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World Vision Gift Catalog – Artisan Beaded Necklace – Review & Giveaway

December 7, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We serve close to 100 million people in nearly 200 countries around the world. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, we serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people. – from the World Vision website

 

If your looking for Christmas gifts with meaning, consider unique and life-changing items from World Vision’s Gift Catalog. The beauty of these items is the two-for-one benefit they provide:

1) a meaningful and affordable gift for a loved one;

2) proceeds that make a difference in the lives of children and families living in poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

With a financial contribution, the gift giver selects one of 36 items that can be given to someone on a holiday gift list and at the same time help a person in need. When you make a donation, and send one of the many unique gifts from the catalog, World Vision will include a card with the gift explaining the impact of the donation.

 

Watch this video that explains how the Gift Catalog works:

 

 

To help promote World Vision’s Gift Catalog, I was sent an Artisan Beaded Necklace. So I could see for myself the quality of the gift.

The Artisan Beaded Necklace – With your gift of $60 or more to our Maximum Impact Fund — which provides for the unique needs of children and families worldwide — you will receive this gorgeous glass-bead necklace. Handmade in Thailand, this colorful necklace can be worn several different ways — even as a multi-stranded bracelet. Wear it yourself or bless a loved one with this beautiful reminder of your generosity!

The Maximum Impact Fund enables World Vision to answer specific, urgent needs of children and families that might otherwise go unmet.

This Artisan Beaded Necklace is a glass-bead necklace handmade in Thailand and can be worn several different ways — even as a multi-stranded bracelet.

Here’s a picture I took using it as a bracelet.  It really is gorgeous!

When worn as a single strand necklace, it’s about 22 inches long. I had it wrapped around my wrist 5 times, with plenty of room to spare. It was comfortable to wear, not too heavy. It also caught my daughters attention, “What’s that? What’s that??”   It is quite eye-catching.

 

This Christmas, consider sending gifts from the World Vision Gift Catalog

Help where it’s needed most … AND get a gift for yourself or someone you care about!

For more information, visit the World Vision website or follow World Vision on Facebook or World Vision Twitter.

 

How would you like to win one of these gorgeous necklaces? World Vision is giving away an Artisan Beaded Necklace to one of my readers. Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below!

 

 


 


*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one of the Artisan Beaded Necklaces, with a stated value of $13, mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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December 5, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

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What’s For Dinner?

December 5, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

 

 

 

Saturday – Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Homemade Beef Soup, bread

Sunday – soup & sandwich day – Jambalaya (store bought rice mix) with homemade Turkey Sausage and birthday cake!

Monday – chicken –  Roasted chicken, baked potatoes, beets, peas

Tuesday – pizza –  Homemade pizza, carrots, celery

Wednesday – super simple – leftovers

Thursday – beef –  Meatloaf, oven fries, green beans

Friday – Sabbath Dinner –  Homemade Chili over baked potatoes, brocolli

 

 

For more ideas, visit Menu Plan Monday

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Our Homeschool Week in Review

December 2, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

Advent started this past Sunday. We enjoy celebrating Advent as a family. Visit my Advent post to see how we celebrate.

We’ve been staying pretty busy this week.

The girls had another volleyball game on Tuesday. This one at a Christian school 3 hours away. They lost, but their team is improving with every game. They don’t have another game scheduled until December 30, so they will be concentrating on practices.

Abby is the only one of my 3 middle school/high schoolers to be in the Christmas play at church. Calen will be working in the sound booth the night of the performance. Hannah decided to not be in the play this year. I’m disappointed, but she’s still happy with her decision. Anyway, Abby has had a few practices this week.

The kids have been working hard on their schoolwork. Or hardly working depending on the kid and the subject. lol Let’s just say they are looking forward to the next Sabbath week and having a few days off for Christmas!

