did you have a nice weekend? - I feel like my weekends fly by, we were so busy in the shop this weekend, I guess since the holidays are upon us and plenty of shopping on our street. I wanted you to start your week with the launch of b.a.h. mag issue 05 - I know what your thinking - she's nuts - yes - with all that's going on around me I managed to pull it off, it's definitely a labour of love. thank you so much to my wonderful contributors who took time aside from their busy lives to be a part of this issue. I hope you love this issue as much as I do. I wanted to tell you that I will be doing a giveaway - leave me a comment (you will have till friday at 10pm EST) and on the weekend there will be another giveaway on fb, wowzers I feel generous. so for this giveaway the prize is the lovely tumbler on the cover. bonne chance!
enjoy your day friends! thanks for visiting
xxa
yes, you are a very generous person, in many many ways. I am about to savor this last edition of B.A.H mag, I'm looking forward to the next one EVERY TIME ! Thank you & all the talented contributors ! xoxox
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteyou are so crazy-generous, I wish you and you family a very nice christmas and holidays, thank you so much for all the things you share with us :))))
ReplyDeleteLovely edition of b.a.h - particularly enjoyed the lamb shanks and mashed potato recipe, all your suggestions for making it through a long winter and the glassware of Nick Chase. Love your work too of course ;-)
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Thank you for the giveaway. Wishing you and your family a merry, joyous christmas!
ReplyDeleteI really admire your work, simple, pure and nature-close... and so personnel. It's always a pleasure to discover your new creations. The bags I bought some days ago from you, are now used as beautiful briefcases for daily use in my living room.
ReplyDeletephoaw! You are truly a wonder woman :) this issue is so beautiful, I love the geometric spread on the inside cover - gives you a moment's pause before delving in!
ReplyDeleteI would love to own one of your pieces, so I'm really excited about any giveaway. Thank you! <3
love the issue! I do a monthly newsletter as well and I really wanted to get it done early this month and Woo Hoo! I did it! I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate you taking the time for us!
ReplyDeleteI love the new mag, such great photos and ideas. Can't believe you made the mag amongst all the other things you've been busy doing! Please include my name for the giveaway, I love that tumbler :-)
ReplyDeletegenerous is only one of the multitude of wonderful attributes the bookhou family displays.
ReplyDeletebig hug
Gorgeous mag and tumbler! x x x
ReplyDeleteyour new ceramics are gorgeous: especially the one on the back cover of b.a.h.: the butterfly and leaves.
ReplyDeleteThe new issue is beautiful - as always - and the new ceramics are as carefully designed and splendid as all your other work!
ReplyDeleteoh. the wee hats and cowl are precious. the greens inspiring and the fold over clutch...simply elegant. and i loved all the stuff in between, too.
ReplyDeletethanks for a chance to win the tumbler.
sending all you you best wishes for a jolly holiday season.
Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeletewell done and wishing you a wonder holiday to you and your staff.
A very inspiring issue again! Thank you. I love those inside looks in Toronto's art scene.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful magazine! I love how you have combined your love of art with a celebration of food and family. Truly inspiring!! May you continue this celebration and festivities during winter and the wonderful year to come.
ReplyDeleteI am a new fan and just love following your projects and am enchanted and inspired by your online magazine. Thank you for the opportunity for a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThe mag is excellent! I loved Margie's candles, they make a great last minute gift,too, and your little one is so sweet in her knitted cap but I adored Nick Chase's work as I am a great fan of blown glass! The red round vase is amazing!Please count me in in the generous giveaway of yours!AriadnefromGreece!
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BAG mag looks beautiful! Great tutorials! Your young children are SO adorable! Thank you for your generosity. Happy Holidays to your family.
ReplyDeleteYour new mag is great! I love the article about making the greenery swag! Thanks for all of the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
xo
Nice to see the development in your products. I love your pouches from your ink cloth, I had the same experience with the cardboard underground on which I paint... so nice, graphical!
ReplyDeleteLove the mag issue, the bag with the green top, the cute baby in the hat. the candles, everything was so well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway too.
Love the magazines - so happy you started putting these together - and thanks as always for the chance to win some this beautiful tumbler.
ReplyDeleteI flipped through it (digitally) this morning and look forward to going back and reading it more closely. It's great. I love that Margie's beautiful pine needle basket is on your welcome page. And, yes, I sometimes think you are nuts with everything you do...but you do it all so well. :)
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! Everything you do is simply amazing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! i saw the mag in my email and i'm excited for perusing..
ReplyDeleteYou are crazy and so generous too! The latest issue is beautiful! I am definitely going to have to try that swag. And I love the glass blowing studio visit. Wowzers is right!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas to you and the family! The latest issue is fantastic, wow!!!! Enjoy this wonderful season and wishing you health, happiness and peace in the New Year! Thanks for all the amazing inspiration. Melanie
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gesture and such a lovely tumbler! Thanks for the generosity :) Happy Holidays to you and your family- hopefully you give yourself some time to relax and enjoy it all!
ReplyDeleteYour magazine is a lovely gift! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Anne, yourmainestamper
ReplyDeleteThe issue looks great Arounna. Now it is time for you to rest and enjoy the holiday. Thank you to both you and John.
ReplyDeleteLove the latest issue of BAH. Your work is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays.
What a lovely e-zine! The designs are sublime and the writing is refreshingly free of hyperbole. I'm hoping you will have more dropcloth pouches available on Etsy soon. The e-zine makes me feel good because it's green publishing.
