Category — giveaways

I recently received a book in the mail to read.  It’s called Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity.

Wow.

If you are looking for something that will help pull you out of that spiritual funk that you have found yourself in, check it out.  While Primal may not be the answer, it will point you back to the answer.

What does that mean?  It means that Mark Batterson has written a book about getting back into that relationship with God that we need to have.  He has included ideas and personal anecdotes that will help spur you onto good things and remind you of many of the ways you can build – or re-build – your relationship with Jesus Christ.  He focuses on compassion, wonder, curiosity, and power in our relationship with God, and reminds us of why these are important.

It’s that time of year when we have been going, going, going with a slow-down that hits right after Christmas and a time for looking at our lives and re-evaluating things.  Is there a better time for a refresher course on getting in touch with our Creator?

If you are floundering out there somewhere feeling like you need to draw closer to God, I recommend picking up Primal – it will show you a way back into that relationship.  It will remind you why we need a Savior and how to take part in that Great Commandment that Jesus gave us – to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind & strength, and to love others.  After all, is there a better way to share God with others than through relationships?  Our lives should proclaim Him, but if we aren’t strengthening our relationship with Him, our lives won’t be talking very loudly.

So, where can you pick up your copy of Primal?

It is available at booksellers nationwide on Dec 22, 2009, just in time to be the first book you read in 2010 – or perhaps that quieter week after Christmas.

Personally, I like to get books through Amazon.com.  Other places that I often shop for books are CBD,  Borders.com and BarnesandNoble.com

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Oh, and the legal stuff – I received this book for free to read and review.

First – the Milkshake CD/DVD/Comic Book giveaway ends on Monday night at 11:59.  Well, go over and leave a comment!  I will approve them as I get a free moment over the weekend (we have a birthday party to prep for!)

Second – our number of posts just jumped this morning – I added all of the reviews, crafts, etc from Cottage-gift-guide.com this morning. These go back a couple of years, but are worth a scan if you haven’t seen them.

Third – Looking for a domain? Cottage-Gift-Guide.com is now for sale! It also has blog.cottage-gift-guide.com and reviews.cottage-gift-guide.com attached, if you are interested (both are wordpress self-hosted blogs.) Email me or leave a comment if you are interested in more info.

On that vein, Design-My-Handbag.com (and Design-My-Handbag.com) is also available! It currently has a custom-designed wordpress template, but it coordinates to Mimsi-Bags.com (I may be willing to part with that too, if the right offer came along). Again, email or leave a comment if interested and I will get back to you!

Yep, I’m scaling back a bit. I realized just how many domains and blogs I’ve been trying to keep updated and run, and it’s just too much for this girl to handle.

That’s the updates for now. We are still sick (ugh) and I still can’t hear out of my right ear (yes, it’s just lovely!), so the usual updates have been slow in coming.

If you are keen to be kept up-to-date on the hour-by-hour happenings, you can follow me on twitter @jehudson. It gets updated semi-regularly… depending on the day and what is happening in life.

Have a great weekend!

Well, I was going to wait until Thursday to share this one, but I just can’t!

The theme for Thursday will be my favorite local shops… and I will tell you more about those on the 4th! HOWEVER… I will also be doing a drawing for a free messenger backpack from Mimsi Bags on Monday, Sept. 8th from the comments that I get here on the blog about your favorite Mimsi Bag.

Alexandra Messenger Backpack

Sooooooo… how can you win?

Head over to Mimsi Bags and roam about the store. Come back here and tell me what YOUR favorite bag or fabric is! I will draw a name on Monday and let the winner know, so they can receive their free bag!

What could be better? You get to do gas-free window shopping of cute, fashionable bags, and the chance to win a free one!

Good luck!

I know, it’s been an ETERNITY since I last blogged about anything.  This Summer has been… interesting… to say the least!  Between the Summer being bookended by migraines (ugh, yes!), a skin rash that came from an allergic reaction to NATURAL, KID SAFE bug spray, oh, and having a house full of kids, life was a bit busy!

But I am back for now!  And I have a great contest to tell you about – if you hurry!

I recently started hanging out over at MomDot.com, and they are the contest queens these days!  They are blowing out the leftover giveaway things today & tomorrow so that they can get ready for September’s giveaways.  And believe me, they have plenty to give away!

One of the giveaways is for baby goodies worth over $100… and they are all so cute!  If you or someone you know has or will be having a baby soon, these are perfect!

The first item is from  Little Ladybug Designs.  It’s a  Mommy Calling card design! Hand out your contact information for babysitters or playdates in style with our stylish mommy calling cards! No more looking through your diaper bag for a piece of paper to jot your phone number down on. Cards can be customized in anyway you like.

Yes, these are totally cute!  I told you!

The next goodie is from BabyBoudoir. They donated a personalized Diaper Wipes Case, and with all that there are to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect one!

The third is a Satineesnugs Duck WITH embroidery from My Embroidered Gifts.  The extra soft personalized satineesnugs duck blanket features a cute duck face, a plush side and a “satinee” side.  It is so cute!

The last item is a burp cloth set from One Posh Kid.  These are totally chic!

So, if you are looking for baby gifts, or want unique goodies for your own little one, I recommend heading over to these stores and taking a look.

Oh, and if you are a mom who blogs, you should join MomDot.com!  We are all having a great time!

I recently heard about a giveaway that I think you may be interested in… and it involves you getting just a little more sleep!

Sleep Number Beds is having a sleep-in challenge – and they are giving away a sleep number bed to one lucky (and well rested!) winner! There are other prizes too, plus you get all of the benefits of getting just a little more rest.

For more info on this contest, head over to Sleep Number, or click on the big countdown button below…