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Week of Winners Giveaway #1

Our first illustrious giveaway for the week is for this adorably sweet…

Little Punkin’ Head Toddler Hat!

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Made of 100% cotton and tell the truth—is it not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? The winner may choose from infant, toddler, child or adult sizes.

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For two more entries, post about this giveaway on your own site, and send me the link.

For three more entries be sure to click on the “Divine Caroline” button below and vote for Gracious Rain—it’s not hard and it’s free! Simply say, “I voted” in your comment and that’s it!

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All “Week of Winner” winners will be chosen and announced on Monday October 5, 2009

Happy Autumn everyone and good luck!

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Washcloth Bibs

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So easy, so fun, so resourceful.

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When you’ve taken all the random T-shirts and made baby pants, and rice pillows and nightcaps and pirate hats out of them…

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you end up with quite a pile of scraps. Perhaps you’ve noticed, but I just have a hard time wasting stuff like this. I’d say it was because I’m a child of the depression, but I’m not. It’s just fun to find a new life for something on it’s last leg.

You will need:

old T-shirts

colorful washcloths

scissors

sewing machine

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So, we cut the sleeves off and most of the front and back and cut through the back neck piece of the shirt.

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Then we laid the washcloth on top…

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and sewed it on.

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You can sew down the bottom of the shirt back to the washcloth as well, if you’d like. Some I did, some I didn’t. Either way works.

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Another way to do it is to cut the shirt in more of a half circle…

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and sew it on top of the washcloth. Again, either way works.

We found that if you turn the bib around–it also makes an adorable cape…

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just perfect for the hardworking superhero.

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The First Day of Fall

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Happy Autumn Everyone!

Can you feel it? That crispy nip that’s slowly creeping into the evening air. The colors of the yard slipping over to the deeper greens and browns and oranges. The need for longer sleeves and socks as the sun goes down. Leaves and apples and football. Hmmmmm…delicious.

September 22nd is the official “First Day of Fall” and our very favorite time of year. To celebrate we will be hosting an “Autumn Week of Winners” with a giveaway a day (except Sunday) beginning tomorrow–Wednesday, September 23, 2009 and ending Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Just think–seven prizes that you’ll reeeally want to win. No, really.

The giveaway prizes will help get this lovely holiday season off to a warm and cozy start–free stuff is always a good thing!

Stay tuned—you’re really going to LOVE this!

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Dang Fine Salsa

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Not too hot, not too wussy–this salsa tastes lovely the day you make it and even better once the flavors have mellowed. So perfect for chips or soup or for topping your favorite spicy meals. Beats anything else I can think of to do will all those tomatoes from the garden.

Ingredients

5 lbs. tomatoes, peeled, skinned and processed until chunky (or chop by hand)
1 cup diced peppers– a combination of seeded jalapenos and peeled, seeded mild long green chilies.  Some chopped bell pepper may be added also.
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. sugar
bottled lemon juice

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Directions:

Sterilize about 6 pint jars and keep hot until ready to use.

Combine all ingredients and simmer for about 20 minutes. In each pint jar put 1/4 -1/2 tsp. salt, depending on taste, and 1 Tbsp. bottled lemon juice. Ladle in salsa, using slotted spoon. Place lids on and rings. Process in boiling water bath for 35 minutes.

Refrigerate leftover salsa and use within a week or so.


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Ingredients
  • 5 lbs. tomatoes, peeled, skinned and processed until chunky (or chop by hand)
  • 1 cup diced peppers-- a combination of seeded jalapenos and peeled, seeded mild long green chilies. Some chopped bell pepper may be added also.
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • bottled lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Sterilize about 6 pint jars and keep hot until ready to use.
  2. Combine all ingredients and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. In each pint jar put ¼ -1/2 tsp. salt, depending on taste, and 1 Tbsp. bottled lemon juice.
  4. Ladle in salsa, using slotted spoon.
  5. Place lids on and rings.
  6. Process in boiling water bath for 35 minutes.

 

 

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He Is Listening

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“Don’t worry about your clumsily expressed feelings. Just talk to your compassionate, understanding Father. You are His precious child whom He loves perfectly and wants to help. As you pray, recognize that Father in Heaven is near and He is listening.”

Richard G. Scott