Groundhog's Day and Homemaking Link-Up Weekend

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This morning, my step-dad left some cookies on our porch.  Mom had written a note that said, "Happy Groundhog's Day, Love Grandma".  I read it to the kids and quizzed them about Groundhog's Day.

Me:  "Does anyone know what Groundhog's Day is?"

Michael (10): "A Chinese holiday?"

Me: "No"

Michael: "Well that's what Lynzie said!"

Lynzie (12): "Oh, maybe it was Japanese."

Me: "No."

Lynzie: "Well it's SOMETHING."

Michael: "A day that has something to do with groundhogs."

Me: "ha ha ha"

Michael: "A day to RESPECT the groundhog."

Me: "no."

Cainan (7): "A day to give each other cookies?"

I'm SO very excited to announce my Giveaway Jubilee for the month of March! Would you like to participate as either a giver, a winner, or both?  Click my adorable new button for all the details!



And...now it's time for this week's Homemaking Link-Up Weekend!

Would you like to participate in the party each week but just can't remember to link up?  There's a couple things I can do to help you out with that!  First, there's a cute button at the top of my sidebar that you can put on your blog to serve as a reminder for you---and an advertisement for me!  Secondly, I can send you an email reminder!  I send out a short email to participants who've requested one on Wednesday nights to remind everyone about the party.  Please let me know in the comments below if you'd like me to do that for you!


I'd love to have you link up your homemaking posts below!  Hope you have a GREAT weekend!

Giveaway Jubilee --- Spring 2012

Just a super quick note to let you all know...  

I'm planning a quarterly Giveaway Jubilee!

This month-long giveaway party will give each of us the opportunity to:

**Increase traffic to our blogs!

**Share something beautiful with someone else!

**Visit lovely new bloggers, as well as our familiar favorites!

**Possibly win something special for ourselves!

My dear husband is soundly sleeping at the moment; but when he wakes up,  I'll ask him to make us a sweet button to advertise the fun.  Then I'll post it here with all the information you need to participate!


For now, plan on linking up your giveaway(s) here March 1st-31st...and check back within the day for all the details!


Are you interested?  Let me know!  This will be such a fun way to ring in Spring!

Antique Inspired Journals and ATC

Tonight, Jamie introduced our two oldest kids (12 & 10) to The Lord of the Rings movies!  They've been wanting to watch them for years but we haven't thought they were ready for the scary images in some of the scenes.

Well, tonight was the night!  All three thoroughly enjoyed themselves and the kids said they weren't freaked out at all! 

While all this was going on and the 6 younger kids were either sleeping or playing downstairs, I worked on some crafts for some upcoming swaps.

Here are some journals I made for a journalling swap that is coming up this month.  I had to make one extra for me because these are just so adorable!

Here they are from the back:

I'm also participating in a Valentine's Day ATC swap so I created this gorgeous card.  I took a good close up so I can make myself a replica!

What sorts of crafty things have you been working on lately?

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