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This blogging world has certainly widened my horizons so much more than I could possibly imagine and given me dear friends all over the country. Â Two of my favorites are sisters, Â Heather and Vanessa of the blog, At the Picket Fence. Â I think I met these girls about 5 years ago when they first came to Haven and I was already aware of their blog and what wonderful women they are, both women strong in their faith in God. Â Having these women as friends has meant the world to me and I cherish them both.
While I was in NY, I got to spend more time with them than normal, since we were all attending the Better Homes and Gardens Stylemaker event and we had dinner a couple of times and had some nice conversations sitting around the table.
We also got to have brunch at the iconic Tavern on the Green, the restaurant that sits in Central Park and what a treat that was! Â I think it was closed for a few years and now is back open again and what fun it was to sit in this atrium setting and enjoy a delicious brunch with these two ladies.
Vanessa and Heather are uplifting, inspiring, and both have beautiful hearts and I’m so proud of them for writing their first book, Life in Season.  They sent me a copy a couple of weeks ago and I read most of it on the plane while traveling and it is really a heart warming book, full of devotional messages, easy craft ideas, recipes, and uplifting thoughts for each season of the year.
The tagline of the book is Celebrating the Moments That Fill Your Heart and Home and it truly is all about that. Â Divided into the four seasons, it offers easy craft ideas for each season that we celebrate, as well as recipes and thoughts for the heart, to help us get in touch with what’s really important in life.
Both of these ladies have been through trials and triumphs in life, from Vanessa’s infertility issues to Heather’s amazing 130 lb. weight loss about 2 years ago. They both have such a positive outlook on life and are such wonderful women to have in my life and I count them as dear friends. Â These are the kind of women I want to surround myself with! Â Approachable, relatable, down to earth, but also soul sisters and I Â love that we can talk about our faith together.
I’m so proud to share this beautiful book for them with all of you and hope you’ll get a copy for yourself and maybe a couple for Christmas presents too! Â Sprinkled with Bible verses, crafts, recipes and down to earth relatable thoughts, Life in Season, speaks to all women at any stage in life you may happen to find yourself.
Life is truly a journey through all seasons of life and as we get older, it’s so important to figure out what those things are that we should hold dear to our hearts. Â For me it’s faith, family, and friends, in that order!
What season of life are you in?Â
Great news!  They are giving away a copy of their book to ONE of my readers, so leave a comment on this post for a chance to win.  Just answer the question above and let me know you’d like to win the book. I’ll choose a winner in one week! US winners only please.Â
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Giveaway winner is Gwen, who has been emailed!Â
Not sure what season I’m in. I jut recently retired and looking forward to all that’s ahead. Thank you for the giveaway. Love your blog.
I am in Fall…even though I feel like Spring!!!!! Would love to read this and then share!!!
I’m in winter. How did this happen?
Fall for sure – because of my age and because it is my favorite season, no matter where I live. Just am working on making on my age a favorite! I’m a work in progress.
Although I am 39, it feels like I am in the Spring season. It feels as if my whole life I have been in the Winter season, and been asleep. I’ve experienced a spiritual, and emotional awakening in the past few years, that has changed my whole outlook on life. Thank God for taking my “blinders” off and creating a clean heart within me.
I’m 55 years old and feel like at this time the season in my life is blah.. Hope to win so that I can feel the sunshine again. Thanks for the giveaway.
This sounds like a good read, always need more positive vibe in my life.
I’m in the FALL season of life. Adult kids are all gone and I retired about 15 months ago. It is the BEST season evah!!
This book looks so good. I have several friends that would enjoy this for a gift. My season is grandparenting. My first grandchild was born last Dec. She came 5 weeks early and is perfect. We are all so blessed. I would love to read their book and share it with others! By the way, I love your fashion Wednesday’s.
I’m in the empty nest/Grandmother season. I would love to read this beautiful book. Thanks Rhoda, for this opportunity.
I have just retired, so I guess I’m in the Fall season. I have loved all the seasons of life and look forward to what is ahead for me! I so enjoy your blog as well as Heather’s and Vanessa’s (I live in the same town as Vanessa which is a fun fact!)
I’m retired now, so I guess I am in the fall season of life. Grateful to God for every day He gives me!
Thanks for the opportunity to receive this book. Blessings!
I think I am in the fall season. I am retired after about 35 years of nursing on a busy med/surg floor in a hospital. I am enjoying the freedom it gives me to pursue the things I love doing. Love your blog and this book from Heather and Vanessa sounds wonderful. I especially like to hear that faith is important to them as it is to you, Rhoda.
I guess I am the winter of my life. I love your blog especially when you are showing clothing for the older ladies.
I’ve been a single mom for almost 20 years and although all of my kids are grown, I have an open door which has seemed to revolve (alot) the last few years and now I am in the empty nest season but still working 2 jobs to make ends meet. So empty nest season but trying to figure out what is next season.
Having just turned the big 5-0, I am in the late summer phase of life. My children are all in their 20’s , with the youngest still in college, one in medical school, one an engineer, so it’s time for their mama to wind down on the parenting , and enjoy my relationship with my husband, and with Jesus, whom I give all the glory and honor to for my wonderful, crazy life!
My oldest left home for college this fall… It has been so hard at times as I miss him dearly. I’ve been a full-time mom since he was born, so I’m in the season of transition.
I’m presently in several seasons. Working with the college and career group at our church we feel like we are in the spring and summer (sewing seeds and working the garden) of that ministry, but we are in the fall of another ministry (harvest time) with which we are working. Harvest time is very exciting getting to enjoy the rewards of your work. I think we all are in every season in various areas of our life, but God has a plan, we just have to obey his directions.
That should be His directions.
Rhoda, Thank you for sharing your life experiences with us. Faith, Family and Friends…Yes! I would very much like to read this book. I’m so amazed by Heather’s new way of life and what she has accomplished with her weight loss. God Bless these lovely ladies and you as well.