Ultimate Blog Party 2010

I came upon this via my friend Lindsay's blog.  She is a great writer, and knows her Internet stuff!  I think that if she thinks it is going to be fun, it must be!

First of all, if you are stopping by from UBP 2010, let me tell you a little bit about myself.  I am listy, so I'll go the bullet route:

• I started blogging on a whim.  One of my friends was doing it, it looked fun, and now it is a major part of my life.  I blog nearly every day, about nearly every aspect of my life.  I love writing, it's an outlet, and blogging has introduced me to some amazing people in life...some that I have yet to meet in person, yet count as good friends!
• I am a child of God, saved by His grace.  Without Him, I'm nothing...trust me.  If you read my blog, you will see Him all over it!  That's just life!  I like to live it that way!
• My two boys-the big one and the little-are the loves of my life.  They bring me joy, they make me laugh, they keep me sane in an insane world.  Oh how I love them...oh how I can't dream of living without them!
• We have been through some heartache, miscarriages topping the list, but I believe that God is using it for good in my life.  He always does, he always will.
• I have amazing friends and family, and they fuel me up.
• That's pretty much the gist of it!  Thanks for stopping by. Check out the rest of the blog...I know you are busy just posting comments because that's what UBP 2010 says you have to do, but there are some good things here to read!

Now, if you are a blogger that has not already done so, join the party!  You can be a mom blogger, a dad blogger, a mompreneur, a family friendly or not so family friendly blog!  Join up...it's a great way to find out about some awesome blogs out there.  I know blogging has changed my life, let it change yours.  (Plus, you can win some great prizes!)

Do you want to know some of the prizes that I am the most excited about??  First of all, I have to say it was a bit of a bummer to skip over the ENTIRE US Continental List, but hey, that's the life of an American Girl in Canada!  As for the prizes I am eligible for, here goes:

• #3-a $50.00 Target Gift Card provided by Peggy Gorman.  I love Target!  I miss Target so much since moving to Canada and it is one of my favorite places to go when border hopping!  Oh the damage I could do with a free $50 to spend!
• #8-a $55.00 E-certificate to Amazon.com from Kelly's Lucky You.  I LOVE to read, listen to music, whatever.  I could easily spend the $55 on the list of books that I have on hold at our local library...and read them WHENEVER I want!  How sweet would that be?
• #10-a handmade glass pendant from The Glass Polkadot Co.  This pendant is gorgeous, and I LOVE pretty things. 
• #11-Win a $50 gift certificate good towards any purchase in Priddy Creation's Etsy Shop or Website.  Oh man, this lady had me at hello!  I love pretty things, and putting my things in pretty things.  I have a mac laptop and a wonderful new camera that both could use some gorgeous casing!  OH how I hope to win this one!!!
• #15-Hello to ANOTHER $50.00 gift card to Target from Love, Life, Family...and then some.  Boy do these women know the way to my heart!
• #19-A free ring of the winners choice provided by Beadworks by Marcy.  Can you see a theme here?  I adore pretty things but rarely buy them for myself.  Pretty things always give way to needed things in this household.  A ring of my choice?  Divine! 
• #43-Uh oh, I might be in trouble.  Cute things for my son always get my pocket book and Olive Kids is full of them!  Winning the $100 meal plate set will help my pocket book a little, but I think I might already be giving in to the wall growth charts.  Yikes!
• #48-Mabel's Labels, I love you so.  I have already bought packs of their label's for my son's things, and was just thinking of reordering.  Maybe I will win the Label Out Loud Essentials Combo Pack from Mabel's Labels and save some moolah!
• # 57-One winner will choose a pair of shoes from Eleven Collection, provided by Jamaise @ Wishing Penny.  I love cute shoes for my munchkin!  This is my kind of prize!
• #60- For one winner a $200 gift certificate for any Wall Slicks vinyl wall decal from Wall Slicks!  Oh dear!  Since buying our first home about two months ago I am wall decal crazy!  I bought one for my son's room, received one from my sis for our entry, but I don't want to stop there!

That's my top ten.  Stop by, check it out, choose your top ten too! See you at the party!  It's on!