Better late than never! I think this week you will LOVE the freebie, at least I do! This week we have PIE BOXES! They make great centerpieces or mantel decorations. Fun to mix and match, too.



Available free until January 14th! However, you can still purchase this design kit from MyMemories! To find this kit, click on Craftable Templates on the right hand side of the MyMemories website. If you don't have a MyMemories account you will need to sign up in order to download the FREEBIES. Don't worry, accounts are always FREE!

Free online tutorial for the Pie Boxes can be found at http://www.mymemories.com/craftables/pie

What's My Memories Suite? Click here to read my review of the Digital Scrapbook Software. Don't have My Memories Suite? Go MyMemories.com to buy the software and start scrapping!  


USE CODE: STMMMS86739 at checkout to get $10.00 OFF the software!

Have a great night dear followers and happy crafting! 

 

Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas TREE! Your Freebie this week is another Christmas TREE!

Available free until December 24th! However, you can still purchase this design kit from MyMemories! To find this kit, click on Craftable Templates on the right hand side of the MyMemories website. If you don't have a MyMemories account you will need to sign up in order to download the FREEBIES. Don't worry, accounts are always FREE!

Free online tutorial can be found at http://www.mymemories.com/craftables/tree

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Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas TREE! Your Freebie this week is a Christmas TREE!


Available free until December 24th

Free online tutorial can be found at http://www.mymemories.com/craftables/tree

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Okay, so I got a little over ambitious about posting EVERY day for the 25 days of CHRISTMAS... should have known better! Anyways, here are the Verses for Days 4-12, sit back and relax cause this one is a long one:

Days 4-12
Verses: 1 Peter 4:1-10 NLT
So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God. You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.
Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead. That is why the Good News was preached to those who are now dead—so although they were destined to die like all people, they now live forever with God in the Spirit.
The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
What does this mean to me? As a Christian I am a changed person. My desires will now be centered towards God and his will and not my own. I should not worry what the lost think for they will be judge by God, all I can do is witness the truth. I should do this earnestly because no one knows when the end is near! I also have special gifts and need to act on them and use them as God wants me to! Not only does Christmas remind me of the Gift of Jesus Christ, but also of the wonderful Spiritual gifts that God has given me through the Holy Spirit! How GREAT is our God!

Have a great evening dear followers and THANK you for hanging in there with me on this goof up!

Welcome to another Freebie Friday! After you click on the link to get your Freebie, don't forget to scroll down and enter to WIN the MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software!

This week's FREEBIE is a 3D Star Ornament!


Please note that the 3D Star will be available for free only until December 10th. However, you can still purchase this design kit from MyMemories! To find this kit, click on Craftable Templates on the right hand side of the MyMemories website. If you don't have a MyMemories account you will need to sign up in order to download the FREEBIES. Don't worry, accounts are always FREE!

These 3D Stars are great to hang as decorations on stairs or shrink them down and use them to decorate your Christmas Tree. They are so much fun! The key to these stars is to make sure that you have a total of 10 snowcone shapes to put these together. You can mix and match the patterns, but you need 10 of the same size to get a finished 3D star.



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Day 3
Verse: Hebrews 5:7 NLT
While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
What does this mean to me? If Jesus needed to offer prayers and pleadings during His time of trials and suffering, how more so should I pray and plead! And if I go to God in the same manner as Jesus, God will hear my pleas.

May God Bless you dear followers!

Recap Day 1: Follow God and let my conscience be my guide.
Day 2
Verse: Hebrews 2:14-15 NLT
Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
What does this mean to me?  I am a daughter of God, but as a human I am tainted by the sinful nature passed down to me through the line of Adam. I am saved from my sins because God gave me a marvelous gift, Jesus Christ his son, who paid the ultimate price for me! And because he was perfect, made perfect, only He could be the one to set me free from my sins. How wonderful it is that my sins are washed away because of Him. I am so thankful for the ultimate gift. Christmas is a time to reflect on that gift given to us, a precious baby that became more than just a man, God's son! Because He died for me and my sins, I want to do all that I can for Him and to further His Kingdom!

God Bless you dear followers!

I am going to attempt to setting goals for myself and family during the 25 days of Christmas. I am going to work towards putting Christ first and learning what he wants for me in my life!
Day 1
Verse: 1 Timothy 1:19 NLT
Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.
What does this mean to me? Always do what is right in the eyes of the Lord and do not disobey because if I am able to ignore what God wants for me once, it becomes easier and easier to continue to follow the wrong path and end up in distruction.
May Peace be with you dear followers and always let your conscience (the Holy Spirit) be your guide!
Have a wonderful day dear followers!

