Time for The Summer Girlhood Home Companion Giveaway,

Yes, it’s time for The Summer Girlhood Home Companion Giveaway! To celebrate summer and friendship, we’re giving away “seven” issues of our beautiful (and very popular) “Between Friends” summer issue.

Here’s what you have to do to win. Tell us what you appreciate most about your dearest friend (or friends). Is there someone who has helped you through a tough time in the past? Tell us what she did to support you. Or do you have a special friend who draws you to Christ? What about a special friendship with a grandmother, mother, daughter or sister? Tell us what qualities you appreciate most in your friend and pay a tribute here. We’d love to hear your story.

This contest runs through midnight, July 23rd, so enter now to win – and don’t forget to tell your friends!

Blessings,
Jill Novak

Thank You for The Tea Cozy Club and Horse Club…

The Tea Cozy Club and Horse Club are always available, so order a subscription today and begin receiving them on a monthly basis!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the tea cozy’s that you put out as we use them as part of our homeschool lessons.  As they are full of wonderful information. I have learned a lot as well.  And then I want to say THANK YOU to your daughter for writing the happy trail horse club.  We have a 12 yr. old morgan.  That we just LOVE!  Both my daughter & I have really enjoyed each one.  And again as a homeschool mom it turns into more learning.  Her first one was about Sparks & Dr. Lew.  Well after reading the lesson we went to his website to learn more about him & his ministry.  Well come to find out a friend of mine is on his board for Sermon on the mount.  Of which I did not know until we were talking one day about our lesson.  Then we checked his calendar & found out he was going to be here in Oklahoma on 5-13 of which was my daughter 11th birthday.  So she and I went to see his awesome show and we even got a chance to meet him in person which really made her birthday.  THANK YOU THANK YOU for touching our lives!

Susan Devine

Yes, We Are Filling Orders Daily!

Thank you for all your kind comments and prayers concerning our situation with my father. As posted earlier, we have become my  father’s full-time caregivers. Dad is 89 with Parkinson’s, limited mobility and other issues that demand daily love and care. It has not been easy taking on these new responsibilities, but in the context of family, we’re making it.

We love taking care of Dad, and for the most part it has been a very positive experience. Sometimes it is mentally challenging, though. Dad has periods of dementia, and his episodes are tough on everyone’s moral, but he generally is in good spirits because of His beautiful relationship with the Lord.

Eric, 19, is Dad’s morning caregiver and mornings are Dad’s toughest times. Eric is also your contact for orders. Sometimes the inconsistency of Dad’s behavior throws us all off schedule. Over the last 8 months, my mind has been totally befuddled by the enormity of our situation, so I apologize if you have talked with Eric or me and we forgot what we talked about. The stress of these circumstances shows up in the memory department.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Eric at publisher@remembrancepress.com if you are waiting for a past order or have a question. We are filling orders daily. Thank you ahead of time for your patience.

We still have two beautiful print issues of The Girlhood Home Companion still in stock (Between Friends – last year’s summer issue and Comfort and Joy – last year’s Christmas issue). If you ordered a subscription, we can fill part of that with these timeless issues or if you are new to our site and products, you can order them right from our store. Just email us at publisher@remembrancepress.com and let us know if you want your subscription partly filled in this way.

Also, don’t forget The Girlhood Back Issue Album ( 370 pages with Victorian black and white line art). The original Girlhood magazine was produced from 1998 to 2001. It is a delightful resource for building godly character that will bless both you and your daughter.

As far as the magazine goes, new production is still on hold, so please don’t hesitate to order back issues and audio workshops for mothers and daughters. We have many wonderful products in our store that are available and some new ones we hope to introduce as the Lord allows. If you are a new subscriber, we will be glad to fill part of your subscription with the two back issues we have in stock. They are timeless.

Don’t forget The Tea Cozy Club or Horse club or both! We have 12 completed installments of wonderful interviews and booklets that you can begin receiving in your email today!

Coming Soon: The Girlhood Home Companion on CD

I am going to be offering the seven beautiful color issues we have completed over the last two years in CD albums so you and your daughters can access this one-of-a-kind resource anytime. Hundreds of hours go into each magazine, and it would be shame for you to miss the opportunity to have this precious resource in your library because they sold out due to popular demand. Check back for availability.

Again, thank you for your patience. We will keep you posted on any new developments.

Blessings,
Jill

Spring Giveaway II~Forget-Me-Not Faith

We are giving away three Forget-Me-Not Faith Cd’s by Jill Novak* and three beautifully designed Forget-Me-Not bracelets by Donna Jones.

To enter: Leave a comment telling us about a special time in your life when God met a need or answered a prayer and your faith grew as a result. Mothers, daughters and grandmothers are invited to leave a comment.

