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I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.

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April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Edit: This sale has ended.  I hope you bought your bundle in time!

Friends, I’ve been bad.  I knew weeks ahead of time, but I’ve been too lazy to blog and tell you about the HUGE ebook sale going on this week.

See?

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I knew ahead of time because the 4 Moms book is part of the bundle.  If you already bought your copy of our book, you’ll have digital rights to an extra that you can give as a gift when you buy this bundle!

This week only, you can get any or all of the 97 ebooks in this Ultimate Homemaking Bundle for just $29.97, plus $140 in free products!  No fair jumping to the bottom to see the freebies!

Prepare to be overwhelmed.  Here is a complete list of the books included.  Remember, you don’t have to take them all unless you want them all.  You can choose just what you will use yourself – but your links are only good for a limited time, so do download anything you think you might want in the future.  At 30 cents per book, you can’t go wrong!

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But wait! There’s more!

 

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But if you’re like me, you jumped ahead to see what else you could get for free.  Right?  Everything below is included free when you buy your ebooks.

 

Fit2B Logo I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.A FREE Two-Month Membership to Fit2B Studio, where their wholesome workouts for the whole family are tummy safe and particularly target Diastasis Recti (split abs). ($19.98 value. No shipping restrictions.)

TK Logo square I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.A $15 store credit to TruKid. With products like their aware-winning sun care, they are dedicated to providing all natural skin and hair care for kids, babies, and now pets. ($15.00 value. Standard shipping applies. International shipping available.)

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PlanToEat 150x150 I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.Your choice of: a FREE 3-Month Subscription (for new accounts) or 30% off a One Year Subscription. Plan to Eat is an online menu planner that uses your recipes, scheduled for the days you want them. ($15.00 value. No shipping restrictions.)

WheatGrassKits.com square I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.A FREE Culinary Herbs Assorted Seed Pack Check just in time for spring planting from www.wheatgrasskits.com, a living whole foods company. ($11.95 value. Standard shipping applies to all US states and territories- no international shipping for seeds.)

union 28 square logo I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.Get $10 off Union28′s original “my husband rocks” tee. Their marriage apparel lets you celebrate your spouse in style. ($10.00 value.Standard shipping rates apply. International shipping available, but free shipping only available within USA.)

Bee all natural square I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.A $10 store credit plus 1 FREE lip balm from Bee All Natural. Their whole body products nourish and heal, and are made using only the highest quality, food grade, organic ingredients. ($13.49 value.Standard shipping applies. International shipping available.)

TLH LOGO square I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.A FREE 2 oz. bottle of your choice of liquid herbal formula from TriLight Health. They specialize in fast acting, great tasting natural herbal remedies. ($12.95 value or more. Standard shipping applies, within the USA only.)

square logo 150x150 I have been remiss. You can be a better homemaker.Your choice of 3 FREE ePlanners OR a 3-Month FREE Membership toListPlanIt, whose mobile lists will help to organize your life. ($15.00 value. No shipping restrictions.)
What’s your favorite part of the deal?  I love the mission and designs of Union 28!  Wouldn’t their shirts make a fun wedding or anniversary gift?
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Time to file taxes

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March 8, 2013 by 4 Comments

290361 300x250 3 Time to file taxesIt’s time to file taxes if you didn’t already, and I didn’t.  I’m still waiting on one final piece of info, but I do know who I’m going to use.  In fact, I already filled in all the blanks and will be ready to e-file once I get that last piece of the puzzle.

Aside from printing and mailing your return the old-school way, I know of three major competitors in the e-file business, and I’ve used all three.  In the past I have used H&R Block because they had the best name recognition.  Then I switched to TurboTax because they were cheaper and actually found me a few more dollars when I used both sites to compare.

Last year, I tried both of those plus TaxAct, and I settled on TaxAct.  I thought all 3 sites were very comparable in ease of use, and all were comprehensive enough to handle my multiple streams of income and deductions.  The biggest difference: the first two are free if you fall under a certain income level, while TaxAct is free for everyone.

There is a catch: TaxAct charges you $9.99 if you want to import all your information from the previous year.  So it’s free the first time, then in the following years it’s up to you to decide whether your time is worth $10.  Since I have 10 kids at home and quite a few sources of income, I chose to pay for the import this time.  It was still cheaper than their competitors.

But I’m guessing that it probably only saved me 20-30 minutes, so I probably just passed up the chance to save the equivalent of $20 or $30/hour.  Next year, I’ll enter the info myself, buy the family a bucket of ice cream to celebrate, and still have a few dollars in my pocket.

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5 Hardcover Dr. Seuss books for $5.95 (free shipping)

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March 6, 2013 by 2 Comments

20130227154233 0112 brp 300x250 5 Hardcover Dr. Seuss books for $5.95 (free shipping)Here’s a fun offer: Get 5 popular hardcover Dr. Seuss books for $5.95 total!  Shipping is free, and it comes with a cute little backpack to hold them, too.

Several of these titles are favorites in our house, and we have gone through many copies over the years:

  • Go, Dog, Go!
  • Ten Apples Up on Top
  • Mr. Brown Can Moo!
  • The Tooth Book
  • The Cat in the Hat

For an extra $5 you can also get Dr. Seuss’s ABC and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish – that’s $11 for 7 hardback books.

This is a monthly club, so watch out for unwanted shipments.  You can cancel as soon as you like, without buying anything, but it’s really not a bad deal if you’re big on Dr. Seuss: additional shipments are still less than $5/book.

What’s your favorite Dr. Seuss book?  I love The Foot Book and The Cat in the Hat.

PS.  This one is not my cup of tea, but there is a similar offer for Disney books: Receive Toy Story 3, The Lion King, and 2 other books of your choice plus an activity book for $3.96.  That’s less than dollar each for hardback children’s books!  Wreck It Ralph is one of the available choices, and I’ve actually heard good things about the movie.

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Guest Post and a Giveaway: Henna

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March 4, 2013 by 49 Comments

Posted by: Deanna

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Hello Shoe readers!

As some of you know, and some of you don’t, I dyed my hair with Pure Henna from Henna Color Lab over the weekend. It was the first time I ever dyed my hair and I have to say, I’m hooked. I love the way my hair looks and the application was surprisingly easy.

I chose henna over regular chemical dyes because unlike most dyes, it’s really good for your hair. It deep conditions and also detoxes your scalp and hair, and heals split ends. My hair was getting some really bad split ends on the underside where it doesn’t get much sun and I was considering chopping it all off, which would have been a real shame since I’ve been trying to grow it out for over a year now. I did some research about henna, and when I read about all the healing and cleansing it does for hair, I decided to give it a shot before I headed over to the ol’ guillotine.

Colorwise, I chose henna because unlike regular dyes it works with your natural color. It’s a stain, not a paint. If you are a darker colored person, but want your hair to end up bright red instead of chestnut or auburn, you can bleach your hair before you use henna, but that sort of defeats the purpose of using a dye that replenishes and builds up your hair. Also, I’ve heard that it doesn’t always turn out too well  for some people. Do your research, and tread lightly.

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As for the supplier, I chose Henna Color Lab because they are all natural, chemical free, vegan, and animal cruelty free. I’m not a vegan, but when it comes to soaking my entire head and all my hair, I prefer that it be in something produced by people who care about my health and the environment and what we do to it, rather than in a vat of commercially produced toxic waste.

Now there are some draw backs to using henna. It’s very permanent. Dyeing over it doesn’t always work, and if you don’t like the way it looks, then you’re out of luck. I have a formerly blonde friend with flowing waist length hair who dyed her hair with henna, and though it looks amazing on her, she’s basically stuck with it. Kaitlyn says that she researched it and found that a good long soak in some vodka will take off henna, but I don’t intend to try it.

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See how cute I am? It took 2 packs of henna to do my hair. I used my red bowl so it wouldn’t end up stained and added 1 1/2 cups of hot water to it. The instructions say to add water until it  is the consistency of ketchup or pudding. First I smeared petroleum jelly along my hairline to make sure I wouldn’t end up with orange spots on my face and neck. Then I used the gloves that came with the henna and just smeared and worked it all in root to tip, strand by strand and coiled each strand on top of my head when I was finished with it. Due to the pasty and slightly sticky consistency of the henna, the coils stayed put rather well.

