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Privet and Holly was born

of a dream

to write and craft words,

to add images that would

help bring those words to life

and to share both with others

who might enjoy

coming along for the ride.

What I didn't dream was

how quickly I would

make friends like you

and how important writing

for both of us

would become....

How my daily walks

through the bloggerhood

would inspire me

in myriad ways.

Not the least being your support.
The comments that you left
on my last post just blew
my family away with their kindness.

As a great big, warm thank you,

I am having my first giveaway to

celebrate my first 50 followers!

I popped over to one of my
favorite little stores....
You know the kind.
The ones with the little rooms and
vignettes that make you want to just
MOVE IN?

I believe it is essential to elevate
the small things that we do each day....
like washing hands...or dishes....into something special.
With that in mind, I had fun picking out some little
treats just for you.

Enjoy this lucious
Ginger Flower Soap
made in the USA
by Fringe.

I've tucked this lovely
triple-milled soap into
a decorative nest
with two robin's eggs.

You'll also receive
gardener purifying hand wash
and gardener candle
by the Thymes, USA
one of my most favorites!
{smells like fresh-mowed grass}

and

Farmhouse Dish soap
in Herb Blossom scent
made by Sweetgrass Farm, USA

To enter, tell me how

you first discovered

on-line blogs.....

and give me an example

of one that you just adore.

Consider it an introduction

between friends.

I will go first. I had a vague

sense of what a web log was

from the book Julie and Julia,
which I read in 2005.

But, it wasn't until January

{of this year!} that I really

stumbled into blogdom.

I was looking on-line for ideas on

how to organize my pantry.

I found several nice articles

which then led me to a food

blog.....which led me to another

one....and soon it was like

being in a maze and not being

quite sure how I arrived where

I ended up!

I found myself on the web log of

lovely Lili, from Fearless Nesting.

I read and read and read and

took it all in. It was a new
world of like-minded women
and I was so excited at
the discovery!

Fearless Nesting

Not understanding how to make

comments, I tiptoed over to

visit some of the neighbors

on Lili's side bar....

.....and got even further lost

in the maze.

I eventually found my way out.

{My pantry is still unorganized.}

The giveaway ends on May 12th and

then I will throw your names in
a hat and Tadpole {my youngest}
will make the big draw.

You are all winners, in my book.

xx P&H

PS: I e-mailed or left a message on blogs
for those of you who left comments about
Sasha....please check your spam file,
just in case. My parents and the
rest of my family thank you from
the bottom of our hearts!

images

[flickr: 1 fotologic; 2 mysza831; 3 brdwachr1; 4 bob jagendorf; 5 saxon]
[Privet and Holly, 6-11]
[flickr: 12 tim green; 14 son groucho; 16 andrew in raliegh; 17 psd; 18 jmodus]