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Since today is Black Friday, the day that typically marks the beginning of a frantic scurry for Christmas gifts, I thought I'd publish the first in a series of Gift Guide posts for the next week-ish. This one focuses on fun and appropriate gifts for us women, so gals feel free to leave this open where your husband can see it. :) First up, some fun jewelry finds. Vintage Typewriter necklace by Lisa Leonard Designs Oreo necklace by Sweet n Neat Jewelry - Because who says jewelry has to be traditional? Just sayin'! Dragonfly earrings by Emas Essentials Ocean Blue Sea Glass Ring by Sherry Kay Designs Art makes a great gift, and I'm always, always asking for books! I'm in love with all the art from Christine Krainock but especially this fall tree! I Thessalonians 5:16 art from Red Letter Words Expecting Grace is an excellent book!! Every woman should read this and become familiar with this serious pregnancy condition...most likely it has or will affect someone you...

I’ll be honest – I wasn’t planning to be single. But there I was, single, with four years of college behind me, and totally clueless as to what the future held. The last thing on my mind was being a blessing to others, until a wise teacher encouraged me, “Pour yourself into others. It will help take your mind off yourself.” That piece of advice helped me in ways I didn’t realize at the time. To read more of the story and my thoughts on how to bless others when life becomes hard, click here.

Autumn is winding to a close - some areas already have snow! We've seen flurries, but nothing significant yet, thank goodness . So for a limited time, I'm marking down the Autumn-inspired zippered pouches in my shop . No coupon is needed, I've simply lowered the price 50%!! Falling Leaves Stitcher's Block Sunflowers Now would be a great time to stock up on a few of these - either for yourself, or to give as gifts! I guarantee that if you have a few laying around, you will find uses for them on a regular basis. =) These pouches have so many uses. I've used mine to organize the tote I carry every day . It is handy for things like business cards, makeup, or other little things that get lost in the bottom of my bag otherwise! And I don't even carry a large bag! How fun would it be to fill one up - say as a sewing kit as seen above - and give it as a gift? I'm kind of in love with these, and the whole concept of using pouches like this to organize my totes and ...

This DIY Preschool Matching Activity is perfect for preschoolers.  Use it in a busy box, Sunday School, or daycare setting to occupy the littles. I put together this activity to use in our Noah-themed VBS this year. Since the animals came two-by-two, I figured an animal matching game would go well with the theme! Read the rest of this post and see how I put this activity together here at Imperfect Homemaker.

If you missed Change part 1, read it here . So, I have a bit of a surprise for you today. Ready for this? I'm in the States.  Surprise! Were you surprised? So was I! Here is the story... You probably remember from reading the first part of this story that my visa to live in Canada was about to expire. I applied to renew it, knowing that I couldn't continue to live there with this visa forever. That extension was denied. I found out halfway through October that I had to leave - that very day . Talk about a moment of panic! I made a phone call and found out that I had to go as soon as arrangements could be made to leave. So I packed my bags and wrapped up some of my responsibilities as best I could, and left Canada. via Talk about life throwing you a curve ball. It seems from my human perspective that I was in the middle of so many things - two church ministries, helping with a Bible study, plus piano lessons for my siblings, an upcoming Christmas program...plus, hello! My famil...

I am so excited to be releasing our Christmas pieces this week at So Sew Organized! We have two different styles of tablet sleeves - remember these are always available in any size! This one features "Frosty," a snowman on a black background with red and green striped accents. The second one is " snow friends, " snowmen on a green background, with grey and red accents. These tablet sleeves are padded with quilt batting and felt so they are sure to protect your electronics! You can slip this sleeve easily into you tote or purse, and carry your tablet with you everywhere. The zipper makes it easy to use, and of course the festive colours are so fun for this time of year! =) We also have some brand new totes in the shop this week: The best part? You can order either a medium or large tote in either of these styles, for only one price! "Let it snow" will be so fun to carry all winter long! "Winter wonderland" has the best color combo for winter -...