I had heard that henna has a very strong earthy smell to it, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was less dirt, and more like a freshly mowed yard. It’s been 3 days since I did it and the smell is almost gone. It didn’t bother me much in the first place because freshly cut grass has always been one of my favorite smells.

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After I had methodically coated each strand of hair, I still had a good 1/3 of my henna left over. I just slathered it over the top of my head and worked it in deep with my fingers. As you can see, I didn’t get right in front of my ears or the veerrryy bottom of my hairline as well as I could have. I am considering reapplication, but my Husband insists that my hair is his very favorite hair color right now and is begging me not to change it in any way. Silver tongued devil that he is, how can I resist? icon wink Guest Post and a Giveaway: Henna

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When I was done, I put on the cap that came with the henna, wrapped a hot towel around it, and sat down to wait. The instructions say to leave it in for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, but that leaving it in longer means more herbal conditioning and detoxing. I left it in for 4 1/2 hours. I was going to go for 6 hours, but it would have been 2 am by then and I had to work the next day. It wasn’t worth it.

As you can see from this exceedingly blurry photo, I got a few spots of henna on my forehead. Not to worry, it washed right off. My fingertips were a very pale shade of orange the next day from washing it out, but as of this morning, I am spot free.

Washing it out was a lot easier than I thought it would be. The instructions say to be patient, but it only took me 10 minutes to get it all out. After I was done, I toweled my hair dry, and used a blow dryer to dry it because the extra heat helps to accelerate the color changing process.

Before

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After (day 1)

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Aaaaannnnnddd….

SHAZAM!!

Okay fine, it doesn’t always look this bright. It only looks like this when the sun hits it just right.

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This is what it looks like now. As you can see, it didn’t lighten the color of my hair, it just reddened it. It turned me from a dark brunette to “an handsome auburn”.

One thing it did change that I’m not sure I’m real happy about is the texture. I’ve read from many people that henna will tend to loosen the curl of your hair, or as in my case, make slightly wavy hair straight. My waves were but the faintest voluminous bounce, so I won’t miss them too badly, but if you’re terribly  attached to yours, you might want to consider this carefully.

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Now for the exciting part.

I am authorized to award 2 winners with their choice of one Henna Hair Dye and also one Henna Hair Treatment.

All you have to do is mosey on over to their website at hennacolorlab.com, take a leisurely look at the different options they offer, decide what color you would like, and comment on this post telling me which you would choose. For contacting purposes, make sure you fill in the email field with a valid address that you check regularly!

This giveaway will remain open for one week. Multiple entries are permitted, but no more than 2 each.

At the end of the week I will randomly choose 2 winners. If I randomly pick the same person twice, I will pick again. One win per person.

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Free baby stuff – just pay shipping

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February 21, 2013 by 7 Comments

Edited to add nursing cover from Uddercovers, below.

I shared these links on Facebook, but I heard a crazy rumor that some people don’t have facebook accounts.  That sounds almost as weird as not having a birth certificate or a social security number, but my kids didn’t have those until 2001, so I guess it’s possible.

Just in case you are interested, here’s the cool baby stuff that you can currently get for free:

Nursing cover from Uddercovers: Use code ENBABY and just pay shipping.  Reviews say this is a very lightweight fabric to help avoid overheating, cute and compact, with a neck that is just stiff enough to stand up but still soft and flexible.  Fourteen beautiful modern prints to choose from.

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Baby sling: Use code ENBABY and just pay shipping. I got mine last year – cool, comfy durable fabric with just a hint of stretch, and very nice workmanship.  I ended up deciding that I’m not a sling mama, but I really loved the fact that this was compact enough to fit easily in my purse.  I might just give it another try.

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Nursing pillow: Free with code ENBABY ($12.95 shipping). I’ve never had one, but always thought they looked handy. What do you think? They look like they would also be good to help a baby who is just learning to sit up.  I’m really tempted by this one!

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One more baby item free with code ENBABY (just pay $12.95 shipping): a carseat canopy, in your choice of 9 bright and beautiful prints. I use a baby blanket, but these are contoured, with loops to attach them and keep them in place. I also love that it goes under the handle, so you can fold it back to uncover baby and easily flip it down again.   I would never pay full price, but shipping is only $12.95, and that soft minky lining sure looks nice!

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Black Friday deals from Vision Forum

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November 19, 2012 by 4 Comments

Call me biased, but I think this is the biggest and best sale by Vision Forum so far this year!

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First, the fun stuff: Order at least $50, and you’ll get two free potato guns, automatically.  No need to enter a coupon code!  Perry Boy assures me they are very cool.

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Today’s Deal Of The Day will almost get to that $50 mark: the complete Jonathan Park Adventure Collection on MP3 is just $48 today!  That’s all 8 albums!  [If you're seeing this post in a feed, today is probably tomorrow and you already missed this deal - but all the rest are still good, and there's a new daily deal now.  Maybe it's just as good!]

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Order at least $95, and you can use the code 95SHIPSFREE to get – you guessed it!  Free shipping!

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Did you get a new 2013 catalog yet?  What’s on your Vision Forum wishlist?

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Take 10 seconds/day to provide free prenatal care for needy women

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October 2, 2012 by 3 Comments

I’ve posted many times about Samaritan Ministries, the organization that helps Christians share the burden of medical bills.  SM provides an alternative to traditional health insurance, and we truly love being a part of it.

Take 10 seconds/day to provide free prenatal care for needy women

Now Samaritan Ministries has opened a charity to provide free prenatal & maternity care to needy women.  From the mission statement:

The Morning Center project was founded to provide free full-service maternity care to women in urban and under-served areas where quality care is limited. We will provide Charitable maternity care through mobile care units and local partnerships.

More from The Morning Center website:

A pregnant woman who chooses life for her child needs a caring community of support. Far too often the Christians who urged her not to abort can offer nothing more for maternity care than a government aid form.

It is time for Christians to provide loving, personalized maternity care in Jesus’ Name, to anyone who needs it—free of charge.

The Morning Center hospital and mobile care unit project is the next step in the pro-life movement. Together, we can bring a new day in maternity care and lavish the love of Jesus Christ on women and unborn children who desperately need it.

If you have a Facebook account, you can help raise $50,000 for The Morning Center without paying a dime, in just 10 seconds a day!  Details on the giveaway are here, but it’s easy:

  1. Go to the Morning Center page on the site of the giveaway host, Cultivate Wines.
  2. On the right side, click VOTE FOR THIS.
  3. If this is your first time to vote, you’ll need to like Cultivate Wines on Facebook.
  4. Click “Vote.”  Wait for the Thank You page to confirm that your vote was counted.
  5. Share with your friends.  Encourage and remind them to vote daily for the Morning Center!

The giveaway lasts until October 31, and you can vote once/day.  Currently, The Morning Center is in second place but close enough to easily catch up with the leader.  Your vote could really make a difference!

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Giveaway: Reclaiming Beauty Webinar by the Botkin sisters

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September 19, 2012 by 59 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  Scroll down for the winner.

This webinar begins soon, so the giveaway will be short and sweet!

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My dear friends the Botkins are hosting another webinar, this time by Anna and Elizabeth.  Beginning September 25, they will spend 7 weeks teaching other young ladies a Biblical view of true beauty with a strong focus on practical application.

Discover:

  • What it means to represent the Lord as His ambassadors to the world
  • Where true beauty starts
  • What the Bible says about beautification and adornment
  • How we should respond to the world’s idea of beauty
  • The history and philosophy behind the most popular garments
  • The proper priority-level of beauty in the Christian’s life
  • The biblical relationship between the physical and the spiritual
  • What it means to be separate from the world
  • What we can learn from the beauty industry
  • What the beauty industry has gotten wrong

Get practical tips on:

  • Clothing yourself better for a lot less money
  • Making modesty and femininity look excellent instead of frumpy
  • Making off-the-rack clothes modest
  • Putting together great outfits with what you already had in your closet
  • Using makeup tastefully
  • Giving sloppy garments new life with minimum alterations
  • Cultivating taste and style
  • Getting out of a fashion rut
  • Creating a minimum-time-and-effort plan for looking nice every day

More details here.  Register for just $44/family!

Listen to Kevin Swanson interview Anna Sofia and Elizabeth about their upcoming webinar.

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Try the first session for free: ”What God Says About Beauty and Beautification: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” September 25 from 7-8 PM CST.

THE GIVEAWAY

You know the routine.  To enter, do any or all of the below, and leave a separate comment for each entry.  If you really, really want to win, pump up your chance of winning by doing everything!  Note: Spaces are limited and there is no need to wait to register.  If you register and then are chosen as our winner, your registration fee will be refunded!

  1. Leave a comment here telling why you want to attend the webinar.
  2. Blog about this giveaway for 3 extra entries!  Remember to leave 3 separate comments if you blog about it.
  3. Share this giveaway on Facebook and/or Twitter.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each if you do both.
  4. Share the Reclaiming Beauty Facebook page with your friends.

We will accept entries until midnight on Friday, September 21, then will choose a winner to attend all 7 sessions of the Reclaiming Beauty Webinar for free!

This giveaway has ended.  The winning comment:

Heather Taylor says:

Ive struggled my whole life with what is beautiful and how I should look and act and I’m never satisfied because the worlds views are never going to satisfy. I’d love to really hear practical, biblical tips!

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Vision Forum Deal of the Day: 3 Man Slingshot and an inside tip

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August 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
There’s a link for the Vision Forum Deal of the Day in my sidebar, and today’s deal is super fun!
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Three-Man Slingshot Water Balloon Launcher (with balloons & nozzle) for just $9.90!

We’ve had one of these for years, and it’s still going strong.  It is designed for water balloons, but is also perfect for rotten apples and other produce that gets lost and forgotten in the back of the fridge.  Don’t judge me.  We’re feeding the wildlife.

I’m guessing it would also be great for snowballs, but you’ll have to try that out yourself and let us know.

Want to never miss a great Deal of the Day?  Sign up for the daily email in the right sidebar of the Deal of the Day page.

Inside tip: If you miss a great deal on a great item, search for the item on the Vision Forum website the following day.  The special price often lasts another 24 hours even after a new Deal of the Day has been announced.

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3 Great Deals from Vision Forum today

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June 26, 2012 by 1 Comment

3 things to buy me time while I work on my pregnancy update for this week:

  1. Did you enter the giveaway to win a free family pass to The Reformation of Food & the Family?  It’s going to be great, and we would love to see you here in San Antonio next month!  The giveaway ends very soon, so click through and enter now!
  2. 35272 m 3 Great Deals from Vision Forum todayToday’s Deal of the Day is a good ‘un: Providential Battles I: Twenty Battles that Changed the World (4 CDs).  Want proof?  It’s already backordered.  You can still get it for half price today, you’ll just have to wait a little longer for it to arrive.  Trust me: it’s worth the wait.  It’s not specifically aimed at children, but my kids love this series by Bill Potter.  I think that’s because Bill Potter loves this subject, and his enthusiasm is contagious.
  3. Now through 6/29, you can save up to 80% on over 250 homeschooling resources from Vision Forum in the annual homeschooling clearance sale!  So, what’s on your wishlist?

 

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Giveaway and Perry Coghlan’s video debut as – a drug dealer?!

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June 22, 2012 by 106 Comments

About a month ago, my husband stepped off to talk with a friend and was mysteriously unaccounted for during the a good part of the afternoon.  It seems he’s been up to no good.  I hope you won’t be too scandalized.  He’s a family man with obligations.  Times are hard, and we all do what we have to do.

But maybe you’re not scandalized.  Maybe you see things a little differently, or at least you recognize there may be some validity to an alternative view.  Maybe you’ll also be interested in Vision Forum’s upcoming conference, The Reformation of Food & the Family.

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You do it three times a day, seven days a week and fifty-two weeks a year. If you live to be 85 years of age, you will experience it more than 90,000 times. It is called food, and it was designed by God as the fuel of life. But to describe food merely as fuel falls short of the depth and breadth of the biblical message. Frankly, there are few subjects which are addressed as often in the Bible as food. Hundreds, if not thousands of Scripture verses, incorporate various types of food, directions about food and spiritual lessons in which food is an element.

The conference will be July 12-14 in San Antonio, TX.  Who wants to go?  Who wants to win a free family pass?!

THE GIVEAWAY

You know the routine.  To enter, do any or all of the below, and leave a separate comment for each entry.  If you really, really want to win, pump up your chance of winning by doing everything!

  1. Leave a comment here telling why you want to go to the conference or what you hope to learn at the conference.
  2. Blog about this giveaway for 3 extra entries!  Remember to leave 3 separate comments if you blog about it.
  3. Share this giveaway on Facebook.
  4. Like The Reformation of Food & the Family Conference on Facebook.

We will choose one random winner to receive a free family pass valued at $399!  See ya there!

This giveaway has ended.  The winner is Hannah, who said: “I would love to win because I am just learning about more healthy food and would love to learn more for free!”

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Do you love Hentys?

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June 18, 2012 by 6 Comments

If you know what a Henty is, you’re probably a fan.  G.A. Henty wrote some of the most famous boy’s adventure books of the 19th century!  Don’t worry: they’re not just for boys.  Our girls have loved them too!  Vision Forum has sold them almost since the beginning, but years ago they had to switch to a new publisher when the beautiful old Preston Speed version went out of print.

While the newer version is still very nice, the older version had more of an “old book” look and feel, and some people who had already begun their collections refused to buy the newer ones.

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Well, here’s some news that might excite old book aficionados: Vision Forum recently found a very limited quantity of Preston Speed Henty titles from a wholesale supplier who had purchased all of Preston Speed’s remaining Henty stock.  The price is $325 for a set of 20 heirloom quality out-of-print hardbacks.  That’s $16.25 per book, and you get free shipping on your entire order.

The Preston Speed’s Heirloom Hentys Collection includes the following 20 G.A. Henty titles, which are also available individually.

There are just a total of 70 sets, so I don’t know how long the deal will last.  If you want them, you’d better grab them.

Not sure what a Henty is?  Here’s a brief summary from the Vision Forum website:

When your child picks up a G.A. Henty historical novel, he will travel back in time to some of the greatest events in Western civilization. He will rejoice with an ancient barbarian who receives Christ, ride with Lee through the battlefields of Virginia, travel with the Conquistadors to distant lands, and watch the fall of the Temple of Jerusalem. Most importantly, he will see the world through the lens of biblical Christianity. In this world, he will learn that men are to live a life of duty and sacrifice, and that God requires even young men and little boys to act with nobility.

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Fun Father’s Day gift: photo mug for $5.99 shipped

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May 29, 2012 by 5 Comments

238176 Fun Fathers Day gift: photo mug for $5.99 shippedWe paid full price for a custom photo coffee mug for Christmas a couple of years ago.  I think it was well worth the price.  It turned out adorable, and Perry uses it at work as his own distinctive no-one-ever-wonders-who-it-belongs-to coffee mug.

Until Thursday, May 31, you can order a FREE photo mug from Ink Garden, and shipping is just $5.99!  They also have a free photo mousepad (shipping is $4.99) or a free photo notebook (shipping is $5.99).  The notebook looks very nice: 5×7 with 80 pages, sturdy laminate cover, durable coiled binding, and cover can also be printed on back and inside at no additional charge.

Each gift comes with many templates you can customize, or you can create it yourself from scratch.  We created a collage of all our favorite closeups and uploaded as a single photo.

Do you have a plan for Father’s Day?

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Giveaway: Grocery Shrink Plus menu planning

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May 25, 2012 by 173 Comments

If you need a little help in the organizational field, you already know you want this.  If you’re fairly organized, you might think you don’t.  That’s what I thought when Angela first emailed me.  Some people are probably chuckling under their breath because the organized version of myself died a long, slow painful death many years ago, but flying by the seat of my pants seems to work most of the time, so why would I want help?  After all, my family hardly ever goes hungry just because I fell down on the job.

