Time To Party! {2013 Ultimate Blog Party}

Hello partying friends! Welcome! Come on in...

 

I'm Lisa and I'm happy to meet you! Glad you stopped by!

While you're here, you should help yourself to some treats! Maybe a Nutella Oatmeal Bar?

 

Or a slice of Caramel-Brownie Cheesecake?

Now that you've got your goodies {if you prefer a different kind of goodie, grab what you like from my Recipe Index} - sit down, relax, and take a little break from your busy day! That's what I'm here for - or hope to be anyway. I want you to leave here with a smile on your face, refreshed and ready to go back and tackle the next crazy thing on your never-ending list.

So...I'm Lisa - child of God, wife for 20 years, mother of a 13 year-old son {Ack - a teenager now!}, and an Imperfect Homemaker. I like to stop and smell the chocolates in life. What I mean by that is taking the time to notice and appreciate those little blessings in your everyday life. Blessings that come from faith, family, food, friends, and fun!

I've been at this little old blog for almost 5 years! In fact, my 5-year Blogaversary is 4/9 - so it's almost like the UBP is a celebration in my honor - LOL! Feel free to check out my About page or my 100 Things list. You won't really find a niche here - I blog about a variety of things - notice the large amount of labels on the sidebar! I'm just getting back to blogging more often - I started a challenge for the month of April to blog every weekday {not too late to join in if you need a nudge to increase blogging}, so I welcome you to stop by every day!

What about you? Do you have a blog? What kinds of blogs do you like to read? What's your favorite dessert? :) Introduce yourself in the comments!

Thanks for coming by! I hope the rest of your day is a blessed one!

Glad to be a part of UBP2013 - you can find more partying blogs, or link up your own at 5 Minutes For Mom!

If you like to stop and smell the chocolates too, you can subscribe to my blog, follow me on Twitter, or like me on Facebook!

Ultimate Blog Party Wrap-Up

Wasn't that a fun party?! I want to thank all of you who stopped by and hope you enjoyed peeking around here! Also - thank you for so many sweet birthday and blogaversary wishes!! Welcome to my new followers and readers too!

I have been so blessed by the lovely people that have stopped by and commented! I do look forward to getting to know you all better. That's the fun thing about parties - making new friends! I ended up having company all week and could not party it up UBP12 style like I thought I would. I will gradually be making my way around and saying hello!

I suppose you want to know who won the $10 Starbucks card?! Drumroll...

Congrats to LaVonne @ Long Wait For Isabella !!!

If you're sad about not winning, I do have an ebook giveaway coming up later this week. :) Does that help - LOL? Thanks again for coming by!

Be sure to stop and smell the chocolates in your day ~ subscribe here so we can do it together!

Have a marvelous day friends!

Ultimate Blog Party 2012

It's just one big party around here! Monday was my 4-year Blogaversary and today (Friday) is my birthday!! It's SO nice of 5 Minutes For Mom to have this huge Ultimate Blog Party just in my honor - LOL!! And I'm glad you stopped by to party with me! :)

Whether you're new here or an old friend, I hope to get to know you a little better! I'm Lisa - child of God, wife for almost 20 years, mother of a soon-to-be 13 year-old son, and quite the Imperfect Homemaker. I like to stop and smell the chocolates in life. Now that doesn't always mean actual chocolate! I'm talking about noticing and appreciating those little blessings in your everyday life. Blessings that come from faith, family, food, friends, and fun!

This is not a food blog, but I do love finding and sharing recipes with all of you! Just check out how long my Recipe Index is now! *Ahem*...you might notice that the biggest sections are Cakes and Cookies & Bars, if that tells you anything. :)

I blog about all sorts of subjects - my son, Encouraging Bloggers, chocolate, Wordless Wednesday, and more. You won't find a niche here! Expect a little bit of everything. Variety is the spice of life, right?! 

And just for fun - let's celebrate with a little giveaway! **Giveaway Closed.** It's a gift card for a little place I like...a lot. You might have heard of it. It's called Starbucks. :)

**Giveaway Closed.** Enter to win a $10 Starbucks gift card by leaving a comment on this post and telling me about one of the blessings in your day! This giveaway will be open through 4/20 and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator. Please make sure that I am able to reply by e-mail to your comment or leave your e-mail in the comment in case you win!

If you like to stop and smell the chocolates too, you can subscribe to my blog, follow me on Twitter, or like me on Facebook!

Party on friends and have a blessed day!