Monday, May 30, 2016

HERB GARDEN & Lego Table



Our kids are just starting to transition from taking baths to getting showers alone… yay!  I will still have two in the tub for quite a while, but our older ones are pretty much independent with things like this now.

This DIY paint for the shower makes shower time even more fun!




It is spring time!  If you are in Northeast Ohio it may not seem like spring yet but its coming.  Time to fix up the garden and plant those flowers outside!  Or if you are like me and you know nothing about gardening, its time to pretend like you know all about it. If so this is the perfect fake it until you make it herb garden!




Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers are made from a mixture of cooked quinoa, black beans, salsa, crushed tortilla chips and taco seasoning. Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers are a great choice for Meatless Mondays or anytime you want a meatless meal. “Meatless Mondays” is a movement in the USA aimed at reducing our carbon footprint while at the same time improving our health status.



Shirley Temple was a child actress known for famous movies like Heidi in the 1930s. They named a drink after her. It is traditionally made with ginger ale, a splash of grenadine and garnished with a maraschino cherry. I remember drinking them as a child. It was something special to drink rather than just a normal drink. I made Shirley Temple Cupcakes for my daughter this week. These cupcakes were a big hit.




I am very excited to share these recipes with you today because I have a huge fondness for hummus. I often enjoy it as a mid-afternoon snack  with fruits, veggies or assorted crackers. However, I will confess that I often buy the store variety because it’s so quick. Making hummus is not a very complicated task, but it does involve some prep work and either experimenting or finding a recipe. So this was an opportunity to simply try out some new flavor twists. I had a lot of fun coming up with these healthy snack dips.




These Easy No-Sew 4th of July T-shirts took less than an hour to make and cost about $5 each. I wanted to get my two little guys matching shirts but I had a hard time finding T-shirts that I liked so I decided to create them.  The secret is the iron-on transfer paper which can be used to iron-on any fabric onto the T-shirt or garment of your choice.



I’m in love with these DIY patriotic mason jars I just made.  It’s our turn to host the holiday barbecue this year. I’m excited! Those of you who know me know I LOVE A PARTY! I love hosting, preparing, creating…basically everything to do with a gathering.




Last month Levi (my middle son) turned four. Four. I remember blogging his birth story like it was yesterday, and now he’s my four-year-old middle son. Crazy.
Anyway, I made him a Lego table for his birthday. He loves it, my other boys love it, and I kinda love it too…despite the fact that it lives in my living room and has a million pieces.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Chain Linky CLIMB Highest CLIMBers!

We have some exciting news!
Please welcome our newest permanent week#3 cohost: Rebeca from LincludenCottageLife
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WELCOME to the final weekend of the May 2016 Chain Linky CLIMB where we feature the Highest CLIMBers!

It's the month long Networking Blog Hop where Cohosts & Guest Cohosts are added each week for ultimate exposure! 

Networking means helping each other grow!! 
If you want to promote a CLIMB link, then use #ChainLinkyCLIMB on Twitter or Google+ so that we can all help each other grow!

Here's how the Giveaway & Guest Cohosting works - the hosts, cohosts & Guest cohosts from the previous month's CLIMB will have the opportunity to participate in a Giveaway during the next CLIMB - that gives co-hosts 2 months in a row of blog growing fun!!  (If you would like to guest cohost please sign up at the end of this post using the last "Linky")
We have 2 permanent cohosts for week#2, 3 permanent cohosts for week#3 and eventually we will have 4 permanent cohosts for week#4 making a grand total of 11 hosts/cohosts each month & that's not even including Guest Cohosts!
God’s Growing Garden
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Highest CLIMBer Features for MAY 2016!!
Each permanent host & cohost has picked their favorite link from the previous month CLIMB!
Remember - all Highest CLIMBers are pinned to the
ChainLinkyCLIMB Pinterest Board
(click to view or follow)
Checkout 7 Highest CLIMBers featured in May 2016:
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Pallet Wood Planter by Make the Best of Things
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Mason Jar Tea Light Sconce by One More Time

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Lilac Sugar Recipe by Stone Cottage Adventures
The Myrabev Life
Why I Became a Minimalist by The Lady Prefers 2 Save

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15 Plant-Based Meals on a Budget by Healthy Helper

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Why Exercise Calories Should NOT Be Added To Labels by Healthy Helper
The Lady Prefers 2 Save
How To Unify Mismatched Drawer Pulls by Eclectic Red Barn

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Also, our CLIMB GIVEAWAY!
Please enter below -one person will win:
- $10 Paypal cash from God's Growing Garden
- Your choice of 2 month small Ad spaces OR 1 month large Spotlighting Ad Space (for Blogs or Online Shops) on Butterfly in the Attic- $30 value
- 1 Sidebar Ad Space (for Blogs or Online Shops) on God's Growing Garden - $10 value
- 1 "Bluestone Inspiration" Necklace by ShorelineDesigned - $20 value

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"Bluestone Inspiration" Necklace



This cute little authentic blue with white speckles Leland Bluestone has been found in Lake Michigan and now dangles as an inspirational beaded necklace. I have drilled a 2.1 mm hole into the stone and dangled it from a Faith, Hope, Love, silver word charm onto a 24 inch stainless steel petite ball chain complete with tiny clam clasp. The stone measures 1/2 inch. 
Total prize value is $70!!



