Giveaway — SouleMama’s “The Rhythm of Family”

by Katy on May 28, 2012 · 92 comments

Today I am hosting a giveaway of The Rhythm of Family: Discovering a Sense of Wonder Through the Seasons by Amanda and Stephen Soule.

You know, the people behind SouleMama.com!

This lovely book is filled with sweet family projects and essays and is beautiful from start to finish. Although the projects are geared more towards parenting smaller children that I have, it’s still a worthy and inspiring book.

This copy of The Rhythm of Family is a used library book, but still in great condition.

To enter to win this book, write your name in the comments section, a well as your favorite simple pleasure. I will randomly choose a winner Wednesday, May 30th at 9 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. Please enter just one time, U.S. residents only.

Good luck!

Katy Wolk-Stanley

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”

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Carolyn May 28, 2012 at 7:54 am

Hot here in Michigan! So enjoyed watching my kids run in the sprinkler this morning! —Carolyn

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Chessa May 28, 2012 at 8:29 am

Remembering to smell the coffee beans before grinding them in the morning – bliss!
-Chessa

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Stephanie May 28, 2012 at 8:36 am

Watching my baby sleep. -Stephanie

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erin ziemer May 28, 2012 at 8:37 am

Love reading a book in the morning with my coffee. This happens very seldom as I still have littles.
🙂
Erin

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tawnya May 28, 2012 at 8:40 am

Summer lemonade with fruit…tawnya

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Elly May 28, 2012 at 8:47 am

Sitting on a bench with my 2 year old daughter, watching our chickens do their thing. – Elly

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Tami -- Teacher Goes Back to School May 28, 2012 at 9:14 am

blowing bubbles for my 17 month old daughter so she can catch them.

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Jeanine May 28, 2012 at 9:22 am

Jeanine…reading….anything.

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Kariann May 28, 2012 at 9:25 am

My favorite simple pleasure is being outside, with coffee, without children fighting. 🙂

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Jessica May 28, 2012 at 9:35 am

My favorite simple pleasure is sitting down with my daughter at lunch. — Jessica

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Mama Minou May 28, 2012 at 10:04 am

Coffee in the quiet morning, gazing at the garden.
(there’s a coffee theme going on here!)

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Stephanie May 28, 2012 at 10:06 am

Walking to the pond with my 20 month and 3.5 year old and watching the animals. Last time we saw a moose taking a bath.

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Bauunny May 28, 2012 at 10:38 am

Settling in to a soft bed with clean sheets after a satisfying day.

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Emily May 28, 2012 at 10:55 am

Knitting

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Alyson May 28, 2012 at 11:11 am

Reading a book on the couch while both of my little girls sleep, which rarely happens.

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Deborah C. Williams May 28, 2012 at 11:12 am

My simple pleasure is looking out my kitchen window while I am washing dishes and seeing the seasons change and all the activities of our beautiful bountiful farm.

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Lynda Schroeder May 28, 2012 at 11:48 am

My favorite pleasure is a hot cup of herbal tea.

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Denise May 28, 2012 at 11:54 am

picking berries in the summertime
Denise

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Jeff May 28, 2012 at 1:22 pm

Listening to the thunderstorms at the end of a sweltering day – Jeff

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Kathy M May 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm

Watching my cat play….Kathy

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Cara May 28, 2012 at 1:42 pm

I love watching my newborn baby sleep.

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Cara May 28, 2012 at 1:42 pm

I love watching my newborn baby sleep.

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Sarah Nelson May 28, 2012 at 1:55 pm

My simple pleasure is smelling the hair of my daughter when she comes to cuddle me in the morning. – Sarah

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Robin May 28, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Fresh baked bread mmmm – heavenly.

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Treva May 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm

Sinking into my couch and reveling in a just-cleaned house… then picking up a good book to read. Life just can’t get any better than that. 🙂 -Treva

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Emily S. May 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Watching our daughter running around in the water and playing in her yard sale sandbox. Love weekends like this!

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Jaime Barks May 28, 2012 at 3:01 pm

Sleep, i have small children and I really miss sleep 🙂

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Kara May 28, 2012 at 3:09 pm

Unwinding at the end of a long day with a bubble bath or a glass of wine on the deck!

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Nina Nelson May 28, 2012 at 3:12 pm

One of my favorite things to do is curl up in one of our big chairs with a hot cup of tea and a good book.

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HeatherS May 28, 2012 at 3:35 pm

My daily simple pleasure has to be my morning cup of tea in a quiet house before the kids wake up. My simple pleasure this evening was homemade root beer floats on the back porch with the family.

