12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

Did you know I have another blog? Yup! I started a site for my pen name - Jessica Grey. It's all pretty and shiny AND right now I' am participating in a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway and Blog Hop. I'm giving away two books and a Starbucks card. Free coffee, people, you can't beat it. You should totally head on over and enter my giveaway (and the others that are going on too, they are all great!) The giveaway will be open through December 12th.

Fairy Tale Giveaway on My Author Site!

I'm having a pretty awesome giveaway on my author site www.authorjessicagrey.com.

I'm giving away a copy of two of my favorite fairy tale books: Beauty by Robin McKinley and The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, and this super amazing fairy tale necklace!





Come on by and check it out!

E-book Giveaway! Five Copies of Absolute Liability by Jennifer Becton

I reviewed the awesome new thriller from Jennifer Becton last week (read my review here), and this week I am giving away five (5) e-book copies!

Yes, you heard that right!

Five lucky winners are going to get to read Absolute Liability for free! Yay you!

Meet Julia Jackson. Apparently, she's been abducted....

A woman is taken at gunpoint from the downtown office of Southeastern Insurance, and the police believe the victim is Special Agent Julia Jackson. Only it isn't true.

Now, with the help of her new partner Mark Vincent, state fraud investigator Julia Jackson must find justice for the woman who was taken in her place.

As Vincent and Julia begin to unravel the multimillion-dollar frauds that led to the abduction, they encounter a cast of quirky characters, one of whom will go to desperate lengths to hide a deadly secret.

Things only become more dangerous as bodies begin accumulating around town, and Julia must discover the truth before the abductor comes to rectify his mistake.

I am able to give away Kindle copies (for your Kindle or Kindle app) through Amazon, and in other formats (pdf, for your Nook), through Smashwords.

Remember, if you want to read it right away Absolute Liability is on sale right now! And through July 16th, Jennifer is donating 10% of her proceeds to Ride 2 Recovery, a charity that helps wounded warriors recover through cycling.

To enter just leave a comment below letting me know why you'd like to read Absolute Liability! And please, if you are a no reply blogger make sure I have a way to contact you!

Extra Entries:

(leave a separate comment for each that you do)

Follow my blog

Follow via GFC on Jennifer Becton's site

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Tweet about this giveaway

(you can do this once a day, separate comment for each tweet)

Be sure to link back to this post! You can use this suggested tweet if you'd like:

Win an e-book copy of @jenniferbecton's thriller Absolute Liability on @narniamum #ebook #giveaway ends 7/15 http://bit.ly/pSYaWs

Like Jennifer Becton on Facebook.

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Entries will close 7/15 at 10pm MST. I will notify the winners by email by 7/16.

Thanks and happy entering!

Winner!

Thank you all so much for entering my Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day giveaway!

To win the bunting and the 2 yards of fabric Mr. Random has chosen :

The lucky comment was left by Deborah in Atlanta.

Congratulations Deborah, I've sent you an email!

Again, thank you all so much for entering my giveaway!

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

Hello to all of you who are visiting for the Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day! My name is Jessica, and this blog is about sewing, writing, being a mom, and trying to live as like a Narnian as I can in my little corner of the world. Recently it has been a little bit more about writing than sewing because I am working on my debut novel, Awake: A Sleeping Beauty Story, which is due out in February. I know you have a lot of blogs to visit and giveaways to enter so let's get right to it!

For one lucky winner I have two (2) great prizes.

First up a handmade prize:

It's Spring! (It's really almost Summer, but it snowed here two weeks ago, so I'm sticking with Spring!) And nothing says Spring and happiness like bunting! I have this sweet little bunting made from 1930s fabrics. Adorable! I wasn't sure I loved these reproduction fabrics, but in this bunting they are totally cute, and I am going to have to make another one for myself!

The bunting itself is 56 inches long, with another 12 inches of bias tape on each side for hanging.

And secondly a supplies prize:

In this case fabric! Cause we all love fabric!

I have a yard of this lovely springy/summer print with fun daisies called "He Loves Me" by Jackie Robinson for Maywood Studios:

To add some more sunny splash a yard of this gorgeous yellow called "Gather Sunshine" by Nancy Odom for P&B Textiles. Gathering Sunshine sounds great to me because it is pouring rain here . . . this picture doesn't do the color justice, if the sun come out at all tomorrow I will attempt to get a better shot of this pretty yellow!

So that is two (2) full yards of fabric. Here they are together, oooohh pretty!

So, what do you have to do to enter?

Just leave a comment! I know you are probably cruising through hundreds of blogs entering these lovely giveaways so I won't ask you to be clever (although please feel free to be clever if you really want), you can tell me your summer plans, or the title of your favorite book, or just say "pick me, pick me!" Just please, please, please make sure I have a way to contact you . . . if you are a no-reply blogger (in other words, your email isn't listed on your public blogger profile) then please leave me your email address in your comment! Thanks!

