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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Happy August and welcome to our blog party! So, what are you in the mood to see this week? We pretty much have it all for you. Lots of tantalizing recipes to pick from, inspiring crafts and home décor, back to school prompts and so much more. So, let’s start with a stroll through our features and then the many new posts that our blogging friends share at this week’s party.

Featured Posts

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Early Fall Door Basket front door from Common Ground

Floral Embroidered T-shirt by Creatively Beth

Back Yard Patio update from Debbie Dabble.

Benefits of a Good Salad from Anointed Today

From Ducks ‘n a Row

My own post was one of the top viewed last week! 17 Really Cool Mason Jar Projects

MEET THE HOSTS

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

Please follow all hosts on AT LEAST 1 of their social channels.
Add as many family-friendly posts as you would like to. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
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Party entries appear in REVERSE. This way your entries will be seen no matter when you arrive.
Please SHARE our party and invite others to join. ♥

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Let’s get this party started.

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Welcome to Happiness is Homemade #544

Hello, everyone! It’s Niki from Li f e as a LEO Wife here, and I will be choosing the features for the month of August. I’m back to work on the blog after a few months of hospitalizations and illness, and I am so happy to have made it back in time to choose the features for the first week this month! School has started back where I live, so I thought that I would share some ideas for getting back into the groove of things for parents and grandparents. Let’s get started! . My son loves waffles, so I had to choose these scrambled egg and cheese stuffed waffles as our back-to-school breakfast feature from Drugstore Divas! The recipe looks fancy but seems SO easy to make!

Next up, when your child arrives at school, why not have them deliver a cute, much needed gift to their teacher? Hunny I’m Home created a cute free printable gift tag that you can attach to a bottle of hand sanitizer. Your child’s teacher will definitely thank you for keeping germs to a minimum in the classroom!

For lunch time, you can print these adorable free printable notes for your kiddo’s lunchbox from Beth over at Creatively Beth. What child wouldn’t be excited to open their lunchbox every day to see what’s in there?!

If you’re a teacher for little ones, Darcy over at Darcy and Brian made these “all about me” free printables that you can have your new students fill out to get to know them! I think these would be great from students from preschool up to 1st grade.

Filling the Jars has a list of great meal planning ideas for every month in the year that will help make your dinner time decisions a little easier! This foil packet meal looks delish!

ON TO THE PARTY!

Thank you for joining us this week whether you are a blogger sharing your latest posts OR a reader enjoying all of the inspirational shares! Don’t forget to drop by and say hello to all our hostesses, they always appreciate your visit! Here are all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

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Oh this summer is just flying by! One day until August begins and, in some regions, school may even be starting before the month of August is through. Have you started your back to school shopping yet? With the summer slipping by at lightning speed, remember to enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

I think you’ll really like this week’s features. We always have so many great posts to choose from: the best home décor, recipes, craft ideas, DIY projects, gardening techniques and more. Remember to pin the ones you like. ♥

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Featured Posts

Maple Baked Peaches from The Kitchen Is My Playground

Creating a Vegetable Garden in a Hayfield from Creative Moments

Ways to Upcycle Vintage Picture Frames by My Life Abundant

Simple Outdoor Summer Tablescape from Blue Sky At Home

Scrambled Egg and Cheese Stuffed Waffles from Drugstore Divas

Leakproof Bento Boxes for School Lunches (many colors to choose from!)

So, let’s get this party started!

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Add as many family-friendly posts as you would like to. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
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The baby care seat that GROWS UP with them! ♥

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MEET THE HOSTS

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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Happy July! And how is your summer going so far? We have been enjoying picture-perfect weather. I mean it. People have been posting beautiful images online of breathtaking sunsets and glorious flower gardens. It has been spectacular!

Isn’t it nice that you don’t have to stay indoors on a beautiful day to get things done online? You can work, shop, set appointments, check your bank ledger and even go to a blog hop and do it all at a park bench outside. I love it!

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Well, we are going to jump ahead to this week’s party for your enjoyment right now.

First, the features.
Next, everyone should add their own posts and/or visit others.
Reminder: bless a blogger and pin the ones you love!

Featured Posts from Last Week’s Party

The Perfect Summer Salad – Garden Feast

Easiest 3-Ingredient Homemade Jam – Slices of Life

Meadows, Mushrooms and Hummingbirds décor from Penny’s Vintage Home

Car seat with “room to grow!”

Chicco OneFit™ ClearTex® Slim All-in-One Car Seat, Rear-Facing Seat for Infants 5-40 lbs., Forward-Facing Car Seat 25-65 lbs., Booster 40-100 lbs., Convertible Car Seat | Drift/Grey

Octopus Craft Using Bubble Wrap – 24 Hour Family

10 Easy To Make Hair Accessories for Girls – Ducks ‘n a Row

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

Please follow all hosts on AT LEAST 1 of their social channels.
Add as many family-friendly posts as you would like to. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
If you are NEW, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us what number they are.
Party entries appear in REVERSE. This way your entries will be seen no matter when you arrive.
Please SHARE our party and invite others to join. ♥

Come to a blog party hosted on 6 popular blogs! ♥ Best #recipes #crafts #homedecor and more! Share on X

MEET THE HOSTS

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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Happiness Is Homemade Party

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Welcome to this week’s Happiness is Homemade link party. This party is dedicated to things we call “home.” Whether it is that homemade recipe that everyone “oohs” and “ahs” over or learning how to paint a picture for the first time, this blog party celebrates creative fun. As always, we select a few special posts from the previous get-together to feature on the current party. The new posts are displayed after that!

