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It's a Party!!



Hey, the girls over at 5 Minutes For Mom are hosting a great party! A sort of meet & greet, if you will. Since I'm pretty new in the blogging world--at least as a blogger and not a lurker:)--I thought I would join the fun.

I've been married to the love of my life for almost eleven years. I'm the mom of two wonderful children, the Princess (4) and Mr. B (2). We are a Christian family serving in ministry at our church. My husband is the senior high student pastor and the college pastor and I am the nursery and preschool pastor--although we really work together on everything, those are just our *titles*. I am a stay-at-home mom (my job is flexible) and that keeps me busier than there are hours in the day.
Here is where I talk about all kinds of *stuff*. It's a place to keep in touch with family and old friends and meet new friends, too. I hope you'll check out my site and come back often!
Happy Partying! Be sure to head over to 5 Minutes for Mom to visit lots of other great blogs! Oh--and don't forget to check out the giveaways, too!
My top 10 giveaways are:
#7: photo tile necklace
#58: a personal fitness plan
#90: a fused glass pendant
#14: a custom wall canvas
#126: designer yard sale signs
#91: Burt's Bees skin care
#34: custom tutu
#50: boutique bows
#118: custom wipes case
#41: custom greeting cards

Comments

eastcoastlife said…
Hi Lora,
Nice to meet you. Greetings from Singapore, Asia. Just drop in to say hello!

What a lovely family! :)
Anonymous said…
Nice to meet you! Enjoyed your post!
Susan said…
Hi Lora,

So nice to meet you! Your blog is so pretty, I love the colors!

Your children are precious too.]

Praise God for being full time doing the greatest thing on earth, raising and training your children in the LORD.

Blessings to you~
Misty said…
so nice to meet you Lora!!!
Anonymous said…
Bless your heart. I love Paris momentos, too. Where do you find yours?
Anonymous said…
i love blue and white chinda, especially the delft pattern as my husbands side is from Holland! your site is so nice! Very nice to meet you! :)
Melanie said…
Hi, so nice to meet you! You have a beautiful site and two precious children!

Enjoy the party!
Hi, Anonymous!
Thanks for dropping by. So, you're a fan of Paris, France, too, eh? My husband & I honeymooned there, so it has a fond place in my heart. I've picked up my Parisian things all over the place: gift shops, antique malls, gifts from friends, to name a few.
Good luck with your collection!
Gina said…
I love blue and white anything but the plates in your header are adorable.
Diane Viere said…
What a beautiful blog.

You've brightened my party day!

Happy UBP week!

Diane
Shannan Powell said…
Nice to meet you! Hope you are enjoying the party!
Nikki said…
Hello Lora. Its nice to 'meet' you. I live in the great south..South Carolina that is.

My husband and I are in the ministry as well. He is the Pastor of our church. So we are involved in pretty much everything that goes on in our church.

Come over and 'meet' me if you get the chance.

Nikki
Jenn said…
I actually found your blog through another blogger. I'm an Alabama girl through and through! Nice to meet you in the blogosphere! I look forward to reading more of your thoughts!!!
Unknown said…
Are the dishes in the title photo yours? They are gorgeous!

Still hopping from blog to blog... my goal is to post at each blog at least once. Nice to meet you. Happy blogging!

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