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Don't you just love this time of year? I know I've said this in previous posts, but I just love the winter holidays! Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. My memories of Thanksgiving stem from when I was a little girl.
My dad had a turkey pit in the backyard which stayed covered all year long. But on Thanksgiving Eve he would take off the cover to light a huge fire and cook quite a few turkeys in the pit for our big feast the following day with our cousins and second cousins. My siblings and I used to love to be in the backyard with my dad late at night and visit with him around the "campfire" as he cooked the turkeys. We would generally stay up late watching movies, because cooking the turkeys was an all night event. I remember this being such an act of service that he would stay up all night to cook turkeys for everyone. And he still does it to this day! THANKS for GIVING of your precious time Dad!
On Thanksgiving Day we would go with all our extended family (we're talking in the hundreds here) to a place called South Mountain where there were many covered picnic tables reserved just for us! I remember a large concrete slab where the cousins would play volleyball. I remember another concrete slab and I would always bring my roller skates to skate on it. There was also a small mountain (more of a hill) for us to climb. The food was tremendous - a family full of people who LOVED to cook, meant LOTS of fantastic fattening food! THANKS for GIVING wonderful family of cooks!
Now that time has moved on, the memories are for my children. Thanksgiving Day is a busy one for us...and definitely a filling one! Both mine and my husband's families live 10 minutes from each other. So we go and feast at one house (at least we try to do 1/2 portions) and from there go to feast again! Even though sometimes it's tough fitting them both in, my kids are so lucky that they get to see both sets of grandparents, and all their uncles and aunts and cousins on the same day! I wouldn't have it any other way. THANKS for GIVING to my immediate family and my in-laws. You are making memories for my kids that will last a lifetime!
I just love Thanksgiving and the memories that I have and the memories that I am making. I love to think about how much people GIVE on Thanksgiving. So, THANKS for GIVING, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
My dad had a turkey pit in the backyard which stayed covered all year long. But on Thanksgiving Eve he would take off the cover to light a huge fire and cook quite a few turkeys in the pit for our big feast the following day with our cousins and second cousins. My siblings and I used to love to be in the backyard with my dad late at night and visit with him around the "campfire" as he cooked the turkeys. We would generally stay up late watching movies, because cooking the turkeys was an all night event. I remember this being such an act of service that he would stay up all night to cook turkeys for everyone. And he still does it to this day! THANKS for GIVING of your precious time Dad!
On Thanksgiving Day we would go with all our extended family (we're talking in the hundreds here) to a place called South Mountain where there were many covered picnic tables reserved just for us! I remember a large concrete slab where the cousins would play volleyball. I remember another concrete slab and I would always bring my roller skates to skate on it. There was also a small mountain (more of a hill) for us to climb. The food was tremendous - a family full of people who LOVED to cook, meant LOTS of fantastic fattening food! THANKS for GIVING wonderful family of cooks!
Now that time has moved on, the memories are for my children. Thanksgiving Day is a busy one for us...and definitely a filling one! Both mine and my husband's families live 10 minutes from each other. So we go and feast at one house (at least we try to do 1/2 portions) and from there go to feast again! Even though sometimes it's tough fitting them both in, my kids are so lucky that they get to see both sets of grandparents, and all their uncles and aunts and cousins on the same day! I wouldn't have it any other way. THANKS for GIVING to my immediate family and my in-laws. You are making memories for my kids that will last a lifetime!
I just love Thanksgiving and the memories that I have and the memories that I am making. I love to think about how much people GIVE on Thanksgiving. So, THANKS for GIVING, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Download the FREE "Thanks for Giving" kit here:
Thanks for Giving: Folder 1
Thanks for Giving: Folder 2
Thanks for Giving: Elements 1
Thanks for Giving: Elements 2
Thanks for Giving: Folder 1
Thanks for Giving: Folder 2
Thanks for Giving: Elements 1
Thanks for Giving: Elements 2
107 comments:
You make the best kits! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! They are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks a ton for creating these!!
I just found you yesterday...I love your kits...you are awesome...will be downloading some more of your kits.....thanks for sharing your time and talent so generously
I love the differently colored polka dot papers. And, as always, the meaning behind the names of your kits and your reasons for making them are so wonderful.
