May 2014 Chain "Linky" CLIMB & Giveaway

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  WELCOME! It's the month long Networking Blog Hop  With our seventh CLIMB GIVEAWAY! Networking means helping each other grow!!  If you want to promote a CLIMB link, then use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so that we can all help each other grow! Here's how the Giveaway & Co-hosting works - the co-hosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  (If you would like to co-host please sign up at the end of this post using the last "Linky")  Please enter below -one person will win:

- $50 Paypal Cash

- 1 Ad Space on A Peek Into My Paradise for 30 days - $30 value

- 1 Ad Space on Cuddlebug Cuties - $7 value

- 1 Sidebar Ad Space on God's Growing Garden - $10 value - $20 Mary Kay GiftCard from Steph Seibert - 1 Box of Javita Coffee or Tea (Your Choice) - $45 Value - Practically Perfect Princess Pack (includes craft puppet, crown, sparkly gem ring & coloring sheets) from Jen http://www.practicallyperfectprincess.com/ NOTE - Even though this is open Worldwide there are a few prizes that are not open to the world.  The Mary Kay prize will only be shipped to anyone living in the USA (including Hawaii & Alaska).  However, the Javita prize & the Princess Pack will only be shipped to someone living in the lower 48.  If you win & are not living in the US, then due to shipping costs, the "Javita Box", "Princess Pack & "Mary Kay" will become a second place prize & will be given to somebody living in the lower 48 of the USA 

TOTAL PRIZE PACK VALUED over $150!!!
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENTER!

CLIMB Giveaway Rules & Conditions: \  as mentioned above - this is open worldwide HOWEVER if you win and are not living in the USA -then due to shipping costs the "Javita Box", "Princess Pack" & "Mary Kay" will become a second place prize & will be given to somebody living in the lower 48 of the USA  - You must be 18 years or older to enter  - You MUST have a valid Paypal account & a blog to enter

- This Giveaway is open from April 30th, 2014 until May 30th, 2014

- Winner must respond within 48 hours or a different winner will be chosen

- Giveaway Hosts & Co-hosts can NOT enter this Giveaway!, however - MAY 2014 CLIMB blog hop co-hosts ARE allowed to enter this Giveaway (provided they are not also part of the Giveaway)

- correspondence is done through email and the winner's email addresses will only be used to deliver or set-up e-prizes.  Email addresses will NEVER be sold or shared.

- a shipping address will be requested should you win the Coffee/Tea.

- if you have any questions or concerns about this Giveaway please email one of the hosts:

Angie:  gourdonville@yahoo.com

Angel:  sewcraftyangel@gmail.com

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Now onto the CLIMB (blog hop): We have changed it up a bit - instead of linking your homepage you may now link up to 4 of your family friendly blog posts per month!!

 

By participating in this blog hop your understand that your link might be promoted on social media.  Also, by participating in this blog hop your email address will be added to our CLIMB list & you will be sent an email reminder next month. 


Remember - Now if you co-host you will receive a free Weekly Sidebar Ad and your blog button will appear on both Angie's blog & Angel's blog!!
(The Ad will run live a few weeks after you have co-hosted)

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Time to Link Up! "Tuesdays with a Twist" Blog Hop#56

Time to Link Up to "Tuesdays with a Twist"!!
I wanted to share with you what's been happening in "God's Growing Garden" last week.

BLOGGER OPP!  Help me celebrate my 3rd Blogiversary with the Triple Celebration Giveaway

3 Celebrations , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!!  (& lasting for 3 weeks)

Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19^th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1^st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July 4^th – USA turns 238 years old!! 

The Triple Celebration Giveaway will start on June 19th, 2014 and end on July 9th, 2014 (which just happens to be “Nunavut Day” – it’s the day that “Nunavut” became Canada’s 3^rd Territory)
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Now, please link up & ENJOY this cool hop!
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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

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We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen
Joyce @ It's Your Life! 
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Debra @ MsMoozy's Open House

Deb @ Kneaded Creations

Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Classic Mac & Cheese and Chili Roasted Carrots with Kale" by "April's Homemaking" (I'm always looking for new ways to use Kale - this looks amazing!)
2.  "How's Your Serve?" by Satisfaction Through Christ (Two simple steps that can change the world)

3.  "Homemade Dog Treats" by 2 Crochet Hooks (My dog will love these!)

