Nicki's house was a wonderful place.
It was big, and a whole new place for the golden hamster to explore. But something was still missing: she didn't have a name. And every hamster needed a name.
At the time, Nicki had a game that she liked to play, called the Legend of Zelda. She was very good at it, and so she decided to name the golden hamster Zelda.
Zelda missed her friends at the petstore, and she missed her sister too, but she loved her new home and she didn't want to leave.
Then one day, one of Nicki's friends bought a hamster, too. Her name was Dee, and her hamster looked just like Zelda. When Dee came to visit Nicki, she brought her hamster with her, introducing her as Goldie, and so the two hamsters met. And that was when they discovered; they were sisters.
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Holiday Contest!
Here's to the holidays with a very wintery new contest.
RULES:
Design a christmas card and adress it to one of the characters.
Say a few words about them, and include either a holiday illustration or a drawing of the character you choose.
Contest ends on December 22, 2012 at 12:00pm.
1 entry per person, or entries will be disqualified. All entrants must live in Canada.
Please send all your entries to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com by the due date.
THE PRIZE: an all-exclusive mini Nibbles story including the secret hamster, Frost.
Good luck, I can't wait to see all your entries!
RULES:
Design a christmas card and adress it to one of the characters.
Say a few words about them, and include either a holiday illustration or a drawing of the character you choose.
Contest ends on December 22, 2012 at 12:00pm.
1 entry per person, or entries will be disqualified. All entrants must live in Canada.
Please send all your entries to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com by the due date.
THE PRIZE: an all-exclusive mini Nibbles story including the secret hamster, Frost.
Good luck, I can't wait to see all your entries!
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Guess What?
Have you missed The Adventures of Nibbles while I've been gone?
Well, I hope the answer is yes, because guess what? WE'RE BACK!
That's right, Nibblers. Nibbles is coming back with power, and just in time for the holidays! We'll have new items, new contests, new polls, you name it.
Tell your family, tell your pets, tell your friends, you can even tell your enemies.
Believe me, you won't wanna miss it.
XOXO~!
Well, I hope the answer is yes, because guess what? WE'RE BACK!
That's right, Nibblers. Nibbles is coming back with power, and just in time for the holidays! We'll have new items, new contests, new polls, you name it.
Tell your family, tell your pets, tell your friends, you can even tell your enemies.
Believe me, you won't wanna miss it.
XOXO~!
Friday, 16 March 2012
Contest winners!
So, there are three winners for the Scavenger Hunt Contest, and here they are...
1st place: KLARA BAJLON
prize: Glen's Chocolate Truffle (exclusive)
2nd place: ETHAN DROSSOS
prize: 100 nibblets
3rd place: ALEXANDRA SIKLOS
prize: 50 nibblets
Congratulations, all three of you! You did a great job and will all recieve your personal prizes.
Please enter my next contest too!!!
1st place: KLARA BAJLON
prize: Glen's Chocolate Truffle (exclusive)
2nd place: ETHAN DROSSOS
prize: 100 nibblets
3rd place: ALEXANDRA SIKLOS
prize: 50 nibblets
Congratulations, all three of you! You did a great job and will all recieve your personal prizes.
Please enter my next contest too!!!
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Nibblicious Challenge 004
The first ever Nibbles Scavenger Hunt!!!
This challenge is a bit different than the others.
Here, there is a list of 5 items you must find for the scavenger hunt. I will be giving away three prizes instead of one; 50 nibblets for 3rd place, 100 nibblets for 2nd place, and a limited edition Glen's Chocolate Truffle for 1st place! Here are your instructions:
THE CHALLENGE: find these 5 items, then email me a photo of each one (or just show me, if you get the chance!)
Items:
1. A button
2. A mask
3. Any article of black clothing
4. A piece of lace
5. A spy tool (magnifying glass, fingerprint reader, decoder, etc.)
THE DETAILS: email me your photos to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com (Extra points if you can find a way to give me the items)
THE PRIZES: In first place: Glen's Chocolate Truffle. In second place: 100 nibblets. In third place: 50 nibblets.
GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!
This challenge is a bit different than the others.
Here, there is a list of 5 items you must find for the scavenger hunt. I will be giving away three prizes instead of one; 50 nibblets for 3rd place, 100 nibblets for 2nd place, and a limited edition Glen's Chocolate Truffle for 1st place! Here are your instructions:
THE CHALLENGE: find these 5 items, then email me a photo of each one (or just show me, if you get the chance!)
Items:
1. A button
2. A mask
3. Any article of black clothing
4. A piece of lace
5. A spy tool (magnifying glass, fingerprint reader, decoder, etc.)
THE DETAILS: email me your photos to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com (Extra points if you can find a way to give me the items)
THE PRIZES: In first place: Glen's Chocolate Truffle. In second place: 100 nibblets. In third place: 50 nibblets.
GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!
Monday, 13 February 2012
Nibblers: Goldie has died.
