{rapper's delight}

Yo, yo...it's Monday Tuesday.  SAY WHAAAT?  Fo shizzle, that's what happens when you're livin' the dream.  Days clockin' dollah bills, y'all just fuh-lie by.  I know what you're thinking.  It's quite possible I coulda been a rapper.  The lingo-jargon just works for me.  I know.  I've thought this on several occasions as well. Perhaps that's just the angle that the music industry needs:  a homeschooling mother-turned-rapper.  My flow would cover hard hitting topics like overdue publlic library fines, content based learning vs. free exploration and the woes of the under-socialized homeschooler.

With all this rapper talk, I thought it only fitting to throw you a little rapper's delight for my week here on this blog beat.  Rapper's Delight.  Remember the song? It was, in fact, the first ever recorded and produced rap song.  Clean cut with a bomb-diggity beat.  That's how I'm comin' atchu this week, homeys.  You feelz me?

Oh, this image is a sneak at glorious. It's where I spent my weekend. I experienced a first here. I unloaded some coal.  I listened.  I laughed.  I laughed A LOT.  And, I ate my weight in fine, fresh and deliciously fierce good food.  This out-of-state weekend jaunt was planned to perfection with peeps I hold like velcro in my heart.  Looking forward to spilling my goodness with you this week.

Newbie alert.  It has become clear to me through Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, private messages & emails and Facebook that my Cheap Thrills portion of this blog is appreciated on various levels.  Some comment or email saying that I crack them up with my silliness.  Others message me to ask the size of a certain garment and would like to know if they could purchase it from me.  {Not kidding}  And even still, some send me sneak peeks of discount clothing they have purchased only to say thank you for inspiring them to look outside the box when it comes to fashion and the proverbial price tag.  This post was such a popular hit last Fall.  My little Jordache post was HYPE receiving a little publicity from their company on Twitter & Instagram.  And this recent post?  Well, it has climbed its way to the happy charts with quickness as I showcased my spin on the Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. So, without further ado, I give you "Cheap Thrills Thursday".  Each Thursday, come visit to see what's cookin' in my land of cheap the financially fashion frugal.

Ahh, my report card comes home this week.  Yes, February, your dance card is almost completely punched.  My word for 2014 is VISION. The call to action was here.  I worked January over quite nicely.  It's time to lay honest eyes on the ole 2/12 month.  That happens this week.

And, last but not least...

Now, what you hear is not a test - I'm rappin' to the beat, And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet. See, I am Wonder Mike, and I'd like to say hello, To the black, to the white, the red and the brown, The purple and yellow.

 Ahhh-szheyeah, I got a posse.  I've joined the East TN Bloggers. You can find & follow us on Pinterest.   This group of writers are intentional and excited about sharing their passions & gifts with the world through their stories, resourceful links and images captured.  I am honored to be one of their homegirls.  Take a moment and roll by their pads in your hoopty with the windows 3/4ths cracked, hand propped on the steering wheel and music blaring.  Be bumpin'. Creep, people.  It's how you case the joint.

Meet Candace from His Mercy is New! I'm Candace and I blog at His Mercy is New. I'm married to David and we have 3 children that we homeschool; we live just east of Knoxville where my husband and I met at Carson-Newman College about 15 years ago! On my blog you will find homeschooling posts, great reads, posts about faith and especially encouragement for moms struggling with depression. I pray you are blessed and encouraged each time you visit!

Meet Christina of  Mouse in Your House blog! Living in 400-square-feet with our new sweet baby boy. I blog about the hilarious side of parenting, and keep things exciting with DIY and home decorating ideas and projects. I throw in the occasional Q&A with crafty people and dig into lifestyle trends. Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while!

Meet Edie who blogs at Life in Grace! I'm Edie and I'm a lifestyle blogger, wife, momma, writer, home cook, foodie, keeper of chickens, and reader of many books. I'm a lover of home decor, truth, beauty, goodness, cowboy boots, and all things Appalachian.

Meet Heather and her site Kiser Ridge Farm! Hi, I am Heather, stay at home mother of soon to be 5 children. We live on a small farm in East Tennessee. We raise chickens, goats, rabbits, hogs, dogs, cats and kiddos. Kiser Ridge Farm is also my herbal shop, where I combine my 15 years of experience in herbal medicine, with my 20 years in Emergency Medicine, researching and mixing natural remedies. My blog is new and so is my business.

