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Hmmmm….What Happened Here?
Not our cat.
Not our bird.
Not our nest.
I wondered what all the commotion was early one morning…the cat on our water heater is what I found. Originally, there were two birds sqwacking at the cat…the other was shy and flew away before I could get a photo. Don’t know if the nest was involved or not. I missed all the action. This is just what I found later.
Aloha Friday – Fall Crafts
My Question:
Do you have any Fall craft to share?
My Answer:
Yes. Though, here in Australia it is Spring quickly turning to Summer. My internal seasonal clock still rings true to the four seasons of Michigan. I’m in Fall mode and am looking for crafts. Here’s one for you:
Thanksgiving Table 2007
Set a pretty Fall table for Thanksgiving with handmade napkins, place mats, table cloth, clothes pin-place cards, and real apple tea lights.
Let me know if you would like detailed instructions for any of these! I’m happy to share.
Join Kailani at An Island Life for more Aloha Friday!
Contest Round Up September 21 – 27
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Aloha Friday – Football Fan?
My Question:
Are you a football fan?
My Answer:
Football is great background noise…when I’m homesick for Michigan. Although, since I have been living in Australia, I’ve become a YUGE (Aussie for “huge”) fan of Rugby League football.
Sweet September by Tricia Goyer…and Contest!
Beautiful Book! This was my first impression when I received my copy for review.
About The Book
Harvest time at Heather Creek Farm is an exciting time, but the kids don’t seem to be getting into the spirit. One day while he’s wandering through the fields, Christopher stumbles across an old piece of metal buried in the ground. He doesn’t know what it is, but he hides it in the shed.
That night, the garden by the house is uprooted. Who could have done such a thing? Charlotte is determined to find out, but is distracted when she gets news that Sam is failing school. The sullen teen is indifferent and won’t study. He starts spending a lot of time with Pete. Though she loves her son dearly, Pete never finished high school, and Charlotte is afraid he’ll encourage Sam to do the same. How can she help him get back on track?
A gripping story that examines the Stevenson family’s history as well as its shaky future, Sweet September will bring you deeper into the loving community of Bedford and the deep ties of love that bind this broken family together. As they forge new connections, you’ll be entertained, inspired, and reminded that God’s grace can make all things new.
About The Author
Tricia Goyer was named Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference “Writer of the Year” in 2003. Tricia was a finalist for the Gold Medallion Book Award and she also won ACFW’s “Book of the Year” for Long Historial Romance in 2005 AND in 2006. She has written hundreds of articles, Bible Study notes, and both fiction and non-fiction books. She’s married to John, and they have three great kids whom she homeschools: Cory (18), Leslie (15), and Nathan (14). They make their home in Northwest Montana with their dogs, Lilly and Jake.
Contest!
Win William-Sonoma’s Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Pan & Quick Bread Set
To enter, you must go to this Tricia’s site and leave a comment about your favorite family member…beyond immediate family. Click here.
Contest Round Up September 14 – 20
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Get Cozy Josey by Susan May Warren . . . Giveaway, too!
We have a winner! Congratulations to Linda Parker!
Now, here’s a book I L.O.V.E! Written by a former SEND missionary, this story tugged at my missionary heart strings. For all of you who have entertained the thought of being a missionary…roughing it in ol’ Siberia, say…here’s a way to experience it without leaving the comfort of your own home. Enjoy and may you be challenged as to how you may be involved in missions, whether by going or giving in some way.
About the Book
How do you get cozy when your new “home” is a frozen tundra? Josey’s dreams of small-town Minnesota bliss melt away when her hubby’s relocated to a Siberian village. No indoor plumbing…or junk food! But this feisty former missionary knows how to multitask: juggling toddler twins, empowering local housewives, spreading God’s word – no worries, Josey. It’s finding time alone with the man of her dreams that will take some real work!
Win it!
Would you like to win this book? Leave your name and contact (email or blog url) in a comment and I will randomly draw a winner September 14. Winner announce September 15!
Story behind the series:
Behind the Pages
“Why don’t you write your life story?” During my eight years as a missionary in Russia , friends from all over the world, in response to my letters, would pose that question. I’d shrug, saying….I’m not sure how to do it.
Fast forward three years. Chick lit is beginning to hit the shelves. An insightful editor at Steeple Hill challenged me to try my hand at this new genre. I thought — what would I have to write about – missionary stories?
Thankfully, she had vision, and when I proposed an idea about a single missionary headed to Moscow for a year, she embraced it. Finally I’d found a venue for my story…although fictionalized…mostly.
I laugh that finally, I got to write about all the fallacies, all the frustrations, and all the foolishness of being a freshman missionary. Mostly, I got to write about the one thing that God taught me – that He’d been at work in my life to bring me to this place, and the places beyond, all my life. And that I didn’t have to be perfect. I just had to surrender and trust.
Just like Josey.
And in Chill Out, Josey, I let the adventure continue with more of my hilarious (at least I think so!) adventures as a pregnant woman navigating the bus, the subway and most of all LIFE in Russia . I hope you’ll laugh (and cry!) with me/Josey as she tries to figure out just how to stop worrying about life…and just learning how to CHILL OUT, JOSEY!
About the Author
Susan May Warren is the award-winning author of seventeen novels and novellas with Tyndale, Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing. Her first book, Happily Ever After won the American Fiction Christian Writers Book of the Year in 2003, and was a 2003 Christy Award finalist. In Sheep’s Clothing, a thriller set in Russia , was a 2006 Christy Award finalist and won the 2006 Inspirational Reader’s Choice award. A former missionary to Russia , Susan May Warren now writes Suspense/Romance and Chick Lit full time from her home in northern Minnesota .
Read first chapter: http://www.susanmaywarren.com/c1_CozyJosey.html
Susan’s website: http://susanmaywarren.com
Susan’s blog: http://susanmaywarren.typepad.com/scribbles/
Contest! The “Get Cozy” Contest!
Head over to Susan’s blog tour post : http://susanmaywarren.typepad.com/scribbles/2008/08/get-cozy-josey.html and leave a comment on that post for your chance to win a Get Cozy gift basket! The basket will be loaded with Godiva chocolate, Starbucks coffee, Harry and David Moose Crunch, gourmet hot cocoa, and a fab pair of snuvvy PJs!
In your comment tell Susan your favorite winter time activity or winter memory!
Watch for Susan’s next book: Nothing But Trouble
Smart, intrepid PJ Sugar, wannabe PI, and all-around troublemaker has returned home to set right the rumors that drove her out of her hometown of Kellogg , MN , ten years ago. But not much has changed — well, except for her old beau/bad boy has turned into the local law. But PJ isn’t in town for longer than a day when her old history teacher is murdered and her best friend’s hubby is branded the killer. PJ can’t leave well enough alone, and pretty soon, she’s up to her ears in Nothin’ but Trouble!
