Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party #32 and Giveaway!!

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Welcome to the 32th week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

25 Blogs  -  1 Party

 

and

 

 Giveaway

 

We are so excited to have you all party with us.

Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.

Last week we had 427 awesome linkups!   

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

 The hop is hosted and posted on these different blogs! 

 

Your link will appear on the blogs of

 Sew Crafty Angel, Cuddlebug Cuties, 

God's Growing Garden,   A Peek Into My Paradise,

 Epic Mommy Adventures,  Natalie Loves Beauty,  Three Kids and a Fish, 

  A Kitchen Hoor,   Crafty Brooklyn Army Wife,   Row House Blog  

   Heidi's Wanderings, To Work With My Hands,   The Organized Dream,

 Far From Normal,   Mice in the Kitchen,   Relaxed Thairapy,   

The Kitchen Wife,  Teach Inspire Love Raise,   Cristina's Beauty Box,   

 Organized Chaos,    Grow It Girl,    Grace and Gravy

Giveaways from Moms , Oh My Heartsie Girl, Shaina - Take A Bite Out Of Boca

 

Interested in Co-Hosting Wake Up Wednesday?

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This weeks 

Featured Bloggers

 

Using Yard Sale and Auction Dishes to set the Table from Penny's Vintage Home

I have a special table set for our lunch today using some of the new pieces I found at the auction and yard sales over the weekend.
   
Birchbox August 2014 from Busy Being Jen

August's box had some really great products. The first was Whish Shave Crave that is a shaving cream with the scent of grapefruit. Really nice! There was also a citrus-y smelling cologne by Harvey Prince called Ageless.

Fall Potpourri from Penny's Vintage Home

I planted sunflowers in our garden for the first time this summer and they have made a wonderful addition to our garden. I have dried some of the larger flowers to use in a fall wreath.

Trash to Treasure: Bar Car Edition from Oh, the Fun…

We all know that bar carts are all the rage right now and who’s surprised? Not I- even if you don’t want to use them to house alcoholic beverages, how can you not be a fan of a bit of extra storage that you can move around?!

Mini Blueberry Cups from Katherine's Corner

This is a migraine safe recipe, a sugar free recipe and a dairy free recipe.
But it is not taste free, its really yummy! If I do say so myself, giggle.

 

No Drip Ice Cream Cones from Lou Lou Girls

This is so simple but messy! It’s definitely worth the mess.

Here's why PicMonkey is a blogger's best friend! from Just A Touch of Crazy

So it's pretty understandable why PicMonkey is a blogger's best friend. And one of the most fabulous things of all: lots of the features are FREE.

 

How to Make a Simple Fall Centerpiece from About A Mom

There are two things that I love — having fresh flowers on the table and decorating for Fall. My home probably gets more decked out for Fall and Thanksgiving season than it does for the Christmas holiday.

 

10 Back to School Tips for Moms from The Organized Dream




Loving our kids too much – home vs. daycare from Mommy Lives Clean

I hold the belief that a parent can never love their child too much.

 

Zucchini Parmesan Bites from Allspice and Nutmeg

Zucchini parmesan bites – thin sliced zucchini, parmesan, onions, and eggs. 
This is a great recipe for using up zucchini from the garden bounty.

Blogging 101: Building Bloggy Relationships Part 1 from Titi Crafty

I’m not posting this as an expert {I’m not even close} but I do want to share with you all the things I’ve done intuitively or learned that have worked for me on my way making connections, friends or any kind of relationships.


Spicy Roasted Chickpeas from Natural Chow

If you had told me two years ago I would be sharing a recipe where the star is beans, I would probably laugh. I was never really one to enjoy eating beans.

{cuffed pillowcase tutorial} from Simple Stitches by Rachelle

Front: 20" x 23" (solid pink)
Wide Cuff: 20" x 13" (Green polka dot)
Narrow Cuff: 20" x 2-1/2" (Orange Flower/Paisley)
Back: 20" x 35-1/2" (Orange Flower/Paisley)

Make Your Own {Non-Processed} Stevia Extract from Deep Roots At Home

Quite honestly, I’ve never felt good about the perfectly white, flowable, processed stevia products out there.
 

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25 times the opportunity to make new bloggy friends and to share your wonderful blog and discover others too. Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health and fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly. 

