Happy 202nd Anniversary, Pride and Prejudice! ---And a Very P&P Giveaway!

Happy 202nd Anniversary to one of my favorite novels, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice! It was published 28 January 1813.

I don't blog very much these days but have been wanting to do a P&P giveaway for awhile. What better day to do it than today?

The Details:
No purchase necessary! This giveaway is sponsored solely by me.

The "starter kit" prize includes these items, pictured below:
-1 new dvd copy of the 2005 film "Pride and Prejudice"
-1 new copy of the novel "Pride and Prejudice"
-3 Regency cards with envelopes & 1 Regency postcard
-1 box of Twinings tea, black tea variety pack
-1 pair of cream colored wristwarmers, hand-knit by me (or a color of your choice, based on what I have on hand)

There are several ways to enter, some which can be done daily, which you can check off in the Rafflecopter box below (or else you won't be entered):
-Leave a comment on this blog post
-Visit my Etsy store Facebook page
-Tweet a link to this blog post
-Pick a favorite item in my Etsy store (you don't even have to buy anything!)
-Follow me on Twitter (if you want, not mandatory)
-Share this post on some social media site

The contest runs today through midnight PST, Friday, 30 January 2015 (actually, 11:59pm PST Friday). The winner will be chosen randomly with Rafflecopter, be contacted via e-mail, and (hopefully) announced Saturday, 31 January 2015! If the winner does not respond within a reasonable amount of time I will choose another winner---unless I decide to wait to announce, which wouldn't be so much fun. ;)

 The winner will need to provide me with a mailing address (which will be kept confidential) so I can send you your prize. Contest open to US residents only, please. (Sorry and thank you!) I might make an exception for Canada!

Enter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Happy Birthday, Bobby!!!

Today's the birthday of one of my favorite singer/songwriter/musicians and a very lovely person, Bobby Long. I fell in love with Bobby's music at the end of last year. His lyrics are like poetry, like Keats, and often one has to think and sort of "claim" the meaning for oneself. Bobby's an amazing guitarist and, on his Dangerous Summer Tour the last few months, only got better and better. I am in awe of his abilities and his talent and his passionate intensity on stage. This is not to mention that he is an incredibly sweet guy with an hilarious sense of humor. I am blessed to be a fan of his and to have his music to listen to every day and to have spent some time with him. If you haven't yet, please visit his MySpace and listen to some of his music. He's got a gorgeous whiskey voice and you can't stop listening.

Happy Birthday, Bobby!!
I hope you avoid sharks, rashes, and mafia men!!

Love you like cheese, Bobby!! xx

Happy Birthday, Harry!!

Today is also Harry Potter's birthday! If he were a living being, he would be 28 years old!

Happy Birthday, Harry!

Celebrate by reading a Harry Potter novel, watching an HP movie, and having a Harry Potter Party!

For more information on Harry Potter, visit:
J.K. Rowling's Official Website
Mugglenet.com (You can find out what a Muggle is, if you don't already know)
Or any of the other HP sites on my sidebar.

Happy 108th Birthday!

If Edward Cullen from Stephenie Meyer's Twilightwere a real person (hmmm, real Vampire), he would be 108 years old today. So . . .


Happy Birthday, Edward!!!

It was actually 1 year ago today (around 3:00am) that I finished the 3rd book in the series, Eclipse, and it was a few days later when I realized I had finished the book on his fictional birthday. Sort of a nerdy thing to be happy about, but I'll take it. :)

Off to watch some Twilight and have some cake! :)

Here's the movie trailer in case you missed it:

Happy 23rd!!!

I would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to one of my favorite actors & Englishmen, Rob Pattinson!

Happy Birthday, Rob!!!! May you have a lovely and blessed year!


Thank you for sharing your talents, acting & singing & music, with all of us crazy fans, and for being a funny, charming, adorkable, special guy! And especially thank you for introducing us to Bobby Long, Marcus Foster, and Sam Bradley.

I <3 How To Be:


And from Twilight:

Happy 233rd!

Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

Semper Fi! Thank you for all you have done for our country in your 233 years of service. God bless you!

Learn about the Marines here and here.

Happy Birthday, Bella!

If book characters were real people, we would celebrate their birthdays. So, today I'm celebrating Bella Swan's birthday!

Bella is the main character in one of my favorite series, the Twilight Saga. If you haven't read the four books, I highly recommend them. The titles are:

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

The Twilight film comes out 21 November 2008 and stars Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Kristen Stewart as Bella. I can't wait for it.

My posts on the Twilight Saga are here.
Author Stephenie Meyer's website is here.
And here are links to a couple of my favorite Twilight world websites:
Twilight Lexicon (Bella's bio here---beware spoilers!)
bellaandedward.com


Happy Birthday, Bella!

Happy Birthday, Harry!

Today is also Harry Potter's birthday! If he were a living being, he would be 27 years old!

Happy Birthday, Harry!

