Hello, my dears,

it's Friday night and I'm trying to focus on family life. But to be honest, my family life is far from what it used to be and what I dreamed of most in the past. I know it's been a while since I've written any letters, and I know this isn't the obvious beginning of a post I've written in the past. But to tell you the truth, this past year hasn't been the worst for me, but it has definitely been different and really hard. And these days, I'm reading more than writing, listening more than talking, living my own little story in my head, trying to figure out what my path is, what's right or wrong.

And in the meantime, I read books. And there's ONE that's different than the rest. I often have to stop while I'm reading because my heart feels like it's going to skip a beat and all my senses inside me are screaming that these words hit it.

The whole book is about setting or changing your mindset, setting healthy boundaries, and building healthy relationships, but first with yourself... It's about not worrying about something all over the time, but being real and genuine. And that's something that was and still is very difficult for me, especially in the relationships with my closest ones. When I was in my magic forest, I was thinking about that book when I took this photo. I thought - who had the courage to bite into that amanita :-)  And I was thinking about my first post of this year (almost the only one :-), and it was about the word for this year. Do you remember? That word was the B R A V E R Y.

That book is named: Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae

I was going to share some of this book with you, but towards the end, it looked like I was going to rewrite the whole piece :-). And I totally agree with one review I read that said "... This is the only book you should read, even if you don't usually read these kinds of books". So I wholeheartedly recommend that you read it because it is worth it and because:

One of mine is to go to my magic forest ♥.

Would you like to share with me some of yours?

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today, it is a day. I opened my blog and had the need to write something. Not just something! But my first post of this year, yes. 

Hi, my dears,

the third candle at our Christmas wreath is burning and you can look forward to the third gift from me to you. ♥ You have already found the crochet bootie pattern, Frankie - the Christmas reindeer pattern in your e-mailboxes. 

I was thinking about the third gift ver much and I choose a gentle and fragile Angel. 

 This one is my favorite one. ♥

Hi, my dears,

 

So my dears, same condition as last time, but another pattern :-) This time - Frankie, Christmas reindeer :-) Do you like my choice? 

If you would like to have this pattern for free, please write me your e-mail to my e-mail vendula.maderska@gmail.com. Check please, if your e-mail is written right. Everyone who will write me until/during Monday 6th December will get the pattern of this super cute Frankie, the Christmas reindeer. There is no other condition :-)

Happy Advent time,

Vendulka ♥

Hi, my dears,

so I was thinking, what Christmas event I will prepare for you. Last year, I posted every day one picture like an Advent calendar. It was nice, but to tell you the truth, I was doing it most of all for myself. So this year, I have another idea. 4 candles, 4 gifts from me to you. But true gifts. It already started last week, who are following me through my social media e.g. Instagram or Facebook have already noticed it. But I forget to write it on the blog too! Oh my!!! :-)

So with every other candle, I will also post a picture of some of my Christmas creations. If you wish, you could get the pattern for crocheting of this creation for free. ♥ Only thing, you have to make for it, is to leave your e-mail in the direct messages at my Instagram profile or Facebook messenger, or to my e-mail vendula.maderska@gmail.com and write me on Monday after Advent Sunday.

If you wish, you can add some ♥, you can leave some words for me under the post. You can share it, if you wish, you can follow my account, but nothing of it is necessary, you will get the pattern anyway. How does it sound to you?

First pattern - Christmas bootie