Crappy Pictures has sponsors. Sponsors do giveaways. Purple Leaves, Red Cherries is doing a giveaway! Yay!
So before I chatter on and on I’ll let Tania Elfersy tell you what her book (co-authored with her friend of 15 years, Andrea Katzman) is all about:
“Purple Leaves, Red Cherries: A Gift for Mothers with Short Stories, Journal & Toolkit” is an inspiring and critically acclaimed book for new moms and mothers of young children.”
They sent me a copy. I was struck by how beautiful it was. And then the kids got the flu (followed by me) and I forgot all about it. A week later, I was behind on life and drowning. I had no posts written, 638 unopened emails and nobody had clean underwear.
So naturally, I decided that the most important thing for me to do would be to read this book. Nobody really needs underwear. They just think they do.
I’m so glad I read it.
Purple Leaves, Red Cherries is not a parenting book. It is a mother book. It is written by a whole bunch of mothers who share seriously real stories. Each story is just one page. Which makes this book deliciously digestible for the audience it is intended for. (Um, mothers, in case that wasn’t blatantly obvious.)
It has little to do with kids even. It has everything to do with how every single aspect of our lives change once we become mothers. Sex. Careers. Our bodies. Expectations. Relationships. Are you listening yet?
Some of it may make you laugh and some of it may make you cry. And I guarantee that you will relate to many of their stories. I sure as hell did.
You can Download Two Free Chapters since me describing it is pretty pointless when you can actually read some for yourself.
The illustrations in the book are by Nomi Melul Ohad and they are absolutely stunning.
Here are three of them:
And this one:
and also this one:
And you can win one! They are giving away a print of your choice. See all 12 prints here.
Tania describes:
“A Purple Leaves, Red Cherries poster print, 24″X16” on semi-gloss poster paper, valued at $21.70. The winner can select their poster print from 12 full-color designs featuring the illustrations from the book. All available posters can be seen in the Purple Leaves, Red Cherries online store. The giveaway is open to residents of US, Canada, Australia and the UK. (Poster sizes outside the US may vary slightly to meet the country standards.)”
Also! Tania is also offering a special deal of 30% off the book to US & Canada folks just for the next 48 hours.
You can also connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
Please visit Purple Leaves, Red Cherries!
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GIVEAWAY:
Purple Leaves, Red Cherries is giving away a poster print of winner’s choice to one lucky winner!
How to Enter:
Comment on this post! One comment per person. Comments will close Tuesday, March 20th at 8PM PST & winner will be picked via random # generator, notified and announced here at the bottom of this post.
Comments are closed, thanks everyone!
Congrats to…
Alyssa Rogers: Such unique beautiful work!
What a beautiful book!!
I would love the Who I Was, Who I Am Poster! My home could sure use some brightening up for spring!
I love the Love poster!
Who I Was, Who I Am
There are no words to describe this poster.
Am fascinated to read this book! All these issues have been circulating in my head. I started a blog on motherhood a few years back but haven’t touched it in over a year. Maybe this book would inspire me to write again?
These illustrations are so beautiful – I would love to have a print for my home! ‘Wise Women’ and ‘(In)Sanity’ are my favorites.
Sounds like an interesting read.
While I am not a mother yet, I look forward to the day I will be, and this book sounds wonderful!
This book looks perfect for what I need right now!
Sounds like a book I should read. I really like the “Love” poster and the “Mom at work” poster. 🙂
The Expectations poster is beautiful, as is the book … after reading the first 2 chapters, I’m eager for the whole thing!
the illustrations are beautiful!
i cant wait to read the entire book.
Thank you for hosting this great giveaway.
I read the first chapters and now I think this book is wonderful and will make wonderful gifts as well. Thanks!
The pictures are so womanly and soothing. Love them!
Love the wise woman print and am pretty excited about the book. Not sure when I’ll get to read it though…
Sounds like an amazing and inspiring book, can’t wait to start reading it…
beautiful prints! and much needed message for the soul!
Stunning artwork, I’d be so proud to own something so beautiful and symbolic in my home!
I love the poster, “Difficult days.” That just says it all and would look lovely on my wall! What a wonderful book!
This book looks wonderful!
So Beautiful and the book sounds like a must read
Looking forward to this book!!!!
Sweet cherries, I want to win!
This looks like a great book and the prints are beautiful!
One page stories? Sounds like the perfect book for this twin mom!
