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I’m participating in the Extreme Cash Giveway Hop starting Jan 16-Feb 12. Sign ups are open now and close Jan. 13.

 

I’m a reviewer for Shoplet.com.  Shoplet.com offers a wide range of office supplies.  From small items like paper clips and staples to office furniture to electronic items like printers, surge protectors, and more.

Shoplet.com even has a “Shop Green” section to have all their eco-friendly supplies available in one place.  They offer fast and free shipping on orders over $45.  And for all you couponers they even have a rebate section so you can find all the products that offer rebates in one place.  Sign up for their emails to received coupons as well.

Ok so about that 10% I was telling you about in the header.  If you click through my badge here:

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You will save 10% on your first Shoplet.com order.  I’ll be posting my Shoplet.com badge in my left sidebar too.  


So anytime you think about making a purchase on Shoplet.com, click through my badge.  You’ll also be able to


 find reviews for products from Shoplet.com like the Swingline Smart Touch stapler and Swingline chisel point 


staples I jus reviewed.  I only do honest reviews so you can check them if you’re not sure about buying a 


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Back in October, I did a review and giveaway for Skinn Cosmetics Olive and Enzyme Balm cleanser. It was very decadent. Felt great on my skin, smelled like a lemon bundt cake, and worked well. I did mention however, that it was a bit pricey.  Well here’s the good news, Skinn Cosmetics is on Hautelook until 8 am Pacific time tomorrow.  There are huge price cuts on all the products they’re offering.

I don’t see the Skinn Olive and Enzyme Balm but there are tons of other great products at huge price cuts.  If you’re not a member of Hautelook yet it’s free to sign up: http://www.hautelook.com/short/1uk9c

They have deals like:

Classic Body Kit (Vanilla scent yummy)
Originally $57.50 on sale for $21.50 for the whole kit!

Set includes: 
– Sweet & Smooth Sugar & Shea Butter Body Polish (6.5 oz., Yellow): An extra rich all-over body lotion is specifically formulated to drench your skin with the softening and hydrating benefits of 12 exotic butters with a non-greasy feel.

– Creme Extreme 12 Butter & Peptide Body Lotion (6.5 oz., Yellow): This luxurious Sulfate-Free body milk soothes and moisturizes the skin as it gently washes.

– Milky Protein Cleanser (6.5 oz., Yellow): This luxurious Sulfate-Free body milk soothes and moisturizes the skin as it gently washes.

– White Mesh Body Sponge (White): A perfect nylon mesh sponge to get the most lather out of your shower gel.









OR the Skinn Self-Setting Line fill foundation
Originally  $21 on sale for $7.50
4 different shades available on Hautelook

How about the Skinn Hard Coat nail polish set for $3!

There’s lots more but you better hurry, there are already 6 items that are sold out.  There’s also Skinn renewals kits, an Acne Kit, mineral foundation, eye and lip liners, lip glosses, eye shadows, and much more

PenFactory.com provides customized pens and lots of other cool option in quantity.  PenFactory.com’s personalized products are great for things like baby or wedding showers, wedding favors, business handouts, school events, or giveaways.

While I was going through my Facebook feed I saw quite a few people in my stream that got engaged for Christmas. Congratulations!  PenFactory.com has an events page with great wedding favor ideas that won’t break the bank.  Choose from different kinds of personalized keychains complete with a photo if you like, pens (even pens with photos on them), Stainless steel tumblers, notepads, and letter openers.

Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoyed these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you missed a few posts, I hope you’ll be able go back through and read them on this blog over the next few days. If you’d like to keep up with Pearl Girls and our new book project, Mother of Pearl, coming this spring, just click this link and sign up for our newsletter (lower left sidebar).

Also, just a reminder that today is the last day for the pearl necklace and earrings giveaway! Enter now by filling out this {form}. The winner will on 1/1 at the Pearl Girls blog.

If you are unfamiliar with Pearl Girls™, please visit www.pearlgirls.info and see what we’re all about. In short, we exist to support the work of charities that help women and children in the US and around the globe. Consider purchasing a copy of Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace or one of the Pearl Girls products (all GREAT gifts!) to help support Pearl Girls.

Jesus — The Reason For the Season

By: Rachel Hauck

Through the narrow scope of 2000 years, Mary, the mother of Jesus, appears to be one lucky woman. Chosen by God to give birth to His son, the Savior of the world? All right, Mary, way to go.

“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you,” Gabriel said.

How many of us would like a declaration like that? Highly favored. The Lord is with you. But Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

The angel told her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Mary’s seems confident and resolved when she responds, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”

She’d just been told the Holy Spirit will come upon her, that God’s power will overshadow her, that she’d become with child even though she wasn’t married, and she said, “I’m the Lord’s servant. Let your words be true.”

I find this amazing! A young woman. Ancient Bethlehem. Unwed mother. They stoned women for such things in her day. But Mary believed in God. And submitted to His will. He gave her the Holy Spirit – the same Holy Spirit given to us. If He gave her confidence, He will give us confidence. Even though, like Mary, our situation seems impossible.

Listen to Mary’s song later on in the first chapter of Luke.

“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me Holy is his name…”

Conceiving a child out of wedlock, by Divine intervention. Not a girl’s every day existence. Yet she had a Yes in her heart to God. She rejoiced. She boldly said, “Generations will remember me!”

How we struggle to trust God with our children. Our finances. Our emotional well-being. We worry. We fret. And wonder why we have no peace.

Christmas is the season where words like joy, peace and love are bantered around like Christmas candy. Let’s not take them as just words, but as truth. Let’s be like Mary and embrace God’s favor on our lives. Boldly declare “He’s done great things for me!”

Out of the grit of our own souls, we can reach His heart, and feel Him reaching for ours. No matter the pain of our past, present or future, God is there for us. He is able. Best of all, He is willing. “My soul glorifies the Lord this Christmas!”

Rachel Hauck is an award winning, best selling author who believes God has done great things for her. She lives in Central Florida with her husband and ornery pets. Her next release is Love Lifted Me with multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans, January 2012. Then in April, look for The Wedding Dress. www.rachelhauck.com.