I am a big fan of Harry Connick Jr. During Christmas his CDs are always playing at my house, and he has some of the most romantic music around. A champagne brunch with Harry Connick Jr. playing is my idea of heaven.
I recently had the chance to review Harry Connick Jr.’s latest release, Your Songs. [...]

October 8th, 2009 | Tags: CD, Giveaway, Harry Connick Jr., music, One2One, product review, reviews, Your Songs | Category: Giveaways | Comments (15)

For the Alpaca Bunny Smackdown, we are giving away a skein of white royal baby alpaca yarn. This yarn was home-grown on our farm. Made from the fiber of our alpacas, Earth Angel, who won a Blue Ribbon in the National Spin-off Competition, and her son, Bishop, who was a Champion herdsire. The skein is [...]

August 6th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpaca BunnySmackdown, Fairhope Alpacas, Giveaway, skein, yarn | Category: AlpacaBunnySmackdown, Alpacas, Fiber Arts, Giveaways | Comments (89)

Welcome to another Giveaway during Alpaca Bunny Smackdown week! This Giveaway is donated by Lynn (@Sheepmama) whose beloved bunny, Nougat, donated the fiber for this week’s contest with the alpaca.
This Giveaway is for 1/2 oz. angora fiber from Nougat! It is super soft and lustrous. Lynn took the above photo of it from her iPhone. [...]

August 5th, 2009 | Tags: angora, fiber, Giveaway | Category: AlpacaBunnySmackdown, Fiber Arts, Giveaways | Comments (28)

Our first Giveaway for Alpaca Bunny Smackdown week is an example of peace and harmony between these gentle animals. Brought to us by Fiber Artist Roo from Moonwood Farms. This is Roo’s lucky week. Since she raises alpacas and angoras she really can’t lose.

This batt is called PERSUATION (the purple girl)
A super soft blend of [...]

August 3rd, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, angora, batts, Giveaway, spinning | Category: AlpacaBunnySmackdown, Alpacas, Fiber Arts | Comments (41)

Start Spinning Book Review & Giveaway

I just finished reading Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn by Maggie Casey, and I have to highly recommend this terrific book. It has excellent photographs and she walks you through things slowly enough that you don’t get lost.
Ms. Casey begins by answering the question [...]

May 1st, 2009 | Tags: Alpaca Breeders, alpaca farm, alpaca fiber, Alpacas, Beginning Spinning Class, Fiber Arts Friday, Giveaway, Maggie Casey, RSS, spinning, Start Spinning, yarn | Category: Alpacas, Fiber Arts, Fiber Arts Friday, Giveaways, Lifestyle, Tending the Hearth, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (47)

How would you like to win a FREE Blog Design or Blog Makeover? Whether you’ve been blogging for years, a total newbie, or would just like a new look for the Holidays, this package has everything you need to create a smashing, put together blog.
Thanks to Design Chicky, who is donating her time, design skills, [...]

December 7th, 2008 | Tags: 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, apronista, blog, blog design, design, design chicky, domestic chicky, Giveaway, giveaways, istockphoto | Category: Giveaways | Comments (36)

Hooray! We are unveiled our new alpaca scarves at our Holiday Open House.  YOU got a sneak peek. It’s an alpaca scarf that not only looks like an alpaca, but is also made from alpaca yarn. They come in Brown, Grey, and White. And in case you are a knitter, we have kits for sale [...]

December 3rd, 2008 | Tags: 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, alpaca, alpaca scarf, Giveaway, kit, knit, knitter, knitting, yarn | Category: Alpacas, Fiber Arts, Giveaways, Quotes | Comments (92)

Williams-Sonoma is fabulous! I am a huge fan of this store. Their chocolate croissants are divine. We have them for breakfast every Christmas morning. And Valentine’s Day, and Mother’s Day (brought to me in bed of course). Sometimes the kids will request them for their Birthday breakfast as well. They are a big hit! In [...]

December 3rd, 2008 | Tags: Birthday, breakfast, Calphalon, chocolate croissants, Christmas, Comment, Contempory Multi Pot, gift card, Giveaway, mashed potatoes, Mother's Day, on-line store, peppermint bark, posse, Potato Ricer, Pure & Green, shop, Stained-Glass holiday cookie cutters, Subscribed, Twitter, Valentine's Day, Williams-Sonoma, Winter Forest | Category: Giveaways, Tending the Hearth | Comments (149)

Wrap up in this scrumptious throw and feel the luxury of alpaca! Light, super soft, wonderfully warm, you will be amazed and fall in love with alpaca! Loomed by hand and brushed gently to create a soft and supple knap then finished with hand twisted fringe, this blanket is top quality. Our pure natural undyed [...]

December 2nd, 2008 | Tags: 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways, alpaca, alpaca baby blanket, alpaca throw, eco friendly, Giveaway, giveaways, luxury, organic, plaid | Category: Alpacas, Girl Stuff, Giveaways | Comments (135)