(entries closed) Book Giveaway: Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith

About the Author

Angie Smith is the wife of Todd Smith (lead singer of Dove Award winning group Selah), best-selling author of Mended, I Will Carry You, and What Women Fear, and one of the most popular speakers and blog writers in the country. She holds a Master’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Vanderbilt University and lives with her husband and daughters in Nashville, TN.

 

Book description from Amazon:

 

From best-selling women’s author Angie Smith (I Will Carry You, Mended) comes this sweet children’s book about a stuffed animal named Audrey Bunny who fears her imperfections make her unworthy of a little girl’s love. She'll learn the truth soon enough, and young readers will learn that everyone is special and wonderfully made by God.

 

Book description from the book cover of the book:

 

Looking out from the barrel of stuffed animals at the toyshop, Audrey Bunny is afraid her imperfections make her unworthy of being chosen to receive a little girl's love.  She'll learn the truth soon enough, and young readers will learn that everyone is special and wonderfully made by God.

 

My review:

 

The book is colorfully illustrated.  This story about a little girl and her "imperfect" bunny is a wonderful way to teach children that even with our imperfections we were wonderfully made by God.  At the back of the book there is a "Parent Connection" page which gives some questions that parents can discuss with their child(ren).  I highly recommend this book for anyone with a child in their life.

(At this time Audrey Bunny is #1 in Christian Books on Amazon)

Drawing information:

Drawing will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2013.

Winner will be contacted via email.

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(entries closed) Book giveaway: Roma Downey's Little Angels Prayers for Every Day

 

About the book:  Little Angels Prayers for Every Day by Roma Downey features more than 50 simple rhyming prayers that cover a typical day and the typical worries of a young child. From waking in the morning to going to sleep at night, from thanking God for a meal to praying for His comfort when afraid, the prayers here will help little ones to see that any moment is a good moment to talk to God. Relevant Bible verses are scattered throughout the book as well! 

 

My review about the book:   I love this book.   It is a hardback book and the cover is softly padded.   The pages are cardboard so it will last a long time.  As you can see from the picture it is very well illustrated with brightly colored pictures.  All the prayers are short and easy for little ones to read and understand.   The topics that are covered are prayers for morning, praise, thanks, mealtimes, others, help, guidance, forgiveness, comfort, and bedtime. 

 

This is a great little book and is perfect for that special child in your life.

 

 

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Drawing will be held on Friday evening, March 8.   The winner will be contacted via email.

 

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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 CRF, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 

 

I needed to get a birthday gift for the attorney I work with but couldn't think of anything to get him.  I decided to attempt making my first snack bouquet.  I guess it turned out pretty decent.  He loved it.  He said he sent a pic of it to his girlfriend so she could see what he got and she was impressed.

Items needed to make a snack bouquet:

Snacks/candy bars

Small dowel rod (I used wooden skewer sticks)

Glue gun*

Curling Ribbon

Coffee mug or other container

Styrofoam block

If you are using a clear container you might want to use a piece of tissue paper to

hide the styrofoam which is why I used the tissue paper in the one in the picture.

*for the Cheez-Its and cookies I used a clear, wide sealing tape instead

of the glue gun to attach the item to the stick.

Snickers Cookies

These are some of my favorite cookies to make.  And, they have been a hit with family and friends. 

Cookies:

1 cup butter
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 bags fun size Snickers bar, cut in half (I used mini Snickers)

Chocolate glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon milk (may need more)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream butter, peanut butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla. Add flour and form in small balls. Wrap the dough around the Snickers bar completely covering it and making it somewhat round.
 Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet onto waxed paper; let cool.

 



Chocolate glaze:
Mix powdered sugar and cocoa; add enough milk to make a drizzle glaze to string over the top of the cooled cookies.

Pecan Pie Cake

Does your family love Pecan Pie but one pie just isn't enough to feed everyone?  Then try this recipe.  My hubby's favorite pie is Pecan Pie and he likes this cake so much that he requests it when he needs to take a dessert to work when they have company lunches.

