Thursday, April 8, 2010

The Ultimate Blog Party 2010

Ultimate Blog Party 2010

That's right!!! Today is 5 Minutes for Mom's Ultimate Blog Party!! Susan and Janice are those beautiful twin bloggers who have brought you many, many great carnivals. My favorites are:

1. Tackle It Tuesday (click here to see some of my tackles)
2. Wordless Wednesday (click here to see some of my pictures)

You can find me under these labels every week. I have found so many new sites to follow and who follow me and I just love my 5M4M!

For those of you who are new to Susie's Homemade, I have got a lot of ground to cover so, hold on tight:

  • Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Susan (a.k.a. Susie) Ewing. I am a thriving stay-at-home mom of two wonderful girls (6 and 19) and a caretaker of my 68 year old live-in mother. I started this blog to support my chocolate shop on Etsy.com ( Susie's Homemade Chocolate Shop ) but, it has become so much more.
  • Speaking of my Chocolate Shop, check out the prizes and you will see something familiar. I am giving away my Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls again:-) Chocolate chip cookie dough rolled into balls and dipped in chocolate are heavenly! So, make sure you comment on at least 20 blogs to be an eligible party goer and therefore, able to win great prizes like this one:-)

  • Susie's Homemade is a place that I explore my adventures in homemaking, baking, cake decorating and gardening. This blog has lead to competitive baking which I absolutely love!! Now, my long-time readers have to bear with me here. This is my favorite slide show to post but it really does show what I am all about.





  • I love stalkers. Check out my side-bar for the many ways you can stalk me in cyberspace! I really hope that you like what you see here and come back soon:-)

There are so many cool prizes to be won at this year’s Ultimate Blog Party, but my top three picks would be:

39 -Be My Guest certificate ($250 value) for one lucky winner, (2 night stay for a family of four) at any Hilton Garden Inn.Provided by: Hilton Garden Inn

11 – A $100 gift eCertificate to Restaurant.com, immediately redeemable online at over 13,000 restaurants nationwide.Provided by: Amy LeForge of Earnest Parenting

5 – Baking Magic for Kids mini-cupcake kit for two winners. This kit contains 12 gourmet mini-cupcakes, unfrosted, with an assortment of frostings and decorations.
Provided by: Baking Magic for Kids


And if my top three picks are already chosen, I’d love any of the following (in order of preference):

37, 32, 34, 10 or anything else related to relaxation or free money or a vacation because as a mother and caregiver, I am in great need of all of these things.

Party on!

78 comments:

  1. We're linked and ready to party, aren't we?? Yay!!

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  2. Oh I love your creative cakes! Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Good luck! I'm so excited to be participating in UBP10 with a prize this year. :)

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  4. I love your :cakes on the slide show. Now I wish I can also taste them :)

    Nice partying with you :)

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  5. YOu are the first 'friend' I found at the Party...this is my first time! :)

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  6. You are so creative!!! Love that sunflower cake!

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  7. Hi,
    I'm visiting from `UBP` and `Round Robin`. I actually found you through `Round Robin`.
    I like your blog and I'm your newest follower.

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  8. Hi from your newest FF follower! Can't wait to check out your Etsy shop. I'm a huge chocoholic!

    I've had a shop for a while, but really haven't put too much stuff on there. I'm starting to add more and more, so we'll see how it goes.

    Have a great weekend. Stop by when you get the chance.

    http://muralmaker1.blogspot.com

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  9. Hey there! Hope you are enjoying meeting new people at the party, and having fun browsing prizes!

    Dana

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  10. I'm a regular and you're one of my all time faves!
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    creative cakes look so awesome
    as usual.

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  11. I am part of the blog party. I love chocolate! I have to come back and explore your blog some more! Have a great party..

    Jo at
    http://joshealthcorner.blogspot.com

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  12. thanks for linking up this giveaway.. I hope you have a great weekend..

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  13. Oh, wow, I love chocolate! I learned to make simple chocolate candies when I was a kid and I started making truffles when I was in my early 20s and I just love everything about it (except the calories). Great blog! Isn't UBP awesome?

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  14. welcome to the party! Just stopping in to say hello!!

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  15. Welcome to the party! Stopping in to say hello.

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  16. Happy Friday Follow. I am now following you. WOuld love if you could follow me too. :)
    http://littleyayasandblessed.blogspot.com/
    ~Cindi

    PS Stopping by for the Party too. Such a fun idea and event hu:) YEA!

