Welcome to my blog! It's fun to be part of 5 Minutes for Mom's Ultimate Blog Party! This reminds me of the old Progressive Dinners we used to have in my church youth group days - you know, appetizers at one house, entree at the next, etc.
Whether you're a first-time or frequent visitor to my site, grab your favorite cup to sip on, make yourself at home, and browse at your leisure. I'm a
A little bit about me:
1) I live in the great state of Texas. Born and raised here. Graduated from UT. However, I prefer Great is Thy Faithfulness to be sung at my funeral rather than a salute to the Horns.
2) I love to read. Especially good Christian fiction. And even better if it's written by Angela Hunt (her blog keeps me going between releases), Nancy Rue, Charles Martin, or others mentioned in my profile.
3) I love words. God's Word. Sung words. Puns. Good clean humor. And Scrabble words.
4) I love serving the Lord.
5) I love the Old Testament, full of God's grace and mercy.
6) I don't like styes. Or barnacles of old age. Or out-of-control testing of our kids in school.
7) I love positive feedback. Especially on my blog. Comments make me happy! So do prizes! So after you leave a comment go to the Ultimate Blog Party site and check out their cool prizes and register to win one. Maybe you'll win a Starbucks card from me!
If perchance I won anything, my choices would be:
#67 - the blog makeover from Shauna at See My Designs
#45 - the blogg makeover from Summer at Summer's Nook
#71 - the blog design credits offered by RS Designs
#123, 60, 39, 49, 140, & 70 would be pretty neat to win as well!
Thanks for stopping by! It's great to meet you and I hope to "see" you again. Feel free to look around my home page - there's a great recipe for some super-easy fudge cookies and a great chicken enchilada casserole over there!
And be sure to stop by CWO's party site too! They have some great activities and giveaways, including a Sony Walkman Video MP3 Player with 4GB Memory offered by Art Bookbindery!
Happy Partying!
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It's good to meet you! You're offering a Starbucks card? I'll have to go check it out. :)
Your title caught my eye because I love mochas...and now I see we have so much in common!
I'm 40-something, but have younger children, having started a bit later in life.
My mom is also turning 81 this month! We're helping her sell her house so she can move closer...
and I love Christian fiction!
Hope you can stop by and say hello! :)
Blessings,
~Tammy
Your title caught my eye. I love mocha's too. In fact I put a recipe for a mocha in my party post.
You'll have to stop by.
Thank you so much for talking about Christian fiction. I love it too but haven't found anything to sink my teeth into after I read all of Mindy Starns Clark stuff. I've read a lot by Lori Wick also. Now, I'm off to the library! Thanks Linda!
BTW ... congrats on 5 games won!
I love progressive dinners!! We used to do them too!
Thanks for dropping by my place...hope to see you again soon!
I'm glad you're enjoying the blogging world...isn't it fantastic?!?
I feel like I am at a huge party with lots of people, but wish we could sneak away for a cup of tea and just chat....
Maybe when this is all over?
Great Job Linda!! See ya at the party:)
I may have to rethink the nature of our friendship. UT? I went to A&M...an Aggie through and through! LOL!
And I'm with you...I don't want the War Hymn sung at my funeral either. I'll take Come Thou Fount or Abide With Me any day!
Xandra
Hi! Great party! Just want to invite you to party with me, too!
Here:
http://thechocolistas.blogspot.com/2008/03/ultimate-blog-party-2008.html
and here:
http://comfortjoydesigns.blogspot.com/2008/03/ultimate-blog-party-2008.html
and visit me this month for Missions Month here:
http://acupofjoy.wordpress.com/
I hope that you are enjoying the party. Congratulations on you upcoming anniversary...20 years is a long time. Enjoy the party...this one and whatever you do to celebrate your wonderful marriage.
Yet another Texas UBP partier! Nice to meet you!
I have made a recipe almost exactly like your Chicken Enchilada Casserole, but in the crockpot! It's a great way to have it ready when I get home from driving kids to their afternoon activities.
