Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” Week #39

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Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” Week 38

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Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” Week 37

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Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” Week #34

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Wake Up Wednesday Linky Week 33

               Welcome to the 33rd week of  Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” 
 
24 Blogs  –  1 Party
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Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.
Last week we had  376 awesome linkups!   
 
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Peach Melba Ice Cream from Pink Recipe Box

Peach Melba Homemade Ice Cream Recipe | www.pinkrecipebox.com

 I’m currently suffering through the hottest month of the year when my desk fan becomes next to useless no matter how high I turn it up. Homemade ice cream recipes to the rescue!

Princess Anna Crochet Hat

Princess Anna inspired crochet hat with pattern»Over The Apple Tree
This Disney’s Frozen, Princess Anna inspired crochet hat is easy to make and is a great gift for the holidays or a Frozen birthday!

Joanna’s Andalusian Zucchini Tortilla

from What’s On The List

Spanish-tortilla

Are you curious like me where the zucchini is?

August 2014 Favorites!

August was pretty good product wise for me. I have a decent amount of favorites to share 
with you all, so here we go!
 
 

from Upstate Ramblings

Snickers Pretzel Mix #Chocolate4theWin #shop

Football season is just about underway!  Whether it is a club, college, high school or professional teams are practicing and getting ready for another exciting season.  My family loves to watch football. Of course football also means snacks, so to go along with our first game of the season I created this portable SNICKERS Pretzel Snack with cute little football bags.

Mommy Club

from Married Filing Jointly

Speaking of being a mommy…it is simply not a job you can understand until you are a mommy.
 
 

How to Make Elderberry Extract

from Little Owl Crunchy Momma

It’s incredibly easy, and super delicious. I use it to help make my elderberry syrup last longer (recipe coming soon). It’s also delicious to add to cider in the fall and winter. Mmmmm. Delicious.

Glittery Fall Leaf Earrings

Glittery Fall Leaf Earrings by Crafty Journal
Create a fun pair of glittery fall leaf earrings to dress up for autumn.
 

 

Bourbon Maple Sweet Potato Recipe

from  eat pray {read} love

These Bourbon Maple Sweet Potatoes are sure to be a hit at your next dinner! Creamy potatoes with a crunchy pecan topping and just the right amount of sweetness!

I had these delicious Bourbon-Maple sweet potatoes as one of my sides. Ben doesn’t normally like sweet potatoes (which is one reason I ordered them!- kidding!) but he inhaled these babies. I decided to try to recreate the sweet potato recipe for our Thanksgiving meal and they were pretty spot-on.

Blairsden Mansion Tour: Part 2

from Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

52-Room Mansion Tour: You've got to see this house to believe it! Ms.Toody Goo Shoes

In case you missed Part 1,  I’m taking you on the mother of all house tours…

at Blairsden Mansion, in Peapack-Gladstone NJ.which was the site of a

Designer Showhouse fundraiser, back in May.

 

 

Watermelon Slush

from  4 Sons ‘R’ Us

Watermelon Slush

This frosty treat makes a refreshing ending to any summer meal. Simply scoop the slushy mixture into bowls or tall glasses and enjoy a refreshing dessert, all while still getting that melon flavor fix, albeit without all the dripping. Add a splash of vodka for an even sweeter summer adult beverage.

 

Painted Furniture

How to Paint Furniture

Finally, we found a dresser that fit out needs. It wasn’t too over-scale, had 9 drawers, and was only $100.

 

Pumpkin Butter

Pumpkin Butter // Budget Girl --- 13 Days of Pumpkin is back! This year, we're getting started with this decadent pumpkin butter recipe. Perfect on some toasted pumpkin yeast bread. :) #pumpkin #fall #autumn #butter #food #recipes #cooking

I was going to come up with a simple crock pot recipe, and then I found this decadent pumpkin butter recipe from I Bake, He Shoots. I tried it, loved it, and now…it’s the one I’m going to recommend. (Well, that’s an easy first day, isn’t it?)

