Not surprisingly, Brandy is not your average mama, hence the name of her blog. And she likes it that way! Hope you enjoy getting to know another great blogger and her awesome sites.

The Shopping Mama: Tell us a little about yourself and your blog.
My name is Brandy and I am the mother of 3 awesome girls. Morgan is 11 and has her own website at www.notsoaveragekid.com. Lauren is 5 and is an amazing little artist. Emma is 3 and plans on being the next Hanna Montana! My husband is the singer and lead guitarist in a Dallas based band. I am actually a Tattoo Artist and Graphic Artist. I blog at Not So Average Mama and my business site is Stitch Blade Designs.

TSM: What’s the best part about writing a blog?
The best part would be that it is MINE! My own little space to say and do whatever I want!

TSM: If money were no object, what’s one thing you’d buy right now?
A Nikon SLR

TSM: What are some of your favorite places to shop online?
Amazon, Hyena Cart and Etsy!

TSM: List some links to your favorite posts or current giveaways we should check out.
My best giveaway right now is my Sam’s Club Pay It Forward giveaway. I want people to nominate others to win! You can nominate as many people as you want!

Not sure what my best post is. I have a lot of favorites. I would say my best ones were the ones that pissed some people off, but made me feel good!

Please visit Brandy at http://www.stitchbladedesigns.com and http://www.notsoaveragemama.com.

Thanks for coming by to link up and browse giveaways. As you read this I’m enjoying my husband’s birthday with our family at Walt Disney World! Yippee!! Happy Birthday, Kevin! I love you.

Don’t forget to enter the Quote the Walls $50 gift certificate giveaway that ends tomorrow!

Beeb is a very thoughtful and generous blogger – both in sharing her knowledge on her blogs and in sharing the comment love. She’s always stopping by to say hi and leave a comment when a post is lonely.

Giveaways: $20 Piggy Paint Gift Certificate – Ends 9/29 (US and Canadian residents), Ouchies Bandaid Gift Pack – 3 Winners – Ends 9/28 (US residents), Sabra Hummus & $25 MasterCard Gift Card – Ends 9/30 (US residents) – This mama likes hummus – I entered! – and 18 x 24 Rolled Poster Print – Ends 9/27 (US residents).

Favorite posts:
* Catalinas 101 – what is a “Catalina” coupon, and what can it do for you?
* Recycling Centers: How I Get So Many Coupons For Free – learn how you can build your coupon stash just by visiting your local recycling center!
* My Trip To Butlins Resorts

Thanks to Beeb for taking the time to answer some questions so we can get to know her and her blogs a little better. Now, head over and check ‘em out!

Elizabeth is the busy mom of four – four! – boys. When she’s not chasing her kids around she somehow finds time to blog, sing professionally at weddings, knit and scrapbook. Let’s get to know Elizabeth!

The Shopping Mama: Tell us about yourself and your blog.
My name is Elizabeth and I started my blog back in 2006 after I finally graduated from college and was “officially” a stay-at-home mom. I only had three boys then, and the blog was merely a way for me to document and ramble about our life. Since the beginning of the year, it has branched out into three different blogs, one for shopping, one for crafts, and my personal blog as the centerpiece. I have four boys now, so I make sure to add little tidbits about their craziness. Life is never dull around my house, and I try to reflect that it my blog!

TSM: What’s the best part about writing a blog?
The best part about writing a blog is that it is my little corner of the web where I can vent, brag, and flesh out ideas. I love that I can make people laugh, or make people think, or ask for help myself if I need it. It’s also a great community tool.

TSM: If money were no object, what’s one thing you’d buy yourself right now?
If money were no object, I would buy myself a new house! We have a three-bedroom house, and with a family of six, living space is getting hard to come by. I need a studio for my crafting, and the boys are going to need more than one bedroom to share eventually. Until we can save up, though, we’re just learning to love each other in close quarters. Oh, I’d also buy myself a new camera. Yeah, that’d be sweet.

TSM: What are some of your favorite places to shop online?
Shopping online. I love browsing etsy.com and hyenacart.com. I’m a fan of handmade items and I like seeing what the crafters on these sites can come up with.

TSM: What are some of your favorite posts for us to check out?
I don’t have any giveaways going on right now, but I’ve got a pretty funny story about baby poop that some readers might enjoy: http://www.suzyqhomemaker.com/blog/baby-poop-disaster/. And if you want to read my thoughts on natural child birth, you can read this one: http://www.suzyqhomemaker.com/blog/natural-childbirth-my-thoughts/

TSM: Tell us a little about yourself and your blog.
Hi there, I’m Cat from 3 Kids and Us Blog. I’m the young mama in the blogging arena that started family life quite early. After graduating high school at the top of my class, I quickly fell in love and married a wonderful man. Together he and I started the journey of “3 Kids and Us.” I quickly tossed my dreams of being a professional single woman (with cats) and in eight short years we married and together made 3 beautiful children, Mattison (8), Kaydence (2), and Emmaleigh (6 months). Since the birth of our first child, I’ve been a work from home mommy dabbling in everything from self taught graphic design to website development.

Mom Talk with 3 Kids and Us is far more than a place to share my “mommy moments” but a place to share every aspect of my life to include:

Of course, you’ll always find that personal touch at 3 Kids and Us with mom topics ranging from our children’s milestones to stress calls and advice for poop on the walls. (yes, that REALLY does happen).

TSM: What’s the best part about writing a blog?
I love being able to write uncensored. The thing about having a blog is that it’s entirely yours. Your voice, your design, your personality all wrapped into this one little place online.

TSM: If money were no object, what’s one thing you’d buy right now?
I’m sure this sounds weird, with all the things money can buy you, the one thing we’d love to have is our back yard fenced in. Not only would we appreciate the privacy but to have a completely safe place for our three children to play and our 6 month old lab puppy to roam.

TSM: What are some of your favorite places to shop online?
I am all about the online shopping! Around Christmas time I spent a good chunk of change through Amazon. I also love to shop online at places we don’t have access to locally like Linens n Things.

TSM: What are some posts or giveaways we should check out?
I’ve got two amazing giveaways going on right now. You enter to win a Flor rug and check out the new fall collection. Also, I have a love of photography and Casio was kind enough to offer a gorgeous little Exilim digital camera to one of my readers.

But the really exciting news is the launch of my newest blog, Food for Five. I’ve taken all of my favorite homestyle recipes and created a food blog just for them. Our motto is “where food meets family.” Every recipe is developed for large families, such as my own, in mind.