This time of year is full of traditions; exchanging gifts, sending out cards, attending holiday celebrations, listening to holiday music, watching classic holiday movies, and within our families, celebrating our own holiday rituals. We asked some of our Rosies’ Facebook members what were some of their holiday traditions. Here are a few of their responses:
Do you have any special traditions? We’d love to hear about them. If you don’t, it’s never too late to start. Here’s a link (http://bit.ly/e3qwX6) to a great article that has some traditional and non-traditional idea starters. Let us know what you think. And happy holidays from Roises.
It’s that time of year when we all reflect on the things we are thankful for. If we go by what we hear in the news, it seems there is little to be grateful for. But Rosies know that’s far from the truth. It’s not the big things in life but the many daily small things that add up making us so appreciative. For Rosies that are gardeners, we are thankful that it rained when it did and when it didn’t, that the gophers didn’t eat our whole crop and the ground squirrels moved on and that winter is finally coming, giving us some rest.
Rosies founder, Sharon Moore, offers her own list of what she is thankful for: my big happy family, the beautiful view of outside my kitchen window, wonderful friends that get me, a sister that is so supportive and finding something to laugh at every day.
Rosies kitchen window view. Now that's something to be thankful for.
What are you thankful for? We loved to hear from you. Comment below or join the conversation on our Rosies Facebook page. Thanks for sharing.
On a sunny day in October, 2o or so Roises dressed in pink and raspberry overalls came together to help Habitat for Humanity build a house in San Luis Obispo, CA. Below is one Rosies’, Molly Kiely, reflections of the day.
Our guest blogger, Rosie Molly Kiely, sporting a pink hard hat. Love it!
I felt really lucky to participate in the Rosies Women’s Day Build with Habitat for Humanity. It was a beautiful sight to see all those women in the early morning, pulling on their pink Rosies and gearing up for a day of construction.  There was only a handful of ladies that actually knew what they were doing and could speak the language of the trade, the rest of us were helpful hands for pounding nails and carrying two by fours.
I must admit I was intimidated at first by this business of building a house and all the power tools, measurements and manual labor that goes with it. However, all the women were so great and a pleasure to work with. The team leaders took a lot of time to explain what we were doing and how to use the tools (as I secretly feared I would chop off my fingers with the table saw). I also loved seeing Sharon (Rosies founder), power tool in hand, surrounded by all her Rosies.
The best part of the day for me was when we erected a wall on one of the houses. It was a true team effort that required strength, coordination and all hands on deck. As we held up the wall, I looked down the line at these women from all walks of life and all ages. They were laughing, cracking jokes and enjoying each other’s company. Together, we had done something pretty cool and I was full of gratitude. Now that’s girl power.
Recently, we asked our Rosies’ Facebookers what would they like to do? Have a costume contest or pumpkin carving contest for Halloween. The vote was split so we decided to combine the two! To get some ideas on how to dress up your pumpkins, we searched the Internet and found the website All you. They had a bunch of fun thought starters.
So Rosies, get your pumpkins and imaginations going. Post your pictures by October 31st, 2010 on our Facebook page. There could be a special treat in it for you.
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Witch pumpkin. Bewitching!
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Ghost pumpkin. Bootiful!
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Cat pumpkin - MeWow!
