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Flip Flops – Cute, Classy and Comfy!

When I saw that flip flops have their own day, I giggled!

Yes, June 18th is National Flip Flop Day! The article about Flip Flop Day said that their name comes from the sound they make when you walk in them. “Flip – flop. Flip flop.” I totally believe that but as a little girl we thought it was because we could flip them right off our feet at a moment’s notice. “Look out, here they come!” Of course, our moms disapproved of that maneuver as we could not guarantee exactly where they would land!

Flip Flops Are Fun

Whatever the inspiration for their name, flip flops are fun! They come in multiple colors, designs and sizes and most are very reasonably priced. There are flip flops for toddlers up to trendy fashion versions for adults. Men, women and children all wear flip flops. Do you?

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I just love my PET HAIR vacuum! It’s a Shark and I’ve had it for over 7 years. When I get a new one (hard to know when … mine is working so perfectly still… but I may just get the new one to enjoy the LED lights and powered lift away feature!) this is the one I will get:

Happiness is Homemade

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Happy May, and how great does that sound, and welcome to Happiness is Homemade 583. It is hard to believe another week has flown by, meaning we are well into Spring and a Month celebrating Mothers, Vets in the US of A and Queen Victoria in Canada. And yes lets not forget the Derby There has been so many great features shared with us every week and I truly hope Y’all continue sharing everything you are working on. .

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May is also the month we bid adieu to two of our wonderful bloggers in our little group. Wishing Mel and Nikki all the best in their continued blogging journeys. If you are a blogger who loves link up parties and would like to join the fun, send one of us a message please. We aware always looking to expand our group. The Month of May is mine again, hey its Linda from A Labour of Life, so expect a mix of Canadiana thrown in lol. Now lets get to the party shall we .

Happiness is Homemade 583 Features

Terra Cotta Tablescape

First off, . I love starting my features with a Table-setting. Master Pieces of my Life never disappoints with her tables. A terra cotta inspired table styling is set and ready to celebrate the season. Please come in and let me share all the details of this table with all the garden feels.

Mother’s Day Shopping!

Hint: Mother’s Day is Sunday May 11th!

Herb Inspired Gift Tags

A Little Plant with a special gift tag is the perfect way to show your love and appreciation this May, either to a teacher you respect or a Mother on her special day. Press Print Party brings us a Printable thank you herb gift tags for teachers & volunteers are the perfect way to say “you’re sup-HERB!” without breaking the bank or baking a thing.

Flower Oreos

Looking for a no bake cookie idea? You will love these Dipped Oreo Flower Pops From Crystal and Comp. They are adorable and require minimal ingredients and no oven time. With a few steps, these cookie pops can brighten any occasion.

Unicorn Cactus

This unicorn cactus from Busy Being Jennifer is not only visually captivating but also adds a touch of magic to any space. It’s the perfect way to showcase your love for unicorns while adding a dash of charm to your home decor.

Spring cleaning at its finest!

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Dreaming of summertime? If you are, join the club! Snow was here only days ago but spring has surely arrived … with summer is right around the corner! Really? Oh, yes, it is!!!

Our features, as always, are superb and the new shares this week so so good. You’ll love them. So, take your time and enjoy the view. Remember to pin the ones you like so that you can find them again when you need them!

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Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #581

Welcome to the Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #581 – this is Katie from Love My Messy Messy Mess and I’m here to say HAPPY EASTER! We hope you are having a wonderful Easter holiday with your families.

Miss the party last week? Click here to check it out!

This Week’s Features

Wild Garlic Pizza

I love foraging for wild garlic at this time of year and I’m always looking for ways to use it. This recipe for Wild Garlic Pizza totally caught my interest!

Decoupage Bookmarks

I am doing my very best to up my reading game – 3 book clubs, a long reserve list on my Libby app, etc. This tutorial for Decoupage Bookmarks is such a great idea to make for yourself or cute little gifts for others, not to mention an easy craft project.

