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It’s Here! Get the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle Now!

You'll find the iPad mini giveaway at the bottom of this post.  Keep scrolling!

I am so excited that this bundle is back!!! I have purchased every single bundle in the past and have loved them all — and this one is the best one they've put together yet!

Get The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle--Hurry: Sale 6 Days Only!

 

By popular demand, 100+ homemaking bloggers are bringing back The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, and it's better than ever!

The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle is a complete library of great eBooks on homemaking—a truly valuable knowledge base you’ll use for many years to come.

Unlike a library, though, you don’t have to spend years building it up. The Ultimate Bundles team has done the hard work for you, searching the web to find the very best eBooks from top homemaking authors and combining them into one essential collection that you can buy in one simple purchase.

Act now to get the ultimate eBook collection on homemaking at a once-in-a-lifetime price.

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I'm confident you won’t find a more comprehensive set of homemaking resources anywhere — and certainly not at this price. Bought separately, they’d cost a total of $698 (not including $200+ in bonuses!). But you can have all of them for just $29.97!

Or, for just an extra $10, you not only get the full set of PDF files, but also a bonus set of Kindle editions, perfectly formatted for easy Kindle reading. This has been a popular request over the years and I'm excited to say it's now available!

I believe it’s the best deal on homemaking eBooks anywhere on the web. But it will only be available for six days. So grab yours before it's gone!

You get ALL THIS in The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle - $900 worth for $29.97!  Happy Mother's Day to me!

What's in the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle?

86 eBooks on the topics of Homemaking, Food, Motherhood, Marriage, Faith, Finances, Health, Holidays, Homeschooling, Pregnancy and Baby, Self-Care, and Working From Home and Blogging. See the full list of books.Amazing offer!  These books come out to around 35 cents each as part of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle -- one week only!

 

In addition to all the amazing eResources, this bundle includes the best bonus offers it's ever had, including:

This is crazy!  $200 worth of products plus 78 eBooks for $29.97.  I'm LOVING the fabric, eye shadow, and laundry detergent!

As well as five more incredible offers from:

The bonuses alone are worth over six times the price of the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle.  Learn more about the bonus offers.

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This huge wealth of information and guidance will be right there on your laptop, tablet, smartphone, or Kindle, whenever you need it.

 

Here's what you need to know about the sale:

When? 8 a.m. EST Wednesday, April 23 until 11:59 p.m. EST Monday, April 28

What? 78 eBooks, 2 eCourses, 2 audio files, and 2 printable packs PLUS over $200 worth of bonus products you'll really use!

Where? Purchase the bundle here.

How much? Well now, that's the best part. The entire package is worth nearly $900, and it's selling for less than $30. Sweet deal, right?

Want to learn more? Read about what this amazing bundle offers—or just buy it now!

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Can't afford the bundle right now?  

The organizers have really sympathized with those who would love it, but need to get paid first.  You can still get your order in before the deadline, but your card will not be charged until May 1.  Order through the links below, and they will automatically charge your card on May 1, and your bundle will be emailed to you as soon as payment has gone through.

Order now and Pay in May for Kindle.

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Remember, this bundle is available for 6 days only, from 8 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, April 23 to 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Monday, April 28th.

Disclosure: I have included affiliate links in this post. Read the fine print about this bundle and read the answers to frequently asked questions about the bundle.

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Giveaway!

To celebrate this sale, I have gotten together with some of the other authors to giveaway an iPad mini, a Flirty Apronof your choice, and a $25 Amazon.com gift card to one winner!

Awesome Giveaway Just in Time for Mother's Day!
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Help for Disorganized People: Getting Started

For the previous posts in this series, check out

{Help for Disorganized People: Part 1}

{9 Reasons You Procrastinate}

{Overcoming Roadblocks to Organization}

{Overcoming Roadblocks to Organization: Part 2}

{What to Do When You Get Off Track}

 

Help for Disorganized People - full series

 Now that you know what you need to do to get organized, you have to actually get started!

If you're having trouble getting started, it's very possible that you're making it harder than it has to be. A lot of us disorganized procrastinators tend to look at everything at once, which can be very overwhelming. Learning how to break things down into smaller chunks will help you get started a lot more easily. In fact, it's as easy as learning your ABC's.

