Happy Birthday Songs with #giveaway

There are probably a million ways to sing "Happy Birthday", so I thought we'd round up some favorites to share today.

 
Amber Schamel
My favorite rendition is a toss up between the one above and the one below. I'll just share them both. ;)



Pegg Thomas:
My hero, Maksim Ivanov, in the upcoming "Great Lakes Lighthouse Brides" collection is Russian.  :)



Crystal Barnes
 In our family, when we want to be silly and razz the birthday person, we sing the version...

Happy Birthday to you

You live in a zoo...

Shirley Raye Redmond
My favorite rendition...the chipmmunks

Now it's your turn! Show us your favorite happy birthday rendition, or compose a happy birthday song for Stitches Thru Time to get your name in the drawing for an ebook of choice by Crystal Barnes!

Kicking Off Our 5th Birthday Bash!

August is that special time of year. Stitches Thru Time is celebrating 5 years of  "investigating the stitches of the past and present." We've got some fantastic stuff lined up for you this month including special guest bloggers, giveaways, games, and of course our regular goodness with history tidbits, book reviews and interviews.

First order of business, we have a winner to announce from last week. The winner of Adela's Prairie Suitor by Elaine Manders is...Natalya L.!

Favorite Posts from Last Year:

We've had some fantastic posts in the past year, but according to my stats, these were the most popular.

The Hymn that Changed a Country
Visit with Sharon K. Connell
The Only Way to Live Biblically by Barbara Britton

The Grand Prize

Throughout the month of August, all comments will get your name in the drawing for the grand prize of 8 paperback books! Unfortunately, the paperbacks can only be mailed to US residents, but we have not forgotten our international readers. Keep reading. ;)

The 8 paperbacks included in the grand prize are:
Fabric of Hope by Susan Mathis
The Unexpected Redemption by Davalynn Spencer
Prudence Pursued by Shirley Raye Redmond
The Pony Express Romance Collection by Pegg Thomas and others
Under Fire by Linda Matchett
Ride to the Altar by Linda Yezak
Amanda's Beau by Shirley Raye Redmond
12 Sisters Who Changed History by Amber Schamel

In addition to the grand prize giveaway, we will have surprise giveaways throughout the month, so be sure to stop by every day. 

For our international readers, we are offering a grand prize of a $10 Amazon gift card! That way you can use it to purchase the ebooks, or a paperback. 
So please be sure to mention if you are a reader from outside the Continental U.S.

Here's what's coming up this week:

Monday, 7/30: Devotion by Jodie Wolfe
Tuesday, 7/31: Birthday Bash announcement
Wednesday, 8/1: Earliest Author Memories -Guest post with Linda Yezak
Thursday, 8/2: ACFW New Releases
Friday, 8/3: Heidi Main Shares a Favorite Recipe
Saturday 8/4: Special Birthday Guest Interview with Davalynn Spencer