A Year of Making Life Beautiful

Hi everyone, I’m thrilled to be participating in Melissa Stramel’s blog hop tour for her new book, A Year of Making Life Beautiful. There are 13 bloggers participating in the tour and you can visit each one to enter their give-away too. See below for how to enter my give-away. Here’s the list of participants:


A Year of Making Life Beautiful

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back cover

A Year of Making Life Beautiful is filled with gorgeous photography, that Melissa did herself and heart-warming stories throughout. It includes 45 projects, broken down by month for you to bake, grow, craft, and sew through a year of country life, all while making your life beautiful.

It includes: 12 quilting projects, 4 embroidery projects, 14 recipes, 11 crafts and 4 additional sewing projects. Plus you’ll learn the techniques of water bath canning, find tips for each month in the garden, discover the basics of flower arranging and finally organize your sewing room.

The next two images are the table of contents for the book. You can click these images to see a larger version:

Table of contents

Table of contents

The book is 84 pages and is published by QuiltWoman.com. It’s available spiral bound, which is fantastic for using in the kitchen or the sewing room. A hard copy version is also available. During the blog hop tour, you can save $5.00 by ordering the book here.

A few more photos from the book:

quilt

February

kittens


Give-Away

I’ll be giving away a copy of Melissa’s book to one of my lucky readers. One entry per person. Just leave a comment below answering, What makes your life beautiful?. Winner will be randomly selected next Wednesday, June 20th.

During the blog hop tour, you can save $5.00 by purchasing a signed copy of the book directly from Melissa. Order the book here!

Winner

Congratulations to #53 Carol.

winner

winner

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60 thoughts on “A Year of Making Life Beautiful – Blog Hop Tour

  • June 13, 2012 at 9:50 am
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    Like Melissa, family is what makes life beautiful.

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:04 am
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    My little boy’s smile makes every day beautiful!!!

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:09 am
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    My husband makes my life beautiful. After 39 years of marriage, I still can’t imagine anything being fun without him.

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:24 am
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    my family makes my life beautiful…

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:24 am
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    My camera makes my life beautiful by helping me capture all those wonderful family moments and keeping them alive!

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:25 am
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    Well of course family and friends. But today is all about my daughter who just found out she passed the NCLEX. Meaning she is now officially an RN!!. Can’t quit smiling!

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:01 am
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    My husband and my children make my life beautiful but knowing Jesus makes it really beautiful.
    The book looks like something I would really enjoy reading. Thanks for a chance.

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:03 am
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    God and my family make my life beautiful….such a pretty cover on this book….

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:09 am
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    Looks like a great Book.
    I love all the pretty pictures but i think the last one is just so cute .
    Nothing like the smile on the little girls face holding those darling little fur balls.

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:16 am
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    Having my family together at the same time.

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:42 am
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    My children make my life very beautiful :)
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:58 am
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    Family and friends and going to quilt shows.

  • June 13, 2012 at 12:12 pm
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    FAMILY.

  • June 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm
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    My Grandkids are one of the many things that make my life Beautiful!

  • June 13, 2012 at 2:27 pm
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    My family is what makes my life beautiful.

  • June 13, 2012 at 2:58 pm
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    My family and my Jesus make my life beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful book.

  • June 13, 2012 at 3:52 pm
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    My children and grandchildren make my life extremely beautiful. They are my total joy besides my wonderful first husband – okay he’s my only husband. Thank you so much for the chance to win this beautiful book.

  • June 13, 2012 at 4:34 pm
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    My friends and family make my life wonderful.

  • June 13, 2012 at 6:43 pm
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    God & family make my life beautiful.

  • June 13, 2012 at 7:05 pm
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    I would have to say my family especially my three little grandsons!

  • June 13, 2012 at 7:43 pm
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    My lovely family make my life beautiful :)

  • June 13, 2012 at 8:12 pm
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    My children, my husband, God, flowers, colors….oh, so many things make my life beautiful!

  • June 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm
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    Oh gosh, family makes life beautiful. A kiss from my husband, a hug from my daughter, a phone call from Afghanistan from my deployed USMC son and a cuddle from my grandson.

    Thank you and Melissa for a great giveaway and a chance to win an awesome book.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:19 pm
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    Her photography is amazing! What makes my life beautiful? Family and Faith. For sure.

  • June 13, 2012 at 11:43 pm
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    Gardening makes my life beautiful.

  • June 14, 2012 at 12:29 am
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    Salvation through Jesus Christ, my husband & our 3 children, an amazing extended family, and our church family in Denver make my life beautiful.

  • June 14, 2012 at 6:51 am
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    My Grandchildren make my life beautiful!

  • June 14, 2012 at 7:27 am
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    Grayson, my 2 yo grandson and his dad make life beautiful – my favorite boys!

  • June 14, 2012 at 10:11 am
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    Like just about everyone else my family makes life beautiful. I am also going to say quilting because seeing my family’s faces when I give them one of the quilts I make is undesribeable.

  • June 14, 2012 at 11:11 am
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    My life is beautiful because of my great husband, our son, our families…and the fun and contentment I’ve found from starting to quilt and making gifts for loved ones!

  • June 14, 2012 at 11:51 am
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    What makes life beautiful? My family, 6 children and their spouses and our 13 grandchildren and of course my hubby.

  • June 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm
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    Iam touched by the many comments saying FAMILY.

    That is truly the BEAUTIFUL part of life..is sharing it with LOVE and closeness of hearts.

    My Family…the LORD in the middle of it all and Friends.

  • June 14, 2012 at 3:36 pm
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    I think my life is beautiful because I try every day to have an attitude of graditude :) Thanks for a chance to win – laurie

  • June 14, 2012 at 4:49 pm
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    My wonderful husband and daughters make my life beautiful and most beautiful part of my life is our grandson Aedan – we were not suppose to be able to have him and our miracle baby now 19 months is happy, healthy and very funny – this is what makes my life beautiful!!!!

    Thank you

    sandyb720 at gmail dot com

  • June 14, 2012 at 4:50 pm
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    I wholeheartedly agree with #37, Laurie. Couldn’t have said it better myself!

  • June 14, 2012 at 4:58 pm
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    My faith and family make my life beautiful!

  • June 14, 2012 at 5:03 pm
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    Friends are what makes life beautiful because we need to share …. our feelings, ideas and love for fabric and quilting.

  • June 14, 2012 at 5:29 pm
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    My granddaughters, Avery and Addison, make my life beautiful.

  • June 14, 2012 at 6:43 pm
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    Being healthy, and having everyone else in my life relatively healthy makes my life beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome book!

  • June 14, 2012 at 7:35 pm
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    The Lord makes my life beautiful and grandchildren are the icing on the cake of His wonderful blessings. Thank you for the giveaway.

  • June 14, 2012 at 8:15 pm
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    My sons, my sister, my niece, my friends.

  • June 14, 2012 at 8:25 pm
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    The love from my family and friends along with faith and good health make my life beautiful

  • June 14, 2012 at 8:37 pm
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    My sons, my sister, my niece, my friends make my life beautiful!

  • June 14, 2012 at 9:11 pm
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    Every day that God has granted me in this battle with cancer. I cherish every sunrise and knowing my husband is just a breath away. My children and grandchildren fill out my bubble of love.

  • June 14, 2012 at 9:20 pm
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    My family and friends make life beautiful.

  • June 14, 2012 at 9:58 pm
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    Family is what makes life beautiful!
    Special friends too!

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