100 Good Wishes for Jade

Additional Squishes

2007-12-29T11:03:00.000-08:00

Square 422- From our dear friends, Anna and Kieran K., in Co. Cork, Ireland

Square 423- From our "Irish nieces" Joy and Roisin K. in Co. Cork, Ireland

Square 424- From Dale and Greg Epley in Florissant, Missouri

Squares 425 & 426- From the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Australia

A Really Long Overdue Squish Update

2007-10-06T07:53:00.000-07:00

Square 373- From The Kramer Family in Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Squares 374, 375, 376, and 377- From my friend & coworker, Kate L. (and her daughters Emma, Mandy, and Molly) in Cresco, Pennsylvania

Square 378- From the Louie Family

Square 379-From the Dadds-McDonald Family in Portland, Oregon

Squares 380, 381, and 382- From Mary Collins in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Square 383- From Emily and Alexandra Enos in Beverly, Massachusetts

Squares 384 & 385- From The Brumley Family in Gaffney, South Carolina

Square 386- From Kristen Stark in Jacksonville, Florida

Square 387- From the Barrow Family in Central, South Carolina

Square 388- From the Kilgore Family

Square 389- From the Schlose Family in Denver, Colorado

Square 390- From the Springirth Family in Carmel, Indiana

Square 391- From the Pie' Family in Fort Collins, Colorado

Square 392- From the Lindsay Family in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Square 393- From my friend and coworker, Deana O. (and family) in Greentown, Pennsylvania

Square 394- From the Wong Family in London, England

Square 395- From the Erickson Family in Riverton, Utah

Square 396- From my friend and coworker, Wilma G., in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Squares 397, 398 & 399- From the Barrow Family in Central, South Carolina

Square 400- From Antone Sinopoli in Sunbury, Australia

Square 401- From Dorian Sinoploi in Sunbury, Australia

Squares 402 & 403- From the Stopyra Family in Orlando, Florida

Square 404- From the Fridrich Family

Square 405- From the Lindsay family in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Square 406- From the Choi Family in New York

Square 407- From the Philibert Family in Nova Scotia, Canada

Squares 408 & 409- From Mai-Lin in Wishart, Australia

Square 410- From the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Sunbury, Australia

Square 411- From Ken's cousin Melissa and her daughter Morgan in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Square 412- From the Crowell Family in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Squares 413 and 414- From the Casebier Family in Saginaw, Texas

Squares 415 and 416- From Ron, Bridget, Tamsin, Isaac and Gabrielle

Square 417- From Kendra Grubbs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Square 418- From the Quick family in Cape Coral, Florida

Square 419 and 420- From Ken's sister, Tricia, and her daughter, Kaelyn, in Denver, Colorado

Square 421- From my coworker and former team member, Jennifer M., in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

More Squishes

2007-08-28T11:09:00.001-07:00

Square 367- From Deborah and Tony Cohen in Naracoorte, South Australia

Square 368- From Clarisse Primeon in Paris, France

Square 369- From Hannah Cohen in Victoria, Australia

Square 370- From Philip Hutchinson in Naracoorte, South Australia

Square 371- From the Hazell Family in Yucca Valley, California

Square 372- From my friend & coworker, Linda P. (& Family), in Stroudsburg, Pensylvania

Squishy Saturday

2007-08-25T14:37:00.000-07:00

Squares 355 & 356- From Monica Raymer

Squares 357 & 358- From the Ponto Family in Elk River, Minnesota

Squares 359 & 360- From Kymberly & Family in Round Rock, Texas

Square 361- From the Peirce Family

Squares 362 & 363- From Francesca & Family in Dayton, Ohio

Square 364- From the Hunter Family in Quebec, Canada

Squares 365 & 366- From Anik Nolet & Sylvain Theriault in Boucherville, Canada

Squishes!

2007-08-21T05:39:00.000-07:00

Square 343- From the Wartman Family in Taylor Mill, Kentucky

Squares 344 & 345- From the Lindsay Family in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Square 346- From Dale Crossley in Baltimore, Maryland

Squares 347, 348, 349 & 350- From the Wisenor Family in Spokane, Washington

Square 351- From the Sonneland Family

Squares 352 & 353- From the Kinser Family in Lake Orion, Michigan

Square 354- From the Carley Family in Raleigh, North Carolina

Squishy Saturday Update

2007-08-18T09:52:00.000-07:00

Square 335- From the Powers Family in Macomb, Illinois

Square 336- From Nancy LeBel and Real Caron in St-Leonard, NB, Canada

Squares 337 & 338- From the Ponto Family in Elk River, Minnesota

Square 339- From the David Family in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Squares 340, 341 & 342- From the Wysner Family in Lexington, South Carolina

We're Up to 334!

2007-08-14T16:10:00.000-07:00

Square 320- From Mariko Iwai in Fairfield, Connecticut

Square 321- From the Pie' Family in Fort Collins, Colorado

Squares 322 & 323- From the Johnson Family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Square 324- From Mary Collins in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Square 325- From The Philibert Family in Nova Scotia, Canada

Square 326- From the Powers Family in Sandy Hook, Virginia

Square 327- From the Van Gohs in Gainesville, Florida

Square 328- From the Hepner Family in Tucson, Arizona

Squares 329 & 330- From the Eierman Family in Chardon, Ohio

Squares 331, 332, & 333- From The Helms Family in Lewisville, Texas

Square 334- From the Speckman Family in Traverse City, Michigan

Squishtastic!

2007-08-04T20:10:00.000-07:00

Square 306- From the Kinser Family in Lake Orion, Michigan

Square 307- From the Powell Family in Benton, Arkansas

Square 308- From the Philibert Family in Nova Scotia, Canada

Squares 309 & 310- From the Williams Family in Cedar Park, Texas

Square 311- From the David Family in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Square 312- From the Crowell Family in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Square 313- From the Rodriquez-Vasquez Family in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Square 314- From the Archer Family

Squares 315 & 316- From the McClain Family in Rogers, Arkansas

Square 317- From the Minyard Family in Arlington, Virginia

Square 318- From the Shank Family in Quebec, Canada

Square 319- From the Williams Family in Cedar Park, Texas

Squishalicious!

2007-07-31T14:10:00.000-07:00

Square 302- From Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey

Square 303- From Carole Van Camp in Gainesville, Florida

Square 304- From the Van Goh Family in Gainesville, Florida

Square 305- From Sara Greenleaf in Geneva, New York

Today's Squishes

2007-07-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

Square 297- From Mariko Iwai in Fairfield, Connecticut

Square 298- From the Hadden Family in Sarasota, Florida

Square 299- From the Drew Family in Granada Hills, California

Squares 300 & 301- From the Karpiuk Family in Surrey, BC Canada

Squish Update

2007-07-26T06:55:00.001-07:00

Square 291- From Mommy & Daddy

Square 292- From The Johnson Family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Square 293- From Ken's cousin Michele and her daughter, Calista, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Square 294- From the Christopher Family in Northville, Michigan

Square 295- From the McClain Family in Rogers, Arkansas

Square 296- From the Campbell Family in Roswell, Georgia

More Squishes

2007-07-23T14:49:00.000-07:00

Square 278- From the Lindsay Family in Chevy Chase, Maryland

Square 279- From the Broberg Family in Ivins, Utah

Squares 280, 281 & 282- From the Pontillo Family in Geneseo, New York

Square 283- From the Williams Family in Cedar Park, Texas

Square 284- From the Archer Family in West Jordan, Utah

Squares 285 & 286- From the Ponto Family in Elk River, Minnesota

Squares 287 & 288- From the Powers Family in Macomb, Illionois

Square 289- From the Pontillo Family in Geneseo, New York

Square 290- From Hoglund Family in Bonanza, Oregon

Squishtastic!

2007-07-02T13:20:00.000-07:00

Square 266- From the Bowman Family in Ladson, South Carolina

Squares 267, 268, 269 & 270- From the Fritz Family in Florissant, Missouri

Square 271- From Mommy

Square 272-From the Pontillo Family in Genseo, New York

Square 273- From the Marks Family in Westampton, New Jersey

Squares 274, 275, 276 & 277- From the Charles Family in Rochester, New York

Still More Squishes!

2007-06-18T10:29:00.000-07:00

Square 261- From the Pettit Family in Ogden, Utah

Squares 262, 263, 264 & 265- From the Schlose Family in Denver, Colorado

More Squishes!

2007-06-16T15:23:00.000-07:00

Square 251- From Mommy

Squares 252 & 253- From the Willcock Family in Australia

Square 254- From the Swinsons in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

Squares 255, 256, 257, 258 & 259- From the Hoppe Family in Victoria, Minnesota

Square 260- From the Blackburn Family in Canton, Michigan

More Squishes...

2007-06-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

I will post pictures once I am on summer break!

Square 243- From Mary Collins in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Square 244- From the Fritz family in St. Louis, Missouri

Squares 245, 246, 247, & 248- From the Willcock Family in Queensland, Australia

Square 249- From my friend/coworker Steve B. in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Square 250- From the Hubbs Family in Northport, New York

Long Overdue Squish Update

2007-06-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

We are currently up to 242 squares! Oh my gosh! I am trying to get to 300 and have plans for each set of 100. Two groups of 100 will go into quilts- one to keep as an heirloom and one to use and snuggle with. The third set of 100 will go into an "art project" I am dreaming up for a wall in Jade's room. Details are still sketchy, but it's coming along.

I have been very bad about recording the squares here. Once school lets out for the summer, I will post the rest of the photos.

Square 127- From the Markowitz Family in Richmond, Virginia

Square 128- From Steve and Tracy in Arlington, Virginia
Square 129- From the Dailey Family in White House, Tennessee
Square 130- From the Hiatt Family in Clinton, Michigan
Square 131- From the Wells Family in West Chester, Ohio
Square 132- From Deborah Cohen in Naracoorte, South Australia
Square 133- From Kelly Hill in Keith, South Australia
Square 134- From Tony Cohen in Naracoorte, South Australia
Square 135- From Rosy Hill in Keith, South Australia

Square 136- From Hannah Cohen Hamilton in Victoria, South Australia

Square 137- From Marisa Cumbrera Ortuno in Cartagena (Murcia), Spain
Square 138- From Laura Hill in Keith, South Australia

Square 139- From Shilpi Saraka in Naracoorte, South Australia

Square 140- From Philip Hutchinson in Naracoorte, South Australia

Square 141- From the Bachman Family
Square 142- From Philip Cohen- University of New South Wales, Australia

Square 143- From the Lorentz Family in Parker, Colorado

Square 144- From the Burge Family in Brandon, Mississippi

Square 145- From the Gallegos Family in Irvine, California

Square 146- From the Lorentz Family in Parker, Colorado

Square 147- From the Casebier Family in Saginaw, Texas

Square 148- From Hjordis Jacobsen-Guikema in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Square 149- From my friend, Aynne, in Canadensis, Pennsylvania

