As these special days of gratitude approach, I want to take a moment to thank some people and business very important to me.
I am grateful for the wonderful Sponsors here on SouleMama for the inspiration they provide in the way of ethical businesses and people gently balancing work and family; I'm grateful for their goods and wares and creative tools and inspiration that fill my home and outgoing gift baskets; and I'm grateful for the way their financial commitment to this space allows me the time to continue this work of blogging that I love, all while creating more time of togetherness for my family.
I hope that you too, have enjoyed - and will continue to enjoy - their offerings. For playing 'matchmaker' is truly one of the greatest joys of this Sponsorship program for me.
Over the past two days, I've been spotlighting our current sponsors. I encourage you to check out their businesses as the coming holiday gift giving and craft-making season approaches! Many of them have graciously offered special discounts for the coming weeks that you can read more about below.
in gratitude,
amanda & steve soule
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"lisa leonard creates custom, meaningful jewelry from the heart. each piece is hand-crafted at her workshop in san luis obispo, ca. from mommy necklace to baby spoons and custom ornaments, you'll find the perfect keepsake for a friend or yourself."
She's offering a discount code for 15% off your entire purchase! Use code winterwonder at checkout. Hurry, the code expires at the end of the week!
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"Sundara Yarn hand-dyes a wide range of luxury fibers for knitting, crochet and weaving. The majority of our yarns are one of a kind, "Limited Edition" colorways at are inspired in the moment and can't be repeated. We also have a range of "Permanent Collection" colorways that can be dyed in larger quantities. These colorways have all been carefully crafted by Sundara and are often inspired by the beauty of the natural world."
We'll be having Holiday Gift Bags for friends and family members of yarn lovers that they can purchase for gifts. The bags will be grouped by color and price ($25 $50, $75 and $100) so one can just decide how much they want to spend and purchase a color they know the knitter (or crocheter) likes.
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"Hip Mountain Mama is a small family business that strives to offer the best Hip and Natural Products for Babies, Kids, and Mamas. We have a strong passion for preserving the Earth, raising our children in a conscious and natural way, and promoting other small family businesses. At Hip Mountain Mama you will find the best natural, unique, and eco-friendly gifts for your family and friends. In addition to Waldorf Wooden Toys, Natural Parenting Items, and Natural Art Supplies for children we now have a huge selection of handmade clothing for women."
Receive $10 off any order over $50 now through 12/31/10 with coupon code "Soule10".
Quince and Company spins yarn from American wool at a mill in Biddeford, Maine. We make a core line of soft wool yarns in four weights (fifth one coming!), each in 36 colors. Our patterns for sweaters and accessories (think gifts) are straightforward to knit and easy to wear. Sign up for our e-letter and see a new pattern or yarn on offer every week.
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"The Waldorf Connection was created to help families understand Waldorf concepts and improve their confidence & clarity, while providing a supportive community! The Waldorf Connection supports the online community with in–depth workshops, programs & online book studies, from Early Childhood education to homeschooling lessons."
The Waldorf Connection is offering 10% off ALL individual workshops and 15% discount on packages & programs through December 5.
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"Lineanongrata offers unique, quirky and whimsical products made of illustrations drawn by its owner, Julia Freund. Her illustrations are available as prints (plus an original thrown in for good measure every once in a while), on pinback buttons, bookplates, postcards or calendars."
Lineanongrata is thankful for the support, SouleMama readers have given the shop through these last months and offers a free half-print with orders over 60 USD until the 31st of December. Also, the Lineanongrata blog will host its annual advent calendar giveaway from 1t to 24th of December. Every day a small gift will be given to one of the Lineanongrata readers who leave a comment on the blog. Everybody is invited, so feel free to join us and maybe win a gift or two.
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"Fresh Squeezed Fabrics carries the latest designer fabric and patterns, for all kinds of crafty projects."
Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics is offering you 10% off your entire purchase, by entering the code soulemama10 at checkout. Expires November 28th.
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"NaturalKids Etsy Team is a group of sellers dedicated to creating natural products for children. We are a diverse group of artisans who make natural toys, utensils, clothing and accessories for kids. Our sellers work with materials from the Earth, such as wool, cotton, silk and wood."
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"Offering fabulous and unique fabric and positively great patterns, Banberry Place strives to help you make your creative aspirations a reality. Novelty ribbon, bias trim and artisan created iron-ons bring an extra something special to your designs. At banberry place we offer FREE SHIPPING every day, to help keep the cost of “setting yourself apart from the crowd” down."
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"SandiHendersonDesign is where I make my creative pursuits available to everyone! I design fabrics and sewing patterns, wrote my first sewing book this year and have a collection of home storage and gift goods. My blog is where I share tidbits from our life and my creative journey through fabric and pattern design with my friends."
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Frances England catapulted into the family music scene completely by accident. She recorded some songs as a fundraiser for her child’s preschool, never dreaming they’d be heard beyond her own family and friends. But thanks to the Internet and word-of-mouth, England's indie-folk songs have reached as far away as Europe, Asia & Australia. The Los Angeles Times calls her music, "a treasure of creativity, artistry and heart." Her debut cd, Fascinating Creatures, was the sole recording to win the 2007 Oppenheim Platinum Music Award, and was named one of the Top Ten Children’s CDs of the Decade by AOL.com. Family Tree was named Album of the Year by About.com and was honored with the prestigious Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Frances' new cd, Mind of My Own has just been released and features the indie rock bands, Mates of State & the Jellydots. Please check it out!
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Thank You!
