gratitude. Trish Kindberg

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  12. carolh's avatar carolh

    My most favorite note was a thank you note written by my 7 year old grandson. Had a little trouble deciphering it but it was wonderful. Thanks for a chance to win your blog candy–love your blog.

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  13. sara's avatar sara

    The BEST ever notes that my daughter and I leave for each other are written on the bathroom mirror…. quick and easy 🙂 The best part is the next time the shower makes the mirror fogged, the note comes back…love that!
    S

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  18. Marci's avatar Marci

    When I was in college and asked for money, my dad would send me the deposit slip with a little note on the back. 🙂 Even though he died over twenty years ago, I still think of those little notes and smile. Apparently, he liked my notes to him, too. When my brother went through my dad’s desk to settle his estate, he remarked that my father must have saved every note we ever sent him! Now technology has replaced these notes with texting, but I still try to send little notes. ****

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  20. Janet Sisk's avatar Janet Sisk

    I don’t have ONE favorite note that I’ve sent, but several. My baby went off to college this year and I have been making and sending her a card every week. I stick little handwritten notes in each one. I sure do miss her. *sigh* Thanks for the chance to win this great set. It sure would cheer me up. *wink*

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  21. Diane G's avatar Diane G

    The notes that meant so much to me were from my husband when we first started dating. He sure had a knack for saying just the right things…and he still does!

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  22. Karen McAlpine's avatar Karen McAlpine

    Lately, my favorite “notes” are the cards I make for Operation Write Home. The cards are sent to service people around the world and they use them to write home. I feel I share a little part in their service and I can show how much they are appreciated and loved.

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  23. Lorene H's avatar Lorene H

    who doesn’t like gettting mail the old fashion way! I love to make and send cards. and I really try to do that all the time. but I do like to buy and gift mary englebright cards. they are always soooo uplifting. I get a lot of inspiration from them too!

    thanks for putting my name in the hat!

    Lorene H

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  24. Cheryl's avatar Cheryl

    My favorite notes were from my first ever boyfriend in high school. Since we moved out the area of my high school when I was a senior, I got up at 3:30 every morning and dropped at my boyfriend’s house at 4:30 (his sister was also my best friend at the time). Every morning I would find a note something like…”good morning my beautiful, wonderful, etc…you get the idea…I had a difficult family life then, so it was very nice to have somone so supportive in my life. Unfortunately, he was in an accident and passed away when we were both 18. I love the wonderful memories that will stay with me forever!!!

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  25. Linda U's avatar Linda U

    I couldn’t survive without notes to remind me what I want or need to do and when. Notes from my grandson 1500 miles away are the biggest thrill to receive – he cares enough to send his very best!

    But the one note that just blew me away was from my husband’s cousin whose mother had just died. Inside the box that the note arrived in was a fur coat! Her mom wrote and said she wanted me to have a hug from her every time I put the coat on! I am not even a blood relative. There was no way the coat would fit me since she was such a tiny lady – but the love that she sent with that gesture was worth SO much more than anything I could have ever imagined receiving.

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  26. Jacqui's avatar Jacqui

    While I have kept every note from my kids, and my husband, my favorite note was from my Mom when I was a child. It was the first time I took a sack lunch to school. I sat down at the lunch table, opened my little brown bag, and took out my napkin. When I opened the napkin, I read ‘Hope your day is G R E A T, Blue Eyes!! Love Mom’ I felt SO special! I smiled the rest of the day, and gave my Mom a great big hug as soon as I got back home!

    I guess this is why I love making and sending cards, now! It makes people feel good, just knowing that you were thinking of them, and put some of yourself in the creation that they received!!

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  27. Trish Hernandez's avatar Trish Hernandez

    Hi Michelle,
    Thank you for the opportunity to tell about favorite notes. I love writing and receiving them. The first one that comes to mind is my most recent tucked into a card patterned after the Courage card you recently made and sent to my son currently serving in Iraq. Of course, his dad and I are proud of him and wanted to encourage him in a most difficult situation. I know that our words and the beautiful card will do much to convey to him just how special he is.

    Thanks again.
    Trish

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  28. Alyce's avatar Alyce

    I think my favorite note would have to be one that my husband wrote to me when we were dating. He asked me to “go steady” on August 10, 1973. We would celebrate monthaversaries. Some months he’d give me a card and write a note in it.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  29. Charlotte B.'s avatar Charlotte B.

    My very favorite notes have been the little post it notes I find after my mom leaves from visiting. I find her little love notes in the silverware drawer, my shoes and even in my coffee cups! It’s like getting more hugs after she leaves and always makes me smile! (it’s the little things!)

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  30. Scrapycandy's avatar Scrapycandy

    Well, I’ve never won any Stampin’ up and you have a lot of followers! But, I thought I could share. My favorite note was a hand drawn card from a high school friend. She knew I was into crafts but all she had were some colored pencils. I was touched and she did a wonderful job!

