If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)I found this tutorial at My Byrd House (click the link to see) and fell in love with the idea! I never have enough hot pads, and these are so nice. :-) See full tutorial HERE at My Byrd House. ...

Today’s assignment from My Friend Amy for Book Blogger Appreciation Week is to answer these two questions: What is one thing you wish you knew about blogging when you started or what advice would you give a newbie blogger? I don’t really know that I’m qualified to answer these questions...

Sweet ‘n’ Sassy Girls, a new mommy blog that does product reviews and frequent blog contests, is currently having a giveaway for an Ultimate CD Package from Wiggle Giggle Learn worth $215.95! This CD has everything you need to help your child develop a love for learning. They have weekly...

Be on the lookout for two new topics I’m going to be posting here – easy crafts/sewing projects and recipes as I come across them. I want to have at least one interesting post a day here. :-) If there are any suggestions or you want to give me your two cents on my blog and its contents,...

I have very mixed feelings about this… I leave the room for a minute with my beloved copy of Jane Eyre on the floor (where I was reading it) about four feet away from Emma, my 4 1/2-month-old daughter. Alas, her days of being immobile and trustworthy are over! I walk in and find her ON the book...

The giveaway below is hosted at My Friend Amy: Win a Book Club Girl Hostess Survival Kit!Do you find it’s your turn to host book club and not only do you not know what to serve but you don’t know what books to offer up for the next month’s selection?! Let Book Club Girl come to your...

Etsy totally rocks! These bird-themed treasures are so cute! LIMITED EDITION Coriander Sparrows Reversible Jumper Dressmountainavenbaby’s shop ♥♥♥ Birdie Baby Bibavonleadesign’s shop (Hey! Avonlea!) ♥♥♥ AVIARY Cloth Play Blocks Set of 3knitstyle’s shop ♥♥♥ Quilted...

Little girls are so fun! :-) These were taken right before leaving for church this morning… She also wore some cute argyle leggings so I just took these pics (below) so you can see what she looked like. She even got entire church recognition as the woman doing the church announcements said...

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God… Ephesians 2:8

I got this idea from The Purest Essence. It’s the Top 100 Books according to Big Read. The directions are: Bold those you have read.Italicize those you intend to read.Put a heart next to the books you LOVE (you can underline, but I went with the heart idea). 1. Pride and Prejudice – Jane...

Don’t forget: 5 Minutes for Books is meeting up on October 7 to discuss Jane Eyre! Reading: Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteRead so far: Chapters 1-8In which Jane Eyre is cast off from her aunt and sent to Lowood Institution. I need to get a move on – October is coming up swiftly! I can’t...

MomDot is hosting this awesome contest! The post: 10th Anniversary Harry Potter Giveaway, 5 Winners, $315 worth of prizes How great is the Harry Potter series! I have read all the books, seen all the movies countless times, and its just a family favorite. I am thrilled to be able to bring you this amazing...

Emma is intent on grabbing things now… what she is most interested in are the TV controllers, my camera, and now John’s Playstation controller… This takes some intense concentration, folks… that looks SO fun… Yes, she is using her hands AND her feet… that’s my...