The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature from Like Mother, Like Daughter!
This week we are happy to offer you a giveaway for a bag from the lovely Wanda! Wanda first sent my mom one of her pretty bags when Auntie Leila idly commented on Facebook that she “needed a drone to deliver her some yarn, STAT.” Well, she got her yarn (courtesy of Wanda and Kathy of 9Peas, who were yarn shopping together) — and a handy bag to keep it in. That matches the yarn! Pretty awesome Facebook friends, right?
Now, Wanda makes these bags in lots of shapes and sizes. They are really beautifully made with a full lining.
But for this giveaway, she had a great idea: A bag for your Little Oratory book, and maybe a pen and notebook as well if you are reading along with Elizabeth's Summer in the Oratory or just like to have things neatly together like that!
And, just to be in Like Mother, Like Daughter mode, she found and deployed some truly gorgeous vintage linen, lining it with flannel, so your book would be cozy and vintage-y! Such a cute idea (and we just love that fabric!).
a Rafflecopter giveaway
If you don't win, just enter the code ORATORY for a 20% discount on a Little Oratory-sized book bag from Wanda's Etsy shop, Drawstrings. (These are a special size — click “Custom Order”). If there is some other type of bag you would like (for your knitting, dance shoes, laundry… ), enter the code LMLD1 for a 15% discount! Thank you, Wanda! These offers are until June 13. Since the book is not included with the bag, don't forget these Father's Day giveaways of The Little Oratory book going on! Haley's, Elizabeth’s, Cari’s, Sarah’s, Waltzing Matilda’s! (Did I miss any? We can update!)
And if you would like your product or service to be featured here on {bits & pieces} with a giveaway, send an email to LMLDblog (at) gmail (dot) com for consideration.
This week's links!
- Rosie was extremely amused with this post which she read as a follow up to this post: A Manifesto Against the Tyranny of Luxury Kitchens.
- A reflection on the virtue of drawing rather than snapping thoughtless photos. I can attest to the truth of this based on my experience of spending six weeks in France, drawing (and painting) for 3-8 hours a day. During that time, which was like a period of extreme artistic fitness, I am positive that my brain was working differently and I was seeing absolutely everything differently and more attentively. It was a fascinating and highly rewarding experience! I know that I could recreate it to some extent if I were just to be like The Artist and bring a sketchbook with me everywhere, seizing any possible opportunity to put some pencil to paper. But the best part of it is that you really don't have to be an artist at all for the advice of this article to apply to you; it doesn't matter, for these purposes, what does end up on your page. The truth is that if you really want to see something, there simply is no better way to get to see it than to attempt to draw it!
- A piece from Elizabeth Foss on dinner together. She discusses the discussion of the first Summer in the Little Oratory podcast, which you can hear here.
- From Melissa: underground symphonic stage in Boston. Creepy, mysterious, fascinating.
- 7 Saints for Pentecost. Auntie Leila adds that Mary is often depicted in the center of the apostles and larger than they, because she is the type of the church, not merely “there” on the day of Pentecost. This corrects any misconception that we may have that the church consists only in the hierarchy — the Petrine model– as important as it is. The Church is our mother as well — the Marian model is one we must not forget!
- All about a Gregorian Chant Camp for children. Watch the film — if you are pressed for time, start in the middle. The last half is very good at expressing what is different about chant and why it's so important for recovering liturgical sensibilities. The whole thing is a good reminder that our children can do much more than we think!
- In a memorial spirit: a video of Boys of Point du Hoc, one of the classic speeches of history: President Reagan commemorating the 40th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy: D-Day.
~We’d like to be clear that, when we direct you to a site via one of our links, we’re not necessarily endorsing the whole site, but rather just referring you to the individual post in question (unless we state otherwise).~
Summer says
I would love this!
Karen in SC says
Beautiful bag!
Mel says
What a lovely bag! And being a Yankee, I can appreciate anything that is flannel-lined. 😉
Nicole B. says
Oh, just lovely!! What beautiful craftmanship.
