... that today is Blinded by the Light Day? In 1976, Manfred Mann and the Earth and released one of their greatest hits, Blinded by the Light. Turn on all the lights in the house tonight to celebrate!

Or not. ;-)

Final Call To Vote for Your Faves!

Filed under: Just For Fun, Links   by Jacque

As of today - Thursday here in IN - you have only two days left to vote for your favorite blogs in the Homeschool Blogs Awards!
If you have not been able to do so yet, can I ask for your vote? I won't promise you any big promises that won't be kept, or any small ones either. There are a few blogs I have a personal interest in, and if you see fit to, could you vote for them?

Each family is allowed a max. of 5 votes, 1 for each person old enough to use a computer (up to 5, of course).

I have linked the categories so that you may go directly to the page to vote. If you are not familiar with my choices, their blogs are linked on the voting pages.

My Picks

City on A Hill is our very own Rachel from Rachel's Reasoning. She blogs sweet little stories, great recipes, chicken and goat updates, and she is just a super blog-friend!

On the Road To Manhood is Eric's blog. He is just beginning to blog, and we use it as a part of his school writing. He is tickled to have been nominated, and I have enjoyed him watching as the few votes he has gotten has gone up.

Resting in the Arms of Grace is Miss Hannah's pretty blog that Jocelyn designed. Jocelyn cannot be in the awards, as she is a writer and author on the Homeschool Blog Awards site, but we are thrilled that this pretty frivolous blog design she created is!

Growing in Grace Magazine is a personal preference of ours. We have 5 in our family who write for this online blog-magazine to encourage moms and young ladies of all ages. It is published almost daily, with a special magazine issue each month. The graphics change each month also, and we are reaching into girls' lives and having a positive influence!

Feelin’ Feminine is a group blog borne from Jocelyn's heart to see women know that being feminine and lovely is a good and desirable thing. It is not just something that silly, mindless lazy women do, but a lovely way to live!

Never A Dull Moment is a NEW Mom blogger I just met IRL! She is such a wise and sweet woman. I know you will love her if you get to go over and check out her blog for yourself!!

See The rest of my Homeschool Blog Awards Picks , if you are interested.

Thank you friends!
blessings,

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These are my thoughts.

Leslie Valeska

~Contributing Writer~

Leslie Valeska is the lucky wife of Thomas.  With children ranging in ages from 4-16, she has had a lot of time to learn and experience much of the fine art of homemaking. She is a writer, speaker, and vintage seamstress. For FREE daily tips and a FREE E-zine on simple and frugal living visit her blog Journey to Simplicity. Need a source of encouragement, inspiration, and support on your journey to Godly womanhood? Visit Simple Journey Ministries (she has a FREE E-zine too!) Of course, don’t forget to visit the Simple Journey Bookstore!

Before I get to the newest giveaway, I just wanted to make sure you all knew to vote for me in the HOMESCHOOL BLOG AWARDS. I was nominated in the Best Teen Gal category, so make sure you vote in that one for me. Thank you! All your votes count!

You can go here to see who all was nominated of my family - Nominated in the Homeschool Blog Awards

My latest giveaway I set to end on the 21st, and this one is ending on the same day. You could win the following items -

Creativity Express

This is a program that lets kids explore the world of art, digitally. It 'guides you through creativity building projects... right on your computer! With your own art materials right there!" This is a great beginners art program, for those who want to do computer and blog graphics.

My Book Of Colouring At The Zoo

This is a book from Kumon. If you have a child, or a younger sibling who enjoys playing and drawing with crayons, then this book will help to encourage that. It's for ages 3 & 4. This book could also be used as a part of schooling, helping to remember colours and mazes.

To Enter:

1st entry Leave a comment on this post
2nd entry Post about the giveaway on your blog, with the link to THIS post. Leave me a comment with the link so I can find it!
3rd entry Tell 5 friends about the giveaway, anyone - adults, your girlfriends - by email and CC: me on it mjdixon@kconline.com.

Subscribe to my feed on my sidebar to get a notification of when I post winners and perhaps more giveaways!

If you have not already put my icon for the giveaways I do on my blog, you can be entered a FOURTH time by doing so. Just copy the code, and put it in your sidebar.

I hope you all will enter. The deadline to enter *this* giveaway is the 7th of December, so be sure to tell all your friends who you think would want to win this program. **More giveaways coming soon!**

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

I hope you have enjoyed reading the thoughts and happenings of a fifteen-year-old girl from the country. “You can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens you!” Philippians 4:13