Raffle Prize: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That...

We're almost done previewing all the donations! Take a look through the archives to see all the other wonderful gifts that have been donated. I'll be posting the completed prize packages soon, so be sure to come check them out so you can plot out the use of your raffle tickets and buy some more if need be!

Wonderful hand-sewn reversible book bag (15" x 18", $20) and four coasters of authentic African fabrics (4" sq., $12)  from Amy Bordoni:

$25 iTunes gift card, donated by Bonnie Leon: 

Handy casserole mitt for the pet lover in your life by Gretchen Wrede:

10 girl's hairbows (in custom colors!) and a hairbow holder  from Melissa Corban...

$25 Starbucks gift card, donated by Seema Bagai

Lovely crocheted doily from Allyn Kennedy:

All-in-one stocking stuffer set for the girl in your life, donated by Connilee Walter. Set includes a 27 oz pink Klean Kanteen, Life is Good pink and green striped fuzzy socks, Live Laugh Love bottlecap necklace, and two all natural lip dips:

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From Meghan comes an adorable 8.5" crocheted zombie doll, valued at $25

 

And from my friend Lisa, these beautiful serving utensils ($40):

Raffle Prize: Colonial Basket!

Oh my gosh, this is just too fun.

Some of our prize donors just couldn't stop at one or two items--they compiled an entire gift basket* of their own! This is the first of them--a Colonial basket for all you fans of the 18th century:

This basket contains all sorts of cool stuff:

* A signed copy of Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland by Roseanna M. White
* A copy of Highland Crossings, signed by contributing author Gina Welborn
* A Pampered Chef knife and dual sharpener - the knife being the favorite utensil of the confectioner heroine of Gina's story
* A signed copy of The Chamomile by Susan F. Craft
* A packet of chamomile seeds & a packet of chamomile tea
* A mobcap
* A $15 Starbucks gift card
These last three titles are marked as "Your pick!" in the picture, but will now all be included! Thank you, ladies!
* Surrender the Dawn by MaryLu Tyndall
* Fire Dragon's Angel by Barbara Blythe
* The Colonel's Lady by Laura Frantz 
* Joab's Fire book and T-shirt by Lynn Squire



What a perfect gift this would be (or *couple* of gifts!) for someone this holiday season! A huge thank you to the Colonial Quills and their generosity! And for those of you who aren't familiar with CQ, here's a little info about them:

The Colonial Quills are a group of Christian writers with a passion for all things early American. On the CQ they offer reviews of Colonial-set fiction, excellent non-fiction books on Colonial subjects, author interviews and giveaways, and open discussion on Mondays; fascinating peeks into history on their Wednesday In Ye Olden Days posts; and some of the most interesting research methods, tips, and visits on Friday's Tools of Trade, as well as Colonial recipes over the weekends.

Methinks this would be a great place to visit for homeschoolers!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see even more raffle prizes that you could win when we start the giveaways on November 25th!

*And, just as a reminder, we're using the term "basket" in a symbolic way in most cases--chances are a basket will not actually be included with the prize package. :)