It’s Party Time!

Wow! The last year has flown by! It’s already blog party time again – the third annual Ultimate Blog Party, that is – hosted by 5 Minutes for Mom!

We’re joining in again this year…without the flu this time! So come on over!

If you’re visiting me for the first time, let me introduce myself. My name is Janice, but I go by Janne (pronounced “Jan”). I am the mother of ten, having given birth to my latest, a precious little girl, this past January.

As you can probably imagine, with ten children in the household, most of them being homeschooled, every day is a party! And we can almost always find a reason to celebrate!

From left:
Audrey (17), “Gator” (14),  “Ant” (12), “Dinky Tumblina” (11)
“Lefty” (9) holding baby sister “DeeDee” (7 weeks),
“Boo” (8), “Cricket” (6), “Curly-Top” (5), & “Rey” (3)

On any given day you might find us having a back yard tea party, a popcorn party, or a birthday party (hey, we have almost every month covered!). But don’t worry, we won’t be serving any strange desserts like this one to our blog party guests. No, I was thinking more along the lines of some delicious strawberry shortcake, with fresh strawberries from our recent strawberry picking day. Or if you want more than just dessert, be sure to stay for a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Gator, the head cook in the LeFebvre family household.

When we aren’t finding a reason to celebrate at home, or participating in a fun homeschool project, you will most likely find us exploring nature on an exciting excursion or field trip — or (my personal favorite) a trip to the beach!

While you’re here for the party, I am sure it won’t take long for the children to introduce you our other family members: Scout and Mara (affectionately known as the Siamese twins), Turtle Dude, Spike, and Basil & Sage. And if you are an animal lover, like 9 year old Lefty is, then you’ve come to the right place! Our yard is filled with all kinds of wildlife (but be careful…not all are cute and cuddly).

Oh no! My apologies. I’m afraid we’ll have to cut the party short, before we even get to the crafts! It seems SOMEBODY isn’t happy, and Mama must attend to the cute little party-pooper.

“It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to…”

BUT…before you go, don’t forget the party favors! That’s right — 5 Minutes for Mom is the hub for all sorts of “door prizes“, available to those who join in on the fun! Wonderful door prizes! Some of my favorites being:

• 58 – Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer
  Provided by: Moms Who Think
• 7 — Ergo Baby Carrier – an Ergo Baby Carrier, Front Pouch & Backpack. Valued at $163
  Provided by: A Giveaway Addicted Mommy
• 1 — $100 gift certificate to either Pedal Cars and Retro or A Rocking Horse To Love
  Provided by: 5 Minutes for Mom

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

INTL 8, 89, 53, USC 35, 21, 19, 22, USC 38, USC 73, 88, 102, INTL 67, 26, INTL 61, 68, 91, 52, 27, 66, USC 2, USC 40, 118, 123, 87, 20, 133, 79, 69, 40, USC 27, 30, USC 77…or anything else related to education or babies/children of any age, since I have 10 children from infant to age 17.