Free Stuff
Free Stuff.
To the ears of a die-hard garage saler in a country where they are few and far between, those words sound fabulous!
Those who know me can attest to my love of garage/yard/bargain hunting. I do love to get something we need or can use for a great price, free is even better.
We do have garage sales here in Thailand, mostly hosted by other ex-pat families who are moving back to their home country or have been here long enough to accumulate enough stuff to warrant such a sale.
Although I jump at the chance to attend such events, (hey - it is one of the few places to find clothes to fit my un-Thai sized body), I have yet to find anything at those sales for prices comparable to a good US yard sale.
Sharon, at Rocks in My Dryer is hosting a giveaway bonanza this week. And free, just the cost of leaving a comment, and you could get some wonderful stuff. It sounded interesting and so I took the opportunity to head to the night market and found a couple of fun things to give away myself.
I am hoping that at least a couple of the other giveaways will be open to those of us who do not live in the US.
Item #1
A Thai silk scarf/table runner.
This is a silk piece measuring 10 inches/ 25.5 cm wide and 75 inches/190cm long, including the fringe.
It is black and gold with the color pattern reversed on the opposite side. There is no ‘wrong’ side.
Here is the full length view. Lovely, isn’t it?
Item #2
Thai hilltribes quilted zipper bag. (I believe this is the Lisu style, from Northern Thailand)
All the work is done by hand. It measures 6.5 inches/16.5 cm wide and 4 inches/10cm tall. It does have a flat bottom and a zipper top. This a very common style of handicraft, which surprised me when I first came. I did not think of quilting when I thought of Thai style handicraft, but this is traditional for this people group.
To enter, leave a comment, or a question for us about Thailand or why we are here.
This is open to anyone with any kind of address. 
Winners will be chosen over the weekend of Feb 1-3 and a winner posted on Monday.
There will be two winners, one for the scarf and one for the bag.
Now go check out some of the other offerings at Bloggy
Giveways.
NOTE: COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED, WE ARE DRAWING THE WINNER!
January 29th, 2008 at 1:51 am
Oh I think the thai scarf is sooooo pretty..
January 29th, 2008 at 2:03 am
Thailand, cool!!! I have friends that are missionaries there but I am not quite sure where they are. I love the table runner and the fact that it is from Thailand!! The purse is awesome, too!! Fun giveaway, thanks!!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:09 am
How absolutely fantastic…Thailand. I love the richness that the culture exudes. Thank you for sharing your experiences with those of us in BlogLand
Now I’m off to read a little more to find out what took you to Thailand.
Cheers
Jewelz
January 29th, 2008 at 2:17 am
I LOVE this scarf. My brother just got back from Thailand and bought me a beautiful tea set. I saw tons of pictures and I am interested in going soon!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I would love to win your giveaway. I have started collecting fabrics from around the world as part of a project with my nieces, and we don’t have anything from Thailand. I don’t want to buy something here, I want to get something that is authentic. Thank you for such a thoughtful giveaway!
January 29th, 2008 at 2:37 am
I love the black scarf! Please enter me in the draw.
I also know a missionary in Thailand..
January 29th, 2008 at 2:53 am
I loved Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Bangkok when I visited 3 years ago.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:54 am
What a unique and beautiful giveaway! I hope to win. Thanks for stopping by my place too.
Kim
January 29th, 2008 at 3:06 am
oh, fancy scarf!
January 29th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Well, why are you in Thailand???
I love the quilting and the scarf. YEARS ago a friend in Thailand sent me a quilted insert. I still have it in my sewing box. Don’t know what to do with it.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:40 am
Those are both beautiful! If you are looking for a contest that is open to everyone check out mine. I am giving away some stuffed animals that I made from gloves and socks.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Great Giveaway!!! Thanks
Gerijones64@hotmail.com
Why Are you there??? Are you going to stay? What do you do???
January 29th, 2008 at 4:01 am
Thailand is on the give-away map
That silk scarf looks beautifullll I love it. well actually not that I would want it for me but I am sure my wife would love it
I am sorry for not having been through your entire blog but I for one would love to see more of the “unseen” Thailand. The real people and all. Not the national geographic version but the one from people that call it home.
