Note from Carol: Oh my gosh, I can’t believe that this is my last week to be hostess for our Happiness is Homemade Link Party 226. It’s been so much fun and also such a responsibility to choose our weekly features. I especially love getting to know other bloggers and what they are doing and creating. I hope that you do too. That’s one reason we encourage you to check out other guests’ posts and Pin them or Tweet them. And if you are not a blogger and just love visiting blog posts, please let those bloggers know by commenting on their posts. We all love comments!

Welcome to Happiness is Homemade Link Party 226!

Happiness is Homemade Link Party 226 Features of the Week

So let’s get started with some great features. I have a little DIY, a couple of recipes (beverage and dessert) and a beautiful garden to share.

I was intrigued when I saw the title to this post shared by Vineta of The Handyman’s Daughter: How to Apply Edge Banding to Plywood. I’ve done a few simple carpentry projects in my DIY life using plywood and there is always the issue of covering the raw edges. This tutorial gives you everything you need to know. I’ve Pinned it and if you thing you might ever need to make something with wood, so should you.

Disclosure: Lisa of  The Purple Hydrangea is a personal blogger friend of mine who lives about 1 hour away and we are part of a group of Texas bloggers who get together about 4 times a year for (exchange of blog ideas) lunch. But I didn’t realized this was Lisa’s post when I clicked on it. I just knew I loved the look of this farmhouse bench and I wanted to know how to make it. She shows you how to create a farmhouse finish on new wood and make it look like it had been sitting in grandma’s kitchen for decades. I happen to know that this picture is from Lisa’s booth at the McKinney Antique Mall, which is one of my favorites in the area.

I love galettes, which are France’s version of pie. Instead of dough carefully placed in a pie plate, galettes are more free~formed. This berry~filled galette created by Brandi of Home Cooking Memories is easy if you are pie shy. And it’s made for individual servings. Love that.

Summer is the time for sipping something cold and refreshing and this Rosé Sangria from Kit of  The Kittchen not only looks cold and refreshing, but it’s just so darn pretty. Love those glasses and straws. Drink, anyone?

Another Disclaimer: Carol of  The Red Painted Cottage is also a personal blogger friend. She’s from Michigan and we formally met 2 years ago at Haven Conference. As it turns out, her son lives about an hour away from Dallas and she was visiting a few weeks ago which called for a blogger lunch (Any excuse for lunch is a good one.) She mentioned that her peonies were blooming in Michigan and I lamented that mine were already done and gone. When I clicked on this party link, I discovered that this gorgeous peony was hers. I had to read about it. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love peonies so I hope you enjoy this post, too.

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That’s it for this week’s features. Even though I’m not hosting after this week, I’ll still be reading, Pinning and (trying to) commenting. Have a wonderful weekend and please visit all my fellow hostesses.

Now, let’s get started now with this week’s party. While you are here, we’d love it if you would visit the blogs of our lovely co-hosts!

A Labour Of Life
Blogghetti
Bluesky At Home
Crafting a Family
Ducks ‘n a Row
Eclectic Red Barn
Love My Messy Messy Mess
Sweet Pea Lifestyle
That Recipe
The Painted Hinge
Upstate Ramblings

FOLLOW OUR PINTEREST BOARD!

ALL OF THE FEATURES ARE PINNED ON THE HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE BOARD!

The rules? They are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you you share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts!! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!

Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to all 12 Hosts, along with any co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Happiness Is Homemade, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to your original source. Therefore, linking up you agree to allow us to use your images on each of our blogs in features relating to Happiness is Homemade Link Party.

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Enjoy!

Welcome to the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! We are so glad you are here. Hey, we want to thank you all for tweeting and sharing our party. The news is spreading and new guests arriving every week. Our party was viewed over 12,000 times last week! Keep up the good work and we will, too! So, let’s see what posts you visited last week the most. (Our features next week will based on the number of clicks from this week’s party! That is how it works ♥) 

Most Viewed

Favorite Finds Friday – A  Narrow Minded Woman

Huge Bucket List And Printable Summer Calendar – Five Spot Green Living

Very Popular

4 Expert Thrift Store Shopping Hacks – My Side Of 50

Romantic Victorian Buffet – Debbie Dabble

How To Clean Yellowing Pillows – Chas’s Crazy Creations

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Editor’s Picks

Malted Chocolate Stout Cake – Dizzy Busy And Hungry

So, let’s get this party started!

