Hidey-Ho and Happy Friday everyone! I figured since I’ve been so MIA here on the blog I’d finally let you know why.
First of all… I’m still studying for my Bradley Method Certification, and great news, my application was accepted! I’ll be soaking up as much info as possible before the October workshop then I’m just a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from being a certified Bradley Method teacher! So excited for this new adventure.
Second… you may remember my child, The Bean. I talk about her from time to time on here. Well she’s at a super fun age and I am taking advantage of the chance to play… all day! Plus now that the weather is actually acting appropriately, we’re trying to soak it all in!
Third… my hubby is pretty awesome. So he gets some attention too.
Forth… my brother, sister-in-law, and sweet nephew are about exactly 9 days away from moving from LA LA Land to the East Coast. More specifically… our house. WAHOOOO! We are in prep mode to make sure their arrival is smooth and welcoming. I. Am. SOOOO. Excited.
Fifth and final… I’ve been bitten by the creativity bug LIKE WOAH and have been on hair accessory overload! Nap times for K equal creative time for me and I’m loving every minute of it. My kitchen table may beg to differ as it’s become my go-to spot for crafting. Along with just enjoying the creative process I’ve been trying to promote my business and link up with fellow small business owners to learn the ins and outs of how to be successful. I still have little to no idea what I’m doing, but I’m having fun… and that’s all that matters in the end. Right? BUT I have had a little success because I just realized that my shop’s Facebook page and I just reached 100 likes! It’s not a lot, but it’s a milestone for me and well worth celebrating. SO, I’ve decided to say THANK YOU by offering a ONE OF A KIND design from TheKeenBean. YOUR CHOICE! Yes, it’s Giveaway time!
I’ve hosted giveaways here before so you know the drill. Use the Rafflecopter link below and enter to win! You have until Thursday, May 16 at Midnight to enter and the winner (chosen at random using Rafflecopter) will be announced next Friday. The winner will get to choose one item from my Ready To Ship album! WAHOOO!
Good luck to all and THANK YOU for making me feel 100 likes worth of love!
If any of you are familiar with TED talks than you know how inspiring they can be. You also may know how one speaker can take you from feeling completely inspired to completely inadequate in the span of a few seconds. I experienced such a shift recently… during a 14 hour over-night trip from Georgia to Michigan. I’d like to tell you all about it. It won’t take 14 hours. I hope.
While my husband and father-in-law snoozed, something I don’t blame them for seeing as it was the 3:00 am-6:00 am shift of driving, I was keeping my brain charged by listening to the eloquent and encouraging TED Talks talkers. As per their catch phrase, they were dishing out ideas worth spreading and I was hanging on every word of every speaker, feeling more and more revved up with each talk. Then a speech by Ken Jennings came up and the aforementioned shift occurred. For those of you who don’t know {because I didn’t}, Ken Jennings is a trivia wiz who currently holds the record for longest winning streak on Jeopardy. Aka he’s a super-duper smarty pants, self-proclaimed nerd, and smarter than just about everyone you or I know…possibly combined. He’s so smart and so full of facts {much like Gretchen Wieners and high school gossip} that when the super-computer Watson was created, they called him to compete against it. He lost, and his TED Talk discusses the experience, among other things, but that’s not the focus of his blog.
In the early parts of his talk he discusses how his thirst for knowledge started at a very young age. Understandable, as kids we want to know and be involved in just about everything. Then he throws out a term that really stuck with me… unquenchable curiosity. Let it ruminate for a minute. Unquenchable curiosity.
He speaks of how this unquenchable curiosity has followed him his entire life. From the moment he had cognitive thought he was always eager to learn. Didn’t matter what kind of fact it was, he needed to make sure it was comfortably embedded in his cranium. So this got me thinking… I am one lazy son-of-a-gun when it comes to learning new things. I’m not talking about little tid bits of everyday learning but seriously diving into something new and developing a complete understanding of whatever it is. In other words, I wish I knew what unquenchable curiosity felt like.
