Toast To 2012 {Giveaway}

My giveaway is below but I wanted to share about the Toast to 2012 GRAND PRIZE! Make sure to ENTER TO WIN 1 of 5 $100 Paypal or Visa Gift Cards!!! Toast to 2012 is hosted by Sweep Tight and Just Married with Coupons and the Grand Prize is sponsored by Likeographers.com Likeographers.com is a … Read more

Boost Your Budget {Week 2}

Welcome to week 2 of the Boost Your Budget Challenge with Shopper Strategy. {If you missed the intro post you can find the information about this challenge here.} How is everyone doing so far? We are doing okay here. Our goal was to spend less on eating out which we have done but did not … Read more

New Year, New Reads {Amazon Gift Cards Giveaway}

Welcome to the New Year, New Reads Giveaway Hop! Sponsored by HowardComputers.com Hosted by Formula Mom, Tales From the Nursery, & ShePromotes Welcome to the New Year, New Reads Giveaway Hop! It will end on January 23rd and there are hundreds of dollars in prizes available across all of the participating blogs! Enter at each … Read more

Menu Plan {January 9-15}

I’ve got more healthy meals for you this week. {Click on the pictures to be taken to the posts they come from.} What are you eating this week? Monday- leftovers *** *** *** *** *** Saturday- leftovers ***

“Transform A Painful Past” {Giveaway}

REVIEW BY: Kat of Kat’s Cafe

Kat's Cafe Review - Transforming a Painful Past

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Elise Photini Adams has entered the realms of published authors with her first e-book offering, called “Transform a Painful Past in Five Simple Steps.” And she scored a win, in my book, for an honest, thought-provoking, engaging, and easy-to-read gem of a short e-book.

Adams has recently been featured in All You  magazine, has been interview on her local news, and leads her own radio show. She is a wife and mother with a difficult past, full of addiction, abuse, and pain. But while her past helped to create the woman she is today, it doesn’t define her.

Through years of learning to move forward, and beyond, her past, Adams has become a voice for many who struggle to deal with the demons in their pasts.

Read through my review and see if this might be a book for you. And if you want, you can also enter to win a full package from Elise, including this e-book copy, audio-book copy, workbook copy AND webinar ticket to her upcoming LIVE presentation.

The Giveaway is only open for a few days, but what a great way to start off the New Year – by taking back control of your life!

The Honesty of “Transform a Painful Past”

A little known secret about me – I have MANY demons in my past. I’ve written honestly here about some issues, but not all, including losing my mother as a teenager and my amazing family. But what most don’t know is that I was adopted, and I lived in an abusive household for years as well.

I moved beyond the past, and I have to admit, reading Elise’s book opened my eyes to some harsh realities – as in I haven’t moved as far beyond my past as I thought I have.

Oh, I’ve forgiven, but I am still caught in moments like Elise speaks about in her book – moments that remind me of things I have lived through before. It’s easy when you have lived with abuse and loss, and I imagine, if you have lived with addiction. That is one monster I haven’t had to deal with, thankfully.

Elise’s courage in speaking honestly about her past, not making excuses for it, and for moving forward with purpose, reminds me that my goal in living and constantly moving forward is a similar path.

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8 Wreaths For Valentine’s Day

Time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day :) Enjoy this roundup of fabulous Valentine’s themed wreaths and click on the pictures to visit the sites they came from! *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes {Saturday Stumbles}

Crock pot meals are great for busy days so I wanted to gather some recipes to share with you all. Click on the pictures to be taken to the post they come from. Leave a comment if you end up trying one of these or if you have a slow cooker recipe you want to … Read more