Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party

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Welcome to the 49th week of

Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" Party

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We are so excited to have so many amazing bloggers party with us.

Thank you so much to all those who share your blog in our party.

Last week we had 266 awesome linkups!

Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us!

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

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Heidi's Wanderings, The Organized Dream,

Far From Normal, Mice in the Kitchen, Relaxed Thairapy,

Healthy Living with Tiki Kreative Corner

This Day I Love... A Gainesville Mom Writes Blogghetti

This weeks

Featured Bloggers

Easy No Bake Gingerbread Truffles Recipe

Moms Need To Know

Oh – you know that I am a fan of truffles! We make my Oreo Truffles year-round and love making my Peppermint Oreo Truffles at Christmastime and Pumpkin Truffles for Thanksgiving and Halloween, but these gingerbread truffles are just out of this world!

Benefit Rockateur Box o Powder Review+Swatches

Tutorials, Hauls, Reviews, N'at

Benefit's Rockateur Box o Powder will help you "pick up the beat with a rush of heat! This rockin' rose gold cheek powder gives famously provocative flush that turns heads on stage and off. The crowd will go wild for it's sexy, faceted design, accented in luxe gold!." Rockateur is the newest addition to Benefit's Box o Powder range.

Cuban Slider Sandwiches

Southern Krazed

Cuban Slider Sandwiches are the perfect little sandwiches to serve for get-togethers and parties or even game night and they are super easy to make! These delicious little sandwiches are loaded with ham, roast pork and swiss cheese, then topped with mustard and relish! You better make an extra batch because they are sure to be a crowd pleaser! Want a yummy dip recipe to go with them?

Smoky Pecan Pimento Cheese

Yesterfood

A Southern staple, you'll see Pimento Cheese prepared in almost every variation possible. It goes with ease from the simplest lunch table to the most elegant party.

I made this smoky version for a recent family get-together, and it was a big hit. Those people know pimento cheese, y'all, so I know it was good.

Colorful Christmas in The Guest Bedroom
Debbie Dabble

I Will Honour Christmas In My Heart

I will honour Christmas in my heart,
and try to keep it all the year.

I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.

The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.

I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!

Chocolate Covered Cherry Oreo Cookie Balls

This Silly Girl's Life

Oreo cookie balls have become a classic dessert that looks super impressive but are the perfect go-to dessert or snack! Also great for parties, they are super cute! I love this version I made because it looks like a classic chocolate covered cherry but when you bite into it you get a yummy Oreo surprise!

Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Recipe

Southern Krazed

Breakfast foods are my favorite foods! I may not always eat them at normal breakfast time, actually I prefer them for supper. Is anyone with me on this? Normally, when you think of a breakfast sandwich, ideas of biscuits, eggs and bacon may come to mind. But, have you ever thought about using waffles instead of biscuits? Check out this easy recipe for a Waffle Breakfast Sandwich! Same egg and bacon, but with a twist of a waffle. And, you can even add the sweet taste of some syrup if you want!

8 delicious winter soup recipes
dreaming of leaving

the first day of winter is officially upon us and that means soup in this house! soup is a staple in my home now, but growing up that wasn’t really the case. currently i am a huge fan of saving money [who isn’t??], easy and cost effective is best for me! snuggling up to a fire with a warm, delicious bowl of soup is definitely my favorite thing to do on a cold winter night. there is just something so comforting about a big pot of soup, wouldn’t you agree??

DIY Burlap Stockings
Sunshine and a Summer breeze

I feel like my blog has been a little bah-humbug, Christmas is just 1 short week away and I haven't had a chance to do much!

It makes my heart happy to finally get my butt in gear and bring you a cratfy Christmas related post!

I was contacted a few weeks ago by a representative of a company called Burlapfabric.com to see if I would like to receive some of their products to review.

(Ok, you HAVE to go check out their website, they have so many types of burlap to choose from!

Beautiful Christmas Crafts
The Pin Junkie

Need some fresh ideas for Christmas decorating? Check out these beautiful Christmas crafts. Don't worry if you're running short on time this year, you can always pin your favorite ideas for next year. (Just be sure to pin from the original source!) Merry Christmas!

Cozy Felt Pine Cones
Posed Perfection

Are you feeling the Christmas crunch yet? Well, to take your mind off of all you still need to accomplish, I have a quick little craft for you today. I had several readers ask about these Cozy Felt Pine Cones when I posted my Holiday Home Tour and it just didn't seem right to wait until after Christmas to share how to make them.

