And the Winner is!

Carrie from Mommy Brain picked the book Knights IL Discovery Book. Congrats Carrie! I ended up with 111 comments on my blog. Not bad for a first time and I even won a few give a ways myself! It was so much fun! Thanks everyone for the comments. Please make sure to set up your own wish list so that you have a chance to win every month. http://www.usborneofmaine.com/

I'll definitely be back for the next give a way so keep watching!

Congrats again Carrie!!

Bloggy Giveaway Carnival

I just found this AWESOME blog. And she does a quarterly giveaway carnival. This is too cool!! I could spend hours looking at all of these blogs! They are all so cool. I've decided to participate for the first time and going forward! So, make sure you go back and check out all the others on there after you pick a book from my website.

OK...so here is what you need to do:

1. Go to http://www.usborneofmaine.com/ and pick out any one title, $10 or under.

2. Leave a comment on my blog with the title you would like to win.

3. Make sure you leave your blog name (with a place where I can find your email address). If you don't have a blog, just leave an email address where I can reach you.

4. The contest will end on Feb. 3, 2008 (Sunday) at 12:00midnight (EST). I will announce the winner on Monday.

5. The contest is open to US residents only. I will contact you regarding shipping next week.

While browsing my website please make sure to enter the drawing for $50 in free books. I also do a monthly drawing for a free title for everyone who creates a wishlist. So, make sure to create a wish list if you want a chance at winning titles each month. (I pick one title from one wish list each month) And if you would like to host an e-show or learn more about becoming part of my Usborne Team please let me know!

Good luck!!

Home Made Items

I just wanted to post a few pictures of some things I've made for Bennett recently. They are nothing amazing but are just too cute.
The hat and mittens are from wool sweaters I have been able to purchase VERY cheaply at thrift type stores. The hat was actually a collar of a turtle neck sweater that was cashmere. The gloves are from the sleeve (and the rest of the body of the sweater I used to make gloves for Gram for christmas). The are super soft and I just love them. They look so cute on Bennett. As you can see the gloves are not perfect. I cut them by eye and then sewed them so nothing to intricate but they work!

The are wool longies (as they call them in the cloth diaper world). They are sleeves from a wool sweater I got at a thrift store also (for about $1). I threw them into a hot water wash and felted them up and then cut off the sleeves and sewed them into pants for Bennett. Look at how cute he is in them!!

I have not sewed a waistband into them yet and am not sure if I will. Now I just need some fitted diapers to go underneath and I wont need a cover when he wears these! I have over a dozen sweaters that I've collected that I need to make into something so I plan to make more of these along with some soakers. I need to make hat and mittens for Aiden also and some socks for Erik.

A little blurry but the only photo I have of him in the hat. He is just too cute!!

Finsihing up Shingling

Daddy and Aiden hanging out on the scaffolding.

Aiden took this picture of Erik while he was working on the siding. We are almost there with the second side of the house. The rest will get done in the spring/summer.

Right now Erik is going gang busters in the basement. Soon we will have the ceiling up and will need to work on a hearth for the fire place and then we will just need to lay the floor. Oh...before the floor will come paint. And after the floor will be trim. It is going to be SO nice. I will try to remember to take a few inprogress pictures.

Playing in the Snow

Just a few photo's I wanted to share of us all playing in the snow. Aiden LOVES being out in the snow. He is enjoying making snow angels. No pictures of that yet. And we have not been able to make a snowman yet either. Snow just hasn't been good for that! Enjoy the pictures!
How do you like Aiden's snow fort??

Helping Daddy bring in the fire wood.

Aiden just loves to slid on his belly!

And did we mention how much Abbey LOVES snow. She mopes around the house all day until we go outside. She loves it. Erik put her out yesterday and then forgot she was out there until he saw he running in circles out in the deep snow in front of the house. She is too funny!

Sliding on our little homemade hill. Perfect for little boys.

Helping daddy build a little igloo.

A Cold Winter Day

Aiden was "so cold" one morning so ran in and jumped under the covers in the living room while I made breakfast. He just looked so cute so I ran in and snapped a picture.

Free Hug Campaign

I just had to share this.



Check out his website at http://www.freehugscampaign.org/

What a great idea. Sending hugs to all of my friends today!