What a Husband Needs From His Wife Giveaway with Melanie Chitwood
Published February 8, 2010IMPORTANT NOTE: Those of you Weight Loss Wednesday gals who want to either participate in the girlfriends conference call tomorrow night or go back later and listen to it online, I need to have you email me at karen@proverbs31.org BEFORE 9:00 pm tonight EST. I will email you back with the call-in instructions. There is no cost for this other than the phone call itself (and many of you have free nights on your cell phone, so have it all charged up and ready to go!) PLEASE put WLW Phone Call in the subject line or I might miss your message. Oh, I can’t wait to chat with you all!
ALSO NOTE: The winner of the couples basket-in a box from my Mismatched Candlesticks marriage post is: Margaret; Timestamp: February 4, 2010 at 6:06 pm Congrats! Email me your home address at karen@proverbs31.org so I can mail you your prize.
Now for our regular post……
Love is in the air…….and roses…..and chocolate….and fancy dinners out. It is Valentines Week!
I have always adored Valentines Day; elementary school class parties with endless homemade, paper Valentines; high school dances (and a special singing Valentine delivered to me during fifth hour once by a barbershop quartet) and most of all many February 14th’s with my college sweetheart-turned-hubby whom I am celebrating with for the 27th year in a row.
My posts this week will be short and sweet (pun intended). I simply want to introduce you to four wonderful books on marriage written by some friends of mine. One book, along with some other goodies, will be given away each day (except for Weight Loss Wednesday when I’ll offer a different, fun giveaway) The featured books will be by her, and her and him.
At the end of each post, I’ll ask you all a simple question. Click on the comment form and leave a short answer to the question and you’ll be entered in the random drawing. This will be fun! Here we go:
We’ll start (and end) the week with my friend, Proverbs 31 speaking team sister, and Kenz’s current “other mother” Melanie Chitwood. Kenz began her year living in Charlotte with my P31 sister Wendy Blight, but due to Wendy’s daughter having major surgery and a great deal going on in their home, requiring their bonus room back, (Kenz’s home-away-from-home) she was taken in by Melanie, her hubby Scott and their two boys–who are the exact same ages as Kenz’s biological brothers!
Today, Melanie is giving away a signed copy of her book, What A Husband Needs from His Wife. I’ll throw in a $5.00 Starbucks card so the winner can steal away for a mug of something hot and delicious to sip on while she reads.
What do men really need from their wives? And what is the best way for wives to meet those needs? This engaging and thoroughly biblical guide demonstrates that a woman meets her husband’s needs most effectively by maintaining her own vibrant personal relationship with Christ. Filled with useful tools that will help women understand their husbands better, this enlightening resource includes…
Readers will also find useful tools for understanding their husbands better, including
- Ideas for dealing with addictions, infidelity, and financial challenges
- Explanations of personality types and love languages
- Resources that offer help for the helper
Each chapter ends with a list of focus points that summarize the chapter’s most important thoughts in an easy to remember format, as well as a concluding prayer that provides readers an opportunity to interact with God about what they have learned. A study guide at the end of the book makes this a perfect tool for individual or small group use.
Trust me ladies…..this is a wonderful, honest, and helpful book. Just like the gal who wrote it!
Now, to be entered in today’s giveaway, leave a comment answering this simple Valentines Day question:
What is your favorite candy (current or retro)? Peanut Butter Cups? Sweet-tarts? Mary Janes? Pixie Stix? Zagnut bars? Sprees? Plain milk chocolate? Hard, sour candies like Jolly Ranchers?
Mine is anything with coconut and dark chocolate combined; from a simple grocery store Mounds Bar to a fancy handmade, dark-chocolate dipped macaroon. Or, a retro favorite (one I remember riding to the Quik Pik corner store to get—-on my purple Schwinn bike with the banana seat and white, flowered basket of course) is Charms Sweet and Sour swirl pops.
How about you?