And you *should* try the pizza recipe on my blog - if you've made bread, it will be easier than you think!! Enjoy :)
Unfortunately, I'm allergic to chocolate, so I can't have a mocha, but I did have a great time visiting your site! Nice to meet you!!
Nice to meet you. I have just discovered Angela Hunt (I know!!!) and love her.
Thanks for your hospitality! I recognize a few faces here. (We must all be java lovers.) Your sidebar looks like it's chock full of goodies too.
When you get a chance, stop by my party. There's a Hbrw word thingy for you!
Hugs, e-Mom @ Chrysalis
Ciao, Texana! Happy Party Week! Stop by my party when you get a chance!
Hi there, fellow Texan! Not UT Texan, just born and reared here. All this talk about mochas and Starbucks makes me thirsty. Have a good party!
Great blog and great party post. I will be back
Thanks for stopping by my place and leaving a comment. Us 4-0 something moms need to stick together. It's neat to know we have kids that are about the same age.
Thanks for the coffee and hospitality, I'll be back. :)
Sandy @Jesus and Dark Chocolate
Hi Linda! Thanks for visiting my party! I'm going to look around for a while.
I *love* Christian fiction. I read mostly Ted Dekker and Frank Perreti, though.
:) Have a fun blog party!
Hi Linda,
Droppin in to say hello and nice to meet you! Your chicken enchilada casserole sounds really yummy!
Great party post, Linda! I didn't realize you were a UT grad. Much of my family lives in the Austin area. I love it there!
I used to love those progressive dinners, also. We should make those popular again! Great job!
Linda, I’m glad you asked. Twitter is a fun way to let people know what you are doing… in 140 characters or less.
For example, if you look at my Twitter Tools, right under the header, you will see that I had coffee this morning, we had the rainy day blues, and I wanted Doc to get home to help with my wild tribe of children.
Now the best part is that people can follow your “tweets” or updates by clicking on the Follow button on the Twitter website. Of course, you need to sign up with an account first to do that. It’s free, fun and just a goofy way to keep track of all your blogging pals- as long as they are signed up too.
Click on “more updates” to see my public timeline for the past few days.
And don’t forget to add me to your Following list, so I can Follow you too.
Thank you for visiting my new dessert blog. I hope you liked it and that you'll come back.
You have a very nice party post. Lost of reading so we can get to know you. We seem to have a lot in common: God, age, mom, reading, "out-of-control testing," etc.
Oh, we seem to have a lot in common. I blog about God, too.
You are invited to my party!
Woo Hoo a fellow Texan! It's great to meet you. Thank you for stopping by my blog to say thanks. This is a great party don't you think? Happy party hopping.
Thanks so much for stopping by my party and leaving me an invite to yours. :) I also love puns, and had my design partially done by RS Designs - they were great to work with and I highly recommend! I hope you win. :)
Nice to meet you - stop by anytime!
catherine
I've seen your blog listed in lots of other blogs! I'm glad I finally visited! I'll be back.
Very nice to meet you! I also went to UT, but mine was in Tennessee. :-) And Rocky Top will probably be played at my funeral.
Love the blog!
Quirky
http://quirky-is-a-compliment.blogspot.com/
Hi, Thanks for inviting us in for the party. I love scrabble too. And we must be neighbors. I have lived other places but my heart lies in Texas. There is no place like it at least I don't think. Come over and visit. Tomorrow I am grilling after church. Come and join the crowd!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. It's always nice to meet someone new. Blessings!
Suzanne Eller
I love me some coffee! And I do not want the day to ever come when my kids are teens! Aack!
I remember those progressive dinners growing up. My church did them too. What a great comparison to this blog party. It's nice to "meet" you!
I love Christian fiction, too. I got in with a little book review group and get some great reads for free! Love it!
Thanks for stopping by my party!
Neat blog! Thanks for stopping by mine.
Have a great party.
dolls123 (at) gmail (dot) com
love the name of your blog!
Love your heart for God.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Enjoy the blog party.
I'm glad you stopped by CWO so that we could connect....on where do babies come from? LOL, smile....
