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I currently have 3 giveaways going on right now...don't forget to enter for your chance to win and also share these giveaways with your friends. You can get 5 extra entries into each giveawaay that you refer someone to enter. All they have to do is comment on the giveaway that you referred them.

Enter these giveaways:

The Mighty Macs DVD ENDS 3/15

The Guardian Duke book ENDS 3/20

The Woodcarver DVD ENDS 3/20

Also, you can enter the giveaway over at Southern Mom of 4 for The Woodcarver DVD ENDS 3/16

Be on the lookout in the near future from both of these blogs for more giveaways!!

The Woodcarver dvd review/giveaway



Never underestimate the power of prayer!!

About the Movie:
Matthew Stevenson is a troubled kid from a broken home. When he vandalizes the local church to get back at his parents, Matthew has to repair the damage to the church to avoid criminal charges. While working at the church, he meets Ernest (John Ratzenberger), an accomplished wood carver who created the intricate woodwork decoration that Matthew destroyed. Ernest has become something of a hermit, but reluctantly comes out of reclusion to help repair the church. Now Ernest and Matthew must work together to preserve the church's beautiful antiquity, and along the way, they also manage to restore their faith in God and in life.

My Thoughts:
This was a really great movie that hit home for me in a lot of ways. My husband and I have been married for 14 years. In those 14 years we have come really close to separating. And I have a son that has been troubled and in trouble. When I look back at the worst times it has been when we have gotten away from God. I truly believe that having God in the middle of all of your relationships makes all the difference in the world.

This movie has a lot of learning lessons in it.  The first lesson is to never underestimate the power of prayer. And the second lesson is before you do anything, always ask first "What would Jesus do?"

If you are struggling with family, work, relationships or just life in general, then I highly recommend this movie for you. It will be available on DVD on Tuesday March 13th. Or you can win one!!

Giveaway:
I am honored to be able to offer this movie as a giveaway to a North Carolina Momma reader.

Mandatory entry: Go to christianbook.com and watch the trailer for The Woodcarver. Then come back here and leave a comment. Any comment will do but if you have thought about the trailer and this particular movie, that would be great!
Easy peasy, right?
Well you can also get extra entries to....only after the mandatory entry has been done.

Extra Entries:

• (3 entries) become an email subscriber to this blog. Be sure to confirm your subscription and then come back here and leave 3 separate comments.
• (1 entry) follow this blog with GFC
• (2 entries) Enter the giveaway for this same movie over at Southern Mom of 4. Make sure you leave her a comment that you are coming from this blog.
• (2 entries) Sign up for Superpoints
• (1 entry) follow me on twitter
• (1 entry) tweet about this giveaway - you can do this up to 2 times daily. Each time you tweet, leave a comment with the URL to your tweet in the comment box.
• (1 entry) Enter another giveaway on this blog. You get one entry for each giveaway you enter.  Just leave a comment with the name of the other giveaway you have entered.
• (5 entries) for every person that you refer to this giveaway that enters. Make sure they leave your name in the mandatory entry and then you come back and comment 5 more times.

This giveaway will end on March 20th! It is for US/Canada ages 13 and over.

“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 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the

Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Guardian Duke book review/giveaway

I absolutely have always enjoyed reading. Especially if it is a book that captures your attention and keeps it. I have read several books that I have enjoyed so much that I get captured in the book and become a part of the story. Those are the best!! Unfortunately, I do not have as much time to read as I would like but I still get in as much reading time as I can.
Recently, I received a book by Jamie Caries entitles "The Guardian Duke". I was asked to have my review done by March 1st, and on February 2th I felt like I had read enough to do the review, but then I got more and more captivated by the story that I felt I had to finish reading before I could do the review justice.

About the Book:
The Guardian Duke is award-winning Jamie Carie's most exciting story yet, a uniquely arranged Regency-era romantic adventure where hero and heroine know each other through written letters but have yet to meet.
Gabriel, the Duke of St. Easton, is ordered by the King to take guardianship over Lady Alexandria Featherstone whose parents are presumed dead after failing to return from a high profile treasure hunt. But Alexandria ignores this royal reassignment, believing her parents are still alive and duly following clues that may lead to their whereabouts. Gabriel, pressured by what are actually the King's ulterior motives, pursues her across windswept England and the rolling green hills f Ireland but is always one step behind.
When they do meet, the search for earthly treasure will pale in comparison to what Go has planned for both of them.

About the Author:

When she was six, Jamie’s parents met Jesus and soon after started a church. It changed everything. Road trips with her dad—to and from Bible studies across Indiana—were filled with talks of things beyond earth’s bounds – creation and the fall, God and Jesus and the rapture, the earthly walk compared to the spiritual walk, and how we are born for more than what we can see or touch.

The highlight of those nights was stopping at a truck stop in the middle of the night where her dad would spend a little of the offering basket on two slices of pie and a couple of Cokes. Nothing ever felt so special as a middle of the night slice of pie with her dad. And nothing could stop the writing pouring out of her.

As Jamie’s relationship with God grew, she discovered her heart was filled with songs and poetry. During high school she wrote lyrics for her brother’s band. (And she sang them too!) After college, Jamie married, had two sons and decided to stay home with them. While she home schooled she wrote skits, poems, plays and short stories for school and church.
When her eldest son turned five she dove into the world of novels. She’d read romance novels for years, but couldn’t relate to the flawless, saintly heroines in Christian romance novels. So she decided to write her own.

Snow Angel was born on a frosty night in an old farmhouse in Fishers, Indiana, where the cold floor gave plenty of motivation for the snow scene. Jamie loves to write late at night when the house is quiet and the darkness seems alive. Elizabeth and Noah had been playacting in her head for a long time, so the story went fast.
Ten years later Snow Angel was published and won the ForeWord magazine Romance Book of the Year winner, was a National “Best Books 2007” Awards winner, and a 2008 RITA Awards® Best First Book finalist. It was the beginning of her dream career.

Jamie and her husband Tony have been married for twenty-one years and live in Indianapolis with their three sons and a giant of a dog named Leo.

If she could only say one thing to her readers it would be, “Live the dreams God has destined you for!”

 

My thoughts:

Well I have already told you that I was captivated by this story. I do have to admit that the first chapter was a little hard to follow. Once I got past the fist chapter it got more and more interesting and I was there with the Duke and with Lady Alexandria.

This book is a love story and a suspense thriller all in one. As you read, you go with the Duke through his trying times of losing his hearing to falling in love with Lady Featherstone through some letters. You also go with Lady Featherstone on her journey as she tricks the Duke into sending her money and takes off on an adventure, that nearly costs her life, to try to find her parents.

As the book was coming to an end, I was always trying to find time to read. I would sneak the book at work and read whenever I thought no one would come in and catch me, and I read at night for as late as I could possibly read without falling asleep. And finally, I got to the end...only to find out the story will continue. Oh man, was I ever disappointed! Now don't get me wrong, I do love it when I am left in suspense at the end of a book because I know I get to read another book to finish the story. But I had my hopes set on them meeting and making this journey together.

 

This is a really great book and I look forward to the next book in what is going to become a great series!

Giveaway time!! I have a book to offer as a giveaway to a North Carolina Momma reader.

Mandatory Entry:
Follow this blog through GFC and then leave a comment about the last book you have read. If you do not read, or have not read a book lately, book trailer and leave a comment on your thoughts.
Make sure to leave your email address in the comment section so I know how to contact you if you win.

Extra Entries:
The Mandatory entry must be completed before any of these will count. Leave a separate comment for each entry.

1 - Become an email subscriber to this blog (5 entries). If you already subscribe, let me know. Leave 5 separate comments.

2 - Like North Carolina Momma on facebook (4 entries)

3 - Follow me on twitter (1 entry) Leave your twitter name in the comment

4 - Tweet about this giveaway. You can do this up to 3 times a day. Leave a comment each time you tweet along with the URL of the tweet.

5 - Share this giveaway with your friends and followers. You get 1 entry for each way you share and you can get 2 entries for every one that you share with that enters this giveaway (just make sure they tell me in the comments that you referred them) then leave 2 more comments!

6 - Enter one of my other giveaways. (1 entry for each giveaway you enter). Just enter the other giveaway and then leave me a comment of which one(s) you have entered.

This giveaway will end on March 20th. It is open to US/Canada ages 13 and older.

“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 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the

Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

CCB Custom Dress giveaway

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The 1st drawing will be held on 3/19/2012 at 12:00 PM EST and everyday day until 3/23/2012.

Good luck!! If you are one of the winners come back and leave a comment and share the great news.

The Mighty Macs DVD review/giveaway

About the movie:It's 1971. Cathy Rush is a woman ahead of her time...and she's about to embark on an adventure for the ages. A new era is dawning in the country and in collegiate athletics, where a national champion will be crowned for the first time in women's basketball. In the lead up to this historical season, major universities are preparing their game plans to win that first title. Meanwhile a tiny all-women's Catholic college in Philadelphia has a more modest goal; find a coach before the season begins. Providentially, Cathy Rush is about to find Immaculata College.

Recently married, Cathy is dealing with the aftermath of a truncated playing career. While cultural norms would have her staying at home, she's willing to do the hard work necessary to help her new team reach their goals - or perhaps she's just trying to achieve her unfulfilled dreams through them.

