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It Works! Body Wrap Giveaway

How many of you have heard of the company It Works! and their almost too-good-to-be-true body wraps that claim to shrink the fat right off your body?

I have, but I’ve always been a little skeptical about their claims. But recently, I had the chance to try one myself thanks to Saundra and Heidi, two independent consultants for It Works! And I have to say, it really does work!

You can read the full review over at Embracing Beauty. You’ll also see some pretty amazing before-and-after pictures like this one:

After you read the review, you’re going to want to try It Works! yourself, so here’s your chance! Heidi and Saundra are giving away an It Works! makeover package, including 1 Ultimate Body Wrap (like I tried), 1 Facial Applicator (great for the neck area) and 1 mini Defining Gel. That’s a $60 value!

You can enter here, and don’t forget to come back each day to share the giveaway and earn more entries!

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Win Les Miserables on DVD!

When I was in high school, I spent the better part of a year plowing through the unabridged version of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. I’d pick it up and put it down and read three books between every chapter, but I read every word.

When I was through, I was devastated. It was one of the most beautiful, redemptive stories I have ever read. It was worth wading through the cryptic jabs at long-dead French politicians for that story.

Start ’em young

There’s a part of me that is very, very attached to the Victor Hugo version of Les Misérables. There is a part of me that never wanted to see the musical on stage or on film.

But now I’ve seen it. And now, there’s a bigger part of me that thinks everyone should see it

It’s not perfect, at least not for a read-it-unabridged-or-go-home kind of girl like me. But it is a powerful story worth telling (or, singing, as the case may be), even if some parts must be considered for their contribution to stage rather than their adherence to page.

It is a powerful enough story that most of those little things don’t matter at all. Are there some unnecessary crude parts I wish weren’t there? Yes. Should Russell Crowe consider singing in another musical ever again? No.

But then there is Anne Hathaway, whose relatively untrained voice makes her character even more poignant. There is Hugh Jackman, who transforms Jean Valjean over and over again as the character develops and leaves me awed.

And there is that story, that haunting story of redemption that even a singing Russell Crowe can’t diminish. It is the story that compels me to say everyone should watch this film.

That story comes straight out of my beloved book.

Few can craft a story like Victor Hugo. He tells it a little longer than most people but that’s probably because he didn’t have the benefit of Twitter training to help him keep things concise. But that story has transformed the course of literature and helped to shape history. Even if you don’t have time to read the book, you should familiarize yourself with a story that has remained captivating for 150 years.

If you do, you will find it is a story worth hearing. It is a story worth watching. It is a story worth engaging in a very deep and personal way because it is the most powerful story of all; it is the story of redemption.

There’s a whole bunch of sin and a whole lot about the miserable struggle, but then, doesn’t that make the redemption more beautiful? Doesn’t that make the story more like…mine. And yours? Because my life of redemption isn’t always Sunday-best. It’s Monday-morning. It’s Jean Valjean struggling to turn himself in when a perfectly good scapegoat has been caught. It’s making idols out of good things like beloved little girls, fighting for and against justice, wishing you could do more, finding you often do less, and wondering, at times, if you can bear up under grace.

It is my story. It is your story.

A story like that can be as powerful as a sword or as dull as yesterday’s news. It’s all in what you do with it.

That is why I hope all Christians watch this film. But not just watch it–think about it. Talk about it. Discuss it. It can be a force in the hands of real Christians who know the power of redemption and who have real-life stories to back up the Hollywood theatrics. You can even download a free discussion guide put together by Allied Faith and Family to help you get started. In fact, if you e-mail them, they will even send you hard copies to use at church or in home study groups.

But first, you have to watch the film, and I would love nothing more than to get you a copy for free. All you have to do is enter below. You have until Wednesday, March 27th to rack up all kind of Rafflecopter points. You can enter once, or you can come back every day to share the giveaway and increase your chances of winning.

But that’s not all! My friend Gretchen, who saves my bacon when the blogging goes bad, is giving away a copy on her site. Hop over there, tell her thank you for keeping Kristen’s blog afloat, and enter to win a copy of this hot new release!

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Win FREE Jerky!

This giveaway is now closed! Congratulations to Amanda, our winner!

