Dev's Favorite Giveaways is giving away a gorgeous pair of pearl earrings from Lisa's Lovelies.

...with a grateful heart

"Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name."
1 Chronicles 29:13

The girls and I did a project earlier in the week to focus on thankfulness...I had them each make a list using words and pictures of the things they are thankful for. Amelia's number one thing she was thankful for was Jesus! Every once in a while she says something that makes me think I'm doing an ok job at parenting her:) The rest of her list was: kitties, water, Spongebob *blush*, Mickey Mouse, and KaiLan. Adeline's consisted of three magazine pictures: waffles, a cat, and Mickey Mouse. If I were to do the same project, my list would include:
* my family...the last few months, while difficult, have created closeness on both sides
* our exchange student Sheila, who has truly become one of the family
* our home...while we haven't been able to do the remodels I originally considered essentials (due to B's job loss last year), I've found an ability to be content and joyful in my home just as is!
* good friendships, both old and new
* God's ability and promise to turn suffering and hardships into perserverance, character, and hope
* our ridiculous Suburban with it's missing knobs, wacky windshield wipers, and terrible gas mileage...without it we wouldn't be able to fit Sheila and her friends in our vehicle so I choose to be thankful for it, even when it drives me crazy
* my relationship with Christ...without which I couldn't make it through even one day

B Keeps Us Honest is giving away a pack of Bummas wipes for cloth diapers.

Etsy it Up is giving away a gift certificate for handstamped jewelry from RHB Designs.

Jolly Mom is having an incredible giveaway! Enter to win an HP Touchsmart Computer!

Sweeps 4 Bloggers is giving away a bath and body gift set from Earthworks.

Piece of Me is giving away a Lamaze Playhouse Gym. I just started watchign a 3 month old 4 days a week, and this would surely make my day easier.

Leslie Loves Veggies is giving away your choice of scarf from Affordable Scarves.

Seeryus Mama is giving away a mini maternity wardrobe from Moody Mama.

Sweeps 4 Bloggers is giving away 5 copies of the book Hollywood Moon, a Soda Stream starter kit (I want one of these soooo bad), an organic cotton top from Doie Designs, and a gift certificate for jewelry from Charitable Creations.

Sweeps 4 Bloggers is giving away your choice of reusable bag from Reusable Bag Depot. I'd choose the gorgeous Green Rose print! You can also enter to win a tea set, including a gorgeous red teapot, from Golden Moon Tea. 3 readers will win a body scrub from 100% Pure. Or a cool neoprene oven mit from Built.

Katydid and Kid is giving away a holiday art set from Stubby Pencil Studio.

Wetbags are an absolute essential when cloth diapering. Enter to win one from PlanetWise at the Me and My Boys! blog.

Check out In Their Closet to enter to win one of two handbags they are giving away from Handbag Heaven!

Giveaways

Sweeps4Bloggers is giving away an an eco-friendly kid's art set from EcoKids USA, 5 copies of the book 9 Dragons by Michael Connelly, a gift set of Jericho dead sea bath and body products, 5 gift packs of quality Zebra pens, 5 copies of Run For Your Life by James Patterson, and more!