The Winners!!!!!

Howdy folks! Step right up and listen as I tell who the winners are!

We had SO much fun with this giveaway! I was so excited about it that I had all the names written and tossed in the hat yesterday afternoon! 

First of all, thank you to all who entered.  I had such fun coming up with rules and whatnot and really enjoyed seeing the response. :-)  I think we will have to do more in the future, don't you agree??

So, for the winners... It will be separate prizes because more people win!  Below is the picture of my little helper.. lol!!

*drum roll as the suspense grows....*

Winner of the Adorable set from Samantha is.....

Megan!!!!!!!!! Congrats, Megan! So glad you won!

The winner of the Bible cards is...

Sonja!!!! Congrats, dear Sonja!!!!!

Winner of the certificate to my shop is......

Samantha!!! Yippee, so glad for you dear!

Winner of the custom made necklace is...

Johanna!!!! Hurray Johanna!

Then, the winner of the surprise draw is....

Martha Joy!!!  I am so glad you won, Martha!!

Several people suggested that I do a coin purse as the surprise draw.. however, I never did get around to making anything, so I guess you get to choose! Something small that can be made fast so I can get it to you as soon as possible. :-)


Ok, so congrats to all of the winners! I just need you to drop me a note on this post with your email/mailing address.  Becca will need to talk to Johanna about choosing colors for her necklace, and Martha and I can chat about what she gets. :-)

I am so happy for all of you!! I know that several of you actually got what you were hoping for and just to let you know.. I didn't plan it at all.  However, I did pray before drawing each one, so there ya have it. :-)

Hope everyone has a great day today!  First day of our home school choir! I am really excited. I will be doing the piano accompaniment for the older choir as well as singing on a few songs.  It will be a new area to grow in. :-)

We hope to have future contests/giveaways so I hope you all will stick around and participate in those later on.

God bless,

Sarah and Rebecca

Long time need to post tag!!

Howdy friends!! Liz Darcy has been so very kind and has tagged me!!  I was SO excited to receive it. :-)  However, this dense headed person sitting at the desk was rather silly and didn't know which tag it was... Any way, Liz has been so very kind and has copied out the questions for me.  So, here goes!!

(1) Top 3 Authors: Hmm.... Well, I really like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, and George McDonald.  Or anyone who can write a good book!!

 (2) Top 3 male characters:  Well, I don't know!! I like SO many! Mr. Darcy  in Pride and Prejudice would definitely be one, then John Ridd in Lorna Doone, and male characters in my own books. lol!!!  Well, I do like Edmond in the Narnia series.. at the moment I can't much think of who else I really like! Oh, I know.  I love Malcolm McPhail in The Fisherman's Lady (McDonald)

(3) Top 3 female characters: Lizzy Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Anne in Persuasion,

(4) Top 20 fictional books: The Fisherman's Lady and it's sequel The Marquis' Secret, A Daughters Devotion, The Landlady's Master (all of the afore mentioned are by George McDonald), Pearl Maiden, An Old Fashioned Girl (Alcott), The Reign of Terror, The Kingdom Series (6 in all.. if you have EVER wanted a book that had knights and ladies, this is a definite read!!! They are an Allegory of the Bible and I have read them a dozen times.. in fact, my brother and I have read them so many times that we had to buy new copies because the other was falling apart! they are by Chuck Black), Lord of the Rings (3 in all), Roses for Mama (Janette Oke), The Millie Keith series (I think there are 8 in the series and I believe they were written by the same lady who wrote the Elsie Dinsmore series. For those of you who loved Elsie, you will like Millie. For those of you who didn't much care for Elsie, you will LOVE the Millie Keith series!!!) Drums of Change (Janette Oke)

(5) Top 3 books most recently read: A Daughter's Devotion, The Fisherman's Lady, and I don't know what I read before that....

