Welcome back, everyone, to Happiness is Homemade! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms, step-moms, grandmothers, and to all of the special people helping to raise the next generation! We are so happy to have you back with us. Each week we have bloggers stop by and share DIYs, home decor, recipes, tips and ideas, crafts, and all kinds of family friendly posts. Check out all of the wonderful, creativity sparking, ideas that are shared in this wonderful link party.

First let’s visit our Fabulous Features

Before we get to this week’s link party, I’d like to share our featured posts that were shared with us this past week. It is so hard to choose only five!

These wildflower bookmarks are adorable. Sarita from An Off Grid Life and her children made these by foraging for wildflowers in their area. How fun?! I think my son and I will be doing this over the summer. She used a laminating machine, but if you don’t have access to one, they have laminating sheets available at your local craft stores and usually at Wal-Mart.

Next I chose these gorgeous floral cones from MaryJo at Master “Pieces” of My Life. In her post she shares with us cones for displaying flowers from three different materials. The one below is my favorite. It is made from burlap with a hexagon shapes and a bee design. She placed fresh flowers in this cone. It’s beautiful and the perfect addition to any Mother’s Day gift!

I love adding seasonal vignettes throughout my home. If you’re new to creating your own, or if you are thinking about trying your hand at one, Carol from Blue Sky at Home has created a tutorial for you to follow. She shares a few tips about what you should have for the base of a vignette and how to create them without spending any money. I just love this patriotic vignette!

It’s nearly summer, and three quarters of my family have summer birthdays. Which means themed birthday parties. Pryiam from Simple Joys threw a Mermaid themed party for her daughter. She created themed foods, games, and decorations. Ariel herself would be impressed. I love how her party turned out, so I’m sure any little girl would LOVE this party, dinglehoppers and all!

Last, but certainly not least, we have these blackberry and lime margaritas. How good do these look?! Libby from A Life Unfolding shared a recipe for creating these mouth watering margaritas, garnished with blackberries, limes, and lime popsicles. Be sure to head over to her site and pin this post for whipping up a few over the summer. I see myself pool side, sunglasses, hat, and refreshing margarita in hand!

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On to this week’s link party!

Thank you for joining us this week. We are happy you’re here to share your latest posts and to check out the amazing ideas shared by other lovely bloggers! Be sure to stop by all of our hostesses blogs, we love when you stop by!

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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• School is busy.
• Life is busy.
• And my dog died (OK that was a couple of weeks ago but my very alive dog, Bailey, is really mixed up trying to live as a single dog, now.  She never saw it coming and neither did we. Her confusion has become my project. I am helping her to adjust her to normalcy again.)

First, let’s look at last week’s features including my personal featured pick: 

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Adventures in Thrifting Part 9:  Creative Mending

10 Steps to Look Polished!

9 Designs Ideas to Make a Room Feel Bigger

Hawaiian Cake

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Welcome everyone to Happiness is Homemade! During the month of May I, Niki from Life as a LEO Wife, will be choosing the features, and I’m so excited about that! I am so happy to have you back with us. Each week we have bloggers stop by and share DIYs, home decor, recipes, tips and ideas, crafts, and all kinds of family friendly posts.

Our Fantastic Features

Before we get to the link party, I would like to share with you our featured posts. All of you bloggers are so creative and talented, I had a really hard time choosing just five! If you like any of the features be sure to pin them from the bloggers’ sites so you can easily find them later.

First up we have this fresh lavender wreath from Lisa at Fresh Vintage by Lisa S. I can imagine what her home smells like, heaven! She makes it look easy to make, but she had to outsmart hives of bees to get it done. I am now on the hunt to find info about growing lavender because I love this.

Next up we have DIY rustic wood blocks made into mini signs. I’ve been making mini signs for my tiered-tray, and I think these would be cute on your trays or vignettes!

The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week. Alexandra from Eye Knots Love shares with us an adorable gift idea, a crochet apple. I like to crochet, but I’ve only ever crocheted blankets. I think I may give this apple a try!

It’s still spring, which means it’s time for spring cleaning and organization. We crafters know how hard it is to keep the mess under control as you’re working on project after project. Debbie from Debbie-Dabble shows us how she has organized her craft room. I love that everything has a home in her organized space!

