Hello UBP peoples!
If you’re not here from the UBP – Ultimate Blog Party, that is – you might be asking, “what is this?” Well “this” is basically a big blogging carnival with oodles of prizes and plenty of free-flowing blog traffic to go around (hopefully some of it sticking around in the form of new blog readers/friends.) Of course, the traffic works both ways and it’s also an easy to way to find new blogs, or find old blogs that you lost, or have fun with blogs you already read.
And this here post that you’re reading is what’s called a “party post.” That is, I tell y’all something you don’t know about me or provide some kind of fun entertainment or share a yummy recipe. Or all three. Whatever floats my boat, because, you know, it’s My party post. ;0)
Now I’m not going to bore y’all with a lot of chitter chatter (because I’ve got a headache the size of Texas) but I don’t want to be a lousy hostess either, so how about a slice of Buttermilk Cocoa cake? (Oh trust me it’s delicious!!) And by the way it’s PERFECT with a cup of coffee, which of course I’ve already brewed for my fellow coffee drinkers.
A few things about me:
- I’ve been moving our family towards eating and drinking more organic and raw foods — or as I like to call it REAL FOOD. The way God made it. We just started buying raw milk and we love it. We already know how to make yogurt and this week plan on trying our hand at butter and cream cheese! Yum!
- I like to decorate and arrange my home but we live on one income so I have to do it frugally and in bits and pieces. On the other hand, I despise cleaning so that kind of defeats the purpose of decorating sometimes. However I *am* getting better about that. Slowly.
- We homeschool our three children and as that’s what a large part of our day revolves around it’s also a large part of what I have to blog about. Blog what you know, right?! ; ) Speaking of.. if you blog and homeschool, too, check out the BIG Homeschool Blogger field trip I’m organizing for the end of April!
That’s all I’m going to share for now. You could also check out my About page and the Best Of page. You know, if you want to…
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Have fun!
Hi! Visiting from UBP! Your blog design is very pretty! And I’m up for some cocoa cake! Yikes, I gotta get going, 15 mins. to finish my post!
I’m super excited for this years party and I’m so happy that you were one of the first blogs I came to! I’ve been following you on Twitter forever it seems and love all your little homeschool nuggets that you share!
So awesome that you homeschool! That cake sounds divine and I wish we could afford more organic in our lives!
~Mimi from #ubp11
http://wovenbywords.blogspot.com/2011/03/2011-ultimate-blog-party.html
Stopped by because of the UBP, but really enjoy homeschooling my kids so we have something in comon. Hope to read more of your blog a bit later!
Visiting from the UBP … nice to meet you! That cake sounds absolutely wonderful!
Hi! Also stopping in from UBP. We are also a one income homeschooling family and while it is difficult at times, I wouldn’t give it up for the world!
Looking forward to seeing you around some more!
Stopping from the UBP ’11! I would much rather decorate than clean too.
Hi! I love that you are trying “real food”… I want to try raw milk…one of these days…I have 2 kiddos, I’m a homeschooling mom, a pro athlete that hates to workout LOL.. I also write a fitness blog for moms, but I LOVE fried fatty foods. You can read more about us in my party post
http://www.fitmomsfitkidsclub.com/2011/03/time-to-party-the-ultimate-blog-party-2011-is-here/
nice to meet you!
I’m stopping by from UBP; it’s nice to meet you!
Back at ya! 😉 Party at Ambers!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the idea of the Big Homeschool Blogger Field Trip! Your cake sounds delicious too!! 🙂
You had me at “Buttermilk Cocoa Cake”!
Happy Blog Partying!
Hi! I’m stopping by from the UBP – I’m #73 (Being Made New – http://tinahollenbeck.blogspot.com) on the Christian list. Very nice to get to know a bit about you – I love the big field trip idea and have bookmarked you to come back and see if I might be able to host one near here – and I’d be honored if you would make it to my place this week. :^)
love your blog-new follower via UBP!!
Hi Amber,
Lovely to meet you and your blog through UPB. This is my first year and I am finding many wonderful blogs, like yours.
Fondly,
Glenda
Gg – Notes on the Journey # 269
Hi! Just stopping by from the UBP. I’m very impressed that you make your own yogurt! It’s great finding so many new blogs! Have fun this week.
I found your blog through UBP. I love the look and feel of your blog. Looking forward to getting to know you better!
I’m a new follower from UBP11. I just wanted to say hello.
Lisa
http://www.LisaBlogs.com
Howdy! I am actually in the process of trying to figure out how I want to decorate our living room. I am so happy to have found your blog. I am stopping in from the Ultimate Blog Party and this is my very first year participating and this is SO VERY exciting!! LOL Anyhow…please stop by my blogs and follow whenever you get the opportunity: So Stylilized is where I am currently offering FREE Custom Blog Designs at http://sostylilized.blogspot.com/2011/04/ultimate-blog-party.html And…Jessica Lil Corner is where I am blogging about family and life at http://jessicaslilcorner.blogspot.com/2011/04/ultimate-blog-party.html I welcome your visit at either or… Read more »
Let me know how it goes with the cream cheese making! 🙂
Just hoppin by from UBP #282, I also am trying to buy more organic products. I am in the beginning stage so I am not very good. I am still learning.