Aug

22

Jelly Telly and Upward Partnership

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August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The goal of the partnership is to encourage participation in Upward with fun, fast-paced messages about Christian values and character from JellyTelly.

Jul

29

The Gift of Your Handwriting

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July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Some of my most precious  keepsakes are handwritten notes, cards and recipes from friends and family members. The sentiments are important but their personal handwriting adds tremendous value. Your handwriting style is a reflection of who you are and it is important that you pass on that piece of you to those that you love. [...]

Jul

27

Tough Times, Tough People Giveaway

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July 27, 2009 | 72 Comments

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People reminds us that tough times won’t last, but tough people will. Tough People is all about overcoming adversity, pulling together, making do with less, facing challenges, and finding new joys in a simpler life. This new collection shares tales of people who have been laid off, [...]

Apr

16

Preacher Creature Book Review and Giveaway

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April 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

Mike Thaler has written more than 200 books for children, including Scholastic’s bestselling “Black Lagoon” series, which introduced “monster teacher” Mrs Green in The Teacher from the Black Lagoon 20 years ago. Mike is also the creator of “The Letterman” from PBS’ longtime educational show “Electric Company”. Mr Thaler is known as “America’s Riddle King” [...]

Apr

13

Monday Motivation 4.13

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April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’ve just finished reading the Sunrise series of books by Karen Kingsbury. I love her novels and this series was wonderful as always. I love the way she uses real life situations and walks her characters through these situations while focusing on their faith in God. Her characters are in no way perfect, that wouldn’t [...]

Apr

7

6 Ways to Keep Christ in Your Easter Celebration

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April 7, 2009 | 1 Comment

Back at Christmas I did a series of posts on keeping Christ in Christmas. Today I am going to share with you 6 ways to keep Christ in Easter. Without Jesus Christ there would be no Resurrection Sunday or Easter celebration, as we in the Christian faith celebrate it. Unfortunately, Easter has become synonymous with [...]

Mar

27

Kidzui-The Internet for Kids

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March 27, 2009 | 1 Comment

KidZui, The Internet for Kids, is a revolutionary free browser and online service that lets kids ages 3-12 enjoy the power and promise of the Internet in a fun, safe and engaging way. KidZui features more than 1.8 million Web sites, videos and pictures categorized by topic and reviewed for age-appropriateness according to strict editorial [...]

Mar

25

Teens Talk Middle School Book Giveaway

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March 25, 2009 | 2 Comments

If you have a middle schooler or know a middle schooler-I want to tell you about a great book. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School: 101 Stories of Life, Love, and Learning for Younger Teens. In the vein of all of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, it is a collection [...]

Mar

5

Goal for It

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March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Back in January I did a series of posts on chores. Recently I learned of a great website that fits in great with the topic of chores and has applications for young children all the way up through college age kids. This website is Goal for It. Goal for it is very user friendly, automated [...]

Feb

12

Valentines Day Traditions Pt 2

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February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

MyHotComments I want to thank Zonoma for her comment on my post asking for your Valentines Day traditions. I really like what she had to share so I have bumped her from comments to this post. I wanted to add some comments on what she wrote so I thought I’d share it here so everyone [...]

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