The Adventures of Pajama Girl and the Coronation of the Cupcake Queen {Review and Giveaway}

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About the book:
Hardcover; 32 pages

A cute, illustrated story about a girl's imagination and her magical pajamas. In this adventure, Ellie's cupcake pajamas pave the way for she and her Sis to take a journey to a land filled with all kinds of sweet treats. Their journey quickly turns into an adventure to help the Cupcake Queen find the missing sprinkles needed for her coronation ceremony. In searching for the missing sprinkles, Ellie and Sis uncover a life lesson that is important for every child to learn.

About the author:

Sandra Hagee Parker lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, Ryan, and their daughters, Olivia and Elliana — the original pajama girls. A practicing attorney, Sandy is also a part of the music ministry at Cornerstone Church where she and her husband are leaders.

When not working or writing, Sandy enjoys traveling with her family and mastering the art of making Pancakes à la Pajama Girl with her two girls.

Our Thoughts:

Books are a huge part of our lives! We especially love books that promote healthy imagination and good character, and The Adventures of Pajama Girl fits perfectly. It is a delightful story that teaches important lessons (on stealing and being greedy). The illustrations are sweet and colourful. Can you tell from this photo how much Maya loves this book?! She is my very own "pajama girl" and just so happens to have some cupcake pj's that her big sister recently handed down to her.  Such a fun connection! We recommend this one to pajama girls everywhere! And you have a chance to win a copy - see below.

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When you buy the book from any store or online and then enter your receipt at http://pajamagirl.com/downloads.php.  You’ll receive 10 more free Pajama Girl Activity Sheets sent via email!

Giveaway Details:

This giveaway is closed.

And the winner, chosen by random.org, is #2 Karen! Congratulations, Karen! Please email me scarlettroyce(at)gmail(dot)(org), as you did not leave your email address. You have until 5:00pm ET, Tuesday, 19 April 2015 to do so.

Thanks to everyone who entered. I have two more giveaways lined up, so check back soon!

Please leave a comment telling me either a special childhood dream or your favourite cupcake flavour, and please leave your email address so I have a way to contact you if you win. Giveaway closes April 18, 2015 at 11:59pm ET.

This giveaway is open to anyone, 18 years or older, in the USA or Canada. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor, Propeller/FlyBy Promotions, in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Blessings and love. xo

Easter Stories {Review and Giveaway}

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About the book:

383 pg / multiple authors

Everyone who believes Easter is about more than Easter egg hunts will be grateful for this new anthology of short stories that illumine the true meaning of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Holy Week and Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year after year.

Easter Stories includes time-honored favorites from world-famous storytellers such as C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Selma Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer, Anton Chekhov, and Walter Wangerin – as well as many you may never have heard before. 

Illustrated with original woodcuts.

My thoughts: 

I was interested in reviewing this book, not because of it's title, but because I didn't know most of these stories. And I love to celebrate "Easter", or rather the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, every day, not just one Sunday in the spring, so these stories could be great to read for yourself or to your children or grandchildren at anytime. 

Here are just some of the 20+ story titles:

The Coming of the King by Laura E. Richards

The Church of the Washing Feet by Alan Paton

Robin Redbreast by Selma Lagerlof

John by Elizabeth Gouge

Two Old Men by Leo Tolstoy

The Death of the Lizard by C. S. Lewis

The King and Death by Ger Koopman

I enjoyed reading these stories and will encourage my children to read them at their leisure. One story that I appreciated was The Church of the Washing Feet by Alan Paton. I had never read or heard this one before and it was very touching. It takes place in South Africa and is a beautiful lesson in forgiveness and the desire for unity. 

Another new one to me was Two Old Men by Leo Tolstoy. It is a poignant story about putting aside our own plans and desires to simply see the people in front of us and act in love and compassion. Sometimes we think our plans are on track or even that God requires a certain thing of us, only to find out that He just wants us to breathe His life to those whose faces are in the dirt and who are without hope. This one will stick with me for a long time.

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Giveaway Details:

To enter this giveaway, simply comment with your favourite author or what you are enjoying/will enjoy about spring. Please include your email address.

This giveaway is open to anyone, 18 years or older, in the USA or Canada. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller/FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Update on giveaway: I am leaving this open one more day, as some people have apparently had trouble commenting. Please try again and I will close it at 11:59pm ET tonight (3-28-2015).

Blessings and love. xo

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Blessings and love. xo

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