Two Great Giveaways at Homemaker Barbi

Homemaker Barbi has two great giveaways featuring big prizes going on right now! One is for a year's supply of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. My kids would love that! The other is for a Flip Video Camera. I would love to have that one. Click on over to enter. Good luck!

My First Column at Homemaker Barbi!

As you can see from my sidebar, I recently joined the amazing writing team over at HomemakerBarbi.com. I am so honored to be the new kitchen/food columnist and to be joining such a remarkable group of ladies. My first column debuted today and I'd love for you to go check it out! It's called In The Kitchen With Nessa. Please let me know what you think!

Huge News & Weekend Recap

This weekend was so jam packed with activity, that things are just now settling down around here! It was fun, but I feel like I need a weekend to recover from the weekend, lol!

First, neighbor, pal, and fellow blogger Lynette invited the Crazee Scotts down for her Clairol Houseparty. It was great to meet up with a bloggy friend in real life! Unfortunately, her husband was unexpectedly called into work Saturday morning, so they missed the party they came down to attend. But, we had a great Friday night visiting with them and playing hand & foot. Grandma and I killed them! It was so fun! I hope to be able to visit with the Scotts the next time we trek up to the in laws' house.

Saturday was the Clairol Houseparty and I attempted to color my hair ash blond. That is not how it turned out! I am now a strawberry blond and I go back and forth about whether or not I like it. But, I'm stuck with it for awhile. Lynette was a great hostess as always, throwing a BBQ, and having friends and family in and out all weekend really.

Sunday was our anniversary. We didn't get to take the trip we had hoped, but we still had a great time. Again, we were back and forth from the neighbor's all day. It's almost like we are the same family in two different houses. I cooked up a storm and shared it with the whole crowd. John and Lynette bought us a cheesecake for our special day. It was a wonderful day and sharing it with such great friends made it even better. We are so blessed!

Now, I have some fabulous, amazing, wonderful news! I am now the food columnist for Homemaker Barbi! I am beyond thrilled about this amazing opportunity! I hope you will all come visit me over there. I of course will still be rambling on here, as usual. Click here to read all about my big news!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend as well!