Christmas, Giveaways

Merry Little Christmas CD Giveaway!

Today I’d like to introduce you to one of my favourite Christmas CDs, “Merry Little Christmas.” This CD has 51 minutes of 15 beautiful, fun arrangements of some best-loved carol and Christmas classics. Pianist Ken Renfrow has a delightful playing style, and when coupled with orchestra, timeless renditions of Christmas tunes are created. This morning… Read More Merry Little Christmas CD Giveaway!

Christmas

Christmas Count-Down: Reading Our Way To Christmas Day

Somewhere in time, we began clothing our favorite Christmas books with bright, cheery wrapping paper. What started out as a neat idea is now a locked-in tradition at our house: We read our way to Christmas Day! Bedtime stories take on new luster as a fresh book is unveiled each night. Daddy begins to read… Read More Christmas Count-Down: Reading Our Way To Christmas Day

Stories of Grace

Stories of Grace: Safe

Last Monday evening found our family scurrying around getting ready for one of our annual traditions: family photos. This year we decided to go with a local photographer instead of the popular department store (sorry, Wally World!) Like an obsessive  a normal mother, I wanted everyone to look perfect. Brown and turquoise- this year’s colour- check.… Read More Stories of Grace: Safe

Five Minute Friday

Five Minute Friday~ A Life of Thank You

   Thank you. A simple phrase compels me to fulfill the very reason I was created. To be a “thank you” to God. I start listing blessings. This post takes a lifetime to read. Computers fail. Paper fails. Ink fails. Notecards fail. Time fails. I need something more permanent, more soul-felt, more inexhaustible. I’ll use… Read More Five Minute Friday~ A Life of Thank You

Giveaways

Peppermint Happiness Christmas Giveaway!

Today I’m joining the Christmas giveaway fun! I came across a neat little book that blends peppermint happiness with cooking love…and I’m giving one away to one of my readers! This little book is 5 inches by 5 inches, and is packed full of recipes that use candy canes. If you’re a candy cane/peppermint lover like… Read More Peppermint Happiness Christmas Giveaway!