Baby and mommy freebies

Since I am having Gabriel in late September or early October I have been looking for free stuff for him as well as myself lately. Here are a few links to some freebies I have found:

http://www.babiesrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=4346704&ab=Bru_HP:Dspot:4:In-Store-Events

 We're having a baby shower for all expectant moms as well as their family and friends. Come learn about the must-have products for every mom's Baby Registry, valuable tips and ideas for planning a baby shower, plus enjoy great savings and free giveaways.

  
http://www.nurserywater.com/offers/
 FREE Nursery® Bag
(You must register in order to receive the bag.)
With a baby or toddler, your hands are always full. Let us give you an extra hand! The reusable Nursery® bag, with storage pouch, is perfect for carrying diapers and wipes, extra clothes or groceries. And, best of all, it is FREE!
THIS CONTEST STARTS EVERY DAY AT 12-NOON EST, (11am Central, 10am Mountain, 9am Pacific). Due to the tremendous response, the daily allocation runs out quickly - usually before 12:30pm EST!
As soon as the bags run out, the counter will show zero again - but the Inventory is reset at 12:00PM (Noon) EST everyday - so you can always try again.
The remaining number for this contest period is indicated below, so click now before it's too late! If the number is already zero, we invite you to come back and try again tomorrow. Thank you for your patience

http://www.ringling.com/TextContent.aspx?id=11738&parentID=348&assetFolderID=352
Baby's First Circus

Free Ticket for Baby’s First Circus® Moms and Dads! Children of All Ages!

Parenthood brings many wonderful firsts - your baby’s first tooth, your baby’s first steps... and of course, your Baby’s First Circus!

That’s why we created the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Baby’s First Circus program for parents of newborns (up to 12 months old and living in the continental United States).

When You Sign Up You'll Receive:  A ticket voucher, which will arrive by mail, that can be exchanged for a free ticket to an  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performance, anytime, anywhere. No expiration date! You'll also be able to print a very special commemerative certificate, that you can personalize with your child's name! Ringling Bros. celebrates children of all ages.  Give a special gift to your older children by signing them up, and you'll be able to print a free personalized Ringling Bros. commemorative certificate for them also.Getting your free ticket voucher and personalized certificate is easy, so sign up today and prepare for a lifetime of fun with The Greatest Show On Earth®!

https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/Home.aspx
Goofy Golf: Saturday 06/11/2011
This kit is fun to build and makes a great Father's Day gift! Bring your child in and they can build this awesome Goofy Golf kit!

http://www.parentschoiceformula.com/baby-formula-samples.aspx
Haven't tried Parent's Choice formulas yet?
Choose a formula type below, and let us send you a complimentary sample.

http://www.dollysimaginationlibrary.com/howworks.php

In 1996, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort to benefit the children of her home county in east Tennessee. Dolly wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.

So she decided to mail a brand new, age appropriate book each month to every child under 5 in Sevier County. With the arrival of every child’s first book, the classic The Little Engine That Could ™, every child could now experience the joy of finding their very own book in their mail box. These moments continue each month until the child turns 5—and in their very last month in the program they receive Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come.


http://www.beechnut.com/toddler1/index.asp?sourceID=111
   
 Please fill out this form to receive your FREE Toddler Welcome Kit in the mail and the monthly eNewsletter filled with helpful advice and money-saving coupons.

http://www.gerber.com/AllStages/login/register.aspx
By completing the short form below, you'll receive the following benefits.

    Money-saving coupons for essentials
    Access to online tools and videos
    Emails specific to your child's stage
    Exclusive offers from our partners
    Booklets packed with tips and articles mailed to your home


http://www.beechnut.com/solidfood/index.asp?sourceID=84
Please fill out this form to receive your FREE Starter Kit in the mail¹ and the monthly eNewsletter filled with helpful advice and money-saving coupons. If you are already receiving our eNewsletter, delivery will continue without interruption.


http://www.comienzossaludables.com/order-your-free-baby-calendar


https://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/ConsumerRegisterLoadConsentInfo.do
Giving your baby the best start in life starts now. To enroll, simply fill in your information below and select the “Submit“ button. Required fields are indicated with a red asterisk (*). Mead Johnson & Company does not sell or share your information with outside agencies. The Enfamil Family Beginnings® program only uses your information below to send you FREE gifts, discounts and baby advice. You can unsubscribe from Enfamil Family Beginnings® at any time. Please see our privacy policy for details.

