I'm about to try to do my best not to lose all of those that subscribe.
Shortly (within the next hour), I will be posting another post that is called "Welcome." If you get it, it means that I successfully moved your subscription. If you don't, please visit me over at the new site for Catholic Mothers Online and resubscribe.
Thank you!
Catholic Mothers Online is soon going to be moving to http://www.CatholicMothersOnline.com
There are many exciting changes coming with the move, and I hope that everyone will enjoy the new site. The design will still be very similar, but there will be articles more regularly and hopefully content that you really enjoy. We'll also launch with a giveaway!
I will warn everyone before we move, because it is my intention to try to move the subscriptions to the new blog. Hopefully with a warning though, if your subscription doesn't get moved, you'll remember to come check out the new site and resubscribe.
Things are moving along well. I know that some people have been waiting to get added to the blog roll (or to receive the coding, as it will be slightly different). Thank you for waiting!
There will continue to be advertising spots for 125x125 ads on the upper right column on the new site. If you are interested in advertising, you can check out the details about advertising on Catholic Mothers Online. As a special bonus (and for a limited time), advertising spots will be available for $20 for a three month term, instead of $25. (Monthly spots are $10/month.) There are a limited number of spots though, so if you are interested in advertising your business, blog, Etsy shop, or even just a special message, please contact me as soon as possible. (Simple ads can be designed for you for a small cost, so don't let not having an ad stop you from inquiring.)
I'm very excited for what is to come, and hope you are too! (I'm also hoping to have everything finished before the date on the countdown on the new site. Wish me luck!)
This one expires Friday (July 30th) at noon: If you are a blogger and want to turn your blog into a business and really grow it, you will probably enjoy the session recordings, handouts, and power point presentations from the Savvy Blogging Summit Conference. The set of all of the recordings and handouts is normally $97, but through tomorrow at noon (using the code CHEYENNE), you can get them at half price!
And then with even less time available, for the next couple of hours, the new eBook 110 Breakfast Recipes is on sale for $3.97! Act quickly on this one!
My eBook, Finding Educational Activities in the Most Unexpected Places, is currently priced at 50% off. All of the proceeds from those sales (using the coupon code bike) will go toward buying my 11 year old son with Autism his very first bike. (It's an expensive one, so if you don't mind passing along the info about this to others, I would greatly appreciate it.)
Canvas People is offering new customers a $55 credit, which means you can get a free 8x10 canvas made from your favorite photograph. (You'll just be responsible for paying for the shipping and handling.) This could make for an amazing Christmas present!
With CellFire Coupons, you can add coupons right to your grocery store savings card. Stores that they serve include: Baker's City Market Dillons Fry's Gerbes Hilander JayC King Soopers Kroger Owen's Pay Less QFC Ralphs Scott's Smith's Carrs Dominick's Genuardi's Pavilions Randall's Safeway Tom Thumb Vons ShopRite
Diabetic Connect Care Services is offering a free low carb recipe book. Now, you will have to give your name and address (and the like), but if you feel comfortable with that, then this is a great freebie.
York Photo is offering 40 free prints for signing up as a new customer. They also have everyday low prices of $.04 a print! (I don't know about you, but I have a few thousand photos to be printed. It's simply shocking to me.)
Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel is accepting new families. You can earn points for products by scanning products that you buy with the scanner that they provide for you.
Vista Print has a variety of current offers for items where you only pay for the shipping, and get the items for free otherwise. The current Vista Print offers include: Personalized Tote Bag, 250 Free Business Cards, a Free 4x6 Photo Flip Book, a Free Photo Wall Calendar (another great Christmas gift idea!), 10 Free Products (rubber stamp, sticky notes, wall calendar, flip book, tote bag, mug, and mouse pad).
(Now, it is important to note that you need to be careful while ordering from Vista Print. I have ordered tons of things and never had problems, but some people have had issues with extra charges. From what I have heard, you just need to be very aware while ordering and careful that nothing is checked that you wouldn't want to be checked. I have probably ordered from them 25 times though, and never had an issue.)
SimplyInk is offering 10% off ink and toner plus free shipping on orders over $55. This is a perfect way to stock up before school starts!
