I’m going to have to check out your other blogs, too! So many awesome blogs, so little time. Your title got me, by the way. I’m a homeschooling Mama of 3 girls (so far). Your book sounds really cool.

After reading what you’ve written on your Come What May series, I have to subscribe! I’m so glad I found your sites through UBP!

I will have to check out your self publishing journey blog- its a journey i am considering next year

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

thanks for the party

Hi, nice to meet you. You don’t have to enter me in the drawing of the prize because I live outside of the US.

You’re invited to come to my party too.

Awesome.. you picked my apron prize as a fav. I am following you on twitter and look forward to reading more.

If you are interested, I have another, separate giveaway on my blog!

I will definitely check out your selfpublishing blog as it is something I am considering myself. great to meet you and wouldn’t it be awesome to win that Kitchenaid?

nice site. have fun partying!

Having fun checking your site out. Thanks for participating in the UBP. Swing by my site, The IE Mommy, to check out my Ultimate Blog Party Post.

Hi, I stopped by from the Blog Party. I am a new Blogger and this is my first Blog Party. I see I need to go back and update my post and list my favorites from the prizes. There were so many.I love the name of your Blog.
I am Aunt Rene from auntrene.blogspot.com
Have Fun at the party.
Thanks again!

Happy Party Day

Hello! Nice to meet you

Hi Natalie! Isn’t this blog party cool? Awesome prizes too. I almost forgot to add the prizes I wanted – your blog reminded me of that! Thanks!

I’m enjoying your book very much and find myself looking forward to getting back into it each day. I feel I must say – you and your sisters fought? What? You didn’t get along perfectly? Naughty naughty – my kids never fight. What IS the deal!?

Okay, well, I ACTUALLY want to say – Hooray for honesty! I am enjoying the transparency of your heart while reading.
Love,
Lynnette

Stopping by from the UBP. Have a great party & now I’m off to explore your blog a bit more!

As another former home school grad, I salute you! (It almost feels like we need a secret pinky finger greeting or something.)

Your book sounds really fascinating and I’d love to read it!

Glad to have met you.

Hello from UBP09! Glad I stumbled on your blog. I have a 1yo but already thinking about school options, so I will be glad to have your insights!

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

I can’t wait to dig deeper into your blog! My blog intro has a piture of my daughter on her first day of Kindergarten…in her pajamas!

I hope I win your book, but if I don’t I will be looking for it at the bookstore!

Happy UBP!!! I am a professional blog hopper:-) Nice to meet you!

I’m here from the party. Nice to meet you!

Congrats on your book! Sounds awesome….enjoy the party!

Peace
*~Michelle~*

I’m ready to party!
This is fun already!

Hi. Stopping by from the party. I wish you much success with your book. My children are grown, but I know so many home school moms. I think it’s a wonderful way to raise your children.

I hope you have a chance to stop by my place. Have fun at all the parties.

Gotta love parties! Party On!

Congrats on the book, I just started homeschooling. I’ll have to check it out. Hope your enjoying the blog party!

I’ll have to check out your other blogs. I’m a homeschool graduate as well. I’ll be looking for your book! Have fun this week!

I’m partying UBP’09! Enjoyed looking around your site! I’m looking forward to starting homeschooling my littles in the next couple of years… I’ll be sure to add your blog to my reader!

Hope you have a happy happy ultimate blog party week!

You wrote a book! That’s so cool!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Great to meet you

Be sure to visit my blogs for a chance to win one of 5+ prizes I will be giving away!

The Captive Mommy
Sara*s Pixel Studio

Thanks!
Sara
saraspixels@windstream.net

Wow-I am looking forward to your book-always good to get some other’s opinions on being homeschooled. I have 2 graduates and 2 to go-
Thanks for partaking and blessings to you ~

your book sounds fun, happy party day this is my first

Nice to “meet” another Natalie. Have fun party hopping! And congrats on your book!!!

Hope you are enjoying the party! Your blog is beautiful. Congratulations on the new book-it sounds wonderful!!

Oh, I wish I hadn’t scanned that prize list so quickly! I’d definitely have included your book on my prize list. I would have loved to have reviewed it on my blog, especially with my upcoming interviews with homeschool grads.

Oh, well. Maybe my name will get chosen and I’ll have a chance to revise my list. In the meantime, I’ll be reading your blog with interest.

Good luck on your book! I know the strain of the publication process so a huge ‘congrats’ in order!

Happy UBP 09!!

My nephews are being home schooled. Anyway, congrats on your the publishing of your book!

Hello! Poppin’ in from The Ultimate Blog Party…all the way from Queensland, Australia! G’Day! I hope you have time to visit my party soon.

Ta!

Great site! Good to meet you!

Great site! Have fun party hopping!Congrats on your book!

Nice to meet you. Hope you have a good weekend and have fun blogging!

All your blogs look great. I think I will be a regular visitor! I’ve just started homeschooling my little ones (ages 3 and 5), and I’m excited about the journey! Congratulations on your book!

