Ultimate Blog Party '09! Plus Giveaway!

Hi there! Welcome to The House of Vomit! Let's party like it's 2009!

Just joking, LOL. But it feels like it this morning, after being up until 4am wiping the feverish brow of one very, very sick little boy. My alarm went off at 7, so I take no responsibility for my words and actions hereafter - there's only so much brain power a tired mama can expend at once and right now, my priorities are centering around this delicious cup of tea propping me up. Followed by several of her heavily caffeinated friends, I'm sure.

(And the yellow peanut M&Ms, but we won't mention those, 'kay? Awesome, thanks, LOL).

For those who are new to Lizzie's Home, allow me to share the basics: I'm an Australian stay-at-home mum of three (one of whom is autistic), married to a devilishly handsome and hard-workin' man, sort of/kind of/maybe freelance writer (my enthusiasm for this wavers!) in my 'spare' time and - of course - blogger extraordinaire! Talented Hubby takes the most gorgeous photos in his spare time outside of his 'day job' in a community services role.

A little about me and what I find important in life:

• I'm in the middle of a series I'm calling Binder Basics at the moment - look in the sidebar and you'll see the first two installments, with more to come soon. I'm a huge fan of the Home Management Binder (there are also some tours to others' binders lurking in the sidebar, so be sure to check them out) and at the moment I'm working on a 'bare basics' mini binder with just routines and cleaning lists. When that's done, I'll pop it up here.
  
• Miracles In The Flaws. This was published on Blog Nosh Magazine recently and details a little of the time surrounding our autism diagnosis with Jay. You might also like to check out The Gift of Autism.


• I also have this insatiable need to make printables. I know, it's weird. But whenever I need a form for this task or that event about the house, and can't find one that looks the way I want it to, I make my own. I then make them available in PDF format. See sidebar (list will be updated this week)!


• I'm determined to complete my "Thirty By Thirty" list by October 3rd of this year. I'm halfway through the year already and I've barely crossed anything off!


• I'm Not Usually This Deep (my thoughts on weight loss - wish I could say I was further ahead in the game than I was back in Sept of '07, but alas...)


• Freezer Cooking For The Rest Of Us (includes recipes! Lizzie's Fried Rice, Lizzie's Homemade Pizza and Hearty Braised Beef & Vegetables).
  

Thanks for stopping by! You can subscribe or follow me on Twitter by following the links in the sidebar. I shall give you candy and flowers.

Lots and lots of them. Mwah!

And now for the fun part!

I'm hosting a giveaway! Anyone who leaves a comment on this post or sends me a direct message on Twitter about this post will go into a random draw to win the following:

• "House Detox - 200 Ideas To Declutter Your Home, Room By Room" (Sara Burford, 2008). This is a neat little book packed with helpful tips on decluttering your kitchen, dining room, bedroom, living room, garage...you name it. It's spiral-bound and arranged like a small binder, with tabs for each section (I have had a hard time finding a source to link to, but trust me, it's a useful little book)
• A recipe file (which includes one set of 40 recipe cards), plus one extra set of cards, as mentioned in this post.

Entry is open to everyone, international or not! (This giveaway is not included in the UBP official prize list - so the only way you'll be in the running is to DM (Twitter) or comment here!).

I love these parties!