One more day to win! & Life goes on

The time has passed quickly, it seems, to when I will announce my June giveaway winner. Tomorrow evening I will use random.org name picker to find out who receives this beautiful bag.

If you have a postal address in Canada or the United States and would like a chance to win this bag, maybe as a gift for someone else, please be sure to get your name into the draw by leaving a comment on this post. You have until 9:00 PM EST July 15. I’ll be announcing the winner Thursday morning, July 16. I’m now thinking about what I can offer for July’s giveaway. 🙂

June is a busy month for this family. Last Friday marked a year since my father-in-law’s passing from this life … a whole year already. Somehow, life goes on. My sister’s (mumble mumble) birthday was last week. Tomorrow is my dad’s 91st birthday! The day after that is my grandson’s 11th birthday and his graduation from elementary school is at the end of the month. My sister-in-law’s birthday falls on Father’s Day this year, which may hold sadness for her this time. For my husband too, and really for all of us missing someone dear and important to us. As I said – somehow, life goes on.

Last weekend my husband and I were guests at a small, lovely, outdoor wedding at a location overlooking the bay. Two of our four daughters were able to be there, one was the maid-of-honour – close friends with the bride for twenty-six years. Vows were said while waves rippled over the beach. It was a gorgeous sunny day set in the middle of cooler rainy ones.

Since I’m in a bit of a writing slump lately, my focus pulled this way and that, I’d like to ask you: What is the time of year that seems to work best for your writing? Is there something about one season that inspires you more than others?

Thanks for writing, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

My 6th giveaway of 2016; your chance to win!

Late, but here it is … my giveaway for June!

This time I have something for you that’s handy – something in which you can carry your books and writing supplies. And it’s attractive, too.

Of course, you can use it for carrying other things as well, but in keeping with my main focus I’m thinking about reading and writing.

Here are the dimensions of this bag – height, width, depth:

I like bags like this; it’s made of a type of nylon fabric and has a white interior. From this one I’m sure you can even be inspired to write something fun and thoughtful if you take a good look at the butterflies and daisies decorating it.

With two handles, it’s sturdy and easy to carry. Sorry I didn’t get a better image of the handles, but you can see they are securely stitched on.

If you want the chance to win this butterfly bag, please leave a comment telling me how you usually transport your books and/or writing supplies from place to place.

I am offering this giveaway to my readers in Canada and the United States. If you live outside those countries and you know someone in either of those countries who will keep it for you should you win, please feel free to enter. Just give me the Canada or US address if you do win.

I will use Random.org name picker to find out which of you is the winner. Watch here the morning after the draw for the announcement, and don’t forget to check your email. This could be yours!

Draw date for this giveaway is at 10 PM AST, that’s 9 PM Eastern, on Wednesday, JUNE 15. This gives you less than two weeks to pass the word on to others, too. I will post the winner’s name on June 16.

Remember, you have until June 15 to get your name into the draw, but don’t put it off!

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings!

Giveaway #5; We have a winner!

Thank you to the people who entered my May giveaway contest! There were more than usual which was exciting for me!

We have a winner!

The prize is this pretty colouring book for adults:

I used Random.org name picker and found out that the winner …

with this comment:

“I always loved coloring with children at the Learning Center I work at. It’s very relaxing! ”

is:

Kimberlee!

I will get this into the mail to you soon, Kimberlee.

To everyone who is interested in my giveaways, I’ve been watching for and setting aside fun things that, in some way, have to do with reading and/or writing. The June giveaway will be posted in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings!

May giveaway reminder!

I do not want to be a pest.

I do want you to get in on the opportunity to win this great gift I have for someone, maybe you.

If you like to colour, go read my April blog post and leave a comment. That will put your name in the draw.

This is a lovely colouring book, for adults but good for anyone. If you don’t want one for yourself, perhaps you know someone who would be happy to receive it as a gift. Enter for them! Or let your friends know so they can come and enter the draw. There’s not much time left …

The draw is May 11 at 9:00 PM EST. I’ll use random.org name picker to find out who wins. Check your email. It could be you! I’ll announce the winner May 12.

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

How much of a book addict are you?

You know I love books. If I were able to take the time to do what I really, really want to do it would be … read more books!

And if I were to be able to read more books my results would have been different. But .. I am getting ahead of myself.

You know I also enjoy quizzes. I found one through Pinterest that I thought you might like to try, too. It’s fun and will reveal how much of a book addict you are. Give it a try. It’s called, of course ….. how much of a book addict are you?

Here’s my result (and for myself I would replace ‘mother’ with ‘husband’):

Congratulations! You are an active, healthy reader grounded firmly in reality. Are you addicted to the written word? Absolutely! But not so much that it worries your mother.

Will you try this quiz, then come back and tell me in the comments how much of a book addict YOU are?

And if you haven’t entered the draw yet for my fifth giveaway, go HERE to do that. The draw is only a week away! And it’s a lovely gift. Really!

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings!

My 5th giveaway of 2016; your chance to win!

Are you ready for another giveaway?

I hope you are enjoying these gifts I’m offering. Today it’s not quite about reading or writing, but a way to inspire your creativity.

Do you like to colour? Or do you know someone who does? Then this is for you:

Isn’t this a beautiful colouring book for adults? It should inspire your use of colour, your expression of beauty, maybe even ideas for a story.

And just because it’s an adult colouring book, that doesn’t mean it isn’t good for younger persons, too. 🙂

Here are a few of the twenty-four colouring pages found between those pretty covers.

Notice too, on the back of each page you can write your name and the date for a keepsake or a gift for someone. Each page is perforated for easy tear-out and is lovely to frame.

I am happy to offer this gift to you no matter where in the world you are located.

If you want to enter the draw to win this colouring book, please leave a comment telling me how you relax your mind.

I will use Random.org name picker to find out which of you is the winner. Watch here the morning after the draw for the announcement, and don’t forget to check your email. This could be yours!

Draw date for this giveaway is at 10 PM AST, that’s 9 PM Eastern, on Wednesday, May 11. This gives you lots of time to pass the word on to others, too. I will post the winner’s name on May 12.

Remember, you have until May 11 to get your name into the draw, but don’t put it off! Worldwide offer.

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings! 🙂

Giveaway #4; We have a winner!

Thank you to the two people who entered my April giveaway contest!

We have a winner!

The prize is this pretty keepsake photo pen:

I used Random.org name picker and found out that the winner …

with this comment:

I agree with you that finding a pen is a problem at times. … I am using jack Miner pot(cup size broken) to keep at my desk. Also I have one note books which has a place for a pen on one side as long as it is not too fat.

JANE!

I will get this into the mail to you soon, Jane.

To everyone who is interested in my giveaways, I’ve been watching for and setting aside fun things that have to do with reading and/or writing. The May giveaway will be posted in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Thanks for reading, and … Creative Musings!