Dianna says
What a lovely bag! I find the manifesto against luxury kithens amusing after a mad rush looking at houses to discover perfectly normal kitchens were converted to having a 12 inch copper sink and a wine cooler instead of bottom cabinets!
Robyn says
Lovely bag!
No luxury kitchens here. I would settle for a dishwasher.
Leila says
Okay, folks — sorry — the technical difficulties have been resolved I think! Please enter using the rafflecopter widget! Sorry for the wonkiness!
Krista says
Love those bags!
Erica Saint @ Saint Affairs says
Lovely bag! I would love to have it for my book and my yarn! 🙂
Betsy M says
I don’t have time to go through all your links yet, but wanted to say how much I loved the post about the kitchens. Very funny. Oh, and that bag is beautiful Wanda! Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
Wanda says
It may just be me this morning, but I get an error message on the kitchen link. Help?
Mrs. B. says
If you look at the link address, you just need to erase the http://www.likemotherlikedaughter.org/etc. part at the beginning – maybe Deirdre can fix that 🙂
Jocelyn says
– I just had to fix up the web address in order to see it. The link was actually two addresses together; I just had to remove the first one (in the address bar). Hope that helps!!
Rosemary says
Ooooh what a pretty bag! Thank you for the giveaway!
Leslie says
Thanks for hosting this giveaway! What a fun prize. 🙂
Cristina says
My Little Oratory book would love to live in that bag 🙂 And the kitchen posts were hilarious. I have several family members renovating or building kitchens currently/in the near future so I will be passing it along to them!
Nicole Alvarez says
Two of my loves together, books and bags!
lisa says
I love drawstring bags! Thank you so much for the chance to win one! 🙂
Charla says
I’m also having trouble with the luxury kitchens link, and I REALLY want to read it!! 🙂
Charla says
Never mind! Figured out I need to use the first link!
Wanda says
Can you help me?
Betsy M says
Wanda, use the word “post” that is highlighted earlier in the sentence, not the “manifesto” highlighted bit.
Melody says
Oh, just lovely! Thanks for the opportunity. 🙂
Mary Lou says
“The Church is our Mother ….” is probably one of those Covenant realities that we can ‘feel’ ~ Remembering how much we needed God to become man to touch our humanity, our Blessed Mother is the mirror of Christ, yet for us, our mother. This truth touches our humanness, if we let it, so deeply, it has the power to transform. It’s why we invite her into our home, very near to us, in our Little Oratory we call the Homeshrine. What a gift to our times!
Mary Lou says
Oh my, what I was trying to say was I loved the note, “The Marian Model is one we must never forget.” …. So sorry if this sounded very soapboxish! (I’m just learning the spirit of a blog Giveaway ~ it’s very sweetly competative? 🙂 I loved the spiritual point so much, I forgot all about the little bag ~
Mary Lou says
… Competitive … 🙂
Joy in Alabama says
Thank you for posting the giveaway!!
I just love bits and pieces. Look forward to it every Saturday!!
Nancy says
Funny piece on luxury kitchens…and thanks for the chance at a giveaway.
majellamom says
Such a cute bag!
Sarah M. says
I would love to win a bag! Thanks for the opportunity.
Sarah K says
There IS a reason to save little bits of pretty fabric- bags! I do find myself putting ‘like’ items in little bags to stick in my bigger bag or basket in the car. Bag #1: current knitting project and pattern, Bag#2: shopping list notebook, pen, calculator, reusable bags and coupons, Bag #3: address book , pen, stamps, envelopes. Helps keep things organized for the person who is always running to different places and forgetting one thing or another.
Karla says
Yes. I agree! It really helps you Krupp organized. Great post and very pretty bag. Love the flannel idea! Thanks for the contest give away!
Karla says
I’m sorry, I meant stay, not Krupp.
Ginger says
I love the tidbits.
