I am a newbie to all of these blog parties if you are too, you can learn about it here. The Ultimate Blog Party is being thrown by 5 Minutes for Mom, and it lasts for a week, so its never too late to join in. They are giving away a ton of prizes!
Welcome to Manic Mother! My name is Beth, I am a stay at home mom to two naughty, relentless, little boys (think Denace the Menace).
Rowan is 4, and loves to test me daily, but he’s a Mama’s boy, who can always make me smile (or want a stiff drink).
Ezra is about to be 2. He is a sweet, silly, baby, who just wants to make people laugh. He is however, crossing over into the dark side quickly, as 2 comes upon us.
I have an amazing husband who works hard to support us. I love him dearly, he is an awesome Daddy to my two little guys.
I am a Martha Stewart wannabe. I love to bake, craft, cook, and garden (even w/ my black thumb). I have spent most of my working life in the childcare profession. I enjoy planning activities to keep us all busy. You can see some kids activities here and here.
I also am bipolar, and I try to educate people about my illness, mental illnesses are greatly misunderstood, and wrongfully stereo-typed, I hope to spread a little knowledge on the subject.
I blog about all of the above, I also have giveaways. Click here to enter my current one.
Thanks for stopping by y’all!
My top prize choices are:
$100 GC to Home Goods
$130 Sponsor spot on Tip Junkie
$50 GC to Target from Beginner Baby Blog
or: 21, 22, 26, 52, 88, 91, 123, INTL20, INTL56, INTL 57, INTL 61, USC15, USC45

























What cute little boys! I have 3 of them myself.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to meet you! =)
nice to meet you - stopping by for the party
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you at your very own party. Loved your post, off to enter the give-away.
ReplyDeleteI hear you loud and clear about mental illness, by the way. It's VERY misunderstood and it's so refreshing to come here and have you speak openly about something most people are afraid to share.
I got two little boys as well!
ReplyDeleteHappy UB Partying! I'd love to win the Old Navy GC you posted on UBP.
Thanks for the chance! :D
Hello! What a beautiful family!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful family! I chose your prize as one of my faves so Im including a link to your blog in my upcoming post.
ReplyDeleteyour blog design is great, it cracked me up!
What beautiful boys!! Hope you have a fabulous time at the UBP. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics!! I was drawn in by your title--what a great attitude you have!!
ReplyDeleteCame over for the party!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogging!
Cute boys!
hehe slowly closing in on the dark side.. yup.. sounds like my almost 2 year old as well!
ReplyDeletenice to meet you! I've got 4 little ones (6,4,3,&1) and a few denise the menaces in there too!
Thanks for stopping by. I love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteStopping by to say Hi to a fellow UBP person! This is going to be a blast and lots of new reading material (as if my over 300 weren't already enough)
ReplyDeleteI'm party hopping. Hope to see you at my party!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed taking a look at your blog. I have a close family member who is also bipolar. I think it's great that you are writing to raise awareness about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! What a cute family you have. Where abouts in FL do they sale fresh rhubarb? (post below, saw food, had to look, hehe) Here in the panhandle, we can never find any..Hubby is originally from IN and it grows up there, and misses eating it. I always thought it was a Northern thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog.. and I agree with you 100% that mental illnesses are greatly understood.
Beautiful family. Bookmarking now!
Your header makes me cackle. Seriously funny. I'm newish to these bloggy things, too - SITS Spring Fling was so much fun, so I'm looking forward to getting into this blog party from 5m4M, too.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend is bi-polar and works in the mental illness field, so I'm glad to see other people spreading the educational word about it, too.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your little boys are so precious! Your blog looks great. Have fun partying this week!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute little men! It's hard to believe the devils they can become....
ReplyDeleteMy turn IS coming, I know!
Thanks for stopping by Bubba Bubbles!
Found you via UBP! Your boys are adorable. I have your "Dennis" cousin living in my house (aka my 2 year old!). Lol.
ReplyDeleteUBP09 Party on!! Whee Whoo! Love the photos of your boys on this post--very revealing of their character & personality--just great photos (& color!). Very interested in reading more about your life as a bi-polar momma & will be back. Good Onya to post about it openly--eager to get more of a scoop for personal reasons. See ya if you swing by my pad! ;-)
ReplyDeleteParty hopping and thanking you for hopping over to my pad already!!
ReplyDeleteI was clicking on comment and caught a glimpse of the strawberry rhubarb something.... oh yummmmm....
Happy UBP!!
I don't even know where to start. I am so giddy about so many things! I am stopping by from SITS to give you a big welcome to the community! So, even though this post is hosting another site, I hope that's okay. We are so glad that you joined and hopw you love it as much as we do!
ReplyDeleteThen I had to tell you that you have an adorable family! And you had me at "Martha Stewart wannabe"! Me too!
THEN, as I was getting ready to comment on this post, I scrolled down far enough to see your Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. And I thought that maybe, just maybe, you wanted me to have a blog infatuation with you. I mean no one knows anything about rhubarb unless you are from the midwest or back east. So I am so glad I stopped by!
Hope to see you around at SITS!
Beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteHappy UBP!!!
Have a great party! I'm probably the grandma-type of the group - grown kids, tho they are not married. Staying in touch with you younger gals is fun - hope you don't mind and older voice. Been where y'all are so I do relate if only by memory.
