And... one more giveaway!!

And the winner is... Ruth Ann . If you could email me at maxsonblog@yahoo.com with your shipping info within the week, that would be great! THANKS!


I have yet one more giveaway to do. This is one of my favorites because it's ... MUSIC!

This giveaway features a CD by the Marini Sisters. This paticular CD is entitled "This is the Day". It is a beautiful CD of harp music celebrating the joy and beauty of godly marriage. Out of 16 songs, it includes titles like:

He Has Chosen Me for You
As for us
How Beautiful
Servant Song
Make Them One
Jewish Wedding Medley
And so many more....

I have thoroughly enjoyed this as well as some others of theirs. If you would like some beautiful peaceful music to bless your home, I would really encourage you to get some of these CD's. Here is the best place to buy this:
Old Christian Music.com

To enter to win the CD I'm giving away, go to this site and tell me what your favorite CD by the Marini Sisters would be. Then go to Marini Made Harps.com and tell me which of their harps is your favorite.

This contest will be open through Monday, when I will randomly select a winner and announce it here!!

Also, watch for more pictures soon when I get some time.

Giveaway # 4 ... Garlands of Grace headcovering!

Congratulations to lady_MSnow for winning the Blue Cecily! The Garland's of Grace girls also gave me a bonus headcovering to giveaway. Ruthann was the winner of that one! Congratulations ladies!!


The sisters over at Garland's of Grace have sent me one of their beautiful, feminine headcoverings to give away. This one is called Cecily's Light Blue and Lace and is valued at $10.99. To enter this giveaway, go to Garlands of Grace and pick out your favorite "garland". Then come back and leave a comment stating which is your favorite!

This giveaway will be open through Friday morning when I will randomly choose a winner.

(Also be sure and check out my post about this AWESOME deal!!)

Giveaway # 3... The Chic Sisters Apron Pattern!!

Congratulations to MamaHill for winning the Chic Sisters Apron pattern. For the rest of you, you can always go to MarieMadelineStudio.com and buy one for yourself. It's only $9. Very reasonable and you can use it over and over again! I would highly recommend it!

It's time again for the bloggy giveaway carnival. For those of you who entered my last giveaway but didn't win the apron, you now have a chance to win the apron pattern!! The Long ladies emailed me and said they would like to giveaway an apron pattern to one of my readers.

They sent me this pattern (along with the cottage pleated apron) to try and review and let me tell you, I LOVE it!!! The pattern is easy and the finished product is adorable. I'm sure mine didn't turn out half as pretty as the ones the Long ladies make, but I was still very happy with it. I'll post a finished picture of it as soon as I get Victor to take a picture of me in it (I keep forgetting to ask:). In the meantime, you can enter this contest by going to Marie Madeline Studio and clicking on the fabric link. Then scroll through their fabrics and choose two that you would like to use (if you had your choice) to make a Chic Sisters apron. NOTE: you can only choose two, not a set, so open the set link and get the names of only two fabrics. Then come back and leave a comment with your name and two favs!

This giveaway will be open through Friday morning when I will randomly choose a winner. This contest is only open to US residents!

Thanks! Oh, and be sure to check out my other giveaways by clicking on the header at the top of my blog and scrolling through the posts!!

(Also be sure and check out my post about this AWESOME deal!!)

Giveaway #2 winner is...

Candice!! Congratulations on your new Chic sisters apron! I will contact you shortly.

For the rest of you, stay tuned on Thursday for a new giveaway (or two!).

Giveaway #1 winners are...

Lisa, from Homestead Simplicity has graciously agreed to give two of my readers a copy of her ebook. So... the winners are Christy and Butterfly211. Ladies, I've emailed you your ebook copies!

If you haven't entered our apron giveaway yet, please do before tomorrow night when I draw a winner!

Giveaway #2 - Chic Sisters Apron from Marie Madeline Studio

Our second giveaway is from Marie Madeline Studio. The Long ladies have graciously agreed to giveaway one of their Chic Sisters Aprons to one of my readers. They sent me the pattern for this apron, which I'm working on making and loving it. I had planned to have it done, but Hannah and I got sick this week, so it's still a work in progress. I'll post pictures when I'm done. They also included this Cottage pleated apron. I LOVE this apron! It's so cute and perfect to throw on when I need to get some housework done, but don't quite feel like it:) Also, they really put alot of time and care into their products and you can tell.

