Even Mom’s Need Stamps

I like stickers.

And I like stamps.  I bought an insane amount of stamps for the boys from Oriental Trading Company once.

But this one is my favorite.  Smile faces, jumping dolphins, and red hearts don’t compare to my stamp.

My date stamp feels powerful.  Authoritative.  Adult-like.

I got the idea from Michelle.

I like it when I get to pound gently stamp a completed paper.

It’s like we are accomplishing something huge. 

I like not writing down what we did in my homeschool planner.

Stamping is easier.

Quicker.

Ummm . . . fun.  And my boys . . . they let me stamp.  They like me enjoying something so ridiculously delightful. 

Is that weird?  What homeschool “help” makes your job . . . fun?

If You like Artsy – Fartsy Stuff

If you are artsy fartsy . . .

If you like handmade . . .

Possibly homemade . . .

Try Heartsy Handmade . . .

 

I just discovered it.  ‘Cause I’m an Etsy girl . . . I like to support some Heartsy Handmade girls (maybe guys?).

Heartsy Handmade is like a Groupon, Living Socials, Moolala . . . only Heartsy Handmade features gifts and items that are handmade and come with a sweet deal.

Just thought you might want to know.

Public Service Announcement

Just wanted to pass on some sales to you . . .

Get $20 off Simple Menu Plans from The Nourished Kitchen using the coupon code:  SPRING11.

This is what you will receive (especially great if you opted not to take the Get Fermented class that I annoyingly consumed your inbox writing about).

• 3 Full Simple Dinner Menus Each Week
• 1 Dessert of the Week
• 1 Probiotic Fermented Food of the Week
• 1 Soup of the Week
• All whole foods, no refined or processed ingredients
• Easy-to-follow Recipes
• Simple to-do lists
• Guides to seasonal produce
• Information on health and wellness
• Suitable for Gluten-/Grain/Dairy-/Soy-free and GAPS Diets
• Recipes serve four, but can be easily halved, doubled or tripled
• Most menus can be prepared in under 40 minutes
• Click here to download a sample.
• easy refund policy
• averages to less than $7.50 a month!

A similar nifty code is how I ended up getting hooked up with The Nourished Kitchen . . . and how I ended up purchasing an entire year’s worth of dinners . . .

You can see a lot of my cooking experiences with Jenny here.

I like Simple Dinners . . . because for me . . . they are simple.  And rich.  And delicious.  And dense.  And nutritious.  And my husband praises me and showers me with accolades when I cook with Jenny. 

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Second announcement, since you aren’t Sally from {With Eager Hands} , I know that you didn’t win the Resurrection Stick Figure Bible Curriculum . . . but you can purchase it for 30% off RIGHT NOW. 

All e-books are on sale now . . . no shipping fee to upset the budget . . . you could literally start stick figuring in minutes . . . and not have to wait on the mail man/woman.

Though real mail is fun, don’t get me wrong.  (Not that I galloped to my mail bearing husband when he sauntered into the room carrying 2 packages . . . and questioned if I was excited to see him or the mail he was carrying.)

But stick figuring is MORE FUN.

Just a thought.

Combine The Resurrection study with Amon’s Adventure.  Riveting. 

History will come ALIVE before your very eyes.

And your kids will want to snuggle with you instead of watching TV.

The Final Summit: A Review

Completely unrealistic, but suppose the fate of the world lay in the creativity of your mind.  Could you solve all of the world’s problems in just two words? 

Two words. 

As world events seem to be heating up, I know that I am often reminded of Matthew 24: 5-7,

For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.  Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.   Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.  There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

I have an opinion as to who the world needs.

So, if I were asked what two words could save the world . . . I think I have the answer. 

But would I stake everything on those two words?

Yes. 

Join David Ponder (main character from The Traveler’s Gift) once again as he teams up with a rich supply of historical figures that have shaped our world’s chronicles.  Like a crossword puzzle Ponder must ask questions and gather clues (per the archangel Gabriel’s instruction) and come to a consensus on two words that, if correct, will save the world from sure destruction.  To help him, five seasoned “travelers” offer their opinions and Ponder consorts with an outspoken Winston Churchill to relay the final declaration.

Do I agree with their conclusion?

I think the final answer, the final declaration, is  missing a person. 

But don’t read that last line if you don’t want to know the ending. 

You see, Ponder et al. doesn’t mention Jesus as the solution to the world’s problems. 

Just sayin’.

Now, it may sound like I haven’t enjoyed the book.  Quiet the contrary. 

I have. 

I even underlined several fabulous quotes, which is unusual for me in a purely fictitious book. 

Nevertheless, I did highlight.  I have enjoyed.  Yes . . . it is a quality vacation novel . . . with significantly more depth than my normal “vacation” reads. 

(Note:  I did not go on vacation . . . I’m just mean that IF {and that’s a big IF} I went on a vacation, I would certainly read it.)

P.S.  Anyone want to send me on a vacation?  Can I bring my family too?

Special thanks to Thomas Nelson for sending me a copy for free to honestly give my opinion.  And no . . . I wasn’t paid.

1000 Gifts

Continuing my list of things that I am thankful for . . .

44.  Pink poke-a-dot gauze curtains billowing from a spring breeze as I nurse my baby.

45.  open windows

46.  noses that stop running like a leaky faucet

47.  meeting an email Young Living  friend after several years of correspondence

48.  that same friend giving me an amazing neck massage that I had prayed for earlier that morning, unbeknownst to her

49.  smelling new essential oils, like rose . . .

50.  breakfast in bed on a morning I don’t feel so well . . . by my son and complete with a napkin

51.  Naomi in sunglasses

52.  Spring weather that unveils baby feet.

53.  Costco samples

54.  Soooooooooo thankful that the Engineer doesn’t like danger and adventure nearly as much as the man in the movie, 127 Hours, that we watched on date night.

55.  a little boy who wore a clip-on tie with a Thomas the Train shirt and camouflage shorts, complete with orange crocks, a jean hat, and sunglasses while he played in the sand table.  I wish I  had a picture.

56.  a blooming rhododendron that hopefully I won’t kill (I killed two at our old house.)

57.  packages ready to be mailed

58.  a slight sunburn that implies that I actually rested on Sabbath

60.  no gate in our kitchen, which means Ruthie can be trusted a smidgen more

61.  externally, mind you, a cleaned and organized kitchen

61.  smelling the essential oil, rose.

Have you been thankful for any of these things?