I can't believe it's October already and I have now been blogging for six whole months. I'm quite amazed with myself that I've kept it up, when I think of the number of journals I started as a teenager that lasted about three days! Most suprising of all is that people seem to actually enjoy reading my ramblings and what started off as a personal record of my venture into growing veg has grown into a place to 'meet' lovely, creative new friends.
So, I wanted to offer a little bit of thanks for the thrifty creativity you inspire within your own blogs and welcome new readers with a little bit of giveaway fun. The prize is this colourful squirrel shopping bag, that I embroidered using one of Andrea Zuill's lovely patterns.
Inside will be a few other little surprises to warm those autumnal cockles.
To enter, all you need to do is reply to this post telling me what you love best about Autumn, follow the blog (if you aren't already) and then grab the blog badge on the right to display on your blog. Those overseas are welcome to enter as well.
Winner will be announced on 17th October.
Good luck!
Oh hun, this bag is so gorgeous! Such sweet squirrels, I love it. OOO please me, I would like to win ;0) Lou x
ReplyDeleteOh, I didnt tell you what i love best...hmm so hard. The smell of mushrooms and damp leaves in the woodland. There I am squirrel!
ReplyDeleteThe feel of a conker when its first come out of its shell. All shiney and smooth. Picking apples straight from the tree and in to the mouth. Spicy plumb and apple chutney cooking away on the stove. Soles fro sloe gin. That back to school feeling when I start buying stationary for no reason, and the smell of wood smoke.
ReplyDeleteBy the way I can't get the widget button thang to work. But that may be because I am a steam powered luddite.
ReplyDeleteOh where do I start?
ReplyDeleteI love Autumn because...
1. I'm an October baby so celebrations on the way - yippee!
2. I have red hair so Autumn colours are right up my street.
3. I hate getting my bright white legs out in the sunny weather so Autumn weather is fab.
4. Chestnut gathering.
5. Halloween
6. The changing colours of the trees.
and...
7. Autumn giveaways.
I bet you wish you hadn't asked now!! lol x
I love your squirrel bag so please can I be included. I love sunny autumn days when the leaves are turning lovely colours and it is crunchy underfoot and I can enjoy walking Josh in the park. I will have a go now at uploading your button.
ReplyDeleteAnn x
Oh dear, is anyone esle having trouble with the button, or is it just Nora? You theoritcally should just need to copy and paste the writing underneath into an html box... Let me know if it doesn't work! x
ReplyDeletewowza such lovely autum treats!!!! ;0)x
ReplyDeletepleasey pleasey enter me! ;0)
love squirrels in my local park chasing eachother through the branches and watching the golden-red leaves falling through the damp misty air....The smells of change in the season too x
and looking forward to halloween in my mothers gyspsy caravan x i love your delightful blog x
such a sweet giveaway, i'm still trying to come up with an idea for one! (but think Lou might have just given me a good one)
ReplyDeletei love catching the smell of wood smoke in the air, (as well as curling up in front of the fire place)
kelly x
button worked fine - although how you ever go about making one of them? i wouldn't have a clue! & how do you get all those round corners on your pics! think i need to take some lessons x
ReplyDeleteKelly- i used these instructions to make the button code thingy http://a-heart4home.blogspot.com/2009/04/blog-button-with-text-box-for-code.html
ReplyDeleteand for pretty rounded photos with text and other effects I use http://www.picnik.com/
Both super-easy, I am no computer whiz! xx
Well done on raeching 6 months - my first year is coming up soon! Can hardly believe it.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to enter and will grab your blog badge.
Nearly forgot - my favourite thing about autumn has to be autumn walks full of leaves, conkers and wonderful toadstools.
It's the autumn leaves for me every time!
ReplyDeleteWill try the button thingy tomorrow - fear I may be a luddite too..
I use to love watching the squirrels in the garden at our old house in Hazlemere... thats a lovely bag and ooohh autumnal goodies.... mmmm that reminds me! must get some mini marshmallows for my hot chocolate! lol
ReplyDeletex Alex
Thanks for your comments on my blog. I love autumn for all its natural glory but especially the change in the sunlight. Your squirrel embroidery is gorgeous and would love to be entered into your giveaway.
ReplyDeleteDeb x
Lovely to meet you and thanks for popping by on my blog xox I love walking on acorns in the woodlands, somehow that tells me it's autumn together of course with the beauty of what mother nature gives us xox please can I too be entered into your delightful give away...yay!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful embroidery - you clever thing!!
ReplyDeleteI love Autumn family walks and collecting things - you know - conkers,fir cones, acorns,
Gill
I love that bag - very clever - wish I could do embroidery.
ReplyDeleteThings I love about Autumn - walking with family & filling pockets with conkers & acorns, watching the squirrel who lives in our garden burying his winter food supplies in my lawn and of course the chance to browse the shops for new warm clothes :)
I love autumn, for I can hide my white legs in nice thick leggings again and feel beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove, Judith
I can't get the button on my blog either, I'm sorry!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely litle bag, what i love about Autumn is when you are out for a walk and you have the wind blowing through your hair and the leaves falling around you. The kids running through the leaves making lovely rustling sounds. Getting back to nature is what it is all about, forgetting all about your worries. x x
ReplyDeleteOh lovely giveaway. Plse count me in. CONKERS!!
ReplyDeleteOh I hope I'm not too late. Somehow this post past me by.
ReplyDeleteSo please count me in!