I am currently reading The Story of Our Hymns. It is a wonderful history beginning from the Apostolic Church to the present….1930. It’s an older book.
I think you would appreciate also a history of the journey that our Christian Music has taken.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Our-Hymns-Ryden/dp/B000RSPKIM
Ginger
Kim says
GORGEOUS bag!!
Samantha says
I love your blog so much that I made it my home page :). What a great giveaway!
Tori says
The bag is just lovely! And I love the kitchen bit, hehe.
Terri says
Beautiful bag! You have such talented readers! Thanks for a the links, ladies.
kris says
Such a lovely bag!
Cara says
A beautiful bag for my already well loved Little Oratory book, that I can take along to swimming lessons to read whilst I wait!
Heidi says
Beautiful bag and lovely colors!
Tracy says
What a lovely giveaway!
Love the kitchen manifesto. We built our house two years ago and it took forever to convince sellers that I *wanted* linoleum and formica. And do you know that most linoleum is now made to look like tile or wood and not linoleum at all? ?????
Rebecca says
Such a cute little bag!
Valerie J. says
It is a lovely bag!
April L says
I loved the kitchen manifesto! I truly love my small, slightly dated, colorful kitchen with oak cabinets. 🙂
Kathy says
I love drawstring bags! They open and close QUIETLY during Mass, unlike many bags with snap, zipper or Velcro closures. If you have a snoopy toddler, you know exactly what I mean.
Wanda says
Yes Kathy! My medium size bag is perfect for a Mass bag for children!
Marianna says
Have the book so I need the bag!!
Megan K says
I would love to win!
Emily says
The bag is so beautiful! And I really want to read the book:) Thank you!
Jenny says
I love bags and I’d love another one!
I am not living under the tyranny of a luxury kitchen. I just want some countertop space, maybe three linear feet in one spot. Is that too much to ask?
Laurel says
What a lovely little bag!
Kathleen L. says
Love the bags at Drawstrings! I have one for my knitting already, now a bag for the book would be great!
Ruth Anne says
These bags are adorable. Would love to win one!
~Ruth Anne
Kelsey says
I’m so very glad Elizabeth’s blog has introduced me to this one. I have already found so much wisdom to apply to my home and family. I would love this bag!
Jenny says
Lovely bag! What a wonderful giveaway!
Anni says
This is beautiful!
Gwenny says
Some friends and I have started a Little Flowers group… and we are discussing Little Oratory during playtime when the meeting is over!
Megan says
Adorable bag! Would love one!
Julia R. says
Beautiful bag! I could put that to good use. 🙂
Sarah says
I love this bag–so beautiful! And I REALLY want to read this book! I need to get myself a copy soon…
Karen Kalna says
Thanks for the giveaway. I’m giving copies of the Little Oratory as gifts to young families. Hoping to start them on the right path early.
Emily Moothart says
Such beautiful fabric for that bag! I just received my copy of the Little Oratory and am slowly reading my way through it. Of course the first thing I did, though, was take my favorite icon from the back and put it up in my living room! My kids still think that all kinds of “stuff” ought to go on that shelf, but I am determined to transform it. 🙂
Jen says
What a lovely bag! Two of my favourites – linen and blue! 🙂
Susan says
Lovely bag! Thank you for the opportunity to win one. God Bless
martha says
beautiful bag! just love your blog!
Alana says
Please check out my blog and leave feed back. I would love some opinions of you talented ladies
Elisia says
What a beautiful giveaway.
Lisa says
I love the bag!
Nina says
Wanda’s bags are lovely.
Amy says
Perhaps a protective bag would help me being the book off its safe shelf…
Michelle Therese says
Such a sweet bag! It would do wonders at protecting the book as it bangs around in my big handbag. I love it!
CMerie says
What a great idea!
Kellyann says
Excited to use these summer months to create my own little oratory! Awesome giveaway to
get me started.
sibyl says
Me, me, pick me! I love that bag and I’m talking up the book every chance I get!
lila says
lovely, Wanda!
V says
What a lovely bag!
Marina Schmitt says
The underground concert hall in Boston is incredible! And so sad, too.
Emily says
I would love this sweet bag!
Jan Doss says
I love anything vintage and especially when it is in the turquoise color family!
Kimberlee says
Thanks for the link on drawing vs photography! My (adult) son just commented last night that pictures ruin memory, and he can’t properly remember anything he’s seen a photo of as he only remembers the picture. It had me wondering about how differently people must have used their brains before photography, and voila, here you have a most interesting article relating to the topic. It is a bit of a crazy culture we live in where folks are so intent on capturing everything on ‘film’ that we miss really seeing/experiencing it. We just went to a big WWII event this weekend, and my (artist) daughters don’t want to see the hundreds of photos we (the parents) took, preferring to savor their personal memories. Maybe I should ditch the camera more and use the sketch books they keep giving me.
Emily says
Happy Pentecost! We celebrated yesterday with a confirmation and celebration and then a birthday party for the Church complete with flame hats for the children. So much fun!
Danielle says
I have only read this book but I’m thinking that it would make an excellent wedding present. Thank you!
Elizabeth says
I would just love to have this for our Little Oratory we set up last week. Our altar is so sparse. I converted just 3 years ago, so I really am still adding to the Catholic decor of our home.
Cristina says
…Manifesto against luxury kitchens… One reason why I keep coming back to your blog is because you are a bunch of REAL people with REAL kitchens and REAL lives. There is a price paid to have a “fancy kitchen”. I’m sorry I didn’t learn that lesson sooner in life.
Catherine says
The bag is so pretty and would be great for the book. I don’t have the book yet, but I ordered it. I hope it gets here soon. Thank you!
Jennifer says
This bag is beautiful and I am really enjoying your posts–just recently started following you. I would really like this bag to carry my missal and mantilla in so they don’t get beat up in the diaper bag!
Kate says
I love project bags!
Terri says
So, did I miss where you told us Leila was going to be on Catholic Answers?!? Congratulations!
M.E. says
So enjoy the post on luxury kitchens. It made me recall a time when selling a house, the inspector noted “attention needed” in one area, why? Because the flooring in that area happened to be (gasp!) linoleum!?!
Didn’t matter that it was in perfect condition, either, but after much debate, the sensible decision was made NOT to replace it – thank goodness.
Common sense at last prevailed.
The drawstring back for your lovely book is charming. Would so enjoy receiving one. Thank you for the giveaway. Many blessings to you & yours!
M.E. says
Oops “bag” not “back” ^_^
Emily D. says
Ohhh! Blue and white my favorite combination! So pretty!
Emily says
Thank you!
Donna L. says
What a precious bag–I’d love to win! Thank you for the opportunity!
Melanie says
Oh, it’s so pretty. Great idea!
Ashley says
Beautiful! I would love to win this!
Heather says
How lovely! Perfect for this summer’s book study 🙂
Ann Marie Tipton says
It would be so fun to win this!!!! 🙂
Jen says
I would love to add this to our oratory!
Jen in OK
Melanie says
lovely fabric!
Patty G. says
I have so many uses for this beautiful bag! Thank you for the opportunity
Patty G.
knmkendall says
Thank you for this giveaway! The bag is so lovely. I am new to your blog and enjoying it very much!
Ra says
Gorgeous bag!
Jennifer says
LOVE the cute little bag 🙂 And love the Little Oratory – bought it for myself from my children for Mother’s Day and gave one also to friends who had a baby and chose us to be godparents. They love it too!
april says
I would love my own copy of this, my mother in law had hers preodered… I could read this with her now.
Holly says
This is beautiful!!
Megan says
That bag is so beautiful! I love it!
Amy V says
This is a lovely bag!
Claire says
What a beautiful bag! And laughed quite a bit at the luxury kitchen article!
Jennifer says
How pretty! I would love to win a bag. Thanks for the giveaway!