So now... here is a picture of the apron to be given away:

To enter this contest, all you have to do is stop by Marie Madeline's new web site and take a look around. Then come back and tell me two things in your comment:

1. Your favorite product that they make or sell.

2.Your favorite fabric (or set) that they sell.

Also, don't forget to leave your name and email/website so I can get back with you when the contest ends. The contest will be open through next Tuesday when I will randomly select a winner.

Stay tuned... I have two more contests coming up in the next week or two!!

Giveaway #1 - Homestead Simplicity: A Primer from Homestead Originals

Our first giveaway is a Homestead Simplicity e-book from Homestead Originals. Lisa sent me a copy of this book to review, as well as a copy to give away, and I am REALLY enjoying it. It includes tips to make your kitchen more efficient, frugal recipes that are also delicious, canning info and ideas, pantry stocking info and ideas, how to make your own non-toxic cleaning products, laundry tips, natural remedys and SO MUCH MORE. You can see more about this e-book or order your own copy here.

But first, you might want to put your name in the comments to try to win a copy of this book. All you have to do, is go to the Homestead Originals site. Look around and then come back and tell me what your favorite item on the site is. Then, on Monday (21) morning, I will randomly choose a winner from all entries.

(Stay tuned... up next is an apron giveaway from Marie Madeline Studios)

Coming soon...

Tomorrow (Lord willing) I will be starting a couple weeks of giveaways! Be sure and check back often. Also, my wonderful sister has sent me the letters, so I will be continuing our courtship story soon as well!!

Stay tuned...

Free desktop background pictures for everyone...

This giveaway is a free for all. You may choose any or all of the below pictures, save them to your computer and use them as desktop backgrounds. Please just leave a comment when you're done telling me what you think of the pictures.

Bethany

Coupon giveaway...

This contest has a winner!!

Tes283... Congratulations!

This contest is closed.

I've participated on the "getting end" with Bloggy Giveaways quarterly carnival before, but this is my first time to participate on the "giving end".

I'm new to couponing and bargin shopping, so I decided to do my giveaway based on that. Since I'm trying to collect as many coupons as possible, I am also getting a lot that I really don't need. SO, instead of letting them go to waste, I've decided to do a giveaway here...

I have over $100 worth of coupons that I'll be passing on to a winner this Friday (April 25th). All you have to do, is to post with your name and a way to contact you. Would you like to be entered twice? Look around on my blog and tell me three ways I could improve my blog. Would you like to be entered three times? Then also post on your own blog about this giveaway, and come back here and leave me the link. I will be drawing a winner on Friday evening, so please come back before then. Also, this contest is only open to those who reside in the US.

Thanks for stopping by...

Coupon train... get on board!

For those of you who haven't heard about a coupon train, let me give a brief explanation. Here's how it works:

I will be the "conductor". You will email me here with your name and address. I will then add you to the "train route". I will then send an envelope with a certain number of coupons to the first person on the train route. I will also send emails to each person with the address of the next person on the route. The last person will send it back to me.

When you get the envelope, you go through and take out any coupons that might be helpful to you or any that are expired and put back in the same number of coupons that you took out.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me. If you would like to participate, send me an email with your name and address. First come, first on the route...

And the winner is...

Martha A. Thank you to everyone who participated. Keep checking back... I'm hoping to do some more giveaways when we get home from our trip. I'm also hoping to post on our trip if I get time. We'll see...

Keep checking back...

Passionate Housewives giveaway...

I'm sure many of you have heard about this wonderful new book, Passionate Housewives. My beloved husband bought me a copy, and I REALLY enjoyed it. In fact, I liked it so much, we decided to give a copy away to one of our blog readers.

To enter the contest, simply leave a comment with your name and either your blog address or an email address, so that I can contact you if you win. Would you like to be entered twice? Simply post about this giveaway on your blog and leave the link in a comment!!

This giveaway will be open through noon on Tuesday the 12th when I will close it and send the book off to the winner, so be sure to pass the word along to your friends and post on your blogs!

Pictures from Corpus

Side shot of me on the beach!!

A "self portrait" of the two of us:)

At the entrance to Mustang Island Park

Victor on the beach. We didn't get too many pictures of him, cause he had the camera most of the time:)

Some seagulls in the water...

