Practical Simplicity ~ For His Glory

I have some very exciting news to share!

I know we still owe y’all an update blog post, but life ceases to stop at this point and just have not gotten around to it just yet, but we pray it will be up soon so hang in there!

one of the things I (miss Antoinette) have been working on is new items for my Etsy shop which will be available soon, and…………… drum roll please…..

“Practical Simplicity Newsletter”!!!!

That’s right, I am working on my first of (Lord willing) many seasonal (4 issues a year) newsletters for my business and here are some of the things you will find in this up and coming fall issue:

1. Recipes

2. New items/updates

3. Business highlight (highlighting another family business)

4. Scripture/encouragement

and much more!

I am soooooooo excited about this and I know those of you who I have told already are too!  But, for those who had no clue you are now invited to request your very own copy of this newsletter!  Simply leave me a comment telling me if you would like it mailed to you by snail mail or e-mail and I will add you to that particular list!   If you are not specific, I will automatically add you the the e-mail list! (for those of you who request it by snail mail, I will e-mail you for your address)

Because this is my very first time creating a newsletter, your feedback is most important to me so that I can best serve y’all so once you receive your newsletter (when it comes out that is) please if at all possible send me an e-mail through my web-site with what you liked or disliked about the newsletter or what you think should be added to it to make it better!

As of right now I am not charging for this newsletter (for snail mail) but if you or your family wished to support the newsletter and my business, donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated but not mandatory, only if the Lord places it on your heart!

Feel free to let others know about this newsletter and feel free to post about it too if you wish!

I pray that this newsletter will help give you a better understanding of my business, and get a behind the seines look at it too!  That it would encourage you in your walk with the Lord and make you feel at home, as if we were sitting in the room together enjoying one another’s company!

I pray this newsletter would be a blessing to you and your family, and I cannot wait to see how many sign up!  May this newsletter be honoring and glorifying to our Lord and Savior among everything else!

*1 Corinthians 10:31*

Blessings in Christ,

PS. I have added a page titled “Newsletter Info.” on the side of our blog for newcomers to our site to learn about our newsletter!!!

Filed under: Practical, Random, friendship, miscellaneous on September 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Hello and welcome to my “Tune in Tuesday” post!

I hope y’all are enjoying these post as much as I am, it is just one way of seeing what our family likes to listen to and love to hear your opinion on them or give recommendations!

This weeks song is one the whole family listens to and enjoys allot!  It is by Jeremy Camp from his album “Carried Me: The Worship Project” and is just one of our favorites of his music.  I personally enjoy his slower paced songs as he does have a few that I just cannot listen to as they are too hyped up for my taste, but for the most part they are great!

I did not add the words as you can read them while listening to the video below!

“I Surrender to You”

Blessings in Christ,

Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 31st, 2010 | 2 Comments »

That’s right! My Dad over at “For His Glory” is giving away one video that has been very helpful to our family and pray the same for others as well (including the winner of this prize!).

it is a copy of “Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism”

Head on over to his blog HERE to enter for this giveaway and read his review of the video!

Entries close on the 11th of September 2010 and the winner will be chosen on the 13th!

Even if you already own a copy of this wonderful video, there is no stopping you from entering for a friend or family member, or just to have an extra copy on hand in your home!

Also, it would be most appreciated to blog about this giveaway as well, it is not mandatory, but would be a great way to spread the word about this giveaway!

Blessings in Christ,

Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Giveaways are never ending and so many are wonderful and you wish you could enter every one, but here are a few I have entered this week that I hope will be a blessing to you and pray for the best for each of you who enter!

The first one is over at “Simply Vintage Girl” Miss Emily is giving away one of their soon to come new items (it is a surprise) from her and her sister’s business “Noble Rose Press”, and their set of three paper dolls!!!!  I have wanted these for my hope chest for almost a year now and would LOVE to win these!   They are also having a sale on their paper dolls, so head on over to their site HERE to take a peek and enter the giveaway HERE!  This one ends on the 27th of this month (August 2010) so hurry before times up!

Second, over at “Fashionably Modest Patterns” Gretchen is having a sale on everything in her store!  She has some wonderful patterns so head on over and take a look!  Also,  If you post about this sale, you will be entered in a giveaway to win a pattern from her shop by leaving the link to your post HERE at her blog!  This giveaway ends on the 27th as well!

SO I hope you enjoy these giveaways and have a blessed rest of the week!  Don’t worry, we might be very busy right now, but both my mom and I hope to post an update post very soon!

Blessings in Christ,

Filed under: Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I was so excited this morning when I received an e-mail from Franklin Springs about a new Homestead Blessings DVD now ready to pre-order!!!!   It is on the art of crafting (click “the art of crafting” to see the new dvd!!!), and who does not like to craft and make things for your home and dear friends as gifts and being frugal and productive in it!

Here is a teaser video about the new Homestead Blessings below!

I am sure that our family will be adding this to the many others we have collected and all of them are so wonderful and both my mom and I would highly recommend them!