I didn’t mention it in my give away but you are more than welcome
Thank you for a great give away even though you are in Thailand
–peter
January 29th, 2008 at 4:16 am
The scarf is so pretty. We have decorated our livingroom with things from different counties with the focus being on New Tribes and Missions. This scarf would look great. I have a question… do they play football in Thailand?
January 29th, 2008 at 4:50 am
if you like garage sales, you should visit my bloggy giveaway: it’s all stuff that i scrounged up in my bedroom.
and i’d love to win either of your goodies!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:23 am
I’d love to know why you are in Thailand. I’d love to be entered as well.
My giveaway is open to those outside the US but you need a region one dvd player!
January 29th, 2008 at 5:24 am
Great giveaway!!! I’m so glad you posted something. I’m sorry to make mine only available to US participants. But don’t fear, we do have a little something heading your way.
Eventually.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Thai stuff! Cool! I like them both…not sure what to choose! Let me think about it.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I would LOVE to win those. I’ve been enthralled with Thai textiles ever since I vacationed there 8 years ago. We’ve got several that we use as tablecloths, and I had one traditional skirt (the kind with the stripe down one side) made into covers for throw pillows for my couch.
January 29th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Wow! Great giveaway! I loved the scarf and was sure you couldn’t beat it but the bag is just as great! So, why are you in Thailand?
January 29th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I would love to win that scarf. Of course I would love the bag to because it is really cute. But that scarf is just so beautiful!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Wow, both of those items are very beautiful! Thailand - it seems I’ve heard in the past that is a difficult country to live in if you are a foreigner - I’m very curious to find out why you are there, how long you’ve been there!
January 29th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I was in Thailand this past summer for three months and loved the markets where stuff like this was sold! They are so cute:o).
January 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
This is beautiful! Thanks for such a thoughtful giveaway!
January 29th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I love that runner, saying it is beautiful just doen’t seen enough.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
How pretty! My husband and I used to live in the Philippines, and really enjoyed a trip we took to Thailand. Thanks for such a pretty giveaway!
January 29th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I’d love to enter your draw - beautiful textiles!
Also, I don’t have a specific question but I’d be interested in learning more about Thai food (do you have a favourite?).
January 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I’d love to win the scarf. What’s your favorite Thai dish to eat? What’s the one you don’t like?
January 29th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Wow! What a great giveaway! I would adore either!
I’ve always been fascinated with Thai culture…what’s your favorite part of being in Thailand?
January 29th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Just beautiful
Tia
January 29th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
The scarf is amazing! You must of crafted that by hand. This is such a nice giveaway.
January 29th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Scarf or purse, they are both too lovely!
My husband, decades ago when he was freewheeling, traveled in Thailand several times and always speaks of how beautiful it was. And as an avid needleworker myself, I really appreciate the time and skill that goes into the traditional asian handcrafts. I love all their embroidery, quilting and scenic work. Fabulous!
January 29th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Others have already asked why you are in Thailand, so I won’t ask that. I would like to know what you find most intriguing about Thailand as well as what you consider the most difficult?
Thanks for the giveaway!
Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I’m giving away.
Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musings
January 29th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
They are both absolutely beautiful. They would be a treasure to have in our home. Thank you for such a unique giveaway.
January 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
The runner is lovely. Are you missionaries?
January 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I love that little bag - it reminds me of some of the things my mom was given by some Hmong students in California.
January 29th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I love both items they so beautiful My daughter is an expatriate living on a plum farm in Argentina
January 29th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
A friend of ours went on a mission trip to Thailand and she says she loves the food. Isn’t it really spicy, though?
Those are both beautiful, and what a great idea to give away something representative of Thailand!
January 29th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
How neat to add this international flair to the blog giveaway event. Beautiful, items. . . and yes, we’re curious as to what took you to Thailand.
anjdave@comcast.net
January 29th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
I love these fabrics. What are you doing in Thailand? I’ll have to read your blog!
January 29th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
How much do you love the fresh Thai food? Have you gone to Cambodia or Vietnam at all? I have a few friends who have done R&D in all three of those countries and they ranted and raved about the fresh produce that you can buy on the side of the road!
I LOVE the runner or scarf or wrap. It’s gorgeous! I’d be a happy winner and wear-er of it!
January 29th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I love the scarf !!! It’s SOOOOO pretty !:)
January 29th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
You can check mine out here: http://www.killlashandra.org/wordpress/?p=220 I don’t mind shipping international.
I’ve always wanted to visit Thailand, I visited Vietnam in 2000 and that was quite the experience but we didn’t get a chance to see Thailand.
What is your favorite park of Thailand and why?
January 29th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
wow, theyre so gorgeous! Thailand seems amazing, it’s on my big list of things to do before I die!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
What lovely items! Those are definitely going to be very unigue for the giveaway.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
We have some family doing missions work over there
How neat to have something so beautiful from Thailand!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Beautiful things to be giving away! Oh, I’d love the chance to get either one
I have a question…is the Thai food we get in restaurants here in the states anything at all like REAL Thai cuisine? I’ve always wondered how much of it has been “Americanized”.
January 30th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Many of the same questions are being asked, so it may be better to just answer you all here.
We are in Thailand as missionaries with NTM, a mission that focuses on planting churches in rural areas. This is the begining of our second year in Chiang Mai, and we are still learning the national language. At the end of two years, we will be heading out to a village to join an exisiting team.
We have so many favorites when it comes to food! This is certaintly a great place to work in that aspect.
I did find that our American/western stereotype of Thai food was very skewed toward the peanut sauce flavor. I have really only found a couple of foods that use peanut sauce, the obvious one being chicken satay of course, and one other, a main dish salad made from the shredded flower of a the banana plant. And yes, it is delicious.
One of the other main differences between how we eat Thai food and the Thai do, is we are much more picky about what goes into a soup or curry or on top of our rice. We quickly learned how to say ‘meat only please!’, not finding the various unidentified body parts very appetizing.
And of course the food is spicy, much more than in an Thai restaurant in the states will generally serve. But we have certainly adjusted to that, and find ourselves adding chili sauce to the western dishes I make now.
As the Thai say, if it is not spicy, it is not delicious!
January 30th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Laura Williams, thank you for asking what is most difficult about living in Thailand. Well, that can vary day by day of course, but in general, it is the language barrier and being able to be identified as a non -Thai on sight. I have a new found compassion for anyone who struggles with illiteracy, as I have just begun to become literate in Thai. I hated not being able to read the signs and depend on the ones that had some English one them. Here in Chiang Mai, many signs do have English too, but not so much outside the larger cities. It is also difficult not being able to casually chat with people I meet too. Even though we have been studying language for a year now, my speaking is still very deliberate and halting, and if someone responds in a way I have not heard before, or with a new word, I get thrown off. We are excited though to see daily improvement in that area, and the ability to explain much more cleary why we are here and what Good News we have to share with them.
January 30th, 2008 at 1:06 am
What beautiful giveaways. Please count me in.
January 30th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Please include me.
Smiles!
January 30th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Wow..I’m so excited to find your blog. I was born and raised in Thailand. My husband (American) and I would like to serve as full-time missionaries in Thailand someday if it’s the Lord’s will.
My question for you is: are there currently many native missionaries in Thailand? Are Thai christians being encouraged/supported to share the Gospel with their own people?
Thank you for your heart for mission/evangelism and your desire for people in Thailand to be saved!!! We will be praying for you.
January 30th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Love Thai food. Can I pray for you?
January 30th, 2008 at 1:37 am
I love your giveaway items - how unique!
I’ve been reading your blog for a short time but enjoy it tremendously. I’ve always wanted to be an expat in some form or another but we’ve never had the op to live abroad - even w/ over 20 years military. lol. We’ve always stayed stateside. (yawn)
I’d love to be included in the giveaway. Thanks!
January 30th, 2008 at 1:38 am
GREAT contest! I really want to win.
Was the period of adjustment very drastic for you?
January 30th, 2008 at 1:42 am
your giveaways are lovely
Please enter me
Jen
January 30th, 2008 at 1:56 am
What kind of food do they eat there?
January 30th, 2008 at 2:17 am
That scarf is gorgeous! That is so wonderful that you are helping plant churches - best to you as you continue learning the language!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:26 am
The scarf is gorgeous!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:39 am
Ohhh what beautiful giveaway items! I love them!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:43 am
What a lovely scarf and bag too! I have friends who lived in Thailand for years and I just love the many items they sent home! Thanks for the giveaway!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Wow! Why are you in Thailand, and how long will you be there?
January 30th, 2008 at 3:34 am
What beautiful items you are giving away! My question for you is there anything items from where you at that you started collecting, like those pretty textiles?! Thanks so much for doing this!
ahiltzy@yahoo.com
January 30th, 2008 at 3:43 am
My cousins are missionaries in Thailand! I have never had the opportunity to visit them there and probably won’t because they are moving on to London soon.
January 30th, 2008 at 3:47 am
What interesting items! Thanks for the opportunity to have these in my home from such an exotic place.
January 30th, 2008 at 3:49 am
Both prizes are really pretty! Thanks for the contest!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:21 am
Love this!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:30 am
You have an interesting blog! I’m going to be a frequent visitor here. I love your give away, and thanks for entering mine. I’ve become friends with aThai shop owner here and she has been teaching me to cook Thai food. Thanks for the great give away!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Thai hilltribe work is so wonderful. My problem is that I only know it generically - is there a website that has examples and can help me learn each style?
January 30th, 2008 at 4:45 am
Those items are beautiful. I just hope that the winner can appreciate all of the fine detail and hard work put into it.
Thank you for spreading Gods Word and talleing others of God’s love.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am
The scarf is beautiful! My MIL is from Thailand. Someday I would love to take the kids there to experience a part of their heritage!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:03 am
The scarf is absolutely gorgeous, thank you for the great giveaway.
January 30th, 2008 at 6:07 am
Thanks for the giveaway
January 30th, 2008 at 6:58 am
WOW! That scarf is BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you so very much for the rare opportunity of winning such a treasure!!! Have a WONDERFUL day!
January 30th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Love the answers to all the questions, Tina! You’ll have to post another blog showcasing some of the beauty of the area and your favorite food.
Awesome response to your giveaway!!
January 30th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Those are gorgeous items you have chosen for your giveaway … I love that scarf ! My question would be what is the weather like there today? Thank you!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:07 am
The silk scarf is beautiful! As an expat myself (but in Europe, so much less culture shock I’m sure), I’m curious: Is it possible to integrate into Thai culture as a foreigner? Or do most expats stay within the expat community?
January 30th, 2008 at 8:22 am
I love the scarf! My boyfriend is studying Eastern Religions and it would be prefect for his office. I love the little bag, it would be perfect for all my tiny knitting needles. Great giveaway and wonderful blog.
January 30th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Gillian,
A good question! I am sure there is a website around, and I know just the person to ask. One of the parents at our kid’s school. I will see what I can find out and put the info on a future blog. Incentive to check back, right?
Mimi, how lucky you are to have a cooking teacher. Many of the dishes use the same ingredients in different ways, so once you learn what they are how the tastes mingle, you can make all sorts of things. Keep learning!
Marilyn, are you sure you want to know the weather? We are nearing the end of cold season, it was in the 80’s today, with a bit of breeze to keep us comfortable. We got really cold in December, down all the way to the 60’s! But don’t be too jealous for our warm weather, for hot season, it is a comin’!
January 30th, 2008 at 9:44 am
What a lovely blog, and your giveaway is beauuuuutiful. I’d never even heard of a giveaway before tonight, and now I’ve participated in several and even posted my very own first one! I hope you, Tina, come and enter. There are very few entries, and I’d be so happy to send you a little package in Thailand.
That fabric is really gorgeous.
Cheers
January 30th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
two really nice items! i’d love to have them both… i’m such a textile junkie…
January 30th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
what a lovely and exciting time for you! thailand….a land and people rich with history and tradition! how i envy you!
great giveaway! please throw my name into the hat too! good luck everyone!
January 30th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
This sounds Marvellous Darrrrrling . . . it would be an honored to win. Blessings ~ Trina
My daughter’s first pen pal was a MK from Thailand. This place is in our hearts.
