new blog launching on Monday!!!

Completely unrelated photo of my sister Emily with little one-month-old Lena... 
because I can't stop looking at baby photos these days! 

Well, my friends, the day is almost here!  As I mentioned in my Goals for 2013 blog post, I have been working hard to build a new website up on a self-hosted Wordpress site.  Finally I think I'm ready to reveal this little baby of mine to the public eye... and have chosen Monday to be the day.  Good news for you: the blog launch will also come with a wonderful, very Italian giveaway.  Thank you for being such faithful, thoughtful readers!  I'm so excited for this new step!

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P.S. What about the other baby, you say, the baby in my belly?  Sadly, no baby news!  I'm 39 weeks and 2 days today.  I hope there will be an announcement about a newborn in our arms very soon!

Giveaway winner announced!

According to Random.org's integer generator, our winner is #29, Bethany!  I totally agree with her comment. 

Bethany said...

Becca, these gloves are gorgeous! Fall is by far my favourite season--crisp mornings, warm drinks, layers & scarves (though I do miss apple-picking and colourful foliage now that I'm living in Texas!) Seeing the holiday decor displays go up in stores makes me happy, too, even though I know it's obscenely early & a marketing ploy. :) 

Bethany, please contact me to claim the gloves at making.room.blog {at} gmail {dot} com. 

Happy fall weekend, everyone!

Making Room's first giveaway!

Now that fall has officially begun (yay!), I thought we could kick off the season with something warm, snug, and free!  I'm giving away a pair of fingerless gloves from my Etsy shop Making Room {Handmade}.  I've sold several pairs of these gloves over the past year and everyone loves them.  I find they're great for texting, typing, driving, and wearing indoors or out.  These will make a beautiful gift for your mom, sister, best friend, girlfriend, wife... or even yourself!

Here's a description of the gloves from my shop's webpage:

"Knit from a luxurious blend of Chinese Tussah silk and extra fine merino wool, these will be a treasure for any recipient!  Eyelet and seed stitches add modern and delicate details to these lovely gloves. Across the back of the hand a contrasting color is knit into the pattern. These gloves are light enough to be worn three seasons of the year but warm enough to be cozy even on the chilliest days.

"I knit these gloves by hand in Sicily, and thus they are truly Italian made."

Size: Women's Medium

Dimensions: Approximately 7" in circumference and 8" long.

Care: Dry clean only.

How do you win the gloves?  Easy!  Just comment on this post telling me your favorite thing about fall.

For additional entries, you can:

1. Become a Google Follower of Making Room blog and leave a comment telling me you did so
2. Follow Making Room through Blog Lovin' and leave a comment telling me you did so
3. Blog about the giveaway on your own blog and leave a comment with a link
4. Tweet about this giveaway, mentioning makingroomwithus.blogspot.com and leave a comment telling me you did so

Winner will be announced on 9/28! GOOD LUCK!