It's Party Time

Do you know what time it is?? It's party time!!... Nope I'm not talking about a birthday party or Irish party (St Patrick's Day) but that it is time for the "Ultimate Blog Party 2009"from March 20 -27, 2009. If you want to check out all the festivities go to 5 Minutes For Mom or just click on my button above and "Let's Get This Party Started!". Check out all the parties happening in the blogosphere without even leaving the comfort of your home (or wherever you are :) ) It's a great way to visit new blogs, make new friends and get visitors to your blog! So if you want to grow your network, meet new friends or promote your site, Let The Party Start!

What would a party be without music and/or prizes. Both of those will be here. Check this out… Chris Mann, Leslie Mills and Diane Birch are going to be partying with us during our Ultimate Blog Party 2009!

Both bloggers and nonbloggers will be eligible to win a list of fabulous prizes. To check out the list of prizes and instuctions on how to enter go HERE.

There are so many cool prizes to be won at this year’s Ultimate Blog Party, but my top three picks would be:

• Large Yankee Candle Jar (scent: Sparkling Vanilla) from From Our Front Porch Looking In (USC 40)
• $25 Gift Certificate to Amazon.ca from Just Say These Words (USC 47)
• Signed copy of the book"Queen of the Castle: 52 Weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired Homemaker", by Lynn Bowen Walker

And if my top three picks are already chosen, I’d love any of the following (in no particular order):

INTL 2, INTL 3, INTL 7, INTL 23, INTL 31, INTL32, INTL 33, INTL 35, USC2, USC7, USC10, USC15, USC20 or anything else related to young children since I have 3 kids aged 3, 5, and 7. Also I'd like the blog makeovers as it's about time for a new look and I don't know where to start doing that myself. :)

If you got here via Mr Linky, WELCOME! and let me introduce myself: I started blogging just over a year and a half ago. I didn't think I'd like it or have anything to blog about. Little did I know how addicting it would be. Rather than advertising anything or a way of sharing info, I guess it is more a place to share about me, myself, and my life and hopefully meet some new friends. I'm a part-time registered nurse and full-time mother to three beautiful redheads. My DH is also a full-time nurse and we've been married for eight years since we met in University. I enjoy gardening, scrapbooking and crafts of various kinds. I'm looking forward to meeting some other mothers of young children with whom I can share the experiences of motherhood and marriage and our love for the Lord. You can read more about me here on my site. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have. I have never considered myself much of a speaker. Leave me a comment letting me know you stopped by so I can come visit you too!

Polishing The Dull Side of Life

The other day when I was surfing different blogs from last year's Ultimate Blog Party, I came across a blog Named Simply A Musing Blog, I really liked the quote at the beginnig of the blog - "If You Can't See The Bright Side Of Life, Polish The Dull Side.". This simply quote really struck me and the way I've been looking at little things so negatively lately and made me step back and see things in a different light. This week, Karen who is a Homeschooling Christian Mom is also celebrating a very special thing this week. Her 500th post!! I sure have a long way to go myself before I reach that milestone. To celebrate, she is having a giveaway. I'm sure everyone likes candles, the candle that you can enter to win is a homemade triple scented soy candle. The scent is muscadine and it burns for upto 25-30 hours. So come celebrate with Karen and leave a comment on her site.

I Need These

Yup, another giveaway. I can't imagine actually having $200.00 to spend just on jeans. Maybe that is what I have to do rather than be the scrooge that I am about shopping for myself. To find out out I'm talking about, go to this site. I rarely ever get out shopping for myself, thus the reason I wore maternity jeans for the longest time. Perhaps a place like True Jeans is what I need, rather than the bargain shops that I usually go to. And wow! $200.00 on a jeans shopping spree - I still can't get over that. Considering the most I've ever spent on a pair of jeans (for myself) would be $40. I wonder if you can buy the shape/figure of the model in the jeans you purchase....now THAT would be priceless!

Blog Party

You are invited to a party that is having a very special blog giveaway. Go to Tamara's site and read about her story of three years of blogging and the story of the angel bear she is giving away. It really touched me - don't forget your box of kleenex. And while you are there leave a comment to encourage Tamara too.

Free Candle

Yup another giveaway! :) Vanilla Spice, that's the one for me. Which one is your favorite? Go to this site and check them out and enter yourself in the giveaway. Don't forget to enter your name and mention you heard about it from me. Good Luck!

Prayer Basket

Tamara at Training Hearts is having a giveaway for a prayer basket. It is such a creative idea and I know that my prayer life is lacking so thought maybe this would be a cute way to make it more fun. All you have to do is leave a comment with your email. Check it out!

Blog Giveaway

I just entered my first blog giveaway at Yes, They Are All Mine. All you have to do is visit the site and leave a comment by Nov.21.

On the homefront, my microwave "bit the dust" this afternoon. The saying "you never realize what you had until it is gone" is so true. Just the little things. I was getting supper ready for the kids and I kept hitting myself cause I kept "forgetting" I had no microwave. The kids were having tacos - no problem right? Wrong! I'll just defrost the ground beef in the microwave....NOT! I'll just warm up the tortillas in the microwave...Not! Even left overs aren't much good w/o a microwave. Speaking from experience - I had cold spaghetti for lunch - Blagh!! We'll be out picking up some Christmas gifts tomorrow, I don't think a microwave can wait that long....so guess we'll be shopping for one of those too.