Move over Elf on the Shelf, make room for the sweetest Christmas tradition that will ever enter your home! What if an angel descended from above to teach your child the REAL meaning of Christmas? What if this angel took your child on a journey back in time to meet baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and even… Santa?
My Secret Angel and Me is a magical book and angel doll that helps families explain the real meaning of Christmas to their little ones in such a precious and enchanting way. My Secret Angel and Me was written and illustrated by local moms, Ashley Adorno and Rachel Hernandez. They were searching for a way to tie in Santa and Jesus and were truly inspired by God. This book has the most beautiful illustrations I have seen in a children’s book, you can almost feel the magic coming off the pages. What I love most about it is the focus on Jesus and tying it into your family by the angel who visits God every night. It’s brilliant and beautiful all in one fell swoop!
Hot off the press, this limited addition set for 2011 will be new to TWO lucky Smarties! We’re thrilled to help start this tradition for two local Charlotte families. For the rest of us, we can find these locally at the Buttercup Gifts and Stationary in Eastover (all online copies have been sold out, so hurry to get your copy!). Each 40 page hard-covered book is packaged inside a keepsake hard-covered bound box along with a Secret Angel Doll. Click here to register to win.
Ashley Adorno has a passion for God, children and the arts and has spent her career as an art educator for children ages 4 and up. She is a Charlotte native, but now lives in Charleston, SC and spends her time raising her 3 children, Tyler (6), Ayla (2) and Cecelia (1) together with her husband Sean.
Rachel Hernandez is a former television news reporter turned stay-at-home mom. She is currently working on her Masters in Biblical Studies at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA. She lives in Atlanta with her husband Pete, daughter Bella and her Italian Greyhounds Giorgio and Pia.
3 comments
Jen,
I just wanted to say thanks for the wonderful blog regarding my niece, Ashley Adorno and Rachel Herandez book, My Secret Angel and Me, I am excited for them and the Buttercup is selling them lik hotcakes. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!
Hi Cynthia – You are SO very welcome! We love helping out new Smarty Moms who are embarking on new journeys.
We sincerely hope Ashley & Rachel sell millions, this is a FABULOUS story, they deserve tremendous success!
Merry, Merry!
A dear friend of ours in Southern Pines knows one of these writers and she told me about this book a couple weeks ago, so I rushed out to Buttercup to purchase. It is the PERFECT tradition for children to learn the true meaning of Christmas and Jesus’ birth from an early age, but still ties some of the “magic” of Santa into it. We have had so much fun with it already this season. Highly recommended!!
Anna