Welcome to another Freebie Friday! After you click on the link to get your Freebie, don't forget to scroll down and enter to WIN the MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software!

This week's FREEBIE is a 3D Star Ornament!


Please note that the 3D Star will be available for free only until December 10th. However, you can still purchase this design kit from MyMemories! To find this kit, click on Craftable Templates on the right hand side of the MyMemories website. If you don't have a MyMemories account you will need to sign up in order to download the FREEBIES. Don't worry, accounts are always FREE!

These 3D Stars are great to hang as decorations on stairs or shrink them down and use them to decorate your Christmas Tree. They are so much fun! The key to these stars is to make sure that you have a total of 10 snowcone shapes to put these together. You can mix and match the patterns, but you need 10 of the same size to get a finished 3D star.



What's My Memories Suite? Click here to read my review of the Digital Scrapbook Software. Don't have My Memories Suite? Go MyMemories.com to buy the software and start scrapping!  



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What: Amahl and the Night Visitors
When: Dec. 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16, 2012
Where: Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN 46205
Cost: Full price single tickets are $25 & $50 and are on sale now. Family packages are $75 for four standard seats and $100 for four premium seats. Tickets can be purchased at www.indyopera.org or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.

Season tickets are still available starting as low as $70, for more information on how to purchase and show times please visit www.indyopera.org

I have a Family 4 Pack of tickets to giveaway! To enter to win, complete the tasks on the rafflecopter form below! Oh and the winner gets to CHOOSE which date they want to see the show!
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Why should we give thanks?

Hebrews 12:28 says:


But the greatest reason of all is stated in John 3:16-17


Eternal LIFE! Wow, that is pretty amazing and THAT is worth being Thankful for every day!

How do we show our thanksgiving?


In David's Psalm of Thanks in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 you can feel the intensity, passion, and love that David had for the Lord in each word and phrase. It is absolutly beautiful and I would like to share it with you. So sit back and get comfortable, its a long one!

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;

Both of my daughters have a love for horses, however they both have an infatuation with donkeys. Whenever I take them to the barn, they casually look around, check out the horses, play with the barn cats and then ask me to go see the donkeys. We currently have two donkeys that live at the farm, Samuel and Solomon. Both came from not so great pasts but both have made great improvements. This summer we learned that Samuel would accept a young rider, which is saying a lot since when he arrived he would just assume kick you as look at you. He just LOVES kids and after several months of coaxing from our friend's 10 year old grandson, Samuel decided life was okay here and that he could trust us (okay the kids at least). Big Sister was the first to "ride" Samuel, that first day, he acted like he was carrying precious glass that could be broken with the wrong move. I was amazed! I think that that day was the day Big Sister REALLY developed her infatuation with donkeys.
  About a month ago I was contacted by Cheryl Pollak, the producer of a children's animated series, "Jasper the Mule." I was excited and honored at the opportunity for us to review "Jasper the Mule" , espeically since the girls love horses and donkeys so much.

 "Jasper the Mule" is a series of holiday-based 22 minute specials following a young mule named Jasper and his best friend, a Jack Russell Terrier named Moxie, on their adventures.

Screen shot from JasperTheMule.com

I knew that my girls would love these specials and boy was that an understatement. There isn't a day that goes by that my girls don't ask me to watch "Donkeys" as they call it. They don't quiet get the concept that a mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse, yet. To them, are the same thing. Anyways, "Jasper the Mule" was a HUGE hit in my home! My girls are 3 and 1 1/2 now and just get a kick out of Jasper and his adventures. I have to admit that they are addiciting to watch for adults as well, my favorite is the Valentine special. Althought, after the girls fighting over and pulling out the "Jasper the Mule" DVD out of the drawer constantly for me to play, it has scratches now that affect our Valentines special a little bit.

 As a parent, I found it very neat and educational that during each special the animals discuss the "meaning of" or the "reason" people celebrate that particular event/holiday. The language and conversations between characters are poliet and not contriversial. The subjects are relevent, up to date, and enjoyable for the whole family. The colors are also vibrant and attractive for children.


Have a wonderful day dear followers!

Buddy Valastro Live: The Cake Boss

Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Indianapoilis, Indiana

 

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Claire, a Shaklee Director, and author of Claire's Healthy Home  asked me to check out Shaklee’s #1 selling cleaning product is Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate. It is naturally derived, supersafe, and a superconcentrated formula with a thousand uses.

This product can be used on any washable surface – indoors or out: Walls, Windows and Mirrors, Countertops, Floors, Appliances, Stoves, Sealed Woodwork, Pots and Pans, Furniture

Each little vial holds enough Basic H² to make two bottles of powerful cleaner when diluted in 16 ounces of water.