A beautiful view of the beach. It was even prettier in real life!!

Hmmmm... who's that? :)

Victor has some photographic talent wouldn't you say?

A quick update (possibly the last for a little while:)

My dear faithful blog readers,

I thought I'd give you a quick update of everything that's been going on over the past week or so, since our little one may make an appearance any day...


Friday night, Victor and I attended the Vision Forum end of the year celebration and really enjoyed ourselves. We ended up not getting home till about 2:30 a.m., but had so much fun, it was OK...

Peter Serven, one of the Vision Forum interns, was kind enough to take this picture of us out in the garden before the dinner began. The facility was really elegant, and the food was delicious. I didn't get a picture of our dinner (which was filet mignon) but did remember to get a picture of the dessert:

As well as our lovely facility...

On Saturday, Victor and I spent the day around the house cleaning and doing little odds and ends... then in the afternoon, we went shopping and went out to eat together. Oh what wonderful times and memories we have together.

Sunday, I wasn't feeling real great. I somehow contracted a head cold, and so I was able to make it to the morning services, but crashed in the afternoon and was unable to make it to the evening service...

Monday, Victor and I spent the day doing more things around the house (it's amazing how much upkeep a house can take:) In the evening, we spent some time at my family's house with all of them and John and Jess and Lola. We had a lot of fun, but of course, I forgot to take pictures... opps!!

Tuesday, Victor and I went down to Corpus Christi to enjoy the beach together. We walked along the beach for about two hours and enjoyed the beautiful weather, picking up seashells and marveling at God's might in creation.

I started having pretty regular, strong contractions as we walked, as well as quite a few on the way home, but once I went to bed last night, they died down:(. This morning passed pretty normal, but then again this afternoon, I started getting them again... the time is coming, that's for sure.

Here are some of our favorite pictures from the day...

or... maybe not. The server is not co-operating right now, so I'll have to post those pictures in another post...

~Bethany

Patience...

As each day passes with no sign of our little one, I'm really having to work hard on not getting too anxious for her arrival. Two things I'm definitely learning during this time, are faith and patience.

Faith- in God's perfect timing and plan.

Patience- as there's nothing I can do to make it come any faster:)

The time is definitely quick in coming, though, I know that. Another mother in our church who is having her fourth and was due a day before me (Dec. 31) just went into labor today!! Please pray for Erica as you think of her...

And... for those who've been wanting to see a picture I was able to take a self portrait today (not the best, but it'll have to do:) and I'm posting it for y'all!!

Well, I must close this post, as I have a great big long to-do list that I want to get done. I'll try to keep y'all up to date over the next few weeks as to what's going on...

~Bethany

A long overdue post...

I must apologize for my lateness on this post. I really have been meaning to write for some time, but life has kept me so busy and energy and time have been in short supply, so some things just had to be left undone (blogging being one of them:).

Everything has been going well here on the home front. We've been going through some changes and testings recently, but God has been good, and I'm very thankful for the strong and godly husband that I can trust and follow without fear!!

I had my last midwife appointment last Friday, and they confirmed that everything is like it should be and the baby is in the right position, etc. Now we're just waiting for the little one to arrive!! Please keep me in your prayers as you think about me. I'm to the very uncomfortable stage and have alot of pain and very little energy. I must say, I'm getting quite excited about my little girl's arrival!!

Other than that, life has been pretty normal. Pretty much we've been busy with everyday life and preparing for the little one. Her little corner of our room is all set up, and I'll try to post pictures before too long. I'll also try to post once I go into labor, and again once the baby is born.

Thanks to all for asking about me. Sorry I've let you go for so long. I'll try to get a preggy picture up before too long. You'll just have to be patient as everything takes longer, and I have to wait for time to go up to the church where there's high speed internet access:)

Until then...

To all those who'd like to know...

As promised, I'm posting the results of our midwife appointment yesterday. I tried to get on yesterday to post something, but was having problems.

My appointment went well, and the midwives confirmed that everything is going "as planned". They did a sonogram to determine the position of the baby, and found that it is head down, facing back and "engaged". It was a blessing and relief to hear that. They also discovered that almost positively:) we're having... a girl!!

So... for all those who were wondering, there you have it.

I look forward to seeing many of you on Friday. God bless,
Bethany