PECAN PIE CAKE

1st layer:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 (18.25 ounce) package butter pecan cake mix
2 tablespoons water
2 cups chopped pecans
2 eggs

2nd layer:

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup corn syrup (light or dark)

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Reserve 3/4 cup cake mix for second layer. Set aside.
For the first layer: In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup margarine or butter, brown sugar, cake mix (minus 3/4 cup), water, pecans and 2 eggs. Mix well.  Spread batter into pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.

For the second layer: In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 2 eggs, milk, sugar, corn syrup and reserved 3/4 cup cake mix. Mix well and pour over first layer.  Bake at 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. **

**After reading all the comments on the website where I got the recipe I added an extra 15 minutes to the cooking time until the cake pulled away from the sides of the pan.   
When I cut into my cake it looked like the cake on the website in that the bottom of the cake was sort of gooey. Hopefully my picture will give you an idea how your cake should look.

 

 

Honey Butter

This recipe is one of our family favorites. 


Honey Butter

1 stick of butter
1/2 cup hone
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Beat together until light and fluffy.


It also makes a great gift....(put in a jar, tie a ribbon around the lid or decorate the lid) :

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

I don't know about you but I have a stack of magazines that I have saved because they have a recipe, or sometimes a couple of recipes in them that I want to try.  But the problem is if I don't try to recipe when I first see it in the magazine I forget about it.  I am going to be going through the stack of magazines and putting those recipes on the computer so I'll be sharing them here with you on my blog.  Hopefully there will be one or more that you'll like as well.   I'll share one with you tonight.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

4 cups rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chipped
3/4 cup cream peanut butter (not natural)
3 pints chocolate chip or other ice cream

1. Place the cereal in a large bowl

2. In  a small sauce pan, combine the chocolate and peanut butter.  Cook over low heat, stirring until the chocolate melts, and the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.

3. Add the chocolate-peanut butter mixture to the cereal and mix to coat.  Spread the cereal mixture onto the bottom and 1 1/2 in. up the sides of a 9 inch spring form pan.  Freeze until set, about 10 minutes.

4. Let the ice cream soften at room temperature just until spreadable, about 10 minutes.  Spread ice cream evenly into the chilled crust and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.

Tortilla Soup (aka Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup)

I'm trying to do better about blogging so today I'm going to share one of my favorite recipes with you:



Tortilla Soup aka Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

1 can Rotel Tomatoes
1 can Red Enchilada Sauce
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cans Chicken broth
4-5 cooked Chicken Breasts, shredded
1 Lb. Velveta cheese, cubed

Mix together canned items and simmer on stove top. Add Velveta cubes and stir often until melted. Add milk if too thick. Add chicken when soup is smooth. Serve over totilla chips (or fritos, if preferred).

(NOTE: my family likes more chicken in the soup so I use at least 6 chicken breasts.   I put my Rotel through the blender so it's not chunky.)

(entries closed) Book Drawing - Tuesday, Feb.5

Etched...Upon My Heart: What We Learn and Why We Never Forget by Jill Kelly

New York Times best-selling author Jill Kelly shares deeply personal experiences as a mother trying to make every moment count, against the backdrop of trying circumstances, in Etched....Upon my Heart: What We Learn and Why We Never Forget.  "This book is everything I hope my daughters eventually learn, always remember, and never forget.  It's everything I would share with you, woman to woman and mother to mother."

The following is quoted from Amazon:

"Every Christian parent today wrestles with the challenge of how to raise kids in a God-honoring, morally sound way. In ETCHED . . . UPON MY HEART, Jill Kelly offers up the unforgettable episodes of her life-some sorrowful, others filled with joy-as a "living epistle" to her daughters. For the many other Christian mothers who also long to pass on their hard-won knowledge of God's steadfast love and healing grace to their children, Kelly's down-to-earth reflections provide an inspiring example.

As she writes, "God will break our hearts, but He will hold the pieces. He will cradle us and redeem every tear we cry." Although great personal pain-her young son Hunter's death, her husband's infidelity-informs these pages, Kelly's story is ultimately one of forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope. Through the moments in time that Jill Kelly recounts, readers will recognize the daily reality and eternal value of God's plan for their own lives."

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NOTE: I have not read this book as my copy was lost in the mail and did not arrive in time for me to read it and give my review before the drawing was to be held.

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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 CRF, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."