Square 150- From the Jacob Family in Anoka, Minnesota

Square 151- From the Riordan Family in Menlo, Iowa

Square 152- From the Sweeney Family in Petersburg, Virginia

Square 153- From the Pettit Family in Ogden, Utah

Square 154- From Mommy

Square 155- From the Bauerle Family in Soquel, California

Square 156- From the Broberg Family in Ivins, Utah

Square 157- From Antone and Dorian in Melbourne, Australia

Square 158- From the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Australia

Square 159- From the Jones Family in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Square 160- From the Wartman Family in Taylor Mill, Kentucky

Square 161- From the Drew Family in Granada Hills, California

Square 162- From the Waterman Family

Square 163- From the McClintock family in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Square 164- From the Anderson family in Avon Park, Florida

Square 165- From Kim and Ken in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Squares166, 167, 168 & 169- From Mommy & Daddy

Square 170- From the Odom Family in Chelsea, Alabama

Square 171- From the Minogue Family in Madison, New Jersey

Squares 172 & 173- From the Hauser Family

Square 174- the Gresbach Family in Brookfield, Wisconsin

Square 175- From the Quick Family

Square 176- From the Dierickx Family in Portland, Oregon

Square 177- From the Speckman Family in Traverse City, Michigan

Square 178- From the Reich Family in Austin, Texas

Square 179- From the Calkins Family in Goodyear, Arizona

Square 180- From the Williams Family in Texas

Square 181- From the Dudley Family

Square 182- From my coworker/teammate Marge in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Square 183- From the Pettit Family in Ogden, Utah

Square 184- From the Neptune Family in Naples, Florida

Squares 185 & 186- From the Hansen Family in Olathe, Kansas

Square 187- From Jill Johnson

Squares 188 & 189- From Jennifer and Cary Williams

Square 190- From the Sims Family in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Square 191- From the Curl Family

Squares 192, 193, 194 & 195- From Deborah Cohen in Naracoorte, Australia

Square 196- From Grandma Pat and Grandpa Rich

Square 197- From Great Grandma Florence’s quilt box (given by Grandma Pat)

Square 198- From Aunt Sharon

Square 199- From the Meyers Family in Fishers, Indiana

Square 200- From the Winge Family

Square 201- From the Schlose Family in Denver, Colorado

Square 202- From the Watts Family

Squares 203, 204, 205 & 206- From the Van Goh Family in Gainesville, Florida

Square 207- From the Fuscaldo Family in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Squares 208 & 209- From the Hepner Family in Tucson, Arizona

Square 210- From the Breehl Family in Anderson, South Carolina

Squares 211, 212, 213 & 214- From the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Sunbury, Australia

Square 215- From the Broberg family in Ivins, Utah

Squares 216, 217, 218 & 219- From the Minyard Family in Arlington, Virginia

Square 220- From the Dempsey Family

Square 221- From the Jones Family in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Square 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 & 227- From the Keir Family in California

Square 228- From the Butka Family

Square 229- From the Bowman Family in Ladson, South Carolina

Square 230- From the Riordan family in Menlo, Iowa

Square 231- From the Breehl Family in Anderson, South Carolina

Square 232- From the Vandra Family in Grass Valley, California

Square 233- From the Ronsman Family in Wisconsin

Square 234- From the Powers Family in Sandy Hook, Virginia

Square 235- From Kendra Grubbs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Squares 236, 237, 238 & 239- From the Steeves Family

Square 240- the Baggett Family in Kingwood, Texas

Square 241- From the Pettit Family in Ogden, Utah

Square 242- From Sara Greenleaf in Geneva, New York

Snow Day Squishes

2007-04-16T11:00:00.000-07:00
Square 123- From the Waterman Family in Collinsville, Illinois

Our wish for you is a life filled with love, happiness, and joy!

Square 124- From The Williams Family in Cedar Park, Texas

When love takes you in, everything changes
A miracle starts with the beat of a heart

When love takes you home and says you belong here
The loneliness ends and a new life begins

When love takes you in, it takes you in for good
When love takes you in

Square 125- From The Schlose Family in Denver, Colorado

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
~Rabindranath Tagore

May you always have time enough to love, laugh, and dance.

Square 126- From the Owens Family in Florissant, Missouri

May you always be proud of:
Who you are
Where you came from
And the love given to you!

Squishes!

2007-04-16T06:05:00.000-07:00
Square 113- From the Dillon Family in Tampa, Florida

May love and laughter light your days!

Square 114-From the Sims Family in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:4,7

Square 115- From the Harp Family in Allen, Texas

"To accomplish great things, we must not only dream, not only plan,
but also believe."
~Anatole France

Square 116- From the Matzker Family in DeSoto, Missouri

Your life has a purpose. May you find it and a blessing to those around you.

Square 117- From the Sweeney Family in Petersburg, Virginia

May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you.
~Cherokee saying

Square 118- From Sara Greenleaf in Geneva, New York

"Laura remembered the Christmas on the Verdigris River in Indian Territory when Mr. Edwards had walked eighty miles to bring her and Mary each one stick of candy. Wherever he was tonight, she wished him as much happiness as he had brought them."
~Laura Ingalls Wilder (These Happy Golden Years)

May you be surrounded by loving family and friends of whom you have cherished memories that get better with each passing year.