Now on to a giveaway!  Have any of you seen the Homestead Blessings : The Art of Canning DVD and wish to do it?  Or are you one who knows how to do it, but needs some help in certain areas,  needs a reference guide,  or something to add to your hope chest?  Than this is the giveaway for you!

Head on over to “Mountain Home Quilts” for her giveaway HERE of this wonderful book that has been on my wish list for months!  My mother has one and it is very informative and has many recipes as well and makes for a wonderful reference guide for any caner whether you are a pro or a beginner!  But you need to hurry as today is the last day of entering this giveaway and the winner will be announced soon!!!!

I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week/coming weekend and God bless!

Filed under: Family, Frugal Friday, Kitchen, Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 20th, 2010 | 5 Comments »

I cannot wait to share with you dear readers this week’s song!

It is one is another favorite of mine (I have so many as you will find) .  This song has two versions that I (and my family) enjoy, and know you will too!

Here are the words to this lovely song:

Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

Here is the traditional hymn version of the song:

And here is Sovereign Grace Ministries version that is just as enjoyable!:

I hope you enjoy this weeks song pick!

Love and blessings,

Filed under: Christian Living, Random, miscellaneous on August 17th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Hello everyone!  My, my,  it has been too long since my mother and I have written on this blog!  Well….. at least to give y’all updates, but you must be patient and wait just a tiny bit longer, but it is coming soon!

Ahhhhh…. I just love giveaways, don’t you!?  Well here are some wonderful ones that I have entered and will list them below!

Enjoy!

First off, my dear friend Miss Lindsay over at “Content in Christ” is having a giveaway celebrating the grand opening of her etsy shop so head on over HERE to enter as entries end on the 20th of this month (August)!!!!

I just loved this purse she has in her shop below and would love to win it!!

Another dear friend of mine Miss Johanna is having a giveaway HERE at her blog “An Old-Fashioned Girl” and you have 4 things to choose from to enter for! So head on over and take a peek, oh….. and here are a couple of the sponsors:

So head on over soon as her giveaway ends on the 28th!

This giveaway ends on the 16th, so hurry!!!

Now, if that is not a great giveaway, how about this one for another CSN gift certificate worth $65 that you can use on any dinner wear set!!?

You can enter HERE at “A Delightsome Life” and this one ends on the 31st!!!

Now, this was another thing I was eying over at their online store:

Or, maybe this……. There is just soooo much to choose from!

Whew, I think that is all the giveaways this time, and there are quite a few!

I hope you enjoy them and I wish y’all the best of providence (we don’t believe in luck)!

Blessings,

Filed under: Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 9th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Today marks my 10 year anniversary of being cancer free.

I am so thankful to the LORD for life.

The life He has given me in my own existence, my precious patient husband, and that of the lives of the three children that He blessed us with that I was told I would not have.

Life is a precious gift not to be taken for granted or squandered away.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, whoforgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

Psalm 103: 1 ~ 5

Our tradition for this day is to celebrate the healthy way with smoothies and shots of wheatgrass juice from Jamba Juice. Yum…………

It would be wonderful if all of you could be here and join us in our

celebration.

What are you thankful for today?

PS. You can read my daughter’s sweet note on her Google Buzz page HERE!

Filed under: Christian Living, Family, Practical, Random, Scripture, friendship, miscellaneous on August 6th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

My dad found this video for my “Tune in Tuesday” song “Hide Away in the Love of Jesus” by SG music today!  This song is the first one played on the video, the next one is just another song they added to their video.  I liked it though, had never heard of it before!

Ahhh… I just love this week’s song!

Enjoy!

Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Dear Readers Welcome!

This is when on every other Tuesday I post a song that I and my mother or the whole family enjoy listening to!

You can read more about why I started it HERE!

Here is a song From Sovereign Grace Ministries Album “Come Weary Saints” that is so uplifting to listen to when we are feeling down and in need of some refreshing music to calm the soul!

Hide Away In The Love Of Jesus

Come, weary saints, though tired and weak
Hide away in the love of Jesus
Your strength will return by His quiet streams
Hide away in the love of Jesus

Come, wandering souls, and find your home
Hide away in the love of Jesus
He offers the rest that you yearn to know
Hide away in the love of Jesus
BRIDGE Hear Him calling your name
See the depths of His love
In the wounds of His grace

Come, guilty ones weighed down with sin
Hide away in the love of Jesus
The freedom you long for is found in Him
Hide away in the love of Jesus

Come, hopeless hearts, do not despair
Hide away in the love of Jesus
For ten thousand joys await you there
Hide away in the love of Jesus

(I wish I could find a good video for this song to share with y’all, but unfortunately there was none for this one! )

I would highly recommend the entire album as the whole CD is a compilation of songs to encourage Christians in their walk as they go through various trials in their lives and it is so refreshing to listen to! *happy sigh*

I hoped you enjoyed this song! (I am humming it as I type this )

Till next time, grace and peace to you my dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Filed under: Christian Living, Practical, Random, miscellaneous on August 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments »