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Wow! This is my second giveaway this month!

The Quilting Gallery is celebrating its 5th anniversary this week, and it is hosting a Blog Hop Party. There is a whole list of bloggers participating, all with great giveaways!

Before you head over to Quilting Gallery and the other blogs, read on for the details.

1. Leave a comment answering this question: Which daily routine you cannot live without? (Morning coffee, warm milk at night, etc.)

Note: If you are a non-reply blogger – or you are not sure – you may want to include
your e-mail address on your comment, using words such as ‘at’ and ‘dot’ in place of the usual symbols (this way you will not get spam email, and I will be able to reach you in case you are
the winner!)

2. Bonus: leave me another comment telling me that you are a follower, for an extra entry!

This giveaway will close December 15, 2012 at 5pm. The randomly chosen winner will be announced on Monday, December 17, here at this blog. I will ship internationally, too!

Now for the gift:

A layer cake, courtesy of Riley Blake Designs. Ten-inch squares of every fabric… Can you imagine all the fun you could have?

I am loving giving gifts to my fellow quilters and crafters, and I am sure you will love getting it, too!

So, leave me a comment, but don’t wait until next Monday to check out my blog again – you never know what I will come up with next!

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  4. Winona says

    I would be lost without my one cup of coffee in the morning. I drink green tea the rest of the day but really enjoy that cup of coffee while reading my Bible. Of course it has to have some flavored creamer in it. Natural Bliss, has sugar but is oh so good. LOL

  10. Michelle says

    every morning, i get up early.. half an hour or so before the kids. and that's MY quiet time, before the kids are up and noisy, before the house gets messy, before i have to do anything! love it!

  22. Amys Crafty Shenanigans says

    I could not function if I didn't have a shower in teh morning then I sit and do emails for 20 minutes then dry my hair and finish getting ready for work. If I don't shower, I can't function!! Seriously! Great giveaway!! amycav at hotmail dot com

  28. gccmom says

    I have to have a cup of tea first thing in the morning. I also lways take a cup of tea with me wherever I go. Hubby usually gets a little perturbed because he has to wait for me to make it and we are usually late!

  34. Lori says

    I start every day by walking out to the mailbox, bringing in the newspaper, and reading it while I have my morning cup of coffee.

  36. Eden says

    I could not possibly proceed with the day without putting in my contact lenses! I don't even feel totally awake until I have them in.

  52. jmniffer says

    My early morning quilting hour from 6 to 7 AM. It is the only for sure time to fit in quilting and starts my day out right. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway.

  54. Anonymous says

    I think a shower…but then coffee…it's one of the two. =) I need something to help me wake up in the morning…but the shower usually comes before the coffee. =)

    Thanks for a lovely giveaway.

  63. JoyceLM says

    I'm a morning tea drinker – can't do without my 2 cups of hot tea. But that's the limit to my caffeine. Thanks for the chance to win.

  65. Vesuviusmama says

    My kids are now 7 and 10, and both avid readers, but my day just doesn't feel complete if I don't read to them at bedtime. Of course, now we read chapter books that interest me, too, but I love the time together, slowing down from our busy days. Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely prize!

  70. Carla G says

    After I get the kids out the door to school, I eat my breakfast while checking my email and getting caught up online. It's my quiet time for the day and helps me function better. Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂

  72. Angelika says

    Coffee – definitely! I tryed tea when I run out on coffee, but it's not the same. I know it's just in my brain, like an addiction, but I just have to have my coffee in the morning!
    Than you for this lovel giveaway and the chance to win 🙂

  90. Jodi says

    Wow, another give away already. Your inbox must be ready to pop.
    I can't live without breakfast. I would be useless within an hour if I didn't get it.

  91. Judy says

    Definitely coffee is the first thing I reach for in the morning and then my laptop to read all my feeds. Love it. Thanks for the chance.