Square 119- From the Olsen-Daniel Family in Des Moines, Iowa

"The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, passion."
~Nadia Boulanger

Square 120-From the Minton Family in Jackson, Mississippi

May you remember your whole life long the first time you go barefoot outside in the evening to chase fireflies, the way your parents lovingly tuck you in at night, the joys of Saturdays, and the love of family and friends.

This fabric is to remind you of all your "cousins" scattered around the world, and to help us remmeber that our families are connected by a red thread of good wishes.

Squares 121 and 122- From the Hansen Family in Olathe, Kansas

God created everything,
Butterflies and birds that sing,
The sun and stars and sky of blue,
But best of all, he created you!

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Squishy Day!

2007-04-09T12:45:00.000-07:00
Square 107- From the Jones Family in Lexington, Kentucky

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:22

Best wishes to your forever family.

Square 108- From the Speckman Family in Traverse City, Michigan

This lovely wish has "Sir Robin" from the 1908 edition of the Aldine Third Reader in addition to the following message:

Northern Michigan is known for cherries and is home to the National Cherry Festival. The cherry blossoms and robins are a sure sign that the long wait of winter into spring has arrived. May it be a sign also that for all good things we must often be patient in the wait.

Square 109- From the Bosch family in Punta Gorda, Florida

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Square 110- From Kendra Grubbs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Our last road to travel
One last way to go
One more day to forever
Just to let you know
The wait is finally over
The journey now is through
And now this comes to let you know
Dreams really do come true.

Square 111- From the Mehtlan Family in San Diego, California

Dance like there's nobody watching
Love like you'll never get hurt
Sing like there's nobody listening
Live like it's heaven on earth
And speak from the heart to be heard.
~William W. Purkey

Square 112- From the Powers Family in Sandy Hook, Virginia

May your life be filled with as much hapopiness and joy as the day you joined your forever family. Bringing you sweet panda bear wishes...

Starting the Second 100!

2007-04-09T09:29:00.000-07:00
Square 101- From Mommy

"If you become a bird and fly away from me,"
said his mother,
"I will be a tree that you come home to."

~Margaret Wise Brown
The Runaway Bunny (1942)

I love you-
Mommy

Square 102- From Mommy

Easter Sunday
April 8, 2007

I think of the garden after the rain
And hope to my heart comes singing
At morn the cherry-blooms will be white
And the Easter bells be ringing!
~Easter Bells

Jade-
I am missing you this Easter
and can't wait to hold you in my arms...
Love.
Mommy

Square 103- From the Aldrich family in Federal Way, Washington

"Everything has beauty; not everyone sees it."
~Confucius

Squares 104 & 105- From my sister, Melanie

"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones that you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore! Dream! Discover!"
~Mark Twain

Jade-
I wish you a lifetime of wonder, adventure, and knowing that anything in the world is possible!
Love,
Auntie Melanie

You are an alleluia!
A special, unique, and unrepeatable being!
In the millions of universes,
You were created for this time, this place!
How needed you are!
If you were not,
The world would be different.
You are a festival of hope,
A celebration of joy,
Alive!
A wonder!

My Dearest Jade,
I wish you the undertsanding of just how special and unique an individual you are and joy in knowing the difference you make in the world just by being you!

All my love,
Auntie Melanie

Square 106- From Melanie's cats, Pickles and Francis!

"I think that at a child's birth if a mother could ask for a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity."
~Eleanor Roosevelt

We wish you the gift of lifelong curiosity- the ability to see the extra-ordinary in everything! Meow!
Love and kisses-
Pickles and Francis

We've Reached 100!

2007-04-05T11:12:00.000-07:00
We received one more beautiful square in the mail today and then I made Jade her 100th squish! Hooray! I felt it only fitting that the first one and the last one in the 100 be from us.

Now starts the second 100!

Square 99- From the Harbert Family in Tampa, Florida

May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours!
~An Irish Blessing

Square 100- From Mommy

"He could tell by the way the animals walked
that they were keeping time
to some kind of music.
Maybe it was the song in their own hearts
that they walked to."

~Laura Adams Armer
Waterless Montain (1931)

Always listen to the song in your heart.
Love,
Mommy
xo

Catching Up with Squishes

2007-04-05T09:46:00.000-07:00
I haven't posted all of my squishes in a while. I am up to 98 squishes! It is actually my goal to get to 200 so I can make two quilts for Jade-one as a keepsake and one to use and snuggle with. I found someone to make the quilts! Our school nurse, Kathy, is an avid quilter and she told me she would be happy to do it! I am so thrilled!

Square 64- From the Gower Family in St. Cloud, Florida
We wish you a lifetime filled with happiness and joy.
May all your wishes and dreams come true.

Squares 65 & 66- from the Iverson Family in Ripon, Wisconsin

“A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.”
~Chinese proverb

“To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue…They are gravity, generosity of the soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”
~Confucius

Square 67- From the Norwood Family in Tucker, Georgia

Hope- that our family will soon be together as we long for the days with our child in our arms

Faith- that our family will be enlightened to cherish the moments safe from harm

Joy- that enters our life when we realize our dreams have finally come true

Love- unconditional- a new child arrives- Welcome home, baby! We love you!

Trust- in this wish- it will all come true!

Square 68- From the Speckman Family in Traverse City, Michigan

May you be wrapped in the warm blanket of the love of your family.
Hope and faith carried them into your heart.
May you always know the joy and happiness of friends wherever you go.