In grade school… who am I kidding, in college too… I was {sadly} one of those students who learned a topic enough to pass the test but rarely made any real effort to retain the information. I used to think it was just because my main goal was to get the grade, which I always did, but now I think it may have more to do with a lack of that unquenchable curiosity. A lack of interest in what year such-and-such a war was fought. A lack of need to know who whats-his-face was and how he/she impacted the world. A lack of unquenchable curiosity. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret how I {somehow} strategically selected the information that was worth ‘knowing’ for the long run but there are some things that I wish I’d held onto past Mr. Porter’s 8th grade history test, Senora Cox’s 11th grade Spanish final, and even Professor Jorgensen-Earp’s Comm Theory thesis. Instead I decided to dig my fingernails into the lessons of 5th grade chorus {the only way I will ever remember the 50 states and their capitals… in order of when they became states… I can sing it for you… choreography and all} , high school show choir, and of course, Dr. Mike’s lectures on Britney Spears, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Dr. Who. It seems to me that whenever my left brain should have been standing up demanding a little control, my right brain decided to serve up some whoop-ass and only absorb the creative “fun” stuff instead.
But I digress… regardless of what I have and have not learned in my {almost} 26 years on this fine sphere we call Earth, I’ve decided I want more. I want that unquenchable curiosity to take over and make it so I have no CHOICE but to learn this new thing, new fact, or new piece of history. So, I’m challenging myself {and you} to tap that unquenchable curiosity on the shoulder and wake it up. It’s about time I starting making an effort to learn again. I declare that for the next year {eeep}, I will learn something new every month. I realize a month seems like enough to learn more than just one thing, but a month will allow a little extra time to encourage a deeper understanding of whatever I choose to dive into. Funny how these epiphanies don’t strike at a convenient time like, say, the beginning of the year so my OCD doesn’t have a mini meltdown at how uncomfortable it feels to begin a year-long quest in April. But I guess I can’t control everything, can I?
So whether it’s a collective history of the dates and location of wars around the world or finally mastering my times tables {math was never my friend}, I’m going to LEARN. I’m releasing that unquenchable curiosity and hoping it takes like a bull to a china shop, never ceasing, demanding more. I’ll most likely take advantage of this neglected little blog I have to share my newly-learned-awesomeness and would LOVE it if some of you joined me. I’m sure {I hope} I’m not the only one out there who could use a little cranium pumping. Share where your unquenchable curiosity takes you each month and maybe even find some new ideas from others who are on the same path! Let the learning begin!
*I really encourage you all to check out Ken’s TED talk {linked above}, and spend a little time listening to other speakers as well. They’re guaranteed to make you think!
** I’ll be keeping a running update on each new “thing” I’ve learned on Twitter using #UnquenchableCuriosity {original, right?}. If you decide to join me in my quest, I’d love to see what new things you are learning as well! Even if it’s something small and seemingly insignificant, like the “right way” to peel a banana, please share it! We may end up giving each other new ideas and adding a spark to an already BLAZING unquenchable curiosity!
This was such a fun ‘game’ for March! Thanks to everyone who joined me in sharing fun facts about yourselves every day on Twitter (cough – follow me- cough}. It was a blast ‘getting to know’ you! I’ll probably do this again in a few months but for now, here’s a recap of ME.. in March!
I am… totally clueless when it comes to MOST home improvement projects.
I am… still afraid of the dark. I make my husband go ahead of me into the attic so he can turn the light on.
I am… convinced that chocolate should be it’s own section of the food pyramid. A big section.
I am… pretty sure I may never REALLY get the hang of knitting. But I’ll do my best to fake it!
I am… convinced my house is extra dusty. Honestly how do cobwebs form that fast?
I am… really loving being a stay (work) at home mom.
I am… an infancy surgery survivor. I had my kidney removed when I was 3 months old. And yes, you can live with just one.
I am… starting to get the itch for another tattoo.
I am… still trying to decide if I’m going to chop my hair off in the spring or keep letting it grow.
I am… saddened that more shows don’t have the same class and elegance as Downton Abbey.
I am… not above knocking over children to get to the last box of girl scout cookies
I am… disappointed in the lack of Disney movies in my arsenal.
I am… so in love with my chinchilla house slippers that I often forget to take them off when I leave the house. I’m that mom.
I am… extremely jealous of the women who can decorate their homes with every holiday/season. Storage is nonexistent in our house!
I am… in love with my daughter’s morning rambles. As soon as she’s done with her breakfast she doesn’t stop jabbering!
I am… ashamed in my lack of blogging lately, and hoping to get back on the train SOON!
I am… of the belief that it should be warm enough to drive with the windows down every day of the year. Winter is overrated.
I am… really missing dance. I wish there were adult classes close to my home that didn’t cost an arm and a leg.
I am… complete mush every time my daughter grabs the back of my head and snuggles her face up against mine.
I am… so incredibly engrossed in ‘The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding’ – reading as part of my Bradley Birthing Coach training!
I am… thrilled and hopeful for the Catholic Church and our future with Pope Francis I.
I am… pretty sure wallpaper is a creation by Satan himself. Ugh.
I am… so in love with natural childbirth that I’m training to become a Bradley Method Birthing Coach.
I am… getting both excited and nervous about the fast approaching first plane ride with a toddler. Prep mode has commenced.
I am… an organization freak who, from time to time, allows for a little mess. Where’s the fun when there’s nothing to organize?
I am… often convinced that the person behind me at night is definitely following me. Without a doubt.
I am… really disappointed in the lack of Girl Scout sightings this year. But I made up for it by buying Breyers Samoa Ice Cream!
I am… a new lover of bubble tea. The owners of the BRAND NEW shop down the street already know us. Bubble Victory!
Did you share your full list of Me In March facts on your blog? Let me know in the comments so I can check it out! If you didn’t, leave me a comment anyway with a fun fact about YOU!
It’s time for an update on The Bean… because it’s been a while. 3 months to be exact.
I’m not sure why 15 months seems like a significant age worth documenting, but maybe it’s just that 13 and 14 don’t sound all that “big”. 15 months allows me to split up Keelin’s 2nd year into 4 major updates which, to be totally honest, is a great break from the weekly updates that I dedicated myself to in her first year. Let’s get right to it because… well… she’s a growing girl, and this may take a while.
Vocabulary – aka the road to becoming a talk show host
At 12 months Keelin was sitting pretty with the basics; mama {sometimes} dada {all the time}, giggling, and random babble. Now at 15 we’re still prominent with ‘dada’ seeing as how it tends to be the default for everything that doesn’t have a name yet. It’s still adorable. I’m still jealous. There ya have it. She will say ‘mama’ from time to time, especially when she’s mad at me for not letting her have what she wants. Yes, we’ve entered into tantrum world… more on that later.
But by-far her favorite word would have to be ‘doggie’. I was unaware that ‘doggie’ has a wide variety of pronunciations, but my dear child has gone through just about all of them. Doooogie, dowgeeee, duggie {victory}, etc. Holy crap she loves those dogs and loves even more that she knows what to call them. Again, it’s adorable.
But that’s not the only animal-themed bit of vocab she has in her alphabet soup. She will ‘woof’ like the doggies which generally comes out as a forced ‘f’ sound and is accompanied by the cutest curly lipped pucker you’ve ever seen. Props to Biscuit the dog for assisting in that skill. She’s also mastered the ‘ish’ part of ‘fish’ and knows exactly where they are in the house. She’ll see a photo of a fish in a book, point to it, whisper ‘ish’ and look over at the aquarium. Genius I tell you. We are still working on ‘cat’ but from time to time when I’m being completely foolish recreating animal noises she will let out the sweetest ‘maaa’ in an attempt to meow. Yes, my heart breaks a little each time she does it.
She’s a big-time giggler and will mimic our laughs…which I’m currently trying to utilize to help teach her what monkeys say. She also loves saying ‘hi da’ whenever Z comes home from work or goes into her room after a nap. Add that to her love of singing, which she does just about any time we have music {with vocals} playing and she’s always chatting up a storm. But her most recent discovery is the word ‘bubble’. Z’s dad is a clown with the Big Apple Clown Care Unit that visits sick children in hospitals. A few days ago he came over after work and brought his back of tricks which included bubbles. She loved them, the dogs went ape-shiz, and by the end of the day she was giving us a muffled form of ‘baba’. Since then she’s decided that bubble can ONLY be said with the assistance of her finger so as soon as you ask her to say it she brings her hand to her mouth and strums her lips while she talks. What a cheater.
