Vintage Handmade Soaps Giveaway and Link-up!

Have you heard of Vintage Handmade Soaps?

My sweet blogging friend, Heather over at Raising Mighty Arrows makes these homemade soaps herself. Take a look:

This is one is called Bama Pride--

isn't it pretty?

This is Peach Blossom and a favorite of mine. I must say I loved how the soaps looked, big cut blocks with pretty packaging. I don't know about you, but I am often tempted to not even use pretty soaps and just display them instead!

And this one is Chocolate Mint...

you will love the way this lathers and smells!  

Here is her description:

" At Vintage Handmade Soaps we strive to make quality soaps using natural oils consisting of Castor, Coconut, Olive, Palm, Sunflower, and Shea Butter; as well as Silk Milk for added moisturizing effects.  We scent our soaps with both natural essential oils and fragrance oils.  We will always state under each bar whether or not it has been scented with a natural or fragrance oil.

Since my first experience of trying handmade soaps I was convinced it was the best soap I'd ever used.  I never wanted to use store bought soap again.  Now I don't have to!  I enjoy making soaps for my family to use, as well as blessing you and your family with them.

For my own experience I have seen firsthand how using our handmade soaps has helped our son's skin dramatically.  He has always had dry, itchy skin; especially during the winter months.  Since we've been using our own handmade soaps he no longer has this problem!

Our soaps are made in the comfort of our home, mixed by hand, poured into molds, hand cut, and cured for at least four weeks before we test each batch to ensure satisfaction guaranteed."


You can get Vintage Handmade soaps HERE with soaps ranging from as low as $3.50 to $5 and get a discount using the code "wisewoman" for 20% off--that's a great DEAL!

The Giveaway

Heather is giving away a $15 gift certificate to Vintage Handmade Soaps!

Enter below to win:


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***Note: Last day for our Wise Woman Consulting Tax Sale
 --ends at midnight CST tonight! ***

Your Blogging Business: Tax Talk and Tips eBook {& Giveaway!}

This post is for all the wonderful bloggers who like to frequent A Wise Woman Builds Her Home. Yes, we are a growing bunch, aren't we? Shall I say booming instead? According to statistics and my clientele explosion this year for Wise Woman Consulting (my service for teaching bloggers how to earn money)  blogging is indeed quite a popular pastime for many of you!

So now it is tax time and what is a poor blogger supposed to do who has been making money or wanting to earn income from their blog but wants to know all the taxing (no pun intended!) details first?

I have had several clients ask me the question "So what do I do about taxes?" Well, now I no longer need to explain this topic and can just refer everyone to this fabulous new eBook: Your Blogging Business: Tax Talk and Tips eBook instead!

Here is the author, Nikki Hughes, who has a Bachelors of Science in Accountancy and several years of experience as a tax accountant at a CPA firm. She has also maintained books for several small businesses. She shares some notable chapters from her Table of Contents such as:

Do you need to file a tax return?
Understanding income and deductions
Business vs. Personal
Expense vs. Asset
Home Office and Business Use of Home
How to calculate your  “Business use of Home”
A word on estimated tax payments and calculations
Introduction to bookkeeping
You know what you need to track so how do you track it?
How to file your return

If you would like to get a copy of this helpful eBook for only $4.99 (that's a steal for what you will learn), you can purchase a copy HERE.  

The Giveaway

Nikki is generously giving away 2 copies of her eBook!

Thank you, Nikki!

Please enter below:

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Hope you win!

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Facebook Party: Homemaking 101 DVD and Girhood Home Companion Giveaway!

If you want some encouragement in homemaking and would like to learn how to do some of the basics, from budgeting, cleaning, cooking to decorating walls with stencils, Homemaking 101 is the perfect DVD ! It is a refreshingly inspiring video for novice and veteran alike, we highly recommend it. It makes a great gift for wives, mothers, daughters and daughter-in-laws!

To purchase a copy you may visit Family Vision Films--they will be giving all our readers a 25% discount using discount code: LAB25

Today we are giving away two FREE copies!

