Love and Kisses GIVEAWAY

"Blow a kiss and let it go. You never know how love will grow!"

To celebrate one year of sunnydaytodaymama I'm holding a Giveaway every week throughout February. The second is a copy of Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson (with illustrations by Melissa Sweet). To enter the Giveaway just leave a comment on this post and your name will be included in a random draw. The closing date for entries is Tuesday 2nd March at midnight GMT and the winner will be announced on Thursday 4th March.

Extra entries*

*Followers of sunnydaytodaymama will receive 2 extra entries. Please state in your comment if you're a follower. (If you're not already following and would like to, you can do so by using Google Friend Connect in the sidebar and will then qualify for 2 extra entries.)
*Add the sunnydaytodaymama button to your blog and then leave a comment here with a link to your blog to receive 2 extra entries. (Button and code are in the sidebar.)
*Blog a link to the Love and Kisses Giveaway and then leave a comment here with a link to your post to receive 2 extra entries.
*If you're a follower of sunnydaytodaymama, add the sunnydaytodaymama blog button to your blog and blog a link to the Love and Kisses Giveaway you'll receive 6 extra entries in total.

Come back next week for another Giveaway starting at sunnydaytodaymama and don't forget to enter our Batik Frog Wall Hanging Giveaway.

50 inspiring links: love, creativity and parenting

Weekend Links: Valentine’s Day! at Simple Kids
Blog Favorites: Asian New Year and Valentine’s Day at mama smiles
Heart to Heart: Back to Back Valentine's Day Crafts and Some Companion Books at Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile
Valentine Crafts! at The Crafty Crow
More Valentine Crafts! at The Crafty Crow
Valentine Crafts for Kids at The Crafty Crow
Kid's Valentine's Day Roundup at One Pretty Thing
Valentine’s Day Crafts at the long thread
Really Easy Kids' Valentines at Alpha Mom
Simple Handmade Valentine's Day Cards at Alpha Mom
Weekend Make and Takes: Valentine’s Day at makes and takes
Weekend Make and Takes: Football, Hearts & Chinese New Year at makes and takes
Valentine’s Day Crafts from the Past at makes and takes
Valentine's Projects from the Past at Ramblings of a Crazy Woman
Valentine's Past at Frugal Family Fun Blog
Valentine Review at 5 Orange Potatoes
Land Art at 5 Orange Potatoes
Free Crochet Heart Pattern at Planet M Files
Crafting With Love: A Fabric Wreath Tutorial at GardenMama
Decoupage Rose Votives at Crafts by Amanda
Be Mine Valentine Heart Wall Hanging at Crafts by Amanda
heart strings at Little Birdie Secrets
Valentine Garland at Oh So Crafty
Valentine Plaques at Ordinary Life Magic
Beginning Needle Felting with Kids at The Magic Onions
Crazy Log Cabin Quilting at Acorn Pies
Cozy at Acorn Pies
Cosy Winter Tea-parties at Home Baked
The February Home Baked Challenge theme is Love at Home Baked
How to Really Love a Child at Shivaya Naturals
Creative Joy at Shivaya Naturals
Creating Their Story at Shivaya Naturals
But No One Taught Her Math! at Pepper Paints
little teachers at The Blankie Chronicles
Are you having enough fun with boxes? at grit's day
The art of creativity at You know how we're an art family
Living in Colour at Playing by the book
Gnome Home at Raising Rainbows
5 Things at Bohemian Single Mom
How to Have a Creativity Day at christine kane's blog
Heart at Thinking Aloud
the simple things at Soul Aperture
{i'm not gonna write you a love song} at Journey Wildly
Carnival of Unschooled Life - February 2010 Edition at The Expanding Life
January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting resolutions at hobo mama
Idle parenting means happy children by Tom Hodgkinson
Fun for Nothin' on Flickr
imagine childhood: your nature walk on Flickr
Creative Every Day Theme for February: Home
52 Projects

*Operation You is the home of Inspirational Monday. You can get more inspiration there and are invited to stop by and post your links of inspiration.

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Swans (Nozy's Nature Pictures)

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Climbing

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Shadows

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Earthquake in Haiti: the resilience of children

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… imagination makes the best of things

*The inspiration for Conscious Friday comes from Se'Lah at Necessary Room.

Valentines Sale at Lactivist

‘I love Mummy Milk’ t-shirts are half price until Valentines day 2010 at Lactivist.

*Note: I've featured this product because I liked it and wanted to tell others. I haven't been asked, or paid, to do so.