Let’s Get Physical People are constantly telling me that Keelin looks exactly like her daddy. To which I generally respond, “Yes, if I didn’t push her out myself I would wonder if she was mine”. But now that she’s become this awesome little person I’m seeing more and more of myself {did I just call myself awesome?} in her actions. Especially the dancing. Watch out SYTYCD Season 29! Keelin loves to flap her arms, twist her torso, and rock her hips back and forth. We were watching SNL on Hulu the other day and she was busting out some sweet moves to one of Justin Timberlake’s latest tunes. Of course this make’s me oober happy and allows me to daydream about her first dance recital and the perfectly pink tutu she’ll no-doubt spill chocolate milk on during rehearsal week. Le sigh. Here’s a little snippet of her dancing – pardon my shaky camera, I was trying to dance with her!
How else is she rocking her physical fitness? Climbing. Lots of climbing. The stairs have been a breeze for a while now so instead of crawling up them she’s insisting on WALKING up them. She hangs on to the railings and steps up each stair. She hasn’t quite captured the fact that her upper body SHOULD be in line with her feet as she’s going up, but that doesn’t stop her. She gets herself into a stunning diagonal {head hanging down over the lower steps of course, because this mama needs more things to give her a heart attack} and some how releases one of her hands to find the next rung up so she cal recover her balance and do it all again with the next step. Needless to say one of us is ALWAYS a step behind her and it takes a really long time to get upstairs.
She’s also gotten pretty great at butt-scooting down the stairs. She prefers to be holding one of our hands during the journey, which I’m totally fine with, but it also takes forever because our steps are slatted and she likes looking back through them to see who is downstairs.
And we officially have a couch-climber. Apparently her daddy taught her one day when I was out of the house. Of course. I’m surprised she hasn’t really tried to climb up anything else. Maybe subconsciously knows that the couch is nice and soft so it’s safer when she throws her face into the cushion.
But I have to say that one of my favorite new physical quirks is learning how to ‘pound it’. She’s been a high-fiver for a while now and just for fun we tried to get her to fist-bump. She wasn’t really into it at first until one day a few weeks ago when our neighbor came over to babysit while I kicked butt at a consignment sale. Keelin had woken up from her nap and was playing with her new toys when I gave ‘pound it’ one more shot. All of a sudden she formed her hand into a loose fist, made a broken wrist, and held it out for contact. What was even cuter was the way she lifted her shoulder to her ear to help lift her hand up. In case you were at all curious, yes, we make her do it all the time. And she loves it. Here’s proof.
Too Toothy
We are up to 12 teeth and counting. It’s a nice even spread with one molar on each side, top and bottom, and four spread across the front, top and bottom.
Mama’s Little Helper
One of Keelin’s new favorite past-times is to help Z or I empty the dishwasher. What started out as her grabbing at the dishes and us telling her to put them down, turned into her picking the dishes up and handing them to us. Smart little stinker working around the ‘no’ command so she can keep touching the plates. She can obviously only reach the bottom rack so it’s minimal assistance, but it’s definitely a foreshadow of the future when she is big enough to help out more around the house and even help with future little siblings.
Defiance
For your sake and mine I’ll save this category for another post because, lets face it, toddlers aren’t the best with discipline starting out.
oh boy
Snuggle Bug
Keelin has gotten super snuggly lately. She’ll reach up like she wants to be held but when we pick her up she’ll grab hold of our necks and press her cheek against ours. If that’s not sweet enough she’ll pat the back of our heads with her tiny hands, as if to mimic us when we are comforting her. She loves pulling us in while she’s up on the changing table too.