Classic Cherry Pie

from Born to Bake Forever

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Ever since I was five, my mother and I have always made this Classic Cherry Pie for special occasions or just dessert. I’ve never lost my taste for cherries…or dessert. This recipe has been a family favorite for years. A simple recipe easy to make for busy days. 

 

 

 

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    Wake Up Wednesday Linky Week #32

                  
     Welcome to the 32nd week of Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” 
     
    25 Blogs  –  1 Party
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    Last week we had  427 awesome linkups!   
     
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    Using Yard Sale and Auction Dishes to set the Table

    from Penny’s Vintage Home

    I have a special table set for our lunch today using some of the new pieces I found at the auction and yard sales over the week end.    

    BIRCHBOX AUGUST 2014

    from Busy Being Jen

    August’s box had some really great products.  The first was Whish Shave Crave that is a shaving cream with the scent of grapefruit.  Really nice!  There was also a citrus-y smelling cologne by Harvey Prince called Ageless

     

    Fall Potpourri

    I planted sunflowers in our garden for the first time this summer and they have made a wonderful addition to our garden.     I have dried some of the larger flowers to use in a fall wreath.

    Trash to Treasure: Bar Car Edition

    from Oh, the Fun…

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    We all know that bar carts are all the rage right now and who’s surprised? Not I- even if you don’t want to use them to house alcoholic beverages, how can you not be a fan of a bit of extra storage that you can move around?!

     

    Mini Blueberry Cups

    mini blueberry cups

    This is a migraine safe recipe, a sugar free recipe and a dairy free recipe. 
    But it is not taste free, its really yummy! If I do say so myself, giggle.
     

     

    No Drip Ice Cream Cones

    from Lou Lou Girls

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    This is so simple but messy! It’s definitely worth the mess.

    Here’s why PicMonkey is a blogger’s best friend!

    from Just A Touch of Crazy

    So it’s pretty understandable why PicMonkey is a blogger’s best friend.  And one of the most fabulous things of all:  lots of the features are FREE.
     
     

    How to Make a Simple Fall Centerpiece

    from About A Mom

    How to Make a Simple Fall Centerpiece - About A Mom
    There are two things that I love — having fresh flowers on the table and decorating for Fall. My home probably gets more decked out for Fall and Thanksgiving season than it does for the Christmas holiday.
     

     

    10 Back to School Tips for Moms

    from The Organized Dream

     

    Loving our kids too much – home vs. daycare

    from Mommy Lives Clean

    Can loving our kids so much be harmful to their future?
    I hold the belief that a parent can never love their child too much.
     

    Zucchini Parmesan Bites

    from Allspice and Nutmeg

    www.allspiceandnutmeg.com/zucchiniparmesanbites

    Zucchini parmesan bites – thin sliced zucchini, parmesan, onions, and eggs.  

    This is a great recipe for using up zucchini from the garden bounty. 

     

    Blogging 101: Building Bloggy Relationships Part 1 from Titi Crafty

    Blogging 101: Building Bloggy Relationships Part 1.

    I’m not posting this as an expert {I’m not even close} but I do want to share with you all the things I’ve done intuitively or learned that have worked for me on my way making connections, friends or any kind of relationships.

    Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

    from Natural Chow

    Spicy Roasted Chickpeas | Natural Chow | http://naturalchow.com

    If you had told me two years ago I would be sharing a recipe where the star is beans, I would probably laugh. I was never really one to enjoy eating beans.

     

    {cuffed pillowcase tutorial}

    Front: 20″ x 23″ (solid pink) 

    Wide Cuff: 20″ x 13″ (Green polka dot) 

    Narrow Cuff: 20″ x 2-1/2″ (Orange Flower/Paisley) 

    Back: 20″ x 35-1/2″ (Orange Flower/Paisley) 

     

    Make Your Own {Non-Processed} Stevia Extract

     essential oil dropper, liquid extract, homemade, natural, green, no-side-effect, glycosides, sweetener, cooking, sweet tea, dried herb, Bulk Herb Store, DIY,

    Quite honestly, I’ve never felt good about the perfectly white, flowable, processed stevia products out there.


