Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Posted in About Me, Blogging, Memes, Ultimate Blog Party, Vlog | March 31st, 2011

Hi, welcome to Living Outside the Stacks! Handing you a cup of coffee…

About Me:
My name is Daenel and I have the research skills of a librarian, the preservation skills of an archivist, the organizational skills of a mother and the domestic skills of a Stepford Wife. I’ve been married for sixteen years and have five children and two grandchildren. We have a dog named Squeekerz who would sell out the family for a slice of bread or a box of Girl Scout Cookies (the shortbreads).

I have mad crazy love for monkeys and an irrational fear of birds and cats. It’s best not to delve too deeply into that but let’s just say the bird thing stems from living in Italy for several years and, um, cats jump ~ it freaks me out. Before I became a librarian, I used to model. My favorite gig was working at the Nascar races in the Poconos. So. Much. Fun. And so incredibly loud.

I enjoy kicking back with a cup of coffee and watching television when I have down time. I love rocking out to Glee or getting caught up in historical mysteries, Brad Meltzer call me, or enveloping myself in conspiracy theories, Jesse Ventura ~ you’re the man! My favorite tech toys are Vivi, my Vivienne Tam notebook and Dori, my Droid. They go everywhere with me and, yes, I’ve named them.

What I Write About:
I write about a lot of things, some of them related to the silly things that my kids have said, like in the post called Mommy, What Color Were Our Eggs? Sometimes I write book reviews, so far Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay is my favorite book of the year ~ very emotional. I’m also an avid vlogger, sometimes I simply prefer to talk, ya know? Anyway, I invite you to look around and make yourself at home. Feel free to look through my photo albums, listen to some music, grab a book from my library or just wander around my blog. And please, leave a comment to let me know you were here.

Connect with Me:
Twitter: @DaenelT
Facebook: Facebook.com/LivingOutsidetheStacks.com
Flickr: DaenelT’sPhotostream
Contributing Blogger: Eighty MPH Mom

Party Invitation:
Everyone is welcome to this party. All you have to do is head over to 5 Minutes for Mom and follow the directions. Don’t forget to grab the badge, leave a link to your post and then do some partying at your neighbor’s blog.

What I’d Like to Win:
I don’t enter contests very often but when I do, I hope that I win. Really, why else would I enter, right? Anyway, here are the giveaways that I’ve entered and the prizes that I’d like to receive…

$100 Visa Gift Card from @imalazymom
$25 Anthropologie Gift Card from Life on the Wild Side
$100 American Express Gift Card from @momstart
$100 Gift Certificate from @AmyPetersStudio
$50 in Cookie Lee Jewelry from @marcieachavez
Stay at Home Rock Star Tee from @AtHomeRockStar

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Tags: About Me, Blog Party, Blogging, Fun Stuff, Meme, UBP2011, Ultimate Blog Party 2011, Vlog

http://www.momandmore.com Cher

Nice to ‘meet’ you!
Stopping by from the Ultimate Blog Party 2011!
Hope you’ll visit my party: http://momandmore.com/2011/04/2011-ultimate-blog-party-welcome-to-mom-and-more.html

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Hi Cher, thank you for visiting. I hope that you found something interesting to read and that you’ll keep coming back. I will check out your blog in a few… Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Truliescrumptious

We LOVE your blog! we are Thrilled to say we are your newest followers and {blog} friends! my sister and I just created a blog and would LOVE for you to come take a peek and let us know what you think. Don’t forget to follow us and become our newest {blog} friends as well;)
trulie-scrumptious.blogspot.com
mitchandroz.blogspot.com (family blog)

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Thank you for popping in! I’m going to head over to your blog now and take a look around. Have a great week.

