Buy Local

Find out what's unique about your area, perhaps there's an orchard nearby, perhaps a dairy farm, a farmer's market, etc.  Chances are you can get the best deal around by going there to buy it.  And chances are that it is organic.  How cool is that? Inexpensive and organic?!

National Adoption Month

Earlier this week was World Orphans Day. There are many ways to support an orphan, with prayers, finances, adoption or all of the above. There are many wonderful child sponsorship programs. You can sponsor an orphan or a family (or a pastor!). Adoption isn't for everyone but sponsoring a child...I think I can say just about anyone can sponsor a child.  I was sponsoring a child when I was in Jr. High and didn't have a job, only babysitting on occasion.

Here are some of my favorite child sponsorship programs where the children get provided for physically AND spiritually. For $28-$35 a month (about $1 a day...or less!) you can make a HUGE impact! Life changing here and for eternity!

http://www.gfa.org/sponsorachild/

https://sponsor.bethany.org/donors/sponsor.nsf/home

http://www.fathersheartafrica.org/sponsor_child.html

http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/pages/sponsor-a-child?open&campaign=1193512&cmp=KNC-1193512

The Menu Mom

Time for an Omma Brand shout out to "THhe Menu Mom"! www.themenumom.com

You can sign up for emails and get great stuff like the following:


Easy Breakfast Recipe Book:
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Easy Breakfast Ebook:
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Halloween Party Recipe and Game Idea Book:
http://www.dinewithoutwhine.com/Kid%20Halloween%20Fun%20Recipe%20E-book.pdf

Freezing Food Guide:
http://www.menuplanningcentral.com/FreezerFoodsUsed.pdf

Freezer Recipes Ebook:
http://www.menuplanningcentral.com/FreezerRecipes.pdf

A Year of Snacks:
http://www.menuplanningcentral.com/yearofsnacks.pdf

Summer Smoothies Ebook:
http://www.themenumom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SummerTimeSmoothieRecipes.pdf

Mother's Day Report:
http://www.menuplanningcentral.com/mothersday.pdf

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