Helloooo there Scribble and Dash readers! I'm Lesley and I blog over at By the Porchlight.

Thank you so much, Melissa, for asking me to stop by today! It's super cold here in Newfoundland so this is a great excuse to stay inside and keep warm for at least a little while.

I don't know where you all are from but I'm super jealous of you if you're reading from anywhere warm. I have had a life-long battle with my surroundings. I hate snow. I hate cold. And I have a partner who doesn't wanna move away. Newfoundland [or maybe just mama's] boys are hard to sway.

So, on days like this I am really happy I have plenty of indoor hobbies. Knitting, reading, blogging... If I could possible do all three of these things at once I would. Sadly, I haven't quite mastered that level of multitasking.

Like I said, I love reading. I co-founded the Literary Junkies link-up and online book club.

Yesterday, our book club had our first online meet (in the form of a Twitter party). We discussed our first book - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I loved it! This is the most magical, imaginative book I've ever found that might possibly be able to rival Harry Potter!


And, speaking of Harry Potter, our next read, for the month of January, is The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling. I'm sure a ton of you have already read this OR have it on your to-read list, so I hope you'll consider joining us Literary Junkies!

When Melissa asked me to come by and chat about what I love to do in winter, I thought it'd be fun to take it a step further and share with you one of my hobbies - knitting! Rather than just telling you all about what I like knitting, why not show you... or rather, give something away!

So... ta da! A giveaway!




* Open to Canadian and US residents

Good luck everyone! I hope this little gift from me helps keep one happy reader warm this winter!

• Going through all my old CD's to make the playlist for Subway's Christmas party last week
• The balloons just made my night
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• Ugly Christmas sweater party with some amazing ladies from high school
• Santa's following me on Twitter... Better be on my best behavior
• Yesterday's excursions to get wrapping paper for all the kiddos Christmas presents {this was the third trip to get paper... Vastly underestimated the amount we would need}
• Oh just some Captain and Jack hanging out in the closet at work
• All our pups {white one is Pujols [pronounced pudgols] my parents dog, my two girls in their PJ's and the black one is Zorro, my sisters little boy} waiting patiently for some bacon at breakfast
• Andrew and I devoured about half of this tray of goodies last night
• I finally found an angel for the top of my tree, soooo entirely excited about this
• Andrew & I went on a carriage ride last night with some friends to see Christmas lights at Tilles Park in their Winter Wonderland
• The best shot of the lights I could get while moving in the carriage :)

The organization is called The Newtown Family Youth and Family Services. Here is the official description of the support service we are donating to:

"Newtown Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a licensed, non-profit, mental health clinic and youth services bureau dedicated to helping children and families achieve their highest potential. NYFS provides programs, services, activities, counseling, support groups and education throughout the Greater Newtown area.

ANY DONATIONS MADE TO NEWTOWN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE DONATED DIRECTLY TO THOSE EFFECTED BY THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING."



Let's make a difference and use blogging in a positive way. Thank you in advance for participating.

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