CLIMB Giveaway Rules & Conditions:
- this is open worldwide (void where prohibited)
- You must be 18 years or older to enter
- You MUST have a blog to win the Ad spaces (otherwise these will become second place prizes)
- You MUST have a valid PayPal account to win the Paypal Cash (otherwise this will become a second place prize)
- You MUST have a mailing address in the lower 48 states of the USA in order to win the necklace (otherwise these will become a second place prizes)
- facebook, google & all other social media are NOT responsible for any part of this giveaway
- This Giveaway is open from April 30th, 2016 until May 30th, 2016

- Winner must respond to email within 48 hours or a different winner will be chosen
- Giveaway Hosts, Cohosts & Guest Cohosts can NOT enter this Giveaway!, however - MAY 2016 CLIMB blog hop co-hosts ARE allowed to enter this Giveaway (provided they are not also part of the Giveaway)
- 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.
- All prizes will be delivered by the contributing Bloggers/Shop Owners.
- if you have any questions or concerns about this Giveaway please email one of the hosts:




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Now onto the CLIMB (blog hop):
There are many ways to follow us:
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
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By participating in this blog hop your understand that your link might be featured &/or promoted on our blogs & social media.  Also, by participating in this blog hop your email address will be added to our CLIMB list & you will be sent an email reminder next month. 

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Remember - If you Guest Cohost you will receive a free Weekly Sidebar Ad and your blog button will appear on both Angie's blog & Angel's blog!!

(The Ad will run live a few weeks after you have co-hosted)


We are looking for amazing Bloggers like you to Guest Cohost the CLIMB! 
Please click the purple button below to sign up to Guest Cohost or click HERE!

God’s Growing Garden

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party #122


 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" Party
@ Sew Crafty Angel

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We are so excited to have so many amazing bloggers party with us.
Check out this weeks Featured linkups.


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

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 
We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!


Your link will appear on the blogs of

Please take time to visit your hostesses.




            


               

                    


               

          

                  


                  


This weeks 
Featured Bloggers


DIY Paint for the Shower
Thinking Outside The Sandbox

Our kids are just starting to transition from taking baths to getting showers alone… yay!  I will still have two in the tub for quite a while, but our older ones are pretty much independent with things like this now.

This DIY paint for the shower makes shower time even more fun!



EASY DIY HERB GARDEN
Levicky Landing

It is spring time!  If you are in Northeast Ohio it may not seem like spring yet but its coming.  Time to fix up the garden and plant those flowers outside!  Or if you are like me and you know nothing about gardening, its time to pretend like you know all about it. If so this is the perfect fake it until you make it herb garden!



Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers
Silver Foodie

Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers are made from a mixture of cooked quinoa, black beans, salsa, crushed tortilla chips and taco seasoning. Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers are a great choice for Meatless Mondays or anytime you want a meatless meal. “Meatless Mondays” is a movement in the USA aimed at reducing our carbon footprint while at the same time improving our health status.


SHIRLEY TEMPLE CUPCAKE
APRIL GOLIGHTLY

Shirley Temple was a child actress known for famous movies like Heidi in the 1930s. They named a drink after her. It is traditionally made with ginger ale, a splash of grenadine and garnished with a maraschino cherry. I remember drinking them as a child. It was something special to drink rather than just a normal drink. I made Shirley Temple Cupcakes for my daughter this week. These cupcakes were a big hit.



3 UNIQUE WAYS TO ENJOY HUMMUS
The Bikini Experiment

I am very excited to share these recipes with you today because I have a huge fondness for hummus. I often enjoy it as a mid-afternoon snack  with fruits, veggies or assorted crackers. However, I will confess that I often buy the store variety because it’s so quick. Making hummus is not a very complicated task, but it does involve some prep work and either experimenting or finding a recipe. So this was an opportunity to simply try out some new flavor twists. I had a lot of fun coming up with these healthy snack dips.



Easy No-sew 4th of July T-shirts
Happy and Blessed Home

These Easy No-Sew 4th of July T-shirts took less than an hour to make and cost about $5 each. I wanted to get my two little guys matching shirts but I had a hard time finding T-shirts that I liked so I decided to create them.  The secret is the iron-on transfer paper which can be used to iron-on any fabric onto the T-shirt or garment of your choice.


DIY Patriotic Mason Jars
H2OBungalow

I’m in love with these DIY patriotic mason jars I just made.  It’s our turn to host the holiday barbecue this year. I’m excited! Those of you who know me know I LOVE A PARTY! I love hosting, preparing, creating…basically everything to do with a gathering.



Last month Levi (my middle son) turned four. Four. I remember blogging his birth story like it was yesterday, and now he’s my four-year-old middle son. Crazy.
Anyway, I made him a Lego table for his birthday. He loves it, my other boys love it, and I kinda love it too…despite the fact that it lives in my living room and has a million pieces.


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