Thursday, March 19, 2009

It's Party Time! Excellent!





It's party time! 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting their annual Ultimate Blog Party, and there are lots of great prizes at stake (any of which I would love to win!). Be sure to check in on the action, if you haven't already!




Come on in for the party, and sit down a relax for a bit.







Partying will wear a girl out! Help yourself to some Blueberry Streusel or anything else you can find around here.









I'm Phoebe and I love to talk about all things frugal, including gardening, cooking from scratch, and our quest to getting out of debt. We're learning all about the simple life and it's many pleasures, and I would love for you to join in! I also host a feature called Finding Freedom Fridays where we all gather to share different frugal ideas and help each other find freedom from debt. Be sure to come back and share your tips!



I won't keep you too long, but feel free to subscribe to my blog feed, or you can catch up with me on Twitter.


Be sure to visit all of the other parties goin' on and get in on the fun!

138 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yummy...blueberry streusel! Nice to meet you!

Stephanie said...

I agree, your blueberry streusel looks super yummy!

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to follow your garden progress! My tot tried to rip some seedlings out of the planter today. grrrr

Megan said...

I'll be sure to come back and visit your finding freedom fridays.

Anonymous said...

yummy! yummy!

nice meeting you!

Amanda from Faith, Food and Family said...

I've been here a few times and will have to come back more often. Enjoy all of the partying!
God bless,
Amanda

April said...

just going from blog to blog to see how others do it, have a good weekend
I should be debt free but am SO not...I'll need to come back and read some of your posts :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Phoebe,

I am stopping by from The Ultimate Blog Party to say hello and to check out your blog. I am looking forward to a fun week!! :)

Stacie
The Divine Miss Mommy
http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com

And Babies Make 5... said...

Yummy!!!

Good luck with your quest to be debt free,that is so cool!

Anonymous said...

mmmm blueberries ;)

Have fun blog party-ing !
Karrine

Anonymous said...

Your blueberry streusel looks delicious!!

Barbara's Beat said...

Thanks for the snack.
I am following your blog and on twitter

Anonymous said...

Hi Phoebe. Lovely to meet you as part of the Ultimate Blog Party. :) I'm Lightening, an Aussie with 3 kids, living on a farm in the middle of nowhere and blogging to stay sane. LOL. Thanks for the struesel - YUM!!!

BizBuzz said...

MMMM, more food, I am gonna gain all the weight I just lost! HA! Have fun at the UBP2009! I am!

KarenW said...

I'm always looking for ways to save money. I'll be back. Enjoy the party!

Clair Boone @ www.mummydeals.org said...

Hey there! Nice to meet you!
Clair

Happy Hermit (happilyhiddenhermit@gmail.com) said...

Nice to meet you , Happy Party Day !!

petersonclan said...

I'd love to have anyone interested in gardening join the Garden Club over at my blog today!

Chanin said...

Hey Phoebe!! Great party! Just thought that I would stop by and say hello again!

Sherry @ Lamp Unto My Feet said...

Great to learn more about you! :D I just posted about our gardening. I have a brown thumb, so we'll see how it ends up. I do have some sprouts already though. WOOHOO!

Sharon said...

What way to celebrate Friday!

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

Unknown said...

Hi Phoebe! (I love your name!) It's nice to meet you!

Your blueberry streusel looks fantastic!

We, too, are trying to get out of debt. Too bad we ever got into debt in the first place. It's hard work!

I hope you'll come over and visit my blog. I having a giveaway for some great girly gifts! Have a great day! Lynnette
Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground

Lisa Samples said...

Great party! Stop by and enter to win my door prize if you like.

Lisa

Linda said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm glad to find you. I can always use money saving ideas.

cent_saving_mom said...

I've never had blueberry streusel but wow does it look delic!

Sarah Mae said...

Okay chickie, I need you to motivate me to get out of debt! Granted, we only have our mortgage and school loans, but it feels like we're going to pay on both forever, so why bother trying to pay them off when you're already on a tight budget. Okay, your turn, help me! :)

Lisa P@www.isitmondayalready.com said...

love being frugal too! I am now following you!