From the beginning, her challenges are as imposing as the big-school teams Immaculata will face on the court. Cathy learns there is no gymnasium on campus, she receives little support from the school's Mother Superior, and the school is in dire financial straits. To top it off, she may not even have enough players to field a team!

While it appears the Macs don't have a prayer, all hope is not lost. With the help of Sister Sunday - a spunky assistant coach - and the support of a booster club of elderly nuns, Coach Rush creates a new game plan that just might bring the team - and the school - together.

Will this pioneer buck cultural norms and spur her rag-tag team to unexpected heights? Or will her hard-driving ways create a wedge between the coach and everyone around her? One things for certain: there's never been anyone like Cathy Rush at Immaculata!

My thoughts:
I always enjoy a good family-friendly movie!! And to have an inspirational movie that is a true story is a plus as well. This movie was all of the above.

I was born in the late 70's so I have no clue what it was like to live in a time that women were not supposed to work but stay home instead. But I have to say that I am impressed with the females that had to stand up for what they believed in and had to work extra hard to get anywhere in a "man's" world.

As I watched this movie, I gained a lot of respect for Coach Rush. She had obstacle after obstacle in her way, but she always fought harder and harder for what she believed in. If I had as many people and things in my way as she did, I am sure I would quit. But she fought, and in the end it paid off.

We watched this movie as a family...my husband, son, daughter and myself. My son (who is 13) was the only one that thought it was boring. He walked out but he came back and finished it with us so I don't think he disliked it too bad. As a family, we give this movie an 8 out of 10.

The giveaway:
I have a copy of this movie for a North Carolina Momma reader!
To Enter all you have to do is leave a comment with an answer to the following question:

What is your most favorite movie of all time?

That is all...OR you can get some extra entries. Just do the following...leave a comment for each extra entry. Each of these is worth 1 extra entry unless otherwise stated. Please make sure you leave your email address in your comment so I have a way to contact you if you win. For the extra entries:

• Subscribe to emails - after you confirm your subscription, leavve a comment telling me you did this...or if you are already a subscriber, let me know.
• Follow me on twitter
• Tweet this giveaway to your followers. Make sure you include a link to this post in your tweet. Then come back here and leave the link to your tweet in a comment. This can be done up to twic a day. 1 entry for each tweet.
• Sign up for Superpoints using this link.  This entry is worth 5 points.
• Use any of the share buttons at the bottom of this post...1 entry for each share
• Follow this blog with GFC on the side bar

This givaway will end at midnight on March 15th. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

Disclosure of  Material Connection: I received a copy of the above mentioned DVD 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 Tade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concccerningn the Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising."

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We have a winner...

Sorry I am late but better late than never right?!?
We have a winner for the In His Shoes DVD.....and with no further delay

Congrats!! I hope you enjoy this movie as much as I did!!

5 Mom-Inspired Driving Tips

If you are a mom (or dad) you understand the importance of safe driving. Or at least you should! Some days when I am driving I wonder if I am the only one on the road that is being careful. So I want to share my tips for safe driving.

1) Be considerate of other drivers & don't think that you are the only person on the road. I don't know how many times I have been close to being hit because someone in the lane next to me decides they want to drive in my lane - WITH me. Only one vehicle per lane is the rule so please make sure if you are changing lanes that there is no one already there.

2) Keep a safe speed. If you get in a wreck or get  pulled over by a law enforcement officer, then you will be later than if you just went the speed limit. Now, I would not suggest being a little "granny" driver and going extremely slow because that can be just as bad as going over the speed limit. So it is very important to keep a "safe" speed...not over and not under.

3) Wear your seat belt! It is hard to teach children to do something if we as the parents are not doing it. It is important to lead our children by example. Children will naturally hate being "tied" into a seat belt, but they are more likely to wear one of they see their parents wearing one as well.

4) Make sure your car is safe. Keep a check on your tires to make sure they are safe. If you have a tire blow out, it can be very dangerous for those in the car as well as those all around on the road. Also, make sure your headlights are working properly. Not only is it important for you to see where you are going, but it is also very important for others to be able to see you coming as well.

5) Don't drive sleepy!! Unfortunately there are many drivers that will keep driving even though they are very sleepy and tired. According to http://drowsydriving.org/about/facts-and-stats/ there are approximately 100,000 police-reported crashes as the direct result of driver fatigue each year. That is a scary number! So please, if you get tired...pull over, take a nap, or let someone else drive for a little while!

There are many other safety driving tips that we could share, but these are my 5 that I wanted to share with you. Please comment with a tip of your own. And be sure to check out Esurance and the tips that they can offer. Be sure to like them on facebook .

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