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  17. This is my first year doing this blog party and your blog is exactly the reason I am loving it!! Now all I need to know is can I have some of your chocolate please?!! Seriously I am sure you can't ship overseas but it looks delicious anyway!!
    Stop by anytime and I hope you enjoy the rest of the party!

    www.inthemilitaryandonthemove.blogspot.com

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  18. Stopping by from the UBP! Love the blog...and chocolate! :)

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  19. This is my first time participating in the blog party. I am having so much fun! I love your cakes!!

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  20. Wow! So creative! How do you ship chocolate exactly? I'd be worried my creations would melt.

    I'm excited to look around more. Stop by FTSN for some peanut butter pie when you have time!

    http://www.fromthesamenest.com

    ~ Michelle

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  21. Partying is so much fun! Love delicious blogs. Have a wonderful weekend:)

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  22. Hi! Stoppin’ in to party with you for the #UBP10 hop! I love meeting new bloggers! You are not a new blog for me but I’m saying HI!!!

    I'm actually following your blog now! Didn't realize that I wasn't already! I'm also following you on twitter!

    Newest follower on your FB fan page!!

    Have fun partying!

    @Susieqtpies at Scraps of Life http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2010/04/ultimated-blog-party-2010.html

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  23. Oh wow, YUM! There goes my diet. I must have gained a few just for peeking ;) Nice to meet you. Beautiful work

    http://frugalityinthemaking.blogspot.com/

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  24. Gotta support a fellow foodie. Add you as a follow!

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  25. I just noticed that today! that's cool..I'll go back and read about it after I finish cooking..thanks for sharing:)

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  26. Hello! Found you through the FF. You have some awesome stuff on here! Glad I found you to follow!
    Have a Great weekend! ~ Coreen

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  27. I absolutely adore your blog and today I am partying with you at the UBP.

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  28. Having a blast visiting all of the blogs in this years UBP!! Your site is great! Glad you're a part of the party!

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  29. I found you through the UBP 10. I love homemade things and I subscribed to your blog.

    ~ Carrie ~

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  30. Hi, I'm visiting from UBP. Your chocolates look delicious!

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  31. I didn't know you were a caretaker to your mom!

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  32. Hi Susie!

    How can I not love a blog that has the word "chocolate" in it so much?

    Nice to meet you, I'm hopping over from UBP.

    Last year, UBP was one of the things that got me so interested in reading blogs, I just love it!

    Stop by Kelly's Lucky You and I hope you'll decide to follow me back-

    Kelly
    http://KellysLuckyYou.blogspot.com

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  33. Blog hopping and having a blast.....so many great blogs....This is a GREAT party.
    I have a Fun $100 Gift Basket to give away and all it takes a comment.
    I am number....294 and 295......

    Teresa
    http://teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com
    http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com/

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  34. ummmmm... YUUUUMMM!!! BEAUTIFUL cakes!!! Happy UBP!!!

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  35. I haven't even thought about prizes...but those sound absolutely delicious!! It's so nice to 'meet' you through the UBP!!

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  36. YUM! Your blog has officially made me hungry :) Happy party week!

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  37. Hi it is nice to meet you! I am stopping by from the Blog Party. Please come by and say hi!
    Ann
    http://www.honoringtheking.com

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  38. Love the cakes..looks so yummy
    brewerchickey78@yahoo.com
    Amy B

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  39. Your chocolate looks FABULOUS. Super yum. That's awesome that you take care of your mom, you must have a very special relationship. Love your blog :)

    Party On!
    Party With Tiff (UBP post)

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  40. Yeah, Susie! Glad you linked up to the UBP, too! Love coming over to see what you have cooked up! ;) Have a great day!
    Sherry

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  41. Yummy!!! My mouth is watering! I'm happy that UBP led me in this direction!

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  42. I'm a new visitor from UBP but I am thrilled to be here - and your treats look YUMMY!!

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  43. Stopping by for a little snack while on my UBP'10 rounds. Added you to my reader!

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  44. I'm stopping in for the party. Oh such yummy things. Your making my mouth water.

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  45. Stopping by UBP 2010 to say hi!

    The Chocolate Chip Cookie balls sound yummy and interesting.

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  46. Hi Susie,
    Nice to meet you. Happy partying!

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  47. Happy SITS Saturday Share Fest! I seem to have missed the party! :)

    singlemominthesouth@blogspot.com

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  48. How fun! I totally missed out on doing this this year. Darn!
    Hope you win something good :)

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  49. Hi - stopping by from the UBP! Wow -- your goodies look delicious! Yum.

