New Journey

It has been almost a month since I've written anything for Homemaker Hero. Without getting too personal, my family has been dealt a lot over the past few months. And while I'd love to give a lot of prelude to what comes next, I'll just get right to the point.

Homemaker Hero is coming to an end. I've spent weeks thinking about this and I just feel with all my heart this is what I need to do right now. I would like to promise that I'll be back eventually when our life finds a little normalcy, but I just can't do that. I would never want to break promises to my fans. I will say I do hope to be able to come back to this, but I'm definitely taking at least a year off from writing here.

Thank you to everyone who has said a few prayers over the past month and wishing my family the best. Things are going to be fine. I see nothing but blessings through all of this.

So what now?

There is another adventure God has blessed me with. The Generosity Project. I have been called to teach the world how easy it is to give and make a difference. The Generosity Project is a blog that will feature unique opportunities to give that are more than just a check to a charity. I hope you will check that out.

Part of the events in our life brought us back to Oklahoma. So for all of you Oklahoma fans, you will also still be able to read my ramblings at Ttownmoms.com. In fact, I will be very involved with things happening around Tulsa.

More important than anything else, I want to say thank you to everyone who has been a fan of Homemaker Hero over the past year and a half. Thank you to every person who has visited this site, even if just for one day. Thank you for your support, your love, your prayers, and your uplifting emails. Thank you for allowing a little piece of who I am and what I love into your life by reading Homemaker Hero.

The official end date for Homemaker Hero is May 1st, so stick around for a little bit and you may find a surprise thank you or two around here before Homemaker Hero officially closes.

Tea Making Tips

I thought this 1940's video would be a perfect
follow-up to last week's video
about cabbage.
This video will teach you all you never knew
about making tea.
That is, if you can concentrate on the message
instead of those eyebrows. lol

Two Cooks And A Cabbage

Yes, back in the 1940s,
there were educational videos
that taught us how to properly cook a cabbage.
I wonder if everyone would love cabbage if it
were cooked properly?
Before you cook another cabbage,
be sure to watch this 5 minute video.
And if you're curious about the cabbage water gravy?
Combine cabbage water, juices from joint meat (preferably beef),
a little flour for thickness, salt & pepper,
and a teaspoon of soy sauce (or red wine).

Tropicana Juicy Rewards

Tropicana juice is 100% orange, pure and natural.You can count on that. Tropicana is committed to using the best fruit (never concentrated) to give you the best tasting juices you love and the nutrition your body needs. You're getting 2 servings of fruit and 100% Vitamin C in ever 8oz glass of Tropicana Pure Premium. With no water, sugar, or preservatives added, you don't have to worry about anything but the goodness.

In addition to the health benefits of their juice, Tropicana has launched a program called Juicy Rewards to thank their customers for choosing great taste and value. With Tropicana Juicy Rewards, you can explore 20,000 ways to save on everything from gold and workout gear to water park and zoo admissions. Specially marked packages of Tropicana Orange Juice contain a code for points that you can enter when you log onto Tropicana.com to redeem for discounts. You can use your points for discounts on purchases with Tropicana's national partners such as Adidas, Coleman, and EA Sports, or for cool local activities such as a visit to the zoo or a trip to the spa. Each carton of Tropicana Orange Juice is worth up to $15 in savings.

If you're just not sure about switching to Tropicana or signing up for Juicy Rewards, I have some great news! I have become a Tropicana Juicy Insider Mom Ambassador. For the next three months, I'll be drinking Tropicana juice and redeeming my reward points on things my family and I can do together - or even splurge on a spa day for myself.

So far, I've received two free points just for signing up! Once I registered, I was asked by the Tropicana website to participate in a short survey and received one point for that. In addition, Mom Central had a free code worth one point. They also want YOU to be able to use this code when you sign up! Enter code: MOMCE-NTRAL immediately after signing up for one free point! This is a one-time use code and must be entered within 6 hours of signing up.

Enjoy your rewards and stay tuned for more on my adventures using my own Tropicana rewards.


Dear FTC, I wrote this review while participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review.