A winner...Or two ?

 Our winter season was very long this year. We had so much snow, i thought i would never see the end of it. We had a last snowfall in April and it was hard on everyone's spirits. I tried to keep mine in a postive way, doing more knitting and crochet. It always brings me so much peace of mind, happiness and comfort. While i was recovering from my surgery, i spent many hours sitting by the window, keeping my little hands busy, looking out and dreaming of better days.

 A month later, all the snow is gone, the grass is lush and green, the flowers are growing rapidly, little birds are busy making new babies and the air is warm and smells so good. We had an unusual very warm weather for the past week and i felt really happy to spend some time outdoors, gardening, knitting in the shade and even swim in the pool ! Here, in my northern country, it is still early spring, but it feels like summer.

 I am feeling happy and have almost fully recovered from my surgery. I started being more active, being able to garden, swim and go for bicycle rides. Spring and summer are such beautiful season and being so short in my country, we have to savor every bit of it.

 My head is full of happy projects and i thought i better make a list, because i will not know where to begin. I have lots of ideas to realize for my shop and this compelling desire to make crochet blankets. I have seen so many beautiful patterns on pinterest. ( see my board on crochet ) It is really difficult to decide what pattern i will choose as my summer project. I have done 2 ripple blankets so far this past winter. The one you see here is being listed in my shop, although i must admit it was really hard to part with it.  It is so soft, comfy and colorful ! My daughter said it would be the perfect blanket for a little princess. :-) Ok now....My main purpose for coming here was to finally announce the winner of my giveaway. Of course, i love to come say hello and give you all some fresh news, something i should have done a long time ago. I am a bad blogger, i say it all the time. But then, as a dear friend of mine told me the other day " life takes over ". So to make amends, i decided to give two separate surprises. The first one being the " grand prize " and the second prize will be a little something i will send as a real surprise. The winner will see her gift only as she opense her parcel :-).................ok, so the first prize goes to ?

 Manon!  many congrats dear! i will contact you shortly. Do visit her blog and shop! Manon makes the most adorable illustrations and dolls ! 

The second surprise will go to ?

 

E.D. !  I am so happy for both of you! E.D. i will contact you shortly. I need to thank you all for entering my giveaway, but especially, i need to thank you for being here and for all your loving comments. I am very touched by your kindness.
Enjoy this beautful day xoxoxo

Jumping for joy !

Hello there ! I am just passing by in a flash ! I am so happy, i just had to share this news with all of you ! Yesterday, i had my first visit to the doctor since my surgery ( to learn more, read story below )  I was a bit nervous, because he was to tell me about the analysis of my cancer. The news could not have been better. My body is healed and healthy... I was so happy, i think i had this stupid smile printed on my face for the rest of the day.  I am releived, happy, joyfull, thankfull and blessed. This is a New beginning for me... I am free !!! 

do not forget ! my giveaway is still open to all of you ! ♥

A new beginning...And a spring giveaway

 This morning, as i woke up, made coffee and lit a fire to warm up the house, i peeked outside, hoping today would be sunny. To my delight, i heard the sound of spring birds chirping happily. At last, spring is really on it's way ! We do have a lot of snow left on the ground, but it is melting very quickly and we can see some tiny patches of grass ! What joy ! Winter was long, but we must not complain. For all of us who enjoy going out and play, it was the perfect winter. But now that it is almost over and that spring is all around us, we are all happy to greet the new season.
Before i go on, i would like to thank all of you, my dear and sweet readers, who were so kind to leave wonderful and cheerful comments on my last post. I am really sorry if i have neglected responding, but soon i will take the time to visit and say hello. I am feeling much better everyday. My scar is healing very well and i can go about and do little chores such as cooking and do the laundry. I have spent many hours resting, knitting and doing some crochet. I will show my new socks and ripple blanket a bit later. I love my happy socks and beautiful ripple blanket ♥

 

But for now, what i want to show you is this. A gift, a giveaway for all who wishes to enter. This is giveaway to celebrate a new beginning for me and to welcome the wonderful Spring season. What better way to welcome spring with a pretty colorful and cheerful crochet bunting !  I also made for you this lovely crochet potholder. If you are like me, if you like a little burst of happy colors, this is the perfect gift for you. All you need to do is leave a comment on my blog. If you link this giveaway on your blog or Facebook page, let me know and your chances of winning will double. I will announce the winner in a couple weeks.
Til then, happy spring season ! xoxo ♥

I seem to apologize each time i decide to write a new post. My blog is being neglected, i know and there isn't much i can say about that. 2012 was a difficult time for my family and now, with the New Year, i was hoping things would get better. My husband is finally able to work, although his back is not entirely healed. Sadly for him, he lost his mom on January 28th. She had been sick for many years and things got worst in the fall. It is a sad lost, but she no longer suffers and we try to keep good memories of her. She will be forever in our hearts.
Last november, i went for a biopsy ( dunno if this is the right word in english ) on my uterus. My gynecologist called me after the christmas holidays, urging me to come see her at once. I had this little scary feeling something was wrong. She told me i had cancer cells in my uterus, that i needed surgery. They would take the whole uterus out of my body... I cried and panicked. The first week, i just kept shivering and could not find sleep...I was devastated by such horrible news...To make the story short, i met with the gynecologist who is going to take care of me and felt reassured. My surgery will be on the 13th of this month. I was told this cancer is easily treated...I don't know what else to say...I guess i just needed to let people know why i am neglecting my blog. I do hope that once the surgery is done, all will be fine. It will take some time before i get back to a normal life, but i have to be positive. I know i can beat this thing...i am surrounded with so much love, i feel blessed....
Will keep you posted.... xoxo

A christmas sale

Christmas is such a wonderful moment we all love to share with our families and friends. Decorations are put up, the tree is shining, the house is filled with the smell of freshly baked cookies and christmas music.
If you like handmade gifts, i am having a sale in my shop. A 20% discount is offered to you until christmas day. Visit my shop for more details.

Oh my....Is it just me or time is flying by too fast ?  I know this is not the first time i am saying this, but i feel really bad to see how i am neglecting my blog and my dear friend readers. My husband has been home for 6 months now and i do not beleive he will be back to work before the christmas holidays. He's been seeing so many specialist, doctors, ect., but  i cannot say he is  feeling better. His back  improved a tiny bit, but he still feels pain. I feel helpless, wish i could do magic and heal his health issues. But all i can offer him is love and support.
His days gets a little more boring as the weather here is getting colder. Too cold to sit outside and enjoy the fresh air . So he spends many hours surfing on the web, leaving me with not much time to come here and blog. The little time i can get my hands on the computer are spent on my etsy and promoting on Facebook.

I do miss visiting you all and hope to get the chance to come say hello sometime soon in the near future. Now i must get back to my knitting. Christmas is not that far away, so lots of kniting to do. Homemade gifts are the best !

Love to all xxx

500 sales !

Hello everyone ! long time no see, i know. Things haven't changed much, having a sick hubby at home doesn't give me much free time. I am just passing by to let you know i am still here, hoping to visit you all soon.
My shop is almost at 500 sales ! wahoo! And to celebrate this event, i will be offering a gift certificate to the 500th buyer. See shop for details !
Stay tuned, i will be doing another giveaway soon. This time it will be based on Halloween.
Take care and have a wonderful day ♥