Sometime last night, my very own hamster hit her finish. By how I found her, we can assume she died of old age, probably while sleeping. This will be my last hamster, so unless I find someone getting a pet I will possibly throw out my supplies.
In honor of both Goldie's and Zelda's death, I have created two memoirs, one in gold (for Goldie) and one in bronze (for Zelda). These will be placed in a 'peace garden' so that we will always remember the two loving sisters.
We will never forget them!!!
In honor of both Goldie's and Zelda's death, I have created two memoirs, one in gold (for Goldie) and one in bronze (for Zelda). These will be placed in a 'peace garden' so that we will always remember the two loving sisters.
We will never forget them!!!
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Valentine's Contest!
Excited for V-Day? We are too, and here's another contest, just in time!
YOUR CHALLENGE: create a Valentine's Day card for your favourite Nibbles character.
DETAILS: contest ends on February 14, 2012. Please send all entries to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com. Contest open to residents of Canada only. If you attend John Fisher, please give your entry to Cosmo.
THE PRIZE: you could win one Glen's Chocolate Truffle!!! (limited edition item)
GOOD LUCK, NIBBLERS!!!!
YOUR CHALLENGE: create a Valentine's Day card for your favourite Nibbles character.
DETAILS: contest ends on February 14, 2012. Please send all entries to 4nibblesthehamster@gmail.com. Contest open to residents of Canada only. If you attend John Fisher, please give your entry to Cosmo.
THE PRIZE: you could win one Glen's Chocolate Truffle!!! (limited edition item)
GOOD LUCK, NIBBLERS!!!!
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The Legend of Zelda (part 2)
If you have ever been to a petstore, than you know how exciting it can be. Nicki was no exception. "There are so many to choose from!" she cried, staring into a cage. It was true. There were a million different hamsters, all with different colours, sizes, and shapes. She ran from cage to cage, trying to get a glimpse of each one, but there were too many. She smiled at the tiny gray ones sleeping in the corner of their cage and laughed at the big brown ones as they fought for food. She loved them all, so how could she ever pick just one?
Time passed. Nicki had narrowed them down to her three favourites, but she was stuck at a tie. All three of them were beautiful. There was the little black one, munching on a carrot. The fat caramel one, napping on it's wheel. And third, a pretty gold one, just sitting there, watching her. They were all so cute. But she had to pick just one.
"Nicki, we need to get going. If you're going to pick one, please pick it now." her mother said. A stricken look passed over Nicki's face. She turned quickly to face her mother, but something was standing in her way. She took a step back to get a look at it. It was a cage. Inside the cage was a hamster. A wonderful, perfect hamster. She was a beautiful shade of gold, with big, black eyes that stared back at Nicki like a mirror. The hamster squeaked.
Nicki's eyes opened wide. "This is the one," she said instantly.
And so it was.
>>Look for Part 3 coming soon!<<
Time passed. Nicki had narrowed them down to her three favourites, but she was stuck at a tie. All three of them were beautiful. There was the little black one, munching on a carrot. The fat caramel one, napping on it's wheel. And third, a pretty gold one, just sitting there, watching her. They were all so cute. But she had to pick just one.
"Nicki, we need to get going. If you're going to pick one, please pick it now." her mother said. A stricken look passed over Nicki's face. She turned quickly to face her mother, but something was standing in her way. She took a step back to get a look at it. It was a cage. Inside the cage was a hamster. A wonderful, perfect hamster. She was a beautiful shade of gold, with big, black eyes that stared back at Nicki like a mirror. The hamster squeaked.
Nicki's eyes opened wide. "This is the one," she said instantly.
And so it was.
>>Look for Part 3 coming soon!<<
Monday, 23 January 2012
winning story: NICOLA PURCELL
>> The current time stuff will be in normal writing and flashback in italics. Also it's supposed to take place before the wedding of Nibbles and Goldie<<
I stare up at the cold, gray sky, I think about Zelda, and I wonder where she could be. I do hope we find her soon. If we don't, what will Goldie do? She'd get so upset if she knew what actually happened to Zelda.....
We were going on a walk, we were having such a good time. Me and Zelda were talking about our wedding and planning it even more. It was in 3 days. I was so excited. Me and Goldie, getting married.
'Yay! My wedding day is going to be the best day of my life!' I thought.
"Nibbles?" asked Zelda, "You haven't talked in a minute. I asked you a question."
"Oh sorry. Daydreaming again. What was the question?"
"What would you like to dance to?"
"I don't know..."
All of a sudden, there was a human right in front of us. They had a net. Me and Zelda both screamed, turned around and started running. Unfortunately, since she had been recently pregnant, Zelda could not run as fast as me. As I was running, looking back every second, I saw Zelda get caught.
"Zelda!!!" I screamed after her. " I'm sorry!!!"
"Nibbles!" And she was gone.
I couldn't even think of it. It was too sad. I do hope we find her soon. We just had to find a petstore.
Thank you again for your entry, Nicki. You did a great job!
