It's another Foto Friday on the blog! As you know, Sunday is Mother's day, but since we're having the youth forum this weekend, we had to go visit our parents last weekend to give them our Mother's day surprise...
That's right! Mr. Poe and I are pregnant! Yesterday was 14 weeks. Here's the Poe-let at 8 weeks:
We were so happy to be able to tell most of our immediate family in person, and everyone is just as excited as we are! We even got our first presents...a baby food maker and money toward a crib...
We are so tremendously blessed, and so extremely thankful!
It's another Theology Thursday on the blog, and today I'd like to invite you all to a very special weekend event here, our semi-annual youth forum.
Paul Earnheart will be speaking this year, and the setup is a bit different. Friday night at 7:30, he will be giving a lesson to older folks about raising children. Saturday there will be various lessons geared toward young people at 10, 11, 1:30, and 2:30.
I encourage everyone who can join us to do so, and if you can't, check here for a live broadcast or to listen after this weekend.
I'm not sure if I'm cheating or not for this What's for Dinner Wednesday...or maybe I cheat every other Wednesday...
It's actually easier for Mr. Poe and I to eat out on Wednesday nights. Tonight, we went out to McDonald's to try their Cherry Berry Chiller, a new fruit slushy made from 100% fruit juice and on sale for $1 through Saturday.
The slush is AMAZING, and you should all go and try it before the price goes up (if they're having this promotion in your area)!
It's time for another edition of Poe's Pals! Today I'd like to introduce to you, Ms. Coronado*:
We've known Ms. Coronado for just over a year now, and our lives are much more full of energy because of that. A high school teacher and JV volleyball coach, she's super peppy and outgoing. Ms. Coronado's fluent in English, Spanish, and French, enjoys fashion and all things girly, and loves the Lord (her dad actually preaches for the Spanish congregation that meets at Embry Hills).
Ms. Coronado is always up for hanging out, even if her busy schedule often forces her to change her plans (like that time she organized dinner at Ihop and then couldn't come *wink*). We love her very much and are so thankful to have her in our lives!
*Photo Credit: Ms. Coronado
It's another Money Monday! Here are some of the deals this week:
CVS
Cottonelle Designer Roll Cover ($1.99) - get $1.99 back in ECBs
Mars Chocolate Singes ($0.75) - get back $0.75 back in ECBs
Children's Allegra Allergy ($9.99) - get back $4.99 in ECBs, use $5/1 SS 5/06
Wags
Complete Multi-Purpose Solution ($7.99) - get back $7.99 in RR
There are many reasons, but this Foto Friday I'd like to share one of them with you...my work buddy:
Isn't she just so cute?
Around this time every year, the graduating senior guys are asked to present a lesson to the congregation before they go off to college. I think this is a fantastic tradition and that the guys this year had some fantastic thoughts. So for this Theology Thursday, I invite you all to open up your Bibles with me and listen to lessons on Psalm 39, 32, 15, and 107 here.
It's another edition of What's for Dinner Wednesday, and tonight I have another recipe from the kitchen of Mrs. Luke- fruity grilled cheese.
Ingredients: cheese to taste (we used American, but she assures me Cheddar's better), 2 slices of bread, 2 tablespoons blueberry jam, 2 tablespoons softened butter.
Butter each slice of bread on a single side, and place buttered sides together (in order to assemble without getting butter everywhere). Spread the jam on the top non-buttered bread side, then layer the cheese on top.
Remove the bottom piece of bread and place buttered side up on top of the sandwich. Put the sandwich in a small sauce pan over med heat. Cook, flipping once, until cheese is melted and outsides are golden brown (about 8 minutes). Enjoy!
Instead of reviewing a specific book this week, I'd like to show you several:
and recommend the Dollar Tree as an unexpected source of fantastic Bible books for children of all ages! At a dollar apiece for Biblically accurate material, it's very hard to beat!
It's another Money Monday here on the blog! There are some fun freebies and deals out there this week!
CVS
Colgate, 6 oz ($2.99) - get $2.49 back in ECBs, use $0.50/1 SS 4/29
AcneFree - buy $20 in products, get $10 back in ECBs
Wags
Dentyne Ice, 60 ct. ($2.49) - get $1 back in RR, use $1/1 SS 3/04
U by Kotex, 18 ct. ($3.99) - get $3 back in RR, use $1/1 SS 3/25
Starbucks Refreshers, 12 oz. ($1.49) - use $1.49/1 Pepsico Insert 4/29
For this Foto Friday, I'd like to share with you your new Avon Lady...
Mama Wolgemuth has gotten back into the Avon business. Right now there are some fantastic deals on her website...just in time for mother's day! And they're offering free shipping with orders of $30 or more. Check it out here.
It's the final Theology Thursday of the month, which means our study of Acts 29 is coming to a close. Please open your Bibles and study Acts 29, Part 4 with me. If you're not familiar with this series of lessons, check out Parts 1, 2, and 3 first.
This What's for Dinner Wednesday, we're having one of Mr. Poe's favorite (non-Mexican) dishes...Sloppy Joe's.
Ingredients:1/4 pound of ground beef, 1/2 bell pepper, 1/8 onion, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/8 cup mustard, salt and pepper to taste, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
Finely dice veggies and place in a medium saucepan with the ground beef. Cook over med-high heat until the veggies are tender and the meat is fully cooked (about 15 minutes):
Add remaining ingredients, and simmer over med-low heat to combine the flavors and to call your husband in from playing basketball (5-10 minutes).
Serve on a bun and enjoy!
It's time for another edition of Poes' Pals! Today I'd like you all to meet a very special person, Mr. Gates:
We've known Mr. Gates for about a year, and in that time he has been such an encouragement to us! He truly lives for the Lord- a truth that is evident even during his most physically difficult times.
Despite spending his entire life with an extremely rare heart defect, this Temple grad has had his artwork shown in Rome, Berlin, and New York (to name a few). He has spent the past six months hospitalized in Florida waiting on a heart that will not be rejected by his body. During this long, painful period, however, he has spent a good deal of his time speaking to others in the hospital about the gospel.
Mr. Poe and I would encourage you to keep Mr. Gates and his family in your prayers. If you'd like to learn more about Mr. Gates, his condition, and what you can do to help, you may do so here.
*Photo credit
It's another Money Monday on the blog, and there are a few good freebies out there this week!
CVS
Blink Tears, 0.5 oz ($8.99) - get $8.99 back in ECBs
Hallmark Cards ($0.99+) - buy 3 get back $3 in ECBs
Wags
U by Kotex Tampons, 18 ct. ($3.99) - get $3 back in RR, use $1/1 SS 3/25
