I LOVE IT and love meeting new friends….it is not too late for you to join in. This year I am giving one of my famous CARD BOXES and to make it more FUN, I am going to give another one away to a lucky visitor on either of my blogs.
All you have to do is leave a comment. I promise I will try and visit every blog…
My name is Teresa. I am a wife of 37 years to Jack, a Mom to Greg and Amanda, a Mother-in LOVE to Micah and Dana, and best of all a GRAMMY to Parker, Jack, Austin and Grayson. If you like family stories this blog might be for you. I try and document everything, as we do this thing called LIFE together.
I have been a business owner for 20 years. I own a gift basket business and a Christmas/Holiday decorating service. I am known as the “tree lady”! I have another blog that details this with pictures…
A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING…
the title taken from our life story and from the wonderful song that Faith Hill sings.
I have blogged for 2 years, If you had told me two years ago that I would have written 375 posts and have 1400 followers, I would have said you must have me mixed up with someone else. I thought my first post would be my last….I have met the nicest people ever. We had a medical crisis in our family this past year and bloggers came out of the wood work to see if I was OK. Calls, texts, comments…totally blew me away.
I love little’s (especially mine), ALL THINGS DISNEY…(I am a good friend of THE MOUSE), coffee, football, American Idol, massages, travel with all the family. I love a good book, love to sleep late, love diet coke, love Christmas, Tim McGraw, Brett Favre (sorry), mystic tans, great hotels and great sheets,my Keurig, TiVo (how did we ever live with out it), magazines, Beth Moore Bible studies, hot baths, rainy days, pajama days (today was one),the smell of lavender, fresh flowers, a good movie. SO SURELY we have something in common.
These are they people I party with the MOST…..
So happy that you stopped by. Please come back often. Besides some funny stories, I have lots of giveaways. I love to GIVE. Hope you will stop by my holiday blog. For the next month on my holiday blog, I am going to put the spotlight on other blogs. If you would like yours featured, leave me a note in the comments.
Have fun at the party!
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117 comments:
Hi sweet friend!
We've been at our time share in Palm Desert for two weeks, so I haven't been on the computer much at all...very unlike me! We're actually in LA tonight and will fly home early tomorrow morning.
I'm letting George watch sports on tv so I can catch up on my blog reading! LOL I've had fun catching up with you this afternoon.
I'm so proud to call you my friend. I love visiting your blogs. You are right...you are a GIVER! Love you girlfriend!
Hugs,
Kat
Welcome to the party! Have fun reading some new fabulous blogs. And I am sure you know I love your lovely blog!
I am a fairly new reader of your blog after seeing your comments on other people's blogs. And I won one of your wonderful giveaways (The Pioneer Woman's new book about meeting her hubby). Thank you, thank you!!! I see Kat's comment above. She is a dear blog friend. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Love & blessings from NC!
HI! This is my first year to attend the party and I'm certainly going to have a good time. I'm glad to find other Grandmothers in the blogosphere! ~Mollianne
Saying hello from the party!! Love your blog...have a wonderful day!!
Sounds like you are one busy grammy! Glad to hear your medical crisis is over and you were so wrapped in love when it was going on.
Stop by and say hi when you get a chance and have fun "partying" this week!
Hi there dear Teresa! Happy to see you and your sweet family this morning! My grandchildren are going to Disney next week on Spring break! I know they will have a great time, I will tell them to say hi to Mickey from you:)
Enjoy your day my friend, HUGS!
I have read your blog almost since you started. I don't always comment, but I always read it. Glad you joined the party. I think I just may too.
This is a good blog. Keep up all the work. I too love blogging and expressing my opinions. Thanks
I also strongly recommend to watch Hop online, it's awesome movie, rating A+
Hi Teresa...it's Linda again. I think it is neat that you do gift baskets as a part of your Holiday Tree Trimming. I have always enjoyed doing gift baskets. And they can be done for any occassion. I just do them for family and friends...and it is fun. You are so talented...and I enjoy your blog and your sense of humor. And as a Grandma myself, I enjoy your intense love for your grandkids!
