The Pine Tree Parable is our new favorite Christmas book. It arrived two days ago and I can't tell you how many times my kids have asked to read this book. "The Pine Tree Parable tells the heartwarming tale of a farmer and his family who nurture tiny seedlings into fragrant Christmas trees. When the trees are tall enough to offer to their neighbors, the farmer's wife plans to keep the most beautiful pine tree for her family, until one snowy December night when a child teaches her the ...
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The Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Rockettes
It's here and will only last for 72 hours. Get $10 off tickets to see The Radio City Rockettes this Christmas season by using the code: RCCSFB This offer is good until Sunday, December 4th, 2011 at 11:59pm CST. This is just another wonderful Christmas event taking place at Gaylord Opryland. The Rockettes will be in Nashville through December 24, 2011. This unforgettable 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION features all new scenes, new costumes, new sets and an unforgettable new finale ...
ICE! Featuring Dreamworks Merry Madagascar {review and giveaway}
This past Monday we had the opportunity to go to ICE! featuring Dreamworks Merry Madagascar at Opryland. Oh my goodness, were my boys excited {and I will say I had a hard time sleeping the night before as well}. We have lived here 5 years and haven't been until this year. We are a pretty frugal family so the prices were a bit high for us to attend each year. However, if you go to a local Wendy's or K-mart in the Nashville area, you can pick up coupons for your family. This definitely ...
The iPhone 4S Is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
We love Apple. We have had 6 Apple Computers, an Apple router, Apple TV, 3 iPads, and have owned each generation of iPhones. It's amazing once you make the switch, you're addicted and won't ever go back to using anything else. I used to carry my phone and then my big Nikon DSLR with me because the image quality on the phone wasn't great. But now, I don't have to carry both {unless I"m going to a pretty big event that I want professional grade images}. The iPhone 4S camera rocks my ...
Fall In The Smokies
Our family owns a cabin in the Smokies in North Carolina. This past weekend we went to relax, hang out with friends, and get in one last weekend during the fall. It's always so pretty up there! We rode our 4-wheelers all one the mountain that our cabin is on. One evening, my husband and his buddy took both of the older kids to Cataloochee to view the Elk. It's amazing how close they got! "J" loved it and can't wait to go back next time. We took our 4-wheelers and went to this amazing ...
Top Ten Things My Blissdom Roomie Should Know
It's sneaking up on us. Blissdom is in 101 days and I'm SO ready! Thanks to the amazing folks at Apologia, my good friend Sue from The Homeschool Chick and I get to go to this amazing blog conference. It's in my backyard {Nashville} at The Opryland Hotel and I am just so ready for it to get here. Why am I so ready? Because I've never met Sue before in person. Yes, we both co-founded Hip Homeschool Moms back in August 2010, but we've only talked on the phone and exchanged hundreds of emails. I ...
The Bible Bee & Family Discipleship Convention {giveaway}
The Bible Bee is a a family discipleship program that encourages and equips parents to disciple their children in the Word of God. As part of this, youth from 7 - 18 years of age can participate at local Bible memorization contests held across the country using their preference of 5 Bible translations. The 300 top-scoring contestants from across the nation are invited to the National Competition which will be held November 17-19 in Nashville. The top winners will be awarded more than $260,000 ...
Chicken Enchiladas {recipe}
Yummm! This recipe is different from other enchilada recipes. Check it out - your family will love it! *Ingredients* 1 cream of chicken soup 1 small evaporated milk 8 oz. sour cream 2 cans chopped green chilis {or I use 1 can of rotel instead..adds more flavor and color!} 5 ounces chicken broth 2 cups cooked chicken - chopped 8 ounces shredded cheese 8 large flour tortillas *Directions* 1. Mix all the ingredients above and heat to almost a boil. 2. Preheat oven to 300' and ...