Well Dressed Gal

Last night was a riot! 14 ladies in my livingroom trying clothes on and laughing uproariously. (Is that a word?) I do this twice a year and it's a blast. I host a free clothing exchange and its so simple that I'm shocked more don't do it. Everyone brings whatever clothes they have that they don't want anymore - purses,shoes, jewellery are also brought. Everything gets dumped in the middle of the floor and on the count of three the madness begins. The only rule is that you have to try it on before leaving so that if it isn't right for you someone else can have it. I came away with a number of great pieces, cleaned out my own closets and had a hoot.

It's funny to see different personalities shine through. Everyone is very VERY polite and gracious and for all the times I've done this there hasn't been a single fight. But, I get a kick out of watching the shy ladies deal with the sight of everyone else in their underoos. My sisters and I are not what you would call shy so it's fun for me to see even the shyest of gal overcoming her insecurities and strip down with the rest of us.

Plan your own! You'll love it - who doesn't love free clothes?

Jan book review

I chose "Alienation A C.H.A.O.S. Novel" By Jon S. Lewis knowing that it was meant for young teens and with my oldest son in mind. It was your typical youth fictional novel in that the teen saves the world even though he's surrounded by adults, police, military etc. It's the second novel in the series and admittedly I didn't read the first but I kept waiting for anything resembling a plot at appear. The whole book seemed like one long segway from novel one to novel three. Perhaps I missed something given that I'm not a 13 year old boy. There was nothing in the story that gave me pause, nothing that would prevent me from handing it over to my children to read. I'm completely at a standstill as to whether to give it my recommendation or not. I feel nothing for or against it therefore I'll say yes to this book for 12 year olds and no for adults. How's that for being non-committal.

BTW, I was given this book free of charge in return for my unbiased opinion.

November Book Review

I really wanted to like this one. Perhaps I had my hopes set too high. Previously I had read "Heaven is For Real" by Todd Burpo and loved it. It was life-changing. I passed it around to all of my friends and they all felt the same way. That's why when "Heaven is For Real - DVD conversaton kit" became available I jumped at the opportunity.

To put it mildly,I kept fast forwarding out of sheer boredom. If you've read the book, don't bother with the DVD. If you haven't read the book, read the book. The DVD was the retelling of Colton Burpo's visit to Heaven during an appendectomy and the visions he saw while there but in a much slooower way than the book. Pity.

BTW, I got my copy for free from Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All opinions belong to moi.

Give me a half hour of your life

I stumbled across a short film that is profoundly moving and thought provoking. It isn't something to be watched while there are children in the room though. Take a look at:

www.180movie.com

Another Women of Faith Shoutout

Okay, so admittedly I don't have anything new to add since I didn't get to use the free tickets to the Women of Faith conference BUT I had promised that I would blog before AND after the event. And since I want them to pick me again next time, (if there ever is a next time) I'm going to remind everyone how wonderfully uplifting Women of Faith is.
In the summer I went to a friend's cottage with a couple of ladies for a weekend retreat. We spent most of the time watching W.O.F videos - laughing and crying. If you can't get to a conference, at least get your hands on a copy of some of there speakers. You'll be glad you did.

Oh by the way, Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Women of Faith

Can you believe it, because I've been chosen to be a Women of Faith blogger. They gave me two tickets to go to their conference in Pittsburgh, PA of October 7+8 so that I could blog about the event! Those tickets are $100 each! Unfortunately I can't go. I'm so upset about it. Women of Faith is an incredibly uplifting and motivating conference. I've never attended on live before but have watched many of their videos. It's comforting to see just how many women out there are serious about their walk with Christ and who are actively seeking the next level of intimacy with Him.
I gave the two tickets to a lady at church who has a friend in Pittsburgh but now she can't go either so they're still up for grabs if anyone wants them. You'll have to tell me everything when you get back so I can live vicariously through you.

I'm what you call a Bzzagent. In other words, sometimes companies send me stuff through bzzagent.com so that I can spread the word about their product. I'vs gotten some great freebies through it. The latest is a new kind of glassware. I haven't received them yet. We'll see how it goes. I'll keep you posted.


Here's what they say about themselves:

The Bodum 8.5 ounce Pavina double wall glass can be used for cold or warm beverages. Its unique design is appealing to the eye when filled with your favorite beverage. With its double layer of borosilicate glass it appears as though the liquid is 'floating' within the glass.