If you like to use coupons, be sure to check out sites like Free Coupon Alerts, Free Flys (samples and coupons), SavingsAndCoupons.com, and Share the Save.
photo by Tracy_O
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When it rains it pours, or so the saying goes, so I'll apologize again for the long delay between updating the blog roll. Right before July started, my Mom went in to the emergency room with some mild burning in her chest. Two days later (on July 1st), she was having an emergency quadruple bypass. Life has been a bit on hold since then, it seems.
So, enjoy this very long list of new blogs on the blog roll! Not only were there a lot of blogs to add, but I also went through the list of blogs that I was waiting to hear from about the coding being installed, and many of them had installed coding (but I hadn't received emails about it). So, why not pick a blog or two (or ten) to visit and say hello!
Running At Large
Sera Getting Married
Contranaut Girl
To Build a Catherdal
Living and Learning Together
Leslie on Life
Through the Thorns to the Stars
Bonnie Lander Johnson
Diary of a Disastrous Housewife
Casa Candelaria
Sorrowful Mother
Mama Says
Plot Line and Sinker
Sunshine in our Hearts
Oblique House
Blessed Simplicity
Livin' La Vida Catolica!
Happily Ever Johnson
Jeremiah 29:11
All things Gale
Happy Little Family
Deep in the Heart
Kissing the Leper
The Intentional Family
Scrutinies
Give Him Your Heart
Musings of a Catholic Lady
CindyO the Catholic Mommy
You Know, The One With All The Kids
Holy Family Institute
Consoling His Heart
Time, Talent and Treasure
I apologize for my long delay in getting this latest update done. So, enjoy lots of new blogs, and make sure to stop by and visit at least a couple of them.
God is Love
Never Fading Wood
Sweet Pea and Lulu: The Domestic Monastery
The McIntee Family
home-school-life
Angels Muse
Quotidian
Natural and Relaxed Home Learning
From the Heart
The Happy Mother
Reasons for Chocolate
Free Spirit Haven
Lear, Kent, Fool
Zealous Musings
Simple Catholic Living
3 Turkeys
Catholic Mom in the Country
Keeping the Lamps Burning
Welcome to all of our newest friends!
I'll be back to working on updating the blog roll in just a few days, as well as going through all of the writer applications (I got quite a lot - thanks so much!). My Internet access is very spotty for a few days, and it looks like it will be for the next few days as well.
Thanks so much!
Angie
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Welcome to our newest blog roll members:
Feeding Souls
Philosophy in a Teacup
Imitation of Mary
My Biggest Fan
Team Whitaker
the o'doyles
Fiat Voluntas Tua
Rambling Thoughts
Winterpast
Welcome to all of our newest blog roll members!
Family At The Foot Of The Cross
Rowley Clones in Action
Miss Momma: Daily Lessons from My Home
So Much To Say, So Little Time
Quest for Beauty
What This Mom Thinks
Room for Patience
The First Four Years
Mothering Gods Children
Sacred Hours
Make sure to pop by and tell them hi!
I will be updating the blog roll next week. I apologize for the delay, but we have been busy dealing with end of life care and then the death of my Grandmother. I am mostly away from the computer, but hope to be back up and running soon. Sorry for the delay!
~ Angie
Welcome to all of our newest blog roll members! Make sure to stop by and welcome them to the neighborhood.
If you have been interested in promoting your blog or business in one of our 100x100 size ads in the lower right hand column of the blog (at half price of the 125x125 upper column ads), please do so soon. We will be closing the sale of these ads as of April 28th at 11:59 pm EST.
Thanks so much for your support!
The Catholic Mothers Online community has meant so much to me over the past three years that I have been running it. It's so amazing to me how it has grown from the night that I argued with God over the call to start it.
Yes, I really did argue with God. Not only did I have no idea how to start a blog roll, but I was afraid nobody would join. He didn't let up though, and look at us now -- almost 600 wonderful Catholic blogs represented in our blog roll.
I am trying to make my way to two different upcoming blog conferences without having to burden my family too much with the expenses. There are a variety of ways that you can help me with this (or even just send some good wishes or prayers), please pop over to Many Little Blessings and read about the various opportunities.
Thanks so much for the way that you have helped us to grow!