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My sample menus and instructions were fun and easy, and the breakfast braid received rave reviews in our house.  I love that the recipes and shopping list come in a variety of sizes with an option big enough to feed our whole family!  I also love that instructions are complete enough that I could simply hand them over to one of my daughters – this may come in handy when our baby arrives in October.

Because I am so busy being organized (cough, cough) I asked Angela to tell you more about Grocery Shrink.  Here’s what she had to say:

Coffman Family 2 11 Compressed Giveaway: Grocery Shrink Plus menu planningHi, I’m Angela Coffman, a homeschooling mom to 6, aged 12 to 1.  As the owner of The Grocery Shrink, I’ve spent years helping families eat well for less. I love food, and presenting a well prepared meal for my family makes me happy.  But when the babies come close together and projects pile on projects, things don’t always go perfectly. How about you?

Have you ever had a little panic attack when you realized that it was almost time for dinner and you still didn’t know what to fix? Or spent all day working on a huge sewing project and served cold cereal and milk for dinner?  When the family eats all the dinner and there’s no leftovers, are you stuck with boxed macaroni and cheese for lunch the next day? On budget meeting day, are there ever little fights about the amounts from restaurants and grocery stores on the debit or credit card statement?
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You’re not alone. And I’d love to help.  You’re busy, not lazy.  There’s only so much time in the day and mothering, homeschooling, and ministering to the needs around you takes a lot of that time.  Having a menu plan would relieve the stress; you know that already.  But menu planning is time consuming too—and sometimes the meals end up the same, week in and week out.
I’d love to tell you about a new service called Grocery Shrink Plus.  Every week GSP emails out meal plans for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for 7 days.  You get a shopping list and an action plan that you can print out for your fridge.  Once you have a habit of checking your action plan, you’ll never forget to start your slow cooker in the morning or marinade your chicken overnight again!
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GSP uses natural foods such as brown rice; and whole grain flours.  You’ll learn how to make Greek Yogurt at home to save money.  And you’ll learn how to make your own whole grain bread too.  But if you don’t have time for these things, no worries.  The shopping list will tell you what to buy instead.
We know that many of you are suffering with dietary restrictions, so there are money conscious adjustments provided for gluten free and dairy free.  And if you are on a fitness plan, there’s a special section for each meal to help you with that too.
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Large family?  Small family?  Each recipe comes with a chart with amounts for families of 2, 4, 8 and 12. Several of our mothers are handing an older child the menu plan to cook from as a training for their future family. Other moms are finding that now that they are more relaxed they are more able to let their younger children join in the food prep. And Dads enjoy knowing exactly what to do when Mom is sick.
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On a budget?  Grocery Shrink Plus is an extention of our Grocey Shrink business which focuses on reducing food bills.  Our plans use low cost foods and when you use the pantry system for shopping, you’ll save even more.
You may be shocked to learn that GSP only costs $5 a month!  It’s a huge time saver and stress reliever, but because we have so many subscribers we can keep the price low for you.  GSP isn’t for everyone.  If you have an egg allergy or choose to eat vegan, you’ll find some of the recipes challenging to adjust.
If you’d like to find out more visit www.groceryshrink.com/menus to download a sample recipe and find out what our subscribers think of the program.  We also have a facebook page.  I’d love you to come and join the discussion and see what all the excitement is about!

THE GIVEAWAY:

Angela will be giving one Life in a Shoe reader a full year of free menu planning worth $60.  That’s 52 weeks of fun recipes, helpful tips, shopping lists, and more!

To enter, do any or all of the following.  The more ways you enter, the better your chance of winning!  Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

  1. Leave a comment on this post.  You must do this.
  2. Blog about this giveaway (3 entries for doing this!)
  3. Join the Grocery Shrink email list.  You’ll also receive a free copy of Angela’s ebook, My Debt Free Story: how I paid off $89,000 in 6 months.
  4. Like Grocery Shrink on Facebook.
  5. Join the Grocery Shrink Facebook group.
  6. Pin something from Grocery Shrink (leave a link here with your comment).
  7. Subscribe to the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in all giveaways, including this one!
We’ll take entries for 7 days, then choose a random winner.
This giveaway has ended.  The winner will be announced here when confirmed.


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Giveaway: Grandpa Jake’s Campfire Cooker

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May 4, 2012 by 172 Comments

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Now here is a great giveaway.  I’m pretty sure some of you have been waiting a long time for this!

We get to give away a Grandpa Jake’s Campfire Cooker from Forgotten Ways Farm!

Until recently, the only foods we had cooked over an open fire were hot dogs and marshmallows, so this was exciting!  I borrowed my sil’s dutch oven to go with my big frying pan, and we were ready for business.  Perry used our new wrought iron cooker to prepare a fun and delicious dinner of sausage & scrambled eggs, which we wrapped in tortillas.  It was our first foray into campfire cooking, but it went very well and the whole family enjoyed the results.  Setup was fast and easy, and cooking was a snap.

Of course there was a learning curve, and a few lessons picked up along the way:

  1. Hammer the support into the fire area before starting the fire.  Otherwise, you’ll find yourself having to lean almost directly over the fire to hammer it into the ground.
  2. Consider wearing clothes that cover your lower legs.  Shorts may feel nice under most circumstances, but not when you’re standing right next to an open fire.
  3. A ring of rocks is a good idea to provide a physical barrier between you and the fire.  We do have a ring of rocks around our regular campfire area, but chose to set up in a bonfire area instead.
  4. Start your fire well ahead of time and make it bigger and hotter than you think you’ll need, so you can have a nice bed of coals for cooking when you are ready to start.
  5. Remember that cast iron moves slowly.  It heats slowly, and cools slowly.

Getting started:

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Ooh, that’s a little hot on the shins…

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Sizzlin’ sausages!

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See the hook on the edge of the cooking grate?  You can hang a pot there.

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Long pants.  Ahh, that’s better.  Scrambling eggs now.  Sausage pan is off to the side, near enough to stay warm but far enough to keep them from burning.

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It’s super easy to use the two long hooks provided to move grates up and down or side to side.

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Of course, we topped off our feast with marshmallows roasted on sticks.  Now we just need to find some good deals on more cast iron and/or some enameled cookware.  I can’t wait to make coffee this way, and Perry is hoping to host a men’s breakfast followed by some target practice for our city-dwelling friends.

Can anyone recommend a good source of recipes for campfire cooking?

THE GIVEAWAY

One random winner will receive a free Grandpa Jake’s Campfire Cooker!  US residents only, please.  To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please remember to leave a separate comment for each entry.

  1. Leave a comment on this post. What have you cooked over a campfire?  How did you do it?  How did it turn out?
  2. Share this giveaway on facebook.
  3. Blog about this giveaway.  Leave a link to your post in your comment here.  3 entries for doing this, so leave 3 separate comments!
  4. Grab a Forgotten Way or Grandpa Jake button and put it in the sidebar of your blog. (Get them here)

We’ll take entries for 7 days, then will choose a winner.

This giveaway has ended.  Winner is Annie P., a newsletter subscriber.  Remember, if you subscribe to our newsletter you will be automatically entered in all giveaways.  Use the box in the sidebar to subscribe..

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Simplify Your Family Life ebook bundle

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April 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

simplify Simplify Your Family Life ebook bundleMother’s Day is coming, and here’s a perfect gift for the mom in your life.  Or maybe your sweet husband is wondering what he should buy you.  You could just leave this open on his screen…

The Simplify Family Life collection of 38 ebooks is on sale until Friday morning!

When purchased separately, these ebooks are worth $375, but for four days only, you can purchase the entire collection for just $29!

When you purchase the Simplify Family Life collection, you get instant access to each of the 38 ebooks listed below, including our very own 4 Moms of 35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions!

Entrepreneurship & Blogging

Food & Cooking

Homemaking

Marriage & Relationships

Minimalism for Families

Parenting & Kids

Which of the books caught your eye first?  Which will you read first if you buy the Simplify Family Life collection?

The sale ends at 8 a.m. ET on April 20th, and there will be no late sales offered, so don’t wait.

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Giveaway: The Christian Philosophy of Food (book)

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March 23, 2012 by 71 Comments

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This week’s giveaway is a little paperback with an ambitious title: The Christian Philosophy of Food.  Maybe you’re surprised at the claim that there is a Christian philosophy of food?