Love fountains? Me, too! This pool fountain is so pretty both day and night! #Ad

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Chickpea Tikka Masala

Chickpea Tikka Masala is an easy-to-make vegan recipe for the classic Indian dish! Tender marinated chickpeas simmered in a spiced creamy tomato sauce. Rebecca from Strength n Sunshine sure does know how to cook!

Shark Powered Liftaway Vacuum is great for everything, including PET HAIR!

DIY Bunny Eggs with Pom Pom Tails

I do decorate for Easter at my house, although nothing too bright or wild. For this holiday I lean more towards natural textures and neutral hues. This project for DIY Bunny Eggs with Pom Pom Tails would be great, I’m thinking I even have some of these bunny eggs laying around!

DIY Wooden Tomato Cage

I’m so excited for my veggie garden this year! I always grow tomatoes but my metal ones are starting to break. These instructions for a DIY Wooden Tomato Cage look like a good project that I can handle. Not to mention much more aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Let’s Get To The Party!

Did you know we have a Pinterest Board where all features are saved to? Save our pins to your own board for your future reference, easy peasy!

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!

This party is published on 6 different blogs so, bloggers, the posts you share get lots of exposure! Many thanks to our hosting blogs for giving us all this opportunity every week!

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 the Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #579 – this is Katie from Love My Messy Messy Mess and I am hosting for the month of April which happens to be my birthday month! Spring has sprung at my home and I cannot wait for my gardens to really start popping up.

We are so glad you stop by. Please take a moment to visit our features, pin any you like, and browse all of the NEW shares at our party (below.)

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This Week’s Features

Chocolate Dip Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

I’ve recently discovered just how perfect a sweet treat a date can make! A much healthier option with lots of fiber, check out this quick recipe for Chocolate Dip Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates from Cindy’s On Line Recipe Box.

DIY Outdoor Plant Stand Ideas

I’ve got so many indoor plants that need to be brought outside in the summer and I’m always looking for neat and resourceful ways to display them. Check out this cool post for DIY Outdoor Plant Stand Ideas.

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Cheeseburger Pasta

Does anyone else have a household with picky eaters, always looking for the next recipe to try out on those little critics? The Lou Lou Girls never disappoint – I think Cheeseburger Pasta is going to be a winner.

Magnolia Painted Wooden Rolling Pin

Of course you need to have a functional rolling pin in your house, but there’s nothing wrong with having one for beautiful aesthetically pleasing purposes as well. I love how this Magnolia Painted Wooden Rolling Pin turned out.

Easy Cinnamon Churro Iced Coffee With Protein!

Doesn’t this easy cinnamon churro iced coffee with protein look yummy? I think it is an eating adventure that I would love to try! It comes to us from Cook Eat Go!

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Did you know we have a Pinterest Board where all features are saved to? Save our pins to your own board for your future reference, easy peasy!

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!

This party is published on 6 different blogs so, bloggers, the posts you share get lots of exposure! Many thanks to our hosting blogs for giving us all this opportunity every week!

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

Coffee Lovin’ Glass Display-Storage Containers for the kitchen counter or, maybe the office?

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Do you have furry pets??? If you do, I’ll bet you also have a pet hair problem. Yep. I know from experience.

With 2 big 100 yellow Labrador retrievers, I had a BIG pet hair problem.

Then I found Shark vacuum cleaners, my pet hair vacuum DREAMS COME TRUE! What a delight!

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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It is now officially spring and guess what’s happening outside? It is snowing! LOL This time of year is tricky. We had 70 degrees — very uncommon in western New York for March — and now that it is actually spring, snowflakes are falling. Fickle!

Well, hope you are staying cozy warm where you are. This week’s party is filled with some awesome recipes, home décor ideas, crafts and more. So glad you decided to stop by. Let’s start with some great features and then move on to our latest party.

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Nutter Butter Bunny Feet Recipes from 24 Hour Family

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Gorgeous Potting Bench Ideas from My Life Abundant

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Decorative stones & pebbles for outdoor gardens, potted plants, aquariums, terrariums and whatever you can think of!