Square 69- From the Foley Family in Bellevue, Washington

“The path from dreams to success does exist.
May you have the vision to find it,
The courage to get on to it,
And the perseverance to follow it.
Wishing you a great journey.”
~US astronaut Kalpana Chawkla
(1st Indian born woman astronaut)

Square 70- From the Devall Family in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

The Lyrics to “Blessed” by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

We wish you all the blessings and best that life can bring you and your forever family.
Always remember how blessed you are and what a blessing you are to those who love you!
May love, luck and success by yours through all your days!

Square 71- From Deborah Cohen in Naracoorte, South Australia

Forever we will be family
Tied together by a knot
That cannot be now broken
Discarded or forgot

Forever we will build on
A foundation of solid trust
Being there for each other
When all else goes down bust

Adoption, birth, or marriage
All members just the same
Based not in the joining
But being part in the game

The game of life in family
From the day we are brought
Together as this family
Let us delight- we were sought.

Square 72- From LiMin in Naracoorte, South Australia

This is a nice way to give good wishes to someone- a general blessing.
Square 73- From Kammy Krisell in Sherwood, Arkansas

Teach by example.
Love deeply.
Live simply.
Think quickly.
Work diligently.
Fight fairly.
Give generously.
Laugh loudly.
Savor every day.

Square 74- From the Cercopely Family in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina

A contented heart…
Joy in everything you do-
May these gifts be yours.

Square 75- From the Lowe Family in Bradenton, Florida

May your walls know joy;
May every room hold laughter
And every window open to great possibility.
~Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey

Square 76- From the Shpiruk Family in Stuart, Florida

“The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
~Helen Keller

Square 77- From the Waterman Family in Collinsville, Illinois

Our wish for you is a life filled with love, happiness, and joy!

Square 78- From the McNally Family in Tallahassee, Florida

“A child’s life is a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
~Chinese proverb

Our wish for you is to grow up healthy and strong with loving friends and family.
May there always be love, happiness, and prosperity in your life.

Square 79- From the Christensen Family in Arlington, Virginia

Don't wait for time. Make it. Don't wait for love. Feel it. Don't wait for money. Earn it. Don't wait for the path. Find it. Don't wait for opportunity. Create it. Don't go for less. Get the best. Don't compare. Be unique. Don't fight your misfortune. Transform it. Don't avoid failure. Use it. Don't dwell on mistake. Learn from it. Don't back down. Go around. Don't close your eyes. Open your mind. Don't run for life. Embrace it. - Bigvai Volcy

We wish you a lifetime of happiness, good health, love, and prosperity.

Square 80-From the Jones Family in Fredericksburg, Virginia

Before you were conceived, I wanted you.
Before you were born, I loved you.
Before you were here an hour,
I would give my life for you.
This is the miracle of life.
~Maureen Hawkins

Square 81- From the Fraley Family in Cheyenne, Wyoming

“The best and most beautiful things in the world
Cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt within the heart.”
~Helen Keller

Square 82- From the Godin Family in Salem, Wisconsin

“If ever there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.”
~Winnie the Pooh

Square 83- From the Shelton Family in Albuquerque, New Mexico

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
~Chinese proverb
Square 84- From the Waterman Family in Collinsville, Illinois

Our wish for you is a life filled with love, happiness, and joy!
Square 85- From the Crisman Family in Amherst, New Hampshire
Dance like nobody's watching
Love like you've never been hurt
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's Heaven on earth.

Square 86- From Our Neighbors, Bob & Debbie

Where did you come from baby dear?Out of the everywhere, into the here.Where did you get your eyes so blue?Out of the sky when I came through.
What makes your forehead so smooth and high?A soft hand stroked it as I went by.What makes your cheek like a warm, white rose?Something better than anyone knows.
Where did you get that pearly ear?God spoke, and it came out to hear.How did they all just come to be you?God thought about me and so I grew.
But how did you come to us Baby Dear?God thought of you, and so I am here.
~George MacDonald
Square 87- From Mommy

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
Psalm 23

To my darling Jade-
Always count your blessings!
I love you.

Square 88- From the Maxwell Family in Millsap, Texas

Hope, like gleaming taper’s light
Adorns and cheers our way;
And still, as darker grows the night,
Emits a brighter ray.
~Oliver Goldsmith

Square 89- From the Obholz Family in Aliso Viejo, California

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never elave you ro forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

Squares 90 & 91- From the Rentmeester Family in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile. Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.
~Mother Teresa

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
~Eleanor Roosevelt

Square 92- From the Vandra Family in Grass Valley, California

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.”
~Chinese proverb
May your life be on the best sellers list!

Square 93- From The Charles Family in Rochester, New York

Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.
~Jeffrey Glassberg

May you spread your wings and fly, little butterfly, and bring sunshine to all who know you!

Square 94- From the Willcock Family in Queensland, Australia

This contains a lovely poem called “Sweet Little Bunny” by Glenda Allen.