ReplyDeleteHi! Stopping over from the blog party! I have two boys as well. Boy are SUCH joys, but certainly a handful. Great to meet you. :) You have a beautiful family and thanks for shedding light on the realities of being bipolar. There are a lot of sterotypes and myths out there.
ReplyDeletewhat a great family and love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday!
ReplyDeleteHaving fun with this party? Your dessert in the post below looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see you partying along, too! I've loved your blog (and thanks for the many times you've helped me out!!)
ReplyDeleteHi, nice to meet your blog. I have three devil boys and a girl (plus two great step kids). It's an interesting ride. Stop by my blog when you get the chance — Two Kinds of People — http://2kop.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYour boys are beautiful! I am an old hippie grandma of 9 grandchildren. Hubby and I are restoring an 1880 Victorian Stone Farmhouse here in Colorado. Party on!
ReplyDeleteYour family is gorgeous. Thank for educating people about mental illness. So, so, so important!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth -
ReplyDeleteMy Grandpa and Aunt both have bipolar disorder so I understand the trials and tribulations of dealing with that mental illness. I look forward to reading more of your blog.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Megan
Hello friend and Happy UBP 2009 to you! Glad to see you participating. Come on over and stop by my party as well if you have time. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat site, had a chuckle reading your intro as my two boys are almost 4 and just two and they have definately crossed over to the dark side but still make me smile each and every day! Happy Blog Party to you - Great job
ReplyDeleteHi Beth-
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from The Ultimate Blog Party to check your blog out and say hello. We are in for a great week!
Check out my place for your chance to win a LeapFrog Tag Reading System. :)
Stacie
The Divine Miss Mommy
http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com
http://www.twitter.com/stacieinatlanta
Such a cute family and you are an inspiration to be open about your mental illness. So nice to meet you through the UBP and I'd LOVE to win the Old Navy gift card to buy some swim suits for my twins. Happy party!
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog. I am just now making my UBP rounds.
ReplyDeleteHi! Your boys are adorable! I'm stopping by from the UBP, but I also see you are a fellow SITStah! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. I really appreciate the openness and honesty with your blog. Bipolar disorder is a deep dark secret for many people. I am following along to read more about your journey.
ReplyDeleteI just love Ezra's hair! I have a little curly-q in my house, and I just think curly haired kids are the cutest! :)
ReplyDeleteHello there. Knocking on your door from the blog party. Hope you don’t mind.
ReplyDeleteMike
http://somethingaboutparenting.typepad.com
Thanks for visiting my blog! The UBP is such a great opportunity to learn about new blogs. I love that hat you crocheted for your son - very cute!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you Beth. I'm also bipolar. I like meeting other gals like me, and am glad for this party. otherwise, i would never have met you!
ReplyDeleteyour prize is in my top 3!!!!
she
www.shebecameabutterfly.net
Stop by my site and enter my giveaway!
Cute blog and great pictures of your boys! I am a fellow partygoer as well :)
ReplyDeleteHello! Poppin’ in from The Ultimate Blog Party…all the way from Queensland, Australia! G’Day! I hope you have time to visit my party soon.
ReplyDeleteTa!
I want to invite you to the Mommie Daze Virtual Baby Shower that I am hosting May 15 to June 8. This is an international even and there are prizes! Stop by my blog for all the details.
I just stopped by, blog hopping as part of UBP 2009. It is very nice to meet you. I have a blog at www.superfunmama.blogspot.com; It's a toddler learning blog. I'd love to have you for a visit! I am loving UBP! Have a magical day. I have a goal of trying to visit 150 blogs per day, whew! Let's hope the little one takes long naps for the next few days.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog! When I saw your name, I thought, hmm. I used manicmom as a screen name many moons ago, not long aftr my daughter was diagnosed as bipolar. Then I read further and saw you have bipolar too! I feel a bond with you already. :-) I plan to visit again soon!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat visitng your blog! My almost two year old is also becoming a little monster LOL! I think you are sending a great message about different mental illnesses - wonderful job!
ReplyDeletestopping by from UBP to say "hi" - party on :-)
ReplyDeletePopping over from the UBI blog party to say hi :)
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteTalk about a party!
I'm quite intrigued and am learning how to get around!
Just stopping by from 5minutes for moms blog party!
Just stopping by from the UBP....Love your blog...Adorable header...
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! You have a beautiful family. Happy partying!
ReplyDeleteHi I'd love to win your prize from the UBP! I had a friend in high school who had that Tric... whatever and had to wear a wig and sharpied on eyeliner (no eyelashes or eyebrows) very sad. And my mom has paranoid schizophrenia. That's awesome you are educating people, I'll be checking back in!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! Nice to meet you. Your four old boy sounds a lot like mine.
ReplyDeleteThank your for stopping by my blog for the UBP... I know I'm late in replying!
ReplyDeleteWow... from the pics on your blog, it is hard to believe you were 220! I admire your success at taking hold of your health.
Peace and joy,
Amy Ellen from HealthBeginsWithMom.com
Hi! I'm visiting from both EntreCard and the Ultimate Blog Party! Just wanted to say that I enjoy coming to your blog and look forward to visiting again soon!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely not a Martha Wannabe... LOL I wanna be better :) I'm not a fan of hers.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby has adhd and other disorders. I know how hard they can be to deal with!