Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop 7/31

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I'll gladly follow back all who follow me, so long as you leave a comment on this post to let me know! I'm not as sharp as I used to be ;) 

This week's Fine Feathered Friend is Zoe from
My Wondrous Marvellous Obsession

Hey guys, I'm Zoe and I come from Essex though I spend most of my time in Leeds, where I study Zoology at the University of Leeds. I have three dogs and ten fish, all of which live back at my family home in Essex but soon I'll have a pet in Leeds which I am very excited about. This is my blog of everything I love. It is mostly about my main obsession that is make up and skin care but it has been newly expanded to include my other obsessions... I hope you enjoy

(Zoe, I hope you like this picture of you as much as I do ;) I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know this young lady through her newly begun blog. Why? Well, first, I find it WAY cool to have friends from other countries. Second, her posts about her new pet are fascinating. I learned a LOT about a creature I've never had as a pet (and probably never will). I hope you'll visit her blog, neet Nagini, and consider following her blog as I am now doing!

Want to be next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).

Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop 7/24

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I try my best to follow EVERYONE who joins the hop, but it helps if you leave a comment letting me know you're new here.

This week's Fine Feathered Friend is Sylvia at

WOW! What an inspiring lady we have as our Fine Feathered Friend this week! I'm unsure where to begin, and I certainly won't be able to do justice to her life song here, but I'll do what I can! She is a mother to 9 (NINE) children! She is also a mother to a sweet daughter who is a brain cancer survivor. She is ALSO a homeschool mom. I am in awe of the grace she displays and the dedication she has to her family and God.  It has been a pleasure to get to know her and her family through her blog, and I hope you'll visit and consider following it today.

Want to be next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).

Deferred Weight Loss Update #2

I was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, so my season of sickness is apparently meant to last a while longer. Again, weight loss isn't a great priority right now. When I come out of this, Lord willing, I'll rev up again :)

I appreciate so much those of you who whisper prayers for me as you follow my story! I do hope you and your family are doing well!

Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop 7/17

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I try my best to follow EVERYONE who joins the hop, but it helps if you leave a comment letting me know you're new here.

This week's Fine feathered Friend is Mary at

The purpose of "Sweetwater Style" is to show the ways you can combine style and elegance in economical ways. Everyone has a "manner of doing things".  The trick is to find ways of doing things that are "graceful in pleasing and ingeniously simple ways!  I really believe that "Style is the perfection of your point of view". That is not to say that things need to be perfect to be stylish.....not at all!  One of the guiding principles of "Sweetwater Style" is not to wait for "perfect" !

If you're a frugalista, you'll love Mary's blog! Her latest post about her favorite boutique chain (that's found in EVERY town) is fascinating. Please drop by and consider following her today!

Want to be next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).

Summer Weight Loss (deferred)

I'm letting myself off the hook regarding my weight loss plans right now.

This summer I've dealt with a common medical issue that was treated with a prescription to which I am apparently allergic. Even after stopping the meds, I felt just AWFUL, so I returned to the doctor and was sent for tests that indicated surgery was needed. Blessedly, God delivered me to a level-headed surgeon who wants to better pinpoint the problem before he performs surgery on me. This will require more time and tests. Oh, and I've got a hacking cough right now, which I can't determine is from allergies or a cold. Seriously, I'm thankful that there's nothing else to report :)

God made me, and He knows exactly what's going on inside of me, so I'll just trust Him. But while I'm feeling so bad, the last thing I'm worrying about is decreasing my fluffiness :)

Hey, if you're so inclined I'd surely appreciate your prayers right this minute! And leave a request for me if you have a prayer need. We call that "Meeting at the Throne" in my church :)

Flock Together Blog Hop 7/10

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I try my best to follow EVERYONE who joins the hop, but it helps if you leave a comment letting me know you're new here.

This week's Fine feathered Friend is Tanya at

Lemons for LuLu

My name is Tanya and I love life in the kitchen! It’s truly the heart of the family! I have no formal training when it comes to food. I am a hands on, learn as I go sort of cook. I adore desserts!!! Especially if they involve frosting! I am the product of my Greek parents who settled here in Ohio. I have lots of memories of being in the kitchen with my mom as she made everything from scratch. She would let me have my own ball of dough to play with and never complained about the floury mess I was making. I remember being allowed and encouraged to practice baking on my own at an early age. I’m so grateful for the food appreciation my mom instilled in me. I have three lively and fun taste testers. Each has their own discerning taste palette. I can always trust them to tell me what’s good and what’s a flop! And I am married to a very supportive eater who never complains about what I serve him, lord I love him! All the food on this blog, is food I serve to my family. Somethings you will never see, they were immediately filed away under “disaster”. But the experimenting is fun. That’s what I hope you take away from my little corner of the Internet! Hopefully you’ll take away some tasty food ideas too! Thanks for taking the time to read here, I hope you enjoy! Please feel free to contact me, I’d love to get to know you.

It's such a pleasure to meet Tanya and read her yummy posts! She covers such a wide variety of tastes and cultures, but my favorite posts are the sweet ones. Please drop by her blog and consider following today!

Want to be next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).

Spin n' Win Cracker Barrel Game



If you like the Cracker Barrel, you just might enjoy playing their Spin 'N Win game (click here). It's their version of Monopoly and is a bit entertaining. Like many Rafflecopter contests, you can get extra spins for things like following them on Twitter, liking them on Facebook, and linking to them on your blog (as I did above) for extra entries. I haven't won anything yet, other than "entries" into contests, including one for their rocking chairs! If I do I'll certainly come back and let you know. If you win, I'd love for you to let me know that too!

Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop 7/3

Welcome! To participate, simply...

1. Link up: Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."

2. Find new friends: Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love (Linky Followers, Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc.). Kindly pass by the ones you don't.

I try my best to follow EVERYONE who joins the hop, but it helps if you leave a comment letting me know you're new here.

This week's Fine feathered Friend is Kristina at

Hi! I am Kristina and I live in the Pacific northwest. My husband and I have been married for almost six years. I started writing in middle school and used to love to write stories. I also worked on a novel throughout high school. During college, I dabbled with poetry a bit and enjoyed writing for the school newspaper. After a traumatic eye surgery, my health and my spirits took a downturn. I grew frustrated with the melancholy nature of my writing and eventually gave it up.

I have recently taken up writing again after several years and though the nature of my writing has changed, I find that it is still something I need to do. I am more alive when I am writing and I am finding much pleasure in renewing my talent and skill. I am also learning that I have become rusty in some aspects of writing, and I am working to remedy that! I hope you will join me in "letting it out" through writing.


Not only is Kristina a writer at heart, publishing her own pieces of fiction and poetry on her blog, she also submits challenges to her readers to stimulate their inner writer! I hope you'll drop by her blog, sample her written works, and consider following her today.

Want to be next week's Fine Feathered Friend? Click here to find out how. It's free and easy.

Need a little help?

• If this is all new to you, click here.
• If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you. Check back throughout the day to visit late entries that might be just your cup of tea! Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.
• If you see empty boxes with red x's instead of pictures in the linky, try clearing your cache (Go to Tools > Internet Options > Under the General tab and Browsing History section, click "Delete"> check Temporary Internet Files > Delete > then refresh or reload Mom's Best Nest).