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Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

July is HERE!!! Oh, I love this month. The warmth. The brightness of the sun. And, the unscheduled hurricane!! What? Hurricane in Western New York in July? None of this makes sense. Granted, we are getting much less residual weather from Beryl than the folks in our southern states but still we have weather reporters alerting us that tornadoes, though rare, are something to be on the watch for. We won’t get one, I am confident, and I surely don’t want one. If you have ever lived through a tornado, tell us about it in the comments!

And still, the blog hop goes on. 🙂 We have some really great shares this week and the party will continue to grow till Saturday. Be sure to check them out and even come back again to see what else is new.

We are expanding our style for sharing features, adding little treasures here and there who may not have had a lot of views but they were just too good to ignore!

BTW, shout out to Cincy Shopper! I made your Loaded Potato Salad recipe for a party and everybody LOVED it!

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Features of the Week

Natural Mosquito Repellent from My Life Abundant

Reese’s Ice Cream Sandwich Cake by Recipes Simple

Fine Art Canvas Botanical Wall Art for Bathroom Plant Pictures Wall Décor Artwork for Bedroom Plant Wall Art Spring Passion Canvas Wall Décor by Artist…

Goodbye Orange Oak, Hello Rustic Walnut Coffee Table from Creative Moments

How To Make Meringue Art from 24 Hour Family

Homemade Honey Mustard by Lou Lou Girls

Fine Art Canvas Botanical Wall Art for Bathroom Plant Pictures Wall Decor Artwork for Bedroom Plant Wall Art Pastel Garden I Canvas Wall Decor by Artist Carol Robinson 37 in x 37 in

Lovely wall art “Pastel Garden”

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

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MEET THE HOSTS

Bev – ECLECTIC RED BARN | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Penny – PENNY’S PASSION | FB | IG | PINTEREST
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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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Cats? Dogs? Pet hair????????

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Happiness is Homemade

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Welcome to the Happiness is Homemade Party #540!

It is the month of JULY and I will be creating the weekly parties for our blogging team. It will be FUN! We are all so very excited about another month of choosing features, sharing, linking, reading, Pinning and inspiration. We can hardly wait to see what you share! But first, before we start this week’s party, let’s take a look at some really great items that were shared last week.

Featured Posts

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Get inspired to decorate with these SUMMER home décor ideas from An Organized Season – they are amazing!

Hunny I’m Home DIY made some adorable little beach sugar cookies that any kid (and adult) would LOVE! I’ll bet they are fun to make, too.

Teddy Bear Cookies for snacking and food art, too!

Yum! Crystal & Comp baked the most amazing Blueberry Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze and shared her recipe with us!

Brighten up your summer dinner table with beautifully colorful Summer Centerpieces, made by The Painted Apron.

Preserved Real Roses with Colorful Mood Light Wishing Bottle, Eternal Rose, Never Withered Flowers, Table Décor, several colors to choose from, 4.3inch, 1pcs

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

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.

Pet hair everywhere? By far, this is the BEST pet hair vacuum I have ever used!

Cat hair – Dog hair – PEOPLE hair???

Shark NV752 Rotator Powered Lift-Away True-Pet Upright Vacuum with HEPA Filter, Large Dust Cup Capacity, LED Headlights, Upholstery Tool, Perfect Pet Power Brush & Crevice Tool, Bordeaux

5 Ways My Dog Sadie Will Have An Awesome Summer!

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Pro Plan dog food, dogs, puppies, yellow labs, labrador retriever

Summertime fun is not just for people. If you are a dog owner, you know that we often plan our summers much like we do for our kids. Our precious pups need variety in their lives, too. Well, I have a whole lot of ideas this summer for Sadie. Quickly, they include: swimming, play dates, field trips, ice cream outings and toys!

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1. Swimming: labs love the water. They were made for it. I wish I had a lake for Sadie to swim in but her little wading pool will have to do. Her favorite floating toy is an empty plastic soda bottle 🙂 She chases that thing around and around like it’s a boat! Sometimes I shampoo her while she’s “swimming,” too. It is the perfect opportunity.

2a. Play Dates – indoors on rainy days. Look at this! Don’t you wish you could grab a broom and clean it up? What a mess! Sadie, Murphy and Troy tore apart a stuffed dog toy and had an absolute blast doing it! I knew that would happen the moment I gave it to them! LOL

2b. Play Dates – outdoors on dry days. Sadie has LOTS of friends! These two beauties are Indie and Bear, Sadie’s cousins. The friends on the other side of the fence are Coal and Odie.

PetSmart, Purina Pro Plan Savor Dry Dog Food

3. Go On Field Trips – this week we took Sadie to PetSmart to buy her Purina ® Pro Plan® Savor® Shredded Blend large breed adult dry dog food. Her cousin Jake loves it so we decided to give it a try. Sadie can hardly wait to get to PetSmart. As we pull closer to the store, she gets more and more excited. As a puppy, she took the beginner’s doggie obedience class and graduated with honors! She also went to dog camp once a week while I taught preschool. Oh how she loved it and she remembers. So, when we go shopping, first thing we have to do is to stop at the dog camp window to say hello to her friends!

4. Going For An Outing- on the weekends we often go for a long drive in the country and Sadie gets to see all the sights!

5. Play With Toys – Sadie has lots of toys to play with. This ball is a favorite with her and her friends.

As I said, often our field trips include a visit to PetSmart! Sadie loves that place! She has many fond memories of dog camp with her friends so we always have to go visit them before any shopping can be done!

arriving at PetSmart to shop with my yellow lab

After a quick visit at the dog camp window, we hunted down the dog food aisles. We were looking for the Purina ® Pro Plan® Savor® Shredded Blend large breed adult dry dog food. It was easy to find and, at my store, there were lots of bags in two places: on the main Purina aisle and displayed on the end of the center aisle, as well. We found it all right away. Sadie and I looked at the flavors and selected the chicken and rice!

Since Sadie is changing dog foods, I am introducing this new Purina ® Pro Plan® Savor® Shredded Blend large breed adult dry dog food gradually. First day I gave her a half and half mix and it agreed with her very well. In a few days, I will increase it to 3/4 new and 1/4 old. Within a week we will be totally switched to the new. And, guess how my “little” yellow lab (OK my 100 lb yellow lab) eats it. She eats the Purina Pro Plan FIRST! She loves the taste.

Want to know what I love about it? She gets variety with the crunchy kibble pieces along with the softer tender shredded pieces. It must taste really good. She gobbles it down! Sometimes she picks the crunchy pieces to eat first. Other times, she eats it all at once.

I trust Purina to take great care in preparing a product that is 100% healthy with balanced nutrition targeted for her needs as a large breed adult dog. It is important to me to know that she is getting the best nutrition possible. Did I tell you that Pro Plan has optimal levels of protein (from REAL poultry, meat or fish) and fat? That helps dogs maintain an ideal body condition. Makes me glad:)

We had such a great shopping trip to PetSmart. Can hardly wait for the next time! And watch her eat …

Sadie loves her new dog food!

Does your dog eat standing up? This silly girl eats lying down. Go figure!

Hey, here is something special for you: SPEND $15 on any Purina Pro Plan product anytime from 5/31-7/5. SAVE $15 on your next purchase of 10.5 lbs or larger Purina ® Pro Plan® Dry Cat or Dog Food or Litter by July 31st.

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Enjoy!