Candy-coated blessings,
163 Responses to What a Husband Needs From His Wife Giveaway with Melanie Chitwood
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My very favorite candy is a mix of chocolate and carmel but specifically a Zero bar. Sometimes they are hard to find—but it’s a white chocolate on the outside and a carmel nougat on the inside. I don’t eat them often, but when I find one it’s always a very special treat!!!
Chocolate and peanuts, chocolate and raisins, chocolate and …anything, but I really love a Take 5 bar with chocolate, caramel and pretzels—sweet, salty and crunchy!
My favorite is the ole Pay-Day candy bar, yum!!
Anything with milk chocolate, not the dark chocolate that is so good for you but the other stuff that probably has no redeeming value other than that it tastes so good. Chocolate covered pretzels or potato chips from Hoffman’s Chocolates are up there big time. So totally fattening but nice once in a great while.
My favorite currently is Hot Tamales! In fact at the grocery store the other day, the cashier said, “I remember you. You love Hot Tamales!” A bit embarrassing. Ha!
i have two favorite types of candy: one being anything chocolate and mint, the other being anything chocolate and peanut butter – peanut butter M&M’s and my husband’s grandma’s homemade peanut butter cups are the best!
I love Payday candy bars and Almond Joys also. I also love fireballs and apple or watermelon jolly ranchers.
Oh my goodness I love almost anything chocolate– chocolate and caramel, chocolate and peanut butter, milk chocolate . . .
right now I think I might give my left big toe for a Dove milk chocolate bar. mmmmmmmm
M&Ms are my grocery store favorite. I love chocolate covered marshmallows, too.
hmmmmmmmm favorite candy? I would have to go with chocolate and coconut also! Or a creamy milk chocolate for sure!!!
Shannon
My favorite is anything dark chocolate! But around Valentine’s Day I always get a hankering for cinnamon hearts too.
I’d love a copy of this book!
Sherry
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…yummy!
Sweedish Fish! But it has to be the real ones, not just fish gummies. I’m not this picky in other areas, but when it comes to my candy it’s got to be the right ones. I don’t even know if they are really from Sweeden – probably not
Lindor Truffles…..mmmmmmmm……….the ones with the red wrapper.
My favorite childhood candy is “Fun Dip,” except my sisters and I would down the powdery candy portion and then enjoy eating the stick on its own. Yes, quite childlike and enjoyable. My favorite adulthood candy is just pure chocolate. Plain and simple.
I pretty much like all milk chocolate but there’s just something about the Whitman Samplers that speaks to the little girl in me. I love the surprise of biting into them and finding out which delight will explode in your mouth. You may not always like that flavor, but it’s always a treat to discover what it is!
My favorite candy has to be Reese Peanut Butter Cups.
my favorite current : snickers bars…
retro I have to say Hot Tomales
My favorite candy would have to be chocolate and coconut, with maybe some nuts thrown in. I love Almond Joy. But I also like truffles. I just like chocolate!!
Reese’s Peanut Butter cups are really good, too!!
What is not my favorite! Probably accounts for my ongoing weightloss struggle!
I love, love Caramello, Cadburry Mini Eggs and Reese Cups! Not much, right?
I think I never grew up because I adore Pop Rocks! To have them explode in your mouth as you are tasting fun, fruity flavors. Totally Delightful!
It’s nothing exciting, but I do think my favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Smarties. I base this on the fact that when I rifle through my kids’ Halloween candy, that’s what I’m always looking for!
Godiva Chocolate! However, on any given day, since that is not available, Dove Dark Chocolate:)
Favorite Candy? Honestly, there is not enough space for me to type all that is good out there in the grocery stores nowadays. Anything chocolate (not dark chocolate) seems to be a hit with me.
Around “that time of the month” my husband came home with a 2 lbs bag of Peanut M&M’s, courtesy of Sam’s Club over his lunch hour, saying “I knew that you might be needing this soon.” What an insightful husband!!!
I think may favorite candy would actually be Jelly Belly jelly beans. Specifically, buttered popcorn or pomegranate. Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate…but fresh Jelly Bellies are the best!