Directions
First, mix 2 drops to 16 oz. of water in a Spray Bottle for cleaning windows and mirrors. Then, mix 1/4 tsp. to 16 oz. of water in a Spray Bottle for all-purpose cleaning.

Here is Claire's video: How to mix Basic H  For more information read THIS POST 

My experience with Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate was awesome! As with any cleaning product, I test its strength in the bathroom! Why? Well, because we live on a farm and the bathroom tends to get the most grime from the sheer fact that you get REALLY dirty on a farm.
So, I started with the dreaded sink as always, check out the results:


I found that with really dirty areas it worked best if I let the area soak in the Basic H for a few minutes. I didn't really have to do much scrubbing, the Basic H seemed to lift the dirt off the surface and made it relatively easy to just wipe away. I was very pleased with its cleaning ability as well as with the fact that it didn't stink link normal cleaners. There wasn't an overbearing ordor during or after the bathroom was cleaned, which is a HUGE plus for me.

Little Sister had left a HUGE mess in her BebePod Chair after dinner one night and I didn't get to cleaning it until it was already dry and stuck on the chair. The once white straps were a brownish mixture of dinner that night and I thought they would NEVER get clean. I decided to clean the seat and soak the straps in the Basic H. I wish I had thought to get photos of the chair and straps, but my Mommy brain kicked in and I totally forgot. I was so excited when all the grime just wiped off the chair and it looked like new! I used a little nail scrubber brush on the straps and they came out almost as white as the had origonally been. I was totally shocked, this prodcut really works!

Along with its amazing ability to clean, I LOVE the fact that is safe! Safe for the environment and safe for me to use around our pets and children! Basic H is nontoxic, contains no toxic fumes, hypoallergenic, contains no hazardous chemicals, no chlorine, no kerosene, no dodecylbenzene-sulfonate, no phenol, no cresol, no lye, no morpholine, no petroleum distillates, no benezene, no ammonia, and no paradichlorobenzene. Did you know that in 2005 there were 218,316 poison exposures from household cleaning prodcuts? I venture to guess that those numbers are even higher now. If your a mom life me, you DO NOT want any of your family members to be included in that statistic!

Overall, I think the Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate is an amazing cleaner. I would recommend this product for anyone wanting to use Green products or even Mom's who clean with their children around. You don't have to worry about them accidently getting into any harmful chemicals!


Claire would like to give 5 of my readers a sample of the Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate to test and LOVE themselves! To enter to win, just complete the tasks in the Rafflecopter form below!

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Disclaimer: Claire provided me with a sample of Basic H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate to review. I did not recieve any other compensation and all the opinions stated in this are mine, based on my experience with the product. I, nor, Claire or Shaklee make any guaruntees about this product.

Welcome to another Freebie Friday! After you click on the link to get your Freebie, don't forget to scroll down and enter to WIN the MyMemories Suite v3 Digital Scrapbook Software!

This week's FREEBIE is another super cute Take Out Box!


Please note, that this freebie will be available until November 19, 2012. However, you can still purchase this design kit from MyMemories! To find this kit, click on Craftable Templates on the right hand side of the MyMemories website. If you don't have a MyMemories account you will need to sign up in order to download the FREEBIES. Don't worry, accounts are always FREE!

What's My Memories Suite? Click here to read my review of the Digital Scrapbook Software. Don't have My Memories Suite? Go MyMemories.com to buy the software and start scrapping!  



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Self Doubt is my biggest weakness in general, but even more so when it comes to my Faith. Unfortunately, much more often that I'd care to admit, a tiny voice in my head tells me to play it safe, don't take risks, that there is always someone out there that can do things better than me, that I am a nobody, I couldn't possibly help lead someone to finding Christ, or make a difference. I've been slowly coming to the realization that the voice is Not from God. That voice wants me to fail, falter, and give in because if I do, I Can't/Won't make a different. And by make a difference, I don't mean something huge like curing World Hunger over night (although that would be amazing), I am talking about the small things, small things that when added up over time DO make a difference.

I can't quote the Bible inside and out, but sometimes people just need your encouragement because the Faith inside you pours out and envelopes them. When you are a Christian on the inside, it overflows onto the outside where people can see it. Sometimes to make a difference, you just need to send a text, or pick up the phone and make a call, or send a card.  The more I do the little things that make a difference, the more the self doubt seems to be left behind because I know that I don't HAVE to do something huge to make a difference for the Kingdom of God. I just have to care enough to try and do things for all the right reasons.