Firsts
There have been plenty of firsts in the last 3 months, most of which I’ve already mentioned {climbing down steps, climbing up on the couch, etc.} but Keelin also had her first ride on a swing
and had her first haircut! I wish I could have waited a little longer but her poor little bangs were hanging down in her eyes. And since she’s really good at pulling every matter of hair accessory out of her hair, it was time. She did pretty well, didn’t really cry but squirmed all over the place. Z and I thought she looked like a little french girl afterwards so we lovingly call her Mon Petite every now and then.
To keep you from a full day of reading I’ll cut it here. Those were the major updates from the last 3 months and I can’t wait to see what the next 3 have in store!
Happy 15 months mon petite! You are so loved.
Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I am, in fact, alive. Despite the cobwebs this blog has been collecting, I am still here and haven’t abandoned it.
Thanks to a boost in Etsy production (yay), a battle with the stomach flu (the hubs, not me), a number of house projects starting up, and diving head first into my Bradley training, I’ve let Life in these times... slip to the back burner. And that’s ok. At least for now.
Thank you all for your continued support, it means more than you know! But for now, don’t expect frequent posts, or even a schedule of posts, just stick with me during this transition. Please. Seems life has dealt me some cards that will allow me to post when I can, on what I can. But all is well and hopefully I’ll be able to give it some more attention soon!
I am so happy to announce that I am no longer a single parent! The hubs got back from his Revolution shoot on Thursday and it’s been so nice having him home. Unfortunately it seems as though my “food poisoning” {aka stomach flu} decided to stick around and prey on another victim so please send your well wishes his way. And send even MORE well wishes to Keelin so that it skips her all together. Not sure how I’ll handle it if it gets to her too. *praying praying praying*
In other news, I thought I would kick off the week right by linking up! I had such a great time with this link up during my link UP week, and seeing as how I did a little baking while the hubs was away, I thought I’d join in again with Now Bake This!
I’d been meaning to make these bad boys for months… no, years. Ever since our friend Ike whipped up a batch a few New Year’s Eves ago. They were so delicious and I knew I had to make them. The only problem back then was that I didn’t have a stand mixer and was lacking in the skills {lazy} to try it without. But once I got my beloved stand mixer, his name is Linus, I knew I had to give them a try. Don’t ask why it still took me like 2 years to finally make them.
Feast your eyes {and hopefully soon your taste buds} on these delicious treats.
YUM!
These are my incredibly successful attempt at Alton Brown’s Soft Pretzels. Holy crap are they scrumptious.
The recipe is somewhat involved but pretty straight forward. Keeping with my normal recipe-sharing-habit, I’ll give you the low down of how it went down in my kitchen.
What you need:
1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 package active dry yeast
22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for pan
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Pretzel salt
What to do: (directions from Food Newtork) Combine water, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top.
Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam.
Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
Bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.
In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces.
Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel.
If you’re in the mood for something more snack-sized, cut the pieces into tiny bites.
Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.
Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1 for twisted – a few at a time for bites, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Warning.. I’m a big fan of cleaning drips and spills while I go, but when it comes to the baking soda bath… there is no point. Your stove will be covered in little white splotches {see bottom corner of photo} so just wait until you are done with the water bath before cleaning up. Avoid the frustration.
Return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with beaten egg yolk/water mixture and sprinkle with pretzel salt. {I just used kosher salt, which worked great for me because sometimes soft pretzels are a little TOO salty}
Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Holy yum!
I basically ate the whole tray in one night {while taking a bubble bath} but did pop a few in the freezer to enjoy later on.
Try these out yourself and let me know how they go!
I’ll keep this quick but I wanted to do something fun with you all this month, with the help of Twitter. I love getting to know you all through your blog stories and about me pages, but sometimes the most INTERESTING things about people are the special quirks that you learn over time. Since so many of us don’t get to spend time with each other outside of the blog-o-sphere, I thought it would be fun to share some of those fun and special quirks. Here’s what to do! Each day during the month of March, tweet out 1 special thing about yourself starting with “I am…” It can be anything about yourself, like…
I am… a sucker for photos of baby animals.
I am… incredibly impatient when it comes to waiting in line at Starbucks.
I am… a picky eater.
