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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party



               Welcome to the 22nd week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

30 Blogs  -  1 Party
 Giveaway



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  320 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 30 different blogs
Your link will appear on the blogs of
 
      

Interested in Co-Hosting Wake Up Wednesday?
Fill out this form and Angel will be in touch with you?



This weeks 
Featured Bloggers



I wanted a new tablecloth for the small square table in my breakfast nook. I looked for a red checked one, but couldn't find exactly what I had in mind. In a fabric store one afternoon, I found a fabric I liked, and decided to make one. I'm glad I did- I got what I wanted, and very inexpensively. The fabric was on clearance. I got enough for the tablecloth and four napkins, all for about $6.00 - See more at: http://yesterfood.blogspot.de/2014/06/sew-easy-tablecloth-and-napkins.html#sthash.wIIDR56x.dpuf


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I love walking around Pottery Barn and places like that to get inspiration in my home decor. I refuse to pay the high prices.


It’s NOT All In The Going… Finding My Freedom

It's Not All In The Going - Finding My Freedom | MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter.com
I was raised going to church every Sunday and my Sundays didn’t consist of only one service. Oh no. We went to early morning prayer at 9am, Sunday School at 9:30am, Morning Service at 11am – there would be a sort break between services for an early dinner and then we would return by 6pm for Evening Service. Add to this our weekly Bible Study and prayer services I was in church no less than 4 times a week, sometimes more. This was my childhood, this was my life. Yet, I had to take a journey that finally helped me realize it’s not all in the going,


6 Reasons To Make Your Own Stevia Extract 

6 Reasons To Make Your Own Stevia Extract {& A Giveaway!}, liquid extract, homemade, natural, green, no-side-effect, glycosides, sweetener, cooking, sweet tea, dried herb, Bulk Herb Store, DIY, make your own, homemaking, keeper of the home, sweetener, DSCN9765
Do you want to get in on some DIY fun and a Giveaway? Recently, I posted on How To Make Your Own {Non-Processed} Stevia Extract using fresh or dried stevia herb and quite a few of you decided to give it a go and Make-Your-Own just like us!


I am always on the lookout for easy Chicken Dinner Ideas, how about you? Especially since it's summer and hot outside, I jump at any chance to not have to turn on my oven. Which means we typically grill or eat fresh salads, and I'm not opposed to that!



I love breakfast or let me correct that, I love pasties, rolls or anything sweet for breakfast.
Coffee cake, crumbs cakes, cinnamon rolls, donuts, really any sort of sugary, fruit, dough like creation.


Did you know that recipes are the most popular and most pinned items on Pinterest?   I love finding new recipes to try and with the exception of one or two duds, all the recipes I've tried from Pinterest have been delicious!  


Wow! We made it! We are in the final week of school.. are you ready? With the start of summer vacation, comes the end of another great school year. With the end of the school year comes the last opportunity to show our appreciation for the teachers!


Thursday night I was getting on PicMonkey: photo editing made of win so I could resize a picture so I could post it to instagram (you can find more information on that here), and what did I see out of the corner of my eye? A Starwars-esc graphic that said something about “fonts” and “all”.  Fonts?  All?  I like fonts.  I like “all”.  Don’t judge me, but my heart started beating faster.

Capturing Some Normal Mommy Feelings

No matter how you feel throughout the day, just remember there's every other mama going through their own set of emotions and struggles and triumphs that day, too. You don't have to feel alone. 



Summer Flower Pots --- Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
Just like a piece of jewelry adds some sparkle
to my ordinary outfits,
flower pots bring some bling to my outdoor living spaces.


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So I am still using up scraps and this is a nice project to make with them. I am making notebook closures. 

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Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health & fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly.

Please visit some other bloggers and make some new friends and say hello to old friends..
  • Please leave me a comment , I love to hear from you.
  • Please Link to your post and not to your blog home page
  • I'd love for you to grab my party button for your blog party site but it's totally optional
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  • Giveaways are always welcome.. Add your giveaways to Sew Crafty Angel's Pinterest Community Giveaway Board too.  
Adding your link to this blog hop gives Sew Crafty Angel permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts.  Note- All features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts will be linked back to the original source .Social media features are linked back to the linky party.
Angel


Sunday, June 22, 2014

Fabulous Finds










  1. Journals and Pens
  2. Journal 
  3. Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens
  4. Faber Castell Gelatos
  5. Totally Me Stationary Set by artist Bella Pilar
  6. Planner
  7. Dylusions Mixed Media Journal
 Did a little weekend shopping and found some great new treasures.
Hugs,
Anna

Saturday, June 21, 2014

So Happy It's Summer Giveaway

Although we've had our share of cold fronts, ice and snow storms this winter (and even right into the spring), it doesn't matter anymore because...it's officially the first day of Summer!! Yeah!!
And to celebrate the 1st day of Summer the right way, my friends and I (pictured below) have come together to offer you an awesome giveaway!!!

We're giving away $600 in Paypal cash + some more great prizes!

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(clockwise from the top left)
Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Angel from Sew Crafty Angel Cathy from A Peek into My Paradise | Liz from Look by Liz Lewis
Katy from Chaos & Kiddos | Angie from Gods Growing Garden Cindy from Mom Maven | Ce Ce from A Chicago Mom/Color Crush Creative
Meeghan from Sight and Sound Reading | Katherine from Katherines Corner Sherryl from Simply Sherryl | Krystal from My Life of Travels and Adventures
Deidre from Love, The Skinnys | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter Maria from Box of Stolen Socks | Sarah from Life on Virginia Street
(not pictured) Chelsey from Housewife2Hostess | Sharon from A Little Bit of Everything Brittany from Mommy on Demand | Linda from Crafts a la Mode Anna from Cuddlebug Cuties
Additional contributors include:
Kelly from Reviews by Kelly | Helena from A Gal Needs At Least 2 Blogs Barbara from Barbara's Beat | Kimberly from The Adventures of "But Mom" Courtney from Hey Baby Merch | Sam from Honey Go-Lightly
Logan from Logan Can | Mandy from A Sorta Fairytale Blake from Style Island | Jess from Livin' On Sweet Tea
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One lucky winner will win all of these great prizes + more!
We're accepting entries from the United States and internationally!
Giveaway ends 7/1 at 11:59pm.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Triple Celebration Giveaway with God's Growning Garden

3 years by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo GiveawayTCG_zps998a35a4.jpg

3 Reasons to Celebrate , 3 Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!! 
Lasting 3 weeks long - starting June19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014
Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!

To help celebrate - the following amazing Bloggers have joined forces to provide you with this great Giveaway:
Angel @ Sew Crafty Angel |  Nannette @ Hope in the Healing  |  Laura @ Mice in the Kitchen  |  Anna @ Cuddlebug Cuties  |  Cathy @ A Peek Into My Paradise  |  Vidya @ Interior Design Principles  |  Marilyn @ Marilyn's Treats  |  Jenn @ Enter Here Canada  |  Lanaya @ Raising Reagan  |  Debra @ Ms Moozy  |  Natasha @ Epic Mommy Adventures  |  Debbie @ Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains  |  Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn  | Katherine @ Katherine's Corner  |  April @ 100 lb Countdown  |  Angie @ God's Growing Garden

Since God's Growing Garden is 3 years old we thought that it would be fun to share childhood pictures of the cohosts - please click on each picture to see who it is! & have fun!!  
(NOTE - those cohosts who were unable to make it for picture day (hahaha) are represented by a flower from God's Growing Garden)
Hope in the HealingA Peek Into My ParadiseMarilyn’s Treats
Enter Here CanadaRaising ReaganHeartbeats Soul StainsEclectic Red BarnKatherine’s CornerGod’s Growing GardenMice in the KitchenSew Crafty Angel
Cuddlebug CutiesInterior Design PrinciplesMs Moozy
Epic Mommy Adventures100lb Countdown

3 Different Prize Packs & 3 Winners!!
(one prize pack per winner!!)
The first winner gets to choose which Prize Pack they would like, then the second winner chooses from the remaining 2 prizes & then the third winner receives the last remaining prize.
(IMPORTANT - if the third winner does not qualify (for example - if the third prize is the Ad Space Prize Pack but the third winner doesn't have a blog then that winner forfeits any prize & a fourth winner will be chosen) 
by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo TCGprize1_zps3e112705.jpg

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo TCGprize2_zps4c1abc13.jpg
Please visit all cohosts to see the details of each Ad Space

by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo TCGprize3_zpsc82620ac.jpg

Gifts included in the GIFT Prize Pack are:

- STAR STUDDED - Beachstone Links, Sterling Silver Starfish, Gunmetal Fishing Swivels, Stainless Steel Findings, Nautical Charm Bracelet

by Cynthia Tessmer from ShorelineDesigned

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Cindy's description:  "I had a lot of fun making this pretty and nautical charm bracelet. It is studded with sterling silver starfish charms and interlocked with beachstones and gunmetal fishing swivels as connector links. A stainless steel lobster clasp and findings complete the put-together look of this bracelet.  The three beachstones are ones I found in Lake Michigan and have double drilled with 2.1 mm holes. They measure about 1 inch x 3/4 inch.The bracelet is almost 8 inches long. I can shorten this if you like.  It is clicky, lightweight, and fun to wear!"
- $25 Gift Card to Angie's Etsy Shop "Gourdonville"
- 3 ebooks by Angie Ouellette-Tower


Giveaway Rules
- You must be 18 years or older to enter
-This is open worldwide HOWEVER to win the GIFT Prize Pack you must live in the lower 48 of the USA 
- This Giveaway is open from June 19th, 2014 until July 9th, 2014
- Only 1 Prize pack per winner
- There will be 3 winners
- To win the CASH Prize Pack you must have a Paypal account
- To win the AD SPACE Prize Pack you must h ave a blog
- To win the GIFT Prize pack you must live in the lower 48 of the USA
- If you are the third winner & do not qualify for the last remaining prize then you forfeit your winning & a 4th winner will be chosen
- Each winner must respond within 48 hours or a different winner will be chosen
- Giveaway entries will be validated
- Giveaway Hosts & Co-hosts can NOT enter this Giveaway! 
- you must enter a valid email address to win
- correspondence is done through email and the winner's email addresses will only be used to deliver or set-up e-prizes.  Email addresses will NEVER be sold or shared.
- a shipping address will be requested should you win the GIFT Prize Pack
- Angie from God's Growing Garden is responsible for delivering the CASH Prize Pack
- CASH Prize Pack will be given in US Dollars.  Any fees or currency exchange associated with this Prize Pack will be the sole responsibility of the winner.
- all other prizes will be delivered/setup by the participating Giveaway Bloggers/Cohosts
- if you have any questions or concerns about this Giveaway please email Angie:  angeliquetower@gmail.com



Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party



               Welcome to the 21st week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

30 Blogs  -  1 Party
 Giveaway



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  314 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 30 different blogs
 
Your link will appear on the blogs of

 
      

Interested in Co-Hosting Wake Up Wednesday?
Fill out this form and Angel will be in touch with you?



This weeks 
Featured Bloggers

You won't need a fork for these Mini Cherry Hand Pies.  And you won't get any complaints that the servings weren't the same size.  You will, however, get a most delicious cherry hand pie - 
not too sweet and with the flakiest butter pastry imaginable!


Finally, I can share my little Cottage Garden that is my back yard........ 
The weather has finally warmed up enough to plant my annuals and replenish what perennials
 I lost over the Winter.


Strawberry and White Chocolate Cookies
I don’t know if it’s just me, but when Summer comes around, I just have to make something with strawberries and white chocolate…

DIY Greenhouses for Raised Garden Beds


Small Raised Garden Greenhouses
I live in a Plant Hardiness Zone 3 which doesn't give us a long growing season.   To make matters worse our yard faces north and we live in a mature neighborhood with lots of trees which = shade.  Getting a high yielding crop of tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini has been a challenge, especially trying to grow them organically.



Caramel Brownie Muddy Buddies | a.k.a Puppy Chow

Caramel Brownie Muddy Buddies | a.k.a Puppy Chow
One of our favorite summer snacks to take to the pool are the classic Muddy Buddies.
I rarely stray from the original recipe well, because it is so good.
But a few weeks ago while my kids were coming up with ideas for recipes, one of their friends suggested Brownie Muddy Buddies.



Tulips & Orchids
A friend asked me to make her a carseat canopy for her nephew, so I figured I would include the tutorial for how I did it.  These covers are actually pretty simple to make, and really don't take much time.  It's so much easier to have one of these than to drape a blanket over the seat, because a carseat canopy allows for the handle to still be accessible.


Bean-bag-toss-game-with-shooting-stars
Do your kids seem to have more energy when it's warm and sunny outside? Mine does. 
As I was trying to think of things for our next theme learning day on space, I came up with a fun little toss game to help our daughter work off some of that extra energy.  


Don't Drink and Type  --- Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
Have you ever made a really costly mistake?
A costly dumb mistake?
Yeah, been there, done that.
But when it could have easily been prevented...
ouch...it hurts even more!


This recipe has revolutionized my family’s summer. My kids go crazy for this ice cream recipe and they can even make it themselves. Chocolate ice cream is a summer necessity in our house, and probably almost every house in the country. Nothing beats playing outside in the heat for hours then coming in for a bowl of homemade chocolate ice cream , there are few things that can top that!


FABBY: Father's Day Buffet Setting

 I decided to go for a buffet table for Father's Day 2014...opposed to a sit down dinner.
I used my 'Multiple Choice' mix and match black and white china to give it a masculine aura to the the buffet setting; among other elements accordingly.

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You can enter our Rafflecopter  

Win $225 in Cash & Prizes
++++++++++++++ 


Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health & fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly.

Please visit some other bloggers and make some new friends and say hello to old friends..
  • Please leave me a comment , I love to hear from you.
  • Please Link to your post and not to your blog home page
  • I'd love for you to grab my party button for your blog party site but it's totally optional
  • Please No adult content blogs
  • Please do not add links to shops or selling websites (they will be deleted from the party)
  • Giveaways are always welcome.. Add your giveaways to Sew Crafty Angel's Pinterest Community Giveaway Board too.  
Adding your link to this blog hop gives Sew Crafty Angel permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts.  Note- All features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts will be linked back to the original source .Social media features are linked back to the linky party.
Angel