New life, new blog

*This is a static post that will remain at the top of the blog for the next several weeks. Regular posts are below. Thanks for your patience!

My life looks completely different today than it did six months ago. Life has a way of doing that to us sometimes, doesn't it? I went back and forth with what to do this blog, considering the turn in my life. And I finally decided to start blogging on a regular basis again. Even though my life isn't currently all about homesteading, that is still my ultimate goal. So I will continue my blog with the same look, the same categories and the same viewpoints on God, politics and life in general.

But some things have changed. Perhaps the biggest change is the name. The blog name and the domain have changed. Our homestead, “Victoria Hill Farm,” no longer exists, and so the name no longer seemed appropriate. Instead, I have decided the name should reflect how I intend to live my life – contented.

If you read my sidebar, you will discover a little more about why I choose this particular title. Inspired by the fourth chapter of Philippians, I have made a decision – a choice – to be content with what God has given me.

I’m not yet sure how the content of the blog may change, or if it even will. I will be starting from scratch to build a new homestead from the ground up, and I hope you continue to support me during this time of rebuilding in my life.

If you currently follow the “Victoria Hill Farm” blog through an e-mail subscription or a blog reader, you will need to subscribe to the new feed. Just check the upper right sidebar to subscribe. I currently have the old blog set to redirect to the new domain but it won’t remain that way forever. Be sure to shoot me an e-mail and let me if any of the links don’t work or if anything else is wrong with the new blog. I appreciate all my readers, and feel like I have made a lot of friends in the “bloggy world” since I started blogging in 2007. I hope you’ll continue with me!




Thursday, July 16, 2009

Giveaway: Chex Mix Bars


My Blog Spark and General Mills are allowing me to offer a giveaway for my readers! Three of my readers will be randomly chosen to receive two free boxes of Chex Mix bars.

I am not really a fan of caramel, and these bars seem to be held together with caramel. But Hubby loves the sticky sweet. As a fan of Chex Mix and caramel in general, he said these bars are great.

Two of my three kids said these bars were awesome. Justin, 13, dislikes nuts. These bars have nuts in them and he still loved them.

Here's the description provided by "My Blog Spark:"


“This delicious snack combines crunchy Chex pieces, pretzels and peanuts with chewy and indulgent ingredients like caramel and chocolate. And if that´s not enough, they have less than 150 calories per bar and provide at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (48 grams recommended daily)! A great combination of the ingredients you love, Chex Mix Bars are a tasty treat that will leave you feeling satisfied and guilt-free! “

Okay, so how do you win your two boxes? Just fill out the form on this post! That's it! If you win General Mills will mail your boxes directly to your home. Sorry, U.S. residents only.

You can get extra entries by signing up to follow me on Twitter or Facebook, or by subscribing to my blog in a reader. You can find links to do all these things in my sidebar. If you already do any of these things, just let me know. That means you have the ability to enter four different times!

I am going to try something new this time in order to protect everyone's privacy. Just fill out the following form - I'll be the only one who can see the answers. Click in the white area and scroll down to hit the "submit" button. I hope this isn't too complicated. Just leave a comment if you have a question.

Contest ends at midnight on Thursday, July 23.





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