Share something fun and interesting about yourself, once a day for the entire month. Use the hashtag #MeInMarch and connect with me @serendipity17 so we can get to know each other! Then on Sunday March 31, share a post on your blog with a full list of ALL of your 31 quirks in a final Me In March collection.
No pressure. No link up. Just a fun and easy way to get to know your favorite bloggers a little better, and connect through Twitter!
Holy time warp Batman, where did this week go? I had every intention on sharing some fun stories and helpful mommy knowledge this week but a few life-altering setbacks have well… set me back! I figured what better way to tell you about it than with the help of Neely and Amber’s Its Ok link up!?
It’s Ok…
… that if I didn’t know it before, I definitely know I never want to be a single mom.
… that my single mommy status had to be extended because Z was called for an extra day of shooting. For those of you who don’t remember, Z booked a role on the NBC show Revolution!
… that single mom life ends today because hubby is finally coming home!
… that after one of the most beautiful mornings we’ve had in a while, which I filled with a mommy-daughter walk around the neighborhood, I got food poisoning and spent most of the Oscars with my head in the toilet. Not to mention the rest of the night and next morning. Holy hell.
… that I think my daughter may eventually have a calling in the medical field because at only 14 months old she was patting me on the back and resting her head on me while I was hurling my brains out.
… that I bought what I thought was a great bedding set from a sale at Anna’s only to come home and find that the comforter doesn’t even cover the mattress on our guest bed. Later I learned that basically the whole world knew you buy a size up for comforters… and didn’t feel the need to tell me.
… that I made some delicious sausage, ricotta, and spinach ravioli FROM SCRATCH but after learning that it may have been the sausage that cause me to empty my stomach on Oscar night, I had to throw it all out. Thank goodness I didn’t give it to Keelin.
… that after welcoming Z home with a few nights of snuggling close by the fire I have every intention of leaving him on baby duty while I go out to see a movie solo. Mama needs a night out by herself.
… that I might tackle the next girl scout I see because I’m desperate to get my hands on at least one box of samoas and thin mints.
… that I’m feeling pretty blog-famous because the awesome Petersik family of Young House Love featured {and linked to} one of my headbands from theKeenBean in their daughter’s latest monthly fabric photo. If you recall from my book signing adventure, I gave them a custom-made headband.
… that I’ve never been more excited to get books in the mail than when I saw 4 out of the 5 Bradley Method Birthing Coach required reading books had arrived. WOOT.
… that I’m feeling really inspired to put a fire under a few projects now that I’m feeling like a human again!
Join in with the link up and share what is OK in your life!
Because it seems to be the pattern in my life, we were a bit late getting Keelin’s 1-year pictures taken. But finally, and almost a months AFTER her actual birthday, our schedules matched up enough with our FANTASTIC photographer to get them done.
You all are such sweet and supportive friends that I had to share some of my favorites with you. But I will warn you… this kid is a freaking model.
cheese and rice kid…
Do yourself a favor and check out Jamie Katz Photography. She’s amazing. You will love her. You will LOVE your photos!
And in other news… check out Mish Mosh Posh on Facebook this week! They are hosting a great multi-vendor auction through Thursday 2.28.13 at 10:00 pm. Some great stuff to bid on including SIX of my favorite pieces from theKeenBean! Don’t miss out!
Well, it’s the LAST day of link UP eek here at Life in these times… I wanted to give a big thank you to all of you who are out there hosting link-up parties every week, especially the parties I joined this week. Please take some time to look through the week’s worth of posts and pay them a visit. They all have adorable blogs and pretty high participation within their parties so the likelihood that you’ll find one or TEN new blogs to follow is high!
I’m so happy with the way it turned out and hope that some of you found some great new link parties to participate in. I know I did!
I also apologize if my multiple posts per day got to be overkill. Thanks for sticking with me!