(6) 3 Worst books ever read: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.  DO NOT EVER read that book. Absolutely awful! If you are an extremely strong Christian, then read it with your family and have a good discussion.. other wise, steer away from it! I didn't much care for the Hobbit (which is like a pre thing to the Lord of the Rings series) that doesn't mean I hate it though... I can't think of anything else.  I don't just pick up a book lightly, so I don't usually read books that I end up not liking in the end.

(7) Top 5 scenes from any books: Any of the fighting scenes in the Kingdom Series, but particularly when one of the knights, after being captured, ends up pinned to the ground by a sword through his middle.  He has to struggle out of it and then fight the evil animals in order to escape. Second one would be when one of the knights is chasing after the evil men who captured the lady and then the battle that ensues afterward.. Third would be something in Pearl Maiden (which I can't say because it would give it away!!).  Fourth would be when Eomor (sp?) in Lord of the Rings finds his sister dead on the battle fields.  It is such a wonderful portrait of a brother's love for his sister and makes me cry every time I read/watch it!!! and Fifth would have to be a couple of battles in Lord of the Rings.

(8) The book(s) that made me cry the most: Lord of the Rings, The Kingdom series, House of Love (Lamplighter Publishing), Roses for Mama, The Sparrow and the Blue bird (I think that is the title.. written by Janette Oke).

(9) The books that made me laugh the most: Lord of the Rings, The Kingdom series, a few Janette Oke books, the Millie Keith Series

(10) The books that made me feel good the most at the end: Lord of the Rings and the Kingdom Series (can you tell I really love those books?!?!), Pearl Maiden, A Daughter's Devotion, the Millie Keith Series.

(11) Contemporary or Historical? Mostly Historical because I am a very old fashioned girl.. I can't really remember reading an contemporary books any way...

(12) Science fiction, Fantasy or Horror? I am not really sure what defines Science fiction or Fantasy, but definitely NOT horror!!!! a Good clean book for me,  please!

(13) Hardback, Trade Paperback, or Mass Market Paperback? I dunno.. I like hard back and paper back, both, but really, really old hard back books are my favorite!!  What in the world does Mass Market paper back look like??

(14) Barnes and Noble or amazon? Um, it would depend... preferably the library!!! I hardly ever buy book for myself, so I am not totally familiar with either. Probably Amazon, though, because it would more than likely be a whole lot cheaper!

(15) Bookmark or Dog ear? Book mark only!!!!

(16) Alphabetize by Author, Alphabetize by title or no organization whatsoever? Mostly no organization.. we kids would sometimes organize our books into groups of series and whatnot... other than that, don't expect much! lol!

(17) Keep, Throw Away, or Sell? I have only thrown one book away in my whole life, and I have never had more pleasure. lol! The picture of Dorian Gray. NASTY!! Other wise I like to keep or sell if I don't much like them.

(18) Little Women or Anne of Green Gables? Anne, definitely.. I have some rather humorous stories concerning myself after I read Anne of Green Gables, the whole series, so it holds fond memories! lol!

(19) Short Story or Novel? Both

(20) Stop Reading when tired or chapter breaks? Depends.  If it is good, I will stop in between chapters, if it is somewhat dull, I can bear parting with it in the middle of a chapter when I am tired of it.

 (21) "It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"? Neither, but as they are just trying to get an idea of what I like... One dark and stormy night... lol!

(22) buy or borrow? Well, like I said, I don't much buy books. So, that means I borrow a lot. If there is a book that really strikes my fancy, then I will buy it. However, I usually hardly have any money to buy anything any way..

(23) Standalone or series? Series can be good things, but so are standalones... Depends, I guess!!

(24) Tidy Ending or Cliff Hanger? Well, if it is a standalone, then I definitely don't want a cliff hanger. However, if it is a series, I don't mind the cliff hanger... so long as I have the next book!!! LOL!

Ok, so, I tag:
Samantha
Rebecca (yes, that is you dear sis!)
Rachelle (I am making her save up for when she gets her blog... lol!)
Atlanta
Martha Joy

It is raining here!!! HURRAY!! I LOVE rain.. though, I got soaked in it earlier from rescuing the keys from the roof (long story!). However, that is ok. Romantic to get soaked in the rain, right? lol!!