MadameDeals MadameDeals

I am your newest fan from the Ultimate Blog Party 2011. I would really appreciate it if you follow me back through Google Connect Friend. I have a lot of contest going on Madame Deals. $25 amazon gift card, Vera Bradley purse, $100 in jewelry, 200 cut coupons, bare minerals gift pack, $30 for an organic outfit, $75 P&G products, and the chance to win $1000. Thank you Amee

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Wow! You do have a lot of contests. I’m definitely gonna have to head over your way. Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate the follow.

http://www.lisalkcty619.blogspot.com Lisa

I found your blog through the UBP–hope you win someof those prizes! I’ve always wanted to be a librarian, mostly because I grew up in the library and am an avid reader. I’m sure it’s a lot more that I imagine…as I picture myself among the stacks reading and shelving, reading and shelving, with a break or two to read a book to some smiling, well behaved children. I look forward to reading more of you! I’m your newest fan!

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Hi Lisa! I love being a librarian. I enjoy helping people find information or solve tech issues. The only thing I really don’t get to do a lot of is read. LOL But I try to squeeze in a book every now and then, especially now that I’ve downloaded the Nook App to my phone ~ technology is grand.

http://sostylilized.blogspot.com Jessica

Howdy!

Okay…really…you have two grandchildren?!? You don’t look like you are old enough to be a grandma but I am sure you are a proud one!!

I am so happy to have found your blog. I am stopping in from the Ultimate Blog Party and this is my very first year participating and this is SO VERY exciting!! LOL

Anyhow…please stop by my blogs and follow whenever you get the opportunity:

So Stylilized is where I am currently offering FREE Custom Blog Designs at http://sostylilized.blogspot.com

And…Jessica Lil Corner is where I am blogging about family and life at http://jessicaslilcorner.blogspot.com

I welcome your visit at either or both of my blogs and hope to have you stop by and follow really soon!!

Have a very blessed day!! :0)

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Hi Jessica, thank you for stopping by. And *blush* thank you.

Isn’t the UBP a great way to find out about new blogs? Definitely pushes people out of their comfort zones, no? I’ll definitely head over and check out your blogs tonight.

Have a great week.

Modern Wivelyhood

Thanks so much for following! We are following you back! Hope you have a great week!

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Thank you!

dwija borobia

Hi Daenel- so glad you enjoyed my blog and added me to your reader! I can’t believe you have 5 kids and you’re a *grandmother*. OHMYGOSHYOUAREMYIDOL! Love your style. Following
-dweej
http://www.houseunseen.blogspot.com

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

LOL Thank you for stopping by. I totally enjoyed your writing and just the *oomph* it took to leap. You guys totally rock!

http://aimee-girltalk.blogspot.com/ Aimee

Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Newsest follower of your awesome site. I enjoyed looking around.

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Thank you, Aimee. Hope you have a fab week.

http://twitter.com/Clutteredbrain Alexes Covington

Woo hoo! You joined the party!!! YAY! I am 616 in the linky…I joined late…hey do you have to put exactly what you want in your actual blog post….like last year? I filled out the prize linky…but didn’t mention anything in my actual blog post. Just wanna do it right…

I love your pic! You look gorgeous as usual!
)

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

Hey Alexes! I can’t believe we weren’t following each other on Twitter until now. What’s up with that? I’m not sure that you had to put what you wanted in the post like last time, I think it was just fill out the sheet but I saw a couple of other people listed their desired prizes, so I decided to do it too (’cause I’m such a follower!).

http://twitter.com/TheIQMom Shelley Straitiff

Nice to meet you as part of Blog Party 2011. I hope you’ll join me at http://www.questionmoms.com where moms get paid to give feedback and bloggers connect with companies to do reviews. Be sure to post your badge on http://www.questionmoms.com/blogger_badges by completing a Power profile. Happy Blogging!

Anonymous

Hi Shelley, thank you for stopping by. Hope you had a great weekend.

http://prairiepatch.blogspot.com/ Tracy

Stopping by from the UBP party! So nice to meet you. I’m following you now because I really enjoy your style. You had me at Squeekerz.

Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts

Anonymous

Hi Tracy, thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate the follow. I’m heading over to your blog right now. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Mimi

How is your Spring going so far. The snow is melting away finally. Still lots of it everywhere tho. SO. COOL. about the Nascar job!! I would’ve loved it! Jesse Ventura…the Minnesotan! He was our Governator, you know? LOL

Anonymous

Hey Mimi, it’s actually been cold here everyday except for today. I’m so happy because we took Miss 17 to visit her college and, you know, there’s nothing like walking around in the cold. I love Jesse Ventura’s show Conspiracy Theory. It’s so melodramatic but it makes you think too. Anyway, hope you’re having a fab weekend.

http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com SusieQTpies

Hiya! I’m your newest blog follower! You sound like a busy mom/grandma!! I think this is the first time here and I love your header! It is awesome!
Stopping in to do the #ubp11 party dance on your page! whhooohoooo!
Have fun with the party and stop on over! Susie http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2011/03/2011-ultimate-blog-party-giveaways.html

Anonymous

Hi SusieQTpies! Thank you so much for visiting and for becoming my newest follower. I saw that you also visited my Facebook page ~ you rock! Have a great weekend.

Jdaniel4smom

We are in the library all the time. It is hard to stay way from the stacks. Stopping from the party.

Anonymous

Love that people are still using the library, I wish the politicians would see these comments and realize how important libraries are to our communities. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a great weekend.

http://www.handbagsandhandguns.com hotpants™

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m following you back via the UBP. So much fun!

I totally understand naming electronics. My iPod is Lola. My iPhone is Nora. They’re besties.

Anonymous

I heart your name ~ hotpants! Too funny. Thank you for visiting and for following my blog. Have a great weekend.

http://www.aclosetwriter.com Christina

Hi Daenel,
Stopping by from UBP11. Hope you are enjoying the start of the party. I am already overwhelmed with all the amazing blogs out there. I am your newest follower. Hope you will get a chance to pop on over to my little bloggy neck of the woods.

I am right with ya on the coffee, I have a love affair with it.
Christina recently posted..Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Anonymous

Hi Christina! Thank you for visiting and for following my blog, I definitely appreciate it. Isn’t the sheer number of bloggers overwhelming? Who knew there were so many different/interesting bloggers out there? Hope you’re having a great weekend and that you’re making a lot of new bloggy friends.

http://shellywildman.net Shelly W.

Hi Daenel! Thanks so much for visiting me AND for the link! I love your blog and I especially LOVE that you are a model-turned-librarian. So great! I’ve been an English professor (but I’ve never been a model, that’s for sure!) and my daughter works at our public library. So I have a soft spot for librarians. Great job!
Shelly W. recently posted..Nineteen

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com Daenel

Shelly, thank you for visiting. I LOVE being a librarian, it’s both rewarding and fun. And teaching in an academic setting is incredibly fun, no? I always tell people I get the both of best worlds because I’m in a position where I get to teach and learn, what could be better? And yay to your daughter, librarians and English professors rock!

http://www.BlueJeansandCottonTees.com Melinda

I totally understand the irrational fear of cats! After being bitten as a child – I don’t like any animal with teeth – that pretty much covers them all!
Melinda recently posted..The Ultimate Blog Party 2011

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com Daenel

Ouch! Yeah, I can’t blame your not liking anything with teeth. I’ve never been bitten, licked yes, but bitten no. And, lemme tell ya, the licking was enough to confirm my suspicion that cats are just wrong. LOL

Coffee Lovin’ Mom

Funny how I found myself here twice already – told you I would see you soon!

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com Daenel

LOL Too funny.

http://www.hagenhoopla.blogspot.com Wendy Hagen

Thanks for fake partying with me:)
I can’t believe you have 5 kids and are a Grandma! Clearly a former model who ages soooo well!

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com Daenel

Hi Wendy, I have to thank the parentals for the good genes and whoever created the “Glow” feature on Picassa.

http://coffeelovinmom.blogspot.com Coffee Lovin’ Mom

My first item on my to do list matches yours! Happy UBP! I hope you have a great time!
Thanks for the follows! See you soon!

http://livingoutsidethestacks.com Daenel

Coffee should be one of those things that life just provides for free. LOL

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