Big City Book

This weeks link up for the Blogger Book Swap is books about, or that take place in, big cities. I'm not one to read a book that is about any city specifically because that would classify as some sort of 'history book' and I do not read those, however; I have read a lot of books that take place in a big city. One of my favorites is 'The Nanny Diaries' by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus, which takes place In New York City. 

I used to be a nanny so I picked this book up to see what it was all about and loved it. Such a riot! I haven't seen the movie for it, but I heard it was good. I'd rather just stick to the book and not let it get ruined for me because I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Sort of made me glad and whished at the same time that I was a nanny in New York City!

Do you have any fave books that take place in a big city? 

300 GFC Follower Group Giveaway!

Thanks you guys! I made it to 300 GFC followers and more! And I couldn't of gotten there with you. And because I owe a lot to my readers and my sponsors, I have teamed together with some of my favorite bloggy friends and readers to offer you a pretty cool giveaway!

Let me introduce you to your prizes...

One Chevron Stitches infinity scarf [not the one pictured] and one month Large Stitches [300x300] ad spot from me

One month large [200x250] ad spot from Summer at Oh Summer Candy

One extra large [250x250] ad spot from Melanie at VanWynsBerg

Two months Chenel [350x150] ad spot from Ange at Hairspray and High Heels

One dozen edible heart shaped cupcake toppers [color of choice] from Christina at Sweet Lavender Bake Shoppe

One Cat to be Kitten koozies from Katy at Handmade Escapade

One month Big Diva [250x250] ad spot from Whit at Whit Speaks [maker behind Heart & Arrow]

How amazing are all these prizes?? Handmade items and ad spots?!? Yes, please! 

Please enter giveaway using the Raffelcopter form below. Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions before entering. Thank you to everyone! 

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B.You Blog Hop

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Thank you to everyone who linked up last week!! Lets help this bloglovin' blog hop grow by sharing with your friends, followers, and adding the button to your sidebar!

Grab the button above and put it in your linky list or sidebar.

Follow your host, co-hosts, and guest host on bloglovin'. Leave a comment that you're a new follower so we can all come and check you out!

Link up your bloglovin' URL only. We had several people that submitted their blogs URL, but this is a bloglovin' hop so only link up your bloglovin' account, please!

Hop around and visit some of the other blogs that linked up and give them a follow. This is all about making new friends and finding new reads, not just linking up and expecting everyone to follow you.

Pin, Tweet, Facebook, blog this link up! The more exposure it gets, the more potential followers for you! 

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Ashley @ A Fox & A Wolf & Chevron Stitches

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New Product Reveal!

Remember the craziness over on IG a couple weeks ago? Wow! And no one knew what the product was I was needing their bambinos for! Well, today is the day to reveal what I have been working on for a while now and I can't tell you enough how excited I am! 

First let me give you a little bit of a timeline so you'll know what to expect:

-Product testers have been chosen and contacted

-Supplies have been ordered for the product testers 

-Once supplies come in, their sets will be made and sent out

-You will then be seeing the Indian sets all over the place from my wonderful testers

-I will be partnering with another handmade shop to be giving away one of my sets and one of their products very soon [an IG giveaway]

-June 17th the sets will be available on my Storenvy

Little Indian Set will include:

-One hand stamped onesie or tee [white in color] with four stamp options to choose from [trio teepee, trip arrow, chevron arrows, geometric triangles]

-One hand painted wooden arrow with felt tip and feathers

-One little Indian headband with three elastic colors to choose from [brown, black, tan]

And my little Indian model:

I can't wait for these to become available to you all! Again, I am so excited! 

New Sponsor Rates & Info

Chevron Stitches is growing! And I am so excited about that! Thank you all for the love and support for my little ol' blog. Much appreciated! 

With this growth comes more time and dedication and because of that I am working just a bit harder. After much thought and prayer, I have decided it would be beneficial to raise my sponsor rates just a smidge. Don't worry; it's not a bucket load, so it wont break the bank. 

Here are the new rates, as of today, and some info to go along with them:

You can find more info about these new rates and perks on my Sponsor page! If you have any questions or would like to Sponsor Chevron Stitches, feel free to send me an email at chevronstitches [at] gmail [dot] com. 

Five Books Every Young Woman Should Read

Another great link up for the Preview to Summer Book Swap I am participating in. I am loving these because it is challenging me to explore more in to what I have already read, digging up forgotten gems that I can't wait to read again. 

This link up is about selecting five books that I think every young woman should read. This is a breeze for me because this subject is the majority of what I read. I had no problem coming up with five, which are all books I read myself. I'm linking up with Spillerena!

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

One of the greatest love stories of all time, this book will draw you in to great character development. This classic is one of the most known, read, and talked about in the history of literature and will make for a great read no matter what age you are. 

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

Such a great book to relate to through out high school. Each girl reminded me of someone in my group which made it a go to book for me even now with friendships.

Anything by Sarah Dessen

All of Sarah's books are full of drama, tragedy, and love. Much like the emotions we as young women go through with friendships, family, relationships, work and more, her books will be right there with you experiencing it all as well and offering great comfort that you are not alone.

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Not needing any introduction this quite possibly may be the greatest love story of all time. 

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

We just read this book two books ago for my online book club. Whether or not you can relate to Delores, this book will take you through a journey from childhood to young adulthood and will delve into the depths of situations that many young women experience in today's world. Every step of the way you will experience such a saddening emotion that the end is almost too unbearable in it's happiness. And the fact that this book was written by a man is incredible! One of my fave reads in book club by far. 

I also want to include in this list the Harry Potter and Twilight series. For anyone, those books are a must. 

What books do you suggest for young women to read? 

Blog Every Day In May

I am taking the blog every day in may challenge over at my personal blog A Fox & A Wolf. Will you take the challenge with me? Story Of My Life will be doing it too! 

*Reminder! There are still two more days left to get 10% off all ad space before I raise the rates! Head on over here to get the code!