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Christian Meditation…a Giveaway
Posted by: | CommentsHopefully you’ve noticed one of my newest sponsors, The Christian Meditator.
The Christian Meditator is a site that offers help to the hurting…as well as encouragement for everyone to spend time daily with God. You can sign up to receive their free daily meditation guide here.
Rhonda, from The Christian Meditator, sent me her Control Negative Thoughts CD to listen to. I found it inspirational and relaxing. Her cd walks you through the process of letting go of all of the hubbub around you so that you can focus…really focus…on the goodness of God.
I feel like Rhonda’s ministry at The Christian Meditator is a very valuable one and I encourage you to take a look around her site to see how it might benefit you. Remember to sign up for the free daily meditation guide while you’re there!
Rhonda has offered to give away a FREE Mp3 download of her Secret Place Meditation…
“He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of my Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God; in Him I will trust. Psalm 91: 1-2
If you’d like a chance to win a FREE Mp3 download of Rhonda’s Secret Place Meditation, leave a comment at the end of this post!
Thank you Rhonda for your generosity and for your ministry!
Fruits, Vegetables and $100!
Posted by: | CommentsEver tried V8 V-Fusion? Tasty!
Read my review here
AND enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card!
Yay!
Frugal Gift Idea: Make a Sweet-n-Spicy Brown Sugar Scrub
Posted by: | CommentsNot all food gifts have to be edible, right? (Well, you could eat this one if you want to…wouldn’t hurt anything…although it might give you quite a sugar rush.)
When I saw the idea for this Sweet-n-Spicy Brown Sugar Scrub on the Domino Sugar website, I loved how simple it was and thought it would be fun to make some up. What a unique homemade gift idea!
I used coconut oil instead of the almond oil it called for (apparently my small town doesn’t carry almond oil anywhere…or maybe I just don’t know the right places to look?)
After putting it in a jar and tying on some cinnamon sticks (which have nothing to do with the scrub…but look oh so cute)…I rubbed some of the scrub on my hands just to test it out.
Ooh, nice!
Do I have to give this away?
Okay, maybe I should just mix up another batch. Or maybe try making another variety of the sugar scrubs.
I had a blast looking through the gift ideas on the Domino Sugar website. But as you know…looking at pictures of food always makes me happy. :)
Okay, I think after typing this…my hands are in need of another scrub treatment.
Do you think the recipient of this gift will mind if the jar is almost empty when she receives it?
Yeah…I better go mix up another batch.
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Special thanks to the folks at Domino Sugar for providing me with a $20 gift card to purchase ingredients to create their wonderful gift ideas! I think I’m going to mix up some Holiday Cookie Rolls next. Aren’t they cute?!
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This post is linked to Frugal Friday.
The Princess Looking Back at Me…Children’s Book Giveaway!
Posted by: | CommentsCheck me out! I just got a girly-girl book in the mail!!! Don’t see many of those around my house, do we?
The Princess Looking Back at Me is a children’s book written by Tiana Walker and illustrated by Melissa Daniels.
I’m not sure if this makes sense…but I think the book is both beautiful…and cute…at the same time! I could just stare at the illustrations for hours…which is what I envision a little girl doing as the story is being read to her.
The story is interactive, with pictures replacing some of the words so little girls can participate in the reading. The story is also poetic in form. I love reading books that rhyme!
At the end of the book…there’s even a real mirror inside…so that your little girl can see that she too is a beautiful princess!
The book doesn’t mention anything about being God’s princess (which makes the book appealing to a broader audience)…but I think it would be very easy to work a discussion about how we are all God’s princesses during and after reading the story.
I may have a hard time giving this one up, because it really is such a sweet book to look at…but really…the book was sent to me as a giveaway to one of you!
SO, have a little girl in your life who would enjoy The Princess Looking Back at Me?!
Leave a comment letting us know who you’d like to give this book to! I’ll draw a random winner on Monday, December 21!
Need a Vacation (or at least an easy meal)?
Posted by: | CommentsNeed an easy meal idea during this busy holiday time? Want a chance to win a package for your kitchen worth $850? Want a chance to win a vacation package worth $17,000?
Children’s Book Giveaway from Julie Cantrell!
Posted by: | CommentsI love books for my kids that have a Spiritual emphasis. I love books for my kids that have real photos as illustrations. I love books that are simply written and easy to understand. I love books that make a good point and create good discussion with my kids when we’re finished reading!
A few weeks ago the folks at Zonderkids sent me two of Julie Cantrell’s children’s books to review.
God is with Me through the Day
God is with Me through the Night
All four of my boys loved “helping me review” these books. (Even my twelve year old!) The photos in these books are so much fun! All of the photos are animals. What kid doesn’t love a picture of a tiger family “snuggling” or a pair of dolphins “laughing”?
The books sparked a great discussion about how God takes care of us no matter where we are and no matter what we’re doing.
And then we had to read the books again.
And again.
Want a chance to win one of these books so that you can read them again and again? Leave a comment letting me know which of these you think would benefit your family the most!
I’ll draw two random winners (one for each book) on Tuesday, November 24.
Get to know the author better by visiting her blog here.
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(Thank you Zonderkids and Julie Cantrell for providing these books free to me for this review and giveaway! Much appreciated!)
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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!
Another Tropical Traditions Giveaway! Organic Coconut Flour!
