Swagbucks' 3rd Birthday Celebration!

Swagbucks (the best place on the web for free stuff) is turning 3, and the celebration they have planned for the 28th is going to be HUGE! It'll feature a bunch of Swag Codes, a new look and feel for the Swagbucks Blog, and the launch of two new features, one of which will redefine the way you use their search function. You definitely won't want to miss it, so be sure that you're on the site bright and early the morning of the 28th for your chance to earn big and be a part of the biggest birthday celebration on the web! Swagbucks.com is a site where you can earn 1,000s of free products for doing the things you do every day. Whether it's searching the web, watching videos, playing games, shopping or more, we've got a way for you to be rewarded with free stuff. No strings. No gimmicks.

Special offer for my blog readers: Use the code BirthdayTime for an extra 35 Swag Bucks when applied during registration on top of the 30 Swag Bucks that everyone starts with when they sign up (it's free to sign up). This code is active from Monday, February 21st at 6am EST to Monday, February 28th at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Friday's Fave Five #34

It's time for another Friday's Fave Five (hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story).
First, I wasn't going to do Friday's Fave Five today because my heart is so saddened.  I had been crying off and on yesterday since I heard the tragic news of my close friends' son's death.  But then I thought if I focus on the Lord's goodness and blessings, it might do me some good.  Please pray for this dear family.  Thanks!

My Fave Five this week:-
1. My birthday gift from my beloved husband.  He gave me a new digital camera (Nikon COOLPIX S3000).  I love it!  My old camera was falling apart so I'm very thankful for this new one.

2. Last Sunday (my birthday), we went to watch "The Best Christmas Present Ever!" (children's play) at church.  The kids did a great job.  I just loved listening to those sweet voices of children praising and worshiping the Lord.  I especially liked the songs, "Nothing Is Impossible" and "Happy Birthday, Jesus."

3. Congratulations to my 17 yo daughter, Alyssa, for winning $50 cash as the first runner-up in the local VFW's Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest!

4. Our new 300 thread count, Egyptian cotton, burgundy sheet set from CSNstores.com.  So soft and elegant :)!

5. I had fun shopping on Amazon for gifts by using the Amazon gift certificates that I traded my Swagbucks for.  I didn't have to pay a dime.  I earn Swagbucks just by searching the web which I do often anyway as a homeschool mom :).  If you would like to learn more about Swagbucks (it's free to sign up), check it out here.

Friday's Fave Five #28

It's time for another Friday's Fave Five (hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story).

My Fave Five this week include...
1. Birthday Party for our sons (one turning 12 and the other turning 9) this past Saturday. We all had a blast! Fun games...yummy food...great company :)!

2. We played Super Scrabble on Wednesday. Super fun! I was super stoked on being able to play all 7 tiles: "return(e)r" :).

3. Beautiful commercial from Thailand (my birth country): Disconnect to connect 

4. I enjoyed watching two wonderful Christian DVDs this week. The first one is The Way Home starring Dean Cain.  You can read my review here.  The other one is a children's DVD called Really Woolly Kids Trusting in the Shepherd.  You can read my review and enter the DVD giveaway here.

5. Open Doors provides the 2010 prayer kit as a free resource to equip and inspire you, your church, and/or small groups to unite for this powerful time of prayer for the persecuted Christians. The International Day of Prayer is November 14th.  Click here to request an International Day of Prayer (IDOP) kit.

Note: Please turn off my music playlist at the bottom of this page before starting the video.

Happy Birthday, Jesus!

These pictures of my youngest son were taken in 2005.  He was 4 years old.  The three stockings were for our 3 kids.  The three presents were for Jesus.  It's one of our traditions.  Whenever our kids do something that pleases the Lord (being kind, helpful, patient, humble, putting others above themselves, etc.), my husband or I write it down on a little piece of paper and put it into their boxes (I cut a little slit on top of each box).  On Christmas day, after Daddy reads from the Bible about Christ's birth, the kids open their presents for Jesus and we read out loud what they have done to please the Lord.  By the way, to us...it doesn't matter if Jesus's birthday is not Dec. 25th, we want to celebrate Him and His birth anyway :).  I expressed my thoughts on this issue in my poem, "What Really Matters".

May Jesus always be on your mind and may His love, peace, and joy always be in your heart! Merry CHRISTmas and have a blessed New Year!

P.S. I'm hosting a book giveaway on my HSB blog. You can win a copy of 40 Loaves: Breaking Bread with Our Father Each Day by C.D. Baker.  The deadline is this Sunday, Dec. 20th at midnight (Pacific time). Hope you will stop by and enter :)!


Previous Friday Photo Flashback:

- Earliest Picture of Me
- To Grandma's House We Go
- Best Brothers...Best Buddies
- Harvest Festival
- I Love Mommy & Daddy
- Corn Roast Festival
- A Taste of Thailand
- I Could Never Promise You
- In Father's Hands
- Thai Version of Wipe Out
- My Graduation Day in Thailand

Best Brothers...Best Buddies

 

Tomorrow, my son, Josiah, will turn 11 and on Sunday, my youngest son, Isaiah, will turn 8.  The pictures above were taken in Oct., 2004.  Can you tell they were "King" Josiah and "Prophet" Isaiah? :)  I am so thankful that my boys are each other's best buddies.  They both can't wait to celebrate their birthday's party together tomorrow.

"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" Psalm 133:1

P.S. I just spent hours making a Smilebox (slideshow) with my boys' pictures (72 total) but then the computer froze up on me and all that I did was gone.  I will try again when I get a chance :).

Previous Friday Photo Flashback:
- Harvest Festival
- I Love Mommy & Daddy
- Corn Roast Festival
- A Taste of Thailand
- I Could Never Promise You
- In Father's Hands
- Thai Version of Wipe Out
- My Graduation Day in Thailand