Book Give Away Winner

Last week I posted a book give away and it is time to announce the winner.

The bloggers who put up their hands to receive the book were

1  The lovely Lynda

2 The wonderful Wendy

3 The Amazing AfricanAussie

To pick a winner I used the very sophisticated system of asking my husband to choose a number either 1, 2 or 3.

And The Winner Is

The lovely Lynda

A Book Giveaway - Affluenza

A few years ago I posted this post where I had a bit of a rant on my soap box and I discussed the Book 'Affluenza'.  If you haven't read it and would like to then this is your chance.

Last weekend my friend Sandra and I attended the Life Line book fest in Brisbane and I picked a a copy that looks like it has never been opened let alone read.

So if you would like to go into the draw to win this copy all you have to do is leave a comment about the way that you hate advertising/marketing manipulating us to believe we need unnecessary products in our lives.

For me my most recent infuriation is a new Dettol ad for antibacterial hand wash in schools. Ahhh what happened to good old fashioned soap and water.

I will be drawing the winner at the end of the month so make sure you comment before then.

Book Giveaway

Just wanted to let you all know that Leigh over at 5 Acres and a Dream is having a giveaway of her book of the same name.

Leigh has a great blog  and I am sure the book will be just as good so if you are not already a follower I suggest you give he blog a try.

A Book Give Away

I mentioned the other day that I am reading the Game of Thrones series of books and really enjoying them.  So I though I would share the love.
I had the first 2 books in the series and then I was given the entire box set of all 7 books.  So I have decided that I should give the first 2 away.

The series, set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos at the end of a decade-long summer, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows the members of several noble houses in a civil war for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the rising threat of the impending winter and the mythical creatures of the North; the third chronicles the attempts of the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed dynasty to reclaim the throne. Through its morally ambiguous characters, the series explores the issues of social hierarchy, religion, civil war, crime, and punishment.

Below is the description from one of the websites promoting the books.

Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.

Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavours to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

So to the give away.
Just tell me why you you would like these books (pre loved by me) sent your way and I will put you in the draw.
I will draw a winner on July 21st and contact the winner to arrange posting.
Available to Australian residents only sorry.

Seed Swapping

A little while ago I announced that I had Pak Choy Seeds to give away.  A number of you replied and seeds have since been posted off.

I did not offer the seeds with the expectation that I was getting anything in return so it was a lovely to receive things in return.

I received seeds and also some lovely seed envelopes from the lovely Patricia.

Swapping seeds with friends and family is such a practical thing to do since most seeds do not germinate as well once they are a year or so old and there are usually more in a packet than you need.  Also if you choose to save you own seeds you are likely to end up with enough to supply a commercial market garden so why not share them around.

If you are new to seed saving or would like more information Liz from 8 Acres provided so useful links in this post.

I still have plenty of seeds left if you would like some and they can be posted anywhere in Australia so let me know if you would like some.

Organic Seed Giveaway

This year I had great success with Pak Choy.   But after eating it for quite a while and other greens doing well in the garden I let the last 3 plants go to seed.

And go to seed they did.  So last weekend, after drying out the seed pods for a few weeks, I spent  some time shelling all the little seed pods.  Now I have more seed than I could ever use so I would like to give most of them away.

If you would like some please email me and I will post them to you  (my contact details are on my profile page).  I can only send these within Australia due to quarantine laws but I have plenty to give away so if you want some please let me know.

And We Have A Winner

Over the weekend using the extremely sophisticated method of "names on folded paper in a hat" a winner was decided to my handmade card give away.

And the winner is...

 AA commented "If I won I would order a card for my daughter who loves pink, and cats, and lives on the other side of the world..... Her birthday is the beginning of April so this would be very timely"

Congratulations African Aussie!

Please email me with your details so I can send you your cards.  Email is feebegood@hotmail.com

A Birthday Post And Gift For You

Well how on earth did we get here?  Has it really been a year already?  Apparently so.

Well Happy Blog Birthday to me!

And what would a birthday be without cards?  So for you my followers, instead of cards for me, there will be a cards for one of you.  There will be hand made cards (made be yours truly of course) up for grabs because your support and feedback is very much appreciated.
In addition to the cards I have already made, I will make the winner a card with a theme of their choice.  The winner will be able to nominate a card of their choice.  It could be a wedding, special birthday or event coming up, it's up to you.

If you would like to be in to win these hand made cards all you have to do is leave a comment about which post you have enjoyed from my blog.   
Then just tell me what kind of card you would like your special card to be. 
You can leave a comment anytime until Friday midnight.  I will then draw a name out of the hat over the weekend and post the results on Monday.

Until then here are a couple of the cards up for grabs.