Friday, October 7, 2011

disappearing comments

Have you been having a hard time posting comments on blogger? I've been so frustrated, as my comments have been disappearing when I try to submit them on some of my favorite blogs. This may be the "duh" answer, but if you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox, just go to your privacy settings and set them to accept third-party cookies. Problem solved. I wish I had figured this out a week ago. I'm not very tech savvy.

this photo has nothing to do with this post-- these are just some echino patchwork pillows I made for the girls' room recently
If you chose to click on this boring, boring post, I'm going to reward you. See my follower box on the sidebar? I finally reached 400 followers today! To celebrate, I'm going to give away a little something this weekend. Stay tuned for the post. It will be open for just 24 hours and a one-comment-per-person kind of thing, with one exception. Comment here with your favorite trick to making your house feel cozy in the fall/winter months. That will get you another entry into this weekend's giveaway!

Have a good one! Off we go for some Friday night pizza...
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57 comments:

  1. LauraOctober 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    My house is always cold (my husband likes it that way) but I light a vanilla candle and it makes me feel cozy!

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  2. tracy_aOctober 7, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Thanks for the comment tip!

    Anyhow - for coziness - FLANNEL SHEETS! I am so happy to be in flannel sheet season again!

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  3. AnneOctober 7, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    My favorite thing to do is to bake some bread; baking of all kinds is great in the winter to heat up the house.

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  4. ♥DuffOctober 7, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    I have a gas fireplace but there's a metal tub of firewood in front of it and I light a "fireside"-scented candle. It really feels and smells so warm & cozy!

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  5. PoppyprintOctober 7, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    For me cozy is more about smell than anything else, so I'm with Anne. I bake. Right now there is a pumpkin roasting in my oven for a b'day cake for husband tomorrow and pie for Thanksgiving on Sunday. YUM! Sparking up the fireplace is a given for maximum coze factor, of course.

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  6. SarahOctober 7, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    We break out quilts and cozy slippers :)

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  7. P's QsOctober 7, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    I love our fireplace! We have a heatalator that uses the fireplace heat throughout the house instead of our furnace. It was wonderful for the blizzard last year.

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  8. Jamie @Terrabyte FarmOctober 7, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Having a fire going and baking pies, yum!! Congrats on your blog.

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  9. Heather D.October 7, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    We have a nice fireplace in our livingroom that we use exclusively to heat our home in the fall/winter. It's the best!!

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  10. DianeYOctober 7, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Well, I did what you said about the 3rd party cookies and it looks like it's working, because I'm pretty sure your blog is one I haven't been able to comment on recently. What a pain!
    Cozy, cozy????? No idea! No need for warm & cozy in Hawaii. Our windows are open & ceiling fans on probably 355/days a year. On the few "chilly" days, it's sock for me

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  11. nettieOctober 7, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Eating soups and homemade bread is my favorite way to feel cozy when it gets cold.

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  12. LeslyOctober 7, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    +1 for flannel sheets - that is the best thing for feeling warm and toasty!

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  13. DanaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Baking, and jersey sheets on the bed. Of course, you never want to get out of bed...but sooner or later you do!
    Congrats on all the followers!

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  14. AndreaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    I love to lay out quilts in a pile on top of our subwoofer and a fall colored crocheted blanket over the back of our chair. To me it creates a place to easily cuddle up for a movie or a book.

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  15. JessicaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    So glad you figured out your comment troubles Krista. Best trick... um caulking around our very old windows that let lots of coldness in. Not so cute, but effective. And congrats on 400 followers, can't wait to see what the giveaway is... what a tricky way to see who is really reading :)

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  16. AmyOctober 7, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Candles...definitely candles! amy @ gasudimack@sbcglobal.net

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  17. Kelly O.October 7, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    thanks for the tip--i've been having blogger trouble for days now!

    In the winter I burn candles and not just a couple but LOTs of candles..so warm and cozy :)

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  18. MindyOctober 7, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Cinnamon candles. I just love the yummy smell!

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  19. CathyOctober 7, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    putting some throw pillows in nice fall colours all over the place. : )

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  20. CRNOctober 7, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I like to layer on the blankets to go to sleep. Thank goodness I started quilting!

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  21. CRNOctober 7, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I like to add extra layers of bedding. Good thing I started quilting!

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  22. Jennie {Clover and Violet}October 7, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    I used to live in northern New York and fall and winter were so cold, we didn't have a fireplace either. My favorite thing to make the house feel cozy was to make hot tea, have fuzzy slippers, and wear my fluffy robe, even over my clothes in the evening!

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  23. CatherineOctober 7, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Woolie slippers and hot chocolate!

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  24. CourtneyOctober 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I love to burn a candle with an apple or pumpkin scent

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  25. Allison COctober 7, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    We keep our place around 60-62 in the winter so it is chilly, but having two large dogs and lots of quilts helps keep things cozy. In fact, sometimes it's too hot! It also helps that we like to have a cocktail after work and I like to bake so the oven is often on.

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  26. JulieOctober 7, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Cozy= pumpkin pie in the oven and hot coffee on the stove.

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  27. Grandma KelliOctober 7, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    simmering soup

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  28. TamieOctober 7, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    For coziness in winter in our room, I'm all for flannel sheets and a heated mattress pad. It is so much better to have the bed warm from below instead of over you. In my living room it is all about the fireplace.

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  29. Heidi GrohsOctober 7, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    I break out the big thick wool socks. Here in Houston, that is a big moment! It means the tile floors are actually cold ;)!

    *Thanks for the tip about blogger, my friends have been asking!*

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  30. Jo AnnOctober 7, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    I like to leave bits of quilting projects in every room. It is very cozy! :) Really we are the bundle up and use a quilt on the sofa kind of people!

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  31. What Comes Next?October 7, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I was having all kinds of issues with blogger, using IE or Firefox,so I switched to Chrome! So far no problems. I love having the fireplace going and candles lit - they give a nice warm glow, and then have a nice snuggely quilt or two around and the bad weather just disappears!

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  32. PamelaOctober 7, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Cozy quilts, and apple cinnamon candles make our home feel warm.

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  33. LisaOctober 7, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    I have a delicious pear and cinammon scented candle that I love to light in winter, it makes the room feel so cozy. I love quilts folded up on the arms of the chairs and sofa too, ready to be snuggled under.

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  34. ElisabethOctober 8, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    To make the house feel cosy I get out a woolly blankie and put that over our sofa. I also light a fire and make sure that our cat has lots of nice, warm spots to lie in. After all, a cat makes a house a home ;-)

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  35. ChristineOctober 8, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    hot chocolate! Lots of hot chocolate.

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  36. JennyOctober 8, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    thanks for the tip krista, because yes, my comments have been disappearing...my last one did about your sweet sleeping bags (thank goodness for flickr). cozy house? well now that i have my own house, i bump up the heat...but at my dads house, i used those door snakes in front of doors, and we opened windows and laid towels at the bottom to try and stop some of the air creaking thru...thankfully he just got all new windows!!$! im rambling, but just thought that i need to hang some Autumn/halloween bunting and change the quilt on the wall! ok, need to figure out where settings are in explorer.....

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  37. JennyOctober 8, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    ok, i just thought of a proper answer...we bust out a puzzle on the window bench in the family room...one that is a little too challenging for us so that it's there to work on during the day...

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  38. Amy FriendOctober 8, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    I'm so glad you fixed the comment problem because I love hearing from you.
    As for keeping the house cozy...we have to take that quite literally in our old house and it has involved ripping out walls, adding insulation, new windows, radiant floor heat, etc. But that's probably not what you mean. I guess I bake a lot, drink tea, and wear slippers.

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  39. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)October 8, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Logs logs logs and more logs - log fire in front of the tv, glass of wine and a quilt on my knee. Life doesn't get much better than that.

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  40. LynzOctober 8, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Cozy house. Hmm. I think candles always help with their soft light - next best thing to an actual fire!

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  41. Flo @ Butterfly QuiltingOctober 8, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    Cozy is lots of the things that have been mentioned...a fire, hot chocolate, fuzzy slippers, and the smell of cookies baking, or soup simmering on the stove!
    And we need cozy...it gets cold here in the Canadian prairies!

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  42. Alexis DeiseOctober 8, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Baking! Yesterday I baked a pumpkin pie just for the smell (ok, not JUST for the smell). :)

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  43. LeslieOctober 8, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    giveaways are fun!!! i think i bake to make things cozy here.

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  44. CityHouseStudioOctober 8, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    We get out the flannel sheets and the breadmaker. Having bread baking makes the house feel warm and cozy. And it's yummy with soup!

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  45. mtnquiltrOctober 8, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Sheepskin slippers make me feel toasty. A duvet and a quilt on the bed makes me so cosy I hate to get out. WAit, it's the weekend, I can stay longer!

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  46. JulieroseOctober 8, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    I have been having the exact same problem--thank you for this post--not at all boring. Julierose

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  47. AnyaOctober 8, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Bake, Bake, Bake, Bake, Bake Bake....to feel cozy in the winter

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  48. KelliOctober 8, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    My favorite thing to do is to fill a pot with water, orange peel, cinnamon sticks and either poultry seasoning or whatever yummy spices I have nearby and leave it simmering all day on the stove. The house smells so yummy and cozy, it actually makes me fell cozy too.

    Congrats on 400 followers!!

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  49. marcellaOctober 8, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    I bake. The oven on makes things seem warmer and the good smell always makes us feel great too.

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  50. Patty October 8, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Decorate with quilts of course and bake cookies.

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  51. JeniOctober 8, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Well... we live in Florida and since it's usually quite warm here...always... I do the opposite of making it cozy and ask my husband if we can turn the air down to simulate chilly nights! Haha.

    Congrats!

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  52. Canadian AbroadOctober 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Slow cooking delish smelling food so that it permeates the house with good aromas, quilts to snuggle in and (as this is the UK) heating my house to Canadian standards not English standards. They are much more inclined to cool here than I am!!

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  53. the frog princessOctober 8, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I love to feel cozy by breaking out the hot water bottles... one for my toes and the other to cuddle. Delish!

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  54. AlliOctober 8, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    I like getting out my thick, heavy quilt! :)

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  55. **nicke...October 8, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    getting out the down comforter. it makes me happy!

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  56. The Hungry CrafterOctober 11, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Cranking the heat?? :) Seriously, though, one of my favorite things is the pine scented candle made by Thymes. It is so realistic smelling and cozy and always cheers me up!

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  57. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Seems in the winter clutter moves in. So the best way to cozy up is first to sort and clean, put on a great movie and snuggle on the couch with a warm quilt, coffee and crochet hook!

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