Finally, we have a beautiful sailboat wreath from Debbee at Debbee’s Buzz. This wreath is perfect to hang on your wall or door from May all the way until September for all of the patriotic holidays. She made this one for her son, and she gives us a look at others she has made in different colors. I love all of them!

Sinea’s Featured Pick of the Week

Maple Date Bars!  This recipe looks so yummy I wish I had one right now with a hot cup of coffee!  It never fails; I am always find the most delicious recipes on The Kitchen is My Playground.  I am pinning this one for sure. ♥

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On to this week’s link party!

Thank you for joining us this week. We are happy you’re here to share your latest posts and to check out the amazing ideas shared by other lovely bloggers! Be sure to stop by all of our hostesses blogs, we love when you stop by!

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

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 party.

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Instant Pot Strawberry Chicken Salad with Feta & Pecans

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Welcome to our link party!  We are so glad you are here.  Each week bloggers stop by to share their best recipes, crafts, home decor ideas, organizing tips, fashion tips and more for you to enjoy. If you find something you particularly like, be sure stop by their blog to pin it so you will have quick access to it later.

This is my final week as your monthly creator of our party.  It has been so much fun browsing through all of your amazing creations.  You all made it pretty difficult to choose features. Every one of them is a work of genius!  I would like to invite you to stop by my blog, Ducks ‘n a Row, and follow me. ♥  Have a fabulous spring!  … Sinea

Before we get started with this blog party, let’s take a look at some outstanding features from last week …

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Little Treasures shared 15 blog post ideas for crochet bloggers that are truly amazing. It is no secret that I absolutely love crochet items and dearly wish I could find time to start crocheting again. Until then, I do enjoy looking at everyone else’s amazing work!

Recently a friend of mine brought coconut whipped cream as a dessert topping to a party and I was amazed at how yummy it was.  It is one of those “I’ll never go back to the old way” experiences. After I tried it, I was hooked!  Strength and Sunshine blog has a recipe for Coconut Whipped Cream that can even be made sugar-free, if that is your preference.  I can hardly wait to make some!

Now this is a recipe that I MUST hang onto for the 4th of July!  It has the red, white and blue colors and will certainly be a crowd pleaser.  The Kitchen Is My Playground is where you will find it … be sure to pin it if, like me, you want to serve it on a patriotic day >>>  Red, White and Blue Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

If you love crochet and air plants, as I do, then this will really strike your fancy.  Birdz of a Feather shared her crocheted air plant pods which are perfect holders for little air plants!  Green your decor with Air Plant Pods!

Speaking of air plants … I became so fascinated with these miraculous little plants that I wrote a blog post to share what I learned.   If you are interested in discovering more about them, stop by! Air Plants Guide.

Finally, a crafty touch of spring for you.  Debbees Buzz has created adorable planters for her flower garden using vintage teacups!  They are so pretty, don’t you agree?  Vintage Tea Cup Garden Decor 

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NOW FOR THIS WEEK’S BLOG 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!

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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

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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 party.

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Welcome to our link party!  We are so glad you are here.  Each week bloggers stop by to share their best recipes, crafts, home decor ideas, organizing tips, fashion tips and more for you to enjoy. If you find something you particularly like, be sure to pin it so you will have quick access to it later.

Before we get started with this blog party, let’s take a look at some outstanding features from last week …

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Upcycled jeans become trendy no-sew denim coasters – creativity from Pillarbox Blue!

Many of you are familiar with Marilyn of Marilyn’s Treats.  She is well recognized for creating delicious dessert recipes. But did you know that she has a great collection of other kinds of recipes as well?  Like this delicious Turkey Ham Spinach and Cheese Strata!  Delicious 🙂

Everyday Savvy showed us how to create a lovely floral bouquet as a special gift for Teacher Appreciation Day!

Ooooh. This buttermilk blueberry bread looks sooooo yummy!  We have Tracey from The Kitchen is My Playground for this delicious recipe.

And, finally, take a look at these air fryer crispy pickles with sauce to dip them in. I can think of many occasions to serve these tasty nuggets.  Walking On Sunshine teaches us how!

NOW FOR THIS WEEK’S BLOG 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

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

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 party.

Now it’s time to share and enjoy new ideas by clicking this below button! Let’s link up!