And the winner is...

Last week, I was privileged to host a giveaway for Mary Ostyn's book (published last year) called, "A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family". (Which I HIGHLY recommend. It's full of practical wisdom, helpful tips, and written with a humble but insightful perspective from a mom of ten.)

So, without further ado, the winner is:

Commenter #8, Linda, who blogs at "Linda's Lunacy". As a mother of six, I hope this book will bless you as it's blessed me. Linda, please send me an e-mail at makinghome@pobox.com, we'll exchange information, and I'll have the book shipped to you.

Thanks to everyone for participating in the giveaway, and be sure to check out Mary's blog, as well as her two books, A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family and Family Feasts for $75 a Week.

Blessings to you all!

Book REVIEW: A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family

Have you all heard about this book? I was blessed to read it recently, as I received a comment from Mary Ostyn who encourages, shares recipes, and provokes thought over at Owlhaven. What a surprise-- she offered me two copies of her recently-published book... one for me, one free for a reader... wahoo! This means YOU could get this book for FREE!!!

And then I saw the book title:

A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family

Yes, please!

Once I received the book, I couldn't read it fast enough.

Full of practical, real-life tips and ideas, Mary's book is absolutely a gem. As a mom of ten children (both through birth and adoption), she shares her wisdom in a easy-to-read, easy-to-implement manner. With some mothering books, you may walk away feeling burdened, judged, overwhelmed, or wondering where to start. But in this "Sane Woman's Guide", the ideas are do-able, her attitude is approachable, and the neatest part is that as I read, not only was it easy for me to identify with her (now that I'm a mom of 4, and expecting our 5th in July), and glean usable ideas... but I could easily see how when I had only one small baby, I would have greatly benefited from the information and ideas she presents. Her ideas are presented as a smorgasbord, so that you can take what works for you and plug it into your life as needed. This is NOT just a book for moms of "freakishly-large" families. ;-)

Read more about it, and see other reviews on Amazon. 


And don't forget to check out other book: Family Feasts for $75 a Week: A Penny-wise Mom Shares Her Recipe for Cutting Hundreds from Your Monthly Food Bill.  If you're trying to do well as a family chef on a tight budget, or just looking for newer, less expensive ideas for feeding your family in these rough economic times, that book may be just what you're looking for!



But if you want a chance to win the free book (the book pictured at the top of this post-- The Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family):

***GIVEAWAY/CONTEST COMPLETED***

Thank you, again, Mary, for your generous gift & for sharing your wisdom with us!!!