For a limited time (and a limited number of spots), just to help me make it to Relevant Conference in October, we are featuring some 100x100 ad spaces. Because these are slightly smaller than our normal ads and farther down on the website, we are running a special where these ads are HALF THE PRICE of the 125x125 ads that are higher on the website.
There are only 10 spots available, and once these are gone, they're gone. The cost is $15.00 for a three month advertising spot.
This is a great way to advertise your blog, Etsy shop, favorite cause, or other online venture. Please note that each ad will need to be approved and must be something that is suitable for our audience and in keeping with the spirit of our blog. (This doesn't mean that the ad must be to a specifically Catholic site, but it does mean that things like get rich quick schemes or non-family friendly ads will not be accepted.)
If you do not have an ad, you can add a $10 design fee to have a simple ad made for you.
Ad spots will be updated as sold once payment is received. (Payment will be via Paypal only. You can use Paypal without a Paypal account. Payment details will be sent to you within 24 hours of your form being submitted. Payment must be received within 24 hours of invoice being sent.)
If you are interested in securing one of the advertising spots, please fill out this form. Thank you so much!
Lacy (from Catholic Icing) encouraged me to set up a fan page for Catholic Mothers Online on Facebook. I had thought about it as well, so that was just the kick in the pants I needed to do it.
Right now though, we're pretty lonely. If you could become a fan of Catholic Mothers Online, that would be great!
Welcome to our newest blog roll members!
Mystical Rose Design
Caffeinated Catholic Mama
Somewhat Organized,Slightly Crafty Tot Teacher...and Mommy
Being Mirrors
In My Free Time
A Journey Through Lent
Last year on Saint Patrick's Day, we read about the saint and wrote short reports about him (and painted some shamrock pictures). This year, we went with a little different approach...
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We have never been visited by a leprechaun before, but the kids had been talking a lot about the pranks that leprechauns can pull in the last few days, so apparently Seamus the Leprechaun decided it was time for a visit.
The kids excitedly woke me up this morning to find all of the shenanigans that Seamus had left for us.
To read the rest of this post (and see all of the pictures), please visit my blog, Many Little Blessings.
Today's guest post is by Jennifer from My Chocolate Heart.
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We have quite the list of new members this time around! Why not pick one or two tomorrow, while you're eating your tuna sandwich (it'll be Friday, you know), and welcome them to Catholic Mothers Online!
Welcome to our newest blog roll members! Please make sure to go visit some of them and say hi!
Be sure to check out the great new toolbar for Catholic families and enter to win a handmade Rosary. One day left!
I'll be emailing out coding to people who have requested to join in a few days, as well as adding new members at that time. I have given up the computer for one day per week for Lent this year, so I'll be away until Tuesday morning. I'll do some updating later that day.
Thanks!
~ Angie
Today's guest post is by Elizabeth from The Divine Gift of Motherhood.
(It was originally featured on her site on March 6, 2009.)
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Some may find fault with this, but I find I look forward to Lent, if only for the culinary delights. I love fish; my husband just tolerates it.
This Friday morning I made him a tuna sandwich. I made one can, which makes two sandwiches for us. Rather than have to wrap up the second one, I ate it for breakfast.
The kids being home early from a half-day at school, we had fish sticks for lunch.
For dinner there were flounder and salmon, over a bed of my metabolic rice garnished with fresh steamed broccoli. The kids and I love salmon, but my husband really hates it. So I make both. Everyone is happy, and eating healthy.
Here is my husband’s plate.
Here is my plate.
Here is my son’s plate.
Elizabeth’s method for cooking all sorts of fish:
Coat a glass baking dish with olive oil.
Coat both sides of the fish with olive oil.
Place skin-side down in the dish.
Sprinkle with seafood seasoning, usually a combination of salt and sweet paprika.
Seal dish with aluminum foil.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
Fish should be flaky through the middle when it is done.
Elizabeth’s Metabolic Rice (so named because it is filled with all sorts of ingredients which raise your metabolic heat, therefore burning more calories):
Place rice and water in pot at a ratio of one cup rice to two cups water.
Pour in kosher salt, pepper, and hot paprika, as desired.
Slice onions and place on top.
Bring to a simmer.
Cover and lower heat.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Elizabeth’s Steamed Vegetables:
Place in glass casserole.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Microwave for approximately seven minutes.