And we are giving away four copies of The Girlhood Home Companion by Remembrance Press. (Two of each listed below).

The Girlhood Home Companion is a beautiful full color companion guide, magazine, and character study all rolled into one publication. The Girlhood encourages young ladies (ages 10-18) to enjoy their precious girlhood years while walking closely with the Lord and developing a deeper relationship with Him. Filled with the wisdom of writers from the past and present, each edition features encouraging articles and stories that center on one character quality per issue. Each theme is explored in-depth through editorials, articles, and stories that will minister to the heart of your daughter, while teaching her the practical skills of homemaking, cooking, crafts, sewing and other girlhood pastimes.

There is nothing so lovingly designed with the heart of a Christian girl in mind as The Girlhood Home Companion. Ageless, it continues to inspire daughters, mothers, and grandmothers of all ages.

Here's how to enter:



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Join Us-- Love Around the Block Facebook Party Tonight!

I hope you all are coming to our Facebook Party tonight!

Here are a few things you should know if you when you come:

1. We are having an special early bird giveaway by Kelly of Generation Cedar -Nurtured by Nature so come at 6:50 CST (and anytime before 7pm CST) and you will be able to enter!

(this and more)

2. We are all meeting on the Wise Woman Builds Her Home fanpage (you will need to like it to be able to comment) at 7pm CST sharp and will be there for 20 minutes and then move to Far Above Rubies fanpage, etc. We will explain it to you there, trust me, it's NOT complicated at all! And please don't be late-- we will be announcing giveaways (of hundreds of dollars of prizes)  quickly!

3. When you are on my fanpage, remember to REFRESH the page frequently so you can see all the activity that is taking place, if you don't you will be wondering what happened to everyone (where'd they all go?)

4. Relax and have fun! :)

Some amazing sponsors of the party include:

Dayspring
Vision Forum
A Great Impression
Eden Natural Products
Red Letter Words
Shabby Apple
Adorabelle Designs
Doorposts
Wise Woman Consulting
Family Vision Films
Girlhood Home Companion
Victorian Rose Soap
The Modest Mom
Lilla Rose
True Christian Motherhood
All About Learning Press

and more!!! You won't want to miss this one!


We will start out the night sharing questions, tips and more on  the topic of Love of Hospitality–join me?

If this is your first FB party, feel free to leave a question in the comments .

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Wholesome Family Movie Night: Moore Family Films {& Giveaway!}

Yesterday I talked a bit about items I would not buy for Christmas and today I am sharing what I definitely would! It is so hard to find good, wholesome materials for the family--we have searched high and low and now we are  pleased to have also found Moore Family Films!

Moore Family Films offers videos that will not only encourage your walk in the Lord, but also are perfect for Family Movie night because every movie they have is God-honoring.  Let me start first with Children Are a Blessing.

This movie was inspirationally informative as it took us on the journey exposing the lies of Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger and the "birth control pill". Many people do not know that they had an agenda and would be wise to learn it's history! You also get a glimpse into the life of a large Christian family that upholds and celebrates life and get to see this family welcoming in their 10th newest blessing.  It is not every day that you will find a family, or film for that matter, that views children as a blessing and that in itself is a powerful testimony to others.

The next movie I wanted to share about is It is Your Life: The Moss Family that showcases a Christian family sharing why they educate their family at home, how brothers and sisters can be best friends, how mom can stay home with her family, how dad leads his family in Bible time and prayer, and much more. In our culture, many families are falling apart at their very core which is the very reason why this film is so refreshing! There is definitely another way to bring up children in fear in admonition of the Lord and we get to see it truly lived out with the Moss Family.

Price: $15.95

Watch the trailer HERE.

And finally, there is More than Making Maple Syrup. This film is educational and informative for the entire family--great to also use for your homeschool! I had always heard about making pure maple syrup but was not exactly sure about the process. This film was very helpful explaining and covering every detail from how to prepare equipment, tapping the maple trees, and boiling down the sap. An added bonus was also learning how simple it is to can it, so simple it can be done by anyone! Also, see that little guy on the cover? He adds a humorosly fun touch to the whole movie-- isn't he just adorable?

