Matthew 25 Ministries

I am working to promote their Facebook page and to help spread the word about this awesome organization that does Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief around the world and throughout the United States.  They have recently responded to the devastating tornadoes.   Forbes.com lists Matthew 25:Ministries as the 6th most efficient charity out of the top 200 largest charities in the United States.  You can learn more about them by visiting their webpage HERE.  

The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to prisoners.

PS : If you want to enter a giveaway for an iPad 2 that is helping promote this charity, click "HERE"

Another awesome giveaway

I am so excited to tell you that Mommy’s Reviews and Giveaways is giving away a 16 GB iPad 2!


Want to enter? Click "HERE" and follow the directions. I am crossing my fingers to win this one, because I've really been wanting one, but my sons video game system broke and I need to replace that before I can get myself a treat. 


::fingers crossed::



The mission of Matthew 25: Ministries is to fulfill Matthew 25:34-40 by providing nutritional food to the hungry, clean water to the thirsty, clothing to the naked, shelter to the homeless, medical care to the ill, and humanitarian supplies to prisoners.

This iPad 2 Giveaway is open to US Residents Only.  Family or Employees of Mommy’s Reviews and Giveaways or Matthew 25: Ministries are not eligible to win.

(Please Note: if you have any questions about the giveaway please email me mommysreviews{at}gmail{dot}com - Please do not leave questions in the comments).

For your chance to win you MUST do the MANDATORY entries first.  Because of this being such a high value giveaway, I will be closely checking the winning entry to make sure you followed the rules.  For every thing you do, please leave a comment below so that you will be entered.  Be sure you leave a separate comment for each task completed! :)

**MANDATORY**  You must do both and leave 1 comment for each below.

1.  Follow Mommy’s Reviews and Giveaways via GFC (Google Friend Connect).

2.  Like Matthew 25: Ministries on Facebook.







Deadline for Giveaway is August 6, 2011 @ 10:00pm EST

Additional Ways to Win/Optional (This gives you additional entries into the giveaway. These are completely optional. When the following options are completed below please leave a separate comment for each entry saying which one you completed)

1 Entry for Each – Follow Matthew 25: Ministries Blog and Twitter.
1 Entry for Each - Follow Mommy's Reviews and Giveaways on Facebook and Twitter.
1 Entry per Day - Tweet the following: #Win iPad 2 #Giveaway @girlymom4 #M25Mhttp://MommysReviewsAndGiveaways.com
5 Entries - Blog about this giveaway linking it to this post and include the link in your comment.
5 Entries – Blog about Matthew 25: Ministries and include the link in your comment.
2 Entries - Grab the Mommy's Reviews and Giveaways Button and post on your Blog
1 Entry - Subscribe to our Blog Newsletter under "Never Miss a Giveaway - Subscribe"

Giveaway ends August 6 @10:00pm EST. Winner will be emailed and announced on our blog as well as our Facebook Page. Winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn. We wish you the best of Luck!!

  

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I suck at New Years Resolutions.... :

So, considering it's almost a year since my last post....I suck at New Years Resolutions. I had said that I was going to keep up on my blog. Yeah right. I can barely keep up on showering. (That's a slight exaggeration) So instead of doing a month in review....I'll do a quick "almost year in review"

April

My baby girl turned 2 years old. 

She had a Minnie Mouse themed birthday party. Normally, I'm meticulous about my cakes but my "precious angel" decided it would be a great idea to "help" me put the icing on / eat it off the cake. So this was all the effort I was putting into a 1/2 eaten cake. How did she jump into her terrible 2's so quickly?

Here's the birthday girl!

She enjoyed opening her presents, it's quicker if you use your teeth.

May
Our first REAL family vacation. The kids first time seeing the ocean. It was amazing! We Love Fort Walton Beach and Destin Florida!!!

Their first look at the beach and the ocean.

Playing in the sand the first day. 

He loved everything about Florida. 

The sand was her favorite thing.

Best Friends Forever!

Daddy and Malakai racing go carts!

My loves!

Hysterical children

The Gulfarium. Josie loved the "bobbies". 

Could they be any more perfect?

My princess snuggled up for the trip home.

My little boy, tired from his first trip to the ocean.

June

We found out we were expecting again. 

July
We had a pig roast at mom's. I made home made BBQ sauces. Recipes will be posted in a later post.


August

My baby is all grown up. Starting Kindergarten. :(

September

Malakai started taking Karate. He's pretty awesome.

My little cougar. 

Josie, Parker, Sarah and Malakai at the Homecoming Parade.

October

My Darth Vader.

My little Elephant.

"I got candy"

Me passing out candy.

(Top to bottom) Brian's, mine, and Malakai's...Josie's is at the bottom. Not carved. She just got to scribble with markers.....I can't imagine her with a weapon of any sort at this age.

November

My little princess getting ready for Thanksgiving.

They love each other so much.

December

Malakai on Christmas morning. I thought he was praying. But he got up and hugged us and said "this is everything I ever wanted" This was before he got a single present. I have the sweetest son ever.

Josie's present from Santa Claus.

Malakai's present from Santa Claus.

I love his faces he makes while opening gifts.

Josie opening presents Christmas morning.

January


I loved our relaxing New Years Eve. No parties, no craziness. Just me (8 months pregnant) my wonderful husband and our beautiful children. We stayed in Newport and had a pizza party and watched cartoons.  

Oh, and stood in the window watching boats go down the river and cars cross the bridge.

And the kids jumped on the bed.

SO MUCH FUN!

Vegetable Soup

This is a dish you're going to want to start fairly early in the day. Also, if you're not a huge vegetble fan, give this a try....you may like it.

1. First off you want to get a large pot ( I use a 6 quart pot but sometimes I use the 6 quart and the 4 quart ).
2. Wash your Rump Roast 
3. Fill the pot with water so it's about an inch to inch and a half over the roast
4. Cook the roast completely adding water when necessary (20 minutes per pound if thawed or 30 minutes per pound if frozen)
5. Remove roast onto carving platter to cool
6. Leave water in pot and add to it a 46 ounce bottle of tomato juice. 
7. Slice the cabbage any way you choose (I do mine in strips) 
8. Add the cabbage to the pot of tomato juice/ roast water mixture
9. Cook cabbage for about 15 minutes 
10. Then add any other vegetables you like in any amount you like ( I add corn, green beans and carrots)
11. Herbs and Seasonings I like to use (not necessarily all together but with the vegetable soup on different occasion) are : Flat Leaf Parsley, Garlic, Basil, Oregano, Salt and Pepper. 

Ingredient List

Rump Roast

Tomato Juice

Cabbage

Corn

Green Beans 

Carrots
Garlic
Salt 

Pepper

Kendra's Vegetable Soup

Hope you enjoy it!