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Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Recipe by Walking On Sunshine

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2 Ingredient Flatbread with Asparagus & Herbs by The Copper Table

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Easter Picket Fence Centerpiece by Common Ground

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Denise – THIS IS MY EVERYBODY | FB | IG | PINTEREST | X | YOUTUBE

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DIY Projects on Happiness Is Homemade

Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade link party! We are so glad you are here. Spring is here, so I thought we would share some DIY projects that might inspire you.

So, let’s enjoy these DIY features from last week and then we will be on to our new party right away!

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Floral Tote/Caddy
This sweet wooden tote/caddy looks fabulous in shades of green with vintage floral designs. Check out the before piece.

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DIY Trendy Up Light

Why an oatmeal can? Well, that’s the challenge given to us at our recent craft club. Make something beautiful from an oatmeal can. That’s when she got the idea for this trendy up-light.

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Phone Crossbody Bag

This mobile sling bag is my go to bag when I go for a walk, for a quick errand and even when I travel.

DIY Wood Box Centerpiece Upcycle

Look how she took a well-used wood garden tote and turning it into a stunning DIY wood box centerpiece—complete with rattan details, a little leather, and a whole lot of charm.

Upcycled Porcelain Flower Mirror

Mosaic art can often include “found objects”. She made this floral mirror using repurposed vintage 3D porcelain flowers, a new beveled mirror, and mosaic tools, techniques, and products.

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One really great thing about link parties is that they are most often hosted on more than one blog. The Happiness is Homemade party is displayed on 6 popular blogs (listed below.) Each post has the potential of being seen by a multitude of readers. It is a wonderful thing!

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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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So cute …and all that fur!

Remembering “Pancake Saturday” Can Make You Hungry

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Have you ever lost touch with someone who means the world to you? Your heart warms with fondness of days gone by and, at the same time, aches a bit with the sense that you will never have it quite like that again. My dad went to heaven years ago, falling short of his 90^th birthday by just one week, but the memories of our life together are as real as the newspaper, which he meticulously read every day.

Yes, Saturdays were my favorite. My mind vividly beholds him reading his precious black and white periodical while sitting in his comfy, oversized golden-brown easy chair. The cushion had actually memorized his frame. Nobody else could sit in it! If any of us dare try, we would just sink in like some kind of strange quicksand that you had to struggle to get out of. But that chair knew him. It was a perfect fit, like a well-worn prize baseball glove!

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The weekend newspaper kicked off our household routine like a rooster’s “cock-a-doodle-doo doo” announces the glow of the sun’s appearance into view. Dad had the paperboy trained to deliver the tabloid each Saturday at the crack of dawn. First, we could hear the soft click clacking of the bicycle wheels followed by a dull thud, as he hurled it onto the front porch. Then, in a deep slumber marked by squeaks of a “doggy dream,” our huge brown Boxer dog, Duke, would perk up just in time to utter his dutiful “yelp” in defense of our homestead. “That’s OK boy!” Dad would whisper, pretending not to want to wake us up — but he really did, and we knew it! Dad loved our company, and it showed.

Resisting the urge to start our day at 6am, he would pour a piping hot cup of coffee, grab his precious paper and settle down for a good read. Starting with the “funnies” you could hear the rustle of the turning pages and an occasional chuckle he read “a good one!” Then, as the clock ticked past 7 and 8, his very special wakeup call was about to commence.

With the clanging of pots and pans, the air was soon wafting with the most wonderful scent of crisp pork bacon sizzling and crackling on the stove. The aroma beckoned us, still nestled under our covers, now not quite as asleep as before. Piles of savory cooked bacon and his famous creamy, buttermilk pancakes awaited us. Sometimes he would even whip up sweet homemade brown sugar syrup, a favorite recipe that tasted like heaven itself. It was all such an event.