January 30th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Please enter me!
I have giveaways on my blog too!
http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/
January 30th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Both are your giveaways are just beautiful and I would be delighted to win and would give them a good home where they are appreciated. Will that qualify me ???
My daughter is hoping to go to Thailand to teach later this year so I’m going to keep checking back on your blog to learn more about your country so I can share some info with her.
Thanks for your generous offer.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
How long will you be there?
January 30th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Yay!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Those are lovely. That scarf is just breath taking.
January 30th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
What beautiful textiles! I have met several hmong people lately and so have become interested in the thai people and their traditions. I think we in the us could learn a lot from you!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Please enter me! ernestsgirl82@yahoo.com Why are you in Thailand? I know a little about Thailand through an aquaintance from there. I know that it used to be Siam (right?). I love Anna and the King!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I had a friend from Thailand long ago. My husband’s boss married her. But the divorced and she is gone. I miss her.
Why are you in Thailand? And you poor thing! I can’t imagine having few yard sales to go to!
January 30th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
These are beautiful. I love Thailand! My husband and I spent a summer teaching english to Sripatum University students in Bangkok in 2000. Where are you living? Thai people are so much fun to be around.
January 30th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
How beautiful. I just discovered Thai food. Yummmm. What a great giveaway! Please enter me, arogers(at)gmail(dot)com
January 30th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I love both of your giveaways. Please count me in.
January 30th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
my husband and I are hoping to be in East Asia by the summer if the Lord Wills… and would love to visit Thailand. I’ve heard Bangkok is a wonderful place to have babies.
the scarf and bag are just beautiful!
January 30th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Those are so beautiful! I love Thai textiles, they’re wonderful.
So what brought you to Thailand?
January 30th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Hi…….these things would fit perfectly with all of our other “things” we have gotten from around the world from various missionaries. (they have been great teaching aids for our homeschool) Some from mssion fundraisers, (cool handmade things from Africa and Turmenistan) some from The India Childrens Choir (they made us part of their tribe by bestowing on us one of their tribal shawls(?) ), from Sri Lanka where my sister in law went on a medical mission trip after the tsunami, and from China where same sister in law visited from their mission station in Taiwan. Now we need to go on our own mission trip.
January 30th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
How lovely! best of luck to all, and I hope this brings you many new readrs!
January 30th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Great giveaway! Count me in.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
January 30th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
The scarf is beautiful! I would love to win! Thanks!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
What are your favorite foods out there??
I love the scarf!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I love the bag, but either would be a joy to own. I take it from your post you are not native to the country you are now in. Besides yard sales, what is the biggest difference in living over there?
January 30th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I love the scarf
January 30th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I am from Thailand and have never owned any textiles from there!
January 30th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
I spent a summer and Bangkok a few years ago, and your items remind me of one of the villages I visited. I would love to win one! Thanks for this giveaway!
January 30th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
The scarf is awesome! I have a friend who’s dad goes to Hong Kong frequently and always brings her back the nicest shawls. Thank you for offering.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Oooh, that is really lovely!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Thanks for doing this and why are you in Thailand?
January 31st, 2008 at 12:32 am
I would love to win either =) Thai craft is so exotic and beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway & please enter me!
January 31st, 2008 at 1:21 am
Item #1 is beautiful.
January 31st, 2008 at 1:29 am
I had a friend who visited Thailand and he loved it. He showed us so many beautiful pictures. I would love to visit someday. I love the silk scarf! Thanks for the offering!
January 31st, 2008 at 1:40 am
This would fit in at my house so well.
zoetrope2000 at gmail dot com
January 31st, 2008 at 2:00 am
What gorgeous fabrics!
January 31st, 2008 at 2:32 am
I’ve always wanted to visit Thailand! Winning this would be kind of (but not really) close.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:06 am
I LOVE the scarf!
January 31st, 2008 at 3:17 am
Both giveaways are lovely! My husband and I vacationed in Thailand nearly 11 years ago. We went to Bangkok and Phuket, and loved it. Why are you in Thailand and how long have you been there? mlciavola(at)yahoo(dot)com.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:20 am
I would love to win either one of these beautiful items!