  95. Joy says

    I have to get up an hour before anyone else is up to read emails and blogs with my morning coffee. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  104. Sally says

    I am a Diet Coke "addict". I've tried to break the habit, and I can usually go a week or two…but then I break down and have another 🙂

  106. Chiska says

    My daily habit that I don't seem able to live without is blog reading. I've got to get at least a couple of minutes in every day.

  108. B Greene says

    Coke Zero – first thing in the morning – do not get in my way – do not even think (not even in a dream) about drinking the last cold one in the fridge. Yes, it is that important! Thanks for the great giveaway chance!

  109. DORIS says

    CAFE!!!!
    Pido a gritos una buena taza de cafe. luego le abro la puerta al patio a mis dos perritas, y me tomo mi segunda taza de cafe.
    Ahora cuando ya estoy DESPIERTA! me hago el desayuno..frutas y tostadas..
    Me gusta tu blog…y te sigo!
    Besitos :))
    DORIS

  112. principeta says

    Yeah for another giveaway.I couldn't spend day without morning or daily coffee,hook an yarn in my hands for some crocheting and spending few hours on the net,also watching my favorites series on the day and movies on the night in bed before sleeping time.

  118. Alison says

    I usually like to have a glass of ice cold water at bedtime on my nightstand. Sometimes my apartment heat goes a little bonkers!

  121. Lyn says

    I've got to agree with morning coffee…I used to be a mostly tea drinker until I got a Keurig coffeemaker…love having a variety of one-cup choices.

  122. Crunchy Con Mommy says

    I don't really have a lot of routines! I don't drink coffee, and what I do in the morning varies depends on what time we wake up, the weather, and the mood of my preschooler. Lately every morning he's been getting to check his Advent calendar to see what our activity of the day is.It's been so much fun!!

  127. Sandra says

    Gave up coffee about 7 years ago. Now the morning routine that just doesn't seem right missing is when Rusty out pomeranians gets up on his daddy for his eye rubs then rolls off daddy to cuddle between us to get his belly/chest rubs. When it doesn't happen the day just seems off now.

  129. Lil Bean / CraftyHourMom says

    Definitely morning coffee. My husband's is that before he goes to sleep he has to kiss my shoulder. 🙂

    thanks for the chance!! I found this via my new subscription! Am laid up with tonsil issues today, so going to check out the rest of your blog!

  132. Monica says

    Diet Pepsi in the morning! My husband is kind enough to put one in the house fridge every morning before leaving for work so when I wake up its there. Its like having my own personal "magic fridge."

  134. Julie says

    I would say my Diet Pepsi in the morning – now that I think about it, I didn't have one this morning. That must be my problem today!!

  146. Cathi says

    My one cup of coffee in the mornings! I'd be lost without it. After that I drink water all day, but that one cup of coffee really makes the day!

  150. KRubin says

    I'm not sure that I have a daily routine, but I guess it would have to be the days where my puppies run into the bedroom and wake me up!

  174. tpott says

    I don't drink coffee, I take my vitamins with lemon aid, iced tea or whatever I have. I'm not even a breakfast eater. I do check out some quilty blogs In the morning after my son gets on the bus. Thanks for the generous giveaway. ;->

  186. Julie Fukuda says

    I really have to laugh at the number of bloggers who have that first cup of coffee. That could be me too … then there is the dog who needs her walk … can't get much done until that is taken care of …Then there is my morning banana to prevent cramps … aha, what creatures of habit we are!

  192. Anonymous says

    Like another commenter, I have a post-dinner sweet tooth. It may only require a small piece of dark chocolate, but I need something! Thanks for the chance to win!

  195. Kaynik says

    What a generous gift.
    My daily routine I can't live without seems to be a mini nap. I'm always tired 🙁

    Kay
    ktreve(at) hotmail (dot) com

  207. Judy B says

    When I worked it was black coffee in the morning. Now it is chocolate when ever I go into the kitchen. I am giving up on cooking! Great giveaway.
    jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

  209. Anonymous says

    I'm obsessed with the temperature! Ever since I moved to TN, I have to know what the temperature is several times a day. Thanks for the chance to win the lovely layer cake!

    dezertsuz at gmail (It's 43 right now!)

  210. Mary says

    Hmm..I don't drink coffee, tea or milk. I will confess I relish not combing my hair or brushing my teeth on bad days. What I can't live with out is getting dressed and making my bed. If I didn't do one of those you can safely assume I am near death! Thanks for the the chance to win.

  212. Faith says

    I cant live without my glass of coke as i dont drink tea or coffee.. a good glass in the morning while im reading these yummy blogs on herex

  214. conny's quilts says

    My morning coffee with my newspaper to read (only shortly on working days) and my glass of white wine in the evening. What a gorgeous give away you have, love those sunny springtime colors! Have fun with your give away and thanks to organize the fun for us!

  229. Maria Wallin says

    I'm one of those sad people who can't start their day without at least two cups of black coffee. Without it, I'm a zombie all day =)

    Thanks a lot for the chance to win!

  236. Amy says

    The one thing I can't live without doing throughout the day is… crafting. (I can do without my coffee) It is my stress reliever – a type of quilty-crochet yoga. Thanks for the chance to win a awesone prize!

  251. Sandra says

    I cannot live without my daily routine of taking a shower in the morning. It just makes me feel so clean and feels so good and warm. You have an awesome giveway, so I know that every Tom, Dick and Harry will be coming out to enter and try to win this fabric. Thank you for the chance to win. Happy Holidays.

    Sandi T.
    [email protected]
    Sonora,CA

  258. Mother of four says

    I can not live without my bed time cuddle / feed off with my baby boy… 18 months old and still breast feeding!
    He is the longest of all my 4 babies to remain a mummy's milk baby. He will turn down chocolate for a mummy feed! That's just great in my eyes (and free! lol)

  263. patricia says

    Up and to the coffee. But it's not just the daily routine I keep. It's the weekly schedule that gives me the time I need to do what I want to accomplish every week. Seems to work, at least 90% of the time.

  265. Anonymous says

    Riley Blake Rocks, thoughts of a quilt for my daughter with this one 🙂
    vickie.van at hotmail.com

  267. annmarie says

    I love Riley Blake's designs – that must be a beautiful layer cake. Thanks for the chance to win. I wake up thinking, "Coffee" – it is a MUST every morning!

  272. Andrea says

    Gotta make the bed. If I can look down the hallway, and the bed is made, it makes me feel like some part of the house is under control. 🙂

  273. quiltmom says

    I can't sleep without brushing my teeth both morning and night. I also like to have a cup of tea after work and need a hug and kiss from my beloved.
    The Riley Blake layer cake is very fun – thanks for the chance to win such a nice prize.
    Regards from Western Canada,
    Anna

  274. quiltmom says

    I am a new follower to your blog. Thanks for participating in the blog hop. It is always fun to meet new to me quilters and their blogs.
    Regards from Alberta,
    Anna

  276. Vivian says

    Thanks for the chance!!!

    I cannot do without that last bit of tv time with my daughter before she heads off to bed. She'll throw in a dvd of a favourite tv show (Bones or Corner Gas or Big Bang Theory) and we'll watch an episode together on my big bed wrapped in an afghan. It's our alone together time.

  278. Patty says

    I have to start my day with my coffee! I usually read a few pages of a book or check email while I finish my coffee before going to work. Thanks for the great giveaway. The fabric is lovely.

  282. Madeleine says

    My favorite routine is actually my daughter's bedtime routine. Dad reads to her and then I sing a song and put her in bed. I love that little time with her each night!

  283. Cindy says

    Oh, the routine that must never be omitted from my day is a delicious cup of steaming hot coffee, caf please, and a reading of the newspaper comics with my wonderful hubby! 🙂

  286. Francine says

    I, like many of your readers, cannot get thru the morning without my coffee! If I miss my morning cup (or 2 or 3) I am just dragging all day!

  290. Mhairi says

    My day doesn't start right unless I get a snuggle with my daughter in my bed. She crawls into the bed with me in the morning and has a big hug as she is waking up.
    Then she starts to wriggle and squirm!!!

  298. Teresa in Music City says

    I have to have my morning tea! But my most important morning ritual is to have that tea as I read the Bible and spend some time with the Lord, getting some instructions and guidance for the day :*) Thanks for the great giveaway – love Riley Blake designs!

  315. Bonnie58 says

    Definitley morning coffee. Thanks for the opportunity on a great draw and have a very Merry Christmas. bonnielarson58(at)gmail(dot)com.

  322. Anonymous says

    thank you so much for the giveaway– I need my morning devotions to get me started
    cjscraftcorner(at)gmail(dot)com

  323. Pat S. says

    I have to log onto FaceBook every day where I leave a tip of the day for quilters. Coffee is a morning habit, too! Happy holidays and thanks sew much for this chance to win 🙂

  335. Thearica says

    OH Santa!! You had me at Riley Blake!! Who doesn't love their fabric!!!

    It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… all around the hop… 🙂

  336. Tammy says

    Sitting down checking with emaila nd drinking my coffee each morning is what I cannot live without. Thank youf or a chance to enter your giveaway.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

  337. Tammy says

    Sitting down checking with emaila nd drinking my coffee each morning is what I cannot live without. Thank youf or a chance to enter your giveaway.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

  343. CaroleM says

    Morning routine is my shower and a cup of coffee. I get up earlier than needed so I have time to have coffee and relax before the day gets going. It's what I'm doing right now!

  348. Jane S. says

    I always have a bottle of water with me — I'm always well-hydrated (even if it means I also know where all the cleanest bathrooms are in town!) 🙂

  352. Sheila says

    I absolutely HAVE to sew every day, or at least spend a little time in my studio….keeps me sane!…….thanks for the chance to win!

  353. Nina Marie says

    OMG – I get up super early – 4 am – and the first thing I do is check out Facebook and grab a plate of left overs for breakfast. I'm so weird – but I love a quiet house!

  354. Cassandra says

    Beautiful fabric! I like to spend time each morning reading the Bible. Right now I'm working my way through Hosea. Thanks for the chance to win and Merry Christmas!

  355. Kathryn says

    Wake up with the kids, get my tea, try to make sure they don't have junk for breakfast and can't tell what a grouch their mom really is! Daydream about going back to bed. (Can you tell I'm not a morning person?)

  359. Jodi - usairdoll says

    Oh yah! I love anything Riley Blake, so pretty!
    I love having my morning cup of hot tea.

    Thank you for an awesome giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  361. Deb says

    I'm not a coffee drinker and seldom listen to music, so I guess I'd say I can't do w/o my laptop…all my friends live in there! 🙂

  377. Fiesta says

    Denise, the morning is my best time of day. As I sip my cup of coffee I watch the quilting and sewing shows I have recorded while I needle turn a little bit. I do all this before getting dressed for work. Thank you for the chance

  379. MC says

    Today I forgot my apple,and it screwed up my whole morning, so I can say for sure that an apple when I get to work is essential to my routine.

  383. debbie says

    My daily routine happens when I go to bed. I listen to audiobooks on my IPOD. It is really cool to have someone to read you a story as you fall asleep. debbie

  390. Kay says

    I have to spend some time reading in bed at night to end the day calmly. Thank you for a pretty giveaway.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

  393. vicki says

    i have to have some sort of caffine in the morning–sweet tea or pepsi. thanks for the giveaway. I follow via GFC. vickise at gmail dot com

  398. Jacklynn says

    Coffee and computer time – check the weather, the local news, Facebook, e-mail and quilt blogs – in that order because I follow several blogs and spend the most time doing that. Thanks for the give away!

  411. Karrie S says

    Awesome giveaway!!! I can't take my meds late. I get sick if I do. Also I take my vitamins at night with dinner bc they upset my stomach. Thanks for the chance to win