Nadine said...

Now I'm hungry. I wanted to stop by and say Hi. I'm from the blog party. I think it's great to share money saving ideas that are proven to help.

Have fun at all the parties.

The Need 2 Read said...

Happy Partying! Frugal 1 - meet Frugal 2! Haha! :) Blueberries...yummy and GOOD for you!! Great "frugal" fun for a four year old (my son) - picking blueberries! We always look forward to that - and not only is it free, it actually saves money in BUYING them! Those little suckers are expensive! Hehehe... :)

Anonymous said...

Blueberry is my favorite!! My house or yours, I'll supply the coffee! ;-)

Nicole said...

I just subscribed to your site, looks like you have a lot of great things to read and I will come back for sure, you're on my favorites!

Natalie said...

All this party hopping is making me hungry...I wish I could snatch that blueberry strussel right off the screen.

Have a great day! And have fun party hopping!

Anonymous said...

Hello! UBP 09 party goer here!

vera said...

Hi! It's so nice to meet you and thanks for stopping by. I've bookmarked your blog, because I need to come back and read ALL of it - I am still in the early stages of trying the whole coupon/trying to live frugally journey and I need all the help I can get :)

Anonymous said...

Hello!!! Nice to meet you! I have just started learning to coupon which has been a blast. I love the challenge. I love your blog design!

Ashley Pichea [PicheaPlace.com] said...

I'm partying UBP'09! Enjoyed looking around your site! I'll be adding you to my reader! :)

Teresa said...

Thanks for the streusel it was yummy. I'm a follower now.

Kelley said...

Hi! Happy UBP.
Thanks for the pie.

Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

The streusel looks so good!

We're working toward becoming debt-free, too. I'll have to bookmark you!

Frantic Holly said...

The struesal looks yummy. Hope you have a wonderful bloggy party!

Unknown said...

Nice to meet you Phoebe! Love your design hope you have a great week partying!

Erin @ Closing Time said...

Nice to meet you! Happy partying!

Anonymous said...

You have a wonderful blog.
I noticed you have a recipe for corned beef in a stock pot. This past St. Pats Day, I was wondering if it were possible. Now I know. :-)
Hope your day has been beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Hello! How are you? This Ultimate Blog Party is so great! Hope you have time to make it over to visit me!

Anonymous said...

It's fun to see other blogs out there. I found you on UBP.

Mom to Five said...

Now I am officially starving! Your streusel looks delish!! We are also a family trying very hard to get rid of debt! It is hard work but worth the effort!
Happy UBP!!!!!

Heather said...

The streusel looks divine! I'll have to mark your site to come back to later - I love a good frugal tip! I originally started off blogging with a frugal blog.

Anonymous said...

I would give my eyeteeth to be able to cook one decent meal in my life lol. Anyway, it was great to stop by your page - good luck on what you and your family are trying to achieve financially - I know you can do it! Have an awesome weekend!

Nancy said...

Hello Phoebe, nice to meet you! Look forward to reading more about how you reduce debt. Hope you can stop by the ranch and visit us - we are on a mission to reduce clutter, live frugal, and save as much as we can.

Shop with Me Mama said...

Great to meet you! Have a fun week!

Anonymous said...

Happy UBP 09!! :)

Anonymous said...

Nice to meet you! I think I'm going to follow your blog. We are trying to get out of debt as fast as possible, lol. I'm all about cooking from scratch, too. (Healthier, yummier, less expensive...) You can check out my blog if you like at http://healthynhappyhome.wordpress.com. Have a nice party!

Dr. Faith said...

Hey there! Stopping by via the UBP, I'm also trying to get debt free as well. That is the main thrust of my blog. =)

That is impressive how much you saved last year in coupons. I recently discovered the world of coupons and am just beginning now to start using them in all their greatness.

Nice to meet you!

DawnS said...