I see we have nursing in common.. been a nurse a lonnnnng time.. I am now a Hospice Nurse... and I love that God has called me into this area of nursing.. I love walking people home into HIS arms....
I love your blog.. I feel warm and at home here.. great job.. will be back to visit...
feel free to stop by my home to visit...
www.littleredheartfromgod.blogspot.com
blessings,
Connie
Thanks for stopping by. I have to admit that I've never had a mocha.
Have a great party!
I am a huge Angela Hunt fanatic! I'm actually reading one now (The Awakening, I think?). And, mocha? YUM!
Thanks for stopping by my par-tay!
Hey, came over because I love any blog that deals with coffee! Looking forward to checking back in on you!
Howdy, fellow Texican! ;) Yeeeehaw.
HERE'S SOME EXTREMELY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR YOU! "I LOVE YOUR PARTY, MAN!"
Hope you win a cool prize!
I'm not a coffee drinker, and I'm staying away from Pepsi, so I'll sip my water while you drink your mocha. Thanks for visiting my party. I'll be back to check out your blog later.
What a fun party post! It's nice meeting a fellow Texan :)
Thanks for stopping by my little party as well!
Hi there!
Thanks for visiting my blog!
Linda, Great is Thy Faithfulness is my favorite hymn of all time. And I'm with you on number 3. I'm so glad we found each other.
since you love comments, here's one. it's really nice knowing you. thnaks for directing me to the link that i am interested with.
Great to party with you, friend. You are my blog BFF. You keep me accountable and I so appreciate that! I need it. Love ya, girl.
Kelli
I should not be surprised that you are such an amazing hostess! I have been so blessed in discovering your blog when I returned to blogging. You have been such an encouragement to me!
Hey girl,
Just letting you know your name was drawn over at Makeover Monday's for our give away last week. Hop over and give me a shout so we can make arrangements for delivery.
Invite your friends to come along. More prizes this week.
I love your blog. I think we have a lot in common. Too fun!!! If we were closer we'd just have to go for coffe, some laughs and cries!
i am interested in the authors you mentioned. i like christian fiction too. my favorite book is The Red Tent
From one Linda and coffee lover to another :)hanks for stopping by my party! I'm glad to have found your blog and shall be back for more mochas! :)
Thanks for stopping by my party! It was nice having you.
It's so nice to meet you! =) Welcome to blogging =)
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Nice to meet you, and for the revelation that I misspelled poor Cousin Itt's name. I hate it when someone misspells (why does the word misspell look misspelled?) my name lol! what a fund blog, I'll be back.
Howdy, fellow Texan! Great party you've got here! Thanx for stopping by mine, too - hope you had fun and will be back!
Have a great week!
Was that a double tall with whip? Yumm.
I'm from Western WA, only an hour from the Starbuck's facilities. Do me a favor and count me out of the Starbuck's card. They are not in my top 10 favorite coffees.
I feel great sympathy for those of you who live outside if the Seattle area and have to live with Starbucks.
Nice to meet you! This party idea is great. I loved your post. I grew up in Texas as well, although now I am in Oklahoma....not a traitor I swear!
I look forward to reading your blog often! Stop by and say hey sometime ;)
Hi Linda,
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed the recipes. Please let me know if you try any of them. I enjoyed your blog!
Nice to meet you!
Great party post! Will definitely have to try both of those recipes.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. So fun to get to visit new blogs for the party! You have a great blog! Love your entry on words - so true! Hope I win the Starbucks card - love their white chocolate mocha. I'm pretty new to blogging too - since October. So fun to meet new friends and get so many great ideas and inspiration from others.
So many parties so little time...I have been having fun blog hopping. I have been encouraged by the number of blogs of faith I have found. I will certainly be back.
Blessings,
Kim
Guess who won prize #67?
Yep it's you! Please be patient while the prize donor is contacted. They will be in touch with you soon. Congratulations!!!!!!!
Great, great blog! Hope you'll stop by my party!
Sounds like we have a lot in common. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Stop by my blog and snag a party favor.
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