The Enchanting Rose

10/30/13

Autumn Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

It's been a while since I've had a giveaway so I think it's time I remedy that, don't you?

I don't say this enough, but I am very thankful for each one of you

and in honor of you, my friends, I am giving away some Fall items that have been made with love.

The Rules:

1. Be or become a follower of The Enchanting Rose blog

2. Leave a comment below and tell me what your favorite thing about Fall is.

(If you are a follower through email and can't leave a comment on the blog

than email me at kekepania525@gmail.com

to let me know that you want to be entered into the giveaway).

3. Optional - like my FACEBOOK PAGE for an EXTRA entry :)

Like I said, this is optional and you don't have to do it....

but if you do than let me know and I will put your name into the drawing twice.

Want a third entry?

Join me on Pinterest.

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The winner will receive a hanging towel, potholder, and felt flower pin.

As well as three handmade Thanksgiving note cards.

And knowing me, the winner will more than likely get something extra with their win :)

I will announce the winner in 5 days on Monday, November 4th.

Have a fun and lovely day, friends.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Vicky's Ornament Exchange

Good afternoon, friends of mine.

I trust your Tuesday is going well :)
It's been very windy and cold here which means a storm is moving in.

The forecast is calling for snow for the rest of the week - yay!

I just wanted to drop in and share something with you.....

My friend,Vicky, over at Life On Willie Mae Lane is hosting an ornament exchange.

Vicky is a complete sweetheart and she would love for you to join in on the fun

and I, too, would love for you to join :)

Vicky will be a lovely hostess for this fun exchange.

Stop by her delightful blog to read more about the details and to sign up.

Life On Willie Mae Lane.

Have a spectacular afternoon!

Also, remember the book Born of Persuasion?

You can read my review here.

Well, it's being offered for Kindle's at a special price on Amazon.

Right now it's only $1.99!

Click on the link below to check it out :)

http://www.amazon.com/Born-Persuasion-1-Price-Privilege-ebook/dp/B00CH7INR6

October's Party

The days are getting shorter and the nights are cooling down.

Soon the Autumn days will be over

so lets make the most of each beautiful moment.

Listen as the leaves crunch beneath our steps

and smell the sweet scent of the mountain air.

Join me, friends,

on this lovely October day for a delightful tea party outside....

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came -

The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,

And leaves of every name.

The Sunshine spread a carpet,

And everything was grand,

Miss Weather led the dancing,

Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts came in yellow,

The Oaks in crimson dressed;

The lovely Misses Maple

In scarlet looked their best;

All balanced to their partners;

And gaily fluttered by;

The sight was like a rainbow

New fallen from the sky.

Then, in the rustic hollow,

At hide-and-seek they played,

The party closed at sundown,

And everybody stayed.

Professor Wind played louder;

They flew along the ground;

And then the party ended

In jolly "hands around."

~ George Cooper ~

It's always a joy and pleasure to have you join me for tea :)

Thank you for visiting and may you be richly blessed today, tomorrow, and always!

~ Love and hugs ~

Linking up with:
Sandi at Tea Time Tuesday
and

Praying To God

As I prepared for today's Sunday school lesson on prayer

I was reminded of the importance of praying from the heart

and not being a hypocrite when lifting up prayers to the Lord.

"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:

for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets,

that they may be seen of men.

Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."

~ Matthew 6:5 ~

A hypocrite will say many "flowery" things about God,

but he never intends for God to hear him; only those who are standing around to hear.

The hypocrite desires the praise of people, but what is the lasting value of a person's praise?

None.

If we pray so people will think we are spiritual, then we need to adjust our attitude.

We need to make sure our focus is on God and God alone when we pray.

"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet,

and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;

and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."

~ Matthew 6:6 ~

Jesus told people to pray in secret so they would focus their prayers on Him.

Whether we pray in secret or in public is not as important

as whether or not we pray from our hearts.

God knows our hearts, including our motives for praying.

He sees our hearts like an open book and knows how genuine our prayers are.

When we pray from our hearts, God will answer our prayers.

His precious blessings will be evident in our lives as will our genuine spirituality.

Have a blessed Lord's Day, dearest friends!

Hello blogging friends!
You have probably noticed that I have been somewhat absent from blog land for the last week.
My apologies for the absence, but as all of you know life is sometimes busy.
I have missed all of you and I have greatly missed reading your blogs.
I am looking forward to making my rounds and seeing what you have been up to :)

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A friend of mine had her second child the other week and for her baby shower

I decided to wrap the gift in a fun, unique way that I saw on Pinterest.

I know a baby won't be playing with a car anytime soon,

but eventually he will :)

This is a fun idea for any child or even adult.

I used white paper and drew lines on it to make it look like a road.

I used glue dots to hold the car onto the box.

May you enjoy your weekend, sweet friends!

Hugs and blessings to you!

Autumn Leaf Bouquet

"Autumn is a second spring

when every leaf is a flower."

~ Albert Camus ~

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The changing colors of the leaves is always the highlight for me during the Fall season.

The Lord brings forth such beauty that you cannot help but smile at the loveliness of Autumn.

The leaves have been falling from the trees here in the mountains

and I wasn't quite ready to let them go so I made a simple leaf flower bouquet

using real leaves and poppy flower pods that have dried out.

Why don't you gather some leaves and flower pods to create your own Fall bouquet :)

It makes a charming addition to any room in the house.

Once you have gathered the needed items just hot glue the leaves onto the flower pods.

Fill a glass jar with moss or shredded paper

and add some burlap and ribbon to the outside of the jar.

Easy peasy!

Charm your friends and family with your new leaf bouquet :)

"Listen! the wind is rising

and the air is wild with leaves.

We have had our summer evenings,

now for October eves."

~ Humbert Wolfe ~

Thank you for stopping by, lovely friends!

Have a joy-filled day :)

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Last year during the Autumn time I made Fall Apple Jars

using apples and poppy pods.

Click here to check it out :)

Linking up with:
Herbal Link-up