     

     

     

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      Wake up wednesday Linky #31

         
      Welcome to the 31th week of Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” 
       
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      adding nailhead trim to a wood table

      weston-crank-bistro-table
      When furnishing our garage turned family room, I knew I wanted a round table with some chairs in there.  This way the room could double as extra dining space as well, or as desk space.  I had my eye on the Weston Crank Bistro table from Arhaus furniture for a while.

      Painting Metal Chairs with Chalk Paint

      Chalk Painted Metal Chairs
      I am not sure where I got them, but they have been painted many colors…here, you see them blue, with little red peaking through, with just a touch of rust too..beauties I tell you, beauties in the rough!
      This idea for a poncho shirt has been swimming around in my brain for a while. I have a shirt from Charlotte Russe that is similar to these, but is not as long as I would like it to be. I looked at the basic construction of that shirt to come up with my plan for making these.  They are easy and fast to make, and oh-so versatile. I could see them with a cardigan over or a long sleeve under in the fall and winter. Enjoy!

      Slow Cooker: Beef and Broccoli Recipe

      This is hands down the best thing I have ever made in our married lives. I’m pretty sure my husband loved it more than anything else I have made. He is so sweet he will never say anything. But honestly try this out, it is delicious and super easy to make!!
      peas
      This is a picture of my sweet grand-daughter Emmaline after she experienced
       eating peas for the first time:
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      Remember this DIY Chain and Pearl Necklace I posted yesterday? Well, someone requested that I make her one. And I did. And it was awesome.
       
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      Today I’m sharing a fantastic flower box with you. On Saturday my niece Laura was married. Her wonderful reception was at a vineyard here in Connecticut.
      It was held outside under a tent, that was exquisitely decorated! The weather was perfect for the occasion. It felt like an early fall evening. Everything was beautiful, especially the bride!
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      Natural Way Organics creates all-natural, organic products for hygiene and other purposes around the house. Not only can you safely wash your hair and entire body with Olive Oil Castile Soap.
      Waiting for him to ask for my number.

      Waiting for him to use it.

      Waiting for him to ask me out on a date.

      Waiting for him to confirm said date.

      Waiting for him to pick me up for said date.

      Lemon Brownies 7
      I love getting a bag of lemons given to me, our wee tree is getting there but only have 3 lemons from it so far! The next decision is what to make with them. A few months ago Pinterest was full of Lemon Brownie recipes, I was intrigued – I am a little slow on the uptake but I finally made them today and they are delicious! Lovely lemony smell filling the house and a lovely fresh alternative to our decadent chocolate brownie you will find elsewhere on my blog.
      Years ago I found this awesome wood caddy at an antique store. It was stained a dark wood & I refinished it in burgundy to go in my guest bathroom to hold magazines. 
      Summer Makeup Favorites | My Life Well Loved
      Alabama heat is no joke! It has felt like spring for most of the summer, but now that the true to
       form humidity and soaring temperatures are coming to fruition, it’s the perfect time to 
      showcase my Favorite Summer Makeup. These products have been my saving grace this summer for some color and to cover any unwanted blemishes.
      Hello my lovely friends, today lets climb one more step on sewing ladder and make a Tote bag with faux leather base. Are you as excited as I am? Then, lets do it!!! This post looks too lengthy because of explanation, but trust me its super simple to sew it.
      You go one morning to check the garden for any ripe produce. There’s a zucchini there that is still a bit puny, but should be ready by the next day. You forget to check in the morning, but remember and look after dinner. It has gone from the size of a hot-dog to the size of your arm in less than 2 days! Yikes! What are you going to do with all that zucchini?!
       
       
      Plum Tart
      I had peaches on my shopping list, because it is peach season. However, the ones I found did not look fresh or ripe, and had no smell to them. I am not sure what that is all about, but like a store-bought tomatoes there was no flavor. So what to do? I went through the market sniffing fruit. The plums I could smell and looked inviting so I brought home enough make a plum tart.
      The Best Homemade Café Frappé Recipe – Low-Sugar, Rich & Creamy! | Roxy's Kitchen With five minutes and five ingredients you can make your own! #summer #drinks #icedcoffee #lowsugar
      I’ve said this before, I’m not a big fan of coffee – with one exception though, frappes! They were very popular during my high school years back home in Romania (15 years ago!), especially during the summer time. This is when I pretty much fell in love with this delicious iced coffee drink. 

