October 17, 2013

Everything's Better with a Butterdish and a Happy One-Year Blogiversary!

When I started this blog one year ago, I had no idea how much fun I'd have with it. Despite this being one of the most stressful, insanely difficult years of my life (and believe me, I've had some doozies in these past few decades...) this blog has been a constant source of fun, inspiration and community for the past 12 months. 

I've always liked the phrase in my blog header: 'dream, inspire, create'. I don't know when I first started using it as a life mantra -- I think it may have been when the Sailor bought me an iPod mini (remember those?) and I wanted my name and a quote engraved on the back of it. Since then, I have always carried those three words with me in some form or another. 

You can interpret the three words any way you like, but here's how I tend to think of them: 

DREAM: In college, a professor once told us to make a list of goals -- both short-term and long-term -- things that seemed attainable in days, weeks, months, even years. Then he told us to add a third column of 'dreams' -- the stuff that seemed completely impossible -- even absurd. As I mentioned in this post, a decade after college, I was astounded to realize that nearly everything that I wrote in my dream column had actually happened. It wasn't small stuff either -- the list included huge events that I dreamed about but never thought would actually happen: moving overseas, working for a magazine. Since then, I continue to dream, daily. Life often surprises us when we let it. Never stop dreaming. 

INSPIRE: I like to look for inspiration in ordinary things -- whether it's knitting needles, or by simply watching the weather. I started this blog knowing that I needed to share that same inspiration. Hopefully people can take a little of that inspiration with them after they visit here!

CREATE: I feel a little lost if I don't create something every day. I write more about that here, but it could be something as simple as making soup from scratch, or completing one row on a crochet project.  

Maybe some of you are dreaming of adding to your vintage Pyrex collection? 

If so, this could be your chance! 

To celebrate my First Year Blogiversary*, 
I'm giving away a Vintage Pyrex Butterfly Gold Butter Dish.  

If you missed the Great Gravy Boat Giveaway and didn't win, this could be your day!


All you have to do is leave a comment below and you're automatically entered to win the butter dish. I'll draw the winner randomly and I will ship worldwide, because I believe everyone deserves a chance to own a piece of precious Pyrex. 

So take a chance! Leave a comment below -- this time with which piece of Pyrex you need to complete your 'collection'. (If you're not collecting, or you're new to this Pyrex craze, you're welcome too! Just leave a comment and say hello.)

Giveaway closes at 23:59 EST October 24, 2013. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on this blog on October 25, 2013. No purchase necessary. The winner has two weeks from the date of the announcement to contact me for their prize. If I don't hear from the winner within the two weeks, they forfeit their prize and I will draw another name at random. Void where prohibited by law. 

* My official blogiversary is October 18th, but I was so excited to celebrate, I had to post this early.  

*** THIS GIVEWAY IS NOW CLOSED. SEE THE WINNER HERE. *** 




44 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness how exciting! Love your blog! I am currently searching for 2 of the 501 Pink fridgies and the turquoise 502 to complete those sets. I have been collecting for many years and those have seemed to elude me because I just don't like spending loads of cash on ebay to get them. I love the thrill of the hunt! Good Luck and Happy Anniversary :)

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  2. Love this idea! Yes, that gorgeous butter dish would go perfectly in my yellow kitchen. ;). Rachel Y.

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  3. Nice idea - thank you! I'm looking for the elusive turquoise 503....I know I'll find it in the wild some day.

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  4. I'm impressed that you've stuck with blogging so long. I've tried a couple of times and never manage to keep at it! Kind of like my Pyrex collections. I've tried to find the perfect Forest Fancies covered casserole/bake and serve dishes for the longest time. They never have lids. :(

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  5. Happy Blogiversary! Soooo need the butterprint 503.

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  6. Butterfly Gold is one of my favourite Pyrex patterns! Pick me, pick me!! :-)

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  7. I've just discovered these pyrex blogs and it's renewed my interest in them. thank you. Would love to win a butter dish. Have never seen one before.

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    1. Hi Sue -- Congratulations! You're the winner of the butter dish! Please email me TypingSunflowers (at) gmail (dot) com with your contact info and I'll get this dish in the post to you ASAP :)

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  8. I only recently learned that vintage pyrex is a thing. Somewhere in my mom's house are the verde Cinderella bowls I grew up with and her Spring Blossom Bake and Stores. I think she has my grandmother's Friendship Fridgies. I recognize the patterns. Anyway, my husband now thinks I'm nuts, but I think this is fun.

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  9. Oh, how I wish Pyrex had made butter dishes to match EVERY pattern. Can you imagine how gorgeous a friendship or a new dots butter dish would be? ::swoon:: I must say, though, that the butterfly gold one is very pretty. Thanks for the chance to win one!

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  10. Happy Blogiversary! Blogging is so much fun! I have one piece of Christmas Pyrex, I'd love to find another one.

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  11. Happy Blogiversary! I really like your life mantra and it really makes me think about doing some special little things in life to spice it up- with 3 kids we tend to get into a school day rut around here!

    Pretty butter dish! I have the opposite colored mixing bowl, which is my favorite mixing bowl ever! :-)

    Tammy C.

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  12. Wow! I love your spirit of generosity. Happy blogiversary!

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  13. I love reading your blog! I only own one piece of Friendship and would love to own more of it :) Thanks for doing this giveaway!

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  14. Beep, beep. . . 8) Go Brenda, go Brenda. . .

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  15. I just finally finished off my primary fridge set when I traded for a yellow 503, but now I need a lid for the blue piece in that set...!!
    Cynthia, Massachusetts

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  16. I'm only new to pyrex collecting, woud love this gorgeous butter dish!

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  17. Happy Blogiversary! Hmmm...I would really love to find a promotional green wheat space saver casserole, with the cradle. It look so beautiful, but I have never seen one in person :)

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  18. I would love to win, thank you! Pretty please...

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  19. What an adorable dish! Butterfly Gold is one of my favorite patterns :) This butterdish would make a lovely addition to my set ;)

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  20. I am new to Pyrex collecting, and am working on a Butterfly Gold, Butterprint, and Gooseberry set. I would love this butterfish. Thanks for the chance, and thanks for giving me a new blog to follow!

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  21. I'm glad I saw this and discovered your blog! I'm inspired by the simple, everyday too! Everyday things are beautiful :)

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  22. congrats on one year! love your blog and vintage pyrex. the butter dish will fit right in : )

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  23. Congrats on your blog. I love vintage pyrex and it would fit with my dishes. Thanks for the chance

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  24. Congrats on your blogiversary!!!!! As well, so cool to see all your dreams come true. :)

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  25. I am looking for the large blue/white Butterprint mixing bowl. Nice Giveaway Thanks!

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  26. Happy Blogiversary!!! Butterfly Gold is one of my favorite patterns- it looks so pretty on a Thanksgiving table. I would LOVE to add to add the butter dish to my collection. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  27. I love Butterfly Gold - I'm trying to collect EVERYTHING, even the dishes!

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  28. Happy blogiversary! I don't collect any pattern in particular, just the ones that I think look cute. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  29. Happy one year of blogging! You had a great college professor - I love to look back at my goal lists and see what I've done or have yet to do - like find the elusive Butterprint 404 bowl.
    I guess I also would like to find another butterprint fridgey - I just found one of mine shattered in the cabinet. Possibly too many things stacked together?

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  30. Happy blogiversary! How fitting that your blog url is typingsunflowers, as I would love to find a Sunflower divided casserole dish!

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  31. Great giveaway!! I'm desperate for a Pyrex butter dish for my collection! I have NEVER seen one here in Sydney, wonder if they were even sold in Australia!!! Happy Blogoversary :-)

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  32. Happy anniversary! I collect the Butterfly Gold pattern, and I would love to win the butter dish!

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  33. I'm new to the craze but this is my color!

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  34. I love pyrex, my mother and grandmother have been collecting it forever and I am in my first apartment and would love to get this to add to my collection!

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  35. Love the giveaway... we need a butter dish. :)

    mandaoverturf at yahoo dot com

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  36. I think butter dish would complete my collection :D Hih (:
    mmyheartishere@gmail.com

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  37. on I hope I'm not too late! thanks for the giveaway and happy anniversary:)

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  38. What a great giveaway! I'd love to add that to my collection.
    janinejarvis at gmail

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  39. Leslie:
    I'm desperate for a space saver. I'm not picky about the color, but would love pink.
    leslieannstevenson@yahoo.com

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  40. I am a new hopeless addict...I only have one set of refrigerator dishes with no lids and a set of mixing bowls...but already on the look out for more! Love love love the butter dish!

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  41. Happy Blogiversary! The butter dish is very cool. The message for today is great. The new post about apples and sunflowers is even better.

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