Ultimate Blog Party 2010

I'm Melissa, a wife and SAHM to two gorgeous little girls. Peanut is 5 and Pumpkin is 4. The girls, Doc and I live in a cozy little house on Lake Erie. We love the water and the gorgeous sunsets. I'm new to blogging, so this will be my first UBP. Generally, I just blog about whatever it is I'm doing. I love to read, so you'll see plenty of book reviews as time goes on. As a SAHM, I also talk about my kids - a lot! Other than that, I'm trying to find my way. I think I might want to go back to work when both girls are in school. The problem is that I don't know what I want to do. I'm hoping that blogging about life in general will help lead me to wherever it is I'm supposed to be after this. One thing I'm pretty certain of, is that I'm not meant to be a monetized blogger. While I love to write, I don't write well. Writing here is just a way for me to think out loud. So, I will apologize for any grammatical and/or spelling errors you encounter during your visit. Thanks for stopping by!




This video cracks me up. For some reason I thought I'd be cooler online too, but I'm not. I'm still just me. :o)

Oops! I almost forgot . . . here are the prizes I'm hoping to win:

1. GRAND PRIZE at the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 is a Toshiba Satellite L505D-ES5025
2. #39 -Be My Guest certificate ($250 value) for one lucky winner, (2 night stay for a family of four) at any Hilton Garden Inn.
3. USC 17 – With the upcoming release of their iphone app in the next few weeks, CmomGo is offering up a $200 Apple Gift certificate. For moms that do not currently have an AT&T contract and have wanted that Iphone this will cover the cost of a 16Gig 3GS iphone with the signup of a 2 year contract with AT&T. For our moms that already have an AT&T contract with a different phone this can be used towards the purchase of a new iphone or it can be used for anything else at the Apple store! Our friends from CmomGo sure hope you use it for an iphone though!
4. Cash & Visa Cards (#37, 100, 104, USC35, USC39)
   
5. Amazon GCs (#31, 52, 55, 73, 74, 87, 88, USC8, USC36, USC37, USC40, USC44
6. Target GCs (#32, 107, USC3, USC15, USC32)
7. #70 – $25 Kroger Gift Certificate
8. USC 21 – $25 Gift Card to Cinemark Theaters
9. USC 25 -$25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card-online or in store, never expires!
10. USC 41 – $25 Gift Card to Macy’s
11. USC 60 – For one winner a $200 gift certificate for any Wall Slicks vinyl wall decal of your choice. DIY decorating made easy with Wall Slicks wall stickers.
12. #75 – $100 Gift Certificate to SummitCampingGear.com
13. #84 – One $25 Gift Certificate to Shutterfly.com.
14. USC 13 – $100 gift certificate to Kay Jewelers
15. #50 – Win a $50 Gift Certificate to Froggy Girl Designs!
16. #40- One winner will receive a 3 day 2 night stay from Holiday Inn Main Gate East in Kissimmee, FL (less than 2 miles from Disney World) a value of $250
17. #101 – One lucky winner will get this $450 Human Touch Foot and Calf Massager that is being given away by Still Blonde after All These Years!, a blog for women over 45.
18. #22 – One winner will receive a fun Beach themed gift basket filled with an assortment of hair bows and clippies from ribbonrockstar hairbows. (Prize Value: $50)
19. 83 – Disney Mickey 5-in-1 Tasty Baker by Pop Art. An all in one table top appliance that bakes pancakes, cakes, quickbreads, biscuits and donuts and more into 6 bite sized shapes (Mickey mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto) in about one-third the time. It can even cook eggs.
20. Since it is obvious I need a new blog design I would also be happy with one of the design packages that work with what I have. Sadly, knowing nothing about blog design I have no idea what I really need or can use.