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      Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” #30

         
        Welcome to the 30th week of  Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” 
       
      32 Blogs  –  1 Party
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      We are so excited to have you all party with us.
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      Today I want to share my front porch with you. My accessories have both complimenting and contrasting colors in them. I wanted them to work with my house color (Cabot exterior latex stain in Spruce Blue.) and not clash.

      Glass Insulator Lights

      Glass Insulator Lights
      Today, I thought I would share with you some of the lights what we installed in our new house! 

      Carrot Orange Bread

      from Wendys Hat

      Carrot Orange Bread with Orange Juice Glaze
      Created a special treat today that I know you will love.  I’m calling it my Carrot Orange Bread with Orange Juice Glaze.
       
      Even though my Peach Cobbler was a failure this week, living in Georgia: I HAVE to can peaches each year. Now, we have a ton of Summer Georgia Peaches for the next few seasons thanks to successful canning. 

      Whipped Feta Dip from The Pink Recipe Box

      Whipped Feta Dip | www.pinkrecipebox.com

      Sometimes I feel like the recipes I share with you guys are too simple and too fast to 
      call them recipes. Today is one of those days. 
       

      Thrifty Thursday…Glass Mushrooms for the Garden

      from Artistic Endeavors Inc 101

      A trip to the thrift store with my daughter yielded supplies for a quick garden project.

      Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

      from Upstate Ramblings

      Slice of Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
      Pizza makes an good family dinner, because it is not only quick to make it is cost effective too.  But always serving cheese pizza is boring, so I like to change it up with some different toppings.  A few weeks ago I made Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza, and the family loved it!

      Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos Recipe

      from A Mom’s Take

      Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos
      While I grew up eating what I now refer to as the American version of a beef taco, I found as an adult that I much prefer the milder flavor and taste of a traditional shredded beef taco.

      DIY Citrus Avocado Face Mask

      from Robyn’s View

      Citrus Avocado Face Mask
      Avocados are rich in moisturizing oils and healthy fats that you skin will adore. When you combine avocados with the skin brightening properties of citrus, you have a face mask that can’t be beat!

      DIY: Cucumber Mint Body Scrub + Free Printable Labels

      from Living Frugal with Erika

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      I know that we all need a little relaxation from time to time, and what better way than with a DIY Scrub? Not only is this perfect for relaxing at home, it also makes a wonderful frugal gift idea! Take an afternoon and create this easy DIY Cucumber Mint Body Scrub

       Homemade Coffee Sugar Scrub

      from Living Chic

      coffeesugarscrub

      I have been obsessed with Homemade Body Scrub recipes lately. I decided to whip up a Coffee Sugar scrub recipe of my own this morning. It is so easy and very inexpensive.

       

      Funfetti Cake Bites

      Funfetti Cake Bites
      We love dessert at the Smith House, and though I’m obviously not a professional baker, I still enjoy whipping up some sort of sweet treat to share after dinner.

      How-to: sew a soft ball

      from Green Apple Colttagesoft toy ball

      Another baby boy was born on the very day I posted a picture of a home made soft ball  I had sewn for my nephew. A perfect opportunity to sew another one, don’t you think? This time, I added several loops.


      Lemon Blueberry Squash Bread

       

      from Cooking with K

      Lemon Blueberry Squash Bread

      Have you every heard of yellow squash in a quick bread recipe?  I was first introduced to it last summer  by my daughter.  I love to bake with zucchini in bread, but never had made any with summer yellow squash.

       

      The Last Wall in my Kitchen!!

      from Debbie Dabble

      Finally, I would like to share with you the last wall in my Kitchen……

      And wrap up my Series on my Kitchen where I shared One Wall at a Time……

      Every weekday I get an email from Short Daily Devotions, this one yesterday really touched my heart and spoke to me. I really want to share it with you today.

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