A — Take Action

You've spent enough time learning; you know what to do. You're going to learn even more from doing than you are from reading about and thinking about doing something. So, take action today! Pick one small thing and go for it!

 

B — Break it Down

 

The way to truly “go for it” is to break everything down into smaller, doable chunks.  Need to organize a room.  Start by looking for all the trash in the room and throwing it away.  You can do that.  When that job is finished, choose one shelf to declutter.  Don't start on another job until each thing is finished.  Focus on one small task at a time. Before you know it, all those small tasks will add up to big success.

 

C — Create Momentum

 

Momentum simply means forward progress. In order to create forward progress you got started, you broke it down to small, workable chunks, and now you have to keep going! As you keep moving forward, everything you've done adds up to create bigger and larger success.

 

In Conclusion

 

Letting go of procrastination and getting organized is a critical skill to learn. It's far too easy to just let things pile up until you start facing overwhelm. But if you keep your aim high, and focus on the small picture, you can beat overwhelm and finally get organized. Getting organized will allow you to keep track of even more amazing ideas, enable you to get more from your ideas, drastically lower your stress, and help you waste less time!

 

What is the first small task you will do?

(And if you haven't already joined our Homemaking Challenges group, focusing on one small task at a time is exactly what we're doing!  It's a lot more fun to work together with other homemakers who have similar struggles.  Come join us!)

 

 

Evenflo Symphony DLX Car Seat Review (It’s Pretty Awesome)

Thanks to the opportunity to partner with Evenflo in a sponsored campaign, we were able to try out the Evenflo Symphony DLX convertible car seat.

The Evenflo Symphony DLX convertible car seat takes safety and comfort to the next level with its NASA-developed Outlast® technology, a temperature regulating fabric that keeps babies and toddlers comfortable during hot and cold weather.

We recently took a day trip up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and hiked to Linville Falls (a perfect hike for our family — just a tiny bit challenging for the littles without being too overwhelming), and it was one of the warmest days we have had so far this spring.

linville falls

Our Suburban was parked right in the sun.  When we returned from the hike and started buckling the kids up, I was honestly surprised to find that my little guy's car seat was perfectly cool to the touch.

And in spite of the fact that it is already spring, we have had some pretty cold mornings.  But this little guy has not had to deal with the discomfort of climbing into a cold car seat.  The temperature regulating fabric has absolutely delivered on its claims.  Evenflo's goal was to ensure a safer, more peaceful ride for both mom and child  A distracted driver is a risk on the road, and nothing can be more distracting to a mom driving than a crying baby or toddler. According to a study conducted by American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide, new moms are 300% more likely to get into an accident than other drivers, in part due to tending to an upset baby.  Keeping your child comfortable will reduce instances of fussiness in the car and thereby reduce the danger of distraction as you try to comfort them.

 

Evenflo Symphony DLX car seat

Additionally, the car seat features buckle pockets, a simple yet ingenious feature.  The metal part of the buckles tuck neatly into the sides of the car seat, keeping them from getting hot and burning your child's delicate skin during hot weather.  Having them tucked into the side also eliminates digging around under your child to find the buckles when it's time to go somewhere.

Another thing I like is how easy it is to adjust the straps.  There is a little button on the front of the seat that I can push, and when I simultaneously pull the straps out they will loosen up.  To tighten them I simply pull the strap on the front.  This makes it very easy to make sure my little guy is buckled properly.

 

The car seat includes an insert that should be used for smaller babies to make sure the car seat is safe for them.

This is an all-in-one seat that accommodates children ranging from 5 – 110 lbs, making it the only car seat you will ever need.

The only downside is that it is big.  If we were to need 3 children to sit in the back of our Suburban, they would not all fit back there with the Evenflo in there.

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Overall, I think the Evenflo Symphony DLX convertible car seat is a very well-made and well-designed car seat.  If space is not an issue, this is a fabulous option for your child to use from birth until they no longer need a car seat!

What is your favorite feature of the Evenflo Symphony DLX?

You Can Earn a Full-Time Income From Your Blog

What if, a year from now, you were able to earn a full time income from your blog?