Square 95- from the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Sunbury, Australia

Once as a child many years ago...on a balmy summer's eve.I sat in the yard at my Mother's side...and a butterfly lit at my sleeve. "It's a sign of good luck", my Mother said.As the butterfly stayed at my arm..."It's a symbol of all the beauty in life.Make sure you do it no harm."
First butterflies are eggs and after they hatch...they see that their life's just beginning.They're content with their lot in life,so, they go out on a limb and start spinning. They stay out awhile in a magic cocoon....then emerge like flowers in spring.Then they share the story of their victory and success...through each of the colors of their wings. The gold in their wings is the"Golden Rule"...To follow that is a must.The blue....That means true blue.Always be someone people can trust.The green of the tip of their wingis saying Stay green, and you'll always grow.The silver is the lining in the clouds of doubt...that you must look for as you go through life. Butterflies bend with the wind, it's true.Still they get where they want to go.They arrive by persistence through their own insistence...A lesson more people should know.Sought and valued by the whole human race...For their beauty, tenacity and charm.If a butterfly ever chances to stay at your sleeve... remember, my friend, don't fight it, but,learn all you can from the butterfly clan.And you too, may become a rare item.
~Author Unknown.~

Enjoy the butterflies throughout your life.

Squares 96 & 97- From the Stopyra Family in Orlando, Florida

May you be blessed with a peaceful and joyous heart. The colors in the fabric are vibrant and beautiful just like I hope your spirit will be.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way.
2 Thessalonians 3:16

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Square 98- From the Peters Family in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

Now at last I hold you
Now all is said and done
The search has come full circle
Our destinies are one.
~Survivor

We wish for you a life filled with days where you have nothing to do but smile!

Squishy Day!

2007-03-22T14:11:00.000-07:00
Square 56- From the Caruso Family in Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Climb every mountain, search high and low
Follow every byway, every path you know.
Climb every mountain, ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow, 'til you find your dream!

A dream that will need
all the love you can give,
Every day of your life
for as long as you live.

Climb every mountain, ford every stream,
Follow every rainbow, 'til you find your dream!

Square 57- From the Birch Family in Perth, Australia

Our wish for you is to grow up strong-
may your heart be filled with love and happiness.
Always believe in yourself and never give up.

Squares 58 & 59- From the Hepner Family in Tuczon, Arizona

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."
~Benjamin Franklin

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom."
~Charles Dickens

Square 60-From the Shpiruk Family in Stuart, Florida

"The best and most beautiful things
cannot be seen or even touched-
They must be felt with the heart."
~Helen Keller

Square 61-From the Quick Family in Cape Coral, Florida

Our wish to you is one of love and laughter-
one of health and happiness.

Square 62- From the Austin Family in Thornton, Colorado

"The best and most beautiful things
cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart."
~Helen Keller

Square 63- From Julie Peters in Jamesville, Minnesota

“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day.
May songbirds serenade you every step along the way.
May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue.
And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”
~Irish Blessing

"Love is like a butterfly-
it goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes."

Squish Update

2007-03-20T14:52:00.000-07:00
Square 50- From the Lozoraitis Family in Falmouth, Maine

May you grow to know the hope, love, and faith
born in the heart
and made real by your blessed birth.

Square 51- From the Shoemaker Family in Knowxville, Tennessee

The wish for this very cute square with MOO all over it has the lyrics to "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." The message says:

Our wish for you:
fun-filled days of endless play!

Square 52- From the Brown Family in Titusville, Florida

Our wish for you is a long, happy, and warm life!

Square 53- From the Jones Family in Lexington, Kentucky

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined."
~Henry David Thoreau

Square 54- From the Perkins Family in Perrysburg, Ohio

May you always see the beauty of things,
Feel the love of those around you,
And share with others the joy that comes with both.

Square 55- From the Apple Family in Bowling Green, Kentucky

"Love is the golden thread that ties our hearts and souls together."
~Mother Teresa

Wishing you a world of love...

Still More Squishes!

2007-03-17T09:10:00.000-07:00
Square 47- From Laurie McDonald in Jacksonville, Florida

I've made a moon-catchin' net,
And I'm goin' huntin' tonight,
I'll run along swingin' it over my head,
And grab for that big ball of light.

So tomorrow just look at the sky,
And if there's no moon you can bet,
I've found what I sought and I finally caught
The moon in my moon-catchin' net.

But if the moon's still shinin' there,
Look close underneath and you'll get
A clear look at me in the sky swingin' free
With a star in my moon-catchin' net.
~Shel Silverstein

Wishing you the courage to dream big and to chase those dreams to the stars and back!

Square 48- From the Howorth Family in Tualatin, Oregon

When you dream, dream big,
As big as the ocean, blue.
'Cause when you dream it might come true.
But when you dream, dream big.

And when you laugh, be sure to laugh out loud,
'Cause it will carry all your cares away.
And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself,
And it will help you feel okay.
~Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband

Square 49- From The Wan Family in Bangor, Maine

May the light of your family's love always lead you home!

Squishy Saturday

2007-03-17T06:36:00.000-07:00
Square 41- From the Minyard Family in Arlington, Virginia

May your life be full of wonder and amazing experiences!

Square 42- From The Sweeney Family in Petersburg, Virginia

Two tiny feet that wave in the air
Two little hands that tug at your hair
Cute bottom for patting,
Adorable face
A bundle of joy to love and embrace

Square 43- From Shannon Norrie in Carver, Massachusetts

"When you put your hand in the flowing stream,
you touch the last that has gone before
and the first of what is still to come."
~Leonardo da Vinci

Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness.

Square 44- From the Hurtgen Family in Centennial, Colorado

May God wrap you in His arms
And hold you very tight
And let the angels bring the kisses
That I send to you each night.

Hope you have a lifetime full of kisses!

Square 45- From the Winslow Family in Hertford, North Carolina

Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone
But still miraculously
My own.
Never forget
For a single minute
You didn't grow under my heart
But in it.