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The weekend ritual was so much more than scrumptious, tummy-warming food. It was pure love. Never did we feel so safe as hearing him sweetly call to his slumbering clan “Kids, I made pancakes!” We couldn’t help it. We had to jump out of bed, cheering, “Yay!” for him. And, of course, he made way too much. His generous display of pancake-love may have been born out of a childhood of lack, having lived through the dark and sparse Depression Years. Making up for some of what his own dad may not have been able to do became our blessing. In fact, he was our blessing, without a doubt.

There are a zillion other things about my father that I love but you can see just how special they all must be with this one, oft-repeated Saturday celebration. It is a memory we all hold dear, with a smile and, sometimes, a little tear. I can hardly wait to see him again, in heaven, but till then all I can say is “miss you, dad!” I surely do. And, now, I’m hungry.

Enjoy!

*About our dog, Duke. Being a short-haired Boxer, his shedding was more seasonal. At those times, we’d wind up with a handful of loose fur in hand after running our hand down his back.

Kind of extraordinary. Who knew all that fur was in there?

When I became an adult, most of our dogs have been yellow labs.

Labrador Retrievers have a shedding capacity all their own! They have two layers of fur, which insulates them from cold waters — they love to swim — and I firmly believe that doubles the DOG FUR PRODUCING VOLUME exponentially. At least, it sure feels like it does. The overflow of fur started me on a quest for the best pet hair vacuum cleaner I could find (and afford.)

I tell about that journey, including one vacuum cleaner fail where it caught on fire, in my Best Vacuum for Pet Hair Ever story.

Lexi and Sadie, two of our Labrador Retrievers!

Spoiler Alert: the BEST PET HAIR VACUUM is a SHARK!

This is the color of dad’s easy chair! It was just about that cushy, too!

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

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Welcome to this week’s party! So, how are things in your neck of the woods? Here in western New York State we are enjoying an early spring-preview. Highs in the lower 70’s for just one day. We’ll take it and enjoy, knowing it is only a teaser. Consistent warm temperatures are likely to be weeks away.

Getting an early taste of spring sure does spark inspiration in me. I was cleaning drawers, long due for a purge and organizing. It felt good to throw some junk away!

Spring fever is showing up at our parties, too. You will love the appearance of flowers and gardens and “all things new!” Enjoy our recent features and be sure to scroll down to today’s party to browse!!! Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop is live every Tuesday evening through Saturday so come back again and again to discover new arrivals.

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Shamrock Desserts on Happiness Is Homemade

Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade link party! We are so glad you are here. I hope you are having fabulous weekend. St. Patrick’s Day is on Monday so I picked some Shamrock desserts for you to enjoy.

So, let’s enjoy these features from last week and then we will be on to our new party right away!

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Grasshopper Pie: A cool, creamy dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and a rich mint filling, this grasshopper pie recipe is perfect for any special occasion.

No Bake Mint Oreo Cheesecake: This super easy Mint OREO Cheesecake will make for a perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert. Mint fans will love the crushed Mint Oreo cookie crust and the minty cheesecake filling with chopped mint Andes candies.

Shamrock Cake Mix Cookies: Who has time to make cookies from scratch? Cake Mix Cookies are the perfect solution! These delicious cookies are made with a cake mix, so they’re quick and easy to make. Plus, you can customize them with your favorite flavors and add-ins.

St. Patrick’s Day Parfait:Are you looking for a festive and easy dessert to make this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further, because we have just the thing: a delicious parfait! With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up this easy recipe in no time. So get ready to celebrate the luck of the Irish.

St. Patrick’s Day Pretzel Treats:If you’re looking for something fun and green for your upcoming festivities, our Shamrock St Patrick’s Day PretzelTreats are always enjoyed by everyone. With the fun shape candy and salty sweetness, they’re easily a crowd-pleaser. Plus, they can be made with kids, adding extra fun.

Best Pet Hair Vacuum Cleaners: Shark!

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

The coziest, comfiest throw blanket — I have one and I love it!

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