First, please follow our hosts this week on Facebook!

Ducks ‘n a Row – Facebook

Mom Resource – Facebook

My Life Abundant – Facebook

Marilyn’s Treats – Facebook

Engineer Mommy – Facebook

Eclectic Red Barn– Facebook

LeCultivateur – Facebook

Penny’s Passion – Facebook

Simple Steps For Living Life– Facebook

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• Please TWEET our party ♥ Use the hashtag #WWBlogHop
• Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
• Visit others. Let them know you stopped!
• If you are NEW to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts – tell us what number they are?
• NOTE: party entries appear in REVERSE. i.e. the most recent entry goes to the top! That way all of our guests will have a chance to be seen no matter when they arrive.
• Thanks! ♥

Welcome back to the Happiness is Homemade Link Party

It’s Fiesta Time here on Happiness is Homemade! Our features this week will help you throw a fun Cinco de Mayo party or just enjoy some of the fabulous tastes of Mexico. We have a complete party plan plus recipes for a fabuloso meal with everything from appetizers to dessert.

I am excited to see what you bring to our party this week. Show us your best homemade goods and stop by to visit some of the other bloggers too.

On with this week’s features!

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Plan your party with A Colorful Cinco de Mayo Mexican Fiesta from A Bird’s Party.

What would a fiesta be without drinks? Try Taylor Bradford’s Spicy Grapefruit Margarita to kick your party off.

Brandie from Home Cooking Memories teaches you how to make your own Restaurant Style Chipotle Salsa.

Our main course is vegan and allergy friendly Gluten Free Pinto Beans Tamales from Rebecca at Strength and Sunshine.

And for dessert, try these Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas from All That’s Jas.

Sinea’s Pick of the Week

Homemade Banana Cream Pie by Blogghetti

Now, let’s get started now with this week’s party. While you are here, we’d love it if you would visit the blogs of our lovely co-hosts!

A Labour Of Life
Blogghetti
Bluesky At Home
Crafting a Family
Ducks ‘n a Row
Eclectic Red Barn
Love My Messy Messy Mess
Sweet Pea Lifestyle
That Recipe
The Painted Hinge
Upstate Ramblings

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FOLLOW OUR PINTEREST BOARD!

ALL OF THE FEATURES ARE PINNED ON THE HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE BOARD!

The rules? They are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you you share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts!! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!

Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to all 11 Hosts, along with any co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Happiness Is Homemade, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to your original source. Therefore, linking up you agree to allow us to use your images on each of our blogs in features relating to Happiness is Homemade Link Party.

Enjoy!

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Spring is right around the corner so this week’s party will focus on all things wreaths! Because I don’t know about you, but one of the things I look forward to the most each Spring is tidying up my front porch and adorning from home’s front with a new, warm-weather wreath!

So be sure to check out this week’s DIY wreath selections to get your creative thoughts flowing and constructions hands ready for all your upcoming seasonal projects ahead!

On with this week’s features!

On with this week’s features!

This week’s first feature is this adorable Boxwood Easter Wreath from the Michele of the Scrap Shoppe Blog. Perfect for Easter and could easily be made with Easter accessories and decor pieces you have lying around your home!

My second feature is this post on 9 Sensational, Affordable Spring Wreaths your sure to love from Cynthia from Home Beautifully!

Cynthia also featured this great DIY Wreath with Coffee Filters that you’ve got to check out this season as well! She includes an instructional video too! Something that would have been oh-so-handy when I made these wreaths for my ETSY shop many years ago!

Last but not least, I loved this Fairy Garden on Your Door Wreath by Angie of The Country Chic Cottage. The perfect wreath for all those made in the 80’s babies, like myself, who grew up watching David the Gnome on tv!

Angie also shared this awesome Easter Bunny from Bandannas. An easy-to-make, awesomely affordable baby shower or Easter brunch gift idea for this season!I hope you enjoy this week’s features! Now to meet your HIH hosts!

