Finally, a book giveaway! Amanda Soule’s “The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections” has met with heartfelt praise since it was published last year. It’s designed to help families embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow together by doing simple things like enjoying nature, using imagination and playing with basic art supplies and household objects.
A friend recommended this book last year. I wrote, “I’m so excited to read this book because, to be honest, creativity is not my forte. As an aspiring home-schooler (in the unschooling manner) and a part-time stay-at-home mom, I would love to create a home-culture like the one Amanda describes.”
It’s hard to explain how much has changed in the year and a half since I read “The Creative Family.” Amanda introduced me to a family culture which led to our “discovery” of Waldorf. Now we are Waldorf-inspired homeschoolers and our entire family atmosphere has changed. It all began with a toy revolution. What a fantastic and joyful change! Then I began to integrate seasonal songs, poems, books and fingerplays into my days with the children. Soon we were playing outside more. Next our interest in art exploded and I worked to create an art studio at home for their free exploration. And, last of all, I broke out of my “I’m not creative” box and felt empowered to sew, sew, sew – just in time for Handmade Home, Amanda’s latest book!
My hope is that this copy of “The Creative Family” will usher your family down a similar, yet unique path of joyful family becoming.
Enter to Win. We’re giving away one copy of Amanda Soule’s “The Creative Family.” Enter now through November 30th (11:59 EST) by adding your comment to this blog post. We’ll choose one random winner! Shipping included. Winner will be notified by email. Open to U.S. residents only.
For ONE extra entry, subscribe to this blog. You can subscribe via email in the lefthand column. Leave a separate comment for your “subscriber” extra entry. Subscribers qualify for one extra entry on each giveaway!
For TWO extra entries, blog about this giveaway and link it back to this blog. Make sure to leave a separate comment on this blog post for each of your two extra entries.
Contest Closed! Congratulations, Rebecca, our winner.
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What a beautiful book! Good luck everyone!
…and now I subscribe too!
Would love to read this book!
And now I’m subscribed as well.
I’ve been wanting to read that book!
I blogged about it!
Looks like a great read!
This looks like a great book for families. I would love to read it!
And now I have subscribed!
I’d love this book! I, too, suffer from the “I’m not creative” bug.
Would love to have this book for my family.
now a subscriber!
Looks like a fun book and one I should have before my baby arrives!
Subscribed!
I want to win!
I hope to win.
Hey there Rachel – Oh please please pick me!
This book is so on my wish list & I love Amanda’s 2nd book so much!
Thanks for putting me in the loop too!
Cheers
Hi there again Rachel!
I’ve blogged about your give-away! Yay!
http://hartylittlepeaces.blogspot.com/2009/11/soule-sought-after.html
Thankyou
& oh yeah subscribed too!
Does that covered every possible way I can enter?
I hope so!
Thanks again!
Oooooh, pick me! Pick me!!
I love her blog. Would love a chance to win this book!
Yep, that’s every way you can enter… but your blog post about the contest is worth two entries, so my reply here will count as your second blog entry. Good luck!
I love soulemama too! I don’t have her book, but would love it. I read her blog every day.
This is my ‘i subscribed’ entry.
Oh, yes, this makes me feel euphoric. hope i win
Would love to read this book!
i’ve been wanting to get my hands on this book!
and i’ve subscribed now!
I’ve been wanting to read this for awhile! I came over from the “Artful Parent” site.
Subscribed!
This looks like a fantastic book!
What a great book! I am sure it would be such a wonderful inspiration for our creative style of life with our little daughter!
Annnnddddd… subscribed!
Oooh, I would LOVE this!
And I have subscribed!
Thanks so much – would love to read this book!
Would love to read this book!
I’ve been drooling over the book.
Funny how things unfold.. I’ve been heavily contemplating the possibility of homeschooling and tripped upon the term “unschooling” while doing my research. I recently had a former highschool friend contact me and found out he works at an amazing Waldorf-based school outside of NYC. Just a minute ago I finished reading the amazing blog “The Artful Parent” and found out there was a contest for “the creative family”. Now I am here and your post just brings it all full circle. Can’t wait to explore what you’ve posted in the past on the above subjects & count me in for this contest!
Happily Subscribed!!
Thanks for the opportunity !
Cross my fingers ! haha !
I can always use a little inspiration. Thanks!
I checked this book out from my library about 10 weeks ago and my life has dramatically changed since then. I am a kinder, more patient, and passionate person for all in my family. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
ooh! i have wanted this book for some time! it looks so lovely. thanks for the opportunity!
Would love this book! Thought her first book was great!
I’ve wanted to get this book–thanks so much!
I would love to own a copy of this book. I’ve been trying to incorporate more creativity into our daily lives, and this would help tremendously!
I added a link to my blog
http://eieiohmy.blogspot.com/2009/11/e-is-favourite-things-2009.html
This book sounds wonderful!
I’m so excited to read about your book. I have been trying to inject more art activities into our family life, as well. thanks!