Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Jo-Jo's Birthday GIVEAWAY!!

Bonjour Everyone! So glad you dropped by!

It’s Party time at Chateau Malmaison


Photo by Davide Cherubini

Follow me to the gardens where the rest of the ladies are enjoying my day of celebration in the fresh air.



Even Bonaparte is enjoying himself (can you see him playing tag with Hortense?)…Ahh, what happy times!



…Soak up the scent of lovely roses in bloom…Such a joyful day for me…



Now let’s get on with my Giveaway!


Drum roll…

1st Prize: Josephine B. Trilogy, by Sandra Gulland




2nd Prize: A gently recycled copy of The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland (Part 1 of the Trilogy)



3rd Prize:
an incredibly beautiful Josephine Portrait Charm, courtesy of Joy at Cupids Charm



You can enter all 3 giveaways!!!

So to enter this is what you have to do:

For the book giveaways:

1 chance: Leave a comment telling me you want to be entered
2 chances: Leave a comment and Become a follower of this blog (if you’re already a follower you automatically get this)
3 chances!!! Leave a comment and Post about this on your blog linking back to here.

To be entered for the Cupids Charm :

1 chance: You need to Leave a comment HERE + leave a comment at Cupid’s Charm too

For 2 chances:
Leave a comment and Become a follower of Cupid’s Charm

Please Specify which giveaway you're interested in (you can enter all 3)Just let me know:)

Good Luck to all! I love these books, they're my favourite. And as for the charm, Thank You so much for this Joy. Cupids Charm creations are always so splendid. Please visit this stunning site if you haven't already- you'll be mesmerized.


The winners will be announced on Thursday’s ‘Jeudi de Josephine’, June 25th.

Thanks so much for coming!! It was such a pleasure for me:)




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38 comments:

Ingrid Mida said...

Hi Lucy,
I've been checking your blog every hour in anticipation of your party!!! What delightful fun!
Happy Birthday to Josephine! I will link my post to yours!!!
I already have the books but would love a chance at the lovely necklace by Joy.
I hope it is a happy day for you.
Best wishes!

tokemise said...

PLease enter me in the giveaway and Happy Birthday. The necklace is lovely.

Marie Burton said...

Such awesomeness!

Please enter me for the Cupid's Charm, I will go comment and follow there as well.

Merci Beaucoup, je t'aimes {it goes something like that anyway}

(I have all of of Gulland's books so don't enter me there)

avisannschild said...

I love the way you wrote this post! As you know, I already have the books, so no need to enter me in the giveaway.

TattingChic said...

Hi there! I would love a chance to win the Josephine Portrait Charm by Cupid's Charm! She makes the loveliest things! I have already left a comment on her blogpost about this giveaway. :)

Cynthia said...

Hi Ms Lucy, you seem to be having big fun and a Happy Birthday is at Enchanted by Josephine...Happy Day Jo-Jo!

Thank you for the lovely comment you left over at Oasis Writing Link (OWL) blog.

I want to excuse myself for my absence on your blog of late...it hasn't been on purpose. My server would not let me open your blog. Now I'm using M-Firefox browser when I have that "operation aborted" message and that's how I was able to enter your blog today.
xx <0

susanc said...

What a lovely blog! So glad I am a follower of Cupid's Charm and now I am following you!

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Sarah C said...

Bonjour! How happy I was to see what your givaway's are, hooray! S. Gulland's books are on my "to read" list as is, but to receive the book for free, well, that'd be great! I've become a follower here as well as on Cupid's Charm, and left my comment there too (isn't her jewelry beautiful!)

Merci Bien!
~Sarah

Awishdream said...

Hi Lucy,

Thanks for the chance to enter this giveaway.Please enter me in the drawing. I have signed up to follow your blog and I'm already a follower of Cupids Charm!

Thanks!
Melnaie

VintageCrafter said...

Hi Lucy,
Merci pour la chance de gagne! (Thanks for the chance to win your wonderful giveaway) I follow Cupid's Charm and now I have found your amazing blog. I would be so thrilled to win the necklace. Thank you for the chance.
*Smiles*
Carol

A Thousand Clapping Hands said...

Dear Lucy -
I am so sorry, but I can't read the copy on your blog because the color of the background and the font blend in. And I am unable to know about the giveaway. I have a new computer so I don't know why I have trouble on your blog. But anyway - Happy, Happy Birthday to Josephine! If you can enter me, please do. Sorry!!!
Catherine

Sheila DeChantal said...

If you follow the link I have here it will take you right to where I have blogged on this contest. What fun! I am so in th emood for a party, and look, I have brought tea and crumpets for all!

Matterhorn said...

So lovely- happy birthday to Josephine!

okbolover said...

oooo I love historical fiction! pls enter me in this contest!

dolleygurl said...

Happy Birthday! Hope your day is great! I would love to be entered in both of the book giveaways. They sound so entriguing. I posted about the giveaway on my blog sidebar http://themaidenscourt.blogspot.com/. Thanks!

gahome2mom said...

I like how you presented the book review. Thanks.

gahome2mom at gmail dot com

Cindy said...

I am so intreged by both you women and your historical friends. I've never read those books. I want to now though. I love the charm. I'll try and but you both on my link if I can. Enter me in all three please.

Southern Lady's Vintage said...

Oh!!! Please include me!! I am already a follower of Joy at Cupid's Charm and am adding you as one I follow today!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!

budletsmom said...

I would love to win this book

budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

budletsmom said...

I am a follower.

budletsmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jenny Girl said...

Happy Birthday Josephine! I think she may be too dignified for Josie.

Please enter me and I am a follower
jennygirl73(at)gmail(dot)com

Marie said...

Happy Birthday Josephine!!

I would love to win any of the books or the gorgeous charm!

I am a follower of your blog.

I have commented at Cupid's Charm and I also follow there (if I did it right!).

marielay@gmail.com

gaby317 said...

Happy birthday, Josephine! The pictures were so interesting.

I would love to be entered for all 3 contests.

thanks

gaby317nyc AT gmail DOT com

throuthehaze said...

I would love to win the books!

throuthehaze at gmail dot com

Maija said...

I also adore Josephine! Too much attention goes to MA when Josephine was truly a woman ahead of her time. And she was a survivor!

Elisa Day said...

I found your blog from cupids charm. I would love to win the charm! :D

tetewa said...

I'd like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com

Erin said...

I found this blog through Historical Tapestry and would love to be entered!

thecourtiersbook [at] gmail [dot] com

chey said...

Hi,
Happy Birthday to Josephine!
I would love to be entered for all 3 contests.

chey127 at hotmail dot com

teg said...

Hello :)

I'd love to be entered in the first and second contests!

teganlovesinternet@gmail.com

♔ jessica.marie said...

Hello,
I would love to be entered! I find Josephine very intriguing and would love to learn more about her, thank you for the opportunity!

lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com

♔ jessica.marie said...

I am a new follower.

lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com

♔ jessica.marie said...

Oh I forgot to mention I would like to be entered for the books.

Happy Birthday Josephine! ^_^

lovejessicamarie [@] gmail [.] com

Yvette Kelly said...

Please enter me for the books(if international)
You are always in my sidebar
Happy Birthday!
terra(dot)ferma(at)vodamail(dot)co(dot)za

jacqueline said...

I would love the charm and am already a follower of Cupids Charm - this blog looks god too!!

Paris Atelier said...

Hi Ms Lucy! What a fun party :) I have been so looking forward to this. Great giveaway. I would love to be entered into the first giveaway :) So fun!!! Thank you :)
xoxo
Judith~