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Advertising Inquiries

In the future, I plan to offer paid ad space to a select group of relevant advertisers. If you would like to receive advertising information by email when it becomes available, please send an email to notesfrommynest@gmail.com, [subject: "advertise"].

Thank you!

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Summer Sizzle Hostesses

I am now accepting a limited number of hostess applications for The Summer Sizzle! The structure will be very similar to that of the Mother's Day Blog Bash...lots of blog-hopping and more fabulous giveaways!

As a hostess, you will earn additional entries in each of the door prize drawings for each guest that you invite.

If you are interested in hostessing this event, and would like to be contacted with further details on how to participate, please comment to this post. Be sure leave contact info! I'll be in touch with the details soon.

I look forward to hearing from you!


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Uniquely U




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Truly Mom






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Tree Hollow Toys





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Threads By Heather



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The Polka Dot Tot Spot




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The Little Hat Company




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Sweet Dreams Designs



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Stroke of JeanYus




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Starlooks Boutique



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Silly Jilly Bean




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Serena and Lily





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Pure and Honest Kids




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My Pink Zebra Boutique




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Pink Lemonade Bags




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Pear & Peony




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Oopsie Dazie



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Nico and Zoe




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Modern June




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Miss Priss Tutus



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Melontree Baby



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Mamma Made Designs



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Lucy Sykes



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Knitstyle



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Kenarie's



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Keepsakes & Such




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Kait Emerson Designs




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Ju Ju Beane




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Hand Picked Pumpkin



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Gifts Define



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Georgia Grace Designs



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Everything But The Princess



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Duck Duck Goose




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Cite Fuzz




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Blue Zoo Boutique





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Baby Candy Store




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Coffee With

Coffee with... is a new feature of Notes From My Nest, and it's all about community. Each week we'll put the spotlight on another mom blogger! You'll get a chance to drop in at her place for a visit and learn a little about her and her corner of the blogosphere.

If you are interested in having your "mom blog" featured in Coffee with... (it's absolutely free!!!), please comment to this post and introduce yourself! Tell me a little about yourself and your blog. Your comment will not be published, but will come to me via email.

Each week, I'll select a new "mom blog" for the feature from the comments that I receive. When your blog is selected, you will be notified by email. Be sure to leave your url and a valid email address in the body of your comment because I do not have time to look at everyone's blogger profiles to find their contact info. Again, your comment will not be published! I look forward to meeting you!

Warmest wishes, from my nest to yours...














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Don't Miss The Summer Sizzle!

If you're enjoying The Mother's Day Blog Bash, then don't miss The Summer Sizzle! There will be more blog-hopping and more fabulous giveaways!

The dates for this event haven't been nailed down yet but the theme for this blog bash will be "What are you bringing?", so dust off your recipe box and get ready to submit your favorite Summer recipe! Think of it as a gigantic virtual picnic! You'll leave with a fresh collection of Summer recipes and hopefully one of the wonderful door prizes!

You'll get to double your chances for each of the door prize drawings by submitting your recipe early so check back soon for the rest of the details! Don't submit them yet!

If you would like to receive Summer Sizzle updates by e-mail (this is NOT a subscription to my daily postings and you may opt out at any time), just comment to this post and the rest of the details will be e-mailed to you soon!


Summer Colorful Flip Flops In the Grass © Fat*fa*tin Dreamstime.com

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Sponsor the Summer Sizzle




I am now accepting sponsors for The Summer Sizzle. (To see the list of sponsors for The Mother's Day Blog Bash, click here.)

The cost of advertising at The Summer Sizzle is one piece of merchandise of your choice or a gift certificate (plus shipping) for one of the giveaways. Your logo and product image, linked to your site, will be prominently displayed for the duration of the event. You may specify that your giveaway is open to US residents only.

If you wish to participate, please email your logo and an image of your giveaway item to notesfrommynest@gmail.com, [Subject:"Sizzle Sponsor"].





Summer Colorful Flip Flops In the Grass © Fat*fa*tin Dreamstime.com

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The Summer Sizzle Blog Bash!

The next big event at The Nest will be The Summer Sizzle...a blog bash similar in format to the Mother's Day Blog Bash with plenty of fabulous giveaways! The exact dates will be announced soon. There are several ways to participate in this event. Follow the links below to find your place (or places) at this event!

If you are interested in being a hostess, click here.

