Just a reminder–today is the LAST DAY to get your Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle. I’m loving all the fun freebies I’ve gotten so far. Yesterday my yogurt starter arrived from Cultures for Health, and I got my Redmond Trading bundle! It was a good mail day.

I’m also loving my Fit2B subscription so far, and of course, having fun downloading the eBooks and trying to decide which one I want to read first!

Last chance to grab your eBook bundle! Sale ends tonight!

I know you’ve been hearing from me all week about The Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle , so I won’t get into all the details, but just to recap:

• 97 eBooks and eResources, all geared towards inspiring and equipping homemakers in their various roles.
• $640 value PLUS $140 in bonus offers, all for just $29.97!
• Sale ends tonight, Saturday May 4th, at 11:59 pm EST.
• This is a one-time only sale, and there will be no late sales offered. Once it’s finished, you won’t see this particular bundle back again.

Find all of the details here, and read about my favorites here. There are some must-have eBooks in this bundle friends!

If you already know you want the bundle and just needed the reminder, you can get yours now.

And some Weekend Links for your Reading Enjoyment:

•  We are all artists :: Simple Mom
• Teaching Kids to Cook on Their Own (& Easy Nut Butter Cookies) :: A Delightful Home
• 6 Easy Ways to Conserve Water :: Live Renewed
• Triple Berry Cobbler (Paleo) :: Delighted Momma
• 7 Uses for Citrus Peels :: Heavy on Wholesome

Saying Good-Bye to Simple Homemade:

You may have heard that Simple Homemade is closing it’s doors. I’ve been blessed to be a contributor there, and have especially loved getting to be a part of such an amazing group of contributing writers. If you don’t already follow their blogs, be sure to check them all out. Their blogs are some of my favorites out there! Also, our editor Nicole just relaunched her blog and is doing an awesome giveaway, so make sure you stop by and enter to win.

• Nicole @ Gidget Goes Home
• Melissa @ Melissa Camara Wilkens
• Tiffany @ Mommy Goes Green
• Emily @ Live Renewed
• Stacy @ A Delightful Home
• Jess @ If Only They Would Nap

Leave a link in the comments to any posts you’ve enjoyed this week!

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

Last weekend we planted our little garden, so I’ve done one of my two “green” goals for the year. We had lots of help from Isaac, who spent most of the time shoveling the soil out of the box and trying to put it in the trash. I’m so excited to see how it turns out. We planted: 4 different types of tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon, strawberries, peas, carrots, jalapeno, mint, lavender, oregano, basil, thyme, calendula, marigolds, and chamomile.

On Monday, I started Whole30 and I’m so thankful for the Facebook group that’s doing it with me. It’s so nice to have encouragement, support, and accountability. If you’re interested, I’m keeping a Whole30 Food Log.

I’ve been loving Jessica’s Outside in 30 series at Life as Mom where she’s sharing for 30 days different ideas to get outside with the kids and have some fun. And I have a post over there sharing some ideas for having fun with water.

If you’re looking for some fun Springtime reads to enjoy with your kids, check out my three favorite children’s books for Spring.

Enjoyed this article on making Pinterest work for you, and it’s very similar to how I use Pinterest. I rarely browse others pins, but use it more as a place to keep inspiration I find online.

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Yesterday Charlotte and I started finger knitting and she’s having so much fun with it!

I also picked up some yarn to make some dryer balls.

On my to-do list: green clean the microwave–instructions at Live Renewed.

I love my crockpot, and love this round up of 100 Days of No Processed Foods Crock-Pot Style from Stacy Makes Cents. I’ll have a review and giveaway (!) for her ebook Crock On! coming soon.

The Homeschooling Bundle is still available until Monday 2/25 at 8am EST, and next up is the Real Food Bundle. You won’t want to miss it!

Last weekend Rick and I saw Life of Pi in 3D at the theatre and I liked it so much better than the book. It was just beautiful. And last night we rented Argo, which was also a great movie. We would normally watch the Oscars, but we don’t have cable now so we won’t be tuning  in this year. Anyone watching them tonight? Have you seen any of the nominated films?

Happy Weekend Everyone! I have next week off work and we have a date night planned for tonight. Rick has Monday off work and it’s his birthday is on Tuesday. I’m looking forward to the weekend and week ahead!

Today’s the last day to enter my Better than a Box giveaway. I made the Honey Dijon Chicken this week and it was delicious! Rick gave it a *5*, and he doesn’t hand out 5′s easily! More than Mundane readers can also get 25% off through 3/31/13 using the code NOMUNDANEBOXES, so be sure to pick up your copy of Better Than a Box if you missed the giveaway.

You can still get the Natural Living Bundle through 8am EST Monday, so make sure you pick it up this weekend! It’s 5 ebooks for only $7.40 (a savings of over 80%).

And…if you’re a homeschooler, next week’s bundle is all about homeschooling, so check that out starting Monday morning. I’ll post a reminder on Facebook, so if you haven’t yet liked my Facebook page, you should! I post updates throughout the week, share posts from other blogs, good deals I find, and I’m hoping it can be a place where we can interact more.

Here are some posts I enjoyed this week:

I always love Joy’s real talk blog tips.

I think I need to mix up some of this homemade body butter for dry skin from Simple Homemade. Of course I’ll add in some essential oils…maybe lavender or peppermint and eucalyptus?

These DIY painted heart jeans from For the Love Of are super adorable and although Charlotte usually refuses to wear anything except dresses, she said she would wear these!

And yum, these dark chocolate almond butter cups over at Sprouted Kitchen look delicious!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Some rainy day reading with a friend at the bookstore.