Have a great weekend.
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Hi Teresa. I love our visits and I don't have any trouble believing in the stats on posts and followers...you go girl. Give that great family my love and keep on keeping on.
STILL love visiting your blog! You are so upbeat and fun. Your family is blessed to have you as wife, mom and grandma! Your photos are wonderful!
Blessings!
Sonja
Hi,
What a lovely blog.
Stopping by from UBP 2011. My name is Juliana and I hope you return my visit to my Personal blog or Shopping blog. Nice to meet you and see you around.
You my friend are a most generous giver!!! I've always enjoyed the stories of your precious fam and especially seein' all the fab pics of your littles!!!
God bless ya and have a fantastic weekend sweetie!!!
So happy to meet you! I'm glad you stopped by to visit me - returning your visit and following. Can't wait to check out your famous gift baskets!
I'd love to be featured - it's fun answering interview questions and reading about other bloggers!
~Darcy @ Tales From the Nursery~
www.darcyandbrian.com
Cute blog, THis is That Shaker of Salt Following you back from #UBP11
Hello! Just stopping by from the UBP - I'm #73 (Being Made New) on the Christian list. Hope you might stop by to see me, too. :^)
Having fun at the Ultimate Blog Party but definitely wanted to say hello to you!
God bless,
Michelle
Faith on Fire
My girls call their grandmother "grammy". Stopping by from UBP. This is my second year around!
Hello sweet Teresa,
I'm back from a Spring Break trip and I've missed you! I would love to be entered in your giveaway!
Congrats to your Parker...what a wonderful honor!
Hope your Spring is coming in and you are enjoying the sunshine. Kansas is having a hard time getting it going! Cold, warm, rainy, sunny....arghhhhhh....I can't take it!
Great to visit you again!
Tanya
I love the pics of your family, Teresa...I'm going to have to check out this Ultimate Blog Party!
Hugs...
You have beautiful, beautiful boys!! I'm stopping by from the UBP!
Hi new friend. Beautiful family. Thanks for visiting Barbara's Beat. I'm a proud grandma. I have a Momtreprenuer Bloghop every week for moms who make or sell things. I can't wait to visit your other blog.
Hi! I am returning the favor and stopping by your blog and I am following you now thru GFC. You left a comment on the 2011 Blogmania. I am bookmarking your blog so I can check in from time to time to see what you will be giving away. I am a big "contest hopper"! I live on disability so these wins here & there help me stretch those itty bitty checks. Will come back later and enter some.
Mary@http://mmbearcupoftea.blogspot.com
Hi Theresa - Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me for the UBP! You're so right, surely we do have something in common and enjoy many of the same things, travel and the grandkids, although I have yet to try a mystic tan! Your photos are beautiful and I'm bookmarking to visit again.
It's very nice to meet you, thank you for stopping by my blog!
I love that verse from Jeremiah. Visiting from the Ultimate Blog Hop.
Hi Teresa! I too am a huge fan of Disney and especially Disney World. Love to see how devoted you are to your family! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog from the UBP and I put up an answer to the question you asked about the gadgets over in the comments section. I am now following you and look forward to reading more from you soon.
Kathleen
Thanks for visiting 5 Minutes for Books (that's where I'm hosting my UBP party!). Always fun to connect with other booklovers, and Idol-watchers, and Disney goers, and diet Coke drinkers, and Bible studyers. . . Yep that's me!
Hi Teresa :)
Thanks for following my food blog! I am following you back on Blogger and Networked Blogs.
Have a fabulous weekend . . . Gina
Gina's Italian Kitchen
Nice to meet you (UBP11)! I know what you mean about the cool, supportive side of the blogging community! I have met IRL now some of my blogging friends and the bond and friendship is incredible!