January 31st, 2008 at 3:50 am
Those are so pretty, I would love to win these. My dad spent several years in Thailand as a kid.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:51 am
that is beautiful work!
January 31st, 2008 at 4:04 am
WHy are you in Thailand and how long are you there for? Are the beaches are beautiful as they look in photos?
January 31st, 2008 at 4:18 am
Both of them are gorgeous.. but that table runner is amazing!
January 31st, 2008 at 4:48 am
My daughter was in Thailand last winter with YWAM, and now I have a soft spot in my heart for Thailand and Thai stuff. I even bought my son some Thai clothes off of ebay. I really like the look of that bag!
January 31st, 2008 at 5:08 am
have recently began to be attracted to that part of the world. the giveaway is beautiful. did you experience any culture shock upon your first arrival?
January 31st, 2008 at 5:17 am
Beautiful prizes! How generous!
January 31st, 2008 at 5:21 am
My questions have all been anwered by you. So interesting.
I love the table runner!
Jennifer
pavier@telus.net
January 31st, 2008 at 7:09 am
I have always wanted to travel to Thailand, my exneighbor went recently
January 31st, 2008 at 7:33 am
Oh wow, this is stunning stuff! So why are you in Thailand? Is it gorgeous? The table runner is fantastic!
January 31st, 2008 at 7:40 am
My friend (an MK) grew up in Thailand. Seeing those two gifts made me think fondly of her and of that country!
January 31st, 2008 at 8:40 am
hi.. I would love to be entered into your contest.. I have a giveaway happening too.. open to anyone.in the whole wide world
.so does my daughter Veronica..
so if you are interested just nip over to my blog and leave a comment..yay.. there is a link to my daughter’s blog as well..
cheers kim..
ps.. I love the table runner and the bag equally *sigh*
hehehehe
January 31st, 2008 at 10:29 am
The textiles are so pretty. I for one am glad you are in Thailand to be able to offer such gorgeous items for a contest - Thanks!
January 31st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
They are so pretty! Thanks for the contest!
January 31st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Me too!
January 31st, 2008 at 2:51 pm
A Thai silk scarf/table runner extremely lovely. Hope to win
January 31st, 2008 at 2:58 pm
My dad’s friend lived in Thailand six months of the year. He has nothing bad to say about the country. That scarf is beautiful.
January 31st, 2008 at 3:24 pm
What is the weather like in Thailand? Great giveaway!
January 31st, 2008 at 3:48 pm
love the scarf - thanks
January 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Beautiful. Please enter me . katie_mmartin [at] yahoo (dot) com
January 31st, 2008 at 5:25 pm
OH MY! That table runner is absolutely STUNNING! It would make me feel very priviledged to win it and display it! Thank you so much for entering me!
January 31st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Oh please enter me in your contest… As I have never read your blog, my questions for you could be endless. Why are you in Thailand? How long have you been there? Is this a permanent stay, or a deployment of sorts? What is your favorite part of living there? And your least favorite? My family lived for awhile in France and there were definitely parts that were good and parts not so good… I guess that is how it is any time you are not living “at home.”
January 31st, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Beautiful! Count me in!
January 31st, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Both are lovely. I’d like to have them and then teach my daughter something about Thailand (and myself, lol). Of course, she’s 5 months old. But I can start planning training now!
Thanks for the neat giveaway and the chance to win.
January 31st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
OOH, that runner is stunning. I think I’d actually use it as a piano scarf across the piano instead as a runner on the dining table. The dining table just isn’t safe. Not at this stage of toddlerhood. It’s just not.
January 31st, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I would love this!
January 31st, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Too, too cool! I loved looking around your blog. Thank you for your great offer!
January 31st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
These are gorgeous!
January 31st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Ooooh, wow! I love anything from Thailand. I went there with the hubby for our honeymoon and just fell in love. I so much want to go back when my kids are old enough to appreciate it.
I got a bag from one of the hilltribes and added a zipper and use that as a purse but it is getting so raggedy. I wish I had bought two. Or three. And I love decorating my home with “global” type items. That table runner is so lovely. I heart dark green.