Beautiful!
The book sounds wonderful 🙂 I would love to read it!
I’d love to win a beautiful print!
I doubt I’ll win, and when I don’t, I’m totally purchasing this book! It sounds beautiful, and the illustrations are amazing.
Absolutely stunning pics!!
Looks like a great book!
I’d love to read that!
Those prints are stunning!
I will enter.
Beautiful!
Oh I’d love to win that book, it sounds amazing!
Oh, I just realized the book isn’t being given away, it is a print. Sorry, my bad. Would still like a print!
Wow… the book looks great and the prints really are gorgeous!
beautiful!
I would love any of these prints. They are beautiful.
The photos are beautiful!! I would def enjoy this read….my mom friends and I share stories all the time and help each other through our daily lives with everything under the sun….parenting is a part of our lives that we learn and expierence newness each day…
Loving the Motherhood and Sex print.
These are super cute! I WANT! 🙂
Gorgeous! Would love it!!
i’d love any of the prints, they are lovely. would be hard to pick! book sounds great, thanks for this giveaway!
sounds like a great read!
Please pick me! I need some beauty on my walls! The book is tempting, I think it would make a great gift.
These are lovely. Would be wonderful to have a print to decorate our new home 🙂
LOL “Nobody needs clean underwear, they just think they do!” Truer words were never spoken.
What a beautiful book! I can’t wait to read it for myself, and I believe many of my clients who are mothers will benefit from it and enjoy it as well.
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Like many others, I love the who I was, who I am print. All are lovely! My empty walls would love some decor.
This sounds like a great book! I am going to check it out now!
Wow those prints are beautiful – the hard part for the winner will be picking only one!
Love the pictures, they are beautiful! Would love to win a print as my house could use a little redecorating 🙂
Beautiful!
Sometimes it pays off to slack on your chores and check Facebook instead :]
I just want to tell you I’m loving these giveaways! I thought I’d hate them but they are actually fun to read. I can’t believe you get that much email, I would cry over that. Off to check out the book now.
Ooh how lovely! Definitely checking out the two free chapters and just liked the FB page!
Beautiful!
I just bought a copy after reading the preview!
Gorgeous prints!! And it sounds like an awesome book.
Those are stunning!
What a cool concept. Love the posters… sure hope I win one!
So beautiful! Can’t wait to read the book. I love (in)sanity and in the beginning.
Oh man, now there’s something else I want to buy. Shoot.
Love the posters. Not sure I can read the book, I got teary eyed at just the 2 free chapters….even the intro made me feel emotional…but I may have to read it. just because it made me teary eyed and emotional.
I love your blog as I am a mother and can relate to you. I am also an artist and these prints speak to me!
The posters are beautiful!
This book looks so lovely and the illustrations are just magnificent. I would love to have one of them hanging in my home.
Darn you, making me want to buy things!
Wow! The illustrations are stunning! I’d love to win this book!
Looks beautiful! Would love to win – thanks!
ohhh love them!
New first time mommy. Could use some reassurance:). Beautiful work.
It looks lovely and the prints are gorgeous! Pick me! ;o)
Those illustrations are amazing. I would be so pleased to hang one (or 5) in my home.
Beautiful art work.
would love a print for my home! beautiful!
One page stories sound perfect
for busy moms.
I would love to win the Who I Was, Who I am poster! It is lovely.
oh those prints are lovely. i love the mom power.
I plan to buy this for my good friend who is due in June. I wish it would have been around when I was a new mother.
I could seriously get used to one page stories! I would feel like I was neglecting my children less if it only took 5 minutes to read a story instead of 5 days 🙂
Beautiful prints!
what a beautiful celebration of motherhood 🙂
I’m a mother! And I love reading about expectations that are shattered!
Lovely Prints!
I’ll have to check out the book- 1 page stories sound great. Could always use beautiful art too.
Love this :0)
the prints ARE lovely & the book sounds wonderful!
I’d love this!
OMG!!! I just read the 2 sample chapters!!! You must read this book if you are a mom!!! And the illustrations are so lovely. Who doesn’t want to own a book that looks like this?!?! XO Z
The prints are so pretty! I’m looking forward to reading the free chapters when I have some free time 😉
Those prints are gorgeous!
Love the artwork!
So pretty!
Beautiful Art!!
I love the cherries in the bowl!
Love it!