My favorite is ANYTHING chocolate. . . I’m so bad that if I don’t have anything else, I’ll resort to chocolate chips with pretzels in a bowl. . . YUMMY, but I digress. Retro-wise- I’ve always loved “Lolly’s”. . . you know , the sugar on a stick. I’m thrilled when they have them at the baseball shack, and I have an extra quarter. LOVE ‘EM!
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Dark chocolate covered coffee beans-”Buzz-Beans” Lots of anti-oxidants-who says candy isn’t healthful;)
Mine has got to be Fannie May mint melt-aways — the brown ones, not the green coated ones.
my favorite(s) peanut & peanut butter m&ms, milk duds, snickers, butterfinger … anything really that combines peanuts or caramel & chocolate =)
My favorite Valentine’s treat is any sort of combo that has chocolate and raspberry..yummy!
Such a dilemma. Too many favorites. What I cannot buy unless I’m willing to eat the entire bag are Bulls-eye caramels. When that cream-filled center hits that chewy caramel I can’t help but close my eyes in ectasy(sp).
For road trips I love Hot Tamales. They keep you awake and don’t melt in the car if you are traveling during warmer months.
As my husband likes to say “I’m a crap-candy junkie” Twizzlers, Laffy Taffy, Now and Laters, gummy anything, spree, etc.
My favorite candy is Russell Stover’s French Mints. I don’t get them very often, but I do enjoy them.
Sure would love the opportunity to win the book!
Blessings,
Pearls
My favorite is a candy my grandmother used to make, “Fours” but my favorite store bought candy…. good ole snickers!
Well, Lifesver lollipops have a special place in my heart. So do Jolly ranchers!!! For chocolate I love choc covered peanuts or raisins.
Great Post. I would love this helpful book….
My favorite candy is typically KitKat or Twix… I love almost anything chocolate, crunchy and caramel is a plus too.
Thanks!
Marcia
I’m gonna have to go with chocolate on this one. Definitely Dove Milk Chocolate.
My favorite candy is black licorice. Although, right now I seem to be on a Milky Way kick. Think I hear one calling me…..:-)
My favorite is Peanut Butter Cups – also the favorite of my husband and kids. Anyway, I found a recipe this weekend for a Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake. This will definitely be on our Valentine’s Day menu!!
Anything with peanut butter and chocolate. The Easter Eggs with peanut butter by Resees is probably my favorite!
Anything CHOCOLATE!!, but my all time favorite is Reeses Peanut Butter Cups!
What a wonderful give away!
My most favorite candy is probably the Cadburry bunny eggs and mini eggs they sell at Easter time. I’ve found one store around my home that is already selling them… I was so excited to see them!!
My favorite is Snickers bars!!! Yum…Yum
Anything with chocolate and caramel – YUM!!!!!!!!!
My favorite is Almond Joys. I love coconut!
almond joy and SIXLETS!!
A tie between Snickers and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
Hmmm…typically anything chocolate (lately it’s been the dark variety), but I also love Cherry Nibs! I’ve got the cavities to prove it!
My favorite candy is Three Musketeer bars. I get the mini’s since I’m not suppost to eat candy. One will take care of my craving for something sweet and then I can continue my day.
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds……… Definitely my favorite. But sometimes… anything chocolate will do.
My favorite candy is Lindor Dark Chocolate Truffles…hands down the best!!!
I am a traditional girl and would have to go with Rolo’s- love chocolate and caramel! Hopefully I won’t be getting any for Valentines they don’t work well in conjunction with weight loss!!
Sweet-tarts all the way!
My favorite candy is malted milk balls..and good & plenty.
There are very few candies that I don’t like (see my waistline…ahem), but my all time favorite would have to be reeses cups. Now that is perfection!
I have to go with Malted Milk Balls. Absolutely love them!!!! Good ol’ fashioned Hershey’s bar is always a treat though.
My favorite candy is M&Ms.
Dove Dark Chocolates!
and raspberry creams or orange creams (covered in DARK chocolate of course!!)
I love Godiva chocolate but M&Ms would do as well
Besides my sweet husband? I love sea salt caramel truffles by Joseph Schmidt.
