Finally after blogging for over two and a half years, I’m putting a picture of myself on Healthy Home Blog.  For a long time, it was because of the privacy issue.  Then for a while it was because I didn’t have any pictures of me by myself.   Recently, though, because of my daughter putting pictures of herself, our s-i-l, and our young grandsons on her blog and because of Lori’s post from a Cowboy’s Wife, I’ve decided that I really should put pictures on here to make it more personable.  Our son took a picture of me recently that I decided to post.  It’s pretty much how I look half of the time.  Sometimes I will wear my hear down, but I like to pull it back, twist it and put it up in a clip when the weather gets warm (or I’m having a bad hair day).

For those of you who are not familiar with UBP10, that stands for the “Ultimate Blog Party 2010″ which is hosted yearly by 5MinutesForMom.com and involves hundreds of people.  It’s a great way to meet new bloggers, discover a lot of great blogs, and also have a chance to win some awesome prizes.  I’ve discovered several new blogs that I’ll enjoy visiting again, and here are three of them:

• Mary’s Country Life
• The Blessings of Modern Domestication
• My Red Apron

Christi from The Frugal Novice, who just happens to be our wonderful daughter, has a great give-away at “5 Minutes for Mom’s Blog Party.” Her give-away for a $25 Target gift card is listed under the US Continental Only Prize List and is US32.  You do not have to be a blogger to enter this, just go to this site and read what you need to do to join the fun and have a chance to win one of the many, many prizes being offered.   There are so many great prizes being offered, so don’t miss out on the fun!  Other prizes I really like are US39 which is a two night stay at a Hilton Garden Inn provided by bloggin2noggin, US113 for a $50 Walmart gift card provided by Susan from Opinions, thoughts and everyday life , USC3 for a $50 Target gift card from Peggy at PegsPlay, USC15 for a $50 Target gift card from Haley at Love, Live and Then Some, and USC39 for a $50 PayPal prize from Trisha at MomDot.

My top picks after the laptop are in the following order:  US39, US113, USC3, USC35, USC39, USC15, USC8, US32, US107, US88, Us31

Using RANDOM.ORG, the winner of The Five Love Languages is Julie!  Congratulations, Julie.  Just email me your mailing address, and I will get your book in the mail.

Sunday, February 28, is the last chance to enter in the drawing for a free book, The Five Love Languages, by Dr. Gary Chapman.  Chapman is considered an internationally respected marriage and family life expert.  This book was on the New York Times bestseller list and has sold over five million copies.Just leave a brief comment with your first name.  Also, leave your email address in the info part.

If you’re interested, I plan to be having a drawing for this book on March 1, 2010.   Just go to The Five Love Languages – Valentine’s Day Book Giveaway and leave a brief comment and your name. I will be contacting the winner by email, so leave your email address which I will keep confidential.  Or you can leave a comment here.
Deadline for entries is Feb. 28.

Using RANDOM.ORG to determine the winner, the winner of  The Five Love Languages of Children is… Maria.

  Congratulations, Maria!  I will get your book in the mail.  Just email me your mailing address.

I’m having the same problem again, for the second time, of an ad being put on my site that I do not approve of.  I am in the process of trying to find out how to fix this problem!

(Hopefully, the problem has now been fixed!)