Book Giveaway

Just a heads-up for you. 
If you go to my other blog at http://lynnadavidson.wordpress.com and look in the March postings you will find the most recent book review, author interview and book giveaway.  The book is Snow Day by Billy Coffey, and the draw for a copy is on April 8, 2011. I enjoyed this book which has a faith based flavour to it in a way that encourages its readers to look beyond their circumstances.

If you also have read this book, what do you think of it?

New year, No tax, Book Giveaway

Hello Everyone,

Here we are already into the second month of a new year - 2011 - can you believe it?  It seems such a short time ago that we were all anxiously, curiously waiting to see what would happen, if anything, with the ushering in of 2000 and then 2001. Time has sped on and now we are even into another new decade. Life goes on, although the earth is certainly groaning in these days.  Currently the alarm is with regard to 2012, which is not far off.  Am I worried?  Not really.  Are you?  I believe it is all in Who you know.

Today I want to inform you that I made a change in my business, effective January 1, 2011.  I no longer have to collect tax, which means my customers no longer have to pay tax on the items they purchase from me.  Gotta love that!  :)
  
As I mentioned in my last post, I have not done much posting here lately but I would be delighted if you would visit me at my other blog where I am giving away a book on February 14 to someone who posts a comment.  http://lynnadavidson.wordpress.com .

Because of the above activity and the fact that I am only one person trying to do it all - the business side of life is hovering, but if there is anything you have questions about on my site - http://www.novascotiaflavour.com - please contact me. 

As for this blog, you will find that I added a few widgets to my page here for your interest.  We now have a calendar, plus This Day In History, and Today's Birthday - both of which I personally find very informative.  I hope you will stop by often to check what fascinating information comes up each day.

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day!  :)







 

Absent but Busy - Another Location

Hello Friends! 

If you have been checking here now and again you will be aware that I have not posted on this blog for several months.  Things have a way of changing, as you know.  I had the nearest thing to a computer crash in the Spring -- didn't lose everything but enough to really set me back.  That and some other things changed my course so now ...

You can find me posting at http://lynnadavidson.wordpress.com regularly.  I am not giving up entirely on this blog, but the business side of my life has taken a back seat and you can find what's keeping me busy by going to my other blog.  When I hit a wall in one thing I move on to another, coming back to the former at a later date.  This is probably what will happen with this blog as well.  

I apologize to you who have been watching for something new here.  I hope you will check out the other blog.  

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day! 

evolution of dance

This is an unusual post for me but I thought you might enjoy this video that my daughter sent me.  It is a link on YouTube and enjoyable, funny and worth watching more than once. 

So, check this video out -- Evolution of Dance.  http://youtu.be/dMH0bHeiRNg 

and Enjoy!

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day!  :)

Pilates, publishing & rejuvenation

How did March get here so quickly? The great thing is that Spring is coming too, gotta love that! Time for rejuvenation!

I set a goal for myself in December '09 to read more this year. So far I have kept up that decision, having completed 22 books so far, children's books included in that list. I enjoy reading. I like to write. In my opinion, reading broadens one's horizons, either in understanding more of the world around us on so many levels or in increasing one's ideas for stories - or both.

February 15 I heard from a publisher interested in my children's picture book. Exciting news! We discussed it at length, but after much thought, prayer, and discussion with my husband, I decided against publishing with them since they are the type of publisher whom the writer has to pay for printing of his/her book. That, combined with having to do much of my own promoting and sales, added up to too much for me. I know I would not be able to keep at it effectively in order to sell all my books to make a profit. It was disappointing to have to say no thank you, but I realized that that approach is not for me. It is fine for some people, though, and this publisher would be great to work with judging by our communications. Her goal is to help new and yet unpublished authors get published. But, oh well, perhaps waiting will pay off for me at some point down the road.

Now I am working on Valley Sunshine publication again, and then it is back to business on the website. And I do plan to squeeze some story writing into my time somewhere, too.

On March 1 I decided to start doing Pilates again - you know the exercise program? - to get more fit. Not going for my daily walks in the winter is not a good thing for me. I got off to a great beginning yesterday doing the 20 minute workout, but when I moved to get out of bed this morning I discovered my abs - which I had not thought much about until then.  owwww  :)  I guess it's working already! I will continue with the workout as long as I can. Tomorrow morning could be quite interesting, though, since we have our grandson overnight tonight. I wonder if he will join in or just sit back and giggle at Grandma.


So ... What do you do for exercise?  and ... How do you spend your 'rejuvenating time'?

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day!  :)

website updates & recreation

It has been a cold week and I have been enjoying our wood-burning fireplace.  In the evenings, before retiring for the night, I snuggle up on our loveseat and read near the wood heat. It's so nice and cozy. In my opinion, a wood heat is better than any other. That combined with a good book to read is a superb way to relax.

As time allows, I have been adding more patterns and making a few changes on the website this week. You will find that a new page has been created on which I explain a little more about our products, which should clarify some things.

Yesterday was a busy day as my sister and I helped our dad sort out some important business. My sister did more of the bookwork part of it and I did more of the locating of things. Teamwork, you know. Then when my husband arrived back from work he met me at Dad's and we all four went out to supper to (our) favourite restaurant. That topped off the day nicely for me.  In fact, we all enjoyed it. 

Remember I told you about winning a book in January in a writers chat room? It arrived yesterday! I am looking forward to reading it. The author, Sherrill Bodine, included a note and picture for me and I have been in touch with her. She loves to travel, said she has been to Nova Scotia and that it is beautiful here (of course I agree!), and this week she is leaving on a trip to China! If I get to town for groceries and a little shopping for the extras, I feel I am doing well! :)

So ... my questions for you this week are:

• Do you do much travelling?  
• What are you doing to relax?  
• How are you helping someone else?

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day!  :)

website updates & other things

Just a quick post tonight to keep things updated ...

I have been busy working on my website. Yes, I finished loading onto my Quickbooks program everything that is on the website, (yay!) so this weekend I started adding patterns.  Some are for sewing but most are for quilt projects.  Such lovely patterns.  I have many more to add, plus books and other things.  Keep peeking in to see what is new. 

This year I have been taking our little grandson to Sunday School and he is enjoying it.  Today was his third time.  It is beginning to look as if it may become a challenge for me as he is getting more settled into being there - and more restless before the children go downstairs for their class.  It is important for him, though.  :)  After church we go to my husband's and my favourite little seafood restaurant for dinner - great food there.  Our grandson likes to eat in the "pirate's boat" which is fun for him. 

I am reading more and loving it as I am rather eclectic in my reading.  I was in a writers chat room tonight and when they drew someone's name for a copy of our guest speaker's book ... I won!  What a fun surprise! :)  I look forward to receiving that.


Very soon I have to get to work on the next Valley Sunshine issue.  (Please contact me if you want to subscribe or ask about it.) 

As you can see, there is always lots to do around here. :)  Remember to check out the website (link at right).

So, what has been keeping you busy so far this year?  Any new projects?  Any old projects to complete?  I'd love to hear about it. 

Thanks for reading, and ... Blessings on your day! :)