I’m taking part in 5MinutesforMom‘s Ultimate Blog Party 2010! If you’re a non-blogger you may be wondering what a blog party is. A blog party is a way for bloggers to connect and make new friends and hopefully gain a few followers! If you visit other bloggers taking part in the party you may find some awesome giveaways, recipes, funny posts, cute pictures, etc. Feel free to click on some of the links at the Ultimate Blog Party!
My name is Paula. I’m a wife to Charles. We’ve been married for 8 years this month. We are high school sweethearts and share the same birthday. If you’d like to read about our wedding you can visit my personal page here.
I’m a mom to three kids. I don’t really share their names on this blog. (Not that you couldn’t find them if you look hard enough.) “Buddy” will be turning 5 on May 5th. “Monkey” my only little princess, will be turning 3 on May 11th. “Little Man” turned one in January. I’m a mom to two furbabies as well, Sarah a Jack Russell Terrier and Kitty, the adopted neighborhood cat.
We are currently in the process of buying our first home. We love it. It needs work, but that’s ok. We can make it ours! It’s a 3/2 ranch with a full, partially finished basement. It has an attached 2.5 car garage and fenced backyard. It’s in the same town as my inlaws and most of my friends. I’m so excited to be moving there! I’ll be close to my mom’s group!!
Here’s some things about me you may not know.
5. I’m a cake decorator and Wilton course instructor. You can click on the cakes link on the right to see some of my cakes.
Mom and Rosie
4. I love animals and got that love from my parents. My dad was a naturalist and taughtย inner cityย children that would otherwise not be able to camp about wildlife at a camp in Northern IL. I grew up with all sorts of crazy animals at home: hawks, owls, raccoons, skunks, you name it…
3. I love to read books. I’ve not done a lot of that recently. I’m currently reading The Outlander Series and Bishop Sartain’s book:ย Of You My Heart Has Spoken.
2. I wore braces on my teeth twice and could use them again. I found out that my lower jaw is too far back AND I have a tongue thrust. I would need jaw surgery and possible speech therapy on top of having braces a third time to finally take care of my teeth. LONG expensive, painful process! (I’m sure the #1 fact didn’t help my teeth at all, either.)
1. I was a HUGE band nerd. I played clarinet, saxophone and percussion and was also in choir in high school. In 96 I joined Drum and Bugle Corps. I was in Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps in 1996 and 1997. I was in Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps for 1999 when I aged out.
What’s a party without music? Since I’ve had this song stuck in my head since I started this post I figured I’d share it with you. I really like the Black Eyed Peas.
Black Eyed Peas: Get it started
I’ve had a great time sharing with you all tonight. I hope you will follow me and come back to learn more about me and check out some of the recipes and ideas I’ve shared. I have more ideas to go along with Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution coming up. Before I go I wanted to share one of my favorite Taste Test Tuesday recipes: Cream Cheese Ball.
Please feel free to enter the two giveaways I have posted. Thank you so much for stopping by and partying at my place for a bit!
The prizes I’d love to win are: Top 3 in order: US40, US69, US106
All others I’d love to win: US8, US21, US23, US26, US31, US32, US37, US49, US52, US55, Us73, US74, Us87, US88, US107, Us112, US113, USC8, USC15,
You kissed a raccoon???? Well that’s definitely something new to me. LOL
I had no idea you taught Wilton cake decorating courses! I’ve always wanted to sign up for one at our Michael’s store but I’m afraid I’ll be so terrible at it.
Haha I’m sure I did kiss the raccoon, but that’s actually my mom kissing her. I took the classes last year and loved every minute of it ๐
huh. Cake decorating. I decorated a cake once. It took me all day. It was for my son’s first birthday and it was a circus train. He cried hysterically when I tried to feed it to him. For his second birthday, I bought him an ice cream cake.
You seem fun. Nice to meet you!
Hi, Paula. I come from Ultimate Blog Party 2010. Lovely children you have
Nice to meet you. I hope you have time to visit mine as well, in HERE. Have a nice weekend.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. It’s so nice to meet you. What an interesting life you lead and have had. If you are seriously considering homeschooling, I would suggest you try finding other homeschooling families in your area as your first step. Seeing it in action and talking to people firsthand is the best way to understand what it’s all about. Have a great weekend!
Hi Paula.
How cool that you share the same birthday.
I’m stopping by the via the Blog Party to say hello.
This is so much fun!
Have a great Saturday!
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I LOVE to decorate cakes!! I’ve wanted to take an “official” class for a long time but have never found the time. I’m gonna go check out your cakes now. ๐
Also, I was a band nerd, too! But I played flute. I dated (later married/divorced) the drummer. But I loved watching him in drum corp. I love it still. That’s really awesome.
Anyhow, happy UBP!
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I also married the drummer ๐
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Nice to meet you! ๐ Just stopping by from the party to say howdy. Love your blog.
Have a great weekend and happy UBP! ๐ And hope to see you stop by sometime!!
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Nice to meet you! Good luck with your house. It’s a lot of work but worth it in the end. I had lots of unusual animals as a kid too. I think because my grandmother who was from Italy lived with us and grew up with all kinds of animals. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Cool blog here, I’m just stopping by from UBP10, but I’ll definitely be back.
Congrats on buying your first house!
Great lookin’ cake also! I wish I could do that, today we tried to make a gingerbread house-it was a mess,lol!
Sounds like your new place is just what you were looking for! I envy your cake decorating skills – so pretty!
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I love the music you have playing! Really livens up the party. ๐
Glad to be here and learn a bit more about you. This is my first year here and my own blog is still starting out.
I am so jealous of your cake decorating skills. I am a certified klutz… cake & klutz don’t mix. ๐
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Hi almost neighbor, thanks for stopping by my blog! In regards to MNO in Chicago, no unfortunately I won’t be attending. My 5 have me pretty over scheduled at the moment, but maybe next time!
Your cakes look beautiful! You must have a steady hand and a lot of patience to do such nice work.
Toot Tootin’ my #UBP10 Party Horn on your blog!!!!!
Hope you are meeting new bloggers and havin’ a great time!
I’m your Newest fan on your blog, facebook fan and twitter follower!!
I took a few Wilton classes! Very cool! I have a guest chef feature on my blog! I’d love to have you sometime! LMK when you check out my blog!!
Party on!!!
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Thanks for visiting Cook Clean Craft, and helping me find your blog. I love your banner and your website is really cute. Happy UBP!
Aw Paula, you did an awesome job! My post is lame next to this one!
Great post – I am a new follower from UBP. Great Blog.
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That is a beautiful cake! I have been obsessed with cakes and frosting since a very young age. I’d love to take course someday! Great to get to know you!
My sister LOVES raccoons…and she loves animals so much too! I’ll have to send her your way to check out your pics ๐
I am signed up for your emails, and was so happy to find out about this, Thanks! I am now a UBP person! Thanks for your wonderful blog!
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Hi! Visiting from the UBP. The title of your blog really caught my eye! I must be craving sweets ๐ . Congrats on buying you first home! That’s so great! I wish I knew how to play any instrument. I am also your newest follower…can’t wait to read more! Have a great day!
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Your cakes are beautiful!
Stopping by from the UBP! I hope you are having a great week.
Pop on over if you get a chance, I’m having a $50 Amazon Gift Card giveaway. It ends April 16th.
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Love your stuff!!! Just stopping in from UBP 2010!!! GREAT PARTY!! Joined your following. Like the clean user friendly type of blog, and interesting to read! Thanks, @madly59
Cute blog!
Love that you were a band geek!