If you would like a second entry follow my blog, and let me know in a comment that you did (or already do)!

I do hope that you will come back and visit after the giveaways are over! Also, if you haven't already make sure you check out all of the other giveaways on Sew, Mama, Sew!

The fine print:

This giveaway is open until 9 pm MST on 05/25/11.

I will ship internationally, so please everyone feel free to enter!

It's Coming! The Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

The Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day is a semi-annual tradition in which crafty bloggers from all over the world giveaway handmade items and sewing/knitting supplies on their blogs all on the same day! It is so amazing! This will be my third time giving something away on Giveaway Day, so make sure to stop by on the 23rd and enter my giveaway! I will have a handmade item AND some supplies! You'll also want to check out all the other blogs that will be participating, they get posted on the Sew, Mama, Sew blog the day of the giveaway! There is also still time to sign up if you want to giveaway a handmade item, supplies, or both, on your site!

"Spring, Spring, Spring" Sang the Frog and a Winner!

I think we can officially say that it is spring!

So maybe we had some snow last Friday - but since then only lovely, gorgeous spring weather! Even when it rains it seems like you can always see at least a little bit of sun and blue sky . . . and when there is sun and rain you get insane rainbows like this:

Can you believe this sucker? And I am telling you the photo does not do it justice at all! We could see both ends where they touched the ground and it seemed like if we just walked up into the hills we would definitely find a pot of gold or two . . . it was so close!

Another sure sign that it is spring is that baseball season has started! Yippee!!!! And of course we had to have our famous opening day nachos! Yum!

Here is Maddie doing her best Vanna White with the official Melendez Family Opening Day Nachos Angels Plate (we got it at the kid's first ever game at the Big A, pretty sure James was about two months old):

And here are the nachos, yes, we make our own chips!

And because it is spring it is time to pick the winner of the spring fabric giveaway!

And the winner is the lovely Stephanie of Sand and Starfish! You lucky girl you!

I've sent you an email! Congrats!

What I Did For National Quilting Day and a Giveaway!

March 19th was National Quilting Day (it is the third Saturday of March) and as I haven't done any sewing in months (gee, I wonder why), and I haven't had a chance to set up my sewing stuff here at the new place yet I thought I'd at least start moving my fabric bins into the correct location.

I am planning to use this walk through closet for sewing . . . isn't it cute?!

It is also the hottest part of the condo because the heater is in a secondary closet inside it - yes, a closet within a closet! It is basically the walk through area between our bedroom and the master bath. The bedroom has a regular sized closet, and I just do not have enough clothes to need a large closet. My other problem is I don't have a table to put in here yet to put my sewing machine on . . . however, I have now moved all my bins and other paraphernalia into the closet/sewing room.

(Maddie and James rifled through my bins, wasn't that helpful of them?)

And in the process I managed to break my toe! Yes! Note to self: bare feet + pushing bins of fabric + door jam = extreme pain! This is not the first time I've broken this toe - you would think I would learn!

I have not been able to put on shoes, or go anywhere, or sew (also missing in the move seems to be my rotary cutter) since the 19th.

Also, I feel like I haven't posted anything sewing or crafty related in ages, so to make it up to all you lovely sewing gals, I thought I'd have a little giveaway from my stash (partially inherited) in honor of my new soon to be sewing closet and the fact that it is spring!

Up for grabs I have 1 yard and 2 fat quarters of this lovely spring-like fabric. It is from a 2006 line from RJR fabrics called Bungalow. I think it looks very California Craftsman and really pretty . . . I have two fat quarters of the pink flowers (with some green and yellow designs) on cream, and 1 yard of the green print.

To enter just leave me a comment telling me where in your house you sew . . . or your favorite thing about spring . . . or pretty much anything you'd like!

If you'd like some extra entries you can leave one comment for each of the following:

1. Follow my blog.

2. Comment on another post.

3. Follow me on Twitter.

4. Tweet about this giveaway, make sure to include @narniamum and a link to this post, you can use this wording if you'd like:

Enter to #win the spring fabric #giveaway on @narniamum http://bit.ly/gEk8ad

5. Share another way (blog post, email or Facebook status) just leave me a comment for each that you do!

I will keep this giveaway open until Saturday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. MST, and it is open worldwide, so everyone please feel free to enter!

This giveaway is now closed, thank you for entering!

CSN Stores Winner

Thank you all for entering my CSN Stores giveaway!

Mr. Random selected:

And lucky comment #15 was from:

Congrats to Skooks! Make sure you follow her great blog too!

Settling In - and a Giveaway!

