Happy September!

"The breezes taste
Of apple peel.
The air is full
Of smells to feel-
Ripe fruit, old footballs,
Burning brush,
New books, erasers,
Chalk, and such.
The bee, his hive,
Well-honeyed hum,
And Mother cuts
Chrysanthemums.
Like plates washed clean
With suds, the days
Are polished with
A morning haze."
- John Updike, September

Hello - this will be my last live post for this week. I am off to the ANG (American Needlepoint Guild) Seminar in Milwaukee until Friday night. Then Saturday morning I am taking a day trip with my husband SOOO if I am lucky I will be able to catch up with emails on Sunday and start posting again next week! The rest of the posts for this week are set up and ready to go - there will be a few giveaways starting too so watch out for those!

But let's get caught up on some winners!

The Lost Dog Winners:

1. jrs0020
2. pam (already won) so then I tried Sue (already won) so the next draw was DarcyO (already won) I was feeling very sorry for this lost dog but it finally found a home with Debbie!
3. Beth (already won) so this one went to Sunnyview
4. BelindaM
5. catss99

The Husband Project:

1. Bingo

The Hope of Refuge:

1. wheresmyrain

The Blue Star:

1. Katrina
2. Marjorie (already won) so then fredamans
3. ChristyJan
4. Cindy
5. bermudaonion

I have also had 2 audiobooks end but will not be drawing the winners of those until next week - along with the other 3 giveaways that will end before I am home! Have a great week everyone!

The Husband Project Giveaway

I have one copy of The Husband Project to give away courtesy of the author Kathi Lipp. Thanks Kathi!

I had every intention of starting this "project" myself this month - but I haven't had a chance to read through the book and take notes on what my plan/projects would be. I am going to revise my schedule and try to start it on Sept 1. I also don't have anyone right now to hold me accountable, so I am praying as to who that should be! But I still wanted to offer the extra copy up as a giveaway this month. So from now until Aug 23 tell me how your husband or significant other lets you know they love you! That's all you have to do to enter - and leave your email address. Only one entry per person - and US only.

ARC Arrival: The Husband Project by Kathi Lipp

The Husband Project by Kathi Lipp
(21 Days of Loving Your Man - on Purpose and with a Plan)

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers

I am going to try to do this from Aug 1 - Aug 21. I might post it online - depends on how personal it gets! The author also sent me a second copy to give away - so I will be having a giveaway during that time also!

About the book: Keeping a marriage healthy is all about the details—the daily actions and interactions in which husbands and wives lift each other up and offer support, encouragement, and love. In The Husband Project women will discover fun and creative ways to bring back that lovin’ feeling and remind their husbands—and themselves—why they married in the first place.

Using the sense of humor that draws thousands of women a year to hear her speak, Kathi Lipp shows wives through simple daily action plans how they can bring the fun back into their relationship even amidst their busy schedules.

The Husband Project is an indispensable resource for the wife who desires to:

discover the unique plan God has for her marriage and her role as a wife

create a plan to love her husband “on purpose”

support and encourage other wives who want to make their marriage a priority

experience release from the guilt of “not being enough”

The Husband Project is for every woman who desires to bring more joy into her marriage but just needs a little help setting a plan into action. (from Amazon)

About the author: Kathi Lipp is a busy conference and retreat speaker, currently speaking more than 45 times each year to thousands of women. Kathi and her husband, Roger, are the parents of four teenagers and live in California.

The Husband Project
Publisher/Publication Date:
ISBN: 978-0-7369-2522-8
208 pages