For all of the love, support and encouragement everyone has given me during this exciting, yet trying, time of my life. The blog world is certainly one special place, and I am blessed to be a part of it (even when I’m inactive)!
Happy Autumnal Equinox! I am sad to see summer come to an end though… Shorts and sandals are my thing, and I will not enjoy packing them away soon!
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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My name is Stacey and I am a cre8Buzz! addict.
Seriously.
One fateful January day, when I was a new blogger looking for ways to gain exposure for my blog, I happened upon a site called cre8Buzz! I’ve been there every day since. I have joined many other social networking sites, but cre8Buzz! stands apart from any other I’ve seen.
And here are some of the reasons I feel that way:
And the addition of the Anthill (cre8Buzz’s brand new community blog, and a first of it’s kind!) is just feeding my addiction! It’s only about 24 hours old, and there are already a ton of outstanding posts and comments!
Thank you to the cre8Buzz! team for doing all that you do!
Stop by my profile at cre8Buzz! and say hello! If you’re not already a fellow addict member, sign up while you’re there! It will only take a minute and then you’re on your way!
Today marks a very big day for my friend Misty Dawn (from My Dogs Keep Me Sane and Misty’s Words). She has just written her 500th post! Congratulations Misty Dawn!!
Misty could have written about anything. Or not written at all (which would have been sad). She chose to do something very special. She wrote about her friends. Her blogging friends! “Celebrating 500 with a Tribute to YOU” is a beautifully written post dedicated to the people she has met through blogging and have become important folks in her life. The fact that she includes me in that special group touches me deeply, because I definitely count Misty Dawn among my friends as well!
If you’re not already a regular reader of My Dogs Keep Me Sane (which I hope you are!), please take a moment to visit today and wish Misty a “Happy 500th Post”!
Congratulations again, my friend! Big hugs to you!
Send me a cup of java!The beautiful, witty and talented dkaye from Cold Coffee…and Reruns presented me with the Caption This Award. She participates in Wordless Wednesday, the Daily Edition. There is a weekly contest that goes along with it, where you can enter by writing a caption for the photo of the day. A few weeks ago, I won! (Sorry for the delay in getting this posted!) Go to dkaye’s blog and play along. Maybe you too can have one of these cool awards on your site! 
I choose to pass this award on to the following awesome bloggers:
Caroline over at The Bingham Diaries (also author of Menu Planning 101) tagged me for the Seven Random Facts Meme. Due to the fact that I’m in love with Caroline, I am posting this immediately! 
Post 7 random facts about yourself– The Rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Remember, Caroline asked for it!
1~ I am addicted to text messaging.
2~ Yesterday, I was accepted as a contributor for the soon-to-be-live
New Jersey Moms Blog. (Woohoo!)
3~ I need a good divorce attorney (but can’t afford to pay one).
4~ The Salty Mooch is my newest blog. (If you love dogs, go check it out!)
5~ I’m a ‘Linux Chick’! Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 to be exact.
6~ I’d like to have a rabbit as a pet.
7~ I have three tattoos–and I want more.
My victims:
Becca (BeccA’s Buzz), Tara (If Mom Says Ok), Tammy (Mom Knows Everything), Heather (Singing With My Heart), Janice (Twist & Skewer) and Karen MEG (A Day in the Life…One Glass at a Time).
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The following post was originally written on December 16, 2007. I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by some the most caring, generous and loving people on the planet, so felt this post was worth repeating!
We’ve all seen the phrase, “Friends are family we choose for ourselves.” And how true that is for me! Especially over the last four years or so, my friends have been more like family than the one I was born into.When I first separated from my husband, it was my friends who were there to offer encouragement and support when my ‘real family’ all but turned their backs on me.To this day, my friends still feel more like family than my blood relatives do.
In the past year and a half, I’ve been blessed with the addition of a whole new branch to my self-made family tree. My boyfriend’s family and extended family have become a very important part of my life. In a very short time, I felt welcomed, accepted and cared about, and I certainly felt the same about them!
There are times I mourn not having the relationship I’d like with my parents, brother and sister. It should be different, but it’s not, and I don’t believe there’s anything I can do to significantly change that. What I focus on is the wonderful people who surround me now. And I try to remind myself–often–of how very lucky I am to have my chosen family!
Don’t forget to stop by and check out my new blog: The Salty Mooch! It’s not quite a week old yet, and could use some bloggy love!
Give me 5 ways you like to de-stress, relax, wind-down or kick back:
The ‘Give Me Five’ Monday meme is designed to share fun information with each other in a simple, short list! Here’s how it works: Each week, I will put out a random topic from my list of topics and you share 5 answers of your choice on the given topic and link back here! You can add photos, links or stories or just a simple list of your own of 5 things that relate to the topic as it pertains to you and your life experiences. It doesn’t have to be in any order of importance unless otherwise specified.
Sign up for weekly reminder emails at beccagirl@charter.net.
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Colin from Life tagged me for The Domino Effect meme.
Simply add your name to the bottom and pass it forward 
I would like to tag the following victims bloggers:
Becca @ BeccA’s Buzz, Carolyn @ The Bingham Diaries and Melissa @ Such Simple Pleasures (yes, I know it’s only 3). Anyone else who would like to join in, feel free!
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The ‘Give Me Five’ Monday meme is designed to share fun information with each other in a simple, short list! Here’s how it works: Each week, I will put out a random topic from my list of topics and you share 5 answers of your choice on the given topic and link back here! You can add photos, links or stories or just a simple list of your own of 5 things that relate to the topic as it pertains to you and your life experiences. It doesn’t have to be in any order of importance unless otherwise specified.
Sign up for weekly reminder emails at beccagirl@charter.net.
THIS WEEK’S THEME: GIVE ME 5 LINKS TO YOUR OWN PAST BLOG POSTS THAT ARE MOST MEMORABLE FOR YOU.
1- To Pierce or Not to Pierce (12/27/07)~ Guess I like this post because I decided to stand up to my stbx. For years, he controlled me (or tried to), so it’s empowering to do what I think is right, whether he agrees or not. Her birthday is in three weeks!
2- Another Form of Family (12/16/07)~ This one is near and dear to my heart because it’s about my friends and how important they are to me.
3- Perfectionism (12/12/07)~ I battle with this way too frequently.
4- Teen Alcohol & Substance Abuse (1/25/08)~ Important info here!
5- Top 10 Sex Myths Debunked (1/21/08)~ Found some entertaining stuff in the article that inspired this post.
Send me a cup of java!Ok, not really, but I do feel pretty damn close!
Of the 509 members in the Moms Community on cre8Buzz, I RANKED NUMBER 8 TODAY!!
LOOK:
I’m normally not the type to brag, but, in this case, I just had to share! I’m too excited not to! If you get a chance, please stop by and visit my cre8Buzz page, and if you don’t already have an account there, sign up! It’s easy and so much fun!!
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