Love for The Family Proc & PARTY FAVORS FOR YOU

The Family Proclamation Celebration is just five days away!

Are you feeling it?

Are you feeling the excitement of:

60 guest bloggers

100's of your posts on the proclamation

Weekly, themed link-up parties with lots of incredible prizes???

And all of this goodness is a result of our dear Cocoa taking a dream and running with it!  I am so glad that she asked me to team up with her.

I am honored to be her "junior companion" in this adventure!

Do I seem nervous and giddy on here lately?

Well, I am.  
It's how I get just before the first guest arrives at my house for a party.  I'm thinking:
Have I done everything?  
Will the food turn out?  
Will people mingle and talk?
Will there be laughter?
Will my guests come and have a good time?  
What if no one comes?


Then the doorbell rings!


That blessed sound makes me jump every time!

(Am I the only one who jumps when the doorbell rings right before a party?)


They've come!  Yay!


Now:
Who will make the first joke?  
Who will tell a fun story?
Who will sit on their plate? (I have done that before.)
What memories will we make together?

I love having friends and loved ones celebrating in my home.  

It's a special thing--being together--there's nothing like it.

Well this time around, I'm inviting all of YOU into my online home.  

It's a special thing to me...having you all here with me.  It truly is.  
And celebrating truths about the Family together makes it that much more awesome.

I hope that you will feel comfortable here.  
I hope that you will feel loved and happy here and filled by the Spirit that I hope resides here in my little blog home away from home.  I hope that you will come ready to CELEBRATE and have fun.  And I know that all of my guests will be polite and careful with each other.  I hope that when you leave, you will leave rejuvenated and ready to strengthen and enjoy your own homes even more than before.

So, I guess it's time to let you in on a little secret or two about next month.
(I mean FIVE DAYS FROM NOW!)

Let's start with THE LIST of talented women who will be guest blogging about
The Proclamation & The Family
for our reading pleasure:

They're crafty.  They're courageous.  
They're sassy.  They're fun.

And they believe in Family, just like you...

Let me know if any of these names ring a bell:

Amy of The Idea Room

Becky of Pensievity

Misty of Creative Itch

Mariel of Or So She Says

Elizabeth of Twelve Crafts Till Christmas

Tamarynn of Sew Dang Cute

Serene of Serene Is My Name, Not My Life

Kendra of The Things I Love Most

Kristin of See Me Visit Teach

Nicole of The Sleepytime Gal

Margot of Old School

Jackie of House of Sarager

Linda of See Mom Smile

Deila of Eve Out of The Garden

Susan of Gremhog's Star Search

Somer of Rainy Day Wren

Renae of Toledo Marks the Spot

Lara of The Golden Seven

Sophia of Sentiments by Sophia

Lin of Letters From Lin

Katy of Our Daisy Life

Carrie of All That Is Sweet In Life

Tristi of Tristi Pinkston





(and others...tune in to see who!)




Whew!  Now there's a list for you!


Here's another fun SECRET 
(sssshh!  Don't tell anyone...ok, fine, tell everyone!)


In addition to the weekly themed link-up prizes, I've gathered prizes...
(WE'LL CALL THEM PARTY FAVORS) 
for people who comment and post about the Family Proclamation throughout the month.




To enter:
1.  COMMENT AWAY on your favorite posts on my blog each day...


2.  BLOG ABOUT THE FAMILY PROCLAMATION as much as you'd like during the month and leave another comment linking to your SPECIFIC posts.  Link back to us in your post, please so others can join the party!


3.  VISIT COCOA and TELL ME what you liked about her guest post that day, add your two cents, and keep the dialog about FAMILY going, going, going!

It's that simple!


At the end of September, I will choose the PARTY FAVOR winners randomly from all of the comments left on all of the posts.


Here are a few of the party favors that could be yours!

Family Proclamation Celebration

Daily Comment/Blogging
PARTY FAVORS

Birthday Countdown Blocks

by Lollipops & Bows

Fabric Covered Book of Mormon - Pocket-sized

by Our Happy Home

2010 Primary Theme Print

by Jot & Tittle

Wood Sign

by Love Letters

11x14 Print of this Pecan Orchard Photo

by Carrie Stroud Photography

2010 Mutual Theme Blocks Kit

by Under My Umbrella

Small Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

by Crafty Jules

Personalized LDS Church Book

by Kelli Maree

Expandable LDS Temple Tote ePattern (2 Winners)

by Terri Ann Hart

SO...THE TAKE-AWAY MESSAGE OF THIS LONG, MESSY POST IS:


GET READY.


READ THE PROCLAMATION THROUGH AT LEAST ONCE.


Start thinking about what YOU can contribute to the party/discussion on Family.

(Everyone has a story to tell.)


And be ready to blog, comment & link-up!


I will be back on Monday to announce the winners of the RSVP Giveaway!
(You still have time to enter...Friday is the last day!)