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Author: Heather L

I'm proudly married to my best friend, an active duty US Marine. I'm happily taking care of our homestead and our ever growing entourage of animals. I enjoy writing, reading, cooking, crafting, diy projects, and various outdoor activities. It's all about enjoying the journey of life with my family.

Rosie and Scamper by Vicki Watson
July 20, 2012
Heather L
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Rosie and Scamper by Vicki Watson

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Rosie and Scamper Book Description: While learning to ride at Sonrise Stable, eight-year-old Rosie dreams of the horse shows she will win with her pony, Jet. Two years later, nothing is exactly the way Rose planned it – she’s riding a new pony, Scamper, and learning that life isn’t always easy. But it’s as Rosie reaches out to the new girl next door that she truly begins to see that God works all things together for good in our lives. The Sonrise Stable series is the heartwarming, continuing story of an extended homeschooling family as they live, learn, and love…

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Dry Idea Advanced Dry Giveaway
July 20, 2012
Heather L
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Dry Idea Advanced Dry Giveaway

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Dry Idea Advanced Dry

The new Dry Idea women’s deodorant anti-perspirant hypo-allergenic formula comes in 3 different applications:

  • 3.25 oz. Roll-on (unscented, powder fresh, cotton dry)
  • 3.0 oz. Clear Gel (unscented, powder fresh)
  • 2.6 oz. Invisible Solid (unscented, powder fresh, cool burst w/ air conditioning effect)

Both the Roll-on and Clear Gel offer 24 hour protection while the Invisible Solid boasts 48 hour protection from odor and 24 hour protection from wetness. Want to know more? Head over to Dry Idea’s Facebook page.

I am happy to be able to offer 3 of my readers the chance to try out the new Dry Idea deodorant antiperspirant for themselves. 3 readers will receive 1 coupon for a free Dry Idea Advanced Dry product. Giveaway ends 7/31.

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Thankful for WaterWaterfall
July 19, 2012
Heather L
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Thankful for Water

Posted in Christian Life

Living in arid Arizona, I’ve come to appreciate water a lot more than I had in the past. When we lived on the east coast, we would often find ourselves feeling water logged due to the amount of rain that we received. That didn’t mean that we never went through times of drought – we did, but it was nothing like what we experience here. We talk about the early settlers who were traveling across country, and what it would have been like for them. What a difficult journey to make. If you ran out of water, you were seriously…

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Gluten Free Veggie PastaGluten Free Veggie Pasta
July 18, 2012
Heather L
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Gluten Free Veggie Pasta

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When you have lots of veggies available, you tend to add veggies to pretty much everything that you’re making. On Monday night, I made a marinara meat sauce that was loaded with veggies and served it over pasta. Since the fridge and freezer were looking pretty empty (except for the veggies), we had pasta again last night. This time, I just made a nice veggie pasta with no marinara sauce. It was a light, yet filling summer dinner. I’m giving rough ingredient measurements below. If you can’t have, don’t have, or don’t like a certain veggie, just replace it with…

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Unjunk Your Junk FoodUnjunk Your Junk Food Cover
July 18, 2012
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Unjunk Your Junk Food

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Unjunk Your Junk Food book description: Join the edible (R)evolution! You don’t have to give up junk food just to eat healthy – just make smarter choices. Discover yummy alternatives to your favorite treats. Unjunk Your Junk Food is a quick and easy guide to healthy choices for the snacks you crave, savvy alternatives to conventional brands, tips for reading food labels and recognizing false claims, nutritious ingredients to look for and dangerous additives to avoid, and much more. Now you can have your cake and eat it too! About the authors: Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are health and…

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