Meet your hosts:

Follow our Pinterest board to see all of the features are pinned on the Happiness is Homemade Board!

Now, let’s get started now with this week’s party. While you are here, we’d love it if you would visit the blogs of our lovely co-hosts!

A Labour Of Life

Blogghetti

Bluesky At Home

Crafting a Family

Ducks ‘n a Row

Eclectic Red Barn

Love My Messy Messy Mess

Sweet Pea Lifestyle

That Recipe

The Lady Prefers 2 Save

The Painted Hinge

Upstate Ramblings

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Party Rules:

The rules? They are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you to share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!

Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to all 12 Hosts, along with any co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Happiness Is Homemade, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to your original source. Therefore, linking up you agree to allow us to use your images on each of our blogs in features relating to Happiness is Homemade Link Party.

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Enjoy!

Welcome to another week of Happiness is Homemade Link Party! We’re so glad you’re here! Has the weather turned a bit more like Spring where you are? In upstate New York, we have a mixed bag. I am just grateful for a little sunshine no matter how cold it may be.

On with this week’s features!

This week, since Spring is on my mind, the features seem to reflect that plus a sinfully yummy chocolate recipe.  We all need a little chocolate, every now and then, right?

Here we go!

These Wedding Mason Jars from The Country Chic Cottage would be perfect for a Spring wedding or as a decorative ensemble on the mantle.

Here’s an easy dinner idea from The Kittchen, Chicken Bacon Cheddar Ranch Stuffed Potatoes. I’m already making my grocery list for this one.

I love easy home decor ideas that can be interchangeable for the seasons.  This Easy Spring Art idea from The Boondocks Blog is just that.

Now, for that delicious chocolate recipe! This Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet from A Little Fish in the Kitchen is enough to break any diet – on purpose!

Now, let’s get started now with this week’s party.

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While you are here, we’d love it if you would visit the blogs of our lovely co-hosts!

A Labour Of Life

Blogghetti

Bluesky At Home

Crafting a Family

Ducks ‘n a Row

Eclectic Red Barn

Love My Messy Messy Mess

Sweet Pea Lifestyle

That Recipe

The Lady Prefers 2 Save

The Painted Hinge Farmhouse

Upstate Ramblings

FOLLOW OUR PINTEREST BOARD! ALL OF THE FEATURES ARE PINNED ON THE HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE BOARD!

The rules? They are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you you share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts!! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!

Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to all 12 Hosts, along with any co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Happiness Is Homemade, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to your original source. Therefore, linking up you agree to allow us to use your images on each of our blogs in features relating to Happiness is Homemade Link Party.

This blog contains affiliate links. ♥

Enjoy!

Welcome back to our party!

There have been such beautiful fall designs shared with us lately, we had to select 4 awesome bloggers with some amazing projects and decor. I hope you like them as much as we do.

This Week’s Happiness is Homemade Features

If you want some bang for your buck, Angie at The Country Chic Cottage not only shared her gorgeous 3~tiered wood stand, but also the individual DIY projects that went into decorating it.

Jenn at Clean and Scentsible designed a beautiful fall scene in her dining room with deep blues and white accents ~ and the cutest little squirrel.

For the sweetest pumpkins this side of the Mississippi, you’ve got to see the vintage pumpkin project from Cindy at Country Road 407 . She even included a video to share.

The group at Darice Blog created the cutest pumpkin pails for fall. Get your hot glue gun ready. This DIY is super cute.

Meet Your Hosts

Follow our Pinterest board! All of the features are pinned on the Happiness is Homemade Board!

To visit the other blogs in our party, just click on the host’s picture above!

The rules are really simple! Make sure you visit a few other blogs and make some new friends along the way. Feel free to link up your favorite recipes, crafts or your latest DIY project. We want you you share it all! As always, please make sure to follow your hosts and co-hosts!! Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured at Happiness Is Homemade Link Party! We will feature the favorite posts each week!+++++++++++++++

Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to all 12 Hosts, along with any co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Happiness Is Homemade, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to your original source. Therefore, linking up you agree to allow us to use your images on each of our blogs in features relating to Happiness is Homemade Link Party.