If you are interested in being a sponsor for The Summer Sizzle, click here.

If you plan to be a guest at The Summer Sizzle, click here.


If you would like to Twitter about The Summer Sizzle, click here.




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Daily Home Planner


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Marketplace for Moms

If you're a mom in the business of making things, the Marketplace for Moms event is a chance for you to show off your creativity and advertise your craft business. The date for this event has not been finalized and spaces are limited so sign up now! If you're interested, please comment to this post with your contact info and more details will be emailed to you soon! Your comment will not be published, but will come to me via email. Thanks!

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Twitterers Needed for the Summer Sizzle!

If you twitter and have 50+ followers, you can sign up to twitter for The Summer Sizzle and gain additional entries in each of the giveaway drawings!

If you would like to participate, email notesfrommynest@gmail.com [subject: "sizzle twitter"] for more information.

Be sure to include your twitter ID. You must sign up in advance to participate!

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Thursday

As I go...

Have you seen the
door prizes for the
Mother's Day Blog Bash?
Don't miss your chance
to enter this giveaway!
The party begins
May 8th!

NEW WINNERS HAVE BEEN
DRAWN!!!
The winner of the $10 gift card
from Peas & Carrots is
Christine
ichoosethisday.blogspot.com

and the winner of the custom
dress from Trendy Tot is


Laura
my-three-ring-circus.blogspot.com
Congratulations!!!


Today's Thoughts...
As a stay-at-home mom, it's easy to lose perspective, forgetting that my greatest area of ministry is to my own family...these cherished ones living under my roof.

Praying for my husband as he heads out the door for the office...
Heating another bottle...
Changing another diaper...
Washing another load of laundry...

Each act, if done out of love, is my realm of ministry for this season of life.

In her book, Having A Mary Heart In A Martha World, Joanna Weaver writes, "Jesus didn't have a luxurious corner office on Jerusalem's east side with a brass doorplate that said 'Messiah'. He didn't have a multi-acre campus to base His ministry. He just ministered as He went along. On His way. He went out of His way. In all kinds of ways." [Joanna Weaver, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Waterbrook Press, 2000), 92.]

May I never allow the monotony of this season to blind me to the ministry that He has entrusted to me.

Today's Tips

Manage: Learn the truth about teens and credit cards from financial expert, Dave Ramsey.

Create: Make these adorable cloth baby shoes. (Tutorial by Stardust Shoes).

Simplify:
Organize your office supplies with this idea from Vanilla Joy.


Today's sweet shoppe...

Enter "nest1" in the "notes to
seller" section at checkout, for
a 15% refund on your order
from Starbugaloo Designs!
Offer expires 6.1.08.



~ my picks ~

{Circle Circle Polkadot Smock}

{Spring Day Smock}

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Monday

Freedom...

Have you submitted your
entry for the
Mother's Day
Blog Bash
? Have you seen
the
door prizes?


Spiritual laziness. I'm discovering it's the source of my struggle with fear. I have this terrible habit of swallowing every thought the enemy tosses my way and then wondering why I feel ill. Our family has battled different forms of fear for generations, though not everyone has struggled with it to the same degree. My prayer is that this stronghold will be broken in my own life, and that I can model freedom in this area for my little girl. I am currently reading Beth Moore's Breaking Free, and as usual, she has a way of getting through to me like no one else. Consider these words: Commit yourself entirely to God that He may set you free to be everything He planned. Ask Him in Jesus' name not to let the enemy steal one bit of the victory God has planned for you. We must not allow intimidation or fear to imprison us in any area. Remember, Satan can presume no authority in our life. He will do his best to bluff you. Don't let him.
Beth Moore, Breaking Free (Nashville Tennesse: B & H Publishing Group, 2000), 51.


Create
your own board game with this tutorial from Cut Out + Keep.


Today's sweet shoppe...


Ten years after the birth of her son, Vickie Erlandsen welcomed a baby girl to her family - a surprise that drastically changed life as she knew it. A banker for 20 years, Vickie decided to take a year away from her job to relish the time with this new little one. She enjoyed all of the darling little things that once again filled her home and was inspired to create her own line of baby products. Today, each item from Dillyhearts is lovingly handcrafted in Vickie's home studio and many are on display in Seattle's finest baby boutiques.
~ my picks ~
{Jungle Monkey Toddler Pillow}


{Surfer Girl Baby Bundle}

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