I am just heading over to draw the winners to our give away, so be sure to check here tomorrow morning.  If I do get extra entries before the night ends, I will simply redraw. But, I am just too excited to hold off much longer!!

Much love to all!!
Sarah

Update real quick....

Howdy friends!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday!! I am sorry I haven't been doing very regular posts on here.. been rather busy! However, I will hopefully get you fully updated on what we have been doing this Summer.

Any how, just a reminder.. the giveaway ends THIS THURSDAY!!! So, don't forget to redmin your friends to enter if they want.  I can't wait to see what everyone wins, and I hope all of you are as excited as I am!! :-)

Well, wishing everyone a happy day filled with rest, peace, and joy.  I get to cuddle my little 2 1/2 yr old cousin who is arriving today from MD!!!  Of course I will be glad to see my Aunt and Uncle as well... lol!!

Love,
Sarah

Last chance...

Hello Fellow friends and bloggers!!

Just thought I would let everyone know that our giveaway will be ending on the 23rd of This month.  So, if you want to enter, please go hurry!! There are some nice things as several friends contributed to this special occasion.  :-)  Go enter HERE!!

I hope more of you enter!! I was hoping to get more entries, but I suppose this isn't bad for a first try!

Also, my very dear friend, Samantha, is trying to get some more followers.  So, please go and follow her blog if you haven't already. :-)  She will be doing some neat things after she gains 100 followers, so hurry!!! =D

Your loving friend and authoress,
Sarah

When will this giveaway end????

Ok, so I guess I forgot to say when our giveaway would end.  So, I am debating between the 23rd, or maybe a week sooner.  So, be sure to spread the word! Although, I suppose that the less entries we get, the more chance you have to win! ;-)
    Keep updated for a REALLY cute post soon!!!!!!!

Yours faithfully,
Sarah

PS don't you love the new header!!?? Becca took that picture at the Tucumcari bull sale last year.  The one in front is her bull that sold very well, if I may say so... ;-) Any way, just a lil' braggin' on my sis. ;-) lol!

Our very first GIVEAWAY!!

Alrighty friends!  Our give away is finally here!! We have some really neat things here, so you don't want to miss out! If you yourself don't want to enter, enter for a friend or family member! :-)

Alright, Here's what we got:

A lovely assortment of things from Samantha's Etsy SHOP!  This includes a Tea pot magnet (SO cute!), a mini lip gloss, three little charms (also SO cute!),  a covered button bobby pin, and a handmade card! 

A wonderful Bible verse key ring from Ellie!  She has put together some very cute cards with Bible verses that attach to a key ring.  These are handy to keep on your desk, in your purse, or wherever else.

A 15% off gift certificate to my sewing/knitting business!  You can redeem this at any time within the expiration date on any products that are available.

And last, but certainly not least! A beautiful necklace made by my wonderful sister, Rebecca!  The winner will be able to customize the colors.


So, here are entry rules.

To enter in our Giveaway you must:

Post a comment on THIS POST!! :-)

To gain EXTRA entries, you can:

Blog about this giveaway and leave a direct link to the post in comment.+1

Visit my business page and tell me what you like best, and what you think I need to add. +3

Visit Samantha's Etsy SHOP and post comment saying what you like best +2

Send an email to 5 friends about this giveaway +2

Suggest something that I should make for my business.  If it is something somewhat easy to make (as in, doesn't take forever), I will make it up before the giveaway ends and do it as a surprise drawing (I will draw another name for the "secret" prize- I won't say what I decided to make from the suggestions)). +3

Put our blog button on your side bar +2 (already have it, still counts)

Put the giveaway button on your side bar +2 (button at bottom of post)

Leave a comment telling which prize you would most like to win +2

Also, please leave seperate comments for each extra entry.

Give away will end around the 11th of Sept. I am not totally sure of when I will end it, but at least that gives you an idea.. :-)

If you would like to follow this blog, please do!  However, we would really prefer followers who are actually going to keep up with our blog and are really interested in it.  :-)

Also, please go and visit my dear friend Atlanta's new websites: Historical Help, great for new Civil War reenactors; Historical Clothing, her wonderful clothing site.  Includes beautiful pictures of clothing she has made and sells.

So, let the fun begin!!

Love in Christ,
Sarah and Rebecca








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Regency pictures.. finally!!

Ok friends!! The post you have been waiting for...  Sorry this has taken so long to put up. I have been trying to edit photos, send photos to Ellie to edit, and all that sort of thing.  However, our long efforts have paid off!!  Here ya go!

Ellie- Is younger sister to Susan, rather romantic, and has learned many life lessons.  She is gentle and kind, always there for help-even if her suggestions may not always be the best for a situation- and can always listen if anyone needs to talk.  She is rarely in a bad mood. :-)

Susan- Older sister to Ellie. Is very practical in every way, and doesn't let finery rule over her.  She is always neatly kept and rarely changes her hairstyle or design of clothing.  She keeps track of the expenses and any other thing that needs taking care of (such as making sure Adele serves tea on time!)

Amy- A very sweet girl who is cousin to Susan and Ellie.  She lives with her mother, though they don't get along very well.  Amy's favorite times are spent with the "Sisters" (as they are commonly known).  She has many fun adventures when staying with them, and often learns much.

Adele- French servant to the Sisters.  She isn't very punctual, but she tries.  She has been with the Sisters for a long time and plans on staying with them.  She can take care of their every need at any time perfectly, and can often heal an afternoon of dullness with her comical English pronunciation.

I, unfortunately, don't have any pictures of the boy's outfits.  We also don't really have anything planned for them, as we are out of funds and material. ;-)  However, top hats out of foam work very well. =D I will try to get pictures of them soon...

Now, enjoy some more fun pictures!!

More details of Amy's dress.  I have to admit, I had way too much fun with this one!! I sewed it, whereas Ellie and Susan sewed their own. ;-)  Any way, I had tons of fun sewing it, and then having the satisfactory pride of taking the pictures! lol!

Susan's dress was really fun, too!! We didn't have enough red material for the sleeves (we were simply using whatever fabric we had on hand.) so we had to substitute for white instead.  I had fun getting some cool shots of her when she wasn't looking. ;-) lol!!

Ellie's dress was really fun in it's own unique way.  She sewed it, but I had to put in the sleeves and do binding.  I had fun seeing how it came along.  I always love how I can see a certain material and envision it just so, and it actually turns out the way I thought!! So satisfactory!! lol!!   Isn't she just beautiful??

My costume was rather.. interesting. lol!! I had quite a few problems along the way, and I did a lot of it free pattern, or pattern free, whichever way you want to look at it. lol!  The cap isn't really historically right, but that was all we had. :-)  And if you really want to know our secret, any fabric that is WHITE is a sheet.. hey, ya use what ya gotta use! lol!

"Oh, how do I look today??"

*gasp and groan* "I hope no one sees my face today.. " lol!!

Let's walk in the garden instead... ;-)

Ok, now just for a few pictures more that Josh took. :-) Hope this post doesn't crash your computer!!!

MY FAVORITE!!

Ok, here are some pics that Ellie snapped of me. I had brought an old book that I had brought as a photo prop.  I just started reading while Susan smiled and listened. ;-) lol!!

So, leave a comment to let me know what you think, and which photo(s) you like best!!

Well, that is all folks!! Hope you enjoyed!

In Christ,

Sarah

PS Don't despair!  The Give away is coming REALLY soon.. I am just waiting for a few things and then we will get it underway. :-) So sorry about it being late!!

**Photos taken by Ellie, Sarah, Josh

***Photos edited by Ellie and Sarah

("Phew, now I can leave and get some tea....)