Our party host for the month of July is me, Sinea from Ducks ‘n a Row, and this week I selected our features with variety in mind. Home décor – delicious desserts – fun activity for kids – and art! So stay for a while and look around.

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When you find something you like, click on it and please PIN it. Pins help our blogs to prosper. Many of us connect with new readers through Pinterest. When you pin a picture that you like, you are also introducing our work to others, as well. Thank you!

So, here are those creative posts from last week’s party for you to enjoy!

Our Featured Posts

How to Make Toddler-Safe Play Sand from Fun-A-Day. Little kids just love to dig their hands into sand. This recipe gives them all the fun of a “day at the beach” with no risk of harm.

Sandbox toys!

Collapsible Beach Toys for Kids Toddlers, Sand Bucket and Shovels Set with Mesh Bag, Sand Castle Toys for Beach, Travel Sand Toys, Sandbox Toys for Toddlers Kids Age 3-10

What a great idea to do a Midsummer Home Décor Refresh! Penny from Penny’s Vintage Home did just that and everything looks so beautiful.

The Painted Apron offered up this easy-to-follow tutorial for painting a lovely blue hydrangea flower in a vase.

The Not So Creative Cook gets, actually, quite creative here with this yummy coconut pudding dessert called Maja Mais. Isn’t it pretty? I’ll bet it tastes amazing, too!

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ON TO THE PARTY!

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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Welcome to this week’s party! Wow. A lot can happen in a week. It has me reflecting on the things in life that count. My family. My God. Health. Laughter. Our freedom. It makes me very grateful for all the blessings we enjoy. ♥ You, too? There is so much to be thankful for!

Well, it is party time, again! ♥ We have wonderful bloggers whose blogs were created to bless people with great ideas, tips and FOOD! Well, recipes that become DELICIOUS food! LOL So, let’s take a peek at some great shares from last week and then we will move on to THIS week’s party! Enjoy.♥

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Featured Posts

“Let There Be Light” from Penny’s Passion

Vintage Garden Decorations by My Life Abundant

Do you love getting great deals? Me, too!

Even though July 17 is the last official day of Prime Days, the deals this week are AMAZING!

Check ’em out.

Creamy Jalapeno Soup from The Lou Lou Girls

Super Easy Wood Garland with Agate Charm DIY from Masterpieces of My Life

Beautiful City Wall Art

KLAKLA Wall Art for Living Room City Scenes – Black Frame Large Abstract Wall Décor Bedroom Office Landscape Plum Blossom Picture Artwork for wall Modern Home Decoration ad

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

Please follow all hosts on AT LEAST 1 of their social channels.
Add as many family-friendly posts as you would like to. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, or blog parties, please.
Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
If you are NEW, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us what number they are.
Party entries appear in REVERSE. This way your entries will be seen no matter when you arrive.
Please SHARE our party and invite others to join. ♥

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop #recipes #crafts #homedecor Come see!!! ♥ Share on X

MEET THE HOSTS

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Sinea – DUCKS ‘N A ROW | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X
Tammy – MY LIFE ABUNDANT | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE
Tara – STILETTOS AND SHIPLAP | IG | PINTEREST
Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

Happiness is Homemade Party

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Goodbye spring, hello summer!!! Have you been enjoying it? I sure am! I even started making some new dishes to bring to family cookouts and get togethers. This is my favorite time of year. Sinea here, from Ducks ‘n a Row, and I am your host for the month of July. Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade Link Party

Speaking of making new recipes, this party is sure to have a lot of great ones. You have to check them out! For those who may be new to our party, this is what it is about. Each week bloggers come by and share their latest and best recipes, crafts, home décor projects, DIY, kids activities and more! It is all here for you to enjoy.

This blog contains Amazon affiliate links ♥

When you find something you like, click on it and please PIN it. Pins help our blogs to prosper. I kid you, not! Many of us gain many new readers through Pinterest so you are doing a good deed when you pin a picture that you like. Our bloggers also love it when you leave an encouraging comment on their posts.

So, here are some really great features from last week’s party for you to enjoy!

Featured Posts

This DIY Tin Can Vase Holder from Décor Craft Design is so pretty. What a striking image it will present on a table or in an entry way. So beautiful.

Crystal from Crystal and Comp shared this delicious Blueberry Salsa Recipe, served with cinnamon crisps.

Handmade

The Sak Sequoia Hobo Bag – Hand Crochet Large Women’s Purse for Everyday & Travel – Durable Handbag & Tote With Zipper Pocket

Handmade

Don’t these Pineapple Soda Cupcakes from 3 Boys and a Dog look gorgeous?

I just love unique but EASY pastry recipes. This delicious Zucchini Galette from A Painted Apron uses a premade pie crust – just my kind of recipe! Isn’t it pretty? I’ll bet it tastes as great as it looks, too.

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our team.