I love the Difficult Days Poster!
I would love to read this book.
I love those prints! Can’t wait to get the book, it looks lovely.
Beautiful!
The artwork is amazing and the book sounds perfect. Thanks for featuring it!
Hope I will, gorgeous!
Beautiful pics! They would make such nice Mother’s Day gifts 🙂
Nice! I like Expectations a lot, but I think that Boundaries and Balance would look great in my family room. Thanks for the chance to win!
pick me! 🙂
Beautiful work!
What a glorious idea for a book. One of those illustrations would make such a nice contrast to my walls covered in times tables and kid’s drawings.
The book is a wonderful idea, and the prints look beautiful!
I would love to donate one of these prints to our local birth center.
Sounds like a great read!
I love the Who I Was, Who I Am poster! Beautiful.
Sounds like a great book!
<3
I hope I win!
Those illustrations are gorgeous!
This sounds like a great read!! And so beautiful!
looks fantastic! look forward to reading this!
Love that this is a book just for me and not a parenting book!
Sounds beautiful
Inspiring and beautiful illustrations! I will have to check out the awesome book!
Lovely
I want!
Very nice. Would love to read.
I <3 the In the Beginning poster!
I read the first two chapters. Great stories, I would love to have a print.
Love it!
me please!!!
beautiful sentiments. looking foward to reading the rest of the book!
What beautiful prints! I will be checking this book out; it sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing (and giving-away)!
Beautiful!
Beautiful illustrations! Can’t wait to see the whole thing!
Beautiful.
The book sounds wonderful and the prints look really lovely.
Thanks for the recommendation. Your timing is perfect as I need to do laundry too.
Love the Wise Women poster! (But really, they are all lovely)
Just downloaded the 2 free chapters, and wish I could read more of them! what a great book. I love the (in)sanity poster!
Beautiful! My favourite print is the “Who I Was, Who I Am.”
Beautiful prints. I would love to win one of these.
Those prints are stunning.
Sounds like a loverley book!!
The Who I Was, Who I Am poster is gorgeous, like the rest!
Lovely posters and touching words.
I am a firm believer that anyone who really needs clean underwear will learn to wash them on their own. And this book sounds amazing.
Looks like a great book and such awesome prints!!
I like the ‘love’ poster, but all are beautiful!
read the sample chapters, would love to win! 🙂
The pictures are beautiful!
I love the Love and Insanity posters. And I’m looking forward to reading the book… thanks for turning us on to this!
I’m buying the book! I would like a print though.
Gorgeous book! Can’t wait for it to arrive!
How generous! I’m downloading the chapters now (while hubby has all 4 kids distracted) in hopes of being able to read them a bit later tonight (when all four kids are sleeping… hehe… at least all in bed anyhow.)
As for the prints, wow! I love them all, but ‘Who I was, Who I am’ made me stop and look again. <3
Pick me!
I’d love to win a poster, they are so preatty. So happy this is open to UK mums, it is Mother’s Day here today!
But how will I choose if I win?
pick me, pick me!
Every mother needs a book like this. Thanks for the chance to win!
This book sounds fabulous … can’t wait for the awesome read!! Thanks for sharing!!
<3 LOVE <3 As a mother of four, I must read this book!
Sign me up for the give away….its gotta be my turn by now!
What a beautiful book!
I want to win, please!
I love reading the viewpoints and stories of other moms! Neat!
The prints are awesome! Love the blog!
OOHHH!!!!
I can’t wait to read this.
As a fellow artist I love looking and collecting work from others that I find inspiring. I particularly like the picture of the woman in the forest. I use circles in my own art and a friend of mine paints trees with circles and dots instead of leaves. Reminds me of some of Nomi’s work. Beautiful!
I’d love to win!
I’d love to win!
This book sounds like an excellent read. I love the Who I Was, Who I Am Poster.
Thanks
Beautiful!
I love that who I was who I am one.
I love this blog! Off to download those chapters too.
I really would love one of those on my wall.
I like how the underwear is calling you from their separate pile, like they were pre-sorted. I’m fairly certain that was just for the sake of the post… and for good reason, as it was mighty funny. Good work to you and your underpants.
Here’s hoping I win a cool poster!
Thank you so much for making this open to us mums across the pond! Those are lovely paintings!
I love all your posts, even the giveaway ones! This book looks fab, gonna check it out.
