Happy Saint David's Day to all my Welsh readers. Spring is here! Daffodils are blooming, days are getting longer - so time to get out and about...offers to tempt you and places to visit, Mothers to pamper and a few jobs to do.... plus Customer of the Month celebrations.. So let March blow away your cobwebs! For the Love of Mothers With Mothering Sunday on the 18th March, it's time to pamper her - breakfast in bed, lunch out, afternoon tea treat, weekend away... or make it a girly trip out. Well the mrs madden makes sewing room has been busy dreaming up some fabulous new pinnies fit for that Special person. You can find my latest selection on line, at the Ridings Fair on the 3rd March and at Ainsty Farm Shop in Green Hammerton near York..here's a sneak preview.... March's Offer Have you got the urge yet to start your Spring Cleaning? Well as a special treat to my readers I am offering FREE SHIPPING within the UK during March on my Spring Cleaning Aprons They make your chores easier, giving you more time to enjoy yourself! So get ahead, get organised and look forward to a sparkly house and some much deserved ME-time. If you don't have time to visit my website, click on the "Buy Now" button below to purchase the above apron. First come first served as they are all unique! Shop on the go at mrs madden makes! No need to stay in! Isn't technology wonderful? You can now visit my web shop on the move on your mobile phone. It is only a mini version of the full website but it makes it easier for you if you have the urge to splurge! Coffee and Crafts What a fab concept? If you like to craft and are a lover of home-made cakes then Rivers Meet is a destination Craft Cafe for you. Situated just outside Leeds in the village of Methley, Jo, the proprietor, teaches sewing classes and also makes the cakes for the cafe. The day we visited was very icy but we were greeted by a roaring fire. We spent a lovely morning there - I was quite good, having the fat free fruit cake - browsing the shop and enjoying a couple of cups of coffee. We shall be back - either to visit one of the many craft fairs, join in a craft class or just for lunch. Customer of the Month Well this is another 1st for mrs madden makes a male Customer of the Month!!! This month's voucher to goes to Caroline & Johnny..."..sending you some pics of the man in action wearing his apron. He loved it. Thanks once again...Caroline xx" Congratulations to Johnny - hard at work jamming!! Please do keep sending your photos in...I like to see the aprons being put to good use and you could win a voucher too! Remember it doesn't have to be an apron - it can be anything that you have bought from Please, can you help spread the word? I have been busy getting some new postcards made to promote my mrs madden makes newsletter and website. If any you would like some of them to hand out to your friends, family, neighbours and work colleagues or know of somewhere, where you can put one up as a poster, then I will be only too happy to pop some in the post to you and will really appreciate your help. Just email me with your address and I will give you 10% off your next purchase. Thank you. xx A Taste of Summer......in March! Love to try different ciders? A friend of mine has just had an article published in Specialty Food Magazine - a first for her! Read her fabulous article on Cider here on page 32 I feel a glass of cider is in order..........cheers! Discount Voucher Just for you The Ridings Yorkshire Market is back again on Sunday 3rd March with lots of local craft people...For directions please follow this link If you fancy a trip out to Wakefield, please do come along and say hello and bring this voucher with you....you never know you may just find something you like. With Mother's Day and Easter coming along shortly, I will have some new products being launched... Well, here's wishing you a marvellous March! Bev at mrs madden makes ©mrs madden makes 2012 |