Posted by: | CommentsGuess What?!? Tropical Traditions is offering another giveaway!
Last time I got to review and give away some of their awesome virgin coconut oil. This time they sent me a package of their organic coconut flour! I have SO been wanting to experiement with some of their coconut flour!
Click here to read more and sign up to win!!
Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil Giveaway!
Posted by: | CommentsI love cooking with coconut oil. I also love using Tropical Traditions as a resource. If a product comes from Tropical Traditions, I trust it. Period. Besides their oil, I love their coconut lotions and soaps and lip moisturizers and use them daily.
(Tropical Traditions is not paying me to say this. I’ve used their products for years. I love everything they offer…even (and especially) for my littlest guy Malachi whose skin I have to be SO careful with.)
Recently I received a free copy of the book “Virgin Coconut Oil: How it has changed people’s lives and how it can change yours!“. Before reading it, I already knew several of the benefits of eating and using coconut oil, but WOW. This book made me want to start eating it by the spoonful and then slather it on my rough and itchy hands and on Malachi’s eczema. Coconut oil is good stuff.
Not only does this book contain loads of great information, it also has over 85 great recipes. I can’t wait to try them! All of you can receive a free copy of this book! If you place an order as a first time customer and click on “Referred by a Friend“, then “How did you hear about us?” give them this referral number: 5342568 and you’ll receive this book for FREE! Free is good. You’ll really enjoy what you learn from this book!
ALSO!!! Tropical Traditions has offered to GIVE AWAY a quart sized jar of their very best Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil to one of my readers!!! This is the highest quality coconut oil you can get your hands on!!!
For a chance to win, head over to the Tropical Traditions site and check out their products. I promise you, ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS ARE AWESOME and I have to hold myself back when I place an order!!! Come back here and leave a comment letting us know what products look great to you!
For a SECOND chance to win, sign up to receive the Tropical Traditions newsletter. I LOVE being on their mailing list so that I know when my favorite products are on sale (which is often) and when they are offering free shipping, etc. Tropical Traditions often offers “buy one get one free” sales on the products I love to buy.
Head over to the Tropical Traditions website and have a look around then come sign up for a chance to win a jar of their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil! And, don’t forget to get your free copy of the “Virgin Coconut Oil: How it has changed people’s lives and how it can change yours!” book!
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks!
Let’s Discuss…Punctuation (Periods and Question Marks)
Posted by: | CommentsFirst let me warn any male readers that may be visting here today. You really probably want to stop reading now and go…I don’t know…hit a few golf balls or something. This discussion is sort of “for girls only, boys not allowed”.
Okay, ladies…have they all left? Would someone in the back please close the door? Alright now…everyone come closer.
I’ve been wanting to have this discussion for a while. About punctuation. Periods to be exact.
I kind of thought I was the crazy one. The only one. Until I had a discussion with some girlfriends of mine several months ago about…punctuation. They were experiencing the SAME things I was.
I never really thought that the brand of “punctuation products” I used mattered very much so I would just use coupons and get regular ol’ Kotex at the store for a pretty good deal.
Then I started developing a minor irritation which month after month turned into an incredibly horrible itchy miserable rash. And it wasn’t on my elbow if you know what I mean.
Not only that, but my uh…punctuation was lasting forever. A long time. Seemed to be longer each month.
I thought it was just me. Not so…according to some of the people I talked to.
According to one of my friends (and I’m really sorry that I can’t find the research to back this up) some companies are actually putting chemicals on their products to make your punctuation last longer and be heavier so that you will go through lots more of their products and buy more. Are you kidding me? (Again, I have no official research to back this up.)
BUT…I immediately ordered the Natracare brand to test it out for myself. They are chemical and additive free. They are biodegradable and contain organic materials.
I noticed a difference right away.
First, the miserable rash went away. Hallelujah!
Second, the very first month I switched over, my punctuation was several days shorter and quite a bit lighter. The second month…same thing. Third month…same thing.
Uh-huh. Amazing. If at all possible I will NEVER use regular punctuation products from the store again. The Natracare products have made a huge difference for me each month and I love it. (Well, as much as you can love monthy puctuation that is.)
I don’t even care that they cost a little bit more. Actually…I bought a whole case at once and considering that I go through less of them each month…I’m actually not spending more. Hah!
Here’s what I got:
Natracare Natural Ultra Pads with Wings, Long, 12-Count Boxes (Pack Of 12)
Natracare Pads Ultra With Wings 14 ct ( Six Pack)
Natracare Natural Pads, Slender, Case of 12- 20 Count Boxes (240 Pads)
There are tons of other varieties…those just happen to be the ones that work best for me. (Wow, do you know way too much about me or what?)
Now, eventually I’d like to look into cloth cotton pads (Sckoon Organic Plus Cloth Menstrual Pads with Leak Resitant Sheet Mini Daisey
I realize this sounds like an infomercial. Really it’s not. Natracare is not paying me to tell you these things. It’s just that they made a big difference for me and well…I like all of you an awful lot and wanted to tell you about it just in case they can help you too.
Because it is not fun to have question marks about your periods.
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This post is linked to Works for me Wednesday.
Discovering Discover’s New Tool
Posted by: | CommentsWe like using credit cards.
(Ooooh, but we do NOT like credit card debt…so we ALWAYS without fail…pay our entire bill at the end of the month…just so ya know.)
