Mother’s Day 2013

All 6 kids….. playing happy in the sunshine

Here are some links from Mother’s Day week I enjoyed!

the ABC’s of Motherhood from Generation Cedar

the Giving Tree from A Holy Experience, Ann Voskamp

Why Mother’s Day is for the birds from A Holy Experience, Ann Voskamp

Sometimes Step by Weary Step from MomHeart Online

When There is No Joy in Motherhood from Nursery of the Nation

Mother’s Day

 

Happy Mother’s Day to all my mama friends!

Who can resist this?

(sale is over – watch the blog for some reviews, links and discounts to come on some of the books and freebies!)

Who can resist a good sale? I know I can’t I love finding sales and bargains and when I can get things I love and will use it makes me happy. And when I can get a killer deal on those things at the same time….even happier! This e-book bundle is on sale THIS WEEK ONLY, till May 4. For only $29.97 you can get all these books…..

  Read through this list below, seriously, doesn’t at least one or two in each category catch your attention? Or you remember seeing it elsewhere and thinking you would love to read that book? Or it’s been on your “wish list” to buy? As you look below, I’ve added my thoughts on some of the books as well. This is an incredible list of books, just purchasing a few of these on their own would pay for the bundle.

PLUS, You will receive FREE Bonuses from these companies…

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The fine print:

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This e-book bundle is almost worth it JUST FOR THE FREEBIES!

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Home & Property {Cleaning, Organizing & Decor}
31 Days to Clean
Getting it Together: Your Guide to Setting Up a Home Management System that Works
Pulling Yourself Together: Implementing a Cleaning Routine that Sticks
Simple Living: 30 Days to Less Stuff and More Life
NOT a DIY Diva
One Bite at a Time: 52 Projects for Making Life Simpler
28 Days to Hope for your Home
Organizing Life as Mom
Clean Enough: Simple Solutions for the Overwhelmed Homemaker
10 Steps to Organized Paper
Handmade Walls

I have read 31 on days to clean and enjoyed it, Simple living is on my list to read soon! And 28 days to Hope sounds wonderful!

Education {Homeschooling & Spiritual Teaching}
Princess Training
The Armor of God
My Bedtime Learning Book
Think Outside the Classroom
Raising Rock Stars–Kindergarten Bundle
The ABC’s For Godly Boys Curriculum
The ABC’s For Godly Girls Curriculum
K4 Curriculum
Write Through the Bible: Philippians 2, print
Write Through the Bible: Philippians 2, cursive
Balcony Girls–books 1 & 2 (a mentoring curriculum for teen girls)
Easy Peasy Chores: An Easy-to-Use Chore System That Brings JOY Back Into Family Chores
The Dig for Kids: Luke (volumes 1 and 2)
Music: An Essential Ingredient for Life

I don’t have any of these yet, but they all sound wonderful! Thinking I really need to read the Easy Peasy Chores one

Budgeting {Money & Time Management}
From Debtor to Better
Tell Your Time
The Homemakers Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule
Your Grocery Budget Toolbox
Finding Financial Freedom
Become a Frugalista in 30 Days

In the Kitchen {Recipes and Cooking}
Crock On
Wholesome Mixes
20-Minute Meals
Restocking the Pantry
Money Saving Mom’s Guide to Freezer Cooking
Simply Summer
Do the Funky Kitchen
Real Food Kids: In the Kitchen
Real Food, Real Easy
Seasonal Menu Plans on a Budget
Just Making Ice Cream

I enjoyed Real Food, Real Easy and reviewed it last year when it came out!

Pregnancy & Baby Care
First Bites
Confessions of a Cloth Diaper Convert
Stress-Free Baby Shower
Unbound Birth
My Pregnancy Journey
My Buttered Life Baby Edition
The Minimalist Mom’s Guide to Baby’s First Year
Redeeming Childbirth: Growth & Study Guide

Wow, love these books….. Redeeming Childbirth I have heard is wonderful and I have read and used several recipes from My Buttered Life

Holidays & Special Events 
Festive Traditions
Holiday Mixes: Gifts in a Jar
Flourishing Spring
Family Camping Handbook
Truth in the Tinsel
Plan a Fabulous Party
iPhone Photography: The Visual Guide

Spiritual Growth
Pursuit of the Proverbs 31 Woman
The Best of Visionary Womanhood
God’s Word in my Heart: A Scripture Memory Learning Guide with Verses {all 4 versions}
Kept
Love like Him

Marriage/Romance
Rekindling Romance
Good Wife’s Guide
31 Days to Build a Better Spouse
31 Days to Great Sex for Married Couples
Entangled: Recognize Your Emotional Affair

Motherhood
The Heart of Simplicity
True Christian Motherhood
Hula Hoop Girl
When Motherhood Feels Too Hard
Mindset for Moms
From Cube to Farm
4 Moms of  35+ Kids Answer Your Parenting Questions
That Works for Me!

This is probably my favorite grouping When Motherhood Feels too Hard is one of my all time favorite books, absolutely love it. I have Hula Hoop Girl but haven’t read yet. And I have enjoyed reading The Heart of Simplicity as well!

Health & Fitness
100-pound Loser
Honoring the Rhythm of Rest
42 Days to Fit
Healthy Homemaking
Personal ePlanner
Nature’s Superb Superfoods: Lose Weight & Revitalize Your Body

I would love these books….. haven’t read any of these yet!

Beauty
From Frump to Pump
The Cottage Mama’s DIY Guide
Simple Scrubs to Make and Give
The No-Brainer Wardrobe
Embracing Beauty
Reuse, Refresh, Repurpose

Simple Scrubs is a wonderful book…..I would love to read the No-brainer wardrobe!

Working from Home/Blogging
Your Blogging Business: Tax Tips and Tricks
The Bootstrap VA
How to Grow Your Blog and Manage Your Home
How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
Simple Blogging

Ecourses
Learning in Love: The Preschool Years
Homeschooling from the Heart: Ages 5-8
Grocery University
Vibrant Living Strategies for Moms
You Can Do This! The First Five Steps to a Real Food Kitchen

So, what are you waiting for? THIS IS YOUR DEAL OF THE MONTH!!!!

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(this post does contain affiliate links, I do receive a commission on the sales, and I thank you for your support!)

Links I loved

Here are some more links I have been enjoying…….

Do you ever feel like a failure from The Better Mom

He gently leads those with young from MomHeart Online

The Makings For a Happy Morning from MomHeart Online

The (Real Life) Dictionary Definition of Mother from Lisa Jo Baker

The Inner Circle of Home from MomHeart Online

The Power of a Parent’s Word from Desiring God

Work Toward Connection…. from Joyful Mothering

How Grace changes our days from MomHeart Online

Uh, I guess I really enjoy MomHeart Online…. – you should probably just go subscribe to their feed so you don’t miss anything! Some of my favorite bloggers write for MomHeart, I so enjoy reading thoughts from September, Misty, Ann, Sally, Sarah Mae and many others!

Links I have loved……

I throughly enjoy reading other peoples blogs. They really encourage me, sometimes I glance through my reader and just see what’s new and there are a couple bloggers I will always read first For me as a stay-at-home mom, blog and internet interaction, though somewhat ambiguous and maybe not so personal, is a source of “adult interaction” that really helps me through my days. Anyway, I often email blog posts to myself so I can share them or go back to them later, and of course, if I like something, I think you would like it too….. so here’s a list – sorry it’s a little long – of one’s I have enjoyed recently.

How to Make a Home from A Holy Experience

10 Truths you need to hear… from Keeper of the Home

Inspired Mothering from MomHeart Online

Dear Mom who is struggling from The Better Mom

I burned the toast from The Better Mom

When the ground is dry from Joyful Mothering

If you wait long enough from I Take Joy

Did you love any of these? What are your favorite encouraging blogs?

Grace and mercy for today

Be encouraged today…. there is mercy new every morning, there is grace given for today. We have hope in Jesus!

Go read and listen to this post from September, it blessed me immensely this evening and I wanted to share it with you.

What’s for dinner?

Don’t you just love that question? Especially at 4:30 pm…… and when you don’t really have an answer?

I try not to get in that position and take advantage of my crockpot often! It’s a great day when I can have the kitchen clean, dinner in the crockpot all before noon

I made this recipe yesterday and it was well loved by all.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

• 2 chicken breasts (you can use any kind of chicken, even leftover cooked, just don’t cook as long – probably want around 4 cups diced/shredded in the end)
• 1-15 oz can black beans (or 2 cups freshly cooked or 1 pint canned)
• 4-5 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 TB salt, adjust to taste
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp cumin (increase for more spiciness)
• 1-2 tsp chili powder
• 5-6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 4-8 oz diced green chilies (optional, but seeing how good the chili water made this, I would add this in the future if only using chicken broth)
• 8 cups broth (I used some leftover “chili pepper water” from roasting/canning green chilies this fall) but if I didn’t have that I would have used chicken broth

Place everything in the crockpot and turn to low for 6-8 hrs, shred chicken breasts and return to soup, keep on warm till ready to serve

Serve over chips and top with cheese and sour cream

This was adapted from Passionate Homemaking’s Recipe