God created us to belong and this is one avenue where we can touch more people and have more people touch our lives. I love it!
God Bless.
shannon dot mischuk at gmail dot com
Shasher's Life
Hi! It's nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by my blog, and have a great weekend!
Thank you for visiting my blog! I'm so glad you could come by! I'm going to be spending a whole lot of time working my way through the lists of blogs this week.
I love the colors on your blog, by the way. So warm and homey and cheerful! I'll be stopping by again. :)
Visiting via the UBP2011! I am now a follower. Check out my mission aviation blog at http://reednewsletter.blogspot.com !
Blessings, Kristine
ericandkristinereed at gmail dot com
I'm stopping by from the UBP after you stopped by my blog. Thanks for visiting. You have a beautiful family. :)
I'm a follower now!
Stopping by from the UBP. So nice to meet you. What a nice blog you have.
Congrats to Parker! That's quite a feather in his cap!!
Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts
Hi! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love partying with my grandkids too. They are the best. I have five and cherish each and every one of them. Have fun at UBP11!
I'm here from the UBP! I love Beth Moore Bible studies, too!
I am new to blogging and would love to be featured! Your family is beautiful!
http://www.mylittlebitoflife.com
Thanks for visiting Paint or Dig. Your grandchildren are beautiful. Hey I like Brett,too.
Teresa, thanks for stopping by and becoming a follower. I am your new follower. We have a lot in common. One that I love finding out was that you enjoy the Beth Moore Bible studies. I love them and learn so much from her and her teaching.
I also love hanging out with my grandchildren and family. Have a blessed weekend.
Hi Teresa!
First - Love your name. wink wink! Second - thanks a ton for coming on over to my blog and paying me a visit and leaving a comment! I have to say I am LOVING this UBP and all the help it has given me in getting traffic to my little site. :-)
Please take a minute and visit my facebook page and like it! I am trying to get to 300 likes and when I do I will host a giveaway!
Your family is beautiful!! And yay - another Disney loving family!! I have Mickey on speed dial! ;-)
Following you! :-)
Teresa
Thank you for coming by my party. You have a very sweet family! I hope you have fun blog hopping!
1400 followers!?!! That completely blows my mind...I would love to hear how you ended up with so many!
Teresa, I know I've visited your blog before, because I recognized some of the pics of your cuties. What a wonderful blog! Hope you'll stop by and say "hi."
By the way, I think this is the first blog I've visited in the UBP that is hosted by a fellow-grandma!
Blessings!
So happy to have found your blog via UBP11 - lots that I will have to come back and check into.
Tammy @
www.thesabourinfamily.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/TheSabourinFam
Happy UBP11! So thrilled to find you via this great party. What a sweet site. Lots of good tips for me as we continue on our multigenerational living journey.
-Kanesha
Thanks for stopping by New To Mom! I'm really luvin the UBP gig!
Um Yeah, teresa, feature me on your holiday blog!!!!!! THAT we have in common...I love christmas.
I'm seeing you all over this party and I just popped over to acknowledge that. Are you just going down the list trying to hit everyone? Man, you are on IT. I started with number 2, then every tenth. I'll go back and do the same with 3 and so on until the party is over. But it's taking me forever.
Oh, and love the pictures.
I found you through the Empress's blog and wanted to say hello. Meeting new bloggers is always a lovely thing. You have a beautiful family! Grandmotherhood is the best... following and sending you all love, healing, & keeping you in my heart....
Brenda
Hi! Just returning your visit to my blog. I am so glad that I did too, because I can't wait to read more about you and your precious family!
It is so nice to meet you. Thanks for stopping by to visit me. We have a lot of things in common. I love, love, love the smell of Lavender. I am always thinking about Disney World, it is so magical :)
Thanks for stopping by my blog Teresa! I am now following you and cant wait for some more great giveaways! You have a beautiful family by the way :)
Wow - you have a lot going on! I'm not a Disney fan, but I do love sleeping late and reading a good book!