Square 46- From Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey

"The world is but a canvas to our imagination."
~Henry David Thoreau

Live your life
so that it is
a masterpiece.

New Squishes

2007-03-11T12:03:00.000-07:00
Square 34- From the Wilson Family in Atlantic Beach, Florida

The journey is the reward.
Chinese proverb

May your journey lead you forward
to dreams fulfilled,
goals reached,
and joys discovered.

Square 35- From The Archer Family in West Jordan, Utah

"Family isn't about whose blood you have.
It's about who you care about."
~Trey Parker/Matt Stone

"Some say that blood is thicker than water.
I say that love is thicker than blood."
~Author unknown

Mya your life be full of health, happiness,
love and joy.

Square 36- From the Walsh Family in Aurora, Colorado

"A flower that bloooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all."
~Mulan

Squares 37, 38, and 39- From the Sinopoli-Hagiwara Family in Sunbury, Australia

"May you enjoy continuous good health,
May the star of happiness, the star of wealth,
and the star of longevity shine on you."
~Chinese wish

Follow your heart wherever it takes you!

A is for angel, sent from above,
B is for baby, smothered with love,
C is for cute as cute can be
D is for diapers and changing them for me
E is for everything baby and more
F is for father walking the floor
G is for glad you are finally here
H is for hiccups that are funny and dear
I is for icky sticky messing
J is for Jesus and His blessing
K is for Kuddle and kindness and keep
L is for Love, so wide and deep
M is for Mommy and her loving arms
N is for Never coming to harm
O is for oat cereal and later Cheerios
P is for precious little fingers and toes
Q is for quiet, baby is sleeping
R is for relatives, always come peeping
S is for sleep, but not for your folks
T is for tubby and all those long soaks
U is for unconditional as in love from your parents
V is for very active as you will soon merit
W is for wakeful, watchful, and wise
X is for the Xtra special light you brought to their eyes
Y is for you- who is bright as the sun
Z is for zest of living that you gave them, little one

Square 40- From the Progelhof Family in Heath, Texas

Hope- that you find beauty in everything you see
Courage- to take chances in life...and not sit on the sidelines
Dream- to follow your dreams and not give up
Wisdom- to know what you want and achieve it
Lucky- to know how lucky the world is to have you

Catching Up with Squishes

2007-03-07T12:38:00.000-08:00
Square 15- From the Jones Family in Lexington, Kentucky

"Wishing you and your family a lifetime of happiness."

Square 16- From the Perry Family in Tallahassee, Florida

"Dance like there's nobody watching
Love like you'll never get hurt
Sing like there's nobody listening
Live like it's heaven on earth.
And speak from the heart to be heard."

Square 17- From the Ayala Family in Aurora, Colorado

"The journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step."
~Laozi

Best wishes on your journey to becoming a family
and all the journeys ahead of you.

Square 18- From the Andrews Family in Charlotte, North Carolina

Our family's like a patchwork quilt
With kindness gently sewn
Each piece is an original
With beauty of its own
With threads of warmth and happiness
It's tightly stitched together
To last in love throughout the years
Our family is forever.

May you be safe and warm
forever wrapped in your family's embrace

Square 19-From the Cox Family in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Our wish for your child
To always feel love
To grow with wisdom
To know the beauty
Of his soul.

Square 20- From the Ballard Family in Cumming, Georgia

"To see the world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wildflower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour."
~William Blake

May you be so blessed to enjoy
even the smallest gifts we are given in life.

Square 21- From the Minyard Family in Arlington, Virginia

Our wish for you
is that these hearts remind you
that you are loved
not be one,
not by two,
but by many.

Square 22- From the Turner Family in Ooltewah, Tennessee

The greatest thing you'll ever learn
is just to love
and be loved in return.

Wishes for many blessings.

Square 23- From the Dick Family in Natchez, Mississippi

Our wish for you is that you always know how much you are loved.
Live life to the fullest, dare to dream, be aware of wonder,
laugh, love, and give of yourself to others for "the most precious gift
we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces
those we love, they will bloom like flowers."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

Square 24- From Mommy, Daddy, Penny, and Bailey

"Hurt no living thing:
Ladybird, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing.
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap,
Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,
Nor harmless worms that creep."
~Christina Rosetti

Square 25- From the Smith Family in Bloomington, Illinois

"I will rejoice in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness."
Isaiah 61:10

Square 26- From the Burge Family in Brandon, Mississippi

Precious and beloved child,
May you know God's limitless love for you
and relish His great plans for your life.

Celebrating your life this day in our hearts.

Square 27- From the Iverson Family in Ripon, Wisconsin

"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart."
~Confucius

Square 28- From the Apple Family in Bowling Green, Kentucky

"The most beautiful things in the world
Cannot be seen or touched...
But they are felt in the heart."
~Helen Keller

Square 29- From the Powers Family in Kennesaw, Georgia

God made the world with its towering trees,
majestic mountains and restless seas,
then paused and said, "It needs one more thing;
someone to laugh and dance and sing,
to walk in the woods and gather flowers,
to commune with nature in quiet hours."
So God made little girls
with laughing eyes and bouncing curls,
with joyful hearts and infectious smiles,
enchanting ways and feminine wiles.
And when He completed the task He’d begun,
He was pleased and proud of the job He’d done.
For the world, when seen through a little girl’s eyes,
greatly resembles Paradise.

Square 30- From the Neptune Family in Naples, Florida

"The great American accessory is a handbag."

