Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop 7/31

Originally published in 2012 as part of a weekly blog hop — a kind of online meet-and-greet where everyone shared a post and wandered from blog to blog.

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

Originally published in 2012 as part of a weekly blog hop — a kind of online meet-and-greet where everyone shared a post and wandered from blog to blog.

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!