Special Sale Price: $12.95

Wise Woman Tip

 Moore Family Films is now having a special bundle sale! All 3 films above are being offered at a special price ($34.95) for a limited time AND they are also offering FREE SHIPPING through December 31st!  Click HERE for more details.

A great way to knock out some of your Christmas list!

The Giveaway

Moore Family Films would like to generously giving away one copy of each film to three readers!    All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and email address if you do not have a blog-simple!

Extra Entries

• Subscribe to the Moore Family Films email list.
• Visit their site and tell me which video you would like to see.
• Put their button (see below)  on your blog's sidebar.
• Blog, Facebook or Tweet about this giveaway.

Each thing you do counts as three entries, so leave three comments for each extra thing you do!

Hope you win!

Thank you Moore Family Films!

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Homemade Mixes, Gifts in a Jar and Cottage Mama Ebooks {10 Sets Giveaway!}

Did you ever wish you had a pantry full of homemade mixes ready to be used at a drop of a hat for your family? Do you tired of buying store mixes full of preservatives that are unhealthy for you? Do you also wish that you could learn how to make easy mixes to give as gifts for Christmas time?

Look no further--Kristy Howard has written some fabulous and easy eBooks for all of us to enjoy! Complete with easy instructions, encouragement and images to make it fun along the way.

(Kristy Howard, author)

  

Kristy Howard is passionate about living simply, naturally, and Biblically for the glory of God. She is a believer in Jesus Christ, a pastor’s wife, and homeschooling mother of four and is the owner of the blog Little Natural Cottage.

The Cottage Mama's Wholesome Mixes
Just $4
Download a preview here.

Learn how to prepare, store, and even give as gifts your own healthy, homemade make-ahead recipes!

Twenty-seven of our favorite tried-and-true make-ahead mixes to help you save time and money in the kitchen. Each recipe includes the cost of the mix to let you know just how much you’re saving (take our 34-cent chocolate cake mix, for instance!)

The Cottage Mama's Holiday Mixes Gifts in a Jar
Just $2.50!


Download a preview here. 

Holiday Quick Mixes &  Gifts in a Jar was born out of my own necessity to create Christmas gifts that were healthy, frugal, and simple to prepare.

The result is this little eBook containing nineteen super simple, healthy, and frugal favorite gift recipes, such as Candy Cane Cocoa, Healthy Homemade Fudge, Snickerdoodle Cookies Mix, Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Mix, Easy Cobbler Crust Mix or our Winter Morning Mocha.

Don’t these sound just perfect for your Christmas goodie baskets this year?

And the prices for the eBooks are VERY budget friendly.

Pssssssst--she also has a NEW eBook just released--check it out:

The Giveaway 

 Kristy Howard would like to give our special readers TEN sets of the above eBooks! 
(Yes, that means there will be ten winners!)

All you need to do is enter a comment to enter--simple!

Extra Entries

• Like Little Natural Cottage on Facebook.
• Follow Little Natural Cottage on Twitter.
•  Subscribe to her blog.
• Grab her  blog button or eBook image and put it on your blog.
• Leave a comment here and tell me which book is your favorite.
• Blog, Facebook or Tweet about this giveaway.

Two points for each thing you do, just let me know what you do in the comments section.

Hope you win!

Thank you, Kristy Howard!

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Elegant and Festive Lilla Rose Giveaway!

Today is December 1st--meaning you have exactly 24 days to find the perfect gift!

Look no further--Lilla Rose has plenty of beautiful things to choose from---flexiclips, jewelry, orings, hairsticks, bobby pins, hairbands, badge holders, eyeglass lanyards. and so much more...

This is one of my favorite flexiclips because of the rose and pretty colors, you must know by now that I simply adore roses! I also love the flexiclips that have the lovely jeweled dangles--so charming and unique.

And for THREE days only there is FREE shipping on orders $20 or more-
that is a great way to fill those stockings!

 Paula Ramm, consultant for Lilla Rose, is giving away to our readers a certificate good for any item on the Lilla Rose website, valued up to $15. All you have to do is leave a comment to enter and be sure to leave your email if you don't have a blog so I can contact the winners. 

