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Easter DIY on HIH

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade #522. I hope your weekend is going well. Hi I am Beverly from Eclectic Red Barn and I will be your host for March. This week I picked various DIY projects for Easter. I hope you find some inspiration.

If you missed last week’s party, you can check it out here.

If you need or want an Easter garland then this Easy Bunny Garland is for you. Supplies come from the Dollar Tree and you will have yours made in no time.

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Magnetic!!!!

The kids will be happy to paint with their hands when they make these Easter Egg Handprints. You can decorate with them and of course put them on the fridge.

So if you don’t want to paint eggs, then these No Sew Felt Easter Eggs might be your choice. The kids would have so much fun decorating these eggs. Afterwards, you can make a garland out of them.

How cute are these Easter Bunny Napkins? Our very own Linda, at A Labor of Love shows you how to make these. I know they would look so pretty on the table.

Be sure to visit all of the link party’s hostesses! We love when you stop by!

Linda | A Labour of Life

Sinea | Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly | Eclectic Red Barn

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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!

And, what is a blog hop, exactly? A blog hop is an online party where bloggers can share their latest posts and everyone comes by to read them. This party typically features posts that homemakers enjoy. Recipes, home décor, DIY, crafts, gardening tips are frequent themes. I wrote a blog post entitled “What is a Blog Hop and Why Do I Care?” that will tell you more about the value of these blog parties. Plus, they are fun! I like seeing what you all are doing and appreciate your creativity.

Before we enjoy this week’s party, take a look at some popular posts from last week’s party!

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Shamrocks and Bunnies on HIH

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade #521. I hope your weekend is going well. Hi I am Beverly from Eclectic Red Barn and I will be your host for March. Since we have both St. Patrick’s Day and Easter this month, I thought I would start out with some St. Paddy’s Day ideas. A craft, a tablescape and some goodies. I hope you find some inspiration.

If you missed last week’s party, you can check it out here.

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Be sure to visit all of the link party’s hostesses! We love when you stop by!

Linda | A Labour of Life

Sinea | Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly | Eclectic Red Barn

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop Fun!

Book review of Family Family by This is My Everything.

Oh my goodness, it is still February but here in the northeastern region of the United States, right next to Lake Ontario, we are having 70° weather! Just for a day but really? It is predicted for tomorrow and everyone has it scheduled.

Guaranteed, the whole town will be outside wearing shorts and t-shirts, riding bikes and taking extra long walks with their dogs, pretending it’s summer, even if it is for just one day.

Of course, it won’t last and that is OK. No sour grapes, here. A tiny reprieve from wintertime cold is a blessing! And, ta da, I still have one of my mini Christmas trees up. When the snow flies once more, I’ll pop on some holiday tunes and have one more of those days, too! [Eternally optimistic.]

We are glad you stopped by for this week’s blog party. There were so many great shares on our party last week that I went a little bit overboard and am displaying lots of the most popular. We have a touch of home décor, yummy recipes, free printable bookmarks and a great book review, too. Now, after you check them out, you must scroll to the bottom and browse the NEW posts that our guests are adding all week long. You will be amazed by all of the creativity.

REMEMBER TO PIN the posts you like the most. You will have them filed for future reference and PINS HELP BLOGGERS!!! They do. My blog, for instance, gets 90% of its views via Pinterest. Blogs need traffic. There isn’t a good reason to exist if we don’t get visitors and readers. Pins are a great way to bless our bloggers and all you have to do is CLICK and SAVE! How nice is that ♥

This Week’s Featured Posts

Aren’t these DIY Easter eggs beautiful??? They were made by Emily of Hunny I’m Home DIY blog!

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No time to make your own? You can buy a pretty springtime wreath for your door or mantel! ad

Free Printable Easter Bookmarks from Krafty Planner.

Thrifting Wonderland is getting ready for spring! Pretty♥

Ever heard of “Marry Me Chicken?”

Here is a one-skillet pasta dish of the same delicious flavor by Lou Lou Girls!

Beautiful white wine pound cake and yummy, too! Crystal & Comp.

Spring wreath beauty! Couldn’t you just cozy up on this porch with a mug and a good book? ♥ ad

Delicious glazed ham from Recipes Simple

Thanks so much to the six popular blogs who HOST this party every week ♥

MEET THE HOSTS – PARTY POSTS WILL BE SEEN ON ALL OF THESE BLOGS!

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

What is your love language? ♥ I have friends (me, too) with a super deluxe vacuum cleaner on top of their list! LOL Really!