I stare up at the cold, gray sky, I think about Zelda, and I wonder where she could be. I do hope we find her soon. If we don't, what will Goldie do? She'd get so upset if she knew what actually happened to Zelda.....
We were going on a walk, we were having such a good time. Me and Zelda were talking about our wedding and planning it even more. It was in 3 days. I was so excited. Me and Goldie, getting married.
'Yay! My wedding day is going to be the best day of my life!' I thought.
"Nibbles?" asked Zelda, "You haven't talked in a minute. I asked you a question."
"Oh sorry. Daydreaming again. What was the question?"
"What would you like to dance to?"
"I don't know..."
All of a sudden, there was a human right in front of us. They had a net. Me and Zelda both screamed, turned around and started running. Unfortunately, since she had been recently pregnant, Zelda could not run as fast as me. As I was running, looking back every second, I saw Zelda get caught.
"Zelda!!!" I screamed after her. " I'm sorry!!!"
"Nibbles!" And she was gone.
I couldn't even think of it. It was too sad. I do hope we find her soon. We just had to find a petstore.
Thank you again for your entry, Nicki. You did a great job!
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Contest winners!
Let me just apologize for taking so long to announce the winner of this contest; there were so many awesome entries and it was hard to decide! But after reading over each one really carefully, I finally came down to a tie between two amazing entries, which will be posted on my blog one at a time over the next few days. Thank you to everyone who entered, you all did a great job! Here are the winners:
NICOLA PURCELL & ALEXANDRA SIKLOS
Both of your stories were very captivating and emotional, thanks again for your entries.
Congratulations, Alexandra and Nicola, you've each won 130 nibblets.
NICOLA PURCELL & ALEXANDRA SIKLOS
Both of your stories were very captivating and emotional, thanks again for your entries.
Congratulations, Alexandra and Nicola, you've each won 130 nibblets.
Friday, 13 January 2012
We mourn together.
Readers, I'm afraid I have to bring up some bad news. Allow me to explain;
All the hamsters in my Nibbles books are based on real hamsters, except Nibbles. That means that Goldie, Zelda, Rosie, Lala and Dypsy are all based on real pets. I am very sad to say that Zelda has died.
She was an inspirational hamster and we will always remember her.
All the hamsters in my Nibbles books are based on real hamsters, except Nibbles. That means that Goldie, Zelda, Rosie, Lala and Dypsy are all based on real pets. I am very sad to say that Zelda has died.
She was an inspirational hamster and we will always remember her.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
The Legend of Zelda (part 1)
Here's a short story about how our Zelda came to be... but if you want to read more you will have to check my blog again soon.
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Nicki. Nicki was a very nice girl, and she loved animals. One day Nicki decided that she wanted to buy a pet. And not just any pet. Nicki wanted a hamster.
She asked her parents, but they didn't like the idea. "You need to be responsible," her mother said. "You need to be caring," her father said. And so Nicki was left without any ideas, unsure of what to do next.
After quite a while of thinking, she finally came up with a plan. She would be responsible and she would be caring. She would prove to her parents that she could own a pet. And so she did. For weeks she worked; she did her chores without complaint, she tidied her room twice a week, and she even scrubbed out the toilets. When three weeks had passed by, she asked her parents again. This time, they recognized all of the work that she had done, and, without the tiniest bit of begging, they agreed. "Tomorrow we will go to the petstore," her mother said. "But for now, you must go to sleep."
Nicki went to bed, but she was so excited that it was difficult to get to sleep. She couldn't wait until tomorrow. What hamster would she get? What would it look like? Would it be a girl or a boy? All of these questions swirled around in her head until she was so dizzy with thought that her eyes began to close. Nicki yawned. Maybe now she would finally get some sleep....
Come back to my blog soon to find out what happens next!!!
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Nicki. Nicki was a very nice girl, and she loved animals. One day Nicki decided that she wanted to buy a pet. And not just any pet. Nicki wanted a hamster.
She asked her parents, but they didn't like the idea. "You need to be responsible," her mother said. "You need to be caring," her father said. And so Nicki was left without any ideas, unsure of what to do next.
After quite a while of thinking, she finally came up with a plan. She would be responsible and she would be caring. She would prove to her parents that she could own a pet. And so she did. For weeks she worked; she did her chores without complaint, she tidied her room twice a week, and she even scrubbed out the toilets. When three weeks had passed by, she asked her parents again. This time, they recognized all of the work that she had done, and, without the tiniest bit of begging, they agreed. "Tomorrow we will go to the petstore," her mother said. "But for now, you must go to sleep."
Nicki went to bed, but she was so excited that it was difficult to get to sleep. She couldn't wait until tomorrow. What hamster would she get? What would it look like? Would it be a girl or a boy? All of these questions swirled around in her head until she was so dizzy with thought that her eyes began to close. Nicki yawned. Maybe now she would finally get some sleep....
Come back to my blog soon to find out what happens next!!!
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