Girlhood Magazine Week Three Giveaway Results

Wrapping up week three is a tad late but it gave y’all a bit more time to actually enter the contest. I’m sure you had to take time out of baking sugar cookies or singing Christmas carols to post a comment. To add a little more Christmas cheer to the holiday lets get right on to the winners, because we’re still giving away two issues of the Girlhood Home Companion Magazine and their companion workshop CD’ s for mothers and daughters, each and every week until Christmas!

Congratulations to Sue and Mary! You said,

“What a deal, I can’t afford a sub yet so this maybe my chance! I’ll be blogging about it and posting it on my facebook too! Thanks!” – Sue

“I have never read “Girlhood Home Companion” but it looks delightful. Count me in on your drawing!” – Mary

You’re both getting Girlhood Magazines and CDs in the mail!

We don’t want to leave anyone out though, so everyone who participated in the contest gets a private link to the November Tea Cozy Club download and MP3 audio conversation!

Blessings,
Eric and Jill Novak

Thanksgiving with Grandpa

On Thanksgiving day, my father wanted to carve the turkey, so Robert and Eric stood behind him and held him up while he gave it a valiant attempt. My father used to be a butcher. In fact, that’s where my mother met him, behind the butcher’s counter at the local grocery store in Chicago, in the 1940′s.

Robert and Eric spent about 15 minutes helping him get a sliver off the poor old bird.

We had a lovely time at my sister’s house. I treasure that moment in time.

Sunday, when we went to my dad’s for our second Thanksgiving, I was sitting next to him when he asked me for more cranberry sauce. “You  already have seven pieces on your plate,” I said. I turned his plate so he could get a better look.  He wasn’t convinced he had enough, though. The nursing home dining hall still lingers in his mind. Since we brought dad home, he can pretty much have what he wants, whenever he wants – within reason.

“Here, dad,” I said, “you can have another piece. Now you have eight.”

He looked at me with those big brown eyes and said, “They used to call me Cranberry Kid.”

“Right dad,” I said. “What they do? Name you that last week?”

Oh, Grandpa is a creative storyteller, for sure.

Another “Two for You” Girlhood Giveaway – Week Three

Our beautiful Christmas issue “Tidings of Comfort and Joy” is here, so this giveaway includes “four” free issues. Yes, to celebrate the joys of the season, we are giving away four free issues of The Girlhood Home Companion! Not only that, we are including the opportunity to win a beautiful ornament designed by our dear friend and resident artisan,  Heather Wombacher.  Heather wrote a lovely tribute about her grandmother and included step by step directions for making her jewel encrusted ornaments, so after entering our giveaway hop over to Heather’s blog and enter hers, too.

Here are the rules:

1. Post  a comment here and receive 1 entry.

2. Tell a friend, post a blog, or tell your facebook friends and receive another entry.
Hop over to Heather’s blog and enter her drawing, too.

http://thepatchworkheartcom.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-blog-give-away-ever.html

Remember, if you don’t have a blog, include your contact information.

Blessings to one and all,
Jill and Eric Novak

“Two For You” Girlhood Magazine Giveaway Results

We have the “Two For You” giveaway results and even though the giveaway for Linda Stubbs tea cozy is still open for entries until December 1st, we still have many more issues of the Girlhood Home Companion Magazine to giveaway. Remember, we’re giving away two issues of the Girlhood Home Companion Magazine and their companion workshop CD’ s for mothers and daughters, each and every week until Christmas!

To make the contest roll a little smoother, we’ve switched to the electronic drawing method of drawing the winners. Instead of cutting out the entries by hand (which I will concede is a more nostalgic way to do things), we punched some buttons on the Internet and got the results…

Congratulations to Ann Shannon and Tami Lewis! You said,

“I love your publication! I haven’t been able to afford it for a little while but I am saving up again!” – Ann

“I would love to win! Thank you for the giveaway!” – Tami

You’re both getting Girlhood Magazines and CD’s in the mail!

We don’t want to leave anyone out though, so everyone who participated in the contest gets a private link to the November Tea Cozy Club download and MP3 audio conversation!

Don’t forget that you can still enter for the tea cozy giveaway over at Linda Stubb’s site. Check back here soon for your chance to win The Girlhood Home Companion Magazine!

Blessings,
Eric and Jill Novak

Girlhood Home Companion Magazine “Two for You” Giveaway – Week Two!

Hello Ladies,

Well, our first week of giveaways was very successful. Besides blessing our two winners, everyone who participated received a special gift. This week we are excited to do something a little different. I’m calling this the “Two for You” giveaway. Our seasonal craft editor, Linda Stubbs, is giving away the beautiful tea cozy she designed for this issue of The Girlhood Home Companion.

And we are giving away two more issues of the Between Friends edition, featuring Anne with an “e” of Green Gables, along with the companion workshops on audio CD!

Here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment here and get 1 point.

Tell your friends about the Girlhood Home Companion “Two for You” giveaway on your blog or Facebook to receive another point.