We’ve also been keeping busy trying out new products as part of the TOS Homeschool Crew Review Team. The only school pictures I took this week were for review items, and I can’t  share those yet! I can’t tell you what they are yet, either, but a  couple of the reviews are going up next week. So keep an eye out for those!  🙂

 

 

For more homeschool posts, please visit: Weekly Wrap Up, and Weekly Homeschool Highlights

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This Week’s Favorites – The Christmas Edition

December 2, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

Christmas will be here before we know it. Here are some of my favorite Christmas links to get you started.

I have what we do for Advent and some of my favorite Advent links in a separate post. Stop by and see what we do!

 

Should Christians Celebrate Christmas
Simplifying Christmas Gifts and Ideas
The 5 Best Toys of All Time – Ok, these don’t make great gifts, but they help put gift giving into perspective.

 

Great Food Gifts

Mason Canning Jar Mix Recipes – Make great Christmas gifts
12 Healthy Homemade Candy Recipes
Copycat Candy Recipes
Homemade Maple Magic Candy Recipe

Caramel Corn Balls
Cookies and Cream Fudge
No Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars
Molten Brownie Marshmallow Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut Butter S’mores
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter BAlls
Homemade Candy Round Up

Potato Candy
Frosted Candy Bar Stuffed Cookie Cups
Homemade Nestle Crunch Bars
M & M Bars with poem for gift package
Homemade Egg Nog

 

Christmas Crafts & Homemade Gifts

Christmas Origami Instructions – Snowflake – video
How to Make a German Paper Star – video
Fingerprint Ornament

Free Printable Christmas Banner
Christmas Themed Units and Printables for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Making Vintage Look Ornaments

Fabric House Ornaments
Pocket Pals – Great stocking stuffers!
Free Printable Christmas Subway Art

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Truth and Dare Devotional for Girls

November 30, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

 

Today’s Wild Card author is:

 

Ann-Margret Hovsepian

 

and the book:

 

Truth and Dare Devotional

David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)

***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ann Margret Hovsepian is a published author, freelance writer and editor and amateur artist. She has published more than 210 articles for dozens of Canadian and U.S. print periodicals and has become a sought-after author of pre-teen girls’ devotional books. She has published Blossom: The Complete New Testament for Girls (Thomas Nelson, 2006) and The One Year Designer Genes Devo (Tyndale, 2007). She speaks at conferences and events and is actively involved on the board of Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Hovsepian resides in Montreal, Canada.

Visit the author’s website.

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Is your pre-teen daughter ready for more—more excitement, more adventure, more joy? Then dare her to discover the secret to a life that sparkles for God. Show her she’s got what it takes to make an impact on the world. Ann Margret Hovsepian’s newest book, Truth and Dare: One Year of Dynamic Devotions for Girls, is designed for girls 9 to 12 and filled with powerful wisdom on everything from godly friendships to worshipping God.

It can be easy for young girls to neglect their Bible reading. Perhaps they feel Scripture doesn’t directly relate to them. Maybe they may lack encouragement or accountability, or they may just have too many distractions in their everyday lives. This lack of spiritual food can stunt girls’ spiritual growth and make them vulnerable to the temptations and ungodly influences around them. It can also prevent them from developing a love for Scripture early in life, making it even harder to get into God’s Word when they get older.

Truth and Dare encourages tween girls to discover how exciting God’s Word can be. They will see it make a difference in their daily lives and experience the blessings that come from doing it and not just hearing it. Daily challenges (dares) based on Scripture (truth) will provide opportunities for them to make their faith come alive as they learn to serve others, build character and make a difference.

Scripture will be transformed from something learned to something lived. Girls will delight in discovering how God’s Word can become real in whole new ways as they learn to apply it with each day’s dare. It ideally suits anyone looking to inspire a young girl to boldly live out her faith. So encourage the tween girl in your life to take the dare and discover the truth! It’s her time to shine as a girl who knows what it means to live a fierce and fearless life of faith.

