A Little Self Publicity Never Hurt Me

I recently had a little feature on the blog Sensibly Styled  talking about what to wear for holiday photos.
Of course I don't know much really.
But I pretend to.
Plus perhaps I have seen what works and what doesn't more than some, at least from a photographers point of view.
Go check out the feature
Then check out my real photography site just for fun.
crystalfreemanphotography.com

DIY Show Off

You know this blog by now I am sure

The DIY Showoff is everybody's favorite collection of DIY projects.
I know I am a frequent reader.... like daily.... okay... like 3 times a day.

The DIY queen herself and in all her wisdom featured a past post of mine.

My Pretty Yarn Wreath for Fall.




I am so honored!

And deserving :)

That is one beautiful wreath I made. 
It still makes me happy every time I pull up to the house or open the door.
Not to mention that I have had too many compliments to count on it.
People like yellow.  It makes them happy.
Throw in a funky bird, and a color palette from a different decade, and you are sure to please.

Go here, and make yourself one today.

I am already contemplating my next Winter wreath.

Better After

Have you seen this blog Better After
Well don't click over unless you have an extra hour or so.
If it is your first visit with them you won't be able to walk away until you have scoured their archives.

Promise. Promise. Promise.

I have been fans and followers of theirs for about a year.

A few months ago she featured by 1st old house exterior re-do here.




And today she has my recent shelf re-do here.




Not only will you be inspired to get a piece of junk and turn it into treasure.
(how very Green of you)
You will surely enjoy her relaxed writing style and whit.
And come back often for more.

Oh How I Love Publicity!

If you don't have the Preparedness Pantry linked up yet in your reader feed,
you NEED to go check out their post today.

No -it is not essential information about emergency preparedness....

It is my chicken curry recipe... FEATURED HERE!

I feel like a ROCK STAR.

To top it off they will be sending me a $20 gift card to their store for my "trouble".
They are so awesome over at the Preparedness Pantry and Emergency Essentials.

Now I have $30 in gift cards from them.
I think this will be making its way into our emergency supply soon thanks to their (support) $30.
Thanks Preparedness Pantry.

Go check out my feature.
and be sure to leave a COMMENT over there for me too.

Blog Awards

Mama Hen over at Mama's Little Chick just sent over an award for me and my silly little blog.
Thanks Mama Hen.
I am honored that you read this thing of mine
Let alone applaud it.

You should go check out Mama's Little Chick
You can see her shout out to me
Then read her thoughtful and reflective posts on the life of being a Mama.

With this award comes the suggestion that I share seven things about myself.
As if a blog isn't just one big expression of oneself already. Ha!

Here are some things you might not know about me.

1. I refuse to drink milk if it is more than three days old. I don't mean three days over the expiration date (that would be reasonable). I mean three days after it has been opened. It just doesn't taste the same. This quirky trait just means I don't drink a lot of milk in the end I will drink it when it is first opened then make the family drink the rest of the gallon until I buy a new gallon.

2. I am married to a farm boy/ turned lawyer/ turned business genius. The last eight years with him have been simply happy. He makes my life oh so good. Being a stay at home mom with a work from home dad is really the best life.

3. Though I was an athletic type in my younger days, I would be hard pressed to run more than two miles now. I am blessed to say I am naturally thin, so I just can't get my lazy self motivated to benefit from the other benefits of exercise. Plus doesn't chasing around two toddlers count as exercise anyway.

4. I have two children, whose creation and birth are both testaments to the fact that I have no control and our Heavenly Father is merciful, generous and has a sense of humor. (We went through infertility, and were desperate for our first born only to accidentally get pregnant when she was just 12 months old with our son) Ha!
on a similar note I am completely obssesed with my children and am sure they are the most beautiful and intellegent creatures ever. I try to keep this blog clear of them for the most part because they have my family blog donated almost entirely to them.

5. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
This really defines who I am and what I do everyday.
Currently both my husband and I are leading the young men's and young women's programs in our ward and we absolutely love it.

6. When I was a young adult and teen I traveled and saw the world. The Pyramids, the Great Wall of China- you name it. But when I married all that traveling came to a halt. I am just too responsible with our family finances. Plus there is nowhere I am happier than at home.

7. I have seen every episode ever made of Lost and The Office. And would be perfectly content if my television antenna only picked up these programs on a constant repeat cycle.

Thanks again for the award Mama Chick!

Nurture Mama gets Prepared

For what readers lack in commenting, they make up for in features. Yup! We were featured on another blog, this time for our Flu Survival Storage Kits. Nurture Mama is a blogger detailing the lifelong pursuit to master motherhood, with her tips, tricks and trials on everything that a mother might need to know and do.... which I think is just about everything, so it is a pretty extensive blog. So go check out her blog and what she has to say about us, you may need to schedule it in, because hers is a blog that you might find yourself at for a while.

We love being featured

Ready Set Plan was featured again.

Here
Go and check us out and support Provident Living, a great Emergency Prep fellow blogger.

Featured on Survial Saturday

Ready.Set.Plan was featured this weekend on the blog Provident Living, What a honor to be her Saturday Survival Spotlight!. Go check out Provident Living for great information on frugal living and food storage... and while you are there, of course check out the post she has done about Ready.Set.Plan.