For my Menu Plan Monday post March 15,

I am adding more of these recipes at my recipe site . Looks like a beautiful week ahead, can’t wait for a garden!

Monday-  chimichangas, still plan to put this on the site

Tuesday-  jalapeno chicken and rice

Wednesday-   stuffed quesadillas

Thursday-    meatloaf and homemade bread

Friday –  tacos

Saturday –  chicken and dumplins

Also this week I am working several new ebooks and having a Daylight Savings 25% off Sale through Monday night and plenty more in my bookstore!

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“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

- 2 Peter 1:5-8

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I love Daylight Savings time and to celebrate I am giving y’all a 25% off coupon code for my bookstore!

Choose from the books in the left side column and some of the ones in the main section, add all you want to your cart then use this code 7015T71P to save 25% off everything!  Only through Monday!

Next week we will also be having a spring kick off, new books, freebies,

giveaways and a huge Spring Sale in my bookstore!

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Santiago, Chile (CNN) — Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile on Thursday morning, just as the country was swearing in a new president.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit at 11:39 a.m. local time (9:39 a.m. ET), followed by a 6.9-magnitude quake 16 minutes later, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A third, measured at magnitude 6.0, came 27 minutes later.

They were the strongest aftershocks to rattle Chile since a February 27 earthquake on the country’s west coast that toppled buildings and spawned a tsunami, killing several hundred people.

The first quake Thursday shook the ground near Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins, near the Chilean coast, just as Chile prepared to inaugurate a new president, Sebastian Pinera.

The epicenter was about 95 miles (152 km) south-southwest of the capital, Santiago, and about 90 miles (145 km) away from Valparaiso, where Pinera was to be inaugurated. Television footage showed the inauguration proceeding without a hitch.

A second earthquake — with an initial magnitude of 6.9 — struck moments later. It was about 89 miles (143 km) southwest of Santiago, the USGS said. The third was about 86 miles (138 km) southwest of Santiago. ……. read more here

I am a busy busy Momma and other than knowing where Chile is I don’t keep up on things too well. I am so busy with the trees that I don’t often take a look at the whole forest, lol. But I have heard that there have been earthquakes, BIG earthquakes. And since I am from So Cal originally I know how scary an earthquake can be. The only good thing about an eauthquake is that they are usually over before you know what hit you. Unlike a tornado. Either way I am fascinated by the power of God in His creation. I don’t think most folks take Him serious enough. So when I heard this morning that there were 3, yes count them 3 sizeable eathquakes DURING the swearing in of the new president of Chile I took notice. Is this new president a good guy or a bad guy? I don’t know but I can guarantee you God Himself is up to something, and He is getting the world’s attention. I think we need to check out what exactly He is doing in Chile and seek His direction in prayer. We as mankind are all in this together and what our right toe is doing affects how we walk. So even though Chile is a long ways from Middle TN and even though I am more focused on my daffodils that are about to bloom you better believe that I will be spending some time today studying up what is going on in Chile.

Did you know that the big earthquake that hit in Chile last month moved the location of cities? Now that is worth looking into.

The February 27 earthquake was violent enough to move the Chilean city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and Santiago about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said.

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When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. Proverbs 16:15

Do our lifestyles as believers cause our Kings face to brighten? Do we do things to make Him smile? Do we thank Him for His favor?

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The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word (no famous quotes or other literature — only the beautiful word of our Father) through photo’s & a Bible verse!

You can find McLinky at our hostess Lori  @  www.allyouhavetogive.com

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I love salads but I do not especially love making them. I don’t like the bagged greens as much as the fresh in a bundle ones. I especially like fresh spinach and either butter lettuce or green leaf. One huge helper has been this trusty salad spinner. I got one for us and another for my married daughter. You simply rinse your greens then tear them up and put in the spinner, add more water and spin! It spins the excess water right off so you don’t have soggy greens and your dressing isn’t runny and watered down. Then you can add all of your chopped veggies and some dressing and wa la! A wonderful salad! We only like to make as much salad as will be eaten at the meal, but we do go ahead and do the whole amount of greens and keep them in the spinner in the fridge. They keep well this way without getting soggy . So yeah unsoggy salads work for me!

what works for you this Wednesday?

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I don’t wear much jewelry. I don’t have a problem with it exactly, but I have a problem with folks who wear enough that it screams, “look at me.” I used to be one of those folks. So when after nearly 25 years of marriage our wedding rings both broke within months of each other, it was annoying but not the end of the world. I have a permanent dent in my wedding ring finger. I look like and act like a married woman, with or without a ring. ….. continued here

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My Simple Woman’s Daybook … March  8, 2010

good morning everyone I have moved my Daybook posts to Tuesdays

Outside my Window … spring is around the corner, thunderstorms coming today

I am thinking …I love this time of year

I am thankful for… that I am blessed to live here

From the kitchen … quiet

From the learning rooms … lot’s of writing

I am wearing … pants and a t-shirt

I am reading … 2 Timothy

I am hoping …to get things done this week

I am hearing … the fire crackling, still cold enough to need it

I am creating …always something new for my bookstore

Around the house … no one is stirring, not even a mouse, thank you Lord!

One of my favorite things … the buds forming on the trees

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week …. I have books to finish, I am in the middle of several. And preparing a big Spring Sale.

How about a picture … hhmm, garden season is coming soon! I can’t wait!

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For my Menu Plan Monday post March 8,

I am adding more of these recipes at my recipe site . Looks like a nice week coming up, warmer but spring like storms. I love spring storms!

Monday- budget fajitas

Tuesday-  cheeseburger casserole

Wednesday- spaghetti and garlic breadsticks

Thursday- layered fiesta casserole, I hope to get this added also

Friday – burritos

Saturday –  chili for a crowd

Also this week I am working on a new ebook called How to Plan a Menu, and plenty more in my bookstore!

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Unforgettable Adventure Awaits You!

Unforgettable adventure awaits the ready ears and imaginations of all who dare to find it. Introducing the Lamplighter Theatre Radio Drama Collection!

get it here !

In this new and exciting, 4-album collection, visit the age of castles, knights, and fair maidens to meet a faithful king and his unworthy heir. Help a loving son render aid to his parents without falling prey to the love of money. Watch a little girl struggle between telling a lie and being punished by death for a crime she did not commit. And follow the perilous adventures of a young man kidnapped by Algerian pirates and forced into a world where the clash between Islam and Christianity brings certain destruction and death.

Through March 6, the Lamplighter Theatre Radio Drama Collection is on sale for only $69 — a $16 savings! Don’t miss this special pricing on four unforgettable adventures your family will enjoy for years to come.

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