Hi there!
Visiting from the UBP and just love your blog!!
I'm also following you now, please feel free to follow me back.
http://www.mom2boys-mommyworld.blogspot.com
Thanks for visiting me at Mom and More
Your family is adorable!
Thanks for coming to Tales from the Motherhood and Confessions of a Former Child Actress!
And here is what we have in common - a lot.
I love a good book, love to sleep late, love Christmas, great hotels and great sheets,Beth Moore Bible studies, hot baths, rainy days, pajama days (today was one),the smell of lavender, fresh flowers, a good movie.
Your family is gorgeous!
Hi there! I'm your newest follower, I look forward to reading some more! Thanks for stopping by! You have a beautiful family by the way, I'm so glad we have this hop to discover great new blogs and people!
Talk to you later,
Nancy
Oh my you are a sweetheart! Cute kids. Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hello! I'm a new follower.
So glad you stopped by to visit from the UBP.
I'm really glad you were wrapped up in love and support from the blog world when you needed it!
Hi Teresa!
I saw you listed at UBP2011 and stopped by to say `Hi`.
I visit periodically and enjoy catching up on you and your kin.
Enjoy the party!
Hi!!! I have had server issues with my post this week! But hopefully it quits acting up, it has been off and on, showing up and then not showing up!
I love to see how you all are doing (and can't wait to have a break from work, for some blog catching up time :o) ...hope that all is well!
Thanks for your giveaway :o) I am hosting another giveaway of the art that I do (looking forward to hearing what you decided on for yours from my last one).
Yes, I would love to be featured on your wonderful blog :o)
All the best to you!
Blessings & Aloha!
So glad to be on the guest list for this party! So glad to have discovered this lovely blog. I am a big fan of coffee and Tim McGraw and lots of other sweet things on your list.
visited your other blog earlier today - stopping by here to check out this one as well!
Thank you for stopping by my blog! What beautiful grandkids you have!=)
Can I just say that after reading your introduction I found myself smiling - oh so many things we have in common.
And your family - such a beautiful family - what blessings your life must hold.
I do hope whatever the medical crisis was is/has been resolved. (I do know a thing or two about medical crisis)
I am now gladly a GFC follower. I WILL be back!
Thank you also, so much for visiting my place at Live Laugh Love and Bloggings.
I hope you too are enjoying #UBP11 - I've always had such a great time with 5M4M and #UBP
Blessings,
Cj
I love the family photos--they're all great! I'm new to blogging too--this is my first UBP11. Nice to meet you!
This is my first UBP--not sure how I missed somethings so big!! And so glad to find another Keurig lover. Can't start a day without it!
Partying with you now! Your blog is beautiful... I wish my MIL was Mother in love with me..lol! I will be following and cannot wait to read more. My Disney blog is http://delightfullydisney.blogspot.com if you'd like to stop by. Thanks!
It is always a treat to visit your blog and read about you and your beautiful, kind, helpful family. I love how they are surrounded you and your husband with great care as you faced this last year of your life in your medical emergency. You are a busy lady and I am continually amazed at how you find time to visit so many people. Keep posting!
Your family is beautiful! It looks like you have a really fabulous blog and website. We're stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party and we are now following. Hoping you'll follow us back as well: http://blog.annabean.com/
Thank you!!
I am LOVIN' your blog, thank you for being part of the UBP so that I can read all about your adventures!!!
Just stopping by to say hi from the UBP. I love Keruig too. MMMM. Chocolate Glazed Donut is my favorite.
Nice to meet you!
Hi Teresa-
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I would love to know more about your card boxes!
Stopping by to say thank you for visiting our family's blog through the party.
I love the look of your blog as it's so inviting for the eyes. And, I'm looking forward to reading more.
Laura
daybydayinourworld.blogspot.com
Stopping by from #ubp11.