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

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The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Friday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Angel from "Sew Crafty Angel" 

has an amazing blog full of delicious recipes, fun blog hops, great giveaways & crafty ideas!!  It's a place to share.

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BLOGGER OPP- "I Love Summer Giveaway"

Please join us in celebrating Summer with this Super Giveaway!!

The following is written by Laura from

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My absolute favorite thing about doing giveaways is when I get the response email back from the winner.  The excitement is almost contagious!!  The Tax Day Giveaway just wrapped up and we had 67,744 entries!!

I want to invite you to be part of that excitement and  sign up to be involved in the I Love Summer Giveaway.  Signups start now and end May 20, 2014.  The Giveaway will run from June , 2014 and end on June 15, 2014 at midnight.  Of course the amount we will be giving away all depends on how many people sign up to be part of this great giveaway! I have already put in $50 to get it started. Here are the details:

Entry links are $5 a link so an example of links and cost is:

OR co-host for $15 and get 5 links PLUS the HTML to post on your site when the giveaway goes live.

1 - entry link $5
2 - entry link $10
3- entry link $15
4 - entry link $20
5 - entry link $25



Fill out THIS FORM to enter...or just click the link below to be launched to the Google doc directly.
 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gmYXcMbGye5UjnWgrthY7TI-OREX4LEc48RIZQdKuE8/viewform

Feel free to spread the word about the giveaway as well.  The more bloggers who are a part the bigger the cash giveaway..the bigger the cash giveaway the more people enter...you see how this works!!

ANYONE can buy a link or be a co-host.  I do ask no adult content sites.

The giveaway will be open worldwide.  You just need to be 18 years or older and have a PayPal account.


If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I will help out in any way I can.
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I would love for you to be part of this giveaway and to be able to join in with a group of  bloggers and store owners and really be able to start off someone's summer in a BIG way!
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Springtime Equals PARSNIPS - 8 #Recipes

Springtime Equals PARSNIPS

Parsnips are equal with Sweet Potatoes when it comes to my favorite vegetable.  They both have such unique flavors and are not the most common of tubers (I enjoy being different).

Below are the parsnip recipes that I've shared with you on this blog so far:

Cashew Parsnip Chocolate Chip Cookies

Orange Parsnip Cake with Cocoa Hazelnut Crumb Topping

Creamy Parsnip Soup with Tarragon

Parsnip Brownies with Raspberry Frosting



Spice Parsnip Bran Muffins with Currants

Springtime Chicken Pot Pie with Parsnips

Jam-in Lemon Parsnip Muffins

Candied Carrot & Parsnip Medley

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Linked to:
Four Seasons Blog Hop
Adorned From Above

Homemaking Party

Weekend Re-Treat Link Party
#theultimateparty
Freedom Friday
#SITSsharefest

HomeAcre Hop

Happiness is Homemade
My Favorite Things Saturday

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Learning from the Example of the Young

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."  1 Timothy 4:12


Are you at that age when you start noticing that your doctors and bosses are younger than you?  When the "young" start giving you wise advice from their many years of experience?  I'm now middle aged and have just started noticing these situations.


We all have a tendency to look down on those younger than us whether it's a younger sibling, a younger friend or somebody that we work with who happens to be younger than we are.  Instead of focusing on age differences we should be focusing on our actions and our words.


Let's look at the verse above - "set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."  Yes, even the young can set an example to the older - remember we are only responsible for our own actions and our own words.  We will never be held accountable for what others say or do.  Even parents ultimately have to ask their children to explain their own actions.


To the Younger:  How do you respect someone older than you while giving them advice?
All that matters is the way you act towards that person and the way that you speak to that person.  Rolling your eyes and giving up before even trying to explain something because "older people don't understand the modern age" is insulting.  The key to answering this question is RESPECT, which is a feeling of admiration showing that someone is valuable and important.


To the Older:  Yes there is some truth to "being older equals more experiences and knowledge" but when did "wisdom" become arrogant?
This is just as insulting as what I mentioned above - thinking that you always have the answer because you have lived longer.  Unfortunately, difficult life experiences can happen to the very young also.  Age does not guarantee wisdom.

