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Monthly Archives: July 2012
7 Great Dessert Ideas that will Keep your Kids Healthy and Cool
7 Great Dessert Ideas that will Keep your Kids Healthy and Cool Getting your kids to eat healthy is an everyday challenge. The cornucopia of fast and spiced up foods to be consumed immediately is a constant temptation for youth in the US. And the results took about two generations to show – Americans are more obese than any other country in the world. It is especially hard to have the kids eat healthy in the hot summer days. If they are running around in the heat you know they need to be hydrated. Since water is something they don’t appreciate very much you resort to sodas, fruit flavored water, popsicles and ice creams. Some of those are not healthy while others are full of sugars. In the name of all the parents out there, here are some dessert ideas that will keep your kids healthy and cool: Jell –O … Continue reading
Love Finds You in Mackinac Island Michigan by Melanie Dobson: Book Review
Have you read any of the Love Finds You books? Set in US cities with quirky names, the Love Finds You book series features inspirational romantic fiction. I have read every one of them I can find. There are a few authors in the series though that I especially enjoy. Melanie Dobson is one of them. I love the way Melanie Dobson weaves bits of history into her stories. In fact her Love Finds You books are the only ones I keep and enjoy re-reading. When I found out Melanie Dobson had written a new Love Finds You book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. When I found out I would get to participate in a blog tour for Love Finds You in Mackinac Island Michigan, I was super excited. Before I get around to sharing my thoughts, here is a little bit about the book. … Continue reading
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Blog Giveaway Roundup – July 27, 2012
It just dawned on me that my kids’ summer break is rapidly dwindling. Next week is a busy one – my son has band camp and my youngest daughter has tennis camp. Then school starts back up in 3 weeks. I guess I better get busy with getting all their school supplies! Are you getting all ready to go back to school? Anyway, If you love to enter giveaways, be sure to browse the selection below. Or if you host giveaways, feel free to post yours to the linky list. We put a new linky up every Friday morning. If you are using Rafflecopter for your giveaways, be sure to also add your giveaway to the Friday Rafflecopter giveaway linky over at Blog Giveaway Directory as well. Blog Giveaway Roundup Good luck! I hope lots of blog giveaway wins come your way soon!
Purex Let’s Be Honest Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to the winner of the Purex Detergent Giveaway Entry #3364 Sue H. The giveaway winner has been emailed. A huge thank you to all who entered!
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Blog Giveaway Roundup – July 20, 2012
It’s been a crazy week here with not much time for blogging. Keep an eye out for a review and giveaway of the Grocery Budget Toolbox. It is coming at the first part of next week. Also I just finished up Melanie Dobson’s Love Finds You in Mackinac Island MI. So a review of that is coming soon too. Anyway, it’s Friday and you know what that means. If you love to enter blog giveaways, be sure to browse the selection below. Or if you are hosting a blog giveaway, feel free to post yours to the linky list. We put a new linky up every Friday morning. If you are using Rafflecopter for your giveaways, be sure to also add your giveaway to the Friday Rafflecopter giveaway linky over at Blog Giveaway Directory as well. Blog Giveaway Roundup Good luck everyone! May some blog giveaway wins come your way … Continue reading
Livrada – the Gift of Reading Made Simpler for the Digital Age
We are a family fully embracing the e-book age. You should have seen my excitement when I got my Kindle for Christmas! In addition to my Kindle, we have two other e-readers in the house. My husband has a Kindle Fire and my oldest daughter has a Nook. Given how much my other children love to read, it won’t be long until we get e-readers for them as well. The one thing I struggle with though is how to give e-books as gifts. For birthdays and Christmas, books are a common gift in our house. Since getting my Kindle, I have mostly stopped buying print books. It has been a huge help to our overflowing bookshelves! However, this has all but eliminated the giving of books as gifts. With everything done electronically, there is no gift to open with an e-book. I can just imagine how that would go over … Continue reading
Sharing Sunday – July 15, 2012
It’s Sharing Sunday! It’s that day of the week when I share some of my favorite blog posts I have stumbled across this week or fun things I have found on Pinterest. So sit back, grab a cup of tea or coffee, and enjoy! I am such a sucker for cute food presentation. So I loved these Deviled Egg Sailboats from Six in the Suburbs. These woven lavender closet bundles from God’s Growing Garden make me wish I had lavender growing in my herb bed. I bet they smell amazing! I definitely want to make one of these summer pinwheel wreaths from Simply Sweet Home for my entryway. This would be a great craft for the kids! I already printed this recipe for Spelt Thins from Weed ‘em and Reap. I haven’t made crackers since I killed off my sourdough starter. I think now is a good time to … Continue reading
Blog Giveaway Roundup – July 13, 2012
My son started marching band practice on Monday. After following my oldest daughter to all the competitions the last four years, my son can’t wait to be able to take the field himself . It’s always exciting as the summer progresses to see the competition show come together. They are doing the music of Jethro Tull this year. Anyone else out there have a child in a competitive marching band? Anyway, it’s Friday and you know what that means. If you love to enter blog giveaways, be sure to browse the selection below. Or if you are hosting a blog giveaway, feel free to post yours to the linky list. We put a new linky up every Friday morning. If you are using Rafflecopter for your giveaways, be sure to also add your giveaway to the Friday Rafflecopter giveaway linky over at Blog Giveaway Directory as well. Blog Giveaway Roundup … Continue reading
Purex Let’s Be Honest Videos and a Giveaway
Despite our best efforts to be perfect moms, we don’t always meet our own high standards. That’s why I love the new Let’s Be Honest videos from Purex. Poking fun at things we probably all have done, the Purex Let’s Be Honest videos feature comedian Molly Erdman. As a dietitian, I loved the “Soda” video, but the “Two’s a Pair” one was pretty funny too. To help promote their videos, Purex is giving you a couple of chances to win. First of all, who wouldn’t love the chance to win free laundry detergent for a year? You have until July 20, 2012 to enter. Residents of the United States who are 18 and older can enter once per day. There will be 82 winners in all! In addition to that great sweepstakes, Purex is generously supplying one A Heart Full of Love readers with 3 free product coupons for a bottle of … Continue reading
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Sharing Sunday – July 8, 2012
It’s Sharing Sunday! It’s that day of the week when I share some of my favorite blog posts I have stumbled across this week. So sit back, grab a cup of tea or coffee, and enjoy! I love this idea for S’Mores in a jar from Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy! It’s the perfect portable dessert for a summer picnic. I totally want to use this chicken wire wall idea at Kate & Kuby. It would be a great way to display all my kids’ artwork they bring home from school without using pushpins or tape. Would you believe I have never ever had a Gyro? But this recipe for ground beef gyros from Passionate Homemaking makes me want to try one! Eating out while on vacation can be so expensive! (Especially when you have a family of 6.) I am definitely going to be using some of … Continue reading