Homeschooling mom here, too. Graduating my daughter this year with a full-ride scholarship to an Honors College. Yay LORD THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Drop on by anytime. I write a humor blog, mostly. I recently posted about homeschooling to the finish line.

Congrats on the book! Found you through UBP09!

Hi… it is nice to meet you… happy spring and happy UBP ’09

Happy UBP 2009 to you! I’m a homeschooling mommy, but not a homeschooling grad. I’ll have to check out your book.

Love your blog… you book sounds wondeful!! congrats on being a published author! I’ll be back for more…. come visit my party when you get a chance…we’re loving the same prizes too!

What a awesome blog! I can’t wait to have more time to visit and read. I found you through UBP09 and I’m now following you on twitter. @lilmommax4

I homeschool my children and I really want to write a book myself. So I’m off to save your blogs!!!

So nice meeting you.

Love those footies!

The book sounds really great and interesting. Especially now that I see that Mrs. Kraft is reading it and liking it. (I’m friends (and coauthor of a blog) with her oldest daughter. I’m actually a homeschooler myself. I’ve found the experience really good for me, though of course any type of school has it’s downsides, namely for me my tendency to procrastinate and get distracted. :-/
Well God bless you Natalie!

Having a great time partying in UBP09! I’m finishing my first year as a homeschooling momma, and am very interested in your book–it’s on the top of my “hopeful” list in this blogsphere party! Thanks for your site–loved your most recent blog post, too. So psyched to see that movie!! Have fun this week. Godspeed!

Good luck with your new book. BTW…I love the little hints next to the comment box fields

Drop by via UBS

The k-mixer sounds great. I do hope that you will be able to win that prize. I’m eying one myself but don’t forsee being “gifted” it anywhere soon though LOL.

Hiya from UBP! I’ve met with many cool blogs through the party hopping, and yours is definitely one of them!

Thanks for hosting a blog party! I look forward to getting to know you.

Very nice to meet you. I found out about your through the UBP.

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!

Hello fellow UBP party-goer! I really like your blog and so I subscribed to it! I look forward to reading more!

Your book sounds really interesting. I’m not a homeschooler but I love the idea of it even though I’m not sure how anyone pulls it off. I love hearing success stories.

I would love to win that book! We “school” in our pj’s too.

I would love to homeschool but I think I would end up murdering my kids! God I love them but I also love sending them to school to save my sanity. Happy blogging

Yes, we homeschool also. I’m an organizing mommy because of it. Cute header photo. NIce to meet you.

Hello, Love your blog sites! Thanks for the fun blog party. Cindi

I can’t wait to read your ebook! We are just beginning our homeschooling journey.

Thought I’d stop by while blog hopping! Really enjoyed your site. I’m thinking of homeschooling my daughter this fall…Gives me lots to think about!

I love your blog. This is my first blog party. I think I am addicted.

Stop by and visit me. I am loving all the new friends that I have made.

Teresa

I really like your site. I am in awe of those who homeschool. I would probably be able to do it well but can’t conquer that fear.

Happy UBP!

Great to meet you! i’m just starting the homeschooling journey and also working on a book I’m hoping to self-publish some day. Can’t wait to get a chance to check out your other blogs.

Nice to meet you at this year’s UBP. This is so fun.

I look forward to reading your book.

I have always been interested in homeschooling, and seriously considered it earlier this year.

My 11 yr. old daughter was diagnosed in October with Juvenile Rheumatiod Arthritis. B-4 diagnoses (the kid could barely walk) the teachers and administration acted like she was faking it. After disgnoses, they are somewhat accomodating, but not much.

My problem with homeschooling, is I question my ability to teach & motivate my children.

Anywho….party on!

Stopping over from the UBP and wanted to say HI! Love your blog!

Happy Ultimate Blog Party!

Hi Natalie,

I’m blog hopping from UBP! Great to see your upcoming book as homeschooling intrigues me. I must say I need to check out your “Come What May” series because that is one my guiding philosophies.

Savor life’s best,
Aimee

Congratulations on your book! Whoo Hoo!! I’m visiting from the UBP09 and I LOVE your blog. Did you design it yourself? It’s Great!!!

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

charlies_secret_angel2006 at yahoo dot com

Hi Natalie! I’m just popping by through the party link list. I love your header and, I guess… your book cover! Congratulations.

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

Blog hopping from UBP09. Nice to meet you. You have a great blog!!

Nice to meet you Natalie! We, too, school in our pajamas! Can’t wait to read your book. I’d love to do a giveaway/review of it for my blog!

Hi there. It is so nice to “meet” you. I just love that you wrote a book. How cool is that!?!?!

I’m a homeschooling mom to four kiddos! I enjoyed my visit here!! God bless!

nice to meet you and i will be stopping by again. We are interested in homeschooling our kids and are always looking for tips.