EXTRA ENTRIES

• Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or blog about it. (2 entries each, leave 2 comments)
• Visit the store and tell me what you love. (3 entries, leave 3 comments)
• Like the Lilla Rose Facebook page (3 entries, leave 3 comments)
• Follow Lilla Rose on Twitter. (3 entries, leave 3 comments)

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Vision Forum BLOWOUT $600 Christmas Giveaway!

***This giveaway has ended***

I know that Christmas season officially kicks off in a few days, but since it is my FAVORITE time of year, I thought we might start some early celebrating  here on the blog!

I am SO super excited to share with you that my favorite store, Vision Forum, (that offer fabulous resources on building up a strong Christian home and great products for the entire family) would like to give away THREE gift-certificates to use in their online store that combined up to a grand total of $600!

Aren't you excited?!?!

I am!!!

So if you would like to win a free Christmas at Vision Forum or just some extra goodies for yourself--this is THE place to be! Vision Forum is giving away one $100 gift certificate:

One $200 gift certificate

And a $300 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!!

We have several way for you to enter, but first about a few details about the third prize--

To enter to win the $300 certificate, we ask you to do one special thing since this is "THE BIG ONE"! Please write a post on your blog about Vision Forum and use the exact phrase "Christian books" and link it to www.visionforum.com---EASY! Remember, this is the only way to be eligible for this special certificate, and please be sure to leave a comment saying that you did that with a link to the post so we know you did it (Five entries for this one, friends!). To win the other cards read below:

FOR ALL OTHER ENTRIES

• Like Vision Forum on Facebook
• Follow Vision on Twitter.
• Like A Wise Woman Builds Her Home on Facebook
• Blog, Tweet, or share on Facebook about this giveaway.
• Subscribe to A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
• Subscribe to Vision Forum
• Put the Vision Forum catalog in your blog sidebar (pictured above) linking to the site.
• Take the Christmas giveaway banner below and include it in your post or sidebar (using the scroll box below)  
•  Share my blog button on your blog (located in my sidebar)
• Leave a comment (be sure to leave your email so I can contact you if you are the winner!)

(Each counts as two entries, leave two comments each)

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Hope you win! Thank you, Vision Forum!

This giveaway will end on December 3rd.

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Announcing New Book: Queen of the Home {& Giveaway!}

I am SOOOOO pleased and excited to announce the release of the NEW book, Queen of the Home: Essays, Poetry and Quotes on the Honor, Power and Nobility of Biblical Womanhood, compiled by Jen McBride of Noble Womanhood, over at Vision Forum.

Here is a description of the book:

In past generations, the role of wife and mother was viewed as a sacred calling. The committed homemaker was seen as strong, capable, intelligent, and irreplaceable. She was regarded not only as a crucial part of the home, but as a foundational bulwark of society. She was considered worthy of great honor, appreciation, and respect. Though in recent years feminists have sought to demean this glorious calling, the Bible’s hopeful vision of noble womanhood is one worth reclaiming. Queen of the Home seeks to cast that vision afresh through godly encouragements from writers past and present. This inspiring collection of essays, poetry, and poignant vignettes paints a beautiful picture of what it means for a wife to be a crown to her husband, the monarch of the cradle, and queen of the home, and calls upon daughters to embrace their rewarding role and sacred calling as regal women of God.

WOW! Doesn't this book sound great? There's MORE--essays and or quotes included by the following:

Jennie Chancey
Stacy McDonald
Beall Phillips
Doug Phillips
Kelly Crawford
Becky Morecraft
Nancy Campbell
Karen Andreola
...and me!

Jen contacted me earlier this year about using some of my writings and I was honored to be asked--so this is the first time my writing will officially be published in a book! (Can you guess what all my friends are getting for Christmas?) Not only that but Jen has also included poetry, essays, etc. from inspiring writers from the past as well.

