It’s Ultimate Blog Party time again at 5 Minutes For Mom, which means there are lots of blogs to peruse and lots of prizes up for grabs. It also means I’m supposed to introduce myself and show you folks around a little. So crank up the soft rock — I’m listening to Billy Joel, myself — and get comfortable.

Hi. I’m Nichole. I do a little freelance writing and editing, but my main occupation is raising 3.5-year-old Poppy and 16-month-old Pete. Every now and then my husband will pop in and say something here, but he concentrates most of his energy on the kids, work, his beard and rock ‘n’ roll.

You may have assumed from the title that an Internet party doesn’t stop. Unfortunately, that isn’t entirely true. A dying laptop battery is about to throw a big ol’ wet blanket on this party. I hope you’ll click around a bit and come back soon!

Here’s the list o’ prizes I’d like: