In the Christmas spirit this week

I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have already given ‪Naturehood children's book‬ a good home. Being in the spirit of gratitude, all domestic orders (this week only) have FREE shipping-- All international orders have a flat shipping rate of $10. I'm insuring that anything ordered this week will arrive in time for the holidays. There is nothing like a deadline to get things rolling. Please take a quick moment to share this with those you think would appreciate the offer from SticksandStripes.com 

Much Love, ‪

Brit Cardarelli‬‪

#‎Naturehood‬ ‪#‎Treeann‬ ‪#‎EveryChildhoodDeservesNaturehood‬

True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day.

Shellville

Naturehood has diverse neighborhoods and creatures living on the land. Come take a stroll through Shellville where front yards are nothing but sand.

Win a FREE Custom Reincarnature Portrait!

For a chance to win a framed, custom #reincarnature portrait, as seen in the sticksandstripes.com shop ($100 value), please post a creative picture of your child or yourself reading #Naturehood, in a natural setting.

If you haven’t already purchased the book, you can do so with reduced holiday shipping this week, and guaranteed delivery by Christmas.  Simply hashtag the picture with #naturehoodbook and #EveryChildhoodDeservesNaturehood to each social media feed you use

(e.g. instagram, twitter and facebook), and don’t forget to tag Sticks and Stripes (@sticksandstripes) for one contest entry per social media post.

The winner will be announced on January 1^st. These portraits make a fantastic gift for your child/pet/yourself/or whomever you would like the portrait made of.

Visit our shop today to purchase the children’s book, Naturehood~ (www.sticksandstripes.com)  Good luck, and get creative!

Naturehood Trailer

Calling all dreamers--  those with a child at home or a child at heart,

after two years of development, my vision took flight today.

My Book, Naturehood finally hit the shelves!

Get yours today, hot off the press, printed by elves!

Naturehood, 85 pages of whimsical, full color illustration, 

reminding us of life's lessons in a seven-day chapter book.

A flat $2.99 shipping for orders received today, 

visit sticksandstripes.com.

Gathered flora from the Daintree Rainforest, which overlooks the Great Barrier Reef.

What are you thankful for?

"Be in a state of gratitude for everything that shows up in your life. Be thankful for the storms as well as the smooth sailing. What is the lesson or gift in what you are experiencing right now? Find your joy not in what's missing in your life but in how you can serve."-Wayne Dyer

This is the 1st Thanksgiving spent without Hassan and Mya in the past 5 years. Missing them like crazy!! Thankful for their amazing father. He does so much for them and am grateful that he put them in the BBBS program so that my husband and I have a chance to be a part of their lives:-)

Sending LOVE from New Zealand.

 Pic from last year. Thanksgiving, 2013

Vegetarian Turkey

Seasoned with buttons, burlap and a maple leaf- I made our Thanksgiving Turkey today.

It soaked overnight in a homemade brine of wondrous assorted paper puree.

I was given paper doilies at Teatime today, and just couldn't bring myself to throw them away.

Bon voyage New Zealand~Its been real

 A tribute I made for the Māori people (the native tribes of New Zealand).

... Now to hang with the sharks in Australia:-)

Meet Miss Kiwi Fern

With gatherings from Middle Earth's rainforest floor;

Nature finds new purpose, different than before.

Big Day in The Shire

Approved my final proof while visiting the Shire. Naturehood will be in stores next month!!

The best things in life, come in 3's

Meet my kitties; Luna, Alley and Ichie 

Mya's Halloween Sticktivites

Gargamel and the Tinies really know how to roll...

Fall in Love.

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."~Henry David Thoreau

Fall is my favorite color.

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
~Albert Camus

"What a curious feeling! I must be shutting up like a telescope."

And so it was indeed: she was now only ten inches high, and her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden.

~Alice in Wonderland

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."~L.M. Montgomery

Oh October, you make me float...

Sky above

Earth below,

Fire within.