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  31. Jenny's avatar Jenny

    I teach high school biology. Several years ago, one of my students used to write “Note to Self” on the top of her test, telling herself what she wanted to do better on next time. It was such a pleasure to watch her improvement through the course of the year. Whenever I hear the words “note to self”, I think of her.

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  33. Elizabeth Fortuna's avatar Elizabeth Fortuna

    One of my most favorite notes I have gotten is from the FABULOUS Patty Bennett! i won one of her blog candies and of course she added a personal note. My second favorite is the only text I have gotten from my texting challenged husband that said I Love you 🙂
    thanks for the chance to win and hope you have a safe journey home!
    Elizabeth

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  34. Yvonne's avatar Yvonne

    I received a lovely fall note in the mail. Sure brightened my day. A simple card of orange plaid with brown leaves and an owl stamped .Have a fun trip Yvonne

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  35. Missy's avatar Missy

    One of my favorite notes I have received came from my mother when I turned 30! She remininced about the day I was born and being her first child! She told how special I was to her and how much she loved me. I still have that letter and it is in a scrapbook! It means the world to me because at the time my Mother and I weren’t getting along that well! But now we are BEST FRIENDS!!!
    Thanks for reminding how special NOTES are and for the chance to win!!

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  36. Linda Peterson's avatar Linda Peterson

    Hope you are having fun teaching. Someday, I will take one of your classes.
    A long time ago, about 20 years ago, my grandfather had a brain tumor and was in the hospital. Due to the tumor, had been depressed. I felt so bad, so wrote him a very long letter, describing all of the wonderful things he had done for other people and what he meant to me. He would show that letter to every medical person who came to his bed and tell them “this is the real me”. I was very glad that I did write that letter.

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  37. Sylvia De Jong-Simpson's avatar Sylvia De Jong-Simpson

    Hey Michelle,
    Surely enjoyed meeting you up in Broomfield, CO while you were visiting your sister. The brayering class was awesome! Sure makes a lot more sense when I look at your samples now. 🙂 I would love to win this stamp set so please enter me into your Blog Candy contest.
    Sylvia De Jong-Simpson

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  38. ShawninAZ's avatar ShawninAZ

    I received a sweet little candy gram from one of my previous team members. Being a supervisor isn’t always the easiest thing and a little note of appreciation sure means a lot!

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  40. Linda Ford's avatar Linda Ford

    Recently, my boss gave me a nice thank you card for working hard on a project. And he said that he wished he could give me a bonus, but instead please take a Friday afternoon off. I jumped right on that and took the next one!

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  41. Joy's avatar Joy

    Hi Michelle,

    Thanks for the opportunity to win blog candy. I always enjoy your brayer emails. Mine never come out as good as yours. One day I want to take a class when you are in my area. I like to leave my husband little notes every chance I get. My favorite times are when I leave him cards w/ sweet notes in them for his b’days. I will leave one wherever I know he looks each day. I wait until he goes to bed that night and stay up and get them ready. Some examples are below: Sock drawer, medicine cabinet, front seat of his truck, inside his golf bag, and even w/ his lunch. I like to give him one from the 4 cats as well. He has a b’day coming up this month, so I am going to make some ahead of time and get them ready for the big day.:-) Thanks for the reminder.

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  42. Dotti Snell's avatar Dotti Snell

    Put me in the drawing. I have a really sweet note that I have saved for many years. It is from a friend who had moved to another city. The front of the card has a teddy bear and inside it says only “miss you”. It spoke volumns and still does.

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  46. Ann's avatar Ann

    I used to write notes to my best friend all the time in high school. If he was out for a day, I’d pretend like I was taking notes for class, but I was really writing him notes about what he was missing at school.

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  47. Gwen Smith's avatar Gwen Smith

    My family means the world to me and from day one of our marriage my husband and I have left notes upon notes over time to each other. I would make him lunch and inside the container there would be a note and when he come home sometimes there would be a note saying thank you and I love you. I have saved every note my children have written me and as I make there family history (scrapbook) the notes are sprinkled over pages. As they read them it brings back memories of the time when they wrote the notes and what was going on in their lives. We have laughed and cried together over them and my children ask, “don’t you throw any thing
    away?” Thank you for the beautiful cards you share with me….

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  48. Violet's avatar Violet

    I have a dear friend who is going thru a rough time but always takes the time to send out thank you cards to those who drop off flowers/food etc. So, I made and bought her some thank you cards and mailed them to her and begged her not to send me a thank you card for the thank you cards – that made her laugh so I guess it would be my favorite note to someone.

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  49. Nancy A.'s avatar Nancy A.

    Boy, do I need “Notes to Self”!!! Notes are what happens when the memory goes. Not quite but getting close.

    Great tutorials and end results as usual, Michelle.

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  50. Judy M's avatar Judy M

    Hi Michelle

    What a cute little set! My favourite note was one my Mom left on the kitchen table. All it said was….Phone Bill…. As each of us came home, we read the note and asked…Bill who? Too funny….it was a reminder to pay the phone bill! Even now, many years later, it still makes me smile, thinking of how we all laughed at that simple little note!

    Judy

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