"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.' "  Matthew 19:14


"Out of the mouth of babes" a saying that was taken from Matthew 21:16 also shows us that God can inspire good actions and wise words from anyone of any age.


We are all at different stages in our earthly Childhood but we are ALL CHILDREN of God.  There will always be somebody younger than we are - Let's help each other along the way without focusing on age.

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Smoothie Saturday#14 - Pea Protein

Smoothies & Pea Protein


For all of the Smoothie recipes that I've shared with you on this blog so far I've used Whey Protein.  Today we will talk about Pea Protein as a vegetarian substitute for Vegans.


Some people have mucus issues when it comes to dairy so vegetables that are high in protein make a good substitute for Whey Protein.  On top of being high in protein, Peas are also full of vitamins and nutrients like vitamin C, copper, vitamin A and magnesium to name a few.
CAUTION:  If you suffer from gout then stay away from Pea Protein - it is high in purines which increases uric acid production! (again - I'm not a doctor and this is NOT medical advice - please see my "disclaimer" at the bottom of this post).


I just love peas - fresh or frozen.  So, when I heard that there was such a thing as Pea Protein I thought that the "Pea" flavor was really going to add to a Smoothie & make it even more tasty.  Wow - was I ever wrong!  Pea Protein is icky in flavor and texture.  I've never eaten saw dust before but I believe that Pea Protein is not that far off.






Other Smoothie Recipes Previously Posted:
Berry Almond Cacao
Blackberry Apricot with Green Tea
Cinnamon Apple Cider
Ginger Coconut Pear
Cranberry Walnut
Celery'n Applesauce
Raspberry Pineapple Vanilla
Peachy Keen Kale
Strawberry Spinach
Sun, Water & Rainbow
Plum Fit
Frozen Garden Produce
Frozen Strawberries & Kiwi-Banana

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4 Days Left to Join the April 2014 #ChainLinkyCLIMB & Enter the Giveaway!

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WELCOME!

It's the month long Networking Blog Hop 
With our sixth CLIMB GIVEAWAY! Networking means helping each other grow!!  If you want to promote a CLIMB link then use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so that we can all help each other grow!
Here's how the Giveaway & Co-hosting works - the co-hosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  (If you would like to co-host please sign up at the end of this post using the last "Linky") 
Please enter below -one person will win:

- $30 Paypal Cash

- 1 Ad Space on A Peek Into My Paradise for 30 days - $30 value

- 1 Turbo Sponsor Ad on 100lb Countdown - $7 value

- 1 Ad Space on Cuddlebug Cuties - $10 value

- 1 Sidebar Ad Space on Heidi's Wanderings - $10 value

- 1 Sidebar Ad Space on God's Growing Garden - $10 value

- 1 "My Cookie Creation Countdown" ebook by Angie Ouellette-Tower - $3 value

Learn how to make these "Strawberry Lime Linzer Cookies" just in time for Spring! (Recipe part of "My Cookie Creation Countdown" - my top 10 favorite cookie recipes).

TOTAL PRIZE PACK VALUED AT $100!!!
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO ENTER!

CLIMB Giveaway Rules & Conditions: 

- This Giveaway is open worldwide

- You must be 18 years or older to enter 

- You MUST have a valid Paypal account & a blog to enter

- You must enter a valid email address

- This Giveaway is open from March 31st, 2014 until April 29th, 2014

- Winner must respond within 48 hours or a different winner will be chosen

- Giveaway Hosts & Co-hosts can NOT enter this Giveaway!, however - April CLIMB blog hop co-hosts may enter this Giveaway (provided they are not also part of the Giveaway)

- correspondence is done through email and the winner's email addresses will only be used to deliver or set-up e-prizes.  Email addresses will NEVER be sold or shared.

- if you have any questions or concerns about this Giveaway please email one of the hosts:

Angie:  gourdonville@yahoo.com

Angel:  sewcraftyangel@gmail.com

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Now onto the CLIMB (blog hop):

 

 
By participating in this blog hop your understand that your link might be promoted on social media.  Also, by participating in this blog hop your email address will be added to our CLIMB list & you will be sent an email reminder next month. 


Remember - Now if you co-host you will receive a free Weekly Sidebar Ad and your blog button will appear on both Angie's blog & Angel's blog!!
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Sign up to receive emails about the CLIMB

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