Thanks for such a great giveaway. I am SO keeping my fingers crossed!
January 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Beautiful things! A friend was an expat in Thailand too and shopped til she dropped for 3 years. What beach do you recommend? I am hankering to try one.
January 31st, 2008 at 8:54 pm
The silk scarf is nice! My blog is open to internationals. Please enter!!!
January 31st, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I love that little bag! And the scarf is truly beautiful. I currently live in Ukraine and thought to offer something unique from here — but thought about it a bit too late. NEXT TIME!
January 31st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Beautiful! I’ve always wondered - what’s actually in real Thai green curry? I like our local restaurant’s version of it, but I have no idea how authentic it is.
January 31st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Wow, both are so nice!!!
As for a question about Thailand…What is the diet like there? I’ve had “Thai food” here in the US, but I am sure that it isn’t much like the day to day food there. What are the most common meals or types of meals eaten there?
Thanks!
January 31st, 2008 at 9:54 pm
We have a family at church that moved here from Thailand and another church family went there on a mission trip a few years ago. I love the scarf and the pouch is very nice too! Thanks for giving them away:)
January 31st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Can I ask you a weird question? Do you know anything about adoption in Thailand? Do you know if they allow Americans to adopt? I would love more info if you know anything about it. About the giveaway, the items are lovely. Thank you for you having such a generous giveaway! I would LOVE to win either or both items!
(Please email me if I win!)
Thanks again!
January 31st, 2008 at 10:18 pm
These are gorgeous, and I would love to know why you are currently living in Thailand and is it permanent or just a temporary stay? Where are you originally from? And, how did the “natives” receive you? Was it a warm welcome and you feel at home there?…sorry for ALL the questions, I am just curious about what takes people on journeys around the world. Thanks:-)
January 31st, 2008 at 10:30 pm
What beautiful textiles. Thanks for the opportunity!
January 31st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Wonderful idea for a giveaway, thanks so much for entering my name!
January 31st, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Very pretty! My husband visited Thailand on work once. Why are you there? And are you as horrified driving as he was as a passenger in some of the cities there?
January 31st, 2008 at 11:36 pm
My husband spent a few years in Thailand as a boy. His parents worked for the Peace Corp. Why are you there.
jubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com
January 31st, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Gorgeous Table Runner.
Thanks for the chance to win.
dana
February 1st, 2008 at 1:11 am
What a beautiful table runner! I’d like to know what the most exciting / weird / tasty food you’ve tried in Thailand?
February 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
Wow! Those are both beautiful. I am planning to decorate my room with a touch of Asian/oriental flair and the table runner would look stunning. But I am happy for whoever wins.
Blessings,
Lydia
February 1st, 2008 at 1:51 am
Sooo pretty and interesting! Thanks!
February 1st, 2008 at 1:58 am
I absolutely love the scarf/table runner! It is gorgeous!!
laura_licious101(at)hotmail(dot)com
February 1st, 2008 at 2:16 am
The scarf is gorgeous and the bag is so cute! I would be thrilled to win!
February 1st, 2008 at 2:45 am
They are both gorgeous! What a fantastic idea for a give away!
February 1st, 2008 at 2:49 am
Oh, I love Thailand
It was my first overseas experience when I was 14 and spent a month there and I’ve been itching to get back for 14 years! Beautiful giveaway items.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:54 am
Ooh, those are both so pretty! I don’t know much about Thailand but we love to learn about different countries. Are you missionaries there? Thanks for participating in the givaway!
February 1st, 2008 at 2:55 am
I love the table runner! Thailand sounds like an interesting place–it’s on my long list of places to visit.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:36 am
I would love to win the scarf
February 1st, 2008 at 3:46 am
both are wonderful and beautiful pieces… and Thailand is one of those places I would love to see some day!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:13 am
oh my gosh, those are gorgeous! I’m so glad I stumbled onto your blog. Thailand must be so dreamy to live in! I am anxious to read your old posts, what a fascinating life you must lead!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 am
What a wonderful giveaway.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:45 am
This is great!