You Can Make a Full Time Income From Your Blog

How would your life be different?

The doors for Elite Blog Academy will be closing soon and won’t open again until next year. Do you really want to wait until 2016 to start building your business?

You might think you are already doing okay.

But is your blog really as profitable or successful as it could be?
Is your message clear and presented in a way that is visually appealing?
Is your traffic growing?
Is your business taking off?

We all know how overwhelming it can feel to juggle the day-to-day demands of writing a blog with the big-picture strategy of creating a profitable business. Last year I decided to take a chance and enroll in the first-ever Elite Blog Academy course. I wasn’t sure I would learn anything new, but I was willing to take the chance.

I am so glad I did! In the time since I started Elite Blog Academy, I have more than quadrupled my yearly income from my blog.  (Read more about my experience with that here.)

It is possible to create a successful business from a blog, and Elite Blog Academy shows you exactly how it’s done, step-by-step.

It even comes with a 100% money-back guarantee!

If you complete the course and have not seen measurable results in both traffic and income growth you will get your money back, no questions asked. You literally have NOTHING to lose.

Tuition is just $399-believe me it’s worth every penny.

Enrollment is limited, so don’t delay. Doors will close April 21st! Otherwise you will have to wait until 2016!

*Bonus!

If you purchase through my affiliate link, I am offering an exclusive bonus only to you.

In Unit 3, you will be assigned to have an evaluation done on your blog through a user testing site. Although this is helpful, it is usually done by people off the street who have no knowledge of blogging and who are simply telling whether or not they like the look of your blog.

I want to help you get the most possible out of this course, so I am offering a professional blog evaluation (reg. $99) completely free to you. Simply forward me a copy of the receipt once you enroll and I will make a note of it. Once you reach unit 3 you can contact me for your free professional evaluation.

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P.S. Don't forget this is the only course Ruth is doing this year! If you're ready to earn a full time income from your blog, don't wait! Otherwise you'll be sitting around until 2016.

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Enroll now to begin your journey to making a full-time income from your blog.  (Remember to clear cookies first if you want the free professional evaluation.)

What’s This Blog All About, Anyway?

I am a woman.  I am a homemaker.

I like girly things and homey things and crafts and recipes and things for my kids.

I like to blog about those things because I know many of you like those things too.

But those things do not completely define me.  In fact, my life would be meaningless without one vital element.

 

Jesus Christ.

 

He is everything to me, and without him everything else I do would be worthless.

 

As Peter and John said in the book of Acts, I “cannot but speak the things which [I] have seen and heard”. I've seen his provision for and protection of my family. I've experienced his comfort and peace in the midst of trials.  I've been given wisdom when I didn't know the right answers.  And most of all I've been given the privilege to have fellowship with the creator of the universe and have the assurance of spending eternity in heaven with him.

How can I keep all that to myself when it is freely offered to all?!

 

Jesus is everything to me!

So while the homemaking tips, recipes, and crafts will continue, the overarching reason for it all is to point people to Jesus Christ.  If you don't know him, you can!  The creator of the universe wants to have a personal relationship with you!  Read How to Get to Heaven here.  If you already know the Lord Jesus as your Savior, it is my desire to point you to him through everything that I say.  My goal is to encourage you to be the best homemaker you can – not so that you can feel awesome – but so that you can bring glory to the only One who matters.

 

 

Apparoo App of the Week – Tic Toc Time

This post is sponsored by Apparoo.

 

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I’ve partnered with Apparoo to highlight a new app each week. These apps will be free or highly discounted during the weeks I post them, so grab them while you can!

 

From a kid’s perspective, time is a bizarre concept: there are 60 seconds and 60 minutes, but 12 hours… unless there are 24! And phrases like ‘a quarter til’ and ‘half past’ that we take for granted just seem to make their brains melt. Tic Toc Time takes a holistic approach to teaching time; a family of beavers leads a progression of fun games that first explain using a compass and the movement of the sun and shadows before logically arriving at both digital and analog time-telling. A good time is guaranteed for all! Download it here now.

Tic Toc iPhone

Download Tic Toc Time here!