Hey there! This is my first blog party, but I'm having a blast, and its motivating me to get my housework done so I can get on and visit with everyone! I really like your blog, and the honesty and grace with which you post. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by my blog via UBP11. This IS so much fun. Looking forward to reading your holiday blog.
I just had to smile when you wrote down your list of loves! What's a mystic tan like? Just curious as I boast quite a "lovely" white pallor year round... oh, and with a couple of freckles thrown in just for fun! Your blog is so cheerful and I love to smile...so thank you!
Blessings to you, Teresa!
Joan
Just popping in to say hi!! Notice you are participating in the UBP11 too
have a lovely enjoyable spring day!!
I am dropping by from the Ultimate Blog Party. Please stop by and follow either or both of my blogs:
So Stylilized is where I am currently offering FREE Custom Blog Designs at http://sostylilized.blogspot.com
Jessicas Lil Corner is where I blog about family and life at http://jessicaslilcorner.blogspot.com
Have a blessed Tuesday!! :0)
I’m a new follower from UBP11. I just wanted to say hello.
Lisa
www.LisaBlogs.com
I started blogging two years ago and like you, I thought "nobody is gonna read what I have to say". The blogging community really is great.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog!
We have two things in common- I love Disney, and I have the same little "Glad to have you here" button on my blog. I would love to be featured on your holiday blog! I am a newbie and still learning the ropes! You can find me at http://TickledPinkLife.com
Stopping by to say ‘Hi’ from my 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party 2011 link-up! What a great blog you have and I will be following! Stop by and say ‘Hi’ back! I have blog parties on Tuesday and Wednesday’s that may interest you. Tuesday is Tutorial & Thrifty Treasures Tuesday. Wednesday is What’s Cookin’ Wednesday. I am also looking for guest posts on home décor and crafts if you are interested.
Denise
Extreme Personal Measures
Thanks for visiting Ordinary Inspirations for the party... I hope you'll stay in touch!
Love,
Traci
Thanks for visiting me. Its nice to meet you. I look forward to visiting again.
Hi Teresa! Love the pics of the people you party with most! So cute. Stopping by from the UBP.
Thanks for stopping by my blog... I am looking around and learning more!
joy & blessings,
Alida
Hi Teresa! Thanks for stopping by from the UBP today!! It is so great to meet you!
Hi Teresa,
I see that I ended up in the middle of your blog party. I was participating last year and it is a lot of fun..Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, Jo's Health Corner..
thanks for stopping by for a visit.. As for grand children, we have 21 and they are all so special to us... I can't imagine a day without them...
Hi Teresa! Thanks for stopping by my blog - I loved reading your 'My Girl' post - a great story with a happy beginning, middle and ending!
I'm your newest follower:) Like you, I like coffee, lavendar, rainy days (I just posted my top ten reasons to love a rainy day on Tuesday), and many of the things you mentioned. Your grandchildren are beautiful. Stopping by from UBP! Thx for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.
Hi Teresa! Thanks for stopping by my blog. You can add one more follower. I can't wait to read your daily!
Dropping by from crossmyheartartdesigns.com! Thank you for comment and I'm your newest follower :)
Hugs Teresa, thanks for stopping by and commenting, Love your blog!
follow on gfc, hoppin from the ubp2011 http://www.lifeasamomnwife.blogspot.com and http://www.mommieceos.blogspot.com
having lots of fun, hope to win something i can use a smile when the mail comes;) god bless,pam b. from ohio
WOW, we surely have a few things in common, but first I must tell you how inspiring you are! I have been with my husband for 20 years and I am always impressed by long term relationships. My parents did not last more than 15 or so years, which was effective, but not a great model, so unhappy. I am thrilled to see how much you enjoy your family. I look forward to reading more of your blogs!
And, if you'd ever like to feature my blog, you know where to find me!