I’d love to enter. I’ve always wanted to go to Thailand. Will it be a big culture shock to an American whose never been outside of the country?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:54 am
Those are beautiful.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:54 am
Gorgeous! Please count me in!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:08 am
Great things..gorgeous! Please enter me to win..thanks!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:11 am
My husband has Thailand on his list of “must sees”. Do you feel like it is a good destination for a family vacation?
February 1st, 2008 at 5:53 am
How beautiful! I hope I win! volcano at gmail dot com
February 1st, 2008 at 5:55 am
The silk Thai scarf is beautiful! ~ Please count me in! Thanks! ~
February 1st, 2008 at 6:30 am
both of your prizes are fabulous!!! i would be honored to win either one!! what brings you to thailand? what kind of weather are you having now? when i was young we had friends that when to thailand and brought me and my sister back beautiful dolls. i will have to make sure and come back to read more on your blog as it sounds interesting! thanks, tracy
February 1st, 2008 at 6:35 am
What beautiful stuff! I like them both, but the scarf is stunning.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:07 am
Those are so beautiful. I have a gorgeous red tablecloth with gold threads that my husband brought back when he was in the military. I still love it.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:15 am
You are SO lucky to be in Thailand. The food, the beaches, the fabrics, the people.
Great giveaway. Count me in!
February 1st, 2008 at 7:34 am
The scarf is amazing! Thanks for offering such lovely gifts!
February 1st, 2008 at 9:51 am
How sweet of you to include us Americans. I know that shipping is expensive.
Thanks so much for your generosity! Please include me!
KJ
P.S. I love the bag!
February 1st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
What a fabulous giveaway!! Please enter my name in your draw:-) Thank you!
February 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
As for a question - how is the culture different in Thailand - at least in regards to materialism and pride? The scarf (No. 1) is amazing - love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
February 1st, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I love the little bag, too cute
February 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm
You know what is really funny? I have the exact SAME table cloth as the FIRST one that I got in Thailand three years ago when my brother got married. It is gorgeous!
February 1st, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I know absolutely nothing about Thailand except by looking at your giveaways that they have beautiful things.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
i don’t know much about thailand, but it seems like a great place to visit. are there many bugs? i guess i’m a freak about bugs, so i like to know if they (especially mosquitoes) are a problem there. the table runner is amazing. can’t wait to see who wins!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Table runner is nice!
February 1st, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I love both prizes, and would love if there is anything such as a national color in Thailand. Is there a color most people wear for some cultural meaning?
Thank you for entering me!
February 1st, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Gorgeous! Is there anything you miss while you live in Thailand?
February 1st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Beautiful!!!! always wanted to visit Thailand.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I would love the scarf. I have an old family friend who moved there, fell in love and had an adorable baby girl (only gotten to see pictures). I hope to visit some day
February 1st, 2008 at 10:15 pm
That’s a beautiful scarf! I have a very good friend who is from Thailand, and she’s going back this summer and I only wish I could travel there with her! I’ve always wanted to go.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:30 pm
What is the biggest difference in culture where you live now, opposed to other nations?
Thanks!
February 1st, 2008 at 11:32 pm
I know many missionary families over there in chaingmai and bangkok Please count me in !
February 1st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
What beautiful items. I love the scarf. I hear Thailand is a beautiful place with wonderful people. I would love to visit there someday
February 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 am
My question is: How much is a cup of coffee in Thailand? The scarf and the bag are both gorgeous!
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:30 am
Question: have you figured out how to cook the dang thai noodles. we try and try and try, and it never comes out right!
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 am
That’s so beautiful! 3 of my 4 sisters have been to Thailand, and I have always wanted to go!
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 am
I love Thai food….but I am afraid I don’t know a whole lot about the country. I have always been interested in the Asian continent, though… Thanks for such lovely giveaway prizes. meg.wilson@gmail.com
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:12 am
My girl friend is teaching in bangkok…Where are you? Very fun!!! Please count me in!
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:26 am
OH they are both gorgeous and what a treat to receive something from Thailand! The scarf would be a wonderful addition to my bellydance costume for dances. Thanks for your contributions!!! (And I am a garage sale addict, have been since a wee child)
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:41 am
I’d love to win this!!