What is so important about food? Is it really worth this much attention? On a basic level we can see that though we make our food, our food also makes us. You cannot escape food. It is one of the basic needs to survive; there are few others that are more integrated into our lives. What else have you done three times a day for your entire life? What we choose to eat affects our life tremendously, and our life affects what food we choose. It is vitally important to think about our food.

The author is a homeschool graduate, son of a PhD food scientist, and draws much of the book from dinnertime discussions.  He presents an interesting blend of perspectives.

Food is studied by nutritionists and chefs alike. Generally speaking, the scientific nutritionist looks at food as being composed of both healthful nutrients and harmful toxins or bacteria, mostly disregarding the art of food. Then the chefs look at the taste and presentation of food with little regard for health consequences. You either end up with food that is nutritious but tasteless or very tasty food that is a “heartattack on a plate.” Thus, food is a complex subject because it is a source of both nutrition and beauty. Both are important to Christians. As Christians, our whole persons are valuable, both the soul and the body, and thus health is important and not to be set aside as something that only “health nuts” think about.

The author makes a lot of theological statements on points that many people will consider debatable, and while he does footnote many of his scientific references there are many more points for which I would love to see more support.  But this book never claims to be comprehensive.  Think of it as a starting point, not an exhaustive work.

“Peter Bringe presents a careful, balanced, biblical approach to this important area of life that touches every one of us, every day. It is time for Christians to reexamine their eating habits, and realign their lives according to the principles and priorities offered in God’s Word.”
~Kevin Swanson,
Pastor, Reformation Church;
Director, Generations with Vision.

 

While I don’t agree with some of his statements, I do think this book does exactly what it’s intended to do: get us thinking about how our diets can and should glorify God, just like every other aspect of life.

The Giveaway

Win a copy of  The Christian Philosophy of Food by doing any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

  1. Leave a comment on this post.  Say something about your philosophy of food.  :)
  2. Share this giveaway on Facebook and/or Twitter.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each place you share it.
  3. Post about this giveaway on your blog, linking here and to The Christian Philosophy of Food.  3 entries for this!
  4. Like The Christian Philosophy of Food on Facebook.

This giveaway has ended.  The winner was Mary Jo @ Covenant Homemaking.

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Hot code from Vision Forum

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March 13, 2012 by 8 Comments

I’m working on a post about Black Bean Brownies (would you ever try them?), but in the meantime you might want to test drive this coupon code.  Just click the coupon and my affiliate link will take you right to the store.  I like to make things easy for you.  :)

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To get the most bang for your buck, fill up your cart in the Vision Forum Clearance Outlet, then use the code for extra savings.  If you were tempted by the complete Jonathan Park adventure library (7 CD albums) at $105, use the code to get it for $90!

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Now I’m off to try a variation on the brownies before I share the recipe.  It may sound crazy, but it’s for a good cause: morning sickness.

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Giveaway: More Than Making Maple Syrup (DVD)

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March 9, 2012 by 62 Comments

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This giveaway has ended.  The winner is Amy Mac.

Do you remember our giveaway for 2 DVDs called “Children are a Blessing“ and “It is Your Life: The Moss Family“?  Now the delightful Moore family has a new film for your family to enjoy:

More Than Making Maple Syrup

Whether you want to learn how to make Maple syrup, or you just want to enjoy some wholesome laughter as a family of 12 unites to accomplish a job together,  we invite you to join the Moore Family in one of their favorite harvests of the year…tapping Maple trees, and making Maple Syrup!

From the tapping of the trees on their beautiful Virginia farm, to the final process of canning the delicious syrup, More Than Making Maple Syrup will be sure to delight and inform the young and old alike.  In 7 simple steps, you’ll learn more than just how to make your own syrup.  With family unity as a theme, and with a good dose of adorable two-year-old antics and humor, your family will be inspired to work together on your own projects in your neck of the woods!

Bonus material includes:

  • Making maple syrup “news” episode
  • behind the scenes and bloopers
  • a printable pancake recipe

THE GIVEAWAY:

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  1. Leave a comment on this post.  Have you ever seen a Moore Family Film?  Which one, and what did you think?  If not, which one would you like to see?
  2. Share this giveaway on Facebook.
  3. Sign up for the Moore Family mailing list in the their right sidebar.
  4. Join the Life in a Shoe mailing list in my right sidebar.  If you’re already on the list, you are automatically entered in this giveaway!

This giveaway has ended.  The winner is Amy Mac.

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Giveaway: Complete Jonathan Park Adventure Library

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March 2, 2012 by 25 Comments

This one is for Facebook only, but I wanted to make sure you heard about it.  Maybe you have a FB account but don’t use it very often, so you might have been kicking yourself when you logged in just in time to see what you missed.

Life in a Shoe passed the 2,000 mark in Likes on Facebook, so I’m celebrating by giving away all 7 Jonathan Park Adventure albums!  Just leave a comment on the FB giveaway post to enter to win this fun, wholesome series that will help equip parents and children to defend creation truths against evolutionary lies.

Do you have any of these?  I would love to hear what your family thinks of them.  I like to tell people about the time my 20yo cousin was riding home from work with my husband and Perry popped a CD into the player.  At the beginning of the ride Jason was mocking it and complaining that he wanted to listen to music.  By the time they got home, he sheepishly asked Perry to leave the key in the ignition so he could hear the end.

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Psst!  I didn’t know this until I kicked off the giveaway, but the Jonathan Park Adventure library is on sale right now for 40% off – just $105 for 84 exciting creation science adventures!

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Giveaway and round-up of baby posts

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February 24, 2012 by 101 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  The winner was Kate McKinney!

This week’s giveaway is baby themed for a very good reason, and I’m celebrating that reason with a round-up of some of my past baby posts:

  1. All About Parker – Parker’s first birthday post, with updates on his development, personality and lots of photos.
  2. Sleep? What’s that? – In which I desperately long for sleep.
  3. Sleep training: a 10 day log – In which I futilely try to get a full night’s sleep.
  4. Car seat training – In which I enjoy rather more success, though I don’t get any more sleep than before.
  5. 13 uses for receiving blankets – Because I never knew what to do with all those receiving blankets, and maybe others shared my bewilderment.
  6. Something fun and crazy that happened to me when I was expecting our first boy after 7 girls.
  7. Two related polls about how early and how late your babies have started walking.
  8. Video posts highlighting my crazy crawlers, Bethany and Perry.  Parker did it too, but we must have forgotten to get him on video.
  9. Sleeping babies Q & A, because before Parker came along I was really good at this.
  10. Birth stories, which make up an entire category.
  11. And finally, the fun way we announced a new pregnancy to the kids, long ago when we were expecting #8.

So…do you know why I chose this particular theme for this week’s giveaway?  Did you spot any of the clues I planted over the past week?  Or were you already on our mailing list, so you got The Newsletter?

THE GIVEAWAY

63512 s Giveaway and round up of baby postsWe’re going to choose one winner to receive Babies, Adoption, and Family Logistics, 24 audio messages from the 2010 Baby Conference!

As always, there are several ways to enter.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry!

  1. Leave a comment on this post.
  2. Leave a second comment on this post about a clue or hint that you spotted.  This entry will only count if you’re the first to mention that particular clue, so be as specific as possible, and please mention just one clue to leave more chances for others.
  3. Post about this giveaway on facebook, twitter, and/or your blog. Each counts as a separate entry.
  4. Post about your favorite Vision Forum product on facebook and/or your blog.
  5. Like Vision Forum on Facebook.
  6. Use the little Facebook button to recommend Babies, Adoption and Family Logistics to your FB friends.

I’ll take entries until next Friday, then choose a random winner.  Unless I’m too busy throwing up by then.  In that case, I’ll be busy taking this advice.

 

 

 

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Giveaway: The Last Pilgrims book

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February 17, 2012 by 86 Comments

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It’s been too long since our last giveaway, and this week we’re going to get started again with something a little different and fun for Life in a Shoe, but the off-grid lifestyle holds a strong appeal for many people.  Michael Bunker’s non-fiction book on the subject, Surviving Off Off-Grid: Decolonizing the Industrial Mind, received very positive reviews.

Now he has a fictional offering in a similar vein: The Last Pilgrims, scheduled for release on Feb. 24.

About the Book

More than your typical post-apocalyptic fare, The Last Pilgrims could well be one of the most important and prescient novels of our time.  Twenty years in the future is five-hundred years in the past.  It is just two decades after the worldwide societal collapse and the Vallenses, an Amish-like “plain people” living and surviving in what was once Central Texas, are under attack by the King of Aztlan and his armies. The pacifistic Vallenses are defended by the shadowy Ghost Militia and their inspiring leader Phillip, a militant freeman who wages a guerilla war with Aztlan.

Jonathan Wall and the thriving agrarian community of Vallenses have prospered by living the simple and sustainable ways of the past.  In a massively depopulated world, balkanization is a reality and monarchy is back.  A corrupt kingdom arises, led by a king who cannot abide freemen on lands that he covets.  Just as the Vallenses send off a plea to the benevolent King of the South States, a mysterious assassin misses his target: Jonathan Wall.

Phillip “the Ghost” is on a personal mission to save the Vallenses – even if it is against their will, while Jonathan’s own son David and his fearless teenage daughter Ruth are led to challenge their pacifistic upbringing and question whether or not the time has come for the Vallenses to fight for the land, the people, and the God they love.

The Last Pilgrims is a modern re-telling of the forgotten history of the Ancient Waldenses – simple farmers who lived in the valleys of the Alps for hundreds of years despite repeated attempts to annihilate them.  Full of tragedy, adventure, humor, and love, The Last Pilgrims is a rare post-apocalyptic saga that takes history and casts it into the future, while examining that future in light of the errors of the present and the past.

Check out the YouTube trailer. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but let’s be honest:  how many books have a trailer this cool?

This book is brand new, but reviews from previewers are already looking good.  I really like the last part of this review, where the blogger describes The Four Things I Appreciated Most About The Last Pilgrims:

  1. The period piece feel of the book. I am a sucker for period pieces, historical fiction, historical non-fiction, and any book that tells a good story with historical context weaved throughout. The Last Pilgrims actually takes place in the future, but because of the agrarian setting is feels like 500 years in the past.
  2. Discusses a “collapse” without the paranoia. The story is set twenty years after the breakdown of the industrial society that we know today. Because of this it would be really easy for it to slip into the crazy conspiracy theory and paranoia-oriented post-apocalyptic fiction genre. Fortunately, Mr. Bunker writes the scenario in a very realistic, matter-of-fact way that focuses more on the sustainability of this new life than it does the paranoid zombie conspiracy theories.
  3. Action as part of a good plot line. I almost never reach for an action-packed thriller first when I need a good read. Perhaps this is the reason I was a bit skeptical of the book. It’s not you, it’s me. But I was really pleased to find the action, battles, and suspense in The Last Pilgrims done tastefully and not at the cost of character development or a real, engaging plot line.
  4. Humor balances the drama. Humor is used throughout the book, mostly via witty banter between the characters. This makes the storyline just feel more real, engaging, and light enough to balance out the very real and serious drama playing out.

 

From another review:

“Fantastic writing… excellent, well-crafted and imaginative…

It is rare that someone has such aptitude to interweave so many elements into their work, that it not only conveys a very important message, but it is also a true pleasure to read. Your well-developed characters, the really well considered plot, timing and flow of narrative have really helped in creating a true masterpiece. You really made me stop and think about a life that is possibly lurking not far in the future, when having almost instant access to people, places and material possessions would be impossible.

- Natasha

THE GIVEAWAY
Interested?  You can enter to win your own paperback copy of this book!  There are several ways to enter.  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each one.
  1. Leave a comment here.
  2. Link to this giveaway on your blog, facebook, and/or twitter.
  3. Link to The Last Pilgrims on your blog, facebook, and/or twitter.
  4. Like The Last Pilgrims on Facebook.
  5. Remember, if you have joined the mailing list for the Life in a Shoe newsletter, you are automatically entered in every giveaway!

I’ll take entries through Thursday and will announce a random winner on Friday, February 24 – the day the book will be released.

This giveaway has ended.  The winner was newsletter subscriber, Britton!

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Homesteading giveaway with 6 prizes!

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February 3, 2012 by 7 Comments

We have 2 new sponsors in our sidebar – one is Living the Answer, which offers an online essay class that 2 of our children are loving. The other is Grandpa Jake’s Campfire Cooker.

Homesteading giveaway with 6 prizes!

Remember when we hosted a giveaway for that amazing handcrafted all-wood drying rack?

Homesteading giveaway with 6 prizes!
There’s a giveaway going on now for not just a Homestead Drying Rack, but 5 other homesteading-related prizes including the campfire cooker!  Forgotten Way Farms has passed the drying rack business to another family, but they have some very fun and interesting new items, and the 2 families are celebrating by sponsoring a giveaway with over $300 in gifts!

Go the the Forgotten Way Farms blog to enter the giveaway. Here’s what is up for grabs over there:

Six Prizes – Six chances to win

  1. Grandpa Jakes Campfire Cooker ($139.00 value)
  2. One handcrafted Peddler drying rack (49.00)
  3. Homesteading for Beginners vol. I- II-III ($45.00)
  4. Plunger Washer ($29.00)
  5. Erin’s Super Green Drink Mix 1 lb. ($25.00)
  6. Erin’s Sick Tea ½ lb. ($17.00)

I don’t know about you, but I think Grandpa Jake’s Campfire Cooker looks like a lot of fun.  I also think the Plunger Washer looks interesting, but I might have a revolt on my  hands if the kids even suspected we were getting rid of the washing machine any time soon.  Not that we are thinking of getting rid of the washer [glances furtively about]…

Homesteading giveaway with 6 prizes!

There are several ways to enter and the giveaway ends soon, so get going!  What are you hoping to win?

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Make money online

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January 16, 2012 by

While I stall and try to find time and brain cells for a real post, I just thought I’d toss this out for anyone who might find it useful.  It’s a list of companies that pay you to fill out surveys.  Some pay cash, others let you accumulate points toward free merchandise and gift cards, which can be very nearly as good as cash if they are for stores or items you really want.

All are affiliate links, so if you join one I expect a modest kickback.  If you already do any of these, what do you think?  I’m assuming that they do not provide a very good return on your time, but some are fun and they pay a lot more than nothing, which is what you usually get for killing time on the web.

  • Inbox Dollars – Very popular, I think because this company goes far beyond surveys and provides plenty of opportunities.  In this case, I think you can actually hope for a reasonable return on your time if you choose your offers carefully.
  • Memo Link – earn cash & gift cards
  • My Survey - earn cash & gift cards
  • MyView – earn gift cards
  • Nielson – This one sounds fun – you get a free handheld scanner scan the products in your home!  Give it to the kids and let ‘em rip, and you get paid for their “work”.
  • Surveys.com – earn points & rewards
  • Under One Roof – earn points
  • Vindale Research‘ - says you get rewarded.  I *think* they pay cash.

Now, what should I *really* blog about?  I have to confess I’m a little obsessed with guns right now since Perry let me choose a new one for my birthday/Christmas gift, and the choice required a lot of research.  I haven’t blogged about it because I suspect many of you are either indifferent or uncomfortable with the subject.  Am I wrong?

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Giveaway: Blu Track racetrack!

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December 9, 2011 by 258 Comments

A few weeks ago, Perry Boy decided he wanted to earn enough money to buy a racetrack.  He may be only 5, but he had obviously put some thought into this.  After a few minutes on Walmart.com and Amazon, he already knew the features he was looking for:

He wanted something…

  • cool, that his friends would love.
  • that more than one person could use at a time, so it would be easy to share.
  • that wouldn’t break easily – a big problem in our house.
  • that he could easily take to other places.  This ruled out the ones that attach to the walls.
  • that didn’t take batteries, so he would never need to worry about running them down.  He was adamant about this, and I was thrilled.

He didn’t find anything that fit his requirements, but he was unfazed.  He immediately started earning money, begging for any paying job he could find.  He made my bed daily, brought me my Super Mom vitamins, honed his flyswatting skills, cleaned chicken poop off the deck stairs, picked up trash in the yard.  He was tireless and relentless.

After a week, he had $8 and was ready to make a decision.  I warned him that he was going to need more money, but I wanted him to stay motivated so we got online to look some more.

That’s when we discovered the Blu Track.  Perry was instantly transfixed, and spent hours poring over the possibilities.  The info on Amazon was sketchy, but at BluTrack.com we found tons of photos submitted by actual owners.

 

For me it was a no-brainer, but I self-consciously held back and let him make the choice.  We went over his list of features he was looking for and how each racetrack we had looked at lined up.  He realized on his own that only the Blu Track fit the bill.  He still wanted to be sure, though, and decided to think about it for a few days.  I didn’t blame him.  This one didn’t have the plastic dragon or flashy decals or gimmicks, but he was very impressed with what people did with it in the videos.

He loved the overall length, and the fact that it could be temporarily attached to doors, walls, and other high areas.  He had visions of sending cars careening off the edge of the deck!  He was sold when he saw the video of a track running over a grandfather’s head.

After a couple of days, he told me that he was very sure this was the track he wanted.  BluTrack fit all of Perry’s requirements, and we were able to help him get it.  He has taken it to a church retreat, to work with his dad, to church, to the big Thanksgiving family gathering.  Everywhere, it was a hit.  After more than a month, he’s still smitten.

Blu Tracks can be set up in endless variations, with loops and curves, jumps and valleys.  Configurations take some tweaking and trials, but that’s part of the fun.  Kids have to think about what they’re doing, why it didn’t work the first time, and how to improve the design.  You should hear the triumphant whoops when the car makes a jump and lands right in a bucket of water!

Don’t tell, but we already ordered a 50′ track and some ramps to go with his 18′ track!  He’s going to be one happy boy in a few weeks!

What do I like about it?

  • I love that unlike so many toys these days, the Blu Track required creativity.  I hate toys that do all the entertaining while children sit and watch.  The Blu Track slogan is, “We make the track… YOU make the fun!”
  • I love that it’s virtually indestructible.
  • I love that it has 2 tracks, so kids can race their cars at the same time.
  • No batteries.  My boy has my heart on that matter.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

One winner will receive a free 18′ Professional Blu Track!  This is great by itself – that’s what we have – but our winner will also receive ramps and stiffener bars to help do even more stunts!

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.

  • Tell why you want to win this giveaway.
  • Like Blu Track on Facebook.
  • Like Life  in a Shoe on Facebook.
  • Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There’s a button below to make it easy.
  • Subscribe to Life in a Shoe.  You can use the box at the top of the sidebar to subscribe by email if you prefer.  If you’re already a subscriber, that counts too!
  • Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one! Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  • For 3 bonus entries, blog about this giveaway. Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 16, then choose a random winner!

This giveaway has ended.  The winner, chosen by Random.org, was Christian.

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Giveaway: The Family Daughter (book)

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December 2, 2011 by 81 Comments

cover tfd1 191x300 Giveaway: The Family Daughter (book)In her new book The Family Daughter: Becoming Pillars of Strength in Our Father’s House, homeschooler Sarah Bryant shares from her own struggles and triumphs, encouraging young ladies to become vital cornerstones in their father’s home, while preparing for godly womanhood. Sarah addresses topics ranging from honoring parents, to serving others, to investing in our walk with Christ, to being a light to the world.  Each chapter includes encouragement and real-life examples of how girls can apply Biblical principles in their daily life.

Filled with encouragement and practical ideas, The Family Daughter will help Christian girls begin the journey of being their family’s pillar of strength and virtue. If you have a daughter at home, this book is sure to be a blessing to her – leave a comment to enter in our giveaway.

“In this utterly transparent book, Sarah Bryant speaks from her heart about the daily walk of the daughter at home… If you are a daughter at home, this book will encourage you to pursue the Lord’s work with new vision. Including testimonies from many other young women, The Family Daughter doesn’t paint an unrealistic picture of perfection but deals with the reality of our sin nature in the light of Christ’s promises to His people.” – Mrs. Jennie Chancey

Filled with encouragement and practical ideas, The Family Daughter will help Christian girls begin the journey of being their family’s pillar of strength and virtue.  Read an excerpt from The Family Daughter.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

One winner will receive a free paperback copy of The Family Daughter!

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.

  • Subscribe to The King’s Blooming Rose Magazine
  • Follow KBR Ministries on Twitter
  • Like KBR Ministries on Facebook
  • Like Life  in a Shoe on Facebook
  • Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There’s a button below to make it easy.
  • Subscribe to Life in a Shoe.  You can use the box at the top of the sidebar to subscribe by email if you prefer.  If you’re already a subscriber, that counts too!
  • Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one! Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  • For 3 bonus entries, blog about this giveaway. Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 16, then choose a random winner!

This giveaway has ended.  The winner, chosen by random.org, was Jessica C.  She was automatically entered in the drawing because she is a subscriber to our mailing list.

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Giveaway: Cansolidator cabinet organizer from Shelf Reliance

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November 25, 2011 by 124 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  The winner was Emmy W.

I’ve posted in the past about my system for organizing the canned goods in my cabinets, but I have to admit that the more I try to store the less my system works.  Did you hear the squeal all the way over at your house when my Cansolidator arrived by FedEx yesterday?  I was so excited to get my cabinets organized in a way that will actually stay organized!  No more digging to the back of the cabinet to see if we can find a lost and forgotten can of green chiles, tuna or sweetened condensed milk.

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After pulling out one can each of our most commonly used canned goods – this showed us the sizes of the spaces we needed to create – we assembled the unit.  It sounds hard when I say it that way, but I love this bit of a customer review from the website:

…If you can put legos together you can build this rack. If not give it to your 6 year old and have him build it for you…

I did make one or two mistakes along the way, but those were because I was having too much fun deciding what will go in each slot rather than reading the instructions.  [Instructions?  Who needs instructions?]  Anyway, mistakes were easily fixed.  The whole operation took about 4 minutes and no tools at all.

Emptying the cabinet and getting everything put back the way I wanted took a little longer.  While we worked, we kept up our strength with yummy freeze-dried strawberries, bananas, and pineapples.  I’ve never had such willing workers in all my life!

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I wish I had taken before and after pics, but we were too excited to wait for the camera!  As soon as I said the word, 3 kids dove headfirst into the cabinet scooping out all the canned goods they found in the depths.  Do you know I had pumpkin pie filling, pickled beets, Wolf brand chili, and canned mackerel in my cabinet?  Well, now you do.  I just told you.

The Cansolidator Pantry Plus (and a ton of other items) are on sale this weekend in the Shelf Reliance Black Friday sale.

As you might have noticed from the flyer, Shelf Reliance sells a lot more than cabinet organizers.  They specialize in reasonably priced storage foods to help your family be prepared for emergencies.  They also offer a lot of other products related to the subject to help you plan for all your family’s needs should things change dramatically.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

One winner will receive a free Cansolidator Pantry Plus organizer!

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.

  1. Look around the Thrive site and leave a comment on this post telling which product is your favorite.  You must do this to enter the giveaway. If you place an order, let us know what you chose!  To give credit to the consultant who is sponsoring this giveaway, please make sure Heather Horton’s name shows in the upper right.  If not, click the X to reset the site, then enter again through Heather’s link.  Thank you!
  2. If you already own any Thrive products or have made other emergency preparations, leave another comment and tell us about it.
  3. Like Life  in a Shoe on Facebook.
  4. Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There’s a button below to make it easy.
  5. Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one!  Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  6. For 3 bonus entries, blog about this giveaway. Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 9, then choose a random winner!

Don’t forget to enter Life in a Shoe’s other giveaways today!

 

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Giveaway: Flexi Clips from Lilla Rose

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November 25, 2011 by 179 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  The winners are Vikki and Melissa.

Our next giveaway in the Life in a Shoe Black Friday event (see? I didn’t plan it, but I recognize what is happening) is for some lovely, beautiful, cute & comfy, super durable, can’t get enough – can you tell how much we love these? – Flexi Clips!

