Ultimate Blog Party 2010 and 2 cookbook giveaway!

##Click #UBP13 for the NEWEST party! I'm cracking up that my 2010 party is racking up hits on my blog. Stop in at the new party to enter to win $50 at Amazon! 

Come on in and join the Ultimate Blog Party, EVER sponsored by 5 Minutes For Moms.com

Last year this was one of my first things I did when I started blogging. It was a great way to quickly find blogger friends! I"m so excited to find even more new friends this year! I can't wait to be apart of  The Ultimate Blog Party LIVE — 9-11pm EST, Friday, April 9th, 2010 and The #UBP10 on Twitter — 10-11pm Eastern, Monday, April 12th, 2010 and The UBP IRL live stream featuring CHRIS MANN!!! — 6pm Eastern, April 14th, 2010.

SO HELLO and WELCOME to my blog if you are hopping in from the #UBP10 (use this if you are on twitter).  I've had my blog for years but didn't really start using it until March 09.  

I have a wonderful hubby, 3 tweens/teens that I homeschool and I love meeting new peeps online! My twin teens just started driving soooo let's just say my blood pressure has increased a lot the past year! Click to read about keeping your kids safe on FACEBOOK.

I love reading, watching movies, watching CHUCK with my teens (oh yes we love him), cooking, blogging recipes, and finding fun local wines to share with my hubby. We also have an adorable kitty, Aslan, who snuck in our home during our CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE and has never left.


I love SUSHI and COFFEE! I also love taking photographs.  I love playing around with the photos, too! See my kids were all given moustaches in our Family Easter Photo at church.  The kitty loves having his picture taken too (and wearing bows).

I try and blog and review every day items.  Feel free to join in any of my current giveaways!  Please follow me when you stop in and leave a comment here.  I love reading your comments and I will come follow and comment back!  

**I'M OFFERING 2 cookbooks for 2 random post/new followers that come in from the #UBP10.  So make sure you comment and follow me to be entered to win! Here is the cookbook!  Leave your comment at this link or here with this post! Either way you will be entered to win!

Click and read this post which is about keeping kids safe on Facebook.

Giveaway Links:

*3 copies of The Autism Book Giveaway 

*Tropical Traditions Coconut Flour Giveaway

*Big Green Alligator Music CD Giveaway

To participate during Party Week April 9-16 2010

• Read and comment on the #UBP10 party post to be entered in the draw for prizes!  (Oh sorry I didn't mention that you can win prizes???)
• Go to their site and add your blog url and or facebook link and or twitter link into the MckLinky for the party post! This is how people will come visit your blog and how you will find peeps to visit!
• It is recommended to be eligible for prizes, that you visit and comment on at least 20 of the links! C'mon don't miss out visit as many as you can! I already have a plan of attack. I'm going to work on the ODD numbers first and then go backwards and hit the EVEN numbers.  I'm so excited to find new bloggers!  Be kind and leave a comment on ever blog you click on! We all need some comment love!
• MOST IMPORTANT is to HAVE FUN!!!! 
• THANKS TO Janice and Susan (twins of UBP- I have twins too so I love seeing them as adults work so closely together!)Thanks to for Pam and Erica and all the behind the scene workers!

IF my blog gets pulled I'd be happy with any prize! I love random fun prizes!  In case you can't decide I'd be thrilled with any of these:

(For me!) 1) INTL 2 – Win a custom Wordpress blog by Uniquehorn Designs.
Visit Our Fan Page: Uniquehorn Designs
(For my daughter #3!) 2) USC 60 – For one winner a $200 gift certificate for any Wall Slicks  Visit Our Fan Page: Wall Slicks


(For hubby) 3)  USC 44 – $20 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com.
 Visit Our Fan Page: Tara’s View of the World
(For daughter #1) 4) USC 8 – $55 E-Gift Card for Amazon.com Gift code  Visit Our Fan Page: Kelly’s Lucky You


 (For daugher #2) 5) 65 – Three winners will win a copy of “Fantastic Mr. Fox” on dvd
Follow here: Stacey_Says


(For HOUSEHOLD) 6) 96 – A laundry prize pack from Mrs. Meyer’s! Visit Our Fan Page: Mama’s Laundry Talk


(For our big anniversary!!!) 7) 39 -Be My Guest certificate ($250 value) for one lucky winner, (2 night stay for a family of four) at any Hilton Garden Inn.
Provided by: Hilton Garden Inn
Follow here: bloggin2noggin