Out enjoying the blog partys, I'll be back to read more of your blog. Your Friday's sound great!

Anonymous said...

Hi! I hopped over from UBP. That blueberry struesel looks super yummy. I will come back and check the rest of your blogd - I'm a "living on less" kinda gal too. Happy partying!

Anonymous said...

That blueberry struesal looks delicious!

bookieboo said...

Nice to meet you Pheobe! Great party!

Anonymous said...

What a very pretty site! Have a wonderful blog party!

Anonymous said...

The colors of your blog are so pretty. Enjoy the party!

Anonymous said...

Would love to try that yummyness... happy party 09!

Mommy Mo said...

Hi Phoebe. The Blueberry Streusel looks delicious. I started couponing a few months ago and oh my goodness, I had no idea how much money I was literally throwing away. I get so many things for free or close to free now. It is awesome! I had one cashier at Walgreen's say to me the other day: It looks like we are paying YOU to shop here. Anyway, good luck as your strive for Financial Peace.

Julie Donahue said...

We love Dave Ramsey. Unfortunately, we haven't put most of his suggestions to work. But one day.....

Kristin said...

Hi, nice to meet you! I'm excited to read about your debt free journey, we're on one as well but we're not doing so good at it. Here's hoping for some inspiration.

Anonymous said...

Hey Phoebe, I love me some frugalness as well but that blueberry streusel is mighty tempting :) Thanks for the yummy post.

Unknown said...

I thought I would drop by and see how your party was going.
The blueberry streudal looks delicious.
You and the family have a terrific weekend.

Anonymous said...

I like blog. I'm interested in learning more about your journey to freedom from debt. I am currently posting a series called Surviving the Lien Years: Rebuilding after Financial Crisis and Bankruptcy. After the partying is over, maybe you'll have a chance to check it out. I'll be sure to visit your blog again because I always enjoy frugality blogs.

Susan (5 Minutes For Mom) said...

Me too please... I'll have some blueberry streusel.

I need to work on being more frugal... I'm terrible with money.

IE Mommy Blogger said...

Thanks for the sweet intro. Found you on UBP. I'd love for you to swing by my site, The IE Mommy, and check out my UBP post. :)

Super Fun Mama said...

Hi, I'm part of the blog party. Very nice to meet you and your blog. I plan to start my first garden this year, so maybe your blog can help me out!

Robyn said...

Thanks for visiting my blog Phoebe! Yours is great! I love how you invited us to sit down and have some pie!

Thanks !!
Robyn
Mom All Day

Rhonda said...

Would love to see your garden progress...nice to meet you!!

CC said...

That looks great! We are debt free (except for the house) and love it! We're an envelope, cash family and can't imagine paying full price for anything. ;)

Kati said...

Hey! Let's party! I look forward to reading more! Check out my giveaway!

Ashley said...

I'm blog hopping from the party but can't wait to check out your finding freedom fridays! I blog over at www.bosssanders.com if you wanna come check me out!

Melanie said...

Nice to meet you! Have a fun blog hopping week.

Corrie at "Cents"able Momma said...

I'm glad to find you! Great blog, and thanks for stopping by :-).

SisterTipster said...

Frugal YEAH!!
I'm here! And praise God we are paying ours down too! Looking for the link to join you on the Frugal Tip day...

Nice to see ya! Party hardy!
blessings
SisterTipster

homeschoolblogger.com/SisterTipster/

Jena Webber said...

Frugal Fridays sounds very interesting. I would love to learn more. I'm hosting a carnival on Fridays also called Blitz-it Friday. I am hoping to get a lot of housework done on the Blitz! Nice meeting you.

Anonymous said...

This is my first blog party. Having fun meeting new people and checking out their blogs. It was nice meeting you!

Anonymous said...

Hey there...stopping by from the UBP! I love frugality and looking forward to following your blog.

Feel free to check out my blog party at My Business Adventures. I'm hosting a few giveaways too!

Cheers,

LeNesha

UnfinishedMom said...

