Today I’m happy to be giving away a new CD by Josh Wilson called See You. I really enjoyed hearing him in concert with Matthew West earlier this week and I wanted to pass on the fun in CD form. I’ll be choosing the winner Monday.  You can enter the drawing by telling me...
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The kids were delighted the other day when we got a box containing 4 different flavors of a new snack to try.  They’re called Raisels, and basically they are golden raisins that have been flavored to taste like sour candy. Flavors include sour apple, lemon, sour orange and sour peach.  They contain no artificial sweetening,...
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I heard about the Story of Your Life concert in January and immediately knew I wanted to go. I’ve enjoyed Matthew West for quite awhile, and my teens and I have been impressed with every song that we’ve heard from the up-and-coming Josh Wilson.  It’d be a great concert, and at $5 a ticket...
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I’ve got a copy of a new CD to give away today!   It is “I Have A  Song” by Shannon Wexelberg.  Shannon is a singer, song-writer, and an adoptive mom.  Her CD is a combination of songs she wrote herself and classic hymns sung with fresh interpretation.  The music is mellow, relaxing, and uplifting,...
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Awhile back a friend named Krystal mentioned that she makes camera straps and asked if she could make one for me. She sent me this most adorable creation, and I have really enjoyed it. If you’d like to check out what else she has made, visit KrystalAnne Creations.  Here’s a strap cover very similar...
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Recently I was sent a review copy of Lysa TerKeurst’s book Made to Crave. Lysa writes about her struggle with weight, and how she ended up losing 25 pounds.  Instead of focusing on a specific diet plan, she talks about the cravings that make weight loss challenging, and shares her faith-struggle as she incorporated...
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Oh, the craziness of this week! The dreaded 5 AM alarm and a dark drive to my son’s driver’s ed class was the beginning bracket of each day.  There was writing at the coffee shop waiting for Daniel to be done with class, with a return home just as the sun was peeking over...
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First, some random tidbits: I’ve got a really fun phonics giveaway over here! There’s an affordable snack recipe at MyRecipes.com. The winner of the Ragu giveaway is Liz at Joyous Accounts. And now — getting to the actual point of this post– let me tell you a bit about the Clic-it diaper bag.  I...
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Would a $100 gift card help your Christmas shopping?  Don’t forget about the Ragu giveaway going on thru November 14th! ——— Gearing up for Christmas shopping for kids?  Check out these R/C Road Ripper Muscle cars.  I got a freebie in the mail to test out, and have it earmarked as a  birthday gift. ...
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Always, books have been my friends. When I was a teenager with a lot more time on my hands, I loved fiction– escapism at its finest.  These days I read almost exclusively non-fiction, and there’s nothing I love better than a book that meets me exactly where I am at a particular point in...
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