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Blogiversary Blogger Guest- Tracy of A Slice of Smith Life and Saint Joseph table tutorial

By on April 1, 2011 in CCM Guests, Feast Days, Happy Blogiversary, Tutorial

Day four of year three


Thank you so much everyone for celebrating with me.  This has been the funnest (its a word if it has letters in it) week on my blog ever.  Please accept my apologies for getting this post up so late.  We have been without internet or power for a good part of the day.  On the news there was a water tower which collapsed and took out the power to millions, an RV was picked up and slammed down on someone’s house and in my town alone 5 tornados touched down.  Anyhoo…Thanks for sticking around.


Today’s blogiversary guest is Tracy from A Slice of Smith Life.  I met her here actually because she was the winner of my lego rosary giveaway.  She is a wonderful Catholic mom and has a really cute blog.  Today she is sharing with us how to make a Saint Joseph’s altar and some really wonderful breads right here.  

From Tracy’s blog: It is a tradition to prepare a St. Joseph altar in a home where the decorative breads, food, and desserts are placed.  The altar has 3 levels to symbolize the Blessed Trinity-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  

 this looks like so much fun… we will definitely be trying this next year.

a beautiful monstrance before baking

So now that you’ve seen what she can do, meet Tracy through some Q&A:

My favorite blogs are: There are so many great blogs, it’s hard to narrow down to just a few of my favorites!
I love reading blogs about Catholic and non-Catholic homeschooling families, blogs that  inspire and share their walk with Christ, and book review blogs, although I rarely have time to sit down and read for leisure 🙁
I’m especially thrilled to co-host No Ordinary Blog Hop (NOBH) www.noordinarybloghop.blogspot.com with 2 very special bloggers, Lynda at My Heart’s Desire http://lynishiskid.blogspot.com/ , and Anna-Marie at Life’s Adventures http://lifesadventures-amb.blogspot.com/ 
My favorite color is: seafoam/celery green 
My first job was:  Chick-Fil-A in high school at our local mall
My favorite guilty pleasure is: getting lost in blog land
The best advice I ever received is: 
“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” St. Francis of Assisi
“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for everything.” F. Jeff Stiles

I am inspired by:   “by God’s word, my faith (especially reading about the lives of the saints with my children), my family and friends.”
  
If I have an afternoon off I like to: Is there such a thing as an “off” day for a homeschool mom?  🙂  If a did get a free afternoon, I would spend it with my family riding bikes or go to the beach and no cooking or cleaning!
Think quick, if there was a fire and you could only grab three things (not people) what would they be: my Bible, a rosary, and my wedding album/photo albums/scrapbooks.  Oops! That’s more than 3 things !
 Thank you Tracy for helping me to celebrate my blogiversary!
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Blogiversary Blogger Guest- Lisa van Klaveren of Holland Designs and Giveaway

By on March 30, 2011 in CCM Guests, crochet, giveaways, Happy Blogiversary

Day three of year three- and make sure you check out the last two days of giveaways from yours truly and Path to Freedom plus more giveaways every day this week until Sunday!

I love crochet and designing crochet patterns is something I even do in my sleep.  I mean I wake up with a pattern going through my brain and will have to write down what I am thinking because otherwise in the morning it is gone.  I have over a hundred patterns that I have designed that are waiting in notebooks and computer hard drives for me to pick them up, rework them, take picture, have tested and finalize so that the rest of the world can see them too.


Todays blogiversary guest gets them done, from beginning to end.  In my opinion she is one of the most accomlished crochet designers on Etsy.  You can visit her at her blog or her very busy Etsy store: Holland Designs.  I started designing crochet patterns because I was never able to find what I wanted but believe me if you visit her store you may find a pattern you can’t go on without.
so cute but just a few of her creations. 
Lisa’s little inspirations

Meet Lisa with a quick Q&A


My favorite blogs are: I am not a big blog reader or follower…I just read them occasionally, mostly to keep up with friends.

My favorite color is: Pink in various shades
My first job was: Working at one of my favorite stores…TJ Maxx
My favorite guilty pleasure is: Starbucks coffee…but I don’t really feel very guilty about it.
The best advice I ever received: Was whispered to me by a 90 year old, blind woman: “Trust in God.”
I am inspired by: All the beautiful things I see around me…including my 2 little girls.
If I have an afternoon off I like to: Take a long, lovely nap! (My baby doesn’t yet sleep through the night.)
Think quick, if there was a fire and you could only grab three things (not people) what would they be: Everything is replaceable – other than family. I’d probably be thinking practically and grab my purse, passport & cellphone.

As part of my blogiversary celebration, Lisa is offering one lucky winner a pattern of your choice from her store.  Leave a comment or follow the other rules to get in on this giveaway.
We are lucky enough to have a giveaway of any one of her patterns.  These are seriously some of the cutest designs out there.


Winner will be announced on Wednesday night, April 6th!
 This Crunchy Catholic Momma’s giveaway can be entered by any ONE of three ways.  You get an entry for every one that you do.
 1) By linking about this giveaway (to your blog, facebook, or any other site), you have to let me know you did and where you did.
2) By leaving a comment
 3) By becoming a follower of my blog. There is a FOLLOW button at the upper right hand bar on this blog.  If you win and are not a follower, the prize will go to the next person : ( sorry!
Just remember to please leave me a comment telling me what you did so that I can go back and look for your entry. Either give me the link that you posted for the giveaway to or tell me that you began to follow me. 
Good luck to all my bloggy friends and thank you for joining me for my blogiversary giveaway week.
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