Hi everyone!
For the last few months I’ve been doing a giveaway post once a month, with different products, to help small businesses get the word out. I’m not going to do it in the same way from here on out, because I’m finding that my blog calendar is getting crowded. I’ll still offer the occasional giveaway on a specific post, though!
So today, for our final giveaway, I want to offer two things: one from ArtonLeaf, and one from me.
But first, a bit of background. Last weekend my baby turned 16.
16!
We spent her birthday down in Pennsylvania, where she captained the Eastern Canada 1 team for Bible Quizzing with the Alliance Church. There were about 120 kids from all over North America competing on the book of Matthew. Katie came in 8th out of everybody, and her team was 4th out of 24. So she did great! She has all of Matthew memorized–all of it. It’s freaky.
Here she is answering a question:
And here she is waiting to see if she’ll be called right:
Anyway, it just hit me last week that I no longer have babies. My oldest one just left this morning to go paint her new apartment where she’ll be going to university in the fall. She and a bunch of friends are up getting it ready. I still remember them like this, from our tent trailer (Katie’s the silly one in yellow):
Art on Leaf Giveaway
Kids grow up so fast. And so I thought ArtonLeaf was a wonderful segueway into my daughter turning 16, because they offer both Bible verses (which she obviously knows!) and pictures of your loved one decoratively done on a leaf, like this:
Or like this:
This isn’t Wal-Mart Art, it’s real Wall Art. Something unique that will mean something special to your family. Find out more at ArtonLeaf.com–and ask them about putting other things on leaves, like a Family Mission Statement, a marriage invitation, or anything!
I have pictures all over my house of my kids, because I want to capture these memories. And now we’ve got some new favourite verses from her quizzing this year–Matthew 5:16; Matthew 11:28-30; Matthew 28:18-20. Filling your house with Scripture helps you to keep grounded and remember what’s important. And filling your house with pictures of those you love helps you to hold on to memories–even when the kids grow.
$25 Towards My Store
And now I’d like to offer one of you $25 towards my store. I’ve spent three months changing everything on the blog. You may not have noticed much, because it’s gone on behind the scenes, but I switched servers, switched shopping carts, got a new newsletter service (are you subscribed yet?), and I’m spending a lot of time just cleaning things up. So I’m not getting the stuff done this summer I had hoped to–but everything’s getting a deep cleaning, so to speak, so it should run like clockwork once I’m done in a month.
I’m proud of what I’ve done so far, so if you haven’t taken a look at my shopping cart, head on over! And then leave a comment about a product you didn’t even know I had, and you could win that $25!
Just read the Rafflecopter instructions below and enter. I’ll be doing the draw next Monday at midnight EST.
Thanks so much, everybody!
I’d love to win $25 from your store. My husband and I would be thrilled to purchase your “31 Days to Great Sex” material.
All books look great but I am kind of intrigued by “Any Novel Study Guide”
I love all of your books! I have bought, and plan to continue buying The Good Girl’s Guide for every new bride I know! I wish I had had it 9 years ago when we got married.
I am going to check out the printable for the Bible Verses, too – very cool!
Megan, thanks so much for giving it as a gift! That really is my prayer–that it gets in the hands of new brides. So I appreciate it!
Interested in your Homeschool resources – we’re going to try it with our 3 kids this fall, and we’re more than a bit nervous about running a business, farm & working at the same time! Thanks for all the encouragement you give.
wow, I had no idea you had so many books and resources! I think a lot of the audio files sound very interesting–may have to check them out at some point!
I would love to win 25 dollars for your store!!
Oh how I’d love to win either gift!! I had never heard of “Getting Rid of the Things that Plague You” until today! Thanks for all you do!
This is awesome! Thanks for the opportunities
Your book “Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex” was so helpful to me. I read it twice before I got married. And I just downloaded your eBook “30 days”. Thank-you! But as for new products, I had never heard about “Any Novel Study Guide”. Sounds interesting.
I didn’t know you had audio for download!
WOW what great books you got! I really love the audio about resolving conflict in marriage.
I so appreciate your website and advice! You’ve helped me improve my marriage in the past year, so thank you. 🙂
I had no idea that you had materials about speaking and homeschooling! Looking forward to The Adventure and Purpose of Speaking and Writing. My youngest is about to graduate, but the novel study guide looks interesting too.
I’d love to win the gift certificate to you store…. Many items I’d like to purchase!
Thank you for your website and blog!
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I didn’t know you had homeschooling resources. Also, when your daughters got older, did you give them the option of public school?
Awesome, thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Wonderful prizes! And I’d happily pay for your products, but I haven’t gotten around to all of them, so…
I didn’t know about Another Reality Check!
Attic Treasures–What Treasures Do You Have Hidden?
How Big Is Your Umbrella. I knew you lost a child, but I didn’t know you had a book about it. I would love to read it. After 4 miscarriages, I think it could be really helpful for me.
Getting Rid of the Things That Plague You is just one of the intrigues. I also like the homeschool audio titles!
Getting Rid of the Things that Plague You is a new one to me.
I LOVE THE marriage audio download! I will have to make sure my teens are in bed before I listen to it 🙂
Missed you at SheSpeaks2013 but congratulations to your daughter and how well she and her team did with the Bible Quiz.
I’d love to have $25 to spend on stuff from your store.
Your book “How Big is Your Umbrella” looks like something I would like to read! All the resources look great 🙂
“Getting Rid of the Things that Plague You” is new to me. Thanks for the chance to win!
Would love to win the $25 towards your store.
Hi Sheila, I had no idea you had an audio file! Would love to listen to that! Thanks so much!
Your book, ‘how big is your umbrella’ has grabbed my attention.
I discovered that you have audio downloads.
I didn’t know about the audio download of Attic Treasures.
I love your blog! So much helpful insight! Thank you!
I love the idea of 31 Days as a gift for my husband.
I love reading your blog and articles. Congrats to your daughter’s time with the Bible Quiz! We have Matt 11: 29-30 that I rubber stamped with acrylic paint on a piece of old barn wood hanging above our dining table. A beautiful verse!
I hadn’t heard of your book How Big’s Your Umbrella…sounds like a special read as we all face loss of some kind in our lives. Blessings on your week!
The leaf prints are gorgeous! 🙂
You always pick the neatest giveaways!!!
Love your store and didn’t know about the Bible verses products (printable and book on memorizing). Looks great for a family project! 🙂
I discovered your book, “Any Novel” Novel Study Guide. Thank you!
Thanks for a great giveaway I love reading your blog and your books.
I didn’t know you had a book with your newspaper columns in it. 🙂
I never knew you had a book on grief (How big is your umbrella). Thanks for speaking to hard issues.
I did not know you had an audio download tiltled “Attic Treasures – What Treasures Do You Have Hidden”. Although, since there is no description, I’m not sure what it’s about but I’m thinking it would be about treasures in jars of clay. Thanks for a great giveaway. And I’m looking forward to hearing you when you come to Michigan.
31 Days to Great Sex. Something I want to check out! With a baby and a toddler, great sex is just no happening!
All of your books are intriguing me! I would love to read them!!! I love the title “To Love Honor and Vacuum”!
Maureen
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I have never heard of the book “The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex”. Sounds interesting!
Maureen
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Loved seeing the pictures!
I didn’t realize you had homeschooling materials
I haven’t heard of Marriage, Intimacy and Sex–Audio Download, but I’m thinking about getting it! It sounds helpful