Time for a little self-indulgence ... Shaun featured my postcard on the shop's Facebook page. (I'm no longer on Facebook; a friend sent me the link and I took a screenshot.) Postcards Home, an online treasure chest selling unique homeware and gifts inspired by travel and design, selected my Instagram image to win their January … Continue reading Four Fun Things
Sian is ringing the changes for Memorandum Monday this yearand inviting contributors to mention their favourite piece of Happy Mail received during the previous week.Happy Mail? Something that's right up my street. I make a note of how much Happy Mail I send out,but have never given much blog space to things I've received via Royal Mail.***Last … Continue reading Memorandum Monday | Memos: Mail: Me {and a Winner}
My friend Julie published a book just before Christmas.A book that is as quirky as she is(and I mean that in a good way). When I ordered my copy, I ordered an extra one to give away.That's it there, the parcel under Elvis the Elf's hat. Julie's USP is that if you receive a wrapped copy,it … Continue reading Snipped Tales | A GiveAway
Yay, December is here!And in honour of all things festive, I've a small give away for you.It's the time of year for lists, lists and more lists, so how about a small (5"x 3" approximately), but cute notebook to write your lists in?I have six up for grabs. Internationals welcome.Leave a comment.Tell me something you love … Continue reading Christmas Give Away
The winner of my book is ...... the lovely Deb at Paper Turtle.#3: I would love to win a copy of your book, Ruth!The thought of writing a WHOLE book is so overwhelming to me. I do much better on a small scale with short stories posted on my blog. :o)~ Deb and The Boy Child: … Continue reading Book Winner
I looked up this morning and discovered it was Friday.It's been a busy week.It's been a good week. Mostly.1) Hot buttered bagels are a perfect pick-me-up after walking around the park for an hour with the pooch. In the cold Spring wind.2) Unexpected Happy Mail is always a joy to receive. I haven't seen my … Continue reading Five on Friday
Sounds grand that, doesn't it? My book.If you'd like a chance to see what's inside the cover, simply leave a comment.You could make it fun by telling me what you would write about if you were to write a book.Or maybe you have written a book, so tell me about that.Winners will be selected randomly … Continue reading Win My Book
For more than ten years, I have been photographing war graves around West London, the UK, Europe and the wider world. I did so because I was a volunteer with Canada's Maple Leaf Legacy Project and the UK's War Graves Photographic Project. I did so because I believe strongly in remembering and acknowledging the sacrifice … Continue reading A Ta-Dah Moment
So it appears that this is my 3,000th blog post.I began this blog at the beginning of February, 2008. It was a means to an end; a way for my mum and sister to see what was going on in our everyday lives. After I joined a few online classes, it grew into something else. … Continue reading 3,000
This year's December Daily album is ready to go. I purchased the kit from Studio Calico this year and although I like it, there's so much left over I probably won't bother purchasing one next year.I intend to spray the wooden piece with gold ink and I may spray the album cover as well. I … Continue reading December Daily 2013 | Foundation Pages
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