Anybody who’s been here for awhile knows that I do a lot of canning– easily in the range of 300 jars a year. So I was extremely excited to get my hands on a copy of this book, and I’m thrilled to have one to offer as a giveaway as well. We Sure Can...
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Do you ever wonder how you can encourage your family to eat better, and really enjoy it? Recent USDA guidelines suggest that half your dinner plate should consist of fruits and/or vegetables. I was recently invited by Country Crock to make over a meal that is a family favorite at our house in a...
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Good news! I have another giveaway for you today! This one is a childrens’ story book called Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo. We’ve been Mercer Mayer (Little Critter) fans ever since our oldest kids were teeny, and our little girls were delighted when the mail came with a new copy to add...
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Coming in September I have quite a few product/book reviews planned, and the really great news is that most of them include giveaways for you! As I was thinking of the reviews I’ve written over the years, I thought it might be fun to update you on some of them, and let you know...
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I have a book giveaway for you today! The book is called Top 100 Pasta Dishes: Easy Everyday Recipes That Children Will Love by Annabel Karmel. This book is filled with interesting-looking recipes for pasta to please kids of every age. The recipes are short. Many include pictures, always a plus in a cookbook....
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I love adding julienned carrots to summer salads, and here is the best way I’ve found to produce those lovely delicate slivers. You can sliver a whole carrot in less than a minute. This gadget works so well that even my 6 and 9 year old daughters are able to julienne carrots for me....
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Recently I was given a couple copies of a just-released book to review– one of which I will be giving away to one of you! The book is called Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids With the Love of Jesus. As a mom, I want to relate to my kids in a grace-filled...
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I’ve been reading Rachel Ford’s blog Journey Mama for years, ever since I began blogging myself. She first drew me in because of her lovely honest writing and her interesting life. She lived in the California redwoods back then. Now she lives in India with her husband and children, which I find even more...
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(Updated to add: Winners of this giveaway are Wendy #5 and Judith #14! I have contacted you via email) My oldest two Ethiopian daughters (both teens) have both had their hair ‘permed’ (relaxed)– very cautiously — by me with a kit you can buy in the store. We used two boxes of relaxer for...
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When it comes to important life decisions, I doubt that there is one much more important than deciding who to marry. Ever since our kids were little, we’ve been praying for the people they would be marrying. Above all we’ve prayed that they would be Godly, committed Christians, and that they would be hard-working,...
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