It’s Party Time! I love a good party! Robin is feeling a little lonely, I think, so she’s invited us all over to her place for a get together with snacks and treats and whatnot – not to mention an actual real live chat if you wanna. Now THAT’S A PARTY.
Many of you already know me, and if you do you probably already I know a talk just a little, or a lot. Okay, a lot. If you don’t know me, the best way to get to know me is to read my 100 Things post, which coincided with my 100th post AND the 1st Ultimate Blog Party, or my second Ultimate Blog Party post. This is just a glimpse, though and they were both written a while back so of course, there’s a whole lot more going on now!!
I’ve been trying to find a way to make an income from home for quite sometime now, something that’s a really good fit. My latest attempt at mom-entrepreneurial-ness is providing low cost homeschool resources at my newest blog Faith Family Home School. I also post a daily free link to a good educational website.
My other blog, Imperishable Beauty, is supposed to mainly be a reflection of my faith and living that out in daily life. When I started it, I also hoped (and still do) to grow into a resource for other Christian women. I still envision having guest bloggers and weekly features and the whole ball of yarn. I went through a little bit of a bloggy identity crisis there for a little bit and stopped posting very much, but lately the inspiration has returned.
Enough about me, how about you? Have you ever been to Texas? If not, you’re in for a real Texas treat. One of my favorite party snacks is fresh made Pico de Gallo (well, after you let it sit in the
fridge a while and let all the flavors mingle.) My recipe is almost exactly like this one, (they might use a smidge more jalapeno, I make mine kid friendly) so if you follow this and serve it up with some salty tortilla chips and it should turn out tasting pretty darn good.
You may know that pico is good with anything remotely Mexican-food reminiscent (tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, nachos, etc.) but did you also know that its good with rice, beans and cornbread or even on top of a chili cheese dog?? Oh yes, I WENT THERE.
OR, if you’re feeling a bit more snackish than that, you can throw in some black beans, corn and avocado and what you get is a hearty treat known as Cowboy Caviar.
And to drink: Cranberry Limeades!! Pour some sprite over crushed iced, add a little cranberry juice to taste, and squeeze half a lime in followed by the lime half for decoration and good measure. YUMMY! I’ll have two, please… (Or if you want an actual recipe..)
Now that you’re well fed and thirst-quenched, check out a few of my favorite bloggy friends before you go. Meet my bloggy friend Lisa and her little baby boy at Little Jack’s Corner, and three ladies who I can’t really call bloggy friends yet but whom I very much enjoy knowing from afar: Heather at Oh My Stinkin’ Heck, Michelle at Scribbit, and Kristin at We Are THAT Family. I also call Robin my bloggy friend, but, you know, she’s the hostess…
And if you want to get to know me a little more before you go or come back later for some more reading.. You can read up on these fine specimens of tired mom, half-awake blogging:
- My Imperfect Husband
- Some People Think I’m a Little Strange
- Is it a good thing or a bad thing that my 2 yr. old is this brave?
- View My Tutorial For Making Dishwasher Detergent
- Things I Know Now That I’m A Mom
Well, I guess it’s time to say “See ya later!” Thanks for dropping by and do have a good time visiting the other party peoples!
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MamaNut
I’m hungry already and dinner wasn’t that long ago… yeah, nothin’ like good ‘ol Tex-Mex… just slightly better than the Paula Dean style of Southern cooking… mmmmMMMM!!!
World's Greatest Mommy
Oh, I’ll just help myself to a cherry limeade! How’d you know to make my fave!
So nice to meet you. Happy BlogHop ‘08!
Jackie@OurMomentsOurMemories
Oh, your Pico looks fantastic. I just made some for dinner tonight and it was so good that I was eating it with a spoon.
And you’re right…it’s good on just about anything.
It’s so nice to meet you…thanks for being a great hostess!
Rebecca
Hi!
Shelly W.
Hi Amber! I love Texas–my two sisters live in Dallas and I’m stuck in Chicago. My goal in life is to someday live south of the Mason-Dixon line. Nice to meet you!
Karen {simply a musing blog}
Yep! I’m from Texas too – love me some cranberry limeade and pico. Sounds like we’re going to be good buds.
Thanks for stopping by my place and having a chip with me! 
zchamu
Love your bright green blog! Nice to meet you!
Michelle at Scribbit
Oh thanks for including me! That’s so sweet of you!
Char @ DigiScrapChat
Amber – so nice to meet you, thanks to the Blog Hop! I’m going to click on over to your other blogs here in just a minute. I’m intrigued by Imperishable Beauty – can’t wait to go check it out!
Happy Saturday!
Jenni
Nice to meet you, Amber! The cranberry limeade looks swoonworthy!
Nicole (ikkinlala)
That cranberry limeade looks amazing!
Pastormac's Ann
Love pico de gallo. I think it’s great on scrambled eggs. Thanks for inviting us over for a little partying. Loved watching the videos of your little boy. Nice to “meet” you.
Ellen
hi Amber,
Nice to meet you. your pico de gallo looks great.
Thanks for visiting my party.
Peculiar
Cranberry limeade…My thirst is definitely quenched now. This sounds so fruity and refreshing.
misty
amber, i love your green background! it’s so bright and fresh! i haven’t had a lot of time for blog browsing lately, so i haven’t been by, and i’m glad to finally be back in blogging land… i’ve missed your wit! you’re making my mouth wather with the recipes…. yum!!!
Jack's Mommy
hehe…yay..thanks! parties are fun!
I’ve never been to texas…never been off the eastern seaboard actually. But, one of my best friends was born in Texas, I once dated a texan mormon, and my husband’s birth mom wants her ashes scatters across the Texas border into Mexico. lol…does that count? (Or perhaps that’s just TMI). 
dcrmom
Hey there. Thanks for stopping by. that Pico De Gallo looks amazing. I could go for some of that right now. And it’s 9am. Is that wrong?
Vinca Pervanche
Hello! Nice to meet you. I’ve never been to Texas, but your recipe looks great. I’ve poked around a little, and you seem like a very fun lady. Please stop by sometime!
Summer
I’m a sucker for anything spicy. Yummy! I’m a homeschool mom too so I’ll have to check out your site.
Glad to meet you.
Joy
I’m SOOOOOOOOOOOO thirsty and that drink looks AWESOME!!! Yum, yum!
Joy
Oh, and P.S. I’m going to start homeschooling! My oldest is 3!!!
Kim
I am really late, but I guess that makes me unique! I love the whole cranberry limeade idea!
I gave blood the other day and afterward they make you drink juice. They had the BEST cranberry juice I’ve ever tasted!
Robin~PENSIEVE
Hey Amber,
FORGIVE ME PRETTY PLEASE FOR TAKING SO LONG TO VISIT! Ai yi yi, that lonely you mentioned? Let’s just say my weekend wasn’t so bloggity
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Anyways…thank you for all the ways you show friendship to ME! I love the way you think and all your blogging spots encourage, inspire and/or bring a smile.
Your pico looks killer (even though that isn’t exactly “yours”), and nope, I’ve never been to Tx unless you count a few hours at the airport on a layover.
Hope you’re having a great week and THANKS AGAIN FOR PARTYING AT THE HOP!
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