THANKS for GIVING your time and hard work into making all of these kits. You are so generous to share all of your hard work with us! You're wonderful!
Thank you, another beautiful kit! Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us!
Love It! Thank you!
fabulous kit and fabulous memories! thanks Summer!
You are so talented!! Thanks for sharing!
Adorable!!!
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your talent grow, kit by kit.
Thank you for giving so freely of your talents and time. :)
Thank you very much for kits! They are very beautiful!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your memories and your kit.
{thank you!} always love your stuff. Ü
I love it !!! Thanks a lot !
Love the rich looking colours - can't wait to download and use! Already made lots of cards using your Winter Wonderland set, which is amazing! Thanks so much for creating & sharing all of these kits - they're fab! Susie x
THANK YOU for sharing your time and talent and GIVING us such beautiful kits!!
Thanks so much for the wonderful Thanks for Giving kit. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Simply wonderful as always... thank you so much.
Thanks for the wonderful kit!
Hugs, Ellie
Thank You!!!
It's so beautiful! Thanks for giving!
THANKS for GIVING all these beautiful kits to all of us.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Its beautfiul
So cute! The best Thanksgiving kit by FAR!
Thanks, Summer, for your time and your incredible talent.
Awesome! Another great kit. Thanks so much.
Thansk so much! You really do make the best kits! They are my favorite!
Thanks for being so giving of your considerable talents!
THANK YOU for sharing this beautiful kit for free. I always love your work, it's so pretty and versatile.
Karen from Moscow
Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 7 post on Nov. 18, 2009. Thanks again.
Once again you are AMAZING!!! Thank you for being so generous!
I'm Thankful for YOU!
Beautiful. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your lovely designs!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs!! I loved your post and I think that is amazing your dad woud cook all night. WE go see both families for Thanksgiving also. It's great! Happy Thanksgiving.
This is a lovely kit! You are generous to share! Thank you so much!
These are beautiful!! THanks so much!
Beautiful, as always! You are the best! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I love your kits!
Wow! What a beautiful kit! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful talents!
Thank YOU for giving your kits free to us. This is a beautiful kit!
I appreciate your sharing your talents with us.
Summer these are amazing! :)
Gorgeous work!!! Thank you so much for sharing :).
I have to say what others have already said: THANKSforGIVING of you time and talent. You do such beautiful work and you are very talented! Thanks for sharing this will all of us!
Thanks so much--I love the colors!
I really appreciate you sharing your talents with those of us who can't do what you do!!!
Thank YOU for giving and being so generous with all your great kits.
Thanks for such a great kit
Thanks! Love the colors.
Thank you!
Just beautiful as always! Thanks for your generosity. Happy Thanksgiving!!
i always look forward to your new kits. i am such a big fan of your work! keep it up and thank you for always sharing your talent with us.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful kit!
Beautiful. Thanks so much Summer! After Christmas, Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday. It gives me a chance to tell my family how much I appreciate them!
Sounds wonderful. What precious memories! Thank you for this kit. I made some Blogger stuff with it at Almost Ready Blogs.
Thank You! I really enjoy your kits.
You amaze me! We are all so lucky to have another kit from you!!! THANKS once again! You're so great to share your awesome talent with all of us. SO CUTE!!!!!
Thank you! Your blog post will be advertised on the DigiFree Digital Scrapbooking Freebie search engine today (look for timestamp: 18 Nov [LA 04:56pm, NY 07:56pm] - 19 Nov [UK 12:56am, OZ 11:56am] ).
What a wonderful Thanksgiving kit. Thanks much for sharing it with us. Hugs! (terri - hawaii)
Thank you, thank you, thank you this kit is just gorgeous
i have downloaded a few of your kits now and i have to say they are all so beautiful thank you so much for taking the time to make them and then sharing them as well brilliant thank you again :-)
thank you so much!
Hi Summer, I really enjoyed reading your Thanksgiving Blog and I want to thank you for your generosity in giving this wonderful kit!! And I want to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Kweta from NC
Thanks so much! I just love your kits!
Wanted to say thank you here too! This kit is awesome!
Thankyou! This kit looks amazing! Im so excited to use it!
WOW!! This was such a beautiful kit. Thought I would show you want I created ;)
Thanks For Giving *Stretch* (free blogger template)
Great kit! Thanks for sharing!
thank you for being such a joy to others...your kits always show your love!!
What a wonderful kit. Thank you so much!
Yet again, another BEAUTIFUL kit!! Thanks for giving your talent and your creativity!
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful kit!
You always share the most amazing and beautiful kits! Thank you so much!
I love it. You are GREAT at this!
Beautiful kit Love the colors. Thanks for sharing and have a nice Thanksgiving!
Thanks for sharing another one of your beautiful kits.
Thank you for your awesome freebies! You rock!
Thank you for this fabulous kit. It's awesome!
Just found your blog and I am beyond impressed! I can hardly wait to create with your beautiful kits! Thanks for sharing and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Lovey thank you, I cannot wait to create with it!
As always, your kits are wonderful! Thank you for sharing your talent and being so generous with us all.
Thank you so much. I look forward to using this kit! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Beautiful kit! Thanks!
Thank you for such a gorgeous kit! THANKS for GIVING us so much of your talent :)
Thanks! I love your kits. They are all I use now. So cute. I love the colors of this one.
Awesome kit. The colours are divine.
Thanks so much for sharing.
THANK YOU so much for once again sharing--for FREE---your lovely kit! Your kits are the ones I come back to again and again!
Thank you for the beautiful kit and for sharing it with us! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the great kit! Just used it for a Visiting Teaching handout. Check it out on my blog.
allenocity.blogspot.com
Your latest kids are all gorgeous as usual. Thank you!
can anyone walk me thru how to upload the blog pages into our blogs??? I have them unzipped. Do I just go to my blog, go to the HTML portion and then drag and drop the unzipped files? Do I drag and drop all 3 or 4 different sets that are combined to make the one package of goodies?
im confused.
can i have help? I can't find a tutorial on it either!
thanks everyone
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Happy Thanksgiving Summer! I love all your kits, you are really talented. Thanks!
ileana
Thank you for sharing your talent and positive attitude! :)
can't resist the cozy fall colors... thanks for sharing your time and talent!
Somehow you always create just what I'm in the mood for! Thanks so much, Summer!
OH you are so kind to share these files as they are so brill,
Hugs Carole x
Thanks for another beautiful kit!! I always love your work! Thanks so much for sharing!
I love your kits! You are so talented! Thanks for sharing! I wish I would have found your blog sooner - my husband and I are ASU Alumni and we were at the game where the showed the newly chosen ASU Grand Puba. I totally would have voted for your hubby. ;( Maybe next time!
Gorgeous as always, thanks so much!!!
BEAUTIFUL designs as ALWAYS Summer! I ADORE reading YOUR memories that lead up to downloading your AMAZING designs!
I just KNOW that y'all had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving and your memories jogged some memories of some of my childhood gatherings with one of my aunts who has seven children. We'd make a day of it and I NEVER wished to leave. SOOOOO much FUN ... SOOOOO very special!
Happy December to you are your PRECIOUS family. May the "magic" of this MOST wonderful time of the year leave you with MANY more blessed memories for your family albums!
BIG hugs,
Linda <3
Ooooopsie! I forgot to say, "THANKS for GIVING" Summer! You ROCK ... and then SOME!
Thank you so much!
Adorable kit. Thank you for sharing.
I wanted to let you know that I made my family Christmas card from one of your designs - it turned out so cute and I LOVE it! Thank you so much for sharing your talent! I have it posted on my blog if you would like to see it.
I just barely found your blog and WOW!!!! You are seriously my all time favorite designer. I can not believe how talented you are. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your stuff. I used one of your Thanksgiving kits to make little boxes for place settings at our Thanksgiving dinner and now I'm creating my family Christmas card with your beautiful art. I love it! Thank you for sharing your precious talents with complete strangers like me! :)
Waiting for a new kit of you is a bit like waiting for Christmas... and I know each time that it is worth while waiting for it...
Thanks for giving ;)
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for keeping create wonderful kit to share with us.
Thanks thousand times....I really love your kit.
Love the great colours of this kit. Thanks for sharing so freely! Helen x
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