May God be glorified as we remember what He has done, what He is doing, and what He is going to do in the future.

Names will be drawn on May 7th. This is a very special giveaway, so tell your friends to join our facebook fan page and leave comments, too.

*Forget Me Not Faith Workshop on CD ~ God is writing “His” story every day, and its right at the end of your fingertips. This workshop by Jill Novak will inspire you to record your family’s spiritual journey with purpose and clarity. Reflections, observations, prayers, testimonies, tributes, poetry, and letters can all be preserved in a Book of Remembrance (Malachi 3:16) that will strengthen your faith and make an eternal impact for generations to come.

Blessings,
Jill

Spring Contest Winners

Thank you for all who participated in the March giveaway. The beautiful 2009 Spring issue and accompanying workshop Cd’s for mothers and daughters are on the way to each of our winners.

Stay tuned for the April giveaway, soon to be announced!

The winners are Melanie, Alicia, and Jamie.

They said,

“I appreciate my mom for teaching me to see God’s beauty all around us. Little things and the big things. My mom taught me how to cook and keep house for my family.” – Melanie

“I love how my mother was typified by her love for God and for good toward other people. ” – Alicia

“My mother taught me about unconditional love. She loved everyone like they were family. I wish my children could have met her. She would have been the most amazing grandmother.” – Jamie

Melanie, Alicia, and Jamie will each receive a Make it Lovely Girlhood Home Companion issue from Spring 2009 and the companion workshops for mothers and daughters by that go with it!

Blessings,
Jill and Eric Novak

Update on The Spring 2010 Issue of The Girlhood Home Companion

The Spring 2010 “Secret Garden” issue has been delayed in production. We will keep you posted when it goes to the printer and is ready to be mailed.

This delay is due to our family taking care of my 89 year old father full-time since January. Grandpa has Parkinson’s and limited mobility, so we are moving at a much slower pace taking care of him. It has taken many months since first taking him out of the nursing home (October 2009) to adjust to our new responsibilities, but we thank God for the opportunity to care for him and bless him with the security and love he needs in his old age.

Last August, my father became ill and ended up in the hospital, over drugged and dehydrated. We really believe he wouldn’t be here today if my younger brother and I had not stepped in to bring him home for good.

We are very sorry for this delay in production, but as the saying goes, “Life is what happens when you are making other plans!” The Lord has been faithful and we are learning to take life one day at a time.

In the meantime  until the new issue is done…

If you are a new customer and are ordering a subscription to The Girlhood Home Companion for the first time, you might want to receive the two current print back issues we have in stock right now to start your subscription (Between Friends-summer 2009 and Comfort and Joy-Christmas 2009 ). Or you can start your subscription with the Spring 2010 issue. Personally, I suggest getting the current print back issues while they’re in stock.

Contact Eric at publisher@remembrancepress.com if you decide you want the back issues to begin your subscription, otherwise  we will begin your subscription with the Spring issue when it is becomes available .

Also Available:

Don’t forget we have all of our current back issues (seven since 2007) available in digital format. Plus you won’t want to miss our wonderful Tea Cozy and Horse Clubs and companion workshops for mothers and daughters on CD. We also have printed copies of  The Girlhood Back Issue Album originally published from 1998-2001(13 delightful issues in one), so visit our store and see all the products to choose from to keep you busy until the Spring issue of The Girlhood Home Companion is available.  http://www.remembrancepressbookstore.com/servlet/StoreFront

If you have any questions or comments email us at publisher@remembrancepress.com.

Blessings,
Jill and Eric Novak

Spring Giveaway!

In case you missed the January giveaway, here’s your second chance! We’re giving away 3 more issues of the 2009 Spring Edition of The Girlhood Home Companion (Make It Lovely) and the Mother/Daughter workshop cd’s that go along! Contest ends midnight March 31st, 2010.

To enter this giveaway, please suggest The Girlhood Home Companion facebook page to your Facebook friends (see “suggest to friends” under the page image). Then post here to tell us what you appreciate the most about your mother!

Oh, and tell a friend to enter the giveaway too!

Blessings to you,
Jill and Eric Novak

Spring Has Sprung a Little Early! January Giveaway Results

Thank you for all who participated in the January giveaway. The beautiful 2009 Spring issue and accompanying workshop Cd’s for mothers and daughters are on the way to each of our winners.

Stay tuned for the February giveaway, soon to be announced!

The winners are Carol, April and  Bridget.

You said,

“I appreciate my girls’ desire to grow into young ladies and their close relationship with me. My oldest is a little budding artist. My second daughter is a craft queen. My youngest daughter just loves to dress up and cuddle!” – Carol

“I love my daughter’s pure heart, her love of her family and her love of animals.” -
April

“I love my daughters joyful spirits and their willingness to help.” – Bridget

Carol, April and Bridget will be receiving Make it Lovely issues and Mother Daughter CDs!

Blessings,
Jill and Eric Novak

Last Minute January Giveaway

We’ve been moving our office over to my dad’s so we can take better care of him and January has almost slipped away. We still want to do a January giveaway, however, so we’ll sneak this one in. Contest ends midnight January 31st, 2010.

We are giving away 3  issues of the 2009 Spring Edition of The Girlhood Home Companion (Make It Lovely Issue) and the Mother/Daughter workshop cd’s that go with them.

To enter this giveaway tell us what you appreciate the most about your daughter(s).

Oh, and tell a friend to enter the giveaway too!

If you don’t have a blog, tell us how to get a hold of you.

Blessings to you,
Jill and Eric Novak

Getting Caught Up

We’re filling orders today, but Eric will be leaving in a few minutes to go over and help take care of Grandpa. We are working diligently to get caught up on the last minute orders right before Christmas, and will resume filling all other orders on Monday the 4th. I ran out of cases for The Pebbly Brook Farm Stories and those are here now, so if you’re waiting for Pebbly Brook, it will also be going out early next week.  If you have any questions about an order feel free to contact us at publisher@remembrancepress.com. We thank you for you patience.

Happy New Year,
Jill Novak

Printable Girlhood Gift Certificate

To use certificate at full size, click image and print.

Week Five Shopping Spree and Giveaway Results

Late last night, when you were probably all asleep, we drew names for the week five shopping spree and giveaway. First of all we want to tell you how moved we were by the memoirs of Christmas past and present. What precious testimonies about love for family and the faithfulness of God in hard times. Thank you again for sharing your hearts. We are going to print your comments out and read them aloud to our family and relatives on Christmas day.  You may want to do the same.

Well, I’m sure you’re anxious to know who won the contest. The winners are as follows:

The winners are Cinnamon, Kristen, Angela, Bernadette, Jen and Joan.

You said,

“I think my favorite Christmas memory is the year we were building our home. Our 8 children were small, all under 13. We needed a tree so our 8 yr old son went out on our 10 acres and chopped a tree down for us. He set it up in our living room which had no insulation, no carpeting, and electrical wires sticking out everywhere. It was an exact replica of Charlie Browns Tree and by far the most special tree we’ve ever had.” -Cinnamon

“My favorite Christmas experience … probably this year. The chaos of small children has settled into having a new 8 year old and new 5 year old, which means we get to be more purposeful in creating our holiday traditions. The kids’ favorite right now is our Lego Advent calendar. Another tradition we’ve adopted is assembling a (pre-made!) gingerbread house.

Also special … we’ve taken to marking ornaments that are tied to memories. We get lots of gift ornaments, for things like Christmas pageant participation and classes and random things, and it’s hard to remember from year to year what each one represents. THIS year I am trying to be handier with a pen, to mark (on the ornaments that can handle it) the date and event and child it is for. Very special! And someday the kids can have these memory ornaments for their own family trees.” – Kristen

“My most cherished memory is when my children were younger, and they memorized and acted out the birth of Jesus for extended family. It was precious!
Thanks for the contest!” – Angela

“When I lived in Sweden in the 1990’s the family redecorated the house with everything. They even changed the curtains. It was cold and dark but the houses were filled with candle lights, red and greens and the most delicious food including spicy ginger bicuits, ginger bread houses and all kins of wonderful things. They celebrate on Christmas Eve which was so much fun with 4 little children in the house.” – Bernadette

“My favorite CHRISTmas memory is the when my husband FINALLY purposed to me. We had been courting for 2 years which to me seemed like a life time. But it was the events that happened after that are more important to us. In April of 05 my sister developed a brain infection (she was also 6 months pregnant), the chances of her surviving were slim to non. I was not a believer at the time nor was my fiancee. But my parents are very strong Christians. They rushed my sister into surgery. I remember my parent’s Pastor coming to the hospital and me being so full of anger I didn’t want to hear anything he had to say. My sister was brain dead when they started the surgery, but by the grace of God my sister survived, so did her unborn child who is now a very active 4 year old. Fast forward 5 months to September my husband was at work and we felt as if our world was crumbling in on us. We were in financial ruins and down as deep as we could go. He could not get any other radio station in at work except for a Christian station, after the speaker was done on there he gave an alter call and my husband accepted Christ as his Savior. My husband called me crying and told me what had happened. Growing up in a Christian home I knew what had happened. I fell to my knees in submission to Him. We were married in Novmber. That first CHRISTmas as Husband and Wife was also our first CHRISTmas as children of God!!! What a wonderful experience. I could go on and on.