We have acquired a fair collection of Flexi’s so far but always look forward to adding more.  They work in literally anyone’s hair, from baby fine to mega-thick, stick-straight to crazy-curly.  They are so pretty, so unique, and so easy to use, and we’ve never yet managed to damage one.  That’s saying a lot.

There’s also an unbelievable variety to choose from.  I haven’t counted, but I think they must number in the hundreds!

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We also had the opportunity to try out You-Pins by Lilla Rose, and they are a fresh, pretty alternative.  They work particularly well in Lydia’s super-thick hip length hair, giving her a bun that stays put even when she is being…well, her crazy hyper self.  There’s a reason that girl stays so slim, and the word sedentary is not part of it.

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Guess what?  Lilla Rose is celebrating the holidays with a Cyber Black Friday with Saturday thrown in! EVERYTHING on the website will be 15% off starting midnight on Thursday, November 24th running until midnight Saturday, November 26th. It doesn’t end there… A few select items will 25% off!

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY – 2 winners!

Two winners will each receive a free Flexi Clip (value up to $15), plus a gift certificate for another, either to keep or to put in a loved one’s Christmas stocking.  Tough choice, I know.

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.

  1. Look around the Lilla Rose site and leave a comment on this post telling which clip is your favorite.  If you place an order, let us know what you chose!
  2. If you already own a Flexi Clip, leave another comment telling how much you love it and why.
  3. Like Life  in a Shoe on Facebook.
  4. Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There’s a button below to make it easy.
  5. Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one!  Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  6. For 3 bonus entries, blog about this giveaway. Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 9, then choose a random winner!

Don’t forget to enter Life in a Shoe’s other giveaways today!

 

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HUGE Vision Forum giveaway: $600 in gift certificates! (plus $3,000 more)

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November 25, 2011 by 660 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  The winners in ascending order were ~in Not of~, LisaAnn, and Mary Minship, who won a $300 gift certificate for blogging about the giveaway.

I don’t get into the whole Black Friday thing, and maybe you don’t either.  Maybe you’re at home instead of out fighting the crazy crowds.  Maybe you’re here reading my blog.  Here’s your reward:

Vision Forum is offering a $100, $200 and $300 gift certificates to 3 Life in a Shoe readers!  Want to pump up your chance of winning?  Enter giveaways for the same amazing gifts at 5 other blogs:

For those who aren’t familiar with Vision Forum, they offer a wide array of books, CDs, DVDs and toys for the Christian family.  They just sent out their new 2012 catalog, so there’s a whole new spectrum of possibilities for your wish list.  What has caught your eye so far?  Here are some of our older favorites from Vision Forum, but I need to add some new recommendations.

I said that aloud and the suggestions came in from people reading over my shoulder.

First, they said this:

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High-Impact Roman Short Sword

$32.00 (Save $3.00)

But I think they really meant this, because what fun is a single sword?

Does anyone thinks it’s strange that in a house full of girls, swords are at the top of the list?  You might also be surprised to learn that we have some huge fans of airsoft guns too.  I’m even considering joining their ranks, just so I won’t be the odd one out.
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Taurus Airsoft Handgun

$40.00 (Save 20%)

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Rubber Ammo Eight-Shooter

$13.00 (Save $2.00)

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Rubber Ammo Sportsman Shotgun

$30.00 (Save $5.00)

Don’t worry.  Weapons are not the only toys in our house.  Some of the girls still like dolls.  Exciting news: In browsing the site, I just noticed that dolls are back!

OK, unlike the impression you might have so far, VF is not only about toys.  Christian books and media is where they really shine: family-friendly DVDs, audio messages about history, audiobooks, materials for homeschooling from a Christian perspective, and more!

Vision Forum also has some fun sales running right now!  Hurry because they end soon!

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THE GIVEAWAY

Vision Forum has agreed to give away a $100 and $200 gift certificate to 2 happy winners, plus a $300 gift certificate exclusively to one random reader who blogs about this giveaway!

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.  If you are already subscribed to our newsletter, you are automatically entered once! Remember you must blog about this giveaway to qualify for the $300 gift certificate.

  1. Leave a comment on this post telling what’s on your Vision Forum wishlist.  You must do this.
  2. Like Vision Forum on Facebook
  3. Like Life in a Shoe on Facebook
  4. Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There is a button below the post to make it easy for you.
  5. Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one!  Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  6. For 3 bonus entries plus an entry to win the $300 gift certificate, blog about this giveaway.  You must include a link to this post and the phrase, Christian books (must be linked to Vision Forum). Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 9, then choose a random winner!

Don’t forget to enter Life in a Shoe’s other giveaways today!

 

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Giveaway: Nursing Cover from Modest Mom

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November 25, 2011 by 98 Comments

This giveaway has ended.  The winner was Karen E, a subscriber to our newsletter.

This week, we have several giveaways.  I’ve always said I don’t care about Black Friday, but maybe that’s not entirely true.  It seems I have a sort of Black Friday going on right here on my blog.

Our first giveaway this week is for a free nursing cover from The Modest Mom Shop.

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Features:

Our wide selection of prints and colors means there is a perfect Modest Mom Nursing Cover for every you!

  • All nursing covers have adjustable Velcro neck straps.
  • All nursing covers feature our open-neck design, which allows you to maintain eye contact with your little one, keep an eye on baby during latch-on and throughout breastfeeding, and keep baby cool at the same time.
  • All nursing covers are made with 100% cotton fabric.
  • Cotton nursing covers make great blankets and lightweight covers for strollers and baby car seats.
  • The size of the Modest Mom Nursing Cover is approximately 25″ wide by 35″ long.

 

Customer review:

This is the most awesome nursing cover. I’ve been looking for something
like this since I had my first baby 14 years ago. Now baby #5 is nursing
in style and privacy. Can’t say enough good things about this cover. It
washes well – no shrinking, no wrinkles, bone maintains its shape, no
fading or pilling. Folds up nicely.  LOVE this cover. Give “The Modest Mom”
some of your business if you need a cover or will be attending a baby
shower anytime soon! -Kristy

Scroll down for details on entering the giveaway but first, The Modest Mom is having her first ever Cyber Monday sale!

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Every item in the store will be 10-30% off, plus you’ll earn free gifts when you order!  Click the banner above for details.

Wondering what to buy?  Here’s one idea for you…

Nantucket Denim Skirt review by 15yo Lydia

I choose this skirt because the only other dark-wash denim skirt I have is ankle length. Don’t get me wrong: I love long skirts, but sometimes they aren’t very convenient. I like sitting cross-legged a lot, but I can’t in very many of my skirts because they are either too narrow or too short.

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This one is nice and wide.  It’s wide enough to let me spin in circles and long enough that it comes down below my knees while I sit.

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It’s also a good length to wear with my cowboy boots, which I wear all the time, and the brass buttons and pointed yoke are super cute!

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It’s also very easy to dress up, it will look great with one of my favorite polka dot shirts and black heels next sunday!

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This is one of my new favorite skirts, I have worn it 4 times since I got it on the 17th and I would have worn it more but I spilled something on it and it had to go through the washer… :/

 

THE GIVEAWAY

The Modest Mom has agreed to give a free nursing cover to one random winner!  Not currently nursing?  This would make a beautiful gift for a mother you know!

To enter the giveaway, do any or all of the following.  Please leave a separate comment here for each entry.  If you are already subscribed to our newsletter, you are automatically entered once!

  1. Leave a comment on this post telling your favorite item from The Modest Mom shop or your favorite fabric choice for the  nursing cover.
  2. Like The Modest Mom on Facebook
  3. Subscribe to The Modest Mom blog
  4. Like Life in a Shoe on Facebook
  5. Share this giveaway on Facebook.  There is a button below the post to make it easy for you.
  6. Join the Life in a Shoe newsletter to be automatically entered in every giveaway.  No need to leave a comment for this one!  Note: this is not the same as subscribing to our blog posts.
  7. For 3 bonus entries, blog about this giveaway.  You must include a link to both this post and to The Modest Mom. Remember to leave 3 comments for this so you’ll be entered 3 times.

We will take entries until Friday, December 9, then choose a random winner!

Don’t forget to enter Life in a Shoe’s other giveaways today!

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