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1776 was a spectacular year, and it’s a smashing, save-more-money price!

Grab your subscription to The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine during their four-day Fourth of July sale, and check out the craziest price on July 1 only! Receive a 2-year subscription, free Homeschooling with Heart tote bag, and five FREE E-Books for just $17.76!

While supplies last. U.S. and Canadian residents.

July 2 through July 4 the unprecedented savings continue. The sparks are flying at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine . . . join in the celebration and savings!

Update: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has depleted their supply of tote bags, so in it’s place they are offering the May 2010 Expo To Go, a $19.99 value (higher value than the tote bag!) as the bonus
gift.

Here are the sale levels through midnight on July 4:

July 1 only: For $17.76, enjoy 2 years of TOS, 5 free E-Books, and the May 2010 Expo To Go.

July 2 only: For $17.76, enjoy 1 year of TOS, 4 free E-Books, and the May 2010 Expo To Go.

July 3 and 4: For $17.76, enjoy 1 year of TOS and 3 free E-Books.

Denese

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This month’s free download from christianaudio.com is an audio book of A.W. Tozer’s classic, “The Pursuit of God”.

During a train trip from Chicago to Texas in the late 1940’s, A.W. Tozer began to write The Pursuit Of God. He wrote all night, the words coming to him as fast as he could put them down. When the train pulled into McAllen, the rough draft was done.

From the preface of the book:

Sound Bible exposition is an imperative must in the Church of the Living God. Without it no church can be a New Testament church in any strict meaning of that term. But exposition may be carried on in such way as to leave the hearers devoid of any true spiritual nourishment whatever. For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth. The Bible is not an end in itself, but a means to bring men to an intimate and satisfying knowledge of God, that they may enter into Him, that they may delight in His Presence, may taste and know the inner sweetness of the very God Himself in the core and center of their hearts.

This book is a modest attempt to aid God’s hungry children so to find Him. Nothing here is new except in the sense that it is a discovery which my own heart has made of spiritual realities most delightful and wonderful to me. Others before me have gone much farther into these holy mysteries than I have done, but if my fire is not large it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame.

“The Pursuit Of God” audio book is free for the month of July only, account sign-up required.

Prefer to read the book? Download the text of “The Pursuit Of God” at Project Gutenberg:

The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer

Denese

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And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Luke 21:25-28

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 2:21

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Do you like to create yummy milkshakes? You could win some great prizes this summer in the Below Zero Hero Milkshake Recipe Contest!

Below Zero Hero Milkshake Recipe Contest -Starting June 1st and ending August 28th, 2010, submit your milkshake recipes -one per week- and be  automatically entered into a drawing to win a Hamilton Beach 12-Speed Blender. When all entries have been collected, judges will select the overall top 10 milkshake recipes and put them to a public vote. The grand prize winner will receive a $10,000 Visa check card, second place winner will receive a $4000 Visa check card and third place wins a $1000 Visa check card!

Don’t forget, you may enter one recipe per week and the recipe submission deadline is August 28th, 2010 -entry form and complete rules are on the Below Zero Hero website. Be sure and check out the Just For Fun page for a milkshake mixing tip sheet and coloring pages for children.

Hmmm…I wonder what a Wineberry milkshake would taste like!

Denese

Tags: coloring-pages, contests-giveaways, milkshakes, summer, Summer fun

After eating some of Mr. Food’s Decadent Desserts, you might want to fix something a little more healthy!

40 Healthy Snack Recipes -48 pages of healthy snacks for children to adults. Includes low-fat, low-calorie, low-sodium and diabetic snacks.

Healthy Muffins -25 healthy muffin recipes including whole wheat muffins, corn muffins, blueberry muffins, banana muffins, chocolate muffins and more.

Denese

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Tags: eCookbooks, free e-books, health, recipes, recipes and cooking

Many years ago, we had a beautiful red briar pop up under an elm tree at our first residence. I figured it might be a berry briar, so we mowed around it that first year. The next year we had 2 briars, and the first one had raspberries on it! We only had a few, but they were sooo delicious!

