Apparently some of you are having trouble entering the giveaway because a Youtube video I posted is covering the followers section on the sidebar! The funny things that happen in Blogger hey?
Anyway, enjoy the sunset and hopefully this post will move things so you can access the follower button again!
As promised, it is time for my Christmas giveaway! I’m running it early so the winners (yep, two prizes!) can have their goodies in time for Christmas.
First up is a $25 gift voucher to spend in my Etsy store on whatever your heart desires!
Runner up will receive:
The interiors have a contrast fabric, a wool felt pocket and sheet of wool felt for the needles. They fasten with snaps.
So, this afternoon I’ll attempt to continue working on a skirt for me that has involved a little too much unpicking for my liking! Then there are those cushion covers to be made up, the top to be re – dyed, the baby gowns I really should get to, the multitude of embroideries to choose from………….
I should mention that I’ll be running my Christmas giveaway very soon so stay tuned š
A little Christmas treat for the children – a beautiful reading of Anthony DeStefano’s “Little Star”.
Last summer I did quite a bit of dyeing with Drimarene K dyes. I love everything about these dyes except their price tag. I always had excellent results using these dyes.
So this time around I’m trying Procion simply because they’re a fraction of the price. I’m now getting mixed results and am not happy with it all. The colours are strong (I make them strong because I like it that way) but lack the vibrancy of the Drimarene K items I’ve previously done.
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I’m usually a little apprehensive when it comes to books written about “the Christmas story” as they can be a little fanciful and detract from the true beauty and meaning of the Nativity. Instead of believing the reality of the birth of Jesus, children can start to feel it is just another story that makes for good reading but without any real substance.
Not so with Anthony’s book, “Little Star”. Without giving too much of the story away and ruining the surprise for you, the book offers a look at the Nativity from a different angle without changing what actually happened. The book begins with a father speaking to his young son, so the child can instantly relate to the story. The writing is descriptive but not complicated. I must mention the illustrations also, which are artistic, beautiful and vibrant.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book (and it would make a great Christmas present).
Anthony DeStefano is a dedicated Christian and a lovely person to deal with. If you would like to find out more about him and his other books, Google offers a wide range of pages or you could start here.
Happy reading!
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We love books. What we would do without good books I do not know. Which brings me to the library. What we would do without the library I do not know, but I feel a little excited each time I walk in there knowing I can borrow up to 60 items and not pay a cent.
We visit the library at least once a week and use our full quota (remember there are 6 of us!)
But something has been bothering me about an increasing trend in children’s fictions. Many adult writers seem to feel that the dumber their books are the more they will sell. And I guess they must be right because a lot of these authors are very popular.
These books lack dignity. They belittle children. They force the child into a stereotypical box of giggles over obscenities and slang. They “dumb down” the child not to mention the parent or other adult who has obtained the book in the first place.
I have my own personal boycott against these authors and hope that others will do the same so that “toilet fiction” will eventually fizzle out altogether.