Here are some excerpts:

Although Feminism continues her barrage against Biblical womanhood, we must refuse to heed her lies anymore. Let us victoriously reclaim our thrones for the sake of our families,the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom, generations yet to come, and the glory of God." ~ From the Introduction by Jen McBride 

"Refreshing and motivating, this book is exactly what every mom needs on her desk or nightstand for those moments during the day when we could use an energy boost! Jennifer's book contains my favorite passages of inspiration. Read and be encouraged!" ~ Beall Phillips (from the back cover)

 "Queen of the Home reminds us of our birthright as women, and it is a rich and beautiful one. In the beginning, God set Adam and Eve as king and queen over creation. They were designed to complement one another. It wasn't good for man to be alone, as God Himself stated. Man needed woman to complete him as his perfect helper. Without woman, godly dominion simply could not take place. With his helper, Adam could tend and keep the garden, drawing on Eve's gifts and abilities and being fruitful as God commanded. The fall harmed that perfect union and distorted the mysterious and holy marriage relationship, but Christ's finished work on the cross redeems us from the fall and calls us back to co-laboring as husbands and wives, each with important roles to fulfill as we serve the Lord. In turn, our laboring together in harmony presents a picture of Christ and His bride, the Church. What a glorious calling!

Jennifer McBride has given us a powerful dose of inspiration and vision in this volume. I am thankful for her willingness to put it together, and I look forward to sharing it with family and friends. I pray you will be blessed as you enjoy these pages and meditate on the importance of the amazing, multi-faceted role God has given you. You are queen of your home! May your home reflect the glory and goodness of the God Who placed you there." ~ From the Foreword by Jennie Chancey

The chapter titles are as follows:

Noble Womanhood
The King's Daughters
Queen of the Home
Monarch of the Cradle
The Power of Parenthood

Now for the exciting part! We are going to have a giveaway! Oh YES!!!

THE GIVEAWAY

Jen is giving away TWO copies of Queen of the Home to two of my readers (one book to each).

And I am adding on TWO copies of True Christian Motherhood onto that! (again, one to each--and if you already own a copy of my book, I will send out the winning copy as a gift from you to a friend!)

All you need to do to enter is leave a comment and your email if you don't have a blog so I can contact you if you win!

EXTRA ENTRIES

• Visit Noble Womanhood, Jen's blog, and leave a comment.
• Subscribe to Noble Womanhood.
• Like Noble Womanhood on Facebook.
• Visit True Christian Motherhood.
• Like True Christian Motherhood on Facebook. 
• Like A Wise Woman Builds Her Home on Facebook or Twitter.
• Blog, tweet or facebook about this giveaway.

Each extra thing you do is TWO points each so be sure to leave two comments, too!

And, of course, if you just can't wait (like me),

go ahead and purchase it HERE!

Hope you win!

Thanks, Jen McBride!

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Elegant Lilla Rose {& Giveaway}

Aren't the Lilla Rose hairbands on these girls adorable? 

Lilla Rose announced THIS morning that they are offering free shipping now through Oct.8 on all retail orders over $20 and all jewelry and closeout items are 40% off!  The jewelry items include necklaces, earrings, badge holders, and eyeglass lanyards. The closeout items have actually been marked down by 40% twice, and include beautiful necklaces such as the Swarovski Crystal Hearts and the Timeless Celtic Knot.

Their look is elegant and classy...

And oh-so popular...

You can clearly see why!

And YES, we are having another giveaway!

(Let's just say it is "giveaway week" at A Wise Woman, aren't you glad?)

The Giveaway

Lilla Rose is giving away TWO $15 dollar gift certificates away.

One for each winner (there will be two winners)!

All you have to do is leave a comment to enter and be sure to leave your email if you don't have a blog so I can contact the winners.

EXTRA ENTRIES

• Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or blog about it. (2 entries each, leave 2 comments)
• Visit the store and tell me what you love. (3 entries, leave 3 comments)
• Like the Lilla Rose Facebook page (3 entries, leave 3 comments)
• Follow Lilla Rose on Twitter. (3 entries, leave 3 comments)

And don't forget the fabulous sale I mentioned above. It's TWO DAYS ONLY!!!A great time to stock up on some early Christmas gifts!

Hope you win!

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