Celebrate by reading a Harry Potter novel, watching an HP movie, and having a Harry Potter Party!

For more information on Harry Potter, visit:
J.K. Rowling's Official Website
Mugglenet.com (You can find out what a Muggle is, if you don't already know)
Or any of the other HP sites on my sidebar.

Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!

Today is the great William Shakespeare's birthday and the Feast Day of England's patron Saint, St. George!

Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!

And,

"Cry God for Harry, England and St George!"
William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 3, Scene 1, l. 31

Happy Birthday To Me!

It's my birthday! I'm 27 years old today and I have had a lovely day! This past weekend I unexpectedly got to go chaperone/work another fabulous Search retreat (like I did last year, actually on my birthday---that was the best one ever!) and it was such a blessing. Today I ended up working and they announced my birthday over the PA system (I didn't even hear it). Kids were constantly saying Happy Birthday and giving me hugs. It was so wonderful, almost like last year. I have had so many Happy Birthday e-mails and lots of cards from FOJG people on the birthday list!

I feel so blessed and loved today! Thank God for all the lovely people who took even a minute to say Happy Birthday. I can't believe I am already 27!


It is important to love oneself, so Happy Birthday to me! :)

Thank you to everyone who has said Happy Birthday, given me a hug, thought of me, prayed for me, sent me a card or e-card or e-mail or present! God bless you all!

Happy 27th!

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Happy Birthday, Aj!!!

Happy 27th!

Happy 27th (Golden!) Birthday to the always amazing Josh Groban! Your music is inspiring, gorgeous, and exquisite! May God bless you with many more years of music, joy, and laughter, and may you continue to inspire us Grobanites for decades to come!

Happy Birthday, Josh!




And Happy Birthday to Josh's brother, Chris Groban!

May God bless you with many more birthdays!

You are loved, Josh!!!

You can buy a copy of Josh's latest album Awake here or enter to win a copy tonight on this blog here.

Happy 25th!

Happy Birthday, Trisha!


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Love, Jane

Happy Birthday, Jane!

Today is the birthdate of my dearest, favorite author, Jane Austen. She was born on 16 December 1775. Her beautiful novels are:

Pride and Prejudice
Persuasion
Sense and Sensibility
Emma
Northanger Abbey
Mansfield Park


Happy Birthday, Jane!

Some Jane Austen links:The Jane Austen Centre in Bath
Jane Austen Society of North America
Austen.com
Jane Austen E-Texts
Bibliomania: Austen E-Texts
Jane Austen's HouseRepublic of Pemberley
AustenBlog

Send a birthday card in honor of Jane's birthday at Mollands.

My favorites Jane Austen novels are Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion, though I love them all dearly.

Happy 53rd!

Happy Birthday, Mum!
Love, Jane

Happy 57th!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Happy Birthday, John!!!

Today is the 28th birthday of one of my favorite actors (and my current celebrity crush) John Krasinski from The Office.

Happy Birthday, John!

Happy 18th!!!

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe turns 18 today.


Happy Birthday, Daniel!

Thank you for doing such an excellent job playing Harry!

Happy Independence Day!

I am going out to the lake for a few days, but I could not leave without wishing our beloved nation a happy birthday. We are blessed to live in the most wonderful place in the history of the earth. Every day here is a precious gift from God.

We must remember to thank our most excellent military for their service and sacrifices. We would not be here without their blood, sweat, tears, and, sometimes, lives. Thank you to those who served in our military, those who serve in our military, and those who will serve in our military. God bless you all.

We must also remember to thank the families of those who serve in the military. Their dedication, sacrifices, and love allow our military men and women to fight on for freedom. Thank you to all the wives, husbands, parents, sisters, brothers, children, cousins, grandparents, and friends of our military. God bless you all.

Thank you to President Bush. Thank you to Vice-President Cheney. Thank you to the House of Representatives. Thank you to the U.S. Senate. Thank you to our Supreme Court and our other judges.

Thank you to all members of our government at the federal, state, and local levels. Thank you, as well, to our police and fire crews. They keep us safe and save lives every day.

Thank you to all who chose to exercise their rights by voting. We keep this country running, for better or for worse. Thank you to all who chose to exercise their freedom of religion---in a peaceful manner. Thank you to all who chose to exercise their right to bear arms---in a peaceful manner (until we must fight the good fight). Thank you to all who protect Life.

Thank you to our Founding Fathers, for creating this wonderful, beautiful nation. I hope it never vanishes from the face of the earth. Thank you for having the courage to sign a piece of paper that changed the world for good---for the best.

Thank you, my fellow Americans, for being here and making our economy run. For going to work every day. For raising families. For going to church. For loving this country. Let's keep America America.

Read the Declaration of Independence here.

Happy Birthday, America! Long may you live!


Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans! May God bless us all!

For A P.A.

Happy Birthday,
Aunt Carol!!!


And for your enjoyment!