Hope you're having as much fun at the UBP as I am. I definitely want a slice of that blueberry streusel. I'm bookmarking you!

annies home said...

nice introduction and the struesel looks great. I would love it if you would also stop by my party til then keep on partying

Anonymous said...

Your name is one that I keep seeing, but I don't think I've ever visited your blog before! I'm pretty sure I see your name on Frugal Fridays pretty frequently--am I right?

Anyway, thanks for having me here for a minute!

Unknown said...

Love your blog! Thanks for sharing your journey to reduce your debt. I have enjoyed reading some of your ideas and will be coming back to visit again soon and read more about you and your frugalness.

Blessings to you and your family!

Anonymous said...

What a great party.
I never knew there were so many wonderful bloggers out there.
Great site. I need to spend a couple of days here.
Thanks

lori said...

I'll stay for seconds of the blueberry struesel!!!!


Happy UBP!!

Miriam said...

now this is my kind of party! (I'm such a quiet mouse at heart.)

Anonymous said...

Nice to meet you at this year's UBP. Happy Partying and enjoy your day.

DeeDee said...

Hello... just stopping by from the UBP...
the dessert looks great!
I have a few give-aways at my place ... come by for a visit if you have time!
Blessings and have a great week!

Jessica Price/Bella Valentina Photography said...

Looks like a great place! Its so nice to meet you through the blog party links!

http://www.lipstickmonologues.blogspot.com/
http://www.bellavalentinaphotography.blogspot.com/

Jennifer said...

Thank you for visiting my blog. I am just now making my UBP rounds.

janetfaye said...

Hello, nice to meet you!

Megan said...

Hello! Great to stop in & read your blog!

Anonymous said...

I love your Frugal Fridays! Just wanted to drop by your party and say "hi!"

tiarastantrums said...

oh my - do you have any blueberry streusel left??

Nice to meet you - party hopping

Upstatemamma said...

Well, hi there and nice to meet you. We too are currently trying to learn the pleasures of a simpler, less expensive and debt free life. Hope to see ya at my place soon. :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Phoebe! It's lovely to meet you. Thanks for the streusel... it was delicious!

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

Cari K. said...

Blog hopping for UBP09. Nice to meet you.

charlies_secret_angel2006 at yahoo dot com

Kim said...

Who doesn't like the simple life? I love to hang my sheets on the line, cook things from scratch,sew, and try to garden...even though I kill everything. Hence the word try. Hop on over to my blog and visit!

coliebear said...

Your blog looks very interesting. Thanks!!

Anonymous said...

Yummy! That looks so good. I love your site. Our family is trying to work on our debt. Will be back to check more out

StephF said...

Our family has also purposed to become debt-free in 2009, and we are also Dave Ramsey fans. Glad to "meet" you. I'll be following you!

Hope you enjoy UBP 09!

My name is Kristie said...

I love your blog, and enjoy all of your simple tips. I also love hearing about your gardening progress.

Happy Blog Party!

Kristie

Anonymous said...

oh yum!! what a great hostess you are!!! :)

Sheryl1024 said...

Glad to find you via the Ultimate Blog Party! I look forward to reading your posts to come. Have a blessed week!

Jenny said...

It's nice to meet you. This is a great blog!

Diana (Ladybug Limited) said...

Thanks for stopping by my UBP-- I thought your siggy was familiar. I've been here before and read several of your finding freedom posts-- guess I'm finally coming out of lurkdom :)

L said...

Over from UBP! I am trying to become more frugal and have made some gains so far....looking forward to some tips!
Lindsey

http://arewardfromhim.blogspot.com

Jessie said...

Hi Phoebe! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I had such a busy weekend and couldn't blog hop so now I have to catch up :) Love your blog!

Anonymous said...

Hi Phoebe - it's great to meet you! I hope you are enjoying the UBP '09! Stop by my blog and say hi :)
http://thescrapprincess.com

~ Lisa - TheScrapPrincess

Milena Barrett said...