When it comes to my writing, my husband is my number one best fan. The moms are a close second; his because she takes the kids once a week so I can eat chocolate without sharing write; mine because she has always read everything I have written. Always. Even before spellcheck. That’s love.

But my husband is my number one fan because he gives foot rubs. He loves my blog except for one thing: when it comes to giveaways, he doesn’t really get it. All the jewelry and home organizational books make my heart beat faster, but they leave him scratching his head.

So when Heather Mason contacted me about doing a giveaway for jerky, I could not wait to tell him.

His eyes got big. “Someone’s sending us jerky?” he stammered.

Jeff loves jerky. He carries the stuff around in his backpack and munches on it during the long drive down to Ft. Lewis and back. It makes me cringe because most commercial jerky is full of nitrates, MSG, artificial colors, and so much sodium, you have to wash it down with a Super Gurgle Coke or your tongue will fuse to the roof of your mouth.

Ick.

Heather’s jerky comes from Jerky Direct, which is a jerky subscription program. Every month, they send two packages of jerky directly to your door for $14 a month. You can change the flavor if you’re feeling like Habanero beef one month and BBQ Turkey the next.

Heather sent me two packages of organic jerky. It made me happy that Jerky Direct even offers such a thing. It has no preservatives, no MSG (most of their jerky is MSG free, actually), and no weird colors. Plus, I compared the label with one of Jeff’s jerky pouches and found the sodium content to be far less! And, they didn’t skimp on the content just because it’s organic. The bags were a full 3 oz. each.

Nor did they skimp on the flavor! We tore into the packages and started munching. I love the salty-sweet flavor of the original, and Jeff liked the peppered best. The slices of jerky are thick, so you can really sink your teeth into them, but not so overly dried that you have to gnaw your way through like some kind of pack animal.

I could not stop eating it, except I had to because I needed to take a picture.

Jerky makes the perfect addition to my Man Easter Basket! Add a few varieties of jerky, Fruit Stix, and a few “survival” items and you have a great basket!

I felt a pang of guilt because it tasted so good, but I flipped the package over and found out that there are only 300 calories in the entire bag, and I had not eaten the entire bag. Yet. Also, there are 11 grams of protein per serving and I’m pretty sure salted caramels don’t have any so yeah me!

Heather also sent me a package of their Berry Blend Fruit Stix. These super-yummy treats are kind of like fruit leather, but they come in a stick form that keeps kids’ hands from getting sticky. LOVE. It’s the perfect thing for keeping stashed in the car or taking on a hike because you won’t have to carry a vat of Wet Wipes along too.

But the thing I love most about Fruit Stix is that they contain krill oil. Krill oil is a super-food. It helps with brain development in children, among other things, but the stuff tastes nasty and if you’ve ever tried to sneak a bit of it past a toddler, you know it’s just not going to happen. Unless you are very sneaky.

Jerky Direct is very sneaky.

SOOoooOOooo. Do you want to try some of these great products? Here’s your chance! Heather is giving away a prize package to include one package of jerky of your choice and one package of Fruit Stix.

Yum!

In order to enter, you must do the following:

1) Be sure you are following me in some form or another! You can subscribe to my blog via e-mail, Twitter, or Facebook, but please join me, friends, so you don’t miss any more fun! Leave a comment below stating how you follow me.

2) In the same comment, tell me which jerky flavor you would choose if you won! Poke around Heather’s website. Don’t they all sound yummy? You might want to visit her Facebook page as well. She keeps everyone posted on any specials, giveaways, and other fun stuff!

3) That’s it! Be sure to share this giveaway with a friend for an extra entry. You have until Wednesday, 9 pm PST to enter. The winner will be contacted via e-mail. Good luck!

P.S. If you don’t win, or if you’d like to order jerky for your husband’s Easter basket, be sure to order by the 15^th to ensure Easter delivery. If you love the idea of receiving jerky directly every month, you might want to consider starting NOW! Heather is offering a free pouch of jerky to everyone who enrolls in the autoship program this month!

Also, if price is a concern, you may be interested in talking to Heather about how you can earn jerky for free or even start your own business. She can be reached here.

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