We are starting to settle in here in Montana. I finally got to do a big grocery shopping trip yesterday (with two toddlers in tow, oh the joys!) and was a just a little bit shell shocked at the prices. It's also a little bit traumatic to be paying for fruit from California at more than twice the price I'm used to paying in California. Let me just tell you, I have taken oranges for granted my whole life.

I haven't had much time for decorating yet as are still getting furniture set up and organized - our living room is kind of a small, odd shape so the couches aren't fitting quite how I'd like them. The coolest part of our living room is this awesome fire place with a mantle and built in book shelves on both sides and a large space for a poster or picture highlighted by recessed lighting.

We haven't decided yet what to put up here. An option is to get Ed's reproduction vintage Disneyland poster framed and put up . . . it's of the original submarine ride (the plan is to get posters of all our favorite old school rides.) On the other hand it would be cool to have the mantle area free for holiday decorating, there are always cool mantle linkys around the net. But honestly, am I that on top of life? More likely I'd have St. Patrick's decorations still up in July. I also think it would be cool to have the vintage Disney posters up in Ed's office at church, so I am really torn.

The space is mocking me with it's blankness . . . I am sure we will feel more settled in once we've got stuff up on the walls.

Decorating a new place can be fun and intimidating all at the same time . . . who am I kidding, decorating a place you've been in for years can be just as intimidating! Are you doing any decorating? Maybe you need to breathe some life into an old room or add a new fun gadget to your kitchen? Well I bet you'd love to win $25 to CSN Stores to help out! CSN Stores is letting me give away a $25 gift code to one lucky reader and it's easy peasy to win!

Just leave me a comment on this post telling me what you would buy from CSN Stores (they have over 200 online stores!) if you won - and if you have any suggestions for above the fireplace you can hit me with those as well!

That's it! I told you it would be easy peasy!

If you'd like extra entries here are a few (please leave a comment for each entry).

1. Follow my blog.

2. Follow me on Twitter.

3. Follow CSN Stores on Twitter.

4. Tweet about this giveaway, please include a link to this post and @narniamum and @CSNStores in your tweet - or you can copy and paste this: Win $25 to @CSNStores - over 200 online stores to choose from! #giveaway on @narniamum http://bit.ly/fcH9AE

5. Comment on another one of my blog posts.

This giveaway will remain open until Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm Mountain Time and is open to residents of the US and Canada. Thanks for entering!

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!

CSN Stores Winner!

Thank you all for your entries in the CSN Stores giveaway!

Mr. Random selected:

The $25 CSN Stores gift certificate goes to . . .

Congratulations Carolsue! I have sent you an email.

Thanks again to everyone!

CSN Stores Giveaway

You may remember my obsessive stalking of CSN Stores giveaways before Christmas . . . I was so determined to win at least part of the cost of the awesome play kitchen we got the kids for Christmas, and I am so glad I did because they love it! CSN stores doesn't just have awesome products for kids, they have over 200 sites and carry everything from great cookware and chic lighting to modern dining room furniture.

I may be in need of some dining room furniture soon . . . we have never had much of a dining room to speak of, and I am hoping we find a place that allows us to get some really great dining room furniture. CSN carries tons of gorgeous sets:

I kind of love the Hillsdale Verona 5 Piece Set . . .

I'd die for a great yard, and how awesome would this Big Top Sandbox be for my two rambunctious tykes?

I am super excited to be able to partner with CSN Stores to giveaway a $25 gift certificate to CSN Stores. I absolutely had the best shopping experience with them, and I am sure you will too!

Mandatory Entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite item from CSN Stores.

Extra Entries (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

2. Follow this blog and leave a comment that you have (or that you already do).

3. Follow me on Twitter.

4. Follow CSN Stores on Twitter.

5. Tweet about this giveaway - make sure to mention @narniamum and link back to this post.

Here is a sample tweet, but feel free to write your own:

I entered to #win $25 to @CSNStores on @narniamum and you can too! http://bit.ly/gpj6m0 #giveaway

6. Post about this giveaway on your blog.

This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents only. I will leave the giveaway open until Monday, January 24th. Thanks for entering!

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for entering!

Giveaway Day Winners!

Thank you all so much for entering my Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway!

The Nicey Jane stocking goes to:

Tatgurl!

And the Thimbleberries charm packs go to:

Crystal Hendrix!

I have sent you both emails! Thanks so much for participating!

Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

Hello to all of you who are visiting for the Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day! My name is Jessica, and this blog is about sewing, writing, being a mom, and trying to live as like a Narnian as I can in my little corner of the world. I know you have a lot of blogs to visit and giveaways to enter so let's get right to it!

I am giving away a handmade item and some fabric! This giveaway will have two winners!