I just started following Dave Ramesy- I love your ticker! I must get one-we are in the early stages.
Good Luck!

Anonymous said...

I love reading frugal blogs! They are inspiring and keep me on track.

Erica G said...

Thanks for welcoming me tot the party! I'll look out for you Frugal Friday tips!

babychooch (at) gmail {dot} com

Sarah Z said...

I swear my life long quest is to get out of debt - will it ever end?!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com

Finamoon said...

Yummy! Such great hospitality!!
Come visit my blog party...
http://finamoon.blogspot.com/2009/03/5-minutes-for-mom-ultimate-blog-party.html

Anonymous said...

Great site. I am always happy to join a great party.

Anonymous said...

Great blog -- great practical tips -- love it!

Would love to have you check out www.lipstickwisdom.com where I am gathering info to help women with different life events like reentering the workforce and aging parents. Check it out -- I would love your feedback!

Karen

Anonymous said...

Neat site. Will come back when I have more time! Love to save money! :-) DeAnna M

Cascia Talbert said...

Just stopping from the UBP and thought I'd say hello! I hope you visit my party post!

http://www.thehealthymoms.net/2009/03/ultimate-blog-party-2009.html

Anonymous said...

Your blog is awesome. I'm going to tell my mom about it. She helped me start a site on cooking with kids. My name is Becca and I love to cook. If you have a minute, have your kids stop by and play or cooking games or cook along with our videos. Have fun at the party!

Easy French Toast

Karen said...

I am a new blogger really enjoying the party. I am definetly coming back because I saw your debt a and I am trying to becoming debt free also. I just began trying to be frugal after years of over spending. I can't wait to visit you more. Thanks.

T n' W said...

Sounds like your getting it right! Love this blog! Simple, frugal, say no more.

Lisa Grace said...

We, too, are on our journey to Financial Peace ... so great! Glad to have found your blog via the Party09.

Anonymous said...

My goodness, your blueberry streusel looks good. Hope you're having a good time with the party!

Anonymous said...

Found you via the UBP. Having a great time. Glad I found your blog.

Shirley said...

Congratulations on the amount you have reduced your debt. I've subscribed to your blog.

Carolyn G said...

Happy blog party!! Just stopping in to say hello!

Cher said...

Yum!

Stopping by to say Happy Blog Partying!

TwinHappyJen said...

Oh, that looks so good! And 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 party giveaway, I do have a door prize: 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!

A and E's Momma said...

It's so nice to meat you. I am fairly new to the blogging thing. It's great meeting new friends!!

Have fun partying!!

Anonymous said...

Yummmmm, Blueberry Streusel! It's nice meeting you, glad I stopped by. look forward to seeing you again.
-Carrie

Amy said...

Just checking you out through the blog party and WOW look at all the partiers you have here. WAY TO GO! This is too fun.
http://www.craftymommymadness.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

WOW, look at all your partiers. This is so fun.

Anonymous said...

Cute blog! And yum-O... I'd like some of that streusel :P
Happy UBP, stop by if you can!

Anonymous said...

Hullo,

Dropping in from the UBP '09 site to say hello. Love your site, if you get a chance some time, feel free to stop by mine..have a great weekend!

~ Ashley

Enlarged Abdomen During Pregnancy
Nipple Discharge During Pregnancy

ThriftyPuppy said...

Yea! A new coupon blog to follow from the Ultimate Blog Party. Love your site...if you get a chance, please check mine out. I'a newbie that's been at it since January. Woof!

Jennifer said...

Lord knows I could use some savings and money tips!! Nice meeting you! Great blog party going on here, I have one going on at my place too! I'm a little late but visiting from UBP '09.

I'm not a mom yet myself but I'm thinking that may change one day soon! I'm trying to get the DL from moms on "the stuff they don't tell you beforehand!" haha.

If you have any idea what I'm going through feel free to stop by!

Betty C said...

Hi. We're working hard to get out of debt so I'll be back for more hints.