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A Life of Simple Joy offers women tips, information, advice and products to help them simplify their lives, helping them to reduce stress and increase joy. We are offering a fabulous Christmas of Simple Joy gift set for one winner. All other entries receive a copy of A Thanksgiving of Simple Joy e-book. Gift set items are shown at the end of this post

GIVEAWAY

Here’s your opportunity to win this gift set. To enter, leave a comment (200 words or less) offering your best tip to help other women simplify Thanksgiving. It might be an easier way to prepare, a simple but fabulous recipe, techniques for getting others to help get ready for the holiday, decorating ideas and more.

You can earn optional, additional entries by:

• Becoming a fan of Life of Simple Joy on Facebook. Leave a comment with your Facebook ID.
• Following me on Twitter (@lifeofsimplejoy) and tweeting about this giveaway. Leave a comment with the URL of your tweet. You may tweet once a day. Please leave a separate comment for each tweet.
• Putting a link for A Life of Simple Joy blog on your blog. Post a comment with your blog’s URL.
• Posting this giveaway on your blog with a link to this page. Leave a comment with a direct link to the post.
• Listing A Life of Simple Joy blog as one of your Favorites on Technorati. Leave a comment with your Technorati user name.Posting this giveaway on one of the sites listed below this post. Leave a comment with a link to the posting.
• Subscribing to A Life of Simple Joy blog via email or RSS. Leave a comment for each subscription method.
• Join our Life of Simple Joy social network.
• Subscribe to Simple Joy online magazine

One winner will be randomly selected from the qualified comments received by Monday, November 23, 2009, at 11:59 ET and notified Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Please leave an email address on one of your comments. Winners must respond within 72 hours or another winner will be drawn. U.S. residents only.

In  our hectic lives, it is so difficult to find even five minutes for ourselves.  Still, I feel it is very important that we set aside time everyday dedicated to our own peace of mind if not our sanity. While each of us must find simple things that ease our stress during these moments, we should also steal a few minutes each day to put down our thoughts and ideas in a journal.  Your journal does not have to be a formal affair.  It can be a simple notebook.  However, I would suggest your journal be a size that makes it convenient to take with you throughout the day.  You may find odd moments to put down a reflection or take the time to comment on the scene around you.  Having your journal readily available may be a blessing at these times.

You’re journal assignment for this month is reflect upon the changing season.  This may be done any time of the day, any day of the week.  Take the time to observe the shift nature is making in your world and document it.  How does it feel?  What does it look like?  How does it smell?  What does it sound like?  Does it have a taste? What effect does it have on you?  On those around you?  These thoughts do not have to be long.  However, try to make them as thorough as possible.  When you look back over your words months later, the moment should be as vivid as when it occurred.  Awaken your creative spirit through your journal.  It is a simple joy that will bring you pleasure for years to come.

A Life of Simple Joy offers women tips, information, advice and products to help them simplify their lives, helping them to reduce stress and increase joy. We are offering a fabulous Life of Simple Joy gift set for one winner. All other entries receive a copy of Beginning a Life of Simple Joy e-book.

Gift items include:

Tote

Journal

Tee Shirt

Hat

Note Pad

GIVEAWAY

Here’s your opportunity to win this gift set. To enter, leave a comment (200 words or less) offering your best tip to help other women simplify life and reduce stress. It might be an easier way to do a common task, techniques for getting others to help you around the house, stress busters, easy ideas for socializing (in person) with friends or ways you pamper yourself. You might even share a favorite recipe that makes meals quick, easy and nutritious. Select submissions will be featured in an article in the Winter (January/February) issue of Simple Joy online magazine.
You can earn optional, additional entries by:

• Becoming a fan of Life of Simple Joy on Facebook. Leave a comment with your Facebook ID.
• Following me on Twitter (@lifeofsimplejoy) and tweeting about this giveaway. Leave a comment with the URL of your tweet. You may tweet once a day. Please leave a separate comment for each tweet.
• Putting a link for A Life of Simple Joy blog on your blog. Post a comment with your blog’s URL.
• Posting this giveaway on your blog with a link to this page. Leave a comment with a direct link to the post.
• Listing A Life of Simple Joy blog as one of your Favorites on Technorati. Leave a comment with your Technorati user name.Posting this giveaway on one of the sites listed below this post. Leave a comment with a link to the posting.
• Subscribing to A Life of Simple Joy blog via email or RSS. Leave a comment for each subscription method.

One winner will be randomly selected from the qualified comments received by Friday, October 30, 2009, at 11:59 ET and notified Saturday, October 31, 2009. Please leave an email address on one of your comments. Winners must respond within 72 hours or another winner will be drawn. U.S. residents only.