Give away postponed..

Hello friends!

Our giveaway is going to be postponed until the end of this week.. I have realized that I have been spending a lot of time on the computer, so I am taking some time to get my focus back where it should be.  I would deeply covet your prayers as I go through this week, because it isn't easy battling the devil and his holds over you.

So, just stay posted for a few more days!!

Thanks so much!
Sarah

Done..

Alright,
Polls are closed!!  Thank you to everyone who voted, and to those who spread the word!  My birthday is coming up pretty soon, so be watching for the giveaway!!

Also, here are the finalists for pre-giveaway points:

Samantha
Atlanta
Maggie
Megan ;-)
Johanna
Addie

Grace did you post about my voting polls?? Couldn't remember..

Ok, thank you everyone!! Looking forward to next week! We have some great prizes to give away! *giggles*

In Christ Alone,
Sarah

Any one else???

Because I don't want to miss the "early birds" of the give away, I want to make a list of who has done a post for voting on my side polls..

If you post this before the giveaway, you earn extra votes for the give away! There is some really neat stuff that is going to be given away, so you DON'T want to miss out!! *giggles*! I have a couple friends who are helping me out, so you can imagine the stuff we are rallying up. ;-) lol!!

So, here is who I have so far. 

Samantha,
Atlanta,
Maggie,
Johanna,
Addie,

If you have posted, please leave a comment with a link directly to that post.. if you haven't posted but I have your name on the list.. well, GO POST! LOL!! Just kidding, just let me know...

I can't wait for my birthday give away!! Well, hopefully I will be able to do it if everything goes smoothly.. lol! Knowing me, all sorts of things could go wrong...

Unfortunately, my birthday lands right on Farmers Market day! So, I will be very happy to spend the day at the farmers market, playing my fiddle and happily smiling at everyone who stops by. lol! We are planning on going to dinner afterwards to celebrate..  It is amazing how when you start getting older, birthday parties lose their... "charm"?? lol!

Love to all,
Sarah

Howdy..

Hello! Just a quick lil' note. :-)

Can anyone believe it is already the 1st of July?  My last day of June was spent being sick, and Rebecca's first day of July is being spent in bed, sick.  Please pray that the rest of our family stays away from this bug.  Everyone else has been taking the vitamin C and pickle juice like crazy, so hopefully they will be able to avoid this nasty bug..

Also, Caleb's birthday is just 14 days away!!  He will be turning 10.  No more single digits in our family any more!  Makes me kind of sad, yet happy to see him growing into such a Godly young man!

I reopened the polls on the side, so if you haven't voted, please do so!  I will be doing a give away (hopefully, if I can get everything done) in honor of my birthday, so keep a watch out! It will be this month....

Also, in case someone new is reading this, I am giving an extra entry for my give away to those who have spread the word about the voting polls.. So far Samantha, Johanna, and Addie have been early birds and spread the word.  If someone else has done so, but I didn't see it (or didn't remember it!) please leave a comment and let me know... I have some cute things to give away, so be sure to spread the word to get an extra entry!

Oh, yes, the gift certificate will also go for my sewing business (pictures to be put on the page soon!). So, for those of you who didn't want a knitting gift certificate, you might still want to win it for a sewing certificate!

Ok, guess that is all for now... ;-)  Talk to everyone later!

Love in Christ,
Sarah

Thank you!!!!

Alright, I don't have my fingers bound up as much, so I can type a little easier.  :-)

So, I want to thank a few people.  First off,  thank you to Samantha who hosted this wonderful fashion show.  It has been such a blast and I have really enjoyed getting to meet new girls out there who are striving to dress modestly! For those of you who may not dress in skirts and dresses all the time, I hope you were encouraged to see all the other girls out there doing it.  It is truly a wonderful thing to be feminine.  It is what God made us to be, and we need to be feminine!  I will hopefully be doing a longer post sometime soon on Femininity, so be watching out for it. :-)

I also want to thank my very, very dear frien, Ellie!!  She has been such a sport and dear and has posted the last two days for me.  She was even able to squeeze in a minute yesterday (which was extremely busy for her!) to get a post done.  Thank you so much, dear!!! I love you!!