I think I will order this book. Sounds like just what I need right now!
I really do think I’ll love this book, thank you!
This looks wonderful 🙂 I hope I win 🙂
Omg I love them…if I don’t win ill have to buy starting with the love poster
Yay! Would love to get this book!
Those are so lovely! I particularly like Body and Wise Women.
Beautiful prints! Sounds like a great book, I would love the ‘Mothers at Work’ print!
Wow. Beautiful! The illustration of the woman standing in the trees looks like she has a baby in her belly. I would love that one cause I’m a doula!
Looks like a great book with beautiful illustrations! Can’t wait to get my hands on one! 🙂
Sounds like a nice book, and the prints are beautiful.
So pretty, the book sounds intriguing too.
I think I’m going to buy the book after reading those samples. I’ll probably give it to my friend who is due with her first baby next month. And I’d love a poster for me!
I want a print!
I would really love to win, I know just where I’d put it. It would hang just over the chair I nurse my son in at night.
Beautiful artwork!
I’d love to enter to win a beautiful print!
I hope I get picked!! I would love to read this!
This book sounds great.
I really have no room on my walls for another piece of art but I might have to make room for this. Either that or give it to a friend. The book sounds like something I’d really enjoy reading.
Aw, love the illustrations! I hope I win! 🙂
Please pick me! I love that cherries one.
I feel like I’ve seen this artwork before, simply beautiful.
LOVE the Who I was, Who I am print. Pick me!
What beautiful artwork!!
I have THE perfect spot in my house for a print one this!!
Children do indeed change everything…forever. And then there’s the real payoff, grandchildren!
I feel both inspired and hopeful about a book just for mothers and the unique and life changing experience of becoming and being a mother. Thank you for featuring this book!
Gorgeous!
What a beautiful way to fill a wall!
Beautiful illustrations! I really like the insanity print.
Yes please!
I would LOVE this book. My husband and I just had 3 beautiful children placed with us for adoption Friday! Two boys (5 & 7) and a girl (14). We are so in love and so over our heads! Anything will help.
Your blog has been great for me in the past few months – lot of laughs. We have already had a bathroom trip where we could have used your friend’s toilet seat she carries in her bag!
I am looking forward to reading this book. My husband just bought it for me.
Oh how beautiful! I love the Body print. Can’t wait to read more of the book. 🙂
I just ordered the book, and I’m really tempted to order a bunch from my friends!!! This book sounds like just what doctor ordered for me right now!
Mothers At Work is so beautiful. And yeah, it’s just like that, only with more dropping things.
LOVE the “who I was, who I am”. It perfectly matches my daughters room. pick me, random number picker!!
Pick me!
Those are beautiful! And I am looking forward to reading the book!
Sounds like a beautiful book! I have definitely added it to my list of books to read.
ooooooo. Love the prints!
Love these posters..although winning would cause a huge problem for me..which one to pick?!
Me please!
How amazingly beautiful!
I want want want. Wow. What amazing art!
The Love poster is exactly what I’ve dreamed could be over our family table! I hope I win.
Those pictures are beautiful.
Such beautiful pictures – beautiful words to match.
Pretty book. I like.
Those illustrations are really beautiful!
Lovely!!!
Holy cow! These are beautiful…I adore several of them and would have a hard hard time choosing. Thanks for the chance. 🙂
Going to check out the book, too. Mothers need quick reads!
Pick me!!
Oh we need some new artwork and beautiful artwork at that!! 😉
Beautiful illustrations!!!
My Tanya would love it.
Lovely
So lovely!!!!
You picked amazing sponsors. Thank you for not giving into crappy ones. Also, this books sounds like some much needed Mom therapy. The art is lovely.
Finally! A giveaway open to us Aussies! I’d love a print to put it my son’s room.
Yep, I keep trying to get back to my Pre-mom self. Never gonna happen! Not even sure if I want it too 😉
Love it.
What a cool idea– the art is gorgeous.
Would love to read that. An the prints are beautiful!
Lovely to look at! I’m sure the book is lovely to read as well.
Hope to get my hands on both!!
Whoa.. what mama doesn’t need this book? So gorgeous.. I have a few choice walls around here that would love some new clothes! 😉
Gorgeous! Can’t wait to read.
Beautiful! I would love to win this!
I know just the friend I would give a print to.
Beautiful!
I loved reading the two free chapters and can’t wait until payday to get the book!!! Thank you!