To Enter Linda’s giveaway for the tea cozy:

Leave a comment on  her blog and let her know you are a Girlhood fan or subscriber.

http://prairieflowerfarm.blogspot.com/2009/11/okay-we-are-just-having-good-time-come.html#comments

Let us know how to get in contact with you if you don’t keep a blog!

We will draw our winners Monday morning!

Jill & Eric Novak

Week One Girlhood Magazine Giveaway Results

As you know by now we’re giving away two issues of the Girlhood Home Companion Magazine and their companion CDs each and every week until Christmas. That’s 8 more issues that you have a chance to win! Today we cut out the names of the people who entered the first giveaway and put them in a jar. Lil’ Anna reached in and pulled out two names…

Congratulations to Amy Houston and Charity Wittenburg! You said,

“I love this web site and want to learn more about the Horse club. I will be making a purchase for the Daughters of His-Story paper dolls very soon. I am a fan on Facebook and I am making this comment. Thanks for offering a contest! I will be posting and telling others on FB.” – Amy Houston

“As a mom of 4 girls, I was so excited to find you all (via Jasmine Bauchum’s blog). I just placed my first order and became a fan on FB. I sent a link to my sister… does that count?” – Charity Wittenburg

You’re both getting Girlhood Magazines and CDs in the mail!

We don’t want to leave anyone out though, so everyone who participated in the contest gets a private link to the November Tea Cozy Club download and MP3 audio conversation!

Check back here on Saturday for your chance to win The Girlhood Home Companion Magazine!

Girlhood Home Companion Magazine Giveaway!

From now until Christmas, we will be giving away weekly prizes.  To start the fun and until our new Christmas issue arrives from the printer, we will give away the Between Friends issue, featuring Anne with an “e” of Green Gables along with the companion workshops on audio CD!  Here are the rules:

Receive 1 vote if you leave a comment

Receive 1 vote if you are a customer or subscriber

Receive 1 vote if you are a Facebook Fan

Receive 1 vote if you post and tell others of our giveaway

Let us know how to get ahold of you if you don’t keep a blog!

We will draw our winners every Monday morning until Christmas!

The Girlhood Home Companion Christmas Edition – Right on Schedule!

We’re finishing our special Christmas edition of The Girlhood Home Companion this week and plan for it to go the printer next Monday morning the 16th, to be mailed out priority on the 23rd. This issue is filled with encouraging articles that focus on finding our joy in the Lord while lovingly serving our family and friends at this most “wonderful time of the year.” Not only will you and your daughter filled with the spiritual encouragement we all need, especially around the holidays, but we promise you’ll be delighted with the seasonal step-by-step projects and recipes, designed to make your holiday special and meaningful. Reserve your copy today or order a subscription and remember…The Girlhood Home Companion Magazine is a gift that keeps giving – all year long!

Blessings,
Jill Novak

Trouble Placing Your Order?

If you have any problem placing your order, please let us know by contacting us either by phone or email.

Contact information is at the top right hand side of the website.

Thank you,
Eric

Come Rain, Sleet, Snow or Watching Grandpa…

…the Girlhood must get through.

As some of you know we are helping with my 89-year-old father’s care. It has stretched us where we didn’t know we had room to be stretched, but the Lord is so good. As they say, “The show must go on” or  “the mail must go through.”

“Dear Jill,  I wanted to let you know that I received my order today.  I was so excited when I went to the mailbox and seen my package.  It felt just like Christmas! …It was well worth the wait.  I can hardly wait to finish my tasks for the day and sit down and enjoy my goodies.  Your work is truly a blessing to me and my family.  I have also been ordering some of the Tea Cozy’s and I am so excited about them as well.  We are making a new tradition of once a month having tea together with my mother, my 11 year old daughter and myself. I am hoping to include my grandmother in some of these and am very excited about four generations of girls sitting down together for tea.  All of your items are God sent and I have quite the wish list.  May God bless you for the work you are doing.  My prayers are with you and your family as you are adjusting to your new life.”

Sheila J.

The Girlhood Home Companion’s Mission

It is so wonderful to hear from “our” girls! We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Girlhood has a very special mission in their hearts and minds. This lovely note says it all.

Dear Mrs. Novak, Claire, and everyone else at The Girlhood Home Companion

Hi! My name is Abigail… My grandma gave me a gift subscription to the GHC print magazine and the clubs for my 16^th birthday this summer. I wanted to tell you how much I LOVE the magazine and what you are doing! I am sure God will bless you for encouraging so many young ladies and their mothers this way. The “Make it Lovely” issue was lovely, and it inspired me to do some sewing (I am not normally very fond of it) for my baby sister. And I got one of Anne Shirley’s “thrills” to see the “Between Friends” issue in my mailbox! It has to be the best yet! All the articles were very uplifting and interesting. I especially enjoyed “Searching for Sea Glass” and the L.M. Montgomery journals, and seeing photos of my dear friend Ashley (who I have not seen for two years) in “An Ice Cream Social”! And Breezy Brookshire’s sweet paper dolls…oh, I cannot say enough about them! I also like the Tea Cozy and Horse Clubs (I love horses!!!)…I was also wondering if you accepted poetry or short story submissions from your readers. I love to write both kinds, and if you would like, I can send you some.

