Friday, October 31, 2008

ABCs of me

abcs meme

This WAS hard! I tried to keep it on the positive side. I didn't think anyone would want to read a list of twenty-six faults I have!

Always leaning on God for everything
Bursting with ideas
Creative
Devoted to country living
Enthusiastic
Faithful
Generous
Homemaker at heart
Intent on blessing others
Jesus follower
Knowledge-seeking
Little known and seldom seen
Musical
Nearly thirty
Optimistic
Particular
Quiet
Reclusive (to a point)
Social (in my own way)
Temperance advocate
Unfinished
Virtuous
Writer
x-self-centered
Yearning for so much
Zealous

Monday, October 27, 2008

50% off sale

The Hope Chest Legacy is having a 50% off sale right now (on nearly everything). Link

A Challenge from the Hope Chest

In keeping with the theme and purpose of this blog, I would like to issue a challenge each week to the girls and women who read it. So, without further preliminaries . . .

This week's challenge is to sew something. Anything, as long as it is either for your hope chest (if you have a literal one), learning new skills, practicing skills, or otherwise getting yourself moving in this area.

It can be a big project, a little project, or several little projects. You don't necessarily have to complete an entire sewing project but try to complete something (hem your skirt, do the collar on a blouse, etc.).

It can be a mending project, as long as it involves sewing (i.e., no darning).

It doesn't necessarily have to involve stitching as long as what you are doing is not a means of avoiding actually stitching. It might be preparing fabric, laying out, cutting out, etc.

Although this challenge is intended for the unmarried woman or girl, others may join in too.

If you don't know how to sew at all, do something toward beginning to sew.

Leave a comment about what you have accomplished, or, if you want to blog about your project (I'd love to see pictures!), leave a link to your blog post (non "family-friendly" links will be deleted).

If you know anyone who might appreciate these challenges, please point them this way!

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

A Little Coupon Giveaway

It's not huge, but it might be just what you need. Here's the deal:

To enter ONCE, click over to my website (you can go to the home page, to the blog, or to the store ~ doesn't matter) then leave a comment here telling me what you think (about the whole thing or about something you saw there), preferably positive (*grin* nobody likes criticism, but I will take that too).

To enter TWICE, do the above and also post about this giveaway on your blog.

I'll randomly choose a winner on or after Wednesday, October 15.

The winner will choose 5-8 coupons from the list below (yes, that's right, you get to pick!). These expire 11/3 or later.

MidNite or MidNite PM

Weight Watchers bagged chocolates

Murry Sugar Free Cookies

Cold Stone Creamery (2 different coupons)

Breyers Swirled Lowfat Yogurt ~ Disney Multipack

Tyson Frozen Breaded Bagged product

Tyson Frozen Breaded Boxed product

Bausch & Lomb Alaway antihistamine eye drops

Lysol Neutra Air FreshMatic Starter Kit

Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Lysol Disinfectant Spray

Lysol All-purpose Cleaner Triggers, Pourables, Anti-bacterial Kitchen Cleaner or Lysol Plus Bleach

Lysol Healthy Touch Gentle Hand Sanitizer Foam

Lysol Disinfecting Wipes

Lysol Bathroom Cleaner or Mildew Remover



A Giveaway Within a Giveaway

I also have the following, which expire 10/19:

French's Original or Cheddar French Fried Onions

Any Spray 'n Wash product

Any Resolve product

Any combination of two Cream of Wheat, Polaner or Maple Grover products

I'll take entries for these today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday). All you have to do is enter the above giveaway and add that you'd like these too. Winning this giveaway won't prevent you from winning the first one.


Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Pumpkin Potholder Giveaway

A fun giveaway at Teaching Good Things just for today: a set of two pumpkin potholders! If you like these but don't win, check out the tutorial and make your own.

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