November 9th, 2009 by Kristi Stephens

Congratulations to random.org’s picks for the giveaway! :)

Comment #74 – Nikki “I shared this giveaway with my FB friends.”

Comment #103 – Tina “And I put your button on my blog:)”

Thanks to everyone for entering!! Even if you didn’t win, I’d definitely encourage you to check out the books in the giveaway – they are great!!

November 2nd, 2009 by Kristi Stephens

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that I do a lot of book reviews for New Leaf Publishing Group – I am not exaggerating when I say that they have some of the best Christian kid’s books I have ever seen. Biblically accurate, high quality, beautiful children’s books that teach the Scriptures as literally, historically true as well as extremely applicable to our everyday lives.

New Leaf has been gracious enough to send me TWO SETS of my hand-picked favorite books – in my opinion, these are the cream of the crop! You can click on the titles below to read my reviews and see why I love these books SO MUCH:

Darrell Wiskur’s Timothy Whale’s Rainbow

Darrell Wiskur’s The Really Big Barn on Noah’s Farm

Elsie Larson’s Bombus the Bumblebee

Darrell Wiskur’s Dinky Dinosaur: Creation Days

Oh, and if that isn’t enough, they also threw in two Timothy Whale “backpack books!” [They would make great stocking stuffers!!]

So, let me be clear – there will be TWO winners, and each will receive an entire set of these fabulous books! You could win them for your kids, your nieces and nephews, your grandkids, your church library or children’s ministry, etc! :)

Interested??! I know I would be!

Here’s how to enter:

1. You must be a follower/ subscriber of Run the Earth, Watch the Sky to be eligible for this giveaway. Subscribe through email, through a reader, or follow on google friend connect. Then leave me a comment and let me know that you follow/subscribe!

Want extra entries?

2. Become a fan of Run the Earth, Watch the Sky on facebook, and leave another comment! [or let me know that you already are a fan!]

3. “Tweet” about this giveaway on twitter, or post a link on facebook – you can do this every day for up to 7 extra entries! Don’t forget to leave a comment each time! :)

4. If you’re a blogger, put my button on your blog for two extra entries! If you also write a blog post about this giveaway, you can get three additional entries!! [5 total!] Again, leave separate comments for each entry!

This giveaway will close at 10pm EST on Sunday, November 8th – the winners will be chosen using random.org.

**Don’t forget to make sure I know how to contact you if you win! If your google profile doesn’t have email or a blog address listed on it, leave your email in your comments, please! :)

July 9th, 2009 by Kristi Stephens

Congratulations to JoyousTreasures for winning the Great Cakes Soapworks Dead Sea facial products giveaway! [and you might want to check out the Joyous Treasures etsy shop... cute crocheted bookmarks! I wouldn't mind one of those wrap-around flower bookmarks myself! My birthday is coming up...] ;)

Thanks to all of you who entered the giveaway; so many of you left such wonderful, encouraging comments. Thank you. I always wish I could see who is on the “other side of the monitor” and wonder what they’re taking away from this little labor of love. Thanks for sharing.

And you can comment on posts that aren’t giveaways, you know. Kidding, kidding. Sort of. ;)

July 1st, 2009 by Kristi Stephens

In July of 2008, I started blogging here at Run the Earth, Watch the Sky – I was thinking I would post a funny anecdote or two from our daily life, some homekeeping tips, and add some Bible study content for the girls in my studies. I certainly did not think that this is where I would be a year later! Approaching 10,500 hits, 47 followers, more on email, and over 300 posts! What a fun and intriguing ride it has been so far! Thank you to those of you who have been along for the ride – it’s been a pleasure getting to “know” you and I look forward to more!

To celebrate my “blogoversary,” Amy from Great Cakes Soapworks is sponsoring a fantastic giveaway – you don’t want to miss this, ladies! {Did you see her wonderful quote on that banner – “a great cake of soap can cleanse your body, but only a great God can cleanse your soul!” I love it!!}

Amy invited me to look around her marvelous website – what a wonderful line of homemade products! I was intrigued by her Dead Sea line – I know it’s probably a little dorky, but I thought it seemed appropriate to have products made with minerals from the dead sea as the giveaway on Run the Earth, Watch the Sky. (You know, the whole Israel thing…) I told NP that and he didn’t think it was as strong of a connection as I did, but just humor me and play along. :)

So, are you ready to hear about this fabulous giveaway? Amy is offering a dead sea facial package, including a Dead Sea Spa Bar, a Dead Sea Mud Facial Mask and one of her new Skin Glow Facial Moisturizers!

Amy says:
I got started making handmade soap as a Christmas gift in 2002. Everything I read about the process from other soapmakers said that it was addicting, and so it was. I began selling my soaps at the local farmer’s market the summer of 2004. In 2005, Great Cakes Soapworks was born out of the combination of my passion for my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and my passion to make great soap! It gives me great joy to create such unique and beneficial products. Most recently, I have added an unscented, natural facial moisturizer that has received rave reviews from those who tested it for me, and now I’m having trouble keeping it in stock! I believe if you have the option to use natural skin care products, why wouldn’t you?

So, here’s how you can enter to win this fabulous package! Make sure you leave a separate comment for all of the following – I will pick a winner on random.org from the total number of comments left. This giveaway will end at 10pm on Wednesday, July 8th!

*Follow my blog on google friend connect, subscribe by email, or subscribe in another feed reader. Then leave a comment and let me know! (for those of you who have already been subscribers, followers, leave a comment and tell me that, too!)

Want additional entries? (Only those who have followed/ subscribed may participate in these)

*Leave a comment and tell me what you have enjoyed reading on this site, or what has made an impact in your life. I would love to hear from you!!
*If you’re a fellow blogger, grab my button and add it to your sidebar
*Follow me on twitter!
*Follow Amy on twitter!
*Post the link to this giveaway or to your favorite post on my blog on facebook or twitter – when you leave your comment tell me what link you posted to and where. You can do this once a day for up to 8 additional entries!

By the way, just this week I won a fantastic giveaway from Mamas Money Savers – remember when I posted about the blog makeover from Subjective Beauty? I honestly prayed about winning this giveaway because it would be wonderful to have a custom blog design, and I just couldn’t imagine affording one anytime in the near future. This blog is very much a gift of worship to my Lord, and I cannot help but look at winning this giveaway as a gift from His hand!!! So, sometime in the future Run the Earth, Watch the Sky is getting a serious facelift! Thank you, Lord!

Thanks for joining me on this crazy journey! Happy blogoversary giveaway week!