Blog Hopping

I feel like blog hopping today. So far this is what I'm participating in:




Do you have any fun Wednesday blog hops that you participate in? Do you have a great blog I need to follow? I'll also follow on Google +, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. if I don't already. Just leave a comment!

Wednesday 5/11/11 Blog Hops - I'm Featured!

Today I am lucky enough to be featured at Blogging Hints: Catch a Wave Wednesday. Thanks, Cindy. You can sign up below for the blog hop and play along.

If you're here for the first time, welcome! Be sure to check out the giveaways I have going on now. And leave a comment, I'll return the favor and stop by your blog.

Have a great Wednesday everyone!



Welcome to my Catch a Wave Wednesday Blog Hop. While you're here, don't forget to sign up to download a copy of my eBook "How to Increase Your Blog Traffic".

The rules are simple.

Add your blog title and URL.
Follow your hostesses Blogging Hints and PS Mom Reviews. Follow the blog right before and right after yours in the list.
Follow any other blogs you wish
Make sure you leave a comment so that you'll get a follow back.
Grab our Catch a Wave Wednesday button if you'd like so that followers will know where to leave a comment.
*Each week I will randomly select one of the blogs listed in the Linky to be the feature blog for the next week.*








Let's get to know more about Sarah from PS Mom Reviews...

I'm Sarah from PS Mom Reviews. I am a married, stay at home mom of one 5 year old boy, Zachariah. I love trying out new products and writing reviews for them on my blog. And it's even better when I can share them with my readers through a giveaway! The products I feature are things that my family enjoys. I know if my family enjoyed something, maybe others will too and I want to get the word out there. Make sure you sign up for some of the great giveaways I have going on now. And I'm always posting new great things for you to win!

Tuesday 5/10/11 Blog Hops & A Crafty Question

Good morning. I hope that you are all having a great week!

I know many of you are crafty or have an eye for design. I need a little advice. I'm making a baby blanket for my niece-to-be. I usually crochet blankets, because I feel it goes faster for me. But I decided to try knitting this one, and it's not been too bad. It's taken a bit longer (I can whip up a crocheted one pretty fast), but it's been better than I thought. I really like the results too.

Here's where I need your help. I have the main part of the blanket done, and then it has a border added to it. I have done the blanket in pink and purple, so I thought another accent color might look good on the border. So on the first row of the border, I used a cream color, the purple and pink like the rest of the blanket. I have the first border side done. I'm not sure whether I should keep it as is or change it. (That's why I stopped after the first side.)

My options are to 1) keep it the same, 2) drop the cream, so the border will just be purple/pink/purple, 3) put the cream on the outside as someone suggested, so it would be purple/pink/cream on the border, 4) other idea. What do you think?

The blanket is folded in 1/4 here, but you can see how the border looks on it.

Close up of the border. Does it work?

Friday 5/6/11 Blog Hops!

It's been another rainy, dreary week. Yesterday was nice and sunny, so that helped revive us a little. Then we're back to rain today as well. 

To combat the dreariness, I have been working on knitting a baby blanket for my soon-to-be-born niece. I'm doing it in pink and purple, and I think it's coming along nicely. I took this picture last night, but I am just a little farther along today. (I’ll post a better picture when I’m farther along.) What do you think?



Make sure you enter the current giveaway going on. I will be posting more today and this weekend. Enjoy!

• First 20 get FREE yogurt! + Yoplait Kids Yogurt Prize Pack - Ends 5/16
• Barney: Shapes & Colors - Ends 5/15
• Billy Kelly's "Family Garden" CD - Ends 5/15
• Jamie Broza's "I Want a Dog!" CD - Ends 5/10
• Action Pack 4 DVD Set - Ends 5/8
• Friend Pack 4 DVD Set - Ends 5/8
• Kurt Warner GSG iPhone cover - Ends 5/8
• Shabbat Shaboom CD by Mama Doni - Ends 5/7

The Weather & Wednesday 5/4/11 Blog Hops

I don't know about you, but I am getting sick of the bad weather. I generally make a point not to complain about the weather. I live in Ohio, after all, and we definitely have 4 seasons. But those seasons don't follow the rules. If I knew for sure that on April 1st spring would be here with warmer temperatures and some rain, it would make winter a little more bearable. I wouldn't mind the late March snow storms, because there would be an end in sight. Don't you think that would help?!

Unfortunately my idea for specific ends of seasons isn't something that God designed. And I am getting really sick of the rain and cool temperatures. We've had a really, really wet spring (I'd love to share with those of you in droughts...please take our rain!). And the temperatures have been much lower than average, we're still wearing winter clothing on a weekly (if not daily) basis. Knowing that our summer vacation is quickly approaching, I can't help but wonder if we'll even be wearing our summer clothing by then. At least we're heading south, so it should be warmer there by then. (I'm also worried that now I've complained about it, we're going to have a very hot summer...which is just too much for me. Not asking for hot...just a little more warmth right now.)

How about you? Is the weather in your area driving you nuts right now? Or is it just right? Would you move for better weather? (Not me, by the way, I do like our changing seasons and can't imagine living anywhere else.)

Tuesday 5/3/11 Blog Hops

Today is my nephew, Patrick’s, birthday. His very 1st too! This last year has flown by, and it doesn’t seem possible that he’s already 1. And in approximately a month, he will be a big brother. Wow! We celebrated Patrick’s birthday with him Sunday, but I just wanted to wish him a happy birthday today too. Happy Birthday Patrick!

Monday 5/2/11 Blog Hops

It's the beginning of the week and the beginning of the month. My house is running short on groceries, so I'm trying to find time today to run get a few things. And my house could use a good cleaning sometime too. What's in store for your Monday?

 

Question: What is your favorite thing about May?

Answer: I'm looking forward to sunshine and warmer weather (plus our upcoming family vacation)!

Alexa Hops

These are new hops to me. Do you want to join me in improving your Alexa rating? Come play along.

Friday 4/29/11 Blog Hops!

I hope that you all are well on this Friday. The sun is out here, but it's cold. I can't believe it's been this cold in April...really all month. Brr! I'm ready for some warmer days. For now I'll deal with it, because I enjoy the sunshine no matter what. Besides we have a beach vacation coming soon, and I know that will be worth the wait.

What are you waiting for or looking forward to?

Make sure you get in on these great giveaways going on now:

• Jamie Broza's "I Want a Dog!" CD - Ends 5/10
• Action Pack 4 DVD Set - Ends 5/8
• Friend Pack 4 DVD Set - Ends 5/8
• Kurt Warner GSG iPhone cover - Ends 5/8
• Shabbat Shaboom CD by Mama Doni - Ends 5/7
• "Lily of the Nile" book by Stephanie Dray - Ends 5/5
• Bari Koral Family Rock Band CD - Ends 5/3
• Shaun the Sheep: Spring Shenanigans DVD - Ends 5/1
• Progresso Soup Prize Pack - Ends 4/30
• "Resurrecting Anthony" by Tony & Linda Cole - Ends 4/29