Love, Suzi
Hi there! Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. Those are some precious faces in those photos! You party with some pretty amazing people :)
I started blogging just a few years ago and never thought it would turn into something that I love so much, either! When I first started my blog, I seriously thought it was sort of an online journal. I had no idea that people could read it other than me! I know, how ignorant was I? LOL Then one day, I got a comment on one of my posts...and I was like, "What? People can READ what I write?" It was a trip. Recently I've started the blog hopping thing, and I've met so many wonderful bloggers. I learn so much from everyone. I just could go on and on...I love it so much. I blog about my family, my LARGE family of nine children! The craziness of it all, the chaos, the love...the beauty of children and motherhood. The sorrows of loss (miscarriage) and the joys of marriage and commitment. Anyway, I'd love to be featured on your blog one day, sure! That would be fun :)
I'm your newest follower....and now I'm off to check out your other blog :)
Katrina
www.theyallcallmemom.com
Thank you for visiting from UBP11, I'm stopping by here to say hello too, what a cute site!
If you like handmade goodies, we're hosting a Handmade Swap and it's going to be so much fun.
Hi Teresa
Thank you for visiting my blog. Its so nice to meet you. Your family is absolutely beautiful and your blog looks like a nice warm place to stop by.. no wonder you have so many followers!
Enjoy the rest of it.. I have so much reading to do I'll never catch up!
Love & Blessings
Hi, Just came hoppin by from UBP!!
Hi Teresa! Oh, look at all the cute faces! Hope you;re having fun at the Blog Party!
Thanks for popping in to see me.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Teresa,
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement and stopping by my little blog.
Thank you for visiting from JeepAlmighty. It's nice to see how much activity has came out of the event. Thank you much again.
www.jeepalmighty.com team :)
Thank you for visiting from Jeep Almighty. I can not believe the activity the event has generated. :) Thank you again from the Jeep Almighty team.
Thanks for stopping by my blog in the UBP. I hope I win one of your card boxes, because I can't wait to see what that is!? : )
Cheers!
Kristin
BohoKids.com
Hi thanks for stopping by! You are definitely a proud grandma and you have such a sweet family. It is wonderful to meet you, I am following you back :)
Thanks for finding me. I'm a new follower. Things have been crazy so I'm just now getting around to joining the party. I look forward to catching up on your blog as your newest follower.
Hi! I'm just dropping by from the UBP11 and really enjoyed perusing your site! I'm a beginner blogger, so stop by my place when you have some time http://allaroundthecircle.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much for stopping by Planting Shade! There are soooo many blogs I feel the same way, I wish I could visit them all. I know I will be going through blogs well after the party ends! (After party anyone?!?!) :) Prayers & Blessings
_ A Humble Planter from Planting Shade
Hi sweet friend!
Gosh, it seems like FOREVER since I've had time to just read blogs and enjoy myself. Between our two weeks in California and then having two grandsons here for Spring Break, I seem to have gotten myself behind. Not anymore though. I'm BAAAACK!
You haven't posted in awhile...is everything okay?
Much love and big hugs,
Kat
Awwww, the blog party idea is SO cute! I will have to check it out. You are so sweet and giving. I just love your blog!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Hi Teresa
Just popping in to say hi! Hope everything is OK in your world, it always makes me a little nervous when my favorite bloggers are quiet for awhile. But life is busy I know! Just wanted you to know I was thinking about you and wishing you well today.
Sue
Stopping by from UPB11. Great to meet you! There are so many fun blogs to visit! Your blog is great and I can't wait to read more! I am anew follower. Enter for your chance to win the giveaway for Food Should Taste Good happening on my blog right now :)
Amber
http://www.twitter.com/kahluaii
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wellness-With-Diabetes/185799878130399
http://wellnesswithdiabetes.blogspot.com/
Hi! Stopping by from UBP. As a grandma you might have things you can add to the encouragement I seek to give moms over at my site amothersheritage.com I hope you will stop by!
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