When we moved to the holler, I brought 2 of the briars with us. Over the last 8 years those 2 briars have turned into a nice sized patch -we now get quarts instead of handfuls!

I have since found out that these raspberries are wineberries -also known as wine raspberries- and are considered an invasive species here in the United States. (I call them a gift from God -with a little help from the birds!)

The canes of the wineberries get very long -anywhere from 6-10 feet- and when they touch the ground, a new plant will form. The plants are covered with red, hairy spines and the leaves look frosted on the undersides. Wineberries bloom in May here in East Tennessee -the berries get ripe in June and July.

Wineberries can be found throughout the northeast United States in moist fields, woods, roadsides, thickets and yards.

Can you guess what we’ve been eating?

Find out more about wineberries:

Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group: Wineberry

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England: Wineberry

Denese

Tags: berries, edible-wild-plants

Ya’ll know Mr. Food from TV? Now you can get a free ecookbook full of Mr. Food’s most delicious desserts:

The  Mr. Food Decadent Desserts eCookbook contains 30 pages of yumminess, including recipes for Black Forest Cake, Banana Cream Pie, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, P B & J Bars, Bite-Sized Chocolate Cheesecake, Raspberry Bread Pudding…and many, many more! Get this free ecookbook and make something grand for your next special event or family get-together.

Denese

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Help your children learn about the Fourth of July with these free unit studies:

Simple Schooling Fourth of July Freebies -Two printable unit studies. A 25 page unit for younger children consisting of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, patriotic songs, the Declaration of Independence, and an explanation of the Great Seal plus a 17 page unit packed full of details that the older kids need to think critically about the subject. Available until Sunday July 4th, 2010.

Independence Day: Holiday Study Series -A brief, but informative study about Independence Day. Included in this unit: information and fact page about Independence Day, illustration/coloring page, questions worksheet, facts copywork, basic blank copywork page with photo/illustration, suggested vocabulary words including definitions, blank vocabulary cards, vocabulary word search, and suggested websites. Grades 1-5.

4th of July Montessori Unit Study -Links for a complete unit study on the 4th of July. These PreK and K-10 links will lead you to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises that are compatible with the Montessori classified reading cards, grammar, creative writing, art, social studies and other extensive lesson plans.

More Free Resources For Learning About The Fourth Of July

Fireworks Minibook: We Love the USA! Add-On -Free project pack to make a dazzling paper firework, complete with a fun descriptive poem. Grades PreK-4.

Connect The Thoughts Your Weekly Journal: June 28-July 4 -A FREE week’s worth of fun for students ages 9-adult. Each day the student learns about interesting things that are happening on that day, or that have happened on that day in history.

Independence Day Web Hunt -A lesson plan to show students how and why we celebrate Independence Day -the history of Independence Day and how different people celebrate Independence Day in the United States. Grades 2-4

Independence Day / 4th of July Lapbook

More Fourth Of July Homeschooling/Educational Freebies

Denese

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Need some breakfast ideas? Check out  29 Tasty, Easy Breakfast Recipes -the newest free ebook from RecipeLion. This 45 page ebook includes recipes for pancakes, waffles, omelettes, casseroles, French toast, on-the-go meals and many more.

Denese

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Are you a business owner? Do you use Facebook?

Hubspot has a free ebook to help businesses create and manage Facebook pages:

Who’s Blogging What: 2010 Facebook Page Marketing Guide -30-page complimentary guide prepared by a team of professional observers, bloggers, consultants and users of Facebook business pages. Read the guide to learn:

• How to build a business page that stands out
• How to build a loyal following
• Examples of effective pages
• How to track the progress of your Facebook marketing efforts

“How to Use Facebook for Business” video and ebook are also included as a bonus.

Denese

Tags: business-marketing, Facebook, free e-books, internet-tools