Thank you for the give-away and giving me a moment to reflect on the important times. I will post about your give a way on my blog. I have wanted to get some of your magazines but we just have not had the money. What a blessing this would be!!” – Jen

“Such a precious memory of sitting at the top of the stairs with two of my sisters with our Daddy and waiting for Mom to finish turning on the tree and the candles in the windows and then Daddy rushing down the stairs to await his little girls as they came down and saw the tree and the gifts they had had asked for under the tree. He died when I was almost 14 and that memory of a Father filled with love made it easy for me at age 37 to picture a Heavenly Father who loved me and would forgive me of my sins as the Pastor explained that Sunday morning so many years ago. As a Homeschooling Mom for 12 years now, many times I have failed and yet many times I have crawled back into the arms of my Heavenly Father and asked for His forgiveness and wisdom and He has never ever failed me.” – Joan

Angela, Bernadette, Jen and Joan will be receiving a Comfort and Joy issue.

Cinnamon and Kristen will be receiving the $50.00 shopping spree!

Blessings,
Jill and Eric Novak

Week Five Shopping Spree and Giveaway!

This has been so fun! Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments on the last post. We are privileged to be a part of your lives!

Eric and I were trying to decide what to give away when he said something about a shopping spree. I said, “Yes, that’s it!” So here we go again.  We’re giving two “blessed” participants a $50.00 shopping spree each on Remembrance Press products, plus we’re giving away four more “Comfort and Joy” Christmas Issues.

The contest starts  12/17/2009,  ends midnight 12/20/2009.

Here are the rules:

Leave  a comment here about a favorite Christmas experience you’ve had (past or more recent) and tell a friend about this giveaway.

Blessings one and all,
Jill and Eric

Remember, leave us a way to get a hold of you if you don’t have a blog.

Week Four Contest Results

Dear Mothers and Daughters,

Contest number four was such a blessing to us personally. We have been overwhelmed by your comments – 166 of them -  about what The Girlhood Home Companion means to you! Thank you for your sweet spirits and thank you for taking the time to express what’s on your hearts. It means more than you will ever know. We are thankful that the Lord continues to touch your lives in such a profound way and on such an individual basis – Praise God!

We gave away four copies of the Christmas Girlhood – Comfort and Joy and two holiday bundles with all our current CDs.

The blessed winners are Robin, Lori, Jennifer, Jenny, Karen and Terri.

You said,

“Your magazines are beautiful and glorify God. They are wonderful resources my daughter can turn to and learn from. Thank you!” – Terri

“Hi! I receive your emails and would love to win your Girlhood Giveaway!” – Karen

“We love the Girlhood Home Companion, as it helps to bring my 11 & 13 old daughters together. My mom bought our first issue and we enjoy learning new skills as well as what it means to be a true lady. I’m not on facebook, but we have loaned out our issues to our friends and family, who all truly enjoy!
Thanks for our entry” – Jenny

“I am a subscriber and customer and I enjoy all your products. I am impressed with the beauty and simplicity of the magazine and would love to win a bundle.” – Jennifer

I had received your magazine awhile back and really enjoyed it, I do plan on ordering a subscription but am waiting for are finances to grow a little. – Robin

I am an email subscriber and a fan on Facebook! I did try to write this up the day I got the email, but for some reason I don’t think it went through. Anyways, I think your magazine is great, I’ve seen a friend’s. I would love to be able to share them with my daughter. We talk about how God desires us to be beautiful women for him. The key verses for the two of us (and the ones I tell the boys to look for in a future wife) are Proverbs 31 and Titus 2. I love how your items celebrate that! – Lori

Robin, Jenny, Karen and Terri will be receiving a Comfort and Joy issue.

Lori and Jennifer will be receiving the holiday bundle and CD’s.

Blessings,
Jill and Eric Novak

Girlhood Giveaway Week 4

Hello ladies,
It’s time for another giveaway. I think gift giving is just about everyone’s love language in our family and it brings us great joy to be able to bless you all, especially at Christmastime. We so appreciate your comments. You always give us a new perspective on how much The Girlhood means to you. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day, children gathered around, to tell us what’s on your hearts.

Well, this time, we are giving away two holiday bundles with companion CD’s and four Christmas issues, so here are the rules.

To recieve1 entry: Let us know if you are a subscriber or customer or Facebook fan.

To receive 2 entries: Let us know what the Girlhood means to you.

To receive 3 entries : Tell your friends on a blog or Facebook about this giveaway.

God bless you,
Jill and Eric Novak

Please let us know how to contact you if you don’t have a blog.

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