The day has come...GIVEAWAY
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| Personal note card of 'Sempe Dancing in the Park' @ New Yorker Artist: Jean-Jacques Sempé |
I knew one day it would happen...I just wasn't sure when.
I picked up this card in a shop a few months ago...
thinking that someday...this is how I would feel.
I have been waiting....
Ok..
so I am not prancing through a garden,
I am not soaking up sunshine and
thankfully, I am not wearing a red vest or that grey onesie
but I do own a pair of lime green garden gloves. :)
I do have a big smile...a giddy one...
One may wonder if I am losing my marbles,
I think my dog does.
If you are like me,
we know that... such is life.
Giddy, crazy, happy, delirious...
mad as a hatter in our own wonderland.
We wouldn't have it any other way.
Tip toe through life?
Couldn't if I tried.
How about you?
On that note....
I mustn't forget to remind you
about my little giveaway.
The Solar Queen is in the yellow dress that she wore
to the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last year.
She has a little solar panel on her purse allowing her
to wave proudly all day long. My Queen stands front and center
on my kitchen windowsill, giving me the royal wave as I wash along.
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| click on link here to view book |
"There is no better way to enjoy a naughty slice of cake than with a steaming pot of your favourite tea, brewed to perfection. And whether you want to throw a tea party with your friends, or monobrew with pudding for one, this delightful book on tea and cake contains everything you need to know. Starting with how to make the perfect cuppa to planning a tea party from invites to soundtrack, to washing your vintage tea set without any tears you are bound to be the hostess from cake heaven. Packed with over 50 teatime recipes, including classics like Victoria sponge to modern fancies such as whoopie pies, cake pops and more, Tea and Cake is a charming must-have for ladies who take tea,
and anyone who can't resist a slice of cake."
via Amazon UK
"Her Ladyship, star of Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English and Her Ladyship's Guide to Modern Manners, turns her attention to another tricky area of modern life: how to run a home * She gives you the proper advice on burning domestic issues ranging from everyday housework and how to behave around house guests to dealing with cleaners and childminders * The perfect gift for anyone who wants to run their home 'properly' but practically Ever wondered how to fit the ironing into an already overcrowded schedule? Or needed advice on how to deal with house guests whose political opinions you abhor? In this charming follow-up to the popular Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's
English, Her Ladyship dons the mantle of a modern Mrs Beeton to provide the answers to these
pressing domestic questions, and many more."
The giveaway ends on Friday, 15 June at 6:00pm.
If you would like to enter, leave a comment below.
If you have already done so earlier in the week and would like
to comment again..that is ok too!
If you are unable to leave a comment,
you can write to me
jeannecollageoflife@gmail.com
and I will enter your name for you.
Over and Out.
:)
Cute card ... glad your skipping down the steps again.
ReplyDeleteI have lime green garden gloves, too. (no surprise)
What a lovely and uplifting post, made me smile inside and out, and I would be very happy to win any of your goodies on offer...
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Jo ♥♥♥
Jeanne, I adore the card. Yes it on the first beautiful day of spring I want to skip down the garden path. Love anything New Yorker. Can't wait to hear who wins the give aways. Enjoy your week. Bonnie
ReplyDeleteThe "gray onesie" bit made me laugh out loud. Glad you are smiling. I for one am a bit fed up with the gray weather - I know I shouldn't complain since it didn't rain today but where was that sunshine I was promised! haha! Love your solar queen... :)
ReplyDeleteI used to love getting the New Yorker when I lived in NYC. I didn't understand half of the articles but I just felt so so sophisticated having the laying about. In our first little house, I framed some of the covers and made a wall collage out of them. Good luck with everything coming up!! I can't imagine how you are going to do the move to Vietnam and then get one off to college in the U.S. She is going to have a wild couple of months. What fun!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that your day has come. We all need that special day to come - when we feel giddy and ridiculously happy for no apparent reason. And that is the best reason of all.
ReplyDeleteI am also so very glad to hear that your happy day has come! Enjoy every second of it!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Natasha in Oz
What a wonderful giveaway. And you gave me a smile, too. I love that card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethe solar queen is a RIOT!
ReplyDeleteJeanne, You are so generous! I love the color in the card. One look and you're happy!
ReplyDeleteThe solar queen made me smile. I've been hunched over the computer, trying to finish my WIP before we leave the end of June for Italy so have missed much. *hangs head* Hmmm, moving to Vietnam and getting one settled in college in the States. You've got a lot on your plate. But you're organized and there will be smiles all around.
ReplyDeleteJeanne - how are you? I feel the same way as the card too!. I rarely enter giveaways but I do love the solar queen. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI am happy for you, what a blessing to feel this way!!
ReplyDeleteJeanne i am so in love with the illustration of today's post...he's such a jolly guy even with his red vest and grey onesie...he doesn't care...he's just HAPPY!
ReplyDeletenow to this beautiful book "Tea And Cake" can i enter the giveaway or is it only for bloggers?
Maria.B
Oh I bought my mum a Solar Queen for her birthday - she loved it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaways! Can never have enough tea books.
ReplyDeleteLove that image! I could use any help possible running my own home...if you could see it now...yikes!
ReplyDeleteJeanne,
ReplyDeleteLove the photo, and happier still that it expresses your mood And please enter me in your giveaway. Years ago, I decided I was British in another life. (But that's another story).. There is however, a part of me that is absolutely smitten with the idea of tea time and delicious little cakes!
Hello Jeanne
ReplyDeleteI love the green gloves. You must take them with you and sport them on St. Patrick's Day. If only the dog could talk (can you image what he is thinking and must be aware of the move- poor soul)
Helen xx
Hi again, Jeanne! What a happy image you brought us -- It's Spring! I'm Happy! "All's right with me and the world." Head back, big smile, arms wide open -- no need to even look where one's going, just the confidence and joy! All is all right!!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the reminder: Another good thing about getting (a bit!) older is that one tip toes less!!! (At least I do!) Yay! We all want more of that sense of self the note card captures!
Warm Greetings to you! xo Nancy in Montclair NJ USA
Love the Solar Queen. Hilarious. I have the perfect place for it on the windowsill about my sink. A little encouraging wave from the Queen would be helpful while washing up !
ReplyDeletePlease enter my name in your “give away”
ReplyDeleteBeverly
Tulsa, Ok
Jeanne fab giveaway! Have linked you today on my blog post :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
Carla xx
here is link http://carlacoulson.com/week-1-taking-better-pictures-portrait-composition/
My Mum would love the solar Queen, how lovely....
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Jeanne
ReplyDeleteOh the suspense until the magic winner is drawn. Fun, fun
Have a wonderful weekend
Helenxx
Love that solar powered HM... She is fab... Happy weekend Jeanne... xv
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