May you accessorize your heart with love,
your life with experiences,
and your dreams with actions.

Square 31- From Laura Vela & Dan Colligan in Scottsdale, Arizona

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!
Life the life you've imagined."
~Thoreau

May all your dreams come true!

Square 32- From the Crisman Family in Amherst, New Hampshire

Dance like nobody's watching
Love like you've never been hurt
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's heaven on earth.

Square 33- From the Birch Family in Perth, Australia

Our wish for you is to grow up strong;
may your heart be filled with love and happiness.
Always believe in yourself and never give up.

I Can't Resist!

2007-02-26T15:07:00.000-08:00
Every time I make a different kind of square + wish to swap, I can't resist making another for Jade!

Square 14- From Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey

"One sees clearly only with the heart.
Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Little Prince

May you always see with your heart-
Love,
Mommy, Daddy,
Penny & Bailey
xoxo

It's a Four Squish Day!

2007-02-26T10:55:00.000-08:00
I am off from school for yet another snow day and was excited to receive FOUR squishes in the mail today!

Square 10- From Kammy Krisell in Sherwood, Arkansas

This pretty square and wish is from Kammy Krisell in Sherwood, Arkansas. The wish includes really meaningful lyrics from "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts.

I hope you never look back, but you never forget,
all the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
and you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, and you find God's grace, in every mistake,
and always give more than you take.

My wish, for you,
is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
your dreams stay big, your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
and while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you,
and wants the same things too,
Yes, this, is my wish.

Square 11- From Jill and Mike Charles in Rochester, New York

This square and wish come from Jill & Mike Charles in Rochester, New York. The wish contains a message from a Chinese fortune cookie:

"It matters not what road we take
but rather what we become on the journey."

Square 12- From Ileanna Bosch in Punta Gorda, Florida

This happy square and wish come from Ileanna Bosch in Punta Gorda, Florida. The fabric is so cute with messages like, "He keeps his promises," "He makes us all special," etc.
The wish contains the following biblical verse:

For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the Lord, plans to prosper you
and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

Square 13- From Susan and Larry Zinn in San Antonio, Texas

This colorful square and wish are from Susan and Larry Zinn in San Antonio, Texas. The wish has the following quote:

"Believe that life is worth living
and your belief will help create the fact."
~William James

Thanks to all for the beautiful squishes today!

Another Squish

2007-02-24T15:54:00.000-08:00
Square 9- From the Amick family in Marietta, Georgia

This pretty square and wish come from Erik, Christine, Alexia, and Caleb Amick in Marietta, Georgia. The wish says:

May you always appreciate the beauty of nature,
be surrounded with those that love you,
grow in wisdom and knowledge
and live a life without any wants.

2007-02-23T16:25:00.000-08:00
It is so exciting to receive new squishes!

Square 6- From the Hurtgen Family in Centennial, Colorado

This adorable square and wish are from Mike, Ashley, Tyler, Will & Peter Hurtgen in Centennial, CO.
The wish says:

"For it was not into my ear you whispered
but into my heart.
It was not into my lips you kissed
but my soul."
~Judy Garland
Blessing while you wait for your little one-

I think the quote is just beautiful.

Square 7- From the Bowman Family in Ladson, South Carolina

This wish and square are from Keith and Sheila Bowman of Ladson, SC. The wish says:

I wish for you in the days to come
God's blessings multiplied
And that you see in every one
His love for you beside.

I love the message and the colors of the fabric are so pretty!

Square 8- From the Lozoraitis Family in Falmouth, Maine

This square and wish come from Mark, Cheri, and Emily Grace Lozoraitis in Falmouth, Maine.The wish is so beautiful and powerful:

May your heart always know the fierce love,
unyielding determination, and everlasting hope
that carried you so many miles
into the loving arms
of this family.

A sincere thank you for all of our new squishes today!

Quilt Square Central

2007-02-20T13:32:00.000-08:00
The quilting fun has begun! I am having great fun assembling squares and wishes for others. Of course, every time I make a new kind for somebody else, I have to make one of that kind for Jade from us. So far she has three from us! Today, however, I received my first two from others! What fun! Here are the squares so far:

Square 1- From Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey (furry siblings)

“Sometimes,
if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge
and lean over to watch the river
slipping slowly away beneath you,
you will suddenly know
everything there is to be known.”
~Winnie the Pooh

Wishing you many moments of
knowing exactly what life is all about…

Square 2- Also from Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey

"Be glad of life
because it gives you the chance
to live and to work and to play
and to look up at the stars."
~Henry Van Dyke

May your life be filled with much wonder, magic, and wishes upon stars...

Square 3- From the Louie Family in Centennial, Colorado

This pretty fabric and wish come from Tamra, Jeff, Tyler & Morgan Louie in Colorado. It has the lyrics to "Somewhere Out There" which is just so perfect. Underneath, it says:

After many nights of wishing on the same bright star,
may all your dreams come true as a Forever Family.

I love this wish!

Square 4- From the Geddis Family in Greenwich, New York

This adorable fabric and very artsy wish comes from Lance & Carol Geddis in New York. The fabric is so cute, and the wish is just so pretty! It says:

"Every moment holds a hidden gift."
Square 5- Also from Mommy, Daddy, Penny & Bailey

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse."It's a thing that happens to you. When a child really loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off…and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
~Margery WilliamsThe Velveteen Rabbit
May you always understand what is Real…

I am looking forward to receiving more squishes in the mail. It truly is exciting!