Also, for those of you whoare probably wondering... I am going to do my give away in honor of my birthday.  So, when my birthday gets a lil' closer, I will be starting the give away!!  So, be sure to keep watching for your chance to enter!  The rules are going to be a little different than most give aways, but hopefully nothing too dramatic. lol!

I hope everyone has enjoyed the fashion show!! I know I certainly did!! :-)

In Christ Alone,
Sarah

Too bad I don't have a camera with video... could take a video so show y'all how *talented* I am. =D ;-) lol
Playing piano -BOTH HANDS- using my left thumb only! lol!!!!! Quite interesting, actually.  Everyone would probably have gotten a good laugh from it! =D

The one bad thing about staying up late..

Ok, this post is being written at 11 pm.  When I am finished, it will probably be ever later!  So, why the title? Well, here is the one bad thing about staying up late.. All other decent people have gone to bed.  No one to email back and forth, no one to talk to, etc.  So, why do I stay up late?  Well, I am a night owl.  I get up at 6:30 (don't worry, I am still slowly cutting back to earlier and earlier), even after getting to bed to late.  If you think about it, I am getting enough sleep still.  Well, obviously or else I sure wouldn't want to stay up late again!  Now, every once in a while I will "crash", or need a day where I just sleep in a bit.  Or a lot.. lol.  My brother is built the same way.  He would get up at 5 every morning (with OUT an alarm clock...) and go to sleep LATE!  Not because he stayed up, but because he just couldn't sleep.  Then, after about a month or so of doing this weird business, he would finally act like a normal person and sleep in until at least 7, sometimes more.  So, I always thought he was weird, and now look at me.. He is probably awake still, even as I type. lol  However, since he has been growing (again), he is needing a bit more rest. =D

So, in case you couldn't tell, this is a random post. =D  However, I do have one thing to say.  I hurt my hand.  Ok, so you think that is random, too.  Well, my point is that I can't knit.  Not right now, at least.  So, I won't be hosting my give away quite yet.  Please stay tuned, though!  When my hand feels better, I will finish up my customers orders and THEN I will get a certificate out.  That way I can devote some time to knitting for my gift certificate (whew, that is hard to type out) person.  The poll was supposed to end tomorrow, but I am opening it up for a few more days in case any one else wants to vote.

Also, someone asked if I had a website.  No.  Not yet, that is.  I haven't been able to figure out our Internet server/hoster in order to set up a website.  However, when I do the give away, I will post several pictures of what I can do.  Remember:

I DO VINTAGE AND MODERN KNITTING/CROCHETING. 

So, for those of you who have seen a picture of the Civil War era shawl I made, don't get discouraged from entering!  I can do the modern stuff as well.. in fact, some modern is easier than vintage.  Easier to understand and read, though some vintage patterns are very easy to understand. :-)

So, that is my random post for today. 

I would also like to thank those who have become this blog's followers and have commented with a link to their blog.  That was most helpful! Thank you very much.. Some of you I already knew, so it didn't apply as much to you. =D lol Any how, thank you very much!

Remember, if you post about the give away and voting, you will get an extra entry if you enter!! However, it must be done BEFORE I do the give away, and you must post a comment with a link to your blog!  Thanks so much, and have a wonderful rest of the.. day? lol

Oh, yes, and I will be posting pictures of the finished costumes soon!! I finally picked up the last supplies and will now be working on our costumes and getting them to the finished line.  All of it will probably be hand sewn, which I LOVE, so I am really looking forward to it.  I am supposed to be a servant, but my costume looks more Puritan related.. I can't wait to show you all!!

In Christ Alone,
Sarah

It is now 11:15 PM... =D