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Ani Mia May 28, 2012 at 4:51 pm

Watching my kids play at the local park.

Natalie

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Lynda May 28, 2012 at 4:55 pm

Hanging freshly washed laundry on the clothesline! Next simple pleasure: taking the sun-dried laundry off of the clothesline! Wish I could bottle and sell that wonderful scent!

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Maddy May 28, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Simple pleasures of early summer: watching the fireflies light up the backyard. And watching my 6 yr old son get super excited to see them!

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Callie May 28, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Resting in my hammock, watching the clouds roll by.

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Linda from Mass May 28, 2012 at 5:23 pm

Reading a good book!

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Sandi May 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Yep, it’s my first thing in the morning cup of coffee while the house (and the world) is still quite.

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jordan May 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm

Reading a book while sipping tea.

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Meagan May 28, 2012 at 6:03 pm

A rowsing game of charades with my brilliant and hilarious friends.

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livinforjazz May 28, 2012 at 7:04 pm

Knitting, and reading good books. And knitting, and knitting and knitting…

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chrissy May 28, 2012 at 7:27 pm

Reading library books in my hammock in my backyard.
-chrissy

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Cari May 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm

checking the garden to see what has changed overnight

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Sara May 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm

I would love this! One of my favorite simple pleasures to turn the music up and have an impromptu dance party with my kids. – Sara

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April May 28, 2012 at 7:33 pm

Hugging my 6 year old and/or my husband.

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A Frugal Spinster May 28, 2012 at 8:03 pm

My favorite simple pleasure is a walk in the woods. They are full of discovery and wonder.
The sights and sounds of nature are wonderful simple and free.
I don’t have children of my own but I’d love to give tha book as a gift to a young mother.

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Lauren May 28, 2012 at 8:23 pm

Cuddling my children. The whole family piled up in bed on a Sunday morning.

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christi May 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm

Great blog, thanks! Favorite pleasure right now…nursing my little baby cakes. 3rd baby and not sure if we’ll have more…such a sweet time for my and my baby!

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Alicia Epperly May 28, 2012 at 10:07 pm

One of my favorite simple pleasures (there are so many!) is discovering new free entertainment/adventures that my beautiful city of Portland has to offer. Today it was an urban hike.
Alicia Epperly

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Griffin May 28, 2012 at 10:49 pm

My favorite simple pleasures are many. With three week old twins, my new challenge is how to maintain them on some level:
1. Cooking a simple meal and seeing the scraps go into the compost pile
2. Still finding time to read in smaller chunks and while breast feeding
3. Walks with a double stroller

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Melane May 29, 2012 at 3:20 am

Simple pleasure… reading a library book out in my yard, sitting on my garage sale patio set. The best part are my sunglasses that have reading lenses in them, found them at the dollar store! Life is good.

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jennifer May 29, 2012 at 3:27 am

It’s hard to pick just one. But lately, I love taking a book or magazine outside to read in the hammock or adirondak chair under a shade tree!

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Alison May 29, 2012 at 3:30 am

One of my favorite pleasures is to sit outside on my back patio with a cup of tea feeling the breeze on my skin.

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Brooke May 29, 2012 at 3:43 am

Hearing my daughter say “Mama”.

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Natalie May 29, 2012 at 4:50 am

A cup of coffee in the morning… It tastes best before everyone else wakes up. 🙂

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Amy May 29, 2012 at 4:50 am

A quiet backyard bonfire with my husband after our toddler is (finally) asleep.

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Nancy from Mass May 29, 2012 at 4:55 am

having a half hour on friday morning before work (I WFH on fridays) when I can sit, drink coffee and cross stitch. it’s a beautiful half hour!

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Mindela May 29, 2012 at 5:15 am

Sitting on the deck each morning with my cup of tea, enjoying the sounds and sights of our prairie.

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Denise May 29, 2012 at 5:23 am

Listening to the sound of a running river in the mountains.

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Nenette Seaux May 29, 2012 at 6:21 am

IT WOULD HAVE TO BE MEDITATING ON WHAT MEANS THE MOST TO ME

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Kim W May 29, 2012 at 6:22 am

I really love snuggling in with the kids and hubby to watch a movie together.

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anne May 29, 2012 at 6:36 am

I love reading books about sharks to my 4 year old!

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Claudia May 29, 2012 at 6:51 am

My favorite simple pleasure is a nap! Feels decadent, but is healthy and free!