How nice. Definitely checking out the book. Maybe send my hubs a link so that he can buy and give it to me for Mother’s Day.
It’s too early and pre-coffee for me to attempt wit, so I’ll just add my praise and admiration for the material!
those pictures look beautiful!
Beautiful pictures!
There are a lot of Karens on here… Anyway, pick me! 🙂
Gorgeous! I need the book AND a poster! Thanks non-crappy sponsor!
Who I was, Who I am is a beautiful print! I’d love to win it.
I love your blog, and I would LOVE to read that book! I could use some encouragement while we go through the process of diagnosing my son with ASD/SPD. <3
LOVE this. I am in the thick of “it” (my friend with kids age 5 and up tell me) with a 5 month old baby girl and a 3 1/2 year old boy… and just those two chapters, spoke VOLUMES to me. I hardly have time to shower and so, the one page stories are PERFECT. Sooo very perfect for me, right now. I plan on buying myself a copy of the book as well as a few for friends. Thank you for letting us know about it Amber and thank you Tania Elfersy & Andrea Katzman for a beautifully crafted, much needed read.
Stories and images of what it is like to be a Mum are so universally true. I hope Australian mums like me are eligible to win!
Looks like an interesting book!
Looks really nice!!
Oh, I would love to win 🙂
Love!
Always need a fresh look 🙂
I really love the Love poster!
=)
Beautiful posters
commenting! 🙂
Sounds like the perfect book for busy mums! And the artwork is a-mazing! 🙂
sounds like lovely food for the soul 🙂
I recently got it for someone so it would be nice to get a copy for me :o) Gorgeous illustrations. Can’t wait to read it!
such beautiful prints! i love the illustrations.
Sounds like a great read!
Cherries and strawberries make me happy. It’s definitely tough but I love being a mom.
Body & Mother At Work are stunning. Either of them on my wall would be a welcome reminder of self and the world I’ve been given to live in. I would hang it in my bedroom on the wall on my side of the bed. Then everyday I’d be greeted by it. And I would smile knowingly and find peace to start each day. 🙂
Definitely getting the book. 🙂
yes, please!
My top three favorites are [In]Sanity, Body and Difficult Days but they are all lovely!
The first print is absolutely stunning and my fave!
Well, I think I need to order that book and maybe a couple for some friends. Stunning artwork. Thank YOU and THEM for the give away! and the discount. 🙂
Had my eye on the book since you added as a sponsor… love the prints.
These are all really thought provoking…
Those illustrations are gorgeous, would love to read!!
What a fantastic opportunity! Can’t wait to see who wins!
Great giveaways!
Beautiful! I love the picture of you reading while there is so much to be done because THAT IS SO ME! Just finished a fantastic series by Francine Rivers, The Mark of the Lion Series~ READ IT!! Now I can’t wait to read this one!!!
Just bought it! I’m excited!
beautiful! 🙂
Sounds lovely! *crosses fingers*
Beautiful artwork! Thanks for the recommendation
cool
Beautiful! Love your blog.
Gorgeous prints!
oh fun, pick me!
I am always looking for someone to comiserated with, I mean, relate to!
Beautiful and inspiring!!
wow! gorgeous!
I would love the “Expectations” poster 🙂
What a great concept for a book. Love the artwork!!
Love the prints!
I adore the print of the cherries!
So need this book!!!! Love the art work!
Beautiful prints!
That artwork is breathtakingly beautiful =)
Loved the first two chapters. Wish it was her awesome book she was giving away! I may have to ask for it for Mother’s Day.-
How beautiful! If I were to win, I don’t know which I would pick. Which would be a good problem to have. Think I’ll get the book. We don’t need underwear either. Especially since we’re potty-training and going through four or so pairs a day.
Looks great! I could use a good read!
Oh yay, an art give away! My wall needs one of these pretty posters.
BEAUTIFUL!
What beautiful prints!!
Sounds like a great book. Would love to read it!
Beautiful!!
Gorgeous!!! I would love a print!
beautiful!
OMG even if I don’t win I will eventually be buying this one!
Wonderful book–wonderful post!!
Touching!
Pick me pretty please!
What a beautiful book, and beautiful posters! I would love one in my home. 🙂
Pick me! Pick me!!! 🙂
I would love her part on my wall! They sure are plain. But the book sounds like something only 2 BFF’s would think about writing!
