Let Me Count the Ways

Posted June 12, 2016 by Barbara Techel

This hard working construction guy of mine before heading out this morning to our driveway where he is working today on completing walls and window frames for a She Shed that will be delivered on Tuesday to be assembled on site, had to take a little time to snuggle with his girl, Gidget.

Let me count another reason why I’ll always want this handsome man in my life and why I’ll always want a dachshund in our household. It is tender moments like these among many others, that I count my lucky stars for the life I have.

Enjoy your Sunday everyone and take time to snuggle with those you love.

P.S: Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter for a chance to win a signed copy by me of the book She Shed-A Treasure Trove of Women’s Creative Spaces where my writing cottage is featured. Enter by midnight cst tonight. I’ll notify winner tomorrow! Here’s the post link to learn more and enter (or click on the book cover below). Plus get a fun and inspiring bookmark I made just for you!

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Another Day in the Life of…

Posted June 9, 2016 by Barbara Techel

Another day in the life of Miss Gidget who I think is wondering, why oh why, I insist on taking so many photos of her. Especially since she seems to still be working on her beauty sleep this morning. Oh bother, please do let me nestle back in for a few hours longer is what I’m sensing from her. Wish granted my little one, wish granted.

Just a reminder about my post yesterday – your chance to win a copy of She Sheds- A Treasure Trove of Women’s Creative Spaces!! My writing cottage featured on pages 42-46. And I’ll sign the copy for the winner! Stop on by the post before ~~Friday midnight cst~~, by Sunday, June 12th at midnight cst leave a comment on why you’d like a she shed or if you have one what do you love about it, and wa la! that’s it, you are entered! And oh, I have a cool bookmark you can print out too! Just click here or on the book cover to be taken to the post.

“She Shed” Book Giveaway! Plus a Special Gift for You!

Posted June 8, 2016 by Barbara Techel

I’m excited to be able to give away a signed (by me!) copy of this new book She Shed – A Treasure Trove of Women’s Creative Spaces. There is good news and bad news about this book though that I must share.

The good news is that my story about my Zen Writing Cottage is featured on pages 42-46. This is such a lovely, inspiring book and I am very honored to have my special space showcased inside the pages among other wonderful women following their hearts — five of which are from the US. And might I add, some very darling little She Sheds?

The bad news is that I’m not able to get copies here to the US to offer to those of you that expressed interest. I’m so sorry. The publisher is out of Australia and what I didn’t realize at the time when I agreed to do this (though I’m still glad I did!) is:

A.) It would cost a lot of money to have copies shipped here (Australia is FAR AWAY!) which made it cost prohibitive. After many calculations and avenues checked for shipping I’d end up losing $7 a book to offer them for sale on my website.

B.) The publisher won’t be offering the book for sale on Amazon. This is a whole other subject regarding small publishers and authors and Amazon, which continues to be a catch-22 situation. This has left some publishers not taking part in the Amazon channel. You might at some point be able to get a copy via Amazon as some do slip through – though in speaking with the publisher they said it will likely be very limited quantities.

And I let out a heavy sigh and was so disappointed. And I thought “what is a girl to do when she was so excited to share her passion about these darling little creative hubs and how hers came to be?”

And that brings me back to some more good news! I’m working on writing a longer version of my story to publish myself. I don’t yet know how long it will be or what format (e-book, PDF, or softcover), but I can tell you that I’ve begun work on it! I’m going to just let the writing take me where it needs to go and see what transpires with it. So please do stay tuned!

And some more good news! I want to inspire and encourage others to create a space of their own (if that is what you wish for!) so I’ve created this bookmark for all of you since there can only be one winner of the book giveaway. I hope you will enjoy! Just click on the bookmark image below which will take you to the page on my website to print it out.

To enter for a chance to win a copy of the book all you have to do is leave a comment below and tell me what you would use a “She Shed” for, or if you already have one, do let me know what you use yours for as I’d LOVE to know! Open to US residents only because again, due to shipping costs (thanks for understanding).

Also, please be sure when leaving a comment that I can link back to you or your email address so I can contact you if you are the winner! Enter by ~~midnight cst, Friday, June 10th~~. Sunday, June 12th at midnight cst. I’ll notify winner on ~~Saturday~~., Monday! Good luck!

P.S. You just might want to share this giveaway with your girlfriends – that way if one of them wins – you can read their copy when they are done! 😉

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