FREE BOOKS, MOVIES & GAMES!

    Get acquainted with www.SwapTree.com! Just register on this site – it’s FREE – and you can trade the books you have for the books you want – all for FREE – you just pay media rate postage. This includes paperbacks, hardcovers and textbooks, – but more than books: video games, CDs and DVDs.

   SUPER CRUISE BARGAINS!

  Carnival Cruise Line has several November, 2010 cruises out of Mobile with fares as low as $219 per person for an inside stateroom or $259 for an oceanview when you take advantage of their EARLY SAVER deals – and this is includes a 5-day Western Caribbean cruise with ports of call in the Yucatan and Cozumel.

 That’s www.Carnival.com; or you can phone Carnival at: (888) 227-6482.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST DEALS ON MY BARGAIN ALERT PAGE!

DON'T MISS OUT ON REFUNDS!

 A lot of online stores promise a refund if you find a lower price within so many days of purchase; but who has time to keep checking prices all over the place? Now there’s a website that does it for you! Register for www.PricePinx.com’s FREE service and your online purchases will automatically be recorded by them so they can notify you if the item you bought becomes available at a lower price. All you’ll have to do is give the provided information to your place of purchase and request your refund.

FREE DISNEY TICKETS & MORE BARGAINS! 

  A FREE DAY AT DISNEY FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY? It’s possible. This year Disney Parks are giving a FREE 1-DAY pass in exchange for one day of volunteer work with specific organizations. And since volunteers for some of these opportunities can be as young as age 10 if accompanied by an adult, this means if your kids are 10 or older, you can all earn a free 1-day pass. If you find an opportunity for kids as young as age 6, Disney will supply vouchers for up to 8 family members, ages 6 and above as long as all of you participate in the volunteer day.

 To find out how, go to www.DisneyParks.com and click on the START HERE button on the GIVE A DAY, GET A DISNEY DAY banner on the lower right of the screen. Follow the instructions, input your zip code and see what opportunities are available – when I put my zip code in, it listed 71 opportunities in my area. Choose where you’d like to volunteer, fulfill your commitment and receive your voucher.

1-DISH MEXICAN DINNER

   Here's a full meal in one easy dish.  This is what you'll need:

1 ½ lbs. of ground beef
1 pkg. taco seasoning
24-30 oz. of salsa
½ c. chopped green onions
1 c. crushed tortilla chips
3/4 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 lb. macaroni noodles

  Preheat the oven to 350°; spray a 9X13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Brown the meat and drain; boil the noodles and drain.  Blend together the meat, seasoning, noodles, salsa, and half the onions and chips.  Spread into the prepared pan and top with remaining onions and chips, plus the cheese.  Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly.  (Note: Ground turkey or ground chicken is generally less expensive than ground beef and works just as well in most recipes, so you might want to substitute chicken or turkey for the beef in this recipe.)  Try serving this over a bed of shredded lettuce to add a little healthy and tasty greenery.

 FREE TEACHING AIDS

  Whether you're home-schooling or teaching at a school, you'll love the FREE TEACHING AIDS available at www.BlueBonkers.com. This site offers all sorts of printable and online games and forms for ages from kindergarten to college.

TAKE THE TIME TO CONSIGN

  Too time-stressed for a yard sale and yet you have a ton of stuff you need to get rid of? I don't know about you, but I can always use a few extra dollars. That's why my surplus clothing and everything else possible goes to consignment shops first; whatever doesn't sell I donate to a local charity's thrift store.

  If you're new at consigning, there are several things you need to know: (1) The better area of town, the more your items are likely to sell for. But by the same token, the better the quality of your merchandise is expected to be. (2) Most shops consign specific items only, such as women's clothing, children's, or furniture. You need to know what sort of shops are in your area. Check the phone book,  www.YP.com and www.WhitePages.com. (3) Make sure what you're taking is "in season." The majority of consigners will not take out-of-season clothing. (4) Be certain your articles are clean, on hangers (in most cases), and either reasonably fashionable or old enough to qualify as "vintage" -- most want take your grandma's polyester double knits! (5) Call before you go. Many shops accept items by appointment only and only on certain days of the week. Too, they usually limit how many pieces they will accept from one seller. Don't forget consignment shops are also great places to buy quality used and new clothing and more.

THIS MONTH'S PASSAGE
    “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth...” (Isaiah 45:2, NASB).

 Are you experiencing your own “rough place?”  Want to know how God makes those “...rough places smooth...”?  By giving you the peace you need to cope with your present situation.  By causing a change in whatever is happening.  By healing – sometimes in this life and sometimes in the form of eternal healing. And He oftentimes does it by making the greatest change INSIDE you as He teaches you to lean on Him and stop worrying about the things of the past, present, or future.  And the greatest change of all He does by sending His Holy Spirit to indwell and constantly comfort the tuned-in believer.

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