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My word, that is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteA giveaway the week before Christmas?!! Cool!! I'd love to win this mug, or anything from your site. I need to start my bookhou collection.....and those new pouches are to die for!!
ReplyDeleteI have just gone through the new issue. Each project stopped me for a while as they're very likely to be followed and looks like it'll be a great fun doing so. Well done I really appreciate this issue!
ReplyDeletebeautiful issue...can't wait to get to work on the projects...all look great!
ReplyDeleteThe new BAH issue is very simple, clean, warm and inspiring - very much your style. Thank you for sharing these beautiful objects, projects and ideas :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to savor this issue! Thanks for the giveaways!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays love the new issue and what a beautiful giveaway!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work! I'll definitely try the recipe and visit the store in January for the beautiful ceramic piece on the cover!
ReplyDeleteI shared your lovely b.a.h. on my FB wall. Happy holidays Arounna and family!
ReplyDeletearounna! thanks for feeding our eyes and imaginations and our virtual tummies...happy holidays to you and your family, from me and G on the (wet) west coast
ReplyDeleteHello Arounna and John! Issue 05 is lovely. Glad to see your products are as lovely as ever too.
ReplyDeleteAlso please count this as my entry for your giveaway.
Cheers,
marcel
Loved it! We make our door swag every year, love the warmth it brings to our home. Woof + Tail wags,
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beautiful, as always. i have some greens clipped from the bottom of my tree, so i think i will go make a swag now. ;) have a great holiday!
ReplyDeleteOh! I discovered you too late for my Christmas shopping but I love your stuff. Will you have the rain drop bag next year?
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful product from your deep well of serene, restrained, balanced creative mind. The articles cover a great spectrum of topics and provide much inspiration. Best holiday wishes to you all.
ReplyDeleteAs always is a pleasure to read you :)
ReplyDeleteLovely work! Thank you for the generous chance to win!
ReplyDeletegreat contest. the tumbler is beautiful! i love your work. happy new year.
ReplyDeleteWow Arounna and John, what a beautiful issue of b.a.h. mag. When will you be putting some of those gorgeous tumblers in your etsy store? I cannot wait! And I really enjoyed reading the interview with Nick Chase - his glass work is outstanding.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a lovely christmas filled with fun and love, and some well earned rest for two of the most productive and creative people I know! xx
I adored this issue! Will definitely try making my own holiday swag. It's such a lovely idea :)
ReplyDeleteHave a relaxing holiday
You continue to amaze! How wonderful to get the new edition of BAH--I do love to savour the images and the text.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of it! I do hope you will get a rest soon.
lots of love and good wishes to you and the family.
xine
great issue. Love the ideas! thanks so much for all that you put into this space. it's so inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this opportunity to win your tumbler-I really enjoy the format of your mag., I take away so much from it that I can use in my everyday life. I also like the artist interviews, they inspire me to create art.
ReplyDeleteloved this issue, especially how images have been enlarged to fit the whole two pages. It really makes and impact. great going!!
ReplyDeleteA very inspiring little mag.. love it and your work! Nothing like a bit of the silly season to make you go slightly nutty... nothing wrong with that I say :)
ReplyDeletethis edition is gorgeous. I will try to lamb recipe for sure. And your new ceramic collection is oh so lovely. looking forward to see more of it. Your are a great artisan!! (love those artistic little pouches you made, sorry to have missed the sale)!!
ReplyDeleteI'ts great !!!
ReplyDeleteWhat incredible beauty! Even though I rarely eat red meat, the picture alonge makes it tempting!
ReplyDeleteYou are truly generous, indeed! That cover piece is an amazing gift!
Grateful thanks for the opportunity!
Love the article by the food contributor. The recipe looks awsome! Love the magazine. Love the featured mug.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Sandy
Another beautiful issue! Seriously though, when DO you sleep? Wishing you and your family a very happy (and hopefully relaxing) holiday! xo
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi Arounna,
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays! I got a gift in the mail from a friend - it's from bookhou and I can't wait to see what it is (trying to wait until Christmas to open it). I enjoyed the magazine as well.
Val :)
The tumbler looks lovely- and the BAH issue, as always, has beautiful images and lovely content!! Hope you and your family are settling down a little bit over the holidays! Heather
ReplyDeleteMy only problem with BAH magazine is that it only has 34 pages!!! I can almost cry when I'm at the last page because I want more! Fabulous job Arounna and the BAH Mag team. Thank you so much for your generosity & constant inspiration. All my love for you and your precious family xoxox miss you!
ReplyDeletehappy holidays
ReplyDeleteOh, I should be sewing for last minute gift making, but instead I'm taking a spare (stolen) moment to look at your new BAH.
ReplyDeleteThe tumbler on the cover is beautiful. You are so multi-talented.
Also - loving your purses made from the basecloth. Great works of art! Have you heard of Australian company Spacecraft? They make special basecloth artworks from their test prints. Some are amazing.
A very happy Christmas time to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThis issue is once again achieved with beautiful craftmanship. I love the way it is full of treasures! (recipes, studio insight, and seasonal activities= absolutely fantastic!).
Thanks for sharing this with us.
I came here hoping to find who made the tumbler (I suspect it is you, what can't you do really...see mag during height of holiday chaos with own business and 2 small kids!!)& now I see it is part of another kind give away well wow! Please put me in for that!! Thanks so much : ) Fingers crossed!!!
ReplyDeletewonderful, as always! i look forward to seeing what will be in the next issue. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI really look forward to your b.a.h. magazine-well done on issue 5 especially at such a busy time of year!
ReplyDeleteplease count me in on a chance to win the pretty tumbler, I would love to have it!