Canning

This Home Canning book is a free downloadable Kindle book.

If you have been wanting to do some canning but need to learn how this may be helpful to you. 

There is a lot of helpful info as well as some recipes as well.

Don't own a Kindle?

No problem download Kindle for PC and use it right on your computer (this is what I do).

I also Highly Recommend

FREE Amish book - The Amish Cook's Everything but the Kitchen sink

The Amish Cook's

Everything but the kitchen sink

This is an ebook and it is available as a free download only until June 24th

The Amish are very interesting people and I think there is a lot we can learn from them.

I have had the privilege of being in some Amish homes and seeing how thy live.

A little info:

The free ebook is "The Amish Cook's Everything But The Kitchen Sink" a delightful 160 page hodgepodge of recipes, stories, Amish information, lists of Amish settlements and questions and answers with The Amish Cook

Get the book here

Also check out my book review on Money Secrets of the Amish

Post may be linked at some of these places.

Warrior Prayers Winner

Congratulations to

A Restful Place

Also thank you to Brook McGlochlin for the review and giveaway copies. 

Check out this book

One Thousand Gifts - Guide

Have you read this book?

I just found out that Zondervan has made a readers guide available for free.

I just wanted to share it with you.

A Place of Quiet Rest by Joni Eareckson Tada - FREE AUDIOOOK

I love to hear Joni speak about her life and testiomny.

Christian Audio is offering her book A Place of Quiet Rest free for the month of June.



31 days to Clean GIVEAWAY

I don't know if you are anything like me but somedays, no most days it is a struggle for me to keep my house clean.  I know when my house is clean I am happier my children are more content and my dear husband is so pleased.  It is a struggle though homeschooling, cleaning. laundry. mothering. etc, etc,  etc.  It seems like sometimes the list never ends and I will never get done.

I was so thrilled to be able to get to review this book 31 days to clean by Sarah May who writes as Like a Warm Cup of Coffee.

This book is not your typical cleaning, organizing book.  When I read some of those types of books I feel so guilty.  This books is so much more than that.

I really desire to keep a clean house to bring Glory to the Lord as well as to Honor my Husband.

Here is what Sarah May says about her book 31 days to clean:

 I am not a natural when it comes to cleaning. In fact, sometimes I think my DNA is allergic to it! However, I know that if I am to care for my home, and more importantly my family, I need to persevere in creating a clean, peaceful home environment (not a perfect one!).

31 Days to Clean is about the “why” and the vision and the heart for taking care of our domains. Each day I encourage you with some thoughts and ideas, and then we put those ideas to action.

After each days reading, you will be given two challenges:

The Mary Challenge -Something you do that encourages/engages your heart

The Martha Challenge – Specific cleaning tasks

Friends, 31 Days to Clean is a faith journey towards ruling, subduing, and loving. We are forgoing perfection; we are choosing life.

I also plan to join the challenge you can join as well:

I am pleased to announce that I have 2 copies of this ebook to give away.
Giveaway Ends May 2nd at Midnight.

To Enter:

Go over to 31 days of clean take a look as the table on contents and tell me what you would benefit from the most.
Yo can also share your struggles in this area and how you are striving overcome them.
This is a way we can all learn from others tips.

 Extra Entries:

1. Follow us on our blog using Google Friend connect- 3 entries!

2. Like 31 Days To Clean on Facebook.

3. Follow me on Facebook.

4. Subscribe to our blog via email (in side bar)- 2 extra entries!

5. Share about this giveaway on your Facebook or Twitter page, and leave a comment with the link.-earn 2 entries!

6. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link.-2 extra entries (leave two comments saying you did this, with the link).

7. Place my blog button on your blog, leave a comment with the link and earn 2 extra entries for doing so!

That's a lot of ways to win.

May be linked at some of these parties.

You can find more Hip Homeschool giveaways here

I joyfully Recommend

Priced at only $4.99

A love that Multiplies - A new book by the Duggars

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are the parents of 19 children. 

How exciting their lives must be.

It is so great that they would take time out of their busy lives to write a book like this to encourage others.