Instead of joining in on another link up today I thought I’d give some aid to anyone else who has been looking for new parties. While Google is great at helping find linky parties by day {Monday link ups, Tuesday link ups, etc} what I really could have used this week was a single database with ALL the link parties listed out by day and/or category. Yes I realize something like that would take a month to sift through only to find that 20 more link ups were added since the time I first started looking, but it would have been helpful none the less. While a number of bloggers do provide their own personal list of link ups, there are seriously like a billion out there that go somewhat unnoticed. I thought I would do my best to compile a GIANT list of blogs and their link ups in case my fellow bloggers are in search of something new one day when inspiration fails to strike. I know there are plenty that I’ve left out and I’d really like to make this a reliable list so, let me know what link parties I should add by leaving a comment so I can add them to the list!
These link parties range from showcasing crafts, recipes, and DIY projects, to mom-talk and basic self-promotion. Lots of great projects to see and even more great blogs. So, without further ado, a Lovely Linky List:
SUNDAY:
Sunday Social – A Complete Waste of Make Up and Ashley Lately
Raising Imperfection – Raising Reagan and Violet Imperfection
Sunday Showcase Party – Under the Table and Dreaming
Sundae Scoop – I Heart Nap Time
Creative Bloggers Party & Hop – Homemaker On A Dime
That DIY Party – DIY Show Off
Sunny Simple Sunday – Sunny Simple Life
Restyled Sundays – Stylish Once Again
Sunday’s Best – My 1929 Charmer
Just Something I Whipped Up – Project Inspire
Nifty Thrifty Sunday – Nifty Thrifty Things
MONDAY:
Made By You Monday – Skip to my Lou
Market Yourself Monday – Sumos Sweet Stuff
Metamorphosis Monday – Between Naps on the Porch
Craft-O-Maniac Monday – Craft-O-Maniac
Now Bake This – Heart on Homestead & Peachy Plum
Better Mom Mondays – The Better Mom
Made With Love Mondays – Sew Chatty
Making the World Cuter Monday – Making The World Cuter
Monday Funday – C.R.A.F.T, Lines Across, Uncommon Designs, That’s What Che Said, Creatively Living
TUESDAY:
Market your Biz and Giveaways – Homemaker On A Dime
Sew Cute Tuesday – Better Off Thread
Time To Shine – A Diamond in the Stuff
Hoos Got Talent – Night Owl Crafting
Take-A-Look Tuesday – Sugar Bee Crafts
One Project At A Time – A bowl Full Of Lemons
Get Your Craft On Tuesday – Today’s Creative Blog
Too Cute Tuesday – Funky Polkadot Giraffe
Power of Paing Party – Domestically Speaking
WEDNESDAY:
Wow Me Wednesday – Ginger Snap Crafts
What I’m Loving Wednesday – This Kind Of Love
Whatever Goes Wednesday – Someday Crafts
Penny Pinching Party – The Thrifty Home
A Crafty Soiree – Yesterday On Tuesday & Katie’s Nesting Spot
Wildly Original Party – I Gotta Create
We Did It Wednesday – Sew-Much-Ado
Your Whims Wednesday – My Girlish Whims
Create and Share – The Trendy Treehouse
THURSDAY: Its Ok Thursday – A Complete Waster of Make Up & Brunch With Amber
Live, Laugh, Linky – Live Laugh Rowe
BFF Open House Link Party – The Answer is Chocolate
Simply Link Party – Simply Designing
Transformation Thursday – Shabby Creek Cottage
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday Party – Delightful Order
Talkin About Thursday – Designed Decor
FRIDAY:
Frugalicious Friday – Finding Fabulous For less
Feature Yourself Friday – Fingerprints on the Frig
Weekend Wrap Up Party – Tatertots and Jello
Free For All Friday – Sassy Sites
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest
Friday Favs Party – Nap Time Crafters
Featured Friday – A Glimpse Inside
Inspiration Spotlight – Dear Creatives
Book Club Friday – Blonde Under Cover & The Nerdy Katie
Free For All – Young and Crafty
SATURDAY:
Saturday Social – Domestically Speaking
Show and Tell Saturday – Be Different Act Normal
Strut Your Stuff Saturdays – Six Sisters’ Stuff
Sweet Saturday – The Gingerbread Blog
Spotlight Saturday – Classy Clutter
Hello Weekend – Or So She Says
