New Link Party Beginning Thursday February 19th! "Share Your Style"

Good morning my bloggy friends and have I got something exciting to share with you!  

A couple months ago Sherry from the popular blog No Minimalist Here approached a few of us bloggers about doing a weekly link party with multiple hosts. I will admit that over these past almost 4 years of blogging I'd occasionally kick around the idea of hosting my own party, but just never pulled the trigger. Well I am here to tell you that I NEVER imagined the day would come where I'd be co-hosting a NEW link party with seven other AH-MAZING bloggers. That's right...this party has EIGHT hosts! 

This is a BIG party so that means that each time you link up to 

your style is going to be seen on EIGHT different blogs!!!

And for my followers out there who don't blog BUT LOVE new ideas in decorating, crafting, cooking and so on, you can stop by and get your fill each week by checking out all of the creativity linked up to the SHARE YOUR STYLE party.

So do you want to know who the other seven fabulous bloggers are? Well hold on to your paint brushes, glue guns and spatulas ladies and gents, because you are about to be BLOWN AWAY by this incredible line up!

The first party will be hosted by the organizer of our Share Your Style party, the ever so talented Sherry of No Minimalist Here fame. The party will go live at 7 pm EST on Wednesday February 18th, and each week there will be a few featured party guests.

SO remember to

OK YOU'VE GOT IT NOW!

Looking forward to seeing you at next week's inaugural party!!

XO

10 Sweet Ideas to Help Celebrate St. Valentines Day!

With Valentine's Day only a few days away, I decided to pull together 10 fun and creative ideas from around the net and from my own little corner of the blogosphere, for this special holiday of LOVE!

Hopefully you will find something here which inspires you!!!

Here are some of the cool ideas that caught my eye!!!

St. Valentine's Day Runners from Pottery Barn

Make your own Heart Shaped Soaps
(click on the image above to find out how to make them)

Make your special someone a Gift Cone.
(click on image to be whisked away to the tutorial)

Martha Stewart's Candy and Tulip Bouquet
(click on the image to find out how to make this darling gift)

How about making a Mozzarella Strawberry Salad with a Chocolate Vinaigrette?

(click here for the recipe)

Or a Deconstructed Strawberry Shortcake?

(click here for the recipe)

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Re-purpose some old spaghetti jars into pretty Candle Holders

(click image for to find out how to make this darling craft)

Another Pottery Barn item...this All You Need is Love pillow!

This one I LOVE

A Valentine's Day Cupcake Bouquet from Better Homes and Gardens.
(click image to find out how)

Create a romantic Mantel Display like this one from Craftberry Bush. I found this image over at BHG.

Have a great week!
XO

In the Spotlight Today over at Junk Chic Cottage

Good morning y'all and happy Saturday! No I am not originally from the south, just felt like referring to you all as y'all today! But what else don't you know about me??? 

Well if you want to know more about the Life Behind this Blogger, hop on over and visit the fabulous series at the very chic blog

Junk Chic Cottage

Today Kris is featuring yours truly...moi!!! I was very excited when Kris contacted me about doing this feature. I write all the time but for this post I really had to sit down and think hard about what I wanted to share. Some good and some not so good, but overall I know that God is good and my life definitely has had its 

purposes, with certain events really leaving a truly indelible mark on me.

So if you have a moment today, grab a cup of joe and hop on over to 

Junk Chic Cottage.

And have a great weekend!!!

XO

Paperwhites in the Living Room

Over the Christmas holidays I received paperwhite bulbs as a hostess gift. I was so excited because I have seen them all over the blogosphere and have always admired their beauty. Now I had my own bulbs to plant.

They took about a good three weeks to begin to bloom and as of today they are still blooming!

Aren't they delicate looking?

So nice to see blooming flowers in the dead of winter!

Hope you are staying nice and warm!

Have a great day!!!

XO

Sharing this post atlink parties hosted by these blogs...

Cedar Hill Farmhouse - The Scoop

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