Another Book Giveaway!

It is time for another giveaway. The book is called Opening up Ephesians.

"Peter Jeffery leads young people into a careful study of the glorious book of Ephesians. Each chapter concludes with thought provoking questions which will challenge the reader to dig deeper and think harder about how these truths apply to their own lives."

Peter Jeffery began his ministry in South Wales, before serving Rugby Evangelical Free Church in the Midlands during a period of remarkable growth and then moving to the famous Bethlehem Church in Sandfields. Now retired, he continues to be in demand as a gospel preacher on both sides of the Atlantic.

So if you would like to enter the give away, just post a comment and leave me your e-mail address. You can blog about it if you have a blog, post me the link in a comment, and that will get you two entries! Sorry, but you need to live in the USA to win.
                                                      I will draw the winner on November 28Th. 

So Funny

He had so much fun with this. He did not need any presents!

Olympic Junky?

I am not sure about you, but we have been watching the Olympics every night. I usually am not so interested, but this year I cannot get enough! I have enjoyed the swimming, volleyball and gymnastics so far.  Ezekiel has enjoyed it too. He keeps saying "swim, swim" or "run, jump, flip".

For those of you who have been following, here is what Michael Phelps eats each day, amazing!

"Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase "Breakfast of Champions" by starting off his day by eating three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise.

He follows that up with two cups of coffee, a five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast topped with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip pancakes.

At lunch, Phelps gobbles up a pound of enriched pasta and two large ham and cheese sandwiches slathered with mayo on white bread - capping off the meal by chugging about 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks.

For dinner, Phelps really loads up on the carbs - what he needs to give him plenty of energy for his five-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week regimen - with a pound of pasta and an entire pizza.

He washes all that down with another 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks.

That's 12,000 calories a day--six times what the average man should have."

[HT: JT]

My Favorite Scripture!

I had seen these and wanted to make one, so I did. Just click HERE and make your own.

Beach Pictures

Here are a few more pictures of our vacation.

Vacation

Sorry not to be posting, we just got back from vacation! Here are a few pictures of our fun time in Florida. I have more pictures but they are not downloaded yet. I will post those later.

Hi turtle!

splash

Happy 4th of July

Grandpa and Abigail

Grammie and Abigail

Free Book

My husband and I love books. You should see our library!! So we want to share our love with others. (Plus we want to encourage other believers with new books that will help them in their walks with the Lord.) I already told you about his book give away and now I am doing the same!

The book is The Heart of the Cross by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken.

Publisher Review: These 21 devotional readings probe the events surrounding Calvary--especially Jesus' words from the cross--to give a richer understanding of the amazing love that drove Jesus there. This book reminds us that the cross is a vivid reminder of the inexhaustible depths of Jesus' loving, ultimate sacrifice and of our dire need for redemption.

So if you would like to enter the give away, just post a comment and leave me your e-mail address. You can blog about it if you have a blog, post me the link in a comment, and that will get you two entries! Sorry, but you need to live in the USA to win.

The drawing will be held on July 1st.

Zucchini Bread- thief!

I found a Zucchini Bread Recipe that we all enjoy. My friend gave me some zucchini at church yesterday, so I made some bread today. While it was cooling.... I noticed that my son was chewing on something... he kept leaving the room and coming back.... so I went to see what he was doing! His little hand was reaching up and he was enjoying some bread!!

Here it the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Mix in oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, salt and nuts; stir into the egg mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until done.

I just use a bread baking stone and do not have to grease or flour the pan. I also leave out the walnuts, but you can add them if you like.

Great Book Giveaway!

My husband is doing a book giveaway each month. Click on the link above for more details! This month the book is Jesus Among Other God's by Ravi Zacharias. Go here to see his post on it!

Another giveaway!

I absolutely love to carry my new baby girl in a sling. It is easy, hands free, and she is right beside me! Well, Simple is giving away baby slings from Mod Mum. They are all so very cute! But I think I like the Claire the best. 

So if you are interested in possibly winning this then go to Simple for the rules.

Flirty Apron GIve Away

Over at  Simple they are giving away very cute aprons! Or you can go to Flirty Aprons and buy one for yourself. This is the one that I like! Well I like them all, but I really like this one.

Here are the details:

Win it: Flirty Aprons is offering an apron of your choice to one of our readers. To enter simply check out Flirty Aprons and then leave a comment telling us which apron is your favorite. 
Winner will be chosen at random May 28th 

The May Giveaway

This month's sponsor is Monergism Books. Monergism Books exists "to serve the worldwide church by providing the finest classic and contemporary books within the rich tradition of historic Christian orthodoxy. As we carry out our mission, we are committed to providing excellent customer service at a competitive low price, thus creating an exceptional value to our customers." It is one of those stores you can shop at and know that every title on the virtual shelves will be worth your time. You can learn more about the company at http://www.monergismbooks.com/.



Click on the Shopping Spree banner to enter the giveaway. Here are the prizes for this month’s giveaway:

First prize: $200 gift certificate for Monergism Books and a Five Solas t-shirt.
Second prize: $75 gift certificate for Monergism Books and a Five Solas t-shirt.
Third Prize: $35 gift certificate for Monergism Books and a Five Solas t-shirt.

Garfield

More Projects Finished!

Well I am almost finished with the baby's room projects. The bumper and the quilt are finished!! I am now working on pillows. I love how it has turned out. Now all we really need is a mattress... and the baby!!

100th Post!!!

So, this is my 100th post! Hard to believe that I have made that many!

I wanted to share a funny, old movie that we recently rented. I had seen it many time before...many years ago, but we rented it again. It is a rather silly, ironic, but clean and fun movie! The movie is  Arsenic and Old Lace. 

I like many Cary Grant  movies. This one makes me laugh. So, if you are into old movies, this is one to see.

February DVD Giveaway

Tim Challies is having another give away. Click on the link below to enter to win one of the following prizes.

The Prizes Are:

• First prize: Five Films Gift Pack: Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story, Inherit the Land: Adventures on the Agrarian Journey, The Eden String Quartet: A Bountiful Blessing, A Journey Home, The Peasall Sisters: Family Harmony.
• Second prize: New Films Pack: Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story, Inherit the Land: Adventures on the Agrarian Journey.
• Third Prize: Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story.

More snow!!

It snowed more here on Wednesday night. I wish it would have stayed a lot longer than it did.

Just for Fun!!

I found this on another blog and thought it was funny. You can go and vote for who you think Your Man would be from "The Men of Jane Austen". Click on that site and vote. Who did you pick!!

Good News for Jane Austen Fans

According to this article, "Beginning in January 2008 on PBS, MASTERPIECE THEATRE is inviting viewers to tune in on Sunday nights for “The Complete Jane Austen”: new presentations of Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and Sense and Sensibility. The lineup will also include the acclaimed Emma starring Kate Beckinsale, and Pride and Prejudice, the Emmy award- winning miniseries that made Colin Firth a heartthrob."

So check your local PBS station and find out what time Masterpiece Theater is on and enjoy many weeks of Jane Austen!! If you are local to me, then it starts this Sunday night at 9:00!

SNOW!!

We got to see some snow last night!! Happy New Year indeed!! Well, it was not that much, but enough to get excited about.