Meet Megan of Lifesong blog! Hi! I'm Megan, a wife (to one) and homeschooling Mama of three. I am passionate about Jesus, teaching my kids, and taking pictures. But I also love baking, Amazon, reading and writing. My blog is a little of everything - homeschool days, recipes, stories, traditions, and encouragement. We have made East TN home for the past eight years, and we love it here! Come say hello at Lifesong! 

Meet Melissa and her blog Finding Joy on the Journey! Finding Joy on the Journey started as I felt moved to record the blessings that occur in the every day. The beautiful blue sky, the warm sunshine on my face, the sweetness of a good book finished. I used to say, “simple pleasures” in high school and college. Only now they’re deeper than that. It’s deep-seated joy that isn’t based on circumstance. So I write here about joy in the midst of infertility, food allergy frustrations, depression, chronic health problems, and life just not turning out to be what we thought it would. (Is it ever?) The Lord’s name is to be glorified in it all, and that is what I want to do here on my little home on the web. I hope you’ll join me!

Meet Melissa from Life Off The Paved Road! Hello there! I'm Melissa. I am wife to Stacy and homeschooling mom to five children. We live in East Tennessee, just north of Knoxville on land that has been in my family for five generations. Life Off The Paved Road is my online home where I talk about natural living, marriage, parenting, homeschooling, and adoption. I hope you will stop by, hang out for a while and come back to visit from time to time.

Meet Rebecca of Life Changes! Hello! My name is Rebecca and I have been married to Brian for almost 21 years. We have 3 adult sons and a 7 month old Granddaughter! I blog about our life, encouraging stories, our faith, things for the home such as frugal decorating/organizing and freezer meals and anything else that comes to mind. I appreciate you taking your time to read my blog and if you have a blog I would love to read yours!

Meet Sara from The Happy Brown House! Sara is a Chattanooga area blogger that writes about life in the Happy Brown House: homeschool, crafts, kids, adoption, and faith.

Sara has started Chatanooga Families!  Sara is also the blogger behind the site, Chattanooga Families, a blog dedicated to helping local families find resources and local fun. Sara shares the reall nitty-gritty details about local events and places that are relevant to families in the Chattanooga area through a weekly newsletter. Want to know where the best park is or what restaurant has a free kids meal? Chattanooga Families is your answer.

Meet Sarah and her blog Sarah's Heart's Home! My name is Sarah and I am a homeschooling mom to three young children. I blog at Sarah's Heart's Home where I write about daily life as a mom, recipes, homeschooling ,and more. I strive to find Joy in the Journey (as my subtitle indicates.)

Meet Stephanie from The Multi Taskin' Mom! Being a wife, mother, full time work-from-homer, and a homeschooling mom, means that I must be able to multi task. Come join in as I share the journey along with several other moms on The Multi Taskin' Mom.

Meet the writing team at Knoxville Moms Blog! At Knoxville Moms Blog we are passionate about parenting, community and the city of Knoxville. We strive to provide moms with relevant, timely and fun information about all things mom here in the Knoxville area. We are a collaborative blog written by and for local moms with daily posts on things to do around town, ways to get involved in the community, parenting solutions, personal essays from local moms, local business spotlights, giveaways, and an opportunity to share with one another in the journey of motherhood.

Meet Kristen writing at When At Home!  Stay at home mom, Bible School grad, writer, yoga pants dweller, and obsessive chai drinker. I blog honestly and sarcastically about motherhood and wife-hood and whatever I feel like hood. I'm a little bit random and lotta bit fun.

Meet Stacey from Abiding Woman! Hello, I'm Stacey, and I live with my husband and three daughters in the beautiful hills of East Tennessee. I'm currently expecting my fourth baby! I am very passionate about my walk with Jesus Christ. My heart is to encourage other women to walk closely to Him, and that is my main purpose in my blog, Abiding Woman. As I seek to encourage women to abide in Jesus I also blog about homeschooling, homemaking, fashion and beauty, recipes, marriage, parenting, childbirth, and pieces of my journey.

Bang bang, the boogie to the boogie, Say up jump the boogie to the bang bang boogie, Let's rock, you don't stop, Rock the rhythm that'll make your body rock. 

 

Now go on make some new cyber friends and meet me back here this week.

Play on, playa.

.mac :)