Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all of our friends out there in the blogosphere. 

May you have easy travels, wonderful fellowship and the joy of the day warm your heart.

And, the Winner Is....

I participated in Giveaway Day this year just to have a little fun.  I was not expecting how much I would get from it.  You folks are so kind and uplifting in your comments.  There are some great ladies rolling around the blogosphere and I am so glad you stopped by and brightened my day.  I wish I could send everyone that entered a set, but I would be knitting until next Christmas.  So, the one luck reader is:

Katie said...

I follow you!

    Katie, you have an e-mail coming your way.

And, thank you everyone who stopped by, left a comment, became a follower, or liked us on facebook.  It is appreciated!

Giveaway Day

Giveaway day is here!  What a great way to start a Monday.

For all our usual readers, be sure to join in and explore all the blogs that are participating today.  Hopefully, you will score yourself some fun handmade items.

If this is your first time here, welcome and I hope you make yourself at home.  This blog is comprised of the ramblings of a crafty mama who is on a journey to a simpler, less-is-more kind of life.  Make yourself at home and have a look around.

For the giveaway, I have one set of four hand knitted coasters that would love to bring some holiday cheer to your home.

They are made of 100% cotton and measure 4 inches x 4 inches.

They come tied together with a gift tag in case you will be sharing these this holiday season.

To enter just leave a comment on this post.

You can earn additional entries by doing any or all of the following:

*Become a new follower of the blog

(leave a comment letting me know)

*Liking us on Facebook

(click the link on the right and be sure to leave a comment letting me know)

*Posting this giveaway on your blog

(leave a link in a comment)

This giveaway will be open from Monday, December 13th until midnight on Friday, December 17th and is open to all US residents.  The winner will be announced on Saturday, December 18th. 

Good luck and be sure to stop by Sew Mama Sew for a complete list of giveaway participants.

And, if you are interested in more items like this be sure to visit our Etsy store.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.

And, be sure to stop back on Monday for Giveaway Day.

Coming Soon...

...more complaining about being sick and not having enough time.  No, I kid.  I am really trying to stop that.  The cold is manageable and I can't bemoan not having enough time in a day when I waste it doing silly things like making Etsy Treasuries.  I have to stop that....want to see my latest one first, though?

Living in Little Red Riding Hood Treasury

Fun, right?  I don't enjoy real world consumerism, but a day wasted on Etsy is a good day for me.

So, on to the real coming attraction.

Drum roll, please.

Yeah!  Monday is Giveaway Day at Sew, Mama, Sew.

What is Giveaway Day, you might ask?  Well, Giveaway Day is that special day each year when bloggers and on-line shop owners spill forth with generosity and offer oodles of homemade goodies and crafting supplies to all that enter. 

This year not only will I be trying to win as much as possible I will also be participating.  Be sure to stop back on Monday to see which one of the items below is our giveaway.

Can't wait until Monday.  Head over to Mountain Rose Herbs for week two of their Holiday Giveaway.  The prize this week isn't too shabby and includes: organic Pumpkin Seed Oil, organic Macadamia Nut Oil, organic Green Peppercorns, Red Alaea Salt, organic Pumpkin Pie Spice, organic Seasoning Salt, and a vial filled with luscious organic Vanilla beans.  Yes, please.



Happy St. Nichols Day

 What a wonderful legacy Nikolaos of Myra has left us.  What an extraordinary character he must have been to be known worldwide for his kindness and generosity almost 1700 years after his death.  His example of selling what he owned to give the money to the poor is a lesson for all of us. 

To help us remember this we've spent the day reading a St. Nicholas tale, The Baker's Dozen, and crafting.  If you need a little inspiration check out the following links:

The Crafty Crow - St. Nicholas Day Craft

First School Activities and Printables

St. Nicholas Center

This has been a nice, slow return to the week after a very busy weekend.

I made it to the Detroit Urban Craft Fair on Saturday

So much homemade goodness and beautiful artistry, all set against the backdrop of the spectacular Fillmore.  I was in heaven.  Then there was a whole bunch of shopping, driving, holiday party, eating, etc....

I did manage to knock out the changing pad to Little Girl's baby doll diaper bag.  The inspiration for this was found here, but I took it a bit of a different direction.  I ended up with a plainer, quilted pad due to personal preference and availability of materials in my stash.  Hopefully, I can crank out a lot more tonight, since her birthday is looming.  It's always such an exciting, fast paced, fun, hectic time of year. 

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.