Ultimate Blog Party 2009

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Janice and Susan at 5 Minutes For Mom are hosting their annual Ultimate Blog Party, a chance “meet and greet” other bloggers and to introduce your blog. It runs from March 20-27 and includes the opportunity to win a plethora of prizes. It’s a way to make new friends and let others know what your blog is about. It’s not restricted to mom-bloggers or even bloggers: anyone can join in. More details are here, and the links to other party posts are here.

Please make yourself at home, and help yourself to a Congo bar.

Congo bars

For those who don’t know me, my name is Barbara. I usually comment as Barbara H. just to distinguish myself from other Barbaras out there. I became a Christian in my teens. I am a 51 year old mother of three, married 29 years to my wonderful husband, Jim. Our 30th wedding anniversary is this December. My boys are 24, 21, and 15. None have left the nest yet, but my oldest is working on being able to support himself after being “downsized” at his job, and my middle son graduates from college in May and will be getting married in August. I am treasuring these last few months with everyone home but also excited about the future.

I’ve been blessed to be a stay-at-home mom ever since my first pregnancy. Besides keeping the home fires burning, I’m active in the ladies’ ministry at our church and in ministering to my mother-in-law at a nearby assisted living facility. I love to read and have just gotten back into cross stitch the last year or so (though I need a lot of magnification to do it now!) I’ve been blogging for almost three years. Though my blog is a conglomeration of my “stray thoughts,” both serious and silly, one of my main desires is to encourage women in the ministries God has given them, first at home and them outward to others, and to encourage us to keep in God’s Word. You’ll see those topics reflected in my favorite posts listed in the sidebar: I invite you to peruse those as you have time.

At the moment I can’t get into the 5 Minutes for Mom site because of all the heavy traffic for the Blog Party, but as soon as it settles down, you’ll be able to find the links to the details from the front page of their site. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again!

In order to be eligible for the aforementioned prizes, we’re required to put links to the top three prize providers we’re interested in and numbers from the prize list for all the rest. The prizes I am interested in are:

#19: A $50 Target gift card provided by Shoot-Me-Now.
#21: A $50 gift card to Target from Agoosa.
#22: A $50 Target gift card provided by Beginner Baby Blog.

And if my top three picks are already chosen, I’d love any of the following (in order of preference):
68, 26, 91, 109, 113, 118, 123, USC 15, USC 47, USC56, 86, 114, 121.

91 thoughts on “Ultimate Blog Party 2009”

  1. Oh my goodness. I could probably gain calories by just LOOKING at those congo bars. I’m suddenly craving a very large glass of milk!

  2. I couldn’t get onto the site either, it took like a half hour, I work nights (one week on and one week off) so I am up late on my weeks off and this is giving me something interesting to do at 3:00 in the morning.
    I gasped when I saw the picture of chocolate chip cookies…I could SO go for some of those!
    have a good weekend blog partying

  3. ok i see a oohwy goowie tasty treat theme going on with these blogs … i am so going to eat too many cookies this weekend.

    Happy Blog party-ing !
    Karrine
    AKA Her Media
    AKA The almost always organized mom

  4. Wow, those bars are amazing. I love finding new sites especially those with awesome recipes. I am off to check out more of your stuff

  6. I wanted to lick the computer screen. Those bars look so good. My name is Barbara, too. Nice to meet you. Thanks for the recipe

  7. What a great hostess you are having awesome treats like this!

    What a nice blog and party post. So glad I stopped by.

  9. Oh the treats look marvelous, I will just have one please and save some for the others who will be stopping by for this Awesome blog Party. This is my very first Blog Party, I am new to blogging and loving it.
    I am Aunt Rene from auntrene.blogspot.com
    I am offering a door prize for the party on my blog, just not sure what the surprise is going to be yet, a SURPRISE!!!
    Thanks for inviting all of us in for a Yummy treat.
    Have fun!!!

  11. Okay, now I’m really hungry!!

    Great stuff – Praise God for all the believers I keep finding on the blogosphere. How cool is that?!

    When you get the chance stop by and say hi. I’m writing about living an abundant life (on a budget).

    Enjoy the Party!

    Sharon

  16. Those congo bars look delicious! Congratulations to your son for graduating and getting married. And to you on your 30th! Enjoy the party!!

  17. oh yum. those are my kind of bar cookies. i enjoyed this glimpse into your life, and as the wife of a youth pastor, i can tell you the purpose of your blog is so deeply appreciated. keep on keeping on. 🙂

  21. Great to meet you and those Congo bars look incredibly delicious!! 🙂
    Great to find another sister in Christ!
    Hugs

  22. Well, hello Miss Barbara! Just in reading that one post, you definitely seem to be a kind and warm person and I look forward to reading more of your blog.

    God Bless!

    Summer

  25. O_O Those congo bars look GOOOOOOOD!!! lol. I’m a health nut, so I stay off of sugar, but I like to make sugar free chocolate stuff at home. 🙂

    It was fun reading through your post and getting to know you a bit! Please visit me at my blog and you can enter to win a prize!

    Have a good day!
    –Abigail

  27. Thank you for the receipe for the Congo bars, they look delicious! I would like to get back into cross stitching too, and KNOW I will need some magnification.

  28. oh my I am hungry now if your sharing receipes i would love to have it, this is my first blog party hop so I hoppin to the next page have fun

  33. Well, you know I love your blog. 🙂 And I love your party!!! I’m definitely going to have to try those Congo Bars!!!! UMMMMMMM!!!

  39. Hello! I love your blog header picture! How pretty and different all at the same time! I love gardening. 🙂

    Like you, I love helping families (moms included)to minister to each other, and to those around them.

    Great blog!

  41. Hi. I stopped by for the party. Those Congo bars look very yummy.

    Have fun at all the parties. I hope you can stop by.

  42. Nice to meet you. You sound like a lovely person with a great family.

    I’m mom to two teens, a Christian Sunday school teacher to high schoolers, and a humor blog writer.

    Drop by anytime. 🙂 Found you through the UBP09.

  44. Too bad blogs weren’t equipped with scratch ‘n sniff! I restrained myself from licking the screen. But, I quickly clicked the live link for the recipe.

    Thank You!

  49. Hi Barbara, I’ve never heard of a Congo but that surely looks so delish and I want to try!! Very nice to hear that you’ve been married for 30 years. Wow.

    Thanks for the party and I invite you to mine, in Dubai!

  53. OH MY GOODNESS THOSE CONGO BARS DID NOT HELP MY SWEET TOOTH ISSUE!!!! I have 3 boys also and they keep me really busy. Have a wonderful weekend and happy blogging.

  54. I’m sitting here, and my stomach just started growling.. I wonder why? Nice site. Glad you have been able to stay at home. I am a stay at home mommy also, but I seem to never be at home! LOL. I write on organizing. Come on over.

  55. mmmmm… Congo bars! I haven’t had a Congo bar since I was in elementary school, and my mom made them. I’ll be linking to you in my Things to Write Home About post tomorrow. 🙂

  56. Nice to meet you!

    Talk about a party!

    I’m quite intrigued and am learning how to get around!

    Just stopping by from 5minutes for moms blog party!

  57. How wonderful that you have been able to stay home with your children….I love your blog. I will be back!!!

  58. Once a month, my hormones require me to have my brownie and milk fix. The Congo Bars look like they would serve the purpose better than brownies. YUM!

    Thanks for hosting a blog party. I look forward to getting to know you and learning about your Stray Thoughts.

  60. Yummy, the conga bars are very delicious. This is my first blog party and having a blast. I’m a SAHM of 3 boys, 4, 2 & 1 years old. It was very nice to have met you.

  63. I’m just blog-hopping. Nice to meet you.

    charlies_secret_angel2006 at yahoo dot com

  64. Hi Barbara! I’m popping in by way of the party link list. I have to say… that looks like some major chocolatey goodness up there. Yummy!

    Stop in on my party if you’ve got a minute!

  65. Barbara, I agree with those who said the picture of the conga bars was enough to make them gain weight! Same here…they look amazing.

    Time doesn’t permit me to read as many blogs as I’d like to on a regular basis, but I always appreciate stopping by yours…and I truly appreciate the comments you leave on mine! Comments are like treasures. Blessings!

  70. What a great party. I am a new blogger and am in the process of introducing each of my
    family members in my blog. Please stop by and read about them.
    Also sign up for my FIRST BLOG give away…a GREAT gift…the most popular item in my gift basket business for the past 15 years.
    So glad to meet you and love your blog!

    Teresa

  71. Wow, what a wonderful blog and those are some YUMMY looking brownies!!! I am party hopping and if you get the chance, stop by my bog and check out my giveaway!!
    ~Rachel

  74. I guess those yummy looking bars are not on the South Beach Diet…=( Nice to meet you…just stopping by from the UBP!

  78. Hi Barbara. Happy UBP. Those Congo Bars look awesome. I will go get the recipe, when I finish this comment. I enjoyed reading about you and your family. What a blessing to have been a homemaker all these years, taking care of your family.

  84. Wow, I love the picture at the very top of your page of the heart-shaped flowers, but then I saw the Congo bars and almost fell over :-p I’ll definitely have to check out your blog more later… (I’m just bookmarking everyone right now, while I blog-hop my way through the party :-p)

    Feel free to check out my blog, too! While I found the party too late to be part of the official prize giveaways, I do have a door prize at my blog: I’m giving away a free print copy of my book, “Two Snowflakes.” Here’s my address: http://twinhappyjen.blogspot.com/

    It was nice to meet you!

  88. Those congo bars look so good. I’m late to the party as usual, but better late than never. I enjoy your blog and I’ll be back when I have more time.

  89. Wow, I’m commenter number 89! I enjoyed reading about you and your blog. Happy 30th anniversary. Well done, Mom. :~D

    The congo bars are delicious!!! Happy UBP ’09.

    ((Hugs))

  91. Those Congo bars look delish! I might have to try that recipe. This was my first year at the UBP. Let’s just say I am glad that the Mr. Linky stays up forever so that there is time to visit all of the great blogs! It’s nice to “meet” another sister in Christ, I will definitely be subscribing to your blog!

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