**art, NOT part sorry
Love the low poster with the cherries! Looks like a great book!
I’ve love one of these, just would have to pick!
This book sounds wonderful!
I’ve love a print, those are mouth watery good.
I would so love to have this book and the print too.
I’m not so much into a print but I sure wish the giveaway was for a book!
This book sounds really cool.
This book sounds fantastic and the prints are beautiful. Thank you so much!
I would like to win this book.
I don’t generally like art reproductions like prints or posters but I wanted to comment just because I love this blog! So don’t pick me, lol. The book sounds amazing though, just what I need to read.
pick me please random number picker
Would love to win one of the posters to add a little “girl power” to our home!
this would be a great book to read for my 2012 new years goal!
I would love the difficult days print or the (in)sanity or the who I was who I am. I like them all but those are my top 3 and speak to me the most. It sounds like a cool book and a good gift idea for new moms too! Thanks for the heads up!
Beautiful! Love it
I never realized just how much I could love another person until I became a mother … and with that I also have days where I wonder how my life could be so different. Reading this book sounds like it could be very normalizing 🙂
You post is very timely – just what I needed today. When I am done here I am downloading the two chapters. I did look at the posters and they are lovely. “Love” is one of my favorites. Thank you!!!
beautiful!
This book looks awesome! I would love to read it! 🙂
Oh, wow. The Body Poster or the Difficult Days Poster are the two that “spoke” to me the most. Gorgeous work.
I’d love this!!
This looks beautiful, I love the pictures
The free download was wonderful and I would love to finish the rest of the book….lovely. I think it would be such a beautiful gift for my married daughter.
(In)Sanity is beautiful, as are all of the prints! What a beautiful book!
The book sounds wonderful, and the prints are very, very pretty.
Love it! Will be buying the book! …. 5 min reads – perfect! ….. stories that show my reality is like so many other realities – perfect!!
Those prints are so pretty. 🙂
I love the Love poster!
What a great book!
Very interested in reading this book!
Your works both written and visual are lovely. I look forward to reading the book and would love to have a print for my home!
What beautiful, inspiring prints. Just what every mommy needs on those days when things start going wrong from the time a foot hits the ground first thing in the morning until the head hits the pillow finally at night. Thanks, guys! :O)
Beautiful illustrations!
Those pictures are beautiful! And I LOVE the statement that nobody really needs underwear!!
So the very first print I see is of the obvious man and woman/father and mother. Remember us lesbian mothers! We love your blog and sponsors too!
lovely!
Oh I so related to ‘Fractions’. I still have the nap schedule I wrote, trying to create some semblance of order in my upturned life and to try an prove that I really was getting some sleep!
The “Who I was – Who I am” poster is awesome!
Can’t decide between Body and Difficult Days. They are all beautiful and embody womanhood so well.
Beautiful art
Pretty cover art!
love the prints
After I comment here, I’m off to purchase the book….really sounds like something I’d enjoy reading and passing on to my mamma friends!!! Great blog, I literally snort out loud at times and make my husband read it!!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway….will be a tough choice if I win!
The Who I Was, Who I Am Poster would be perfect in my bedroom!
I look forward to reading this book!
I am so excited about reading this book! Thank you, Amber!
Beautiful posters would love to have ‘Who I was…’ for my daughters room!
Wow! That’s alot of comments! Love your blog, voted for you, love the book, love the prints. pick me pick me!
These posters are gorgeous! How do you choose just one?
Wow the art work is beautiful!
Will definitely have to check out this book. Thanks!
I would love the book!!
sounds like the book for me! I love the “Who I was, who I am” poster. Cause becoming a mother definitely changes you 🙂
Sounds like a great book!
I don’t know if I could decide! I like “Who I Was, Who I Am” and also “Love” – they’re beautiful!
Would love a copy of this book. Sounds great.
Love! I hope I win – but if not maybe I’ll just buy! 🙂
Who wouldn’t love one of these prints- I would. A great give-away and I am asking for this book for mother’s day!
I need to see if this book is available at the public library. I am pretty frugal and I don’t buy books and when I do they certainly aren’t new to me. This seems like a good book!
Beautiful images. I love [In]Sanity
One page stories. Perfect for those minutes I get free when the kids are in the bath. Or the toilet, before I get the ‘mamma, need you’ and the serenity is broken…. Ahhhh reading… Would be nice to read a real book again… Or look at a pretty print… Hehe
I would very much like this book – looks very non-crappy 🙂
What beautiful prints!! 🙂
Such gorgeous illustrations. It would be a treat to win one!
I love your blog, and I love that you are open and honest about products you use. It’s helpful to get a real perspective from someone who has “been there” and “done that”. Thanks!
Those illustrations are beautiful!
Pick us, we need some art.
I’d love to win this!
This looks like a book I need to read, thanks!
What incredible images and the book too!
I hope I win this, I’d pick the who I was who I am.
I’d love to win this book.
I would jump for joy to win something, anything! I’m going to download those chapters.
Consider me commented! What a good book.
Are grandmother’s allowed? I adore the wise woman one.
Pick me! Fingers crossed!
i’d love to win a print, thanks.
This book really is fantastic, a friend of mine had a copy and I’ve been thinking of buying it for myself.
I love the who I was who I am poster.
Please pick me, I would love to win a print! And I’d buy the book in a heartbeat if I had any money in my paypal account right now.
The posters are gorgeous! So hard to choose a favorite.
Beautiful!
Beautiful prints, thanks for sharing!
Would love a chance to win this!
Book looks amazing! 🙂
Love your Blog!!
LOVE the prints, beautiful.
Looks great! Very cool and would love to read it.
pick me, pick me! I Just know I am going to win one of these giveaways! 🙂
Ooh, pretty!
I love reading, but have to restrict myself because I’m like an addict needing a fix – I can’t put a book down until it’s finished and as a mom life doesn’t stop happening around me! So I stay up late and lose lots of sleep and get hooked on caffeine. I’m such a lame mess! But I’m always willing to sacrifice some sleep for a good book, this one sounds amazing and the pictures alone are worth it to look at!
Gorgeous! I am just waiting for payday to order the book from Amazon. 🙂
very cool!
Looks like a good read! Love the pictures!
I’d love this!!
Love the art work!
Sounds like a great book. I miss having time to read!!
Very nice!
A woman who reads instead of does laundry is a woman with a heart after my own.
The artwork is gorgeous! Thanks for bringing this book to my attention.
This book looks awesome!
oooo, as a doula, I LOVE the first print!!
Beautiful pictures. I love the [In]Sanity one. Of course, my life is probably the “mothers at work” one…
Gorgeous illustrations. I want.
This book is just beautiful! Seems like a great gift to give a new mom.
Sounds amazing!
What a lovely idea; something for the mamas! Love the one-page-per-story idea, as that’s about how much reading I can get in at once these days. It just took me four days to do my own manicure (one day for each hand, one for buff and shine, one for polish).
This book sounds lovely! Thanks for sharing about it.
This sounds lovely! Hope I win!
I want this soo bad!
Sounds incredible!
If I won a print, I would give it to my daughter. She is a single-parent to my beautiful 3-year old granddaughter, and I couldn’t be more proud of the wonderful mother that she is.
All of the prints are beautiful!
Me me me me!
Woah, over 400 comments for a poster! Here is another one. Hope I win!
So beautiful!
I’d love the who I was who I am one, it really would look great in my daughters nursery.
The best part would be winning but the worst part would be having to pick!
Fingers crossed, pick me!
This book sounds great I’d love a print too.
i would be so happy to win, i’d pick the love one.
I have a pile of washing that is saying the same things to me, and have been reading instead.
This book sounds like a fabulous baby shower gift. I would love the poster as well!
Would love this book! It’s just beautiful
Even if I don’t win…I’m buying this book! Hooray!
Yay. I hope I win
Sounds like a wonderful book!
Love!!!
Such gorgeous artwork!
Im in awe over the volume of comments ahead of mine! I should just buy a print along with the book because what are my chances!?
Fingers crossed!
I think I’m in love with that tree print.
Those are pretty colors!
My hubby made me mad tonight. I hope I win so I can put a big picture in our bedroom. He doesn’t like things on the wall! (insert my evil laugh)
Cool <3
Beautiful! Look forward to reading this!
I’d love to win this.
This book sounds simply wonderful. I’m a brand new mom and these thoughts have been running through my head often.
Pick me! I’d love that pretty pregnant mommy one!
Thanks for sharing about this book and these prints. Do you know if the artist sells her originals? Off to search.
I would love to win!
I love that you ignore laundry to read. Be my best friend, please? Or if not that, maybe pick me to win this as a door prize?