I was a homeschooler 2!

Hello it is nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you! Happy blogging!!

What a great blog! I’ll definitely be subbing & reading more in the future

Congratulations on your new upcoming book. That is great. We also homeschool so it was great to come across your blog.. Thanks for sharing..

Nice to meet you. I just started homeschooling my 4 year old!

WoW! Your book looks very intersting. Congratulations!

I’m party-hopping, it’s nice to meet you. The name of your blog and book is clever

Jumped over from the party. It’s cool that you’re releasing your first book. That’s been a dream of my wife’s for a while now but she just doesn’t know where to start.

Wow! Congratulations on your book, and thanks for the giveaway! I always love hearing about homeschool graduates who aren’t socially inept (my family’s fears for my kids who we will be homeschooling through high school).

April E.

Coming to visit from UBP!!! I’m going to have to check out your book. It sounds like a great read!!!

I am party hopping. I really enjoyed your site.

Here from the party! enjoyed your site…

Hello! I’m visiting via the Ultimate Blog Party. Your book looks very interesting. I just started homeschooling with the help of a Cyberschool. Brand new adventure that is challenging, yet so rewarding! Nice to meet you!

Jen
God’s Shining Stars

Also- Creative and Curious Kids!

Your blog is awesome, I have to spend more time around here! I am homeschooling my 4 years old, and what a great experience! Wish you the best with your book.

Hi, I have dropped in from the UBP. I am going to check out your self-publishing blog, as I am considering embarking on the same journey. I am looking forward to learning from your experiences!
c

Hello, stopped by through the UBP and have to say that I love your blog.

Party-Hopping! It was fun stopping by.
Happy UBP 09!

Hi! Stopping by from the UBP! Looking forward to reading your e-book! Congrats on your book!

After visiting all of these interesting blogs (including yours), I want to start my own!

I love the title of your book. I’m always curious about homeschoolers. It is a path I could never follow, but I am interested all the same.

I write about kids, preteens, and teens. Stop on over.

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

Hi,
I saw the name of your blog on the list and just had to come to what was going on. So Glad I Did!!
I like your blog.
Your book sounds really interesting.
Have fun at the party.

Joyful@JoyfulJourney

You have a cool site. I am going to show it to my mom. She told me about the blog party at 5min4moms, so I wanted to visit your site. My name is Becca and I have a website about cooking and easy recipes for kids. Have your kids who like to cook stop by for a visit. We have videos of other kids cooking to make cooking easier. Thank you and have fun at the blog party!

making brownies video

Hi, I am a brand new blogger enjoying the party that I stumbled upon. I am really fascinated with your site as I am thinking about homeschooling but haven’t yet. I have a three year old and a seven year old and my husband isn’t sure if he wants to do this. I am planning on coming back. Thank you for all the info.

I just subbed via email- I like your site. Congrats on the book deal!

Enjoy the party!

jill.watkins@gmail.com

Hopped over from the blog party to say Hi. I like your site… I homeschool my children and feel like we have a bunch in common. I am intrigued by your book Am definitely bookmarking your site.

Hey, amazing blog. I am happy to be part of your party.

I’m also gunning for that apron. Love those retro aprons but don’t have one. Good luck!

This is such a thoughtful and amazing blog. I also got to go over to Natalie’s blog and enjoyed that too. Glad the party sent me here!
Trish

hola!! just stopping by to check out your PARTY!!! i am a homeschool mommy to 3 boys so i will have to check out your book!! congrats on your new book!! GOD BLESS!

Here from UPB and this is great! I love being able to read all these blogs, whew so many though. I love your name and will definitely check out more…

Your book sounds interesting!

Stopping by to say Happy Blog Partying!

Hi! I absolutely love your blog. I joined the UBP 2009. So sad that it’s almost over. I’ll be stopping by after I finish blog hoppping.
Lisa
Custom First Birthday Dresses

Congrats on the new book coming out – that is quite an accomplishment. It’s great meeting you and I look forward to your future blogs.
-Carrie

I love your blog! Hope you have fun with the party!

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

Pregnancy Due Date Calendar
Nutrition in Pregnancy

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.

all those at the same time?

over from the UBP…better late than never.

i homeschool, so i’m gonna look around.

Hey! Great blog! God bless you in all the great work you are doing and your new book! I have always wanted to publish some books. Maybe I can learn some things from you!
Stop by my blog sometime!
A sister in Christ,
Hannah

Blog Party Woohoo! Talk about fashionably late, right, sorry. I have been sick which left me in a fog all last week, so I am still trying tomake my rounds. Better late than never I figured. Anyway, hope you had a great week at the UBP. Hope to see you again sometime!

I loev your blog. I too homeschool. I have 2 I am homeschooling and one baby on the way! I like the series you are doing on this blog. I will have to check it out. I have a coupel blogs and one has a contest running for April if you would like ot stop by and check it out.
Again, love your blog. Saw you on the UBP.