an end and new beginnings

 

The teen girl is finishing school soon and

looking forward to continuing her education at Tafe.

I will have an empty nest next year

and looking forward to doing an online design course.

 

 

Of course this means we are looking at new , spiffy stationery.

 

We are going to be the coolest students ever!

 

All pictured above are from Spencil , an Australian family 

company based in Brisbane.

 

I do believe Santa will be shopping

there for some of our gifts.

winners are grinners

 

Sorry it's taken so long to get back with the winner

of the $20 Bookworld voucher it's just that

it has taken me so long to decide on my Christmas gift

books from there, decisions , decisions.

 

Anyway the winner is ~ Jess from Scrappy n Happy.

 

Congratulations Jess, Bookworld will contact you

and pass your voucher on , thanks for entering.

bookworld voucher giveaway

 

When I was asked by Bookworld to do a post for them

I hesitated for less than a millisecond.

 

I was given a voucher to spend so I now had a legitimate

excuse to do book shopping  research.

 

Would I buy a craft book or fiction?

 

 

The crime section narrowed it down for me but I yet to decide

I think this one Takedown Twenty may just be the one.

 

There are soooo many great discounted books!

 

Would you like a $20 voucher to spend there?

 

If you are Australian and looking for a fantastic Christmas gift

just leave a comment here.

 

Too easy.

 

Thanks Bookworld it was a pleasure collaborating with you,

 let's do it again soon. 

 

This giveaway is now closed , thanks for your interest.

 

 

coffee? yes please

 

I was approached recently by Griffiths coffee to do a post for them.

They know me well , I love my coffee!

 

Coffee is big business and growing rapidly.

Unfortunately as it grows the small farmers are mistreated

and often robbed of their meagre earnings.

 

This is where Fairtrade comes in.

 

Under the Fairtrade system producers are paid a minimum price and

the co ops receiving an extra amount to further their communities development.

If the market price rises the Fairtrade price rises too.

Visit the Oxfam site for more info.

 

Why else would I promote a coffee business on a craft blog?

It's an Australian company and has been since 1879

so I think they must be doing something right.

 

My decaffeinated coffee arrived and I couldn't wait to have a cup.

 

Decaffeinated by mountain water ~ tick.

Organic ~ tick.

Ethically grown ~ tick.

Fairtrade ~ tick.

Australian company ~ tick.

 

This all won't mean much if the coffee doesn't taste good

but the coffee was just delicious!

 

Yes Griffiths did give me a tin of the coffee to try but

they asked for total honesty and I have to say I won't be drinking

any other coffee from now on .

 

(Griffiths have called it Just Fair Coffee but maybe they should have called it Just Great)