From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Thankful for…

written by Katrina on November 26, 2009 · 5 comments

and filed under General Ramblings

…my gracious Savior, who has rescued me, called me, loved me, and continues to work on me.
…my husband, who puts up with me (even when I’m acting a bit, um, crazy), helps me, loves me, spoils me, prays for me, takes care of me, encourages me.
…my two boys, who make me laugh, cause my to [...]

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FIR Giveaway: The Silent Gift

written by Katrina on November 25, 2009 · 23 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Note: This giveaway is going up a bit early this week, due to the arrival of Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Time for another Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaway, sponsored by Bethany House! But first, here’s last week’s winner:
The winner of The Karma of Jesus is:
Comment #6: Brooke

Congrats!
Here’s how the giveaways during Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaways [...]

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Fall Into Reading 2009: Less than a month to go!

written by Katrina on November 24, 2009 · 26 comments

and filed under Fall Into Reading 2009

I fully intended to put up a post last Friday, when we actually had one month to go in Fall Into Reading 2009, but life seems to be conspiring against me. Due to a host of responsibilities, errands, minor crises, and trying to figure out what, exactly, we’re doing for Thanksgiving, I’ve had approximately zero [...]

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FIR Giveaway: The Karma of Jesus

written by Katrina on November 19, 2009 · 11 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Time for another Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaway, sponsored by Bethany House! But first, here’s last week’s winner:
The winner of Leaving Yesterday is:
Comment #8: Stacy

Congrats!
Here’s how the giveaways during Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I will post about a new book that’s up for grabs (occasionally, there may be more than [...]

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Two yummy seasonal offerings

written by Katrina on November 18, 2009 · 12 comments

and filed under Etc.

Sure, I like this time of year because of the music, and the upcoming holidays, and the baking. But there are two other reasons I really, really like this time of year.
Reason #1: Starbucks’ Peppermint Mocha
I enjoy the occasional Pumpkin Spice Latte during the fall, but to be honest, the drink that draws me to [...]

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Kids’ Picks: Bible Study Books for Tweens

written by Katrina on November 17, 2009 · 10 comments

and filed under Books/Reading, Family

It’s the third Tuesday of the month, which means 5 Minutes for Books is hosting their monthly Kids’ Picks carnival.
This month, I thought I’d share about a series of Bible study books that work well for tweens.
Over the summer, one thing C. (11) and I wanted to do was to find a Bible study for [...]

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I mentioned a few weeks ago that C. had won his class spelling bee. So last Monday, he and I traveled several hours, along with other winners from his school, to the district bee for his school’s association. It was a long day, but one full of excitement for us.
First up were the individual grade [...]

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Piece de Resistance winner

written by Katrina on November 16, 2009 · 3 comments

and filed under General Ramblings

I know, I know. I’m two days late announcing the winner of Sandra Byrd’s book, Piece de Resistance. I’m sorry!
But without further ado, the winner is:
Comment #15: Karen
Congratulations, Karen!

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FIR Giveaway: Leaving Yesterday

written by Katrina on November 12, 2009 · 29 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Time for another Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaway, sponsored by Bethany House! But first, here’s last week’s winner:
The winner of Dawn’s Prelude is:
Comment #12: Joyful

Congrats!
Here’s how the giveaways during Fall Into Reading 2009 book giveaways work:
Every Thursday, I will post about a new book that’s up for grabs (occasionally, there may be more than [...]

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Book Giveaway: Piece de Resistance by Sandra Byrd

written by Katrina on November 7, 2009 · 38 comments

and filed under Book giveaways, Giveaways

Guess what? I have a bonus book giveaway this week: Piece de Resistance, provided by the author, Sandra Byrd! (Check out the reviews on Amazon – they’re great!) Read on to find out more.

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