From Ducks ‘n a Row

You would not believe how popular this blog post from Ducks ‘n a Row is! It is pinned over and over again every day. I think one of the reasons might be is that this is a little crafty project that adults and children, alike, can do. It is perfect for spending some relaxing time together, catching up on life while you dot paint away. 🙂 If you are hosting a dinner and need to keep some of the younger set occupied, pull out a card table and let them dot-paint. It is fun! Check it out: Letter Q is for Q-tips Dot Painting Activity!

Enjoy!

Happiness is Homemade

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For the month of February I, Niki of Life as a LEO Wife, will be choosing our features. I can’t wait to see what you have to share this week because it’s always a treat checking out all of your fabulous ideas! If you missed last week’s party, you can check it out here. I thought that I’d share a couple of St. Patrick’s Day ideas, along with a few Easter or spring ideas. Since Easter will come so early this year, we have to get into our decorating now. Let’s check out the features for this last week of February! This blog contains Amazon affiliate links ♥

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This Week’s Features

Our own Linda of A Labour of Life shared an adorable DIY St. Patrick’s Day pom pom garland that’s perfect to decorate your mantle. You can use this tutorial for any holiday. Just change up the colors you use, and you could have an Easter decoration as well! McDonald’s serves a shamrock shake for St. Patrick’s Day, and Jen of Cincy Shopper made a copycat shake that looks so delicious! Making your own shakes at home can save you money, and it allows you to customize them with those adorable shamrock sprinkles.

I’ve been obsessed with finding a small basket to hang on my coffee bar shelf, so when I saw this Easter door basket made by Nicolle at Our Tiny Nest, I fell in love! In her tutorial she shares how to make the fabric carrots as well as a few tips for putting together a pretty basket, so be sure to check it out.

These pedestal birdhouses were transformed into beautiful spring décor by Donna over at An Organized Season. She saw some similar ones while out at an antique show, and her transformation using birdhouses and candlesticks turned out right on par with those! I would love to recreate them for my own spring décor.

Emily of Hunny I’m Home shared how to make beautiful floral farmhouse eggs that won’t stain your fingers and you never have to refrigerate. They are easy to make and will look beautiful inside baskets in Easter vignettes! Thank you for joining us this week. We’re happy you’re here to share your latest posts and to check out the amazing ideas shared by other lovely bloggers!

Sinea’s Featured Pick of the Week

St. Patrick’s Day Green Rainbow Cake from Mama’s Happy Kitchen

Be sure to visit all of the link party’s hostesses! We love when you stop by!

Linda | A Labour of Life

Sinea | Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly | Eclectic Red Barn

Happiness Is Homemade Blog Party

From 3 Boys and Dog … Nutty Chimp Bread Redo

Welcome to Happiness is Homemade Blog Party #519!

For the month of February I, Niki of Life as a LEO Wife, will be choosing our features. If you missed last week’s party, you can check it out here. As always, y’all make it difficult to choose only five happily homemade items! Keep ’em coming because I love looking at what you share each week. Let’s check out this week’s features!

Featured Posts

Since tomorrow, Monday, February 19, is President’s Day, I thought the Presidential table set by Debbie of Debbee’s Buzz was perfect to feature. This is a vignette set off from the table, but I absolutely love the scenes depicted in these beautiful dishes: Washington crossing the Delaware, Betsy Ross making the American flag, the Boston Tea Party, and more!

The next holiday on the calendar is St. Patrick’s Day. Raquel from An Organized Island shared these adorable leprechaun hats made from terracotta pots that would be cute tray or vignette décor and could be easily changed up if needed to fit your home décor.

Sam at Simple Everyday Mom created these super cute paper bag leprechauns that can be made with kids of any age. She has a template that you can use and a tutorial for older and younger kids.

Many of us bloggers are starting to pack away our winter decor and bring out the spring. Jenna over at The Painted Apron shared lots of spring flower vignettes that are so inspirational, including this Irish Spring vignette.

If you have or attend a St. Patrick’s Day potluck, this avocado lime crema would be a great recipe to make, wouldn’t it?! Amy of The Copper Table says that it’s perfect for nachos and tacos in place of the same-old-same-old salsas and guacamole.

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Sinea’s Pick of the Week

Thank you for joining us this week. We’re happy you’re here to share your latest posts and to check out the amazing ideas shared by other lovely bloggers!

Be sure to visit all of the link party’s hostesses! We love when you stop by!

Linda | A Labour of Life

Sinea | Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly | Eclectic Red Barn