2010 Ultimate Blog Party!!

I am so thankful for something to take my mind off of my little pity party for being so very sick and for having to ask my Mother-in-Law to meet my parents on Saturday so they can take care of Benjamin next week while we continue to recover from this evil sickness. Today has been a very difficult day and I can't tell you how ready I am to have Benjamin back, and how sad I am that we won't be seeing him on Sunday like we had originally planned.

Yay for Blog Parties!



I have always wanted to do a vlog like Kelly did for her blog party post, but unfortunately you won't be able to understand me for very long as my throat is out of commission at the moment.

However, I will go ahead and tell you more about myself!

I am first and foremost a Christian. My Christianity is the hub of my wagon wheel, and the other aspects of my life are the spokes. No aspect is untouched or unaffected by my Christianity.

I am 21 years old and I am wife to a fantastic gospel preacher, and mother to a sweet almost 15-month-old boy who has inspired my blogging right down to the title. My husband and I have been married for two and a half years, and we will celebrate our third anniversary on August 11th. He preaches for the Fort Valley church of Christ, and I am so proud of him because he is a great speaker! I am so thankful for him because he helps me along my journey as a Christian. My husband also blogs, and I am pretty sure you should check that out and be blessed!



My baby, Benjamin, has been such a blessing and gift from God. We are learning so much about parenting and what God expects from us because of him. He has also inspired me to write a book, which I only just began this very week, on the subject of being a godly mother.



I've been blogging since July 2008 when I was 3 months pregnant. I mostly blog about family life, but I do occasionally do spiritual blog posts and the like. As for other hobbies, I love to sew, which is a newfound love. I also love to bake, namely cupcakes, and I do not love to cook. I also do not love to clean. The two are merely necessary evils, in my eyes. I am so blessed to have a husband who actually enjoys cooking, and does often for the family. {Wouldn't it be nice if he also enjoyed folding laundry? ha! I am very grateful for everything he does for me.} I also crochet some, and I do enjoy doing other crafty things.

As for prizes, I gotta say these are the ones that jumped out at me:

18 – Goodie Basket for Mom, includes health and beauty items for mom and kids. $5 gift card to Wal-Mart, Softlips Pomegranate Lip Balm, Moments for Mothers, Thoughtful Reflections to Warm Her Heart book by Robert Strand, 20 Sheets of Glossy Photo Paper, EcoTools earth-friendly beauty Intensive Hand Cream, Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Workout DVD, Peaceful Waters Relaxation DVD, Tantric Toning Workout DVD with Stephanie de Phillipo, Magnetic Babysitter Checklist, The Flavor Point Diet book by Dr. David L. Katz, Photo Album that holds 80 photos and a Beautiful decorative Wood Chip Basket. Estimated retail value of prize $50.
Provided by: Healthy Moms – The Number One Health Blog for Moms
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32 – $25 Target Gift Card!
Provided by: The Frugal Novice
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Of course, I'd be happy winning any, and I'd list more but I feel another bout of headache coming on. We just heard from my Mother-in-Law and Benjamin is doing well and is happy... so that makes me feel better. It's just really hard being away from him! So y'all please keep us in your prayers so we can recover quickly and get our baby boy back as soon as possible!

Hi to any new friends - I really look forward to getting to know you better!