 

Product Details:

List Price: $14.99
Reading level: Ages 9 and up
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1434702081
ISBN-13: 978-1434702081

AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER (To enlarge, click on the images):

 

My Review:

Truth and Dare is a one year devotional for pre-teen girls. Even though it was designed for pre-teen girls, I think it would work for young teen girls, also.

Each of the years worth of devotionals has 3 sections.

Truth – based on Bible verses with just a couple of written paragraphs to read.

Dare – each Dare section has activities for the girl to do – something to, something to pray for

Journaling – there are several lines at the bottom of each devotionals page for the girls to answer a question posed or to share their thoughts.

If your looking for a devotional for your daughter that will draw her deeper into God’s Word and to get her really thinking about it, try Truth And Dare Devotional for Girls.

 

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Triple Dog Dare Devotional for Boys

November 29, 2011 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!

 

Today’s Wild Card author is:

 

Jeremy Jones

 

and the book:

 

Triple Dog Dare Devotional

David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)

***Special thanks to Audra Jennings, Senior Media Specialist, The B&B Media Group for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jeremy V. Jones is an award-winning journalist who has served as senior associate editor of Breakaway magazine. He has authored several books, including Toward the Goal: The Kaka Story and The Keeper: The Tim Hoard Story. He also writes for magazines such as Clubhouse and Christianity Today. He resides with his wife and two children in Colorado.

SHORT BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Boys want action. They don’t want to sit around and talk—that’s for grown-ups and girls. They engage life and relationships by doing something: skateboarding, playing games or re-creating favorite movie scenes. So why should faith be any different? That’s why Jeremy V. Jones created Triple Dog Dare: One Year of Dynamic Devotions for Boys—to provide the action boys need in order to grow their faith.

The Bible is full of action. Remember how David slew Goliath, Daniel faced those lions, Paul survived a shipwreck and Jesus stood up for a woman about to be killed? God made boys to take His truth and do something with it, to man up and change the world. These action-packed devotions for boys ages 9 to 12 are filled with godly truth and bold spiritual challenges that transform time with God into the adventure of the day.

Triple Dog Dare connects God’s Word to boys’ hearts and hands with real-life scenarios and activities. Each day is filled with short Scriptures, concise biblical truth and a daily dare, all challenging them to put their faith into practice. Scripture readings from every book of the Bible open up the action-packed Word of God. Whether it’s drawing comic strips of biblical battles, dreaming up a life list of goals, making snack packs for the homeless or producing Bible-based movies, boys will go on daily dynamic experiences with God, taking faith off the page and setting it into motion. Themes cover the daily realities of pre-teen males, including bullying, peer pressure, girls, sibling rivalry, honesty and more.

These exciting devotions will inspire boys’ hearts toward godly characteristics such as integrity, generosity and kindness. Parents will appreciate watching Christ-like traits emerge as each dare is undertaken. It is a manual that will deepen boys’ friendships with Jesus as they look forward to spending time with Him every day. So if you know a boy who is up for the challenge, triple dog dare him!

 

Product Details:

List Price: $14.99
Reading level: Ages 9 and up
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: David C. Cook (October 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0781404576
ISBN-13: 978-0781404570

AND NOW…THE FIRST CHAPTER (Click on images to enlarge):


My Review:

Triple Dog Dare is a one year devotional for boys ages 9-12. From reading it, I think many teen boys would gain a lot from using it also.

Every day’s devotional is divided into 3 sections:

Truth – based on Bible verses, it has just a few paragraphs to read.

Triple Dog Dare – 3 things for the boys to do. Make a list, pick a chapter in the Gospels to read, something to pray for.

Mission Accomplished – space at the end of each devotional for the boys to answer a question and write down their thoughts.

 

If your looking for a devotional for your son that will draw him deeper into God’s Word and to get him really thinking about it, try Triple Dog Dare Devotional.

 

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Filed Under: Books, Reviews

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