They have a brand new book coming out soon

Product Description

In this second book from the Duggars, they focus on the principles that equip them to face life's challenges—drawing from their most recent challenge with the 3-month premature birth of their newest child, Josie. They also share the new challenges their older children are facing as they prepare for adult life. Central to the book is a section on the principles that the Duggars have consistently taught their children. These simply worded principles are basic to the Duggar family and are shared in a way that other parents can incorporate in their own homes. A special chapter on homeschooling gives valuable information to parents who are considering this route or are already invested in it. The world continues to be amazed by their nineteen well-groomed, well-behaved, well-schooled children and their home life, which focuses on family, financial responsibility, fun—and must importantly, faith. The Duggars show how parents can succeed whether they’re rearing a single child or several.

Table of Contents

Preface: Our Biggest Test Begins

Part 1: Little Baby, Big Challenges

1. Little Eyes Watching

2. More Babies on the Way!

3. A Surprising Test Begins

4. Praying without Ceasing

5. Miracles and Milestones

6. Difficult Priorities

Part 2: Shaping Hearts and Minds

7. Living under the Microscope

8. Opportunities to Reach Out to Others

9. Developing a Servant Heart

10. Making Faith Fun

Part 3: Big Hope for Our Children’s Future

11. Homeschool, Duggar Style

12. Vocations, Goals, and Roles

13. Daily Training, Tips, and Practicalities

14. Life Is a Classroom

Part 4: Big Hearts, Full of Love

15. Protecting and Cherishing Our Relationships

16. Michelle’s Heart for Children and Moms

17. Jim Bob’s Lifelong Hobby

18. Do the Duggars Date?

P.S. Answering the Big Question

You can go here to preorder the book and read more about it.

Available in hardcover, Kindle and Audio

I look forward to reading this book.

Book Review - How to be God's Little Princess

How to Be God's Little Princess: Royal Tips on Manners and Etiquette for Girls

How to be God's Little Princess. Royal tips for Manners, Etiquette, and True Beauty by Sheila Walsh. Sheila is also the author of the GiGi series. 

There are a lot of things I like about this book and some things I really don;t care for.

I love that this book is about Manners. I think it is a very good idea to focus on girls having great manners as well as building Godly Character qualities in little girls. The thing I am concerned about with this book is the emphasis it seems to give about self beauty and image. As a child of God we are to put God first then others and then self.

Some great aspects of the book I really liked:

I liked that it teaches girls to set the table and proper place settings.

I like that it talked about having a good attitude.

Also the importance of good friendship

Some things I did not really care for:

One thing is about wearing the right kind of Tiara

Another thing is how to wave like a princess.

I think there are so many other more important aspects that I think Godly parents should encourage in their daughters above all the princess stuff work on being Christ like and building Character.

 

I received this book free for review from Thomas Nelson  The opinions posted here are my own.

You can find this book for sale here

How to Be God's Little Princess: Royal Tips on Manners and Etiquette for Girls

Be Your Own Doctor

I want to bring your attention to this great resource to help you live a more healthy lifestyle.

SO many helpful things families or individuals can do to take care of their own health.

This book has remedies for just about anything you can think of. 

Rachel Weaver was a school teacher for one of our closest personal friends.

I personally LOVE this book and would recommend it to anyone.

Be Your Own Doctor by Rachel Weaver M.H.

For over thirty years Rachel Weaver, an educator, midwife, consultant, and mother of nine children, has tested her knowledge on countless friends, clients, and family.  

She continues to learn and apply principles beyond the boundaries of this book.  As you study the material outlined here, and become familiar with simple remedies and amazing herbs, you will find yourself taking the responsibility for your own health.  You will be inspired to learn that God gave us the tools that we need to live and be healthy.

Book offers practical information on:
- How to deal with colds, flus, and fevers.
- How to stop bleeding, heal wounds, and deal with emergencies.
- Re-mineralizing teeth and healing abscesses.
- Recipes to make your own tinctures, polices, teas and salves.
- Resolving colic and making your own baby supplies.
- How to deal with most family health problems in your home.
-Understanding hormones that are going haywire.

Book retails for 24.95
I am selling these for a discounted price here on my blog.

Buy your own copy with today for only $21.95 plus $3.50 shipping through our Paypal

or email us for other methods such as a check or money order.

ourjoyfulliving@gmail.com

This is a small price to pay for the valuable info you will receive from this book.