I sat in church on Sunday in amazement. Almost speechless.

It was one of those moments in time where you can almost physically feel God come alongside you and whisper…

Just Listen.. I’m leading.. just follow

I can’t say that I’ve had a lot of these moments. Only a few. But this one was extra special because I wasn’t the only one hearing the whisper.

My husband heard it too.

It was a little confirmation on some decisions we need to make, mixed with  A LOT of Just Follow and Trust ME.

God is leading us to exciting new things.

I get the sense He may be doing the same for you..

So be encouraged dear friends..

“but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹² And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.

And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.”

1 Kings 19:8-12

I love being a part of Mom Select. I get to find out about the greatest things going on in the world wide web. And here’s one close to my heart because it has to do with kids and cooking!

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While shopping today, I stopped over in the greeting card section.

My AMAZING sister has a birthday coming up and I wanted to find her a funny card.

And that’s when I saw something caught my eye..

Have you ever noticed that the WEDDING cards are RIGHT NEXT TO the SYMPATHY cards?

Is this set up this way in every store?

Is there some master mind behind it all?

Is there some deep rooted meaning or innuendo?

I don’t have the answers..

and really no deep rooted reason for this post.

Just something that came across my way today that made me laugh..

Hope your having a GREAT day!

This was one of my FAVORITE dishes growing up.

I make it a little differently now, but it’s still basically the same. And it’s Gluten Free!!

Ham and Broccoli Roll-Ups

1 10 oz. bunch frozen broccoli spears, cooked and drained

5 thin slices cooked ham

1/2 cup mayonnaise

3 Tablespoon flour (I use rice or millet flour)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup grated Parmesan or cheddar cheese

fine bread crumbs

Roll ham around broccoli spears. Place rolls in shallow casserole. In small saucepan, stir mayonnaise, flour, salt, and pepper. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add cheese, stirring until blended. Pour sauce over rolls. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Broil 6 inches from source of heat 2 minutes or until bubbly.

These days I use soy milk and broccoli cuts with chopped ham all mixed together.

Try it out. It’s DELICIOUS!!

For more Tempt My Tummy Tuesday recipes, check out Blessed with Grace

I’ve been trying to make a good tasting, gluten free pancake/waffle recipe and I just haven’t accomplished it yet.

So, I was THRILLED when the wonderful people at Namaste Foods sent me samples of their Pancake/Waffle mix and their Cookie mix.

My family loves to have breakfast for dinner at least once a month. We’ve never really had large morning breakfasts, so it’s fun to sit down as a family around pancakes/waffles, eggs, bacon, and so on.

So the other night we put the Namaste mix to the test and made waffles.

The mix was SUPER easy to put together and the waffles were AMAZING!!

They were light, fluffy, and slightly crispy on the outside.

I usually only have one waffle, but on this night I think I ate about 2 1/2!! They were GOOD!

So after devouring the waffle mix, we couldn’t wait to put the cookie mix together.

These didn’t disappoint either. They were easy to mix and were amazingly delicious! I didn’t get a ‘cooked’ cookie picture because they went so fast!!

Namaste has a great variety of products and mixes to pick from. So go check them out! Be sure to notice that their yield with their mixes make 2 times the amount of their competitors. So their price is actually less.

Now it’s your chance to try them out!

Namaste has graciously offered to send a lucky winner a WONDERFUL gift bag of Namaste goodies!

Here’s how you can enter:

1. Subscribe to my RSS Feed

2. Follow Me on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway

3. Write a blog post about this giveaway on your blog and link back to me – including a link to Namaste Foods too

4. Become a Fan of The Not So Perfect Housewife on Facebook

There you go. 4 entries you can have!!

Leave ONE comment for each entry.

Include the links to your posts/twitters

Winner will be chosen on March 16th so enter now!

** Sorry – US residents 18+ only **

I first was introduced to Tina Turbin while researching for gluten free information. Tina has a wonderful web site, GlutenFreeHelpinfo, that is filled with numerous articles, reviews, and unending information on the Gluten Free lifestyle.

I was contacted by Tina’s assistant and was asked if I would be interested in reviewing Tina’s new children’s book Danny the Dragon. Even though my girls are older, I still enjoy finding wholesome children’s books that I can not only recommend to my friends, but you my blog readers. And Danny the Dragon is one of those books, so I said sure!

Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy

by Tina Turbin

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Paperback: 32 pages

Publisher: Imagination Publishing Group (December 19, 2008)

Danny the Dragon is a delightful and whimsical story of a young boy named Danny who finds a special shell while at the beach one day with his family. This special shells TALKS! But that’s not all. When Danny eventually gets the shell home, he finds out the reason why it talks. There’s a dragon living inside!

This cute and creative story shows how a family handles surprises in a sweet and open acceptable way.

Danny the Dragon is also available on a audible CD that includes beautiful music and a DVD with sign language interpretation.

When my daughters were little, they always enjoyed going to bed listening to stories on tape. This would be a great story for those moments. Once the story is over, the rest of the CD is filled with soft beautiful music that would help any little one drift off to sleep.

Here’s some information on the author Tina Turbin

For many years, Tina has continued researching and writing in fields that interest her: children, families, allergies, celiac disease and gluten-free issues. She actively supports these areas through her actions, hard work, weekly radio shows and her other website: www.GlutenFreeHelp.info.

Tina Turbin was a prolific writer and speaker throughout her school years. At age 16 she wrote her first children’s book and that interest never waned.

In 1997, after working in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles and running her own successful studio, she and her husband moved to the East Coast. She soon wrote her much sought after Show Biz Kids East Coast Guidebook.

You can find out more information at the Danny the Dragon web site.

Enter to Win Your Very Own Copy of Danny the Dragon!

Here’s how you can enter:

1. Subscribe to my RSS Feed

2. Follow Me on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway

3. Become a fan of Tina Turbin on Facebook

4. Write a blog post about this giveaway on your blog and link back to me – including a link to Danny the Dragon too

5. Follow Tina Turbin on Twitter

6. Become a Fan of The Not So Perfect Housewife on Facebook

There you go. 6 entries you can have!!

Leave ONE comment for each entry.

Include the links to your posts/twitters

Winner will be chosen on March 15th so enter now!

** Sorry – US residents 18+ only **