The first winner will receive this fun, handmade (by yours truly) Christmas stocking:



I love Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane collection, and I thought these fabrics would make a really adorable stocking with a not-quite-shabby-chic, not-quite-Whooville feel to it. There is no law that says your Christmas stocking has to be red or green when pink and green will do just as well! The exterior fabric is Dream Dot in Celery and the cuff and lining fabric is Hop Dot in Cream.



The design, such as it is, is my own.



The second winner will receive the following fabric charm packs all from Thimbleberries. I inherited these fabrics, and they aren't quite my style, so I hope they will suite someone else! Three of the packs are "light" packs and have 19 pieces, and the other two packs have 25 pieces. There is a nice variety of prints in each pack. The second winner will receive all 5 packs!





So, what do you have to do to enter?

Just leave a comment! I know you are probably cruising through hundreds of blogs entering these lovely giveaways so I won't ask you to be clever (although please feel free to be clever if you really want), you can tell me your Christmas plans, or what your brother's middle name is, or just say "pick me, pick me!" Just please, please, please make sure I have a way to contact you . . . if you are a no-reply blogger (in other words, your email isn't listed on your public blogger profile) then please leave me your email address in your comment! Thanks!

If you would like a second entry follow my blog, and let me know in a comment that you did (or already do)!

I do hope that you will come back and visit after the giveaways are over! Also, if you haven't already make sure you check out all of the other giveaways on Sew, Mama, Sew!

Merry Christmas!

The fine print:

This giveaway is open until 9 pm PST on 12/17/10.
I will ship internationally, so please everyone feel free to enter!

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!

Sand and Starfish Winner!

The winner of the fabric covered notebooks from Sand and Starfish is . . .

Nancy Sue!!!

Nancy, I have sent you an email. Congratulations!

Don't forget to come back on 12/13 for my Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day entry!

It's Coming . . .

The Sew, Mama, Sew! Giveaway Day!

I am participating again . . . are you?

Make sure you stop by on the 13th for a chance to win some goodies from me!

And remember, it's not too late to enter to win the lovely fabric covered notebooks from Sand and Starfish!

Shop Feature and Giveaway - Sand and Starfish

I have been blog friends with the lovely Stephanie from Sand and Starfish for awhile. She is super talented and creative, as well as just plain nice, and a mommy to a sweet little girl. Stephanie recently opened up an Etsy shop, also called Sand and Starfish and she asked me to review (and giveaway!) some items from her shop! Lucky me and lucky you! I chose to review some of her fabric covered notebooks as I was gearing up for NaNoWriMo and feeling very authory. Meanwhile, I only managed to sit down 4 times to write during the month of November and have yet to produce more than the prologue and first three chapters of the next great American novel . . .

But let's not focus on my total NaNoWriMo fail. Let us instead focus on Sand and Starfish's awesome notebooks . . .

Stephanie sent me a Fabric Covered Composition Notebook to review . . . and an adorable scrappy Fabric Covered Mini Composition Notebook and Fabric Covered Steno Pad to give away to one lucky winner!

The Composition Notebook is covered in cute fabric, giving it a really special feel - which makes me even sadder that I have failed it but not putting much other than my first sad attempt at a timeline for my novel in it. . .. but hope springs eternal, and at least my story notes have a really cute place to go once I like, you know, write them.

The Steno Pad is covered in a really fun pink argyle and leopard print and is perfect for lists . . . it was really hard for me not to steal it and start madly filling it with lists . . . I love lists!

The Mini Composition Notebook is adorable, I love the scrappy details! So much fun!

Here are some other things from Stephanie's shop, I had to start with more mini composition books notebooks because they are to die for cute! You know how much I love ruffles! And they are a steal at $4 for the pair!

Stephanie also makes awesome fabric covered mouse pads, it is ok to add a little style to your computer desk!

Reusable snack pouches are all the rage! They are economical and eco-friendly! Stephanie makes the cutest ones I have seen! I love the Christmas prints . . . and of course there are everyday prints too!

Stephanie also has a bunch of really great appliques. Make sure to check out her Etsy shop and see all of the yummy goodness!

Want to win these?

Mandatory Entry

Leave a comment on this post telling me what you would use the fabric covered notebooks for.

Extra Entries (please leave a comment for each entry)

1. Follow this blog, or let me know you already do.

2. Follow the Sand and Starfish blog (scroll down to the bottom to follow via GFC or RSS).

3. Favorite an item at Sand and Starfish on Etsy.

4. Follow me AND Sand and Starfish on Twitter

5. Tweet about this giveaway and link back to this post.

Sample tweet (feel free to use your own):

#Win some lovely fabric covered notebooks from @sandandstarfish on @narniamum #giveaway http://t.co/TX7uBPK

6. Like Sand and Starfish on Facebook.

So that is 7 possible entries . . . if you do all 7 make sure to leave 7 comments!

This giveaway will end on Tuesday, December 7th, and is open internationally.

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!