What are some of your favorite Lenten meals? Feel free to share them in the comments or link to your own Lenten meal posts!
Elizabeth is a Catholic write-at-home Mother of four from Long Island who shares poetry and prose family life and other topics of interest at The Divine Gift of Motherhood.
I apologize, but I haven't updated the blog roll in about two weeks. And, unfortunately, I won't be able to get to it until next week. But, never fear -- I will be updating it next week! If you have sent me an email and don't get a reply of some sort by February 12th, then send it again. But, otherwise -- your patience is very much appreciated!
Thanks!
Today's Guest Article is by Elizabeth from The Divine Gift of Motherhood.
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I had the pleasure of reading Elena Maria Vidals’ new historical romance, “The Night’s Dark Shade: A Novel of the Cathars”, released by Mayapple Press in November, 2009.
The Night’s Dark Shade tells the story of a young heiress, Lady Raphaelle, who is caught up in the turmoil of the Albigensian Crusade in thirteenth century France. En route to meet her betrothed in the castle in the Pyrenees that is hers by right, she is rescued from an ambush by the brave and alluring Sir Martin.
The sparks between the two are flying from the very beginning, while the readers learns of the history of the crusade as well as the mysterious Cathars, a polytheistic sect which claimed to be Christian. In the first chapter the setting, plot, and all the main characters are all well-established. The second chapter instructs us on some history as told by the sweet-smelling knight as he carries her on horseback to her castle. The novel moves on, mixing history and drama, at a good pace. Raphaelle is caught up in several major dilemmas; we can truly sympathize with what she is going through.
Raphaelle is a strong character who insists on doing what is right for her people. All that she does, including following through on her betrothal to a man she does not love, is seen as her duty to them. Even so, she is torn by the feelings she has for another man. She also chooses to harbor an evil object which results in dire consequences. Vidal shows us how even the very best of us can struggle with sin.
The book addresses some surprising delicate moral issues of the time that are seldom brought up in a Christian novel. The Cathars were against marriage because it regularized procreation, and they thought children were evil. The religious midwives used herbs to prevent conception or to abort, even killing live babies if they were not deemed fit to survive. They promoted homosexuality because it did not result in children. People were encouraged to live together without marriage because they were more likely to contracept.
These topics are intertwined through the plot; the immoral acts are alluded to but never described explicited. The historical research is well documented, and moral deductions drawn by the author are all consistent with Catholic doctrine.
The more you read about history, the more you realize that there is truly nothing new under the sun. What is going on in modern society is a rerun of what was happening in the Middle Ages. If you haven’t heard about the “dark side of being green”, many environmental groups have been saying that children are “emitters” and the best thing we can do for the environment is to stop having children! Planned Parenthood is supported by so many large and well-reputed organizations that it is hard to go shopping, go to a movie, or go to a theme park without purchasing a product that will go toward their “cause”.
I was pleasantly surprised by the ending. I was up until 3 AM reading the suspenseful ending! Justice is served (medieval style!) to the protagonists. The main characters all make turn-arounds for the better and there is forgiveness all around. The choice Raphaelle makes in the end is completely satisfying.
Elena Maria Vidal sent me a copy of the newly released book in exchange for my honest review of her book. The author studied the Cathars at SUNY Albany before receiving her Master’s Degree in European History. She also authored Trianon and Madame Royale. You can follow her blog at http://teaattriannon.blogspot.com
The book is available from Lulu.com and will be available from Amazon in a few weeks.
Signed copies can also be bought directly from the author at her blog
Today's guest article is by Elizabeth from The Divine Gift of Motherhood. Elizabeth also writes as the columnist for The Long Island Motherhood Examiner.
I apologize for having not updated the blog roll in a while. I have been very busy with the move and relaunch of The Homeschool Classroom, as well as the launch of Homeschool Lifestyle Media.
But, at long last, here are the newest members of the blog roll:
March Up to the Gate
anything.but.grey
IndignantConservativeMom
Life of a Photographer
S.A.G.A.
Domestic Bliss
Catholic Icing
Praying Through Chaos
OCDS-Carmelite
To Be Thode
Stitchin' Kufe
A Blessed Journey
Why not take five minutes and visit some of our newest members? Make sure to tell them where you found them!
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