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.
Why did the scarecrow win the nobel prize? Because he was outstanding in his field. This scarecrow humor and lots more about this icon of the garden can be found on Dave’s garden blog. For over three centuries, farmers have used these homemade sentinels to frighten away not only crows but critters of all kinds. In fact, Dave’s blog mentions that scarecrows were used by the Egyptians to scare away flocks of quail along the Nile. No, they weren’t mummy scarecrows. But they would make an interesting addition to any garden. If you have never made a scarecrow, we are attaching a how to video. It’s a great fall family activity and a great excuse to ditch your old work clothes for a new pair of Rosies (which incidentally, are on sale for one more week!)
Congratulations to Linda Traux and Shawn McCurdy for “liking” us on Facebook and winning in our Labor of Love drawing. Linda tell us ” Digging is my passion; dig up plants and transplant….finding and getting the rock…BONUS !! And Shawn, metal art worker, says “Woo Hoo! I never win anything – thanks!” No. Thank you both for participating. We look forward to seeing you in “action” in your new denim coveralls.
It was about 7 years ago when Rosies’ founder, Sharon Moore, enrolled in her first welding class. It was in this class that she got the idea for Rosies Workwear. When she went looking to buy coveralls to wear in class, all she found were ones designed for men. They were big and bulky and not in the least bit feminine. As they say necessity is the mother of invention, so Sharon created Rosies Workwear.  Since then other women welders as well as women mechanics, builders, painters, DIYers, farmers and gardeners have discovered the tough, durable and stylish overalls and coveralls that is Rosies. While we are thrilled to share with so many “can do” women, it’s welding that holds a special place in our heart.
Unfortunately, we are in a small minority. It was mentioned on carmenelectrode.com, a blog for women welders, that according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics the percentage of women working in the welding industry has actually declined – it is now LOWER than 6%. The news isn’t all doom and gloom. Check out this video we found on Carmen’s website. It’s of a girl’s summer day camp which is called coincidentally, Rosies Girls. As the blog says, “It’s a place to learn skills (carpentry, welding, etc) that build confidence…This is an awesome way to introduce girls to career options that even today don’t seem accessible to women.” We couldn’t agree more.