It’s been a little cloudy and rainy here the past couple days, and I’m ready for some sunshine! I’m realizing Valentine’s Day is just a few days away so I’ve been gathering a few ideas and have a couple other things to share with you this weekend:

Still looking for the perfect Valentine’s? These ones from Life Made Lovely are adorable, and free!

Or mix it up, with these Valentine bookmarks from Cardigan Way.

I love this idea of making a visual chore chart from Instagram pics from Life Rearranged.

This tea tin herb garden is going to happen on my kitchen windowsill as soon as I drink enough tea to have some extra tins available.

I’m also excited to let you all know about the next bundle of the week, Natural Living Bundle:

From homemade toiletries to homeopathic remedies, this collection of natural living ebooks will help you make healthy, natural products at home…and save money in the process. Get all 5 ebooks for only $7.40 (a savings of over 80%) for one week only. This bundle is available tomorrow starting at 8am EST. Don’t miss it!

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I started back up with Hello Mornings this week, so I’ve been waking up before the kids, sitting in front of my “Happy Light” i.e. NatureBright SunTouch Plus Light and Ion Therapy Lamp (more on this later) and spending some time with God preparing for my day. Also been enjoying some great sunrises (the picture above doesn’t really do it justice)!

We made this Turkey Broccoli Cheddar Panini from Shutterbean last night for dinner and it was soooo good!

I had fun linking up and browsing through Simply Rebekah’s Day in the Life link-up. Here’s my Day in the Life post from this year.

Loving these free printable designer labels for organizing over at Design Sponge.

Love the idea of having a family night, and love these 5 ideas for a family night from Simple Kids.

And if you’re looking for a DIY Valentine idea, these fabric Valentine’s from Simple Homemade look so adorable!

ALSO…found the Hurom Slow Juiceron my doorstep this morning, and couldn’t be more excited! Rick’s grandpa sent it and I was totally surprised and can’t wait to get juicing! Of course, I started a Juice It Pinterest board right away. If you juice, please feel free to send me your favorite recipes!

This weekend I’m hoping to get some things done around the house. Hope your weekend is relaxing or productive, whichever you’re needing!

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Last weekend was sunny and I spent part of the day walking on the beach with a good friend. And then just as I was getting used to the almost summer-like weather, the rain hit. So, this weekend is rainy, but I’m not minding some down time after a busy week.

I’m trying something new, rather than a Weekend Links post, and sharing some of what I’ve been into this week, along with some good links.

Reading

This past week I was super busy with work, which means lots and lots of driving. But…the good thing about all that driving is listening to audio books. I finished The Night Circus this week and LOVED it. Review coming soon.

In the Kitchen

I’ve been following along with Kat’s Meal Planning Boot Camp. I love using Plan to Eat for meal planning and am excited to have new friends to share recipes with.

I picked up a copy of Better Than a Box this week and am loving it. I’ve been making the Chicken with Rice and Green Beans since I recipe tested it over a year ago and it’s delicious. Can’t wait to try out the other yummy looking recipes. Also, don’t miss the  Launch Party Giveaway happening now through 1/29.

I made my favorite brussels sprouts dish two nights in a row and used fresh cranberries, which is even better than dried!

Around the Web

You know I love my essential oils, so of course I was excited to see that The Prairie Homestead is giving away her essential oils ebook for FREE!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! I’ve been seeing some fun Valentine-themed beauty around the web:

• Love these Valentine cards.
• I have a thing for garlands, and this clothespin hearts garland is lovely!
• And here’s a pretty dimensional heart garland.

I’m excited to follow Stephanie and her family as they travel around the world for the next year! What an adventure! Loved this post she wrote on 25 reasons we’re taking our kids around the world.

I think that’s it for now! Anything fun you’re into right now?

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Come Monday it’s back to reality for us! School starts, work starts, things start getting busy again. I’m not sure I’m ready.

Ready or not though, Monday’s coming. We’re spending the weekend continuing to get things set up at our new place and preparing for the coming week. Here’s some weekend reading for you:

The Real Design Trends for 2013 :: Nesting Place (Such an encouraging post for me right now.)

13 DIY Wall Art Projects for 2013 :: Simple Homemade (Lots of great ideas and perfect timing since we just moved.)

Green in 365 :: Live Renewed (I’m super excited about Emily’s new series. Definitely check it out if you’re interested in making steps towards a greener home in 2013.)

20 Questions for a New Years Eve Reflection and Goal Setting Questions for a New Year :: Simple Mom (I always love going through both of these sets of questions each year.)

Also, don’t forget to pick up your New Year’s Bundle now and start your year off right! It’s only available through January 7th.

This bundle features the following 5 ebooks for only $7.40:

1. One Bite at a Time, Tsh Oxenreider
2. 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life, Crystal Paine
3. Healthy Homemaking, Stephanie Langford
4. Simplify, Joshua Becker
5. The 2013 Confident Mom Weekly Household Planner, Susan Heid

One Bite at a Time is one of my favorite ebooks and features 52 projects aimed at making life simpler. The new year is a perfect time to begin One Bite at a Time. I’m planning on tackling one project a week this year. Join me!

Gone are my summer days of freedom when I had more time to both read blogs and write posts. I’m back to work and homeschooling and that doesn’t leave time for much else. But last night I took a little time out to enjoy some blog reading and discovered lots of great posts to share. Enjoy!

Encouragement, criticism, and motivation to change :: Simple Homeschool

On Window Washing and Finding Unshakeable Peace :: Inspired to Action

10 multipurpose ingredients for a homemade household :: Simple Homemade

100 Ways You Know You’re a Mom :: Lisa-Jo Baker

7 tips for creating a love of reading in your kids :: Simple Mom

5 Simple Ways to Be a Peaceful Mom :: Family Your Way