Fabulous Five Minute Fudge

The Culinary Mama

I’ve seen some people make fudge in the slow cooker, but honestly, who has time for that! This recipe takes only 5 minutes to make and requires NO preparation and the great thing about it is you can make any variations you like to the standard recipe. I made classic chocolate topped with Jaffas and double layer white chocolate with sprinkles.

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Shy ~ Digital Stamp Coloring Page

Perfect.

I mean truly; there is not one part of this piece that I don't absolutely love.

It all just came together and worked out so well. I think it's one of my better works.

I was able to get the; "awe so cute" look with only a single eye, able to angle the hands and the heads to show details in the whole image, and I was able to fit big fluffy tails on the page because honestly I was beginning to run out of room on the paper by that point.

I love travel purse sized sketchbooks, but I tend to draw really big. So many pages in my notebook are fully covered but only with half a face, hair, or body. I have all kinds of fun pieces but they appear incomplete. I love them though. For now I'll keep them in my someday I'll know just how to use these file.

Until that time gets here, I'll just have to share my more complete creations with my wonderful crafting community.

The line art is complete, but I do not have a colored example ready yet. I'm hoping in the next day or two, but as you moms of toddlers know...who knows when I'll be able to sit down and color without a set of little hands helping me :) I've learned to print several out for him to color. We'll stretch out on the floor or at the kitchen table and create together. I prepick out all of my markers and try to keep them very close to me because he is a magnificent destroyer. Doesn't ever try, it's just a natural talent; lol. For him I have a whole array of crayola markers, crayons, colored pencils, watercolors, and lots of hope that they will entertain him for a bit.

A tip for moms of young artist: I've found that white paper crafting card stock paper is fantastic for young ones. Most craft stores sell packs of it for $2 - $3 so it's fairly inexpensive. Children's finger paint, watercolors, and markers don't bleed through it which is such a wonderful thing to have less clean up, and pens or pencils take a lot of pressure to puncture through it. I have lots of paper floating around my house, and it is a really good fit for us. Both for price and strength.

Shy ~ Cuddlebug Cuties

Enjoy coloring and crafting with Shy but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.

Hugs,

Anna

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Wake Up Wednesday Link Party

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Welcome to the 46th week of

Wake Up Wednesday "Linky"

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We are so excited to have you all party with us.

Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.

Last week we had 368 awesome linkups!

Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us!

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

The hop is hosted and posted on these different blogs!

Your link will appear on the blogs of

Sew Crafty Angel, Cuddlebug Cuties,

God's Growing Garden, A Peek Into My Paradise,

Epic Mommy Adventures, Natalie Loves Beauty, Three Kids and a Fish,

A Kitchen Hoor, Crafty Brooklyn Army Wife,

Heidi's Wanderings, To Work With My Hands, The Organized Dream,

Far From Normal, Mice in the Kitchen, Relaxed Thairapy,

Oh My Heartsie Girl, Healthy Living with Tiki Kreative Corner

Housewife 2 Hostess Lemons and Laughs

This Day I Love... A Gainesville Mom Writes

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This weeks

Featured Bloggers

Harper's 2nd Birthday Party

Life With Grace Blog

We had Harper's 2nd birthday party last weekend and it was so much fun. Harper was surrounded by friends and family, lots of sweets, gifts, and had a blast! I cant wait to see what this year brings for Harper. She is getting crazier and more grown up by the day, and I just want time to slow down!

I also wanted to mention that the knife we are cutting Harpers cake with has a very special meaning to us. The knifes were a 1st birthday gift from my aunt, and are engraved with her monogram and name. They are sterling silver and are meant to be had her whole life. We hope that we will cut her cake with these knifes each year on her birthday, and then one day she will cut her wedding cake with them. I hope they are as special to her one day as they are to me.

FABBY: Christmas Foyer and Living Room-Tour 2

Fabby's Living

I'm sharing my Foyer and Living room all decked for Christmas 2014, Tour 2.

Like I said before, I don't do great changes, I just add to what's always there and I use some of my fave pieces like this tiered blue and white Meissen server. I just add more or less and here and there, no biggie; so I hope you don't get bored, lol!

Ok, here goes some pics of a part of the house. I will post next the den where everything happens, tree and mantel... actually C'mas itself!