More Giveaways

Signed copy of Steady Days by Jamie Martin at exhale. return to center. (giveaway ends today)

Applesauce Crafts Bib or Wee One at Mama Liddle (giveaway ends today)

'Favourite Things' gift pack at Our Three-Ring Circus (giveaway ends 10th February)

Kim Smith Charm Bracelet at Whimsical Creations (giveaway ends 11th February)

Crocheted heart lavender bag at Pipistrelle Crochet Design (giveaway ends 11th February)

Set of 5 greeting cards or an 8"x10" fine art Photograph (two winners) at Spirithelpers (giveaway ends 15th February)

Original mixed media canvas inspired by Spring at Annette Quirke (giveaway ends 15th February)

Gerber Daisy Necklace at Whimsical Creations (giveaway ends 15th February)

Handmade Cath Kidston shoulder bag at Top Floor Treasures (giveaway ends 15th February)

Flirty Apron at KiddiesCorner Deals (giveaway ends 17th February)

See my last post for our Batik Frog Wall Hanging Giveaway (closing date for entries is Friday 26th February at midnight GMT and the winner will be announced on Monday 1st March). There'll be a new Giveaway starting each week throughout February at sunnydaytodaymama.

Batik Frog Wall Hanging GIVEAWAY

To celebrate one year of sunnydaytodaymama I'm holding a Giveaway every week throughout February. The first is this handmade batik frog wall hanging. To enter the Giveaway just leave a comment on this post and your name will be included in a random draw. The closing date for entries is Friday 26th February at midnight GMT and the winner will be announced on Monday 1st March.

Extra entries*

*Followers of sunnydaytodaymama will receive 2 extra entries. Please state in your comment if you're a follower. (If you're not already following and would like to, you can do so by using Google Friend Connect in the sidebar and will then qualify for 2 extra entries.)
*Add the sunnydaytodaymama button to your blog and then leave a comment here with a link to your blog to receive 2 extra entries. (Button and code are in the sidebar.)
*Blog a link to the Batik Frog Wall Hanging Giveaway and then leave a comment here with a link to your post to receive 2 extra entries.
*If you're a follower of sunnydaytodaymama, add the sunnydaytodaymama blog button to your blog and blog a link to the Batik Frog Wall Hanging Giveaway you'll receive 6 extra entries in total.

See more colourful pictures at Color Carnival

One year blog anniversary and a month of Giveaways

Today is a year since I started this blog and to celebrate one year of sunnydaytodaymama I'm going to be holding a Giveaway every week throughout February. My next post has the details of the first of these Giveaways, which starts today.

Some of my favourite posts from February 2009:

Snow


Favourite things


Snowdrops


Playing in the garden


The den


Valentine's cup cakes and "I 'ove you"


Pancakes


See more Monday Memories at Planet M Files

Five o'clock

Leaving work at five o'clock.



See other people's worlds at My World Tuesday
See more window and door pictures at Window Views... and doors too!

Mango Juice Bag Giveaway WINNER

The winner of the Mango Juice Bag Giveaway is Se'Lah at Necessary Room. Congratulations Se'Lah and thank you to everyone who entered. Tomorrow I'll be posting details of a new Giveaway starting at sunnydaytodaymama to celebrate our one year blog anniversary.

You and Me, Little Bear

You and Me, Little Bear by Martin Waddell (with illustrations by Barbara Firth)




'Once there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little Bear is the little bear. Little Bear wanted to play, but Big Bear had things to do.'

Find out more about Book Sharing Monday at Serendipity

Inspiring links

Nicola at which name? has put together a fantastic list of inspired internet links from January 2010. Categories include needle crafts, other crafts, food, parenting & home, frugality & eco-living and other inspired links.

*Operation You is the home of Inspirational Monday. You can get more inspiration there and are invited to stop by and post your links of inspiration.

A picture a day - January

365 project


1. New Year's Day in the garden, 2. Narayan and Lakshmi, 3. Teddy bear, 4. Spider-man comic, 5. Back at work, 6. Snow again, 7. Snow on the hammock, 8. Paradise Found, 9. Marbles, 10. Paper beads, 11. At the Country Park, 12. Pasta (photo by Sunnyboy), 13. Painting, 14. Puddles, 15. Wooden bricks, 16. Peek-a-boo, 17. Profile, 18. Through the window (photo by Sunnyboy), 19. At the museums, 20. Curtains, 21. Sleep, 22. Behind the counter, 23. Collage, 24. At the park, 25. Chicken Run (photo by Sunnyboy), 26. Teapot, 27. Spiderman (photo by Sunnyboy), 28. Church door (photo by Sunnyboy), 29. Five o'clock, 30. Sunshine, 31. Toy Story Lego

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