I've Made Friday Week 8

Good morning/afternoon/evening :-)

I hope you have had a good week.

This week has been full of colds and sore throats in our house.

We are all curling up in the living room

and keeping warm.
Little Red is off school so I'm afraid the chipmunk isn't finished yet.

I have got some big news.
I didn't realize but I've been blogging for a year now.
And as my facebook group Crochet Addict
is nearing 7,000 members
I have decided to have a huge giveaway with at least 18 Prizes.
As soon as we reach 7,000 members I'll start the giveaway.
So Spread the word and join the group
Crochet Addict

I have had some exciting news this week.
I won an award!
I was so surprised & honored.
The award was from Michael at Craft Corners.

Before I start I've made Friday

I've got to let you know about

a new blogs special:

Jay's Boutique Blog

PROMOTION!!!

Ready for my first promotion?

Here it is: For each person who signs up to follow my blog in the next 7 days, I will post one FREE pattern! (I am not guaranteeing when the patterns will be posted, hopefully all of them will be posted within a month). All YOU have to do is click "Join this Site" on the left-hand side of this page. Then please be sure to comment on this post and let me know that you did!

Once you follow it, feel free to suggest ideas for free patterns you would like me to post! You can leave a comment on this post or email me at jaysboutique.etsy at gmail dot com.

ALSO, in addition to getting a free pattern, you will be sent a 15% off coupon towards anything in my etsy store just for following the blog! (this offer always stands :D) Email me at jaysboutique.etsy at gmail dot com for this coupon once you sign up to follow the blog! (If I don't get an email, I won't have any way of sending you the coupon - so be sure to email me if you want it)

Sound easy? Want free patterns? Then hurry up and follow my blog now! This promotion will close midnight (PST) on Monday, May 14, 2012.

Enjoy, and please take advantage of this special offer :)

I hope you will become a follower of her blog 

and join in the promotion.

Now this week as you know I have finished my 

alien space ship & alien

ZAON THE ALIEN & UFO SPACE SHIP

by Adorable Amigurumi

Free Ravelry download:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zaon-the-alien--ufo-space-ship

and my cactus:

CACTUS

by Ana Paula Rimoli

Ravelry Free Pattern Link:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cactus

& direct link to pattern on blog

http://amigurumipatterns.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/thank-you-little-cactus.html

I have read The Outsider by Ademola Balogun


I won my copy in a competition but I can't seem to find it for sale anywhere.
The story is based around one graduate called Johnson
& his struggle in the business world in Nigeria.
Even though it was based on a story-line I wouldn't
normally be interested in I quite enjoyed it.
My one big criticism is that there wasn't enough emotion.
You didn't get the feeling that when something important happened
that anyone was really affected.
You could tell it was written by a business man.
If the emotions had been deeper I think it would
of affected the reader more & got the reader deeper into the story.
As it was it was just an overall good read.
I would give it 3 out of 5

This weeks question is what childhood memories do you have.
I have quite a lot of childhood memories
The ones that are the most special to me now are the ones with my Granddad.
I wish he'd met my husband & I wish he'd met my son.
I remember Granddad when I was a toddler running round the park with my hat on.
He looked so silly and we all couldn't stop laughing at him.
I love the way he took time to make us laugh, talk to us & play with us.
He also took time out to show me how to make things.
My Grandad was always making or fixing something :-)

Now it's your turn to tell us what you've been making this week

and what you've been reading or doing.

Please don't forget to go and see what

other people have been making this week.

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