Thumbprint Christmas Cards

Upstate Ramblings

My eighteen year old daughter Eleanor made these thumbprint Christmas cards for a Christmas craft. They are adorable, and only took her about half an hour to make from start to finish. Here is how she did it.

DIY Blown Egg Nativity Scene: The Reason for the Season

The Chicken Chick

As a parent, teaching my daughters the significance of Christmas is a responsibility I take seriously. Competing with the commercial noise generated by the retail industry can be a challenge, but not one that intimidates me. This year, I was determined to find fun, age-appropriate ways to engage my children in dialogue about the true meaning of the holiday beginning with a nativity scene.

Cranberry Orange Donuts

Robyn's View

Homemade donuts are so delicious and perfect because you can make them in any flavor you want. Throw in a few tastes of the holidays by adding fresh cranberries and hint of citrus for a donut that is tastes so amazing that you won’t be able to eat just one. Cranberry Orange Donuts are the perfect grab for breakfast!

CRANBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE

STREUSEL MUFFINS

Annie's Noms

I am SO excited; there are just so many things I want to make, my mind has been fit to burst with things I want to make. Of course, December would need to be about a million days long in order for me to have time to make everything!

Do you have that problem too? I mean, really, it’s a good problem to have, if I was sat here like “I have nothing.” then this blog would be pretty boring!

Cookies For Santa

The Crafty Side Of Sarcasm

Here is a roundup of Santa approved cookies. There is a cookie for whatever Santa may want, if it be peppermint, mint, cranberry, or the nontraditional Santa Pecan pie. You eat with your eyes first so give Santa something to look at while he munches. After all he is bringing toys to all good boys and girls, i’m sure he’d want a little snack and a variety wouldn’t hurt.

Starbucks Copycat Cranberry Bliss Bars

Pink Recipe Box

Can you tell how much I’m loving copycat recipes lately? Over the past couple of weeks I’ve posted Starbucks copycat recipes for Starbucks caramel brulee latte and Starbucks cinnamon dolce latte, as well as Cinnabon copycat recipe for cinnamon rolls – I just can’t get enough of them! The copycat recipes have been really popular, so I hope you guys love this one as much as you have loved the others!

The Handmade Christmas: lined burlap gift bags

(with tutorial)

Keeping it Real

Every year I find myself buying lots of paper gift bags, especially for those family members for which I opt to buy a series of small items I know they need/will use throughout the year (gourmet food, bath accessories, etc). This year, in the true handmade spirit, I decided to make my own gift bags.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cake

Life With The Crust Cut Off

Hey guys! It is the last entry in the Christmas Series and that means dessert!! To me peppermint and chocolate are the perfect flavors for Christmas and it is my favorite flavor combination. I wanted to make a truly festive dessert but one that was easy.

I love starting with a box cake mix and jazzing it up. It saves me some time during the bust holidays and gives me more time for wrapping presents, drinking hot chocolate with the family and just enjoying the holidays.

This cake is a snap to make and the star is the Dark Chocolate Peppermint Ganache.

DIY Mason Jar Hanging Lanterns

Pink Heels Pink Truck

I love Mason Jars. I love using them as glassware. I love using them as decor. I just love love love them. So I decided to create some hanging lanterns using Mason Jars. These are super easy to make and are cheap! I spent less than $40 and ended up with 12 Hanging Lanterns.

How To Dye Bottle Brush Christmas Trees

You Brew My Tea

We love when our friend Katie F. gets creative and shares a fun craft with us! Today she is showing us How To Dye Bottle Brush Christmas Trees! These are so much fun and a great inexpensive way to decorate for he holidays! You may see colorful bottle brush trees in gift shops and decorating magazines, but buying some for yourself can come at a price. Instead, why not try dying your own? Below you will find everything you need to know on how to dye bottle brush trees. In just a few steps, you can turn plain, dollar store trees into colorful ones. Here’s how!

The Race Card from a Minority Moms point of view

Living in Mommywood

This was not what I set out to write about today. This is not where I like my writing to go too often.

But today these points were triggered in my mind...

About Family Crafts

How to Make a Kissing Ball

While many times you will see kissing balls made out of greenery or flowers, we made our kissing balls out of ribbon. We made these for my daughter’s wedding — she really loved the whimsical look of these.

These can be used to decorate for any event or occasion. All you really have to do is change the color of the ribbon used. You can also stick small flowers or greenery in these to mix it up a little bit. What do you think?