Thank you again for publishing the GHC! I am really looking forward to getting the next one. Keep up the good work!

Sincerely,

Miss Abby S.

From Our Kindred Spirits

Comments from Our Readers

“I just received our first copy of the magazine!!!…I’ve only flipped through it and I’m LOVING what I see!!! It’s lovely. Oh, my word! If you have girls and are raising them to be Christian women – you should get this magazine. And I’ve only flipped through it!
Debbie

Hi Ladies!

“This is a fabulous magazine…It is a wonderful magazine for your girls and you! I love it and this edition is FABULOUS! It has a whole section dedicated to Anne of Green Gables! Loved it! Plus a beautiful article with Prairie Flower Linda and her girls! It’s great!”

April

“My amazingly beautiful copy of The Girlhood Companion arrived safe and sound. I might add that it is INCREDIBLE! I simply am drooling over every nook and cranny of it! You have rekindled the kindred spirit, red-headed girl in me and renewed my fervor for my romantic inclinations. I may not be Anne Shirley, but there are days when my red-head and freckled face has felt exactly like her! Now that I am 35, I still feel like that character and am inspired by her zeal for life. Thank you for breathing life into the cobwebs and seemingly foggy (at times) mind, where I’ve forgotten to embrace Anne with an “e” or Katherine with a “K.” I can’t wait to share the amazing stories with my 2 daughters and explore all the fun nuances of her character.”

April

A Happy Subscriber’s Testimony

Dear friends and subscribers,

I just had to share this wonderful letter we received today about our new issue.Thought you would enjoy it.

Hello Novak Family,

My amazingly beautiful copy of The Girlhood Companion arrived safe and sound. I might add that it is INCREDIBLE! I simply am drooling over every nook and cranny of it! You have rekindled the kindred spirit, red-headed girl in me and renewed my fervor for my romantic inclinations. I may not be Anne Shirley, but there are days when my red-head and freckled face has felt exactly like her! Now that I am 35, I still feel like that character and am inspired by her zeal for life. Thank you for breathing life into the cobwebs and  seemingly foggy (at times) mind, where I’ve forgotten to embrace Anne with an “e” or Katherine with a “K.” I can’t wait to share the amazing stories with my 2 daughters and explore all the fun nuances of her character.

I might add that Breezy and her sister Emily Rose have such a gift to share and their paper dolls are wonderful! I’ve been following them for a while on their blogs and was so excited to see their work in your magazine! Fun!!

To my delight, I was pleased to see the Stubb’s Family highlighted again! I was introduced to them this summer in your magazine and went out to buy their Farmer’s Market material as quick as I could! I also am following them on their blog and have enjoyed reading all about their world.

If the magazine hadn’t already been packed with fun and excitement I almost fell off my chair when I saw Audrey and Tim Hollatz being featured with their photography, recipes and their tea room! Last year my brother and now sister-in-law were married in their beautiful garden and  had the reception in the tea house. It was lovely and Audrey and Tim are incredibly sweet!

Congratulations on publishing such a lovely and edifying magazine! The Lord has blessed your hands and hearts…

Thanks in advance and have a wonderful day!

April M. Choate

The “Between Friends” Issue of the Girlhood Home Companion “Goes to Tea”

Hello Subscribers,
The “Between Friends” issue of The Girlhood Home Companion has “gone to tea” or to the printer for you who do not know my printing lingo. We will ship the new edition around October 1st.

The Girlhood Home Companion 2009 subscription includes the “Make it Lovely” issue – based on Philippians 4:8 (published May 2009), the “Between Friends” issue ( published September 2009) and our beautiful Holiday Issue (title to be announced).

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at publisher@remembrancepress.com

Blessings,
Jill

“Between Friends” Girlhood Home Companion Update!

Hello dear friends,
I am working hard this weekend to get the “Between Friends” issue of The Girlhood Home Companion wrapped up. Due to a recent crisis with my 89-year-old father, we are running behind, but this issue is at the printers now (9/15) We will ship the new edition around October 1st.
This is turning out to be the best issue ever – at least that’s what the young ladies in my house are saying! I have to agree. This issue is beautiful and filled to the brim with precious teaching and encouragement for both you and your daughter. I am always amazed at the way the Lord puts new issues of The Girlhood together. He is so good! You are going to love this issue. Order your subscription today. If you are new to The Girlhood Home Companion a subscription includes the Make it Lovely Issue – Philippians 4:8 (published May 2009, Between Friends ( published September 2009) and our beautiful Thanksgiving and Christmas Issue (title to be announced) to be published and shipped by November 1st.

A comment from from our subscribers, “We are really enjoying the Happy Trails Horse Club and Tea Cozy Club. Thank you for making it available. Thank you for all the time and effort that goes into your beautiful magazines. Our household is greatly blessed my them!” ~ Teresa Dixon

Well, have a lovely weekend. We will have a blessed time laying out and proofreading The Girlhood.
Jill

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