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This has to be one of my favorite freebies because it is from my one of my favorite authors. If you don’t read Ann Voskamp , you are really missing out on a beautiful, moving blog. She has just released online her second book – A Jesus Advent Celebration – and it’s available completely FREE. Here’s just a little bit of what this book contains: The full Bible text of the day’s reading in either NCV or NIV (of course, feel free to read from your own Bible, if you’d prefer another translation.) Readings are selected to begin in Genesis and cover significant events throughout the Old Testament — each story pointing to the coming Messiah. It’s like an overview of the whole span of His Story — leading right up to the climax of the coming Christ! A devotional that (humbly attempts! ) to be a read-aloud for the whole family – engaging enough for young children and yet meaty enough for teens and adults. (Thank you for grace!) Each reflection endeavors to not only highli...

If you haven’t entered yet, you need to get your entries in before midnight for a chance to win. I think there are only about 10 entries right now, so you could definitely win this one!

  Reece’s Rainbow is a site that was started by a mom who has a little boy with Down’s Syndrome. Now she wants to make sure every child with Down’s has their own home. In many foreign countries children with “profound” handicaps such as Down Syndrome are treated like animals. They receive little food, medicine or attention and are frequently under heavy sedation to make them easy to handle. I know not every one is called to bring a child into their own home, but we are all called to do something. And Reece’s Rainbow makes that easy. You can give money for a specific child to have the funds to be adopted. The site has children that are looking for homes, matched, in the paperwork process, and on their way to their permanent home! For example, Ivan . . .   Ivan is 5 years old. He is fully functional with some mild physical needs due to his Down’s Syndrome, but overall is a bundle of energy. Recently, a single mom chose Ivan and she is now working to bring him home. Bec...

Amazon has been greatly benevolent lately and has been sharing lots of FREE music and here’s another. Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Dream Child

The ManCave is a website that offers all kinds of gifts that would be perfect for the men on your list. They carry: Premium meats & seasonings Barbecue essentials One-of-a-kind guy gear Manly apparel The Groupon is good through November of next year, and you can purchase it from Groupon through Sunday night. How to get this deal if you are new to Groupon: Join Groupon . Select Kansas City under “Visit More Cities.” Look on the right side of the Kansas City page and click on the Mancave offer. Purchase your Groupon . It should be activated to use within 24 to 48 hours. For Groupon returning customers , just login and follow the same steps to locate the deal.

  If you go through Ebates , you can currently get 50% cash back when you purchase the 2011 Entertainment book. The book retails for $24.50, so you will pay just $12.25 after the cash back! Our family buys at least one book for our hometown each year. It’s also a good idea to purchase a book for the city you are going to be vacationing in. It doesn’t take long for the books to pay for themselves! Here’s how to get in on the 50% back deal: Log in/Sign up for Ebates Use the search box on the left side to locate Entertainment.com Click on the Entertainment link provided by Ebates Order your 2011 Entertainment book for $24.50 + free shipping You will get $12.25 in your Ebates account within 48 hours Plus if you are a new Ebates member you will get a $5 bonus making your total cash back $17.25! Thanks Hip2Save !

The MelissaStuff $25 giveaway from Adpages is ending on Tuesday, but Adpages is also doing their own giveaways. Each week they are drawing three winners – one each from Facebook followers, Twitter fans, and their membership list – to award them $20 MainEvent cards. Have you won? New Winners: Theresa Hitchcock Stephanie White Gonzalez Katy Robertson If your name is on this list, email a.gluckman @ adpages.com . Don’t you want to get in on these giveaways? All you have to do is sign up for the daily deals from Adpages , like Adpages on Twitter , or follow Adpages on Facebook . Or you can do all three and have three times as many chances to win! And make sure you get your entries in on the $25 credit for any Adpages deal too. The entries are SUPER LOW and your odds are great! Don’t miss out on this – you can get GREAT deals – like the Mattel store pay $12.50 and get $25 worth of credit .