I would not know which print to pick!
I’m going to go download the freebies now because the kids are in bed and I have a few moments to myself. I’d love to win one of these prints!
That first image is the one that strikes me. She is what the mother goddess version of me looks like.
Pick me! Please!
The Wise Women poster is beautiful 🙂
These prints are beeyooteefull! I just moved into my first home, and would LOVE to put one on the wall!
Such unique beautiful work!
I love the “Difficult Days” poster. I like how the baby is strapped on her back and she is determined to climb up that hill. There is no changing her mind. It must be done and so she goes. Doing whatever she must because that is what mothers do. I am looking forward to reading this book.
Amber, I love reading your blog. I love your honesty and integrity in experiencing motherhood that many moms just kinda avoid talking about.
This sounds fabulous.
Love the beautiful prints! I could stare at it late at night zenning out at a peaceful mother while my lovely baby stays awake, giving her own mother a very ragged, non-peaceful look… Needless to say, my favorite print is “Difficult Days.” I can relate!
I just ordered a copy. I would love one of the beautiful prints.
Gorgeous! Thank you for the fantastic giveaway 🙂 I love mommy stuff 🙂
I would love to win this drawing. The book sounds wonderful and I love those prints.
The bowl of cherries looks beautiful.
I’m SO excited to read this! Yay!
Would love to display the “Difficult Days” poster in my office!
Looks gorgeous!
Oooh! Pick me! Pick me!
I read Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul when I was nursing for that quick-bit reading quality.
Pick me! 😀
Thanks for the opportunity. I can always use a good pick me up!! (just like your blog!)
It is so important for mothers to share their stories. Just so one other mom knows she isn’t alone.
Love these prints! Love the idea of the book too, a for sure read on my list!
Looks like a beautiful book!
Beautiful artwork. I shall have to check the book out too.
Looks lovely!
Beautiful illustrations!
they are absolutely gorgeous!
Sounds like my kind of read… easy!!! while baby-wrangling!
I’m waiting to bring my 18 day old daughter home from the hospital again! We just did an overnight stint due to RSV. Scary at first but what a relief that she’s ok! Would be great to read some mama stories about keeping it real… That’s critical to making it through the hard times!!!
Looking forward to a great read!
Looks fantastic!!
Love your blog, love the illustrations. Beautiful!
Sounds like a good book! And the posters? GORGEOUS!
Awesome book! I’m about to be a new mom so it’s perfect.
What a great book!
PIck me! I’d love a pretty picture!
This book sounds great!
Love them! I even know exactly where it would go if I won!
looks like a great book!
The book is beautiful.
This book would fit beautifully in my Children’s Boutique! It would be a great gift for any new or expecting mom!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
This book sounds exactly like what I need right now. Motherhood is my biggest blessing in life… and sometimes, the most frustrating.
oh so gorgeous!!
A new book is often on the list of “must” when there are too many other “musts”. I’ve just discovered crochet granny squares. That will be up on my “must” list when I have too many other “musts”. Like the giant pile of laundry waiting to be folded. I mean two piles. Actually, I mean three. (our room, child’s room and the stairs inbetween).
Not sure when 8 pm PST is (can you enter from the UK?) but love these prints.
Just trying my luck.
Just read couple pages…beautifully put it together… Love it.
oh this sounds like a great book! would love to read it 🙂
Ohh my gosh, fingers crossed I win! 🙂 sounds amazing!
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Wow those are so pretty!
I have a giant, mega, giga zit on my forehead today, and a bunch of small zit cousins on my chin. That’s one thing I didn’t consider would happen after giving birth and now nursing – experiencing teenage acne in my thirties. Mother Nature, why are you so good to me?
The zit has two heads. His name is Gert.
I freaking LOVE your site and the book your giving away is cool too!
looks like a beautiful book
Can’t wait to read it. Haven’t read in so long.
Can’t wait to read it.
Those pictures are beautiful! Sounds like a great read.
I hope it’s not too late! Kids just went to bed here. Sounds like an amazing book which I will definitely look for in the library whether I win or not 🙂
Beautiful artwork!
Those prints are stunning! Beautiful.
I’d have to say I had a hard time choosing a favorite… but if I have to decide my favorite is probably the Motherhood and Sex poster. Simply beautiful.
Stunningly beautiful pictures. Picking one would be tough!
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