    Dee :D

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  50. Howdy, stoppin in for the UBP party! Been ridin' the blog range all day stoppin' and visitin' all the nice blogs. Hope you can visit the ranch - coffee is always hot and the door is always open!

    Your cakes look Delish!

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  51. Hiya,
    Stoppin by from the UBP. Nice Blog and now my mouth is watering and I would like cake please. lol Man I am seriously hungry now. I will be back! I am now following you.

    Stop by my blog and say hi.
    http://alittleoftheother.com

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  52. I love your Bakes. Those cookie dough balls looks delicious!

    Stopping by from UBP! :0)

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  53. Hi, I popped in for the Ultimate Blog Party. How fun to meet another member of the Sandwich Generation dealing with the varied issues of caring for senior parents and kids (or in my case, grandkids :) ), at the same time. The food goodies look soooo yummy! Have a great week. :)

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  54. Just stopped by to say hi. I love a party where the kids can interrupt but no one knows but me!

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  55. Yummy! I'm a food blogger who is about to try gardening for the first time this year. I've added you to my reader :-) Hope you're enjoying the party!

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  56. Hello! I've come from the UBP and I'm glad I did. I love cakes and baking and chocolate. Yummy! My blog is even called from chocoholic to marathon runner in a year - that kind of sums me up.

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  57. I love this party! I love all things homemade, so your blog is so appealing - not to mention....CHOCOLATE!! I love chocolate and coffee. Mmmm.
    If you get the chance, I would so love to have you visit my corner of the web. Go ahead and bring that chocolate right along with you!

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  58. Stopping by from UBP 2010. And I am definitely a chocoholic. M&M's are my favorite.

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  59. Dropping by to toss confetti, pull up a virtual chair, eat goodies and party with you. Let's have some fun!

    I've got my Ultimate Blog Party 2010 post up at Dayngrous Discourse. Plus, I've got giveaways too. I hope you'll surf on over and say hello.

    Oh, and if you're the tweetin' kind, I'm @Dayngr on twitter.

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  60. Yummy! Love your amazing cakes :).

    Hope you are enjoying the UBP!

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  61. Oh yummy! Just look at all those great treats! Nice to meet you and happy blog party week! Feel free to stop by my blog too!

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  62. Just “party hopping!” Very, very nice to “meet you” :) So many blogs, so little time!! LOL!

    What's a party without chocolate??

    Lois

    Visit my party post at:
    http://makingourfamilycomplete.blogspot.com/2010/04/ultimate-blog-party-join-in-win-prizes.html

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  63. Stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party!! Following your blog now! Hopefully you can stop by mine and follow as well! Have a great weekend!

    http://theartsymom.tk

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  64. Stopping by from UBP. Beautiful cakes! Now I'm hungry. LOL

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  65. Stopping by from the UBP! I'm subscribing to your RSS so I can get to know you better after all the blog hopping :)

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  66. Those cookie balls look GREAT!! Hope you are having fun at the UBP!

    Jenni ("Miss Tutu")
    My UBP blog post: How to Make a Tutu blog - hope you will stop by, say hi, and grab the free tutu making lesson! :) and here's a contest I'm running which you might like: Mom Blogger $100 Cash Contest

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  67. Good Morning from NY! I'm enjoying the UBP and visiting so many wonderful blogs.

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  68. Hey! Found this through UBP; however, we're already linked up on The BlogFrog. Your chocolate looks oh so delicious! I'm now following you on Google Friend Connect.

    Feel free to come by my blog and read my Ultimate Blog Party ’10 post!
    Become a reader & stay informed of upcoming giveaways!

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  69. those cookie dough balls look so good.

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  70. I just love homemade things! I am joining the party and following you! penniesandthoughts.blogspot.com

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  71. Love your blog! Your Goodies look sooo nummy:)

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  72. I love learning new things, fun blog. I added as a follower. UBP

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  73. i'm trying to lose weight! oh no!!

    another UBPartier here!

    laura

    www.tothemotherland.blogspot.com

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  74. Hi Suzie! Nice to meet you! I'm stopping by via UBP. I loved reading your blog and will be visiting again!
    I love you cakes...yummmmmm

    I hope you can stop by our blog: http://inspiredgiftsblog.blogspot.com
    Inspiredgifts.com is a mom owned newly launched site.

    Have a beautiful day
    Rebecca

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  75. my kind of blog!!! Look forward to following!! Happy UBP!

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  76. Just found your blog on the UBP. I'm going to stay and look around for a while. Good luck with the prizes.

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