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Susan May 29, 2012 at 7:30 am

my favorite simple pleasure is having time to drink my coffee and read the newspaper on Sunday

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Suerene May 29, 2012 at 8:07 am

I’m Suerene and I’m the mother of two boys, a four year old and a two year old. One of my favorite things to do is find a quite spot and enjoy a piece (or pieces) of dark chocolate.

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Jennifer May 29, 2012 at 8:38 am

Getting up early to walk with my ipod. Music makes the day! Still having time to water and care for my garden before work. I love the cool, still morning to check on the basil, the tomatoes and the lettuce.

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Amy May 29, 2012 at 8:39 am

my favorite thing is to watch my son dawdle to the car because he is listening to the birds and smelling the flowers.

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Jennifer Nash May 29, 2012 at 9:22 am

Coffee on the back porch on the weekends, especially if I can get up before everyone else.

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fiwa May 29, 2012 at 10:01 am

What a fun giveaway. I would love to win.
My current favorite simple pleasure is sitting around the back yard fire pit with friends on a Friday night. Sometimes we do a crockpot dinner, sometimes we just hang out. So much cheaper than going to a restaurant or bar!

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Christine S May 29, 2012 at 11:00 am

My favorite simple pleasure is the smell of cooking food when you walk in the house on a cool, dark night. ~ Christine

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Emily N May 29, 2012 at 2:03 pm

Watering our community garden plot with my son. He has his own little watering can, and loves to go back and forth from the garden to the watering spout with me as we water.

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JenniferG May 29, 2012 at 3:27 pm

Sleeping in…would be high on the list

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namastemama May 29, 2012 at 4:42 pm

My favorite simple pleasure is holding my son’s hand.

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Kristal May 29, 2012 at 5:08 pm

Awesome! Favorite pleasure is gardening with my husband (no little ones… Yet!)

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Sarah Pinault May 29, 2012 at 5:10 pm

My favourite simple pleasure, I’m enjoying it right now: listening to the thunderstorm outside while both my boys are sound asleep.

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Erika May 29, 2012 at 5:39 pm

My favorite simple pleasure is being up later than everyone else, sitting in bed and knitting. We have two queen beds together and the whole family sleeps in the same room. So I can sit in the quiet of the night being surrounded by my family, but also know I’m done for the day.

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Diane May 29, 2012 at 5:54 pm

Please enter me in the giveaway. It looks like a really sweet book. I love to sit down with a great book.
Blessings
Diane

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Angie May 29, 2012 at 6:17 pm

Sitting on the stoop with my husband and son, drinking coffee and reading books—my simple pleasure.

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juliet L. May 29, 2012 at 6:27 pm

Love a great cup of coffee with s hood book!

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Jennifer May 29, 2012 at 6:56 pm

Laying in a hammock while my kids play outside on a warm, but not too warm day.

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Jennifer B. May 29, 2012 at 9:59 pm

Sitting in my bed at night with a crossword, working it until I realize that I’m nodding off, then turning off the light and snuggling down deep.

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Dana TM May 29, 2012 at 10:11 pm

Walking the dog. So glad we have a dog as otherwise I would not get out every day.

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Michelle May 30, 2012 at 4:02 am

Sitting in front of the fireplace in the winter while snow is falling outside!

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Heather May 30, 2012 at 6:06 am

My favorite simple pleasure is sleeping in when my husband gets up with our two small kids. I miss sleep – a lot.

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Beth Revels May 30, 2012 at 7:03 am

My favorite pleasure is curling up with a big quilt and snuggling with my honey.

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Jackie s May 30, 2012 at 7:26 am

Snuggling with my son in bed in the morning 🙂 jackie sheridan

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Angie May 30, 2012 at 9:04 am

I love puttering in the garden. No agenda, just a little of this, a little of that.

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Madeleine May 30, 2012 at 9:25 am

Sleeping when it’s stormy!

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Brenda Turner May 30, 2012 at 9:49 am

Brenda Turner said “I love reading and it helps me chill out!”

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Lisa May 30, 2012 at 10:03 am

I love sitting on my front porch early in the mornings before the rest of the neighborhood wakes up…with my first glass of iced tea of the day.

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Tara R. May 30, 2012 at 11:31 am

My favorite simple pleasure is to just relax and catch up on
All my favorite blogs!

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Karen May 30, 2012 at 3:17 pm

Leftover strawberry pie for breakfast….

Thanks for the chance to win the book! And the link – I hadn’t heard of soulemama before but I am headed there to check it out.

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diane May 30, 2012 at 4:59 pm

With a 4 month old and a 14 year old. My simple pleasure is getting 10 minutes to read a magazine!

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Kandace May 30, 2012 at 7:36 pm

Ice cream!

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