https://similac.com/signup-similac

Join Similac® StrongMoms® and Get Gold Rewards
When you become a member, you will also receive:
Weekly prenatal emails focusing on Mom's nutrition and baby's growth and development
 Access to FeedingExpert: a service available 24/7 providing support on everything from pregnancy nutrition to newborn feeding
 Infant formula samples, and coupons


http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public/HowToQualify.aspx
Receive a FREE Virgin Mobile phone and 250 monthly minutes from Assurance Wireless. Assurance Wireless is an eligible telecommunications carrier for the Lifeline phone program that provides free wireless phones and service to income-eligible consumers in certain US states. To see if you qualify, look for your state in the dropdown menu below. If you see your state, click its name to see eligibilty requirements. If not, Assurance Wireless is expanding so check back later to see what states we are serving.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/enrollmentpublic/how_to_qlfy.aspx
 SafeLink Wireless is a program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers

Guess what we're having....♂- Any guesses yet?

As most of my readers know, I am currently 20 weeks pregnant with our fifth blessing. Halfway there!!

He will be our third son and we have decided to name hin Gabriel Matthew. Gabriel means champion of God. Gabriel is one of the two angels mentioned in the Bible. He is the angel that interpreted Daniel's visions :

  16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.

18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. 19And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.

20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

25And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 

Gabriel is also mentioned in Daniel 9:20-27:

20And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. 23At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. 25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. 26And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 27And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. 

 We also read about Gabriel in the New Testament where he foretells the birth of John the Baptist in Luke 1:11-20:

  11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

The Bible goes on to tell us that Gabriel foretells the birth of Jesus in Luke 1:26-38:

 26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Matthew means Gift of God.

He is blessed enough to have a whole book in the Bible with his name so I consider that pretty cool!

Gabriel Matthew truly is a gift from God especially since there was a 50% miscarriage rates with subchorionic hematoma that I had plus the amniotic sac didn't fuse until later in my pregnancy. God was watching over this babe and saw to it that he grew into a healthy baby with no known defects.

I would have added ultrasound photos BUT the upload thingy here on Blogspot keeps rejecting my photos.

I 'll have dear hubby fix this for me since I am so NOT a computer savvy.

Until next time...

Denise


BTW: All verses are from the King James Edition of the Holy Bible.

A favor to ask everyone

A fellow lady blogger, Mrs. June has been selected by Circle of Moms to their Top 25 Faith Blogs by Moms.Could you visit her link at Circle of Moms Top 25 Faith Blogs by Moms and vote for her blog?

You can do so by visiting the link below and looking for her blog. She is the third one from the top.

http://www.circleofmoms.com/top25/faith

When you visit her blog please let her know that I sent you. Thanks everyone.

Until next time...

Silent Sunday-May 8th, 2011 (Mother's Day 2011)

A recipe and my revamp of it ☺

I recently went online looking to read other blogs from ladies with large families. I found this site (http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com) and saw her recipe collection. I decided that I had to make her breakfast bar recipe. However, her recipe just didn't appeal to my taste that much, so I tweaked it. Below is the link to the original recipe:

http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com/2010/02/breakfast-recipe.html

Now don't get me wrong, her recipe looks great. Now below is my revamp of the recipe

Not so Nutritious but still Delicious Breakfast Bars (my version)

1 1/2 cups butter

3 cups brown sugar

Cream together. Add:

5 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Mix.

Add:

3 cups oats

2 cups whole wheat flour

3 tablespoons baking powder

2 cups raw wheat germ

1 1/2 cup coconut

2 cups hershey special dark chocolate chips

2 cups dried cranberries (craisins)

Grease two 9 x 13" baking pans, fill each with half of mixture. Bake at 350*F until golden brown about 30 minutes or until a knife comes clean when inserted.
Cut into bars and serve with a glass of cold milk.

We make these the night before--they are more nutritious than granola (they contain eggs and not so much oil or sugar).
These bars also freeze beautifully. I have a batch in my deep freeze for quick breakfasts or on the go snacking.

Until next time....

Giveaway!!!

Fellow blogger, Miss June at A Wise Woman Builds Her Home is hosting a great giveaway on her blog. She is graciously giving one lucky winner a gift certificate to the Victorian Rose Soap Company. They have the most adorable soaps that are shaped like cars, ponies etc.
To enter just visit her blog at
http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2011/05/victorian-rose-soap-company-giveaway.html
Please put that you were sent there by me. Thanks everyone. ☺

Until next time

Denise

We Will Never Forget This Day

Normally, I would put a Simple Woman's Day book post but today with what has happened I felt like doing a different posting. Enjoy and oh by the way

GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES AROUND THE GLOBE

Thanks to http://www.patrioticon.org for the above graphic.

Kate Smith singing God Bless America- her signature song.

and for a more modern song

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)

Until next time....