From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Book Winners

written by Katrina on July 29, 2009 · 2 comments

and filed under General Ramblings

Hi everyone! The winners of last weeks blog tour books are:
Blue Like Play Dough — Comment #6: Charity
A Perfect Mess — Comment #21: Amber D
Congrats!

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Book Giveaway: Blue Like Play Dough by Tricia Goyer

written by Katrina on July 22, 2009 · 24 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

I’m happy to be giving away a great new “motherhood memoir” by Tricia Goyer this week. Read on to learn more…

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Book Giveaway: A Perfect Mess by Lisa Harper

written by Katrina on July 22, 2009 · 33 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Looking for a new Bible study book? How about one on the Psalms? How about one by an author who is laugh-out-loud funny, and has plenty of lessons from God’s word to share with readers? If so, then read on…

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What are you doing tomorrow morning?

written by Katrina on July 20, 2009 · 8 comments

and filed under Etc.

Because I know what we’re doing.
We’re going to Starbucks.
Because there are free pastries. Yes, FREE.
Buy a coffee-type beverage, and get a free pastry.
Go before 10:30 a.m. Oh, and if the pastries are gone, you’re out of luck.
We’ll be there early.
Check out more details at the Starbucks site.

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Eight things I’ve been doing while I’ve not been blogging

written by Katrina on July 20, 2009 · 11 comments

and filed under Family

1. Driving… Pretty much everywhere. Swim lessons, camp, church, errands, and more. I think I’ve put more miles on my car in the last month than in the previous four. (Hey — that kind of rhymes, and I didn’t even plan it that way!)
2. Sitting… Outside. L.(3) would spend every single second outside if he could. I [...]

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It just occurred to me that I have some winners to announce

written by Katrina on July 3, 2009 · 4 comments

and filed under General Ramblings

Summer has me completely confused, as far as time goes. Chad has been taking off most Fridays, so every Friday actually feels like a Saturday — since no one is setting alarm clocks for ridiculously early hours or brushing their teeth while I’m trying to stack pillows on top of my head in order to drown out [...]

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And a good time was had by all (three of us)

written by Katrina on July 1, 2009 · 12 comments

and filed under Family

I confess: I’m a boring mom.
I like to stay home.
I rarely have exciting ideas or plans.
Any time I act in a spontaneous manner, my husband asks if I’m feeling okay.
So yesterday, something weird happened. At about 3 p.m., I thought, “Hey — what if I asked the kids if they wanted to have a special FUN Night, [...]

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