My favorite is dark chocolate, plain, covered peanuts or almonds.
M&M’s. So simple, so sweet!
So hard to choose just one…but I guess I’ll go with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Yummy!
The book sounds wonderful–I hope you choose me!
I love valrhona milk chocolate bars and milky way.
My all time favorite is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!
ummmm, anything chocolate……
Peanut m & ms & reese’s peanut butter cup. Retro as in great memories from my childhood: Mentos
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Hard decision I love many kinds of candy bars.
My favorite is Almond Joy.
Thanks
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Mine would have to be Reese’s Peanut butter Cups but I also love those candy hearts with writing on them for Valentine’s Day.
I crave anything chocolate! If I am buying a candy bar, it is a Twix, but I can be content with numerous other options!
Definitely dark chocolate! Just plain dark chocolate is what I allow myself now as a treat. Dark chocolate mounds is my favorite candy bar – but I haven’t had one in over a year!! I have lost 36 pounds so far – but it has taken me a year and a half. Thank you for the Wednesday posts – they encourage on my journey to stay fit!
Reese’s PB Cups…mmmm… Also, Walmart’s PB cups are really yummy too, but they come in a big bag and I have a hard time not eating way too many in one sitting.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Or any milk chocolate with peanut butter or caramel!
I LOVE Twizzlers cherry licorice!
Good dark chocolate for me–bonus points if it has raspberry or orange with it!
It’s toffee from Rocky Mountain. I rarely have this delicious treat…is that what makes it so special???!!!
Baby Ruth! All the way. The wicked girl calls my name all the time. She loves to tempt me with her sweetness. Hahaha!
My favorite candy at the moment is Hershey’s Bliss Chocolate Raspberry. I also love almost anything chocolate and carmel.
Definately Reeses Pieces, without a doubt!
Anything with chocolate and peanut butter…preferably Reese’s cups are my favorite!
I love TWIX and Milky Way bars.
The one candy that gets me all the time though is the Original Toblerone.
I definitely love TWIX the best!
Nothing like a Big Hunk! Crack it on the sidewalk and share it with a friend. But be careful of those fillings!!
My favorite candy is skittles…hands down!
Hmm…my old time as a little kid favorite was a Marathon bar–those long caramel/chocolate things…now I would say a good butterscotch or coffee nip!
I love york peppermint patties. They are the best!!
My favorite candy is plain M&M’s. I like to sort them into color groups and save the green ones for last. :>)
Rebecca Ann
I love Jill’s answer above, and agree:
My sweet husband
Seriously, dark chocolate M&Ms are my favorite!
Chocolate covered raisins!
I love anything with peanut butter and chocolate. Though I did try a java twix a while back (only found it once) and it was great!
I would have to say twix bars!!!
dark chocolate or a snickers bar (also my husband’s favorite!)
I have fallen in love with Lindor Chocolate Truffles. When it’s center enters my mouth it completely melts and so do I! I am also a fan of anything sour and bubble gum-a wonderful combination is Charm’s Sour Apple Blow Pop.
Hershey kisses. I grew up there and never got tired of riding through Chocolate World and ‘watching’ them be made.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are delicious!
Oh I love candy…especially on Valentine’s Day! My fave candy bar is Twix. Hard candy = Runts…my hubby surprises me with those every once in awhile. My Retro candy is Sixlets…still enjoy those as an adult. For Valentine’s Day…I like the one Chocolate Covered Caramel in the little heart box! Did I mention that Easter is around the corner and my Robins Eggs will be on the shelves!!! Having said that, I probably need to join in on that Weight Loss call….sighhh
I LOVE anything chocolate, especially dark chocolate.
Dark chocolate and coconut, by far is the best…Mounds or Almond Joy…..a friend at work makes a homemade mounds. Nothing better!
I like Snickers – chocolate mixed with carmel and nuts – can’t beat it!!!!!!
I would have to say dark chocolate, of the 70-80% cocoa variety. Since that’s a rare (and expensive) treat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are a close second.