Please visit some other bloggers and make some new friends and say hello to old friends..

• Please leave me a comment , I love to hear from you.
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• Please do not add links to shops or selling websites (they will be deleted from the party)
• Giveaways are always welcome.. Add your giveaways to Sew Crafty Angel's Pinterest Community Giveaway Board too.  

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Hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!!



Curtains are Done!!

Hello Everyone,

The curtains are done!! I want to thank everyone for their input on what I should do about the dilemma I was having. I talked about it in this post I did the other day. E and I went to get more curtain clips that fit into the track that is in our quarters. He put 25 clips on each panel to hold the weight of the fabric and the liner. I ordered the fabric "Tropix Wexford Fresco Goldenrod" and I used Roc-Lon Budget Blackout Fabric both  ordered from Joann's.

I followed the instructions to the tutorial at House of Hepworths.

Here is the before:

Here is the after:

I love how they look during the day. It picks up the yellow in the placemats too. They are so bright and cheery as soon as you walk into the room

At night, they warm the room up and make it feel cozy and inviting.

E took this picture as soon as we hung them up. He loves them!!

I love how these curtains came out. It brightens and warms up the room at the same time. The left panel is pushed over a little because of the counter, but, once I bring these back to our forever home it will be perfect.

I am linking up with these wonderful parties, Remodelaholic, More the Merrier and TCB. Also, every week I co-host at Sew Crafty Angel's Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.

Have a great weekend!! Happy Labor Day!!

Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party #31 and Giveaway!!

Hello Everyone,

Tweet #wakeupwednesdaylinky

 

Welcome to the 31th week of 

 

 Wake Up Wednesday "Linky" 

29 Blogs  -  1 Party

 

and 

 

 Giveaway!!

 

We are so excited to have you all party with us.

Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.

Last week we had  395 awesome linkups!   

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

 

 The hop is hosted and posted on these different blogs! 

 

Your link will appear on the blogs of:

 Sew Crafty Angel, Cuddlebug Cuties, 

 

God's Growing Garden,   A Peek Into My Paradise,

 

 Epic Mommy Adventures,  Natalie Loves Beauty,  Three Kids and a Fish, 

 

  A Kitchen Hoor,   Crafty Brooklyn Army Wife,   Row House Blog  

 

   Heidi's Wanderings, To Work With My Hands,   The Organized Dream,

 

 Far From Normal,   Mice in the Kitchen,   Relaxed Thairapy,   

 

Mandee- The Kitchen Wife,  Teach Inspire Love Raise,   Cristina's Beauty Box,   

 

 Organized Chaos,    Grow It Girl,    Grace and Gravy

 

 

Shelly - The Domestic Heart,      Julie - Homegrown State of Mind

Paris - My Big Fat Happy Life,   Linda - Crafts A La Mode,   

 

Lisa - Chronically Content,   Chelsea - Mommie and Wee

 

Interested in Co-Hosting Wake Up Wednesday?

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This weeks 

Featured Bloggers

Adding Nailhead Trim to a Wood Table from The Honeycomb Home

When furnishing our garage turned family room, I knew I wanted a round table with some chairs in there. This way the room could double as extra dining space as well, or as desk space. I had my eye on the Weston Crank Bistro table from Arhaus furniture for a while.

 

Painting Metal Chairs with Chalk Paint from The Cookie Puzzle

I am not sure where I got them, but they have been painted many colors...here, you see them blue, with little red peaking through, with just a touch of rust too..beauties I tell you, beauties in the rough!

Poncho Shirt Tutorial from So Much To Make

This idea for a poncho shirt has been swimming around in my brain for a while. I have a shirt from Charlotte Russe that is similar to these, but is not as long as I would like it to be. I looked at the basic construction of that shirt to come up with my plan for making these. They are easy and fast to make, and oh-so versatile. I could see them with a cardigan over or a long sleeve under in the fall and winter. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker: Beef and Broccoli Recipe from Lou Lou Girls

This is hands down the best thing I have ever made in our married lives. I’m pretty sure my husband loved it more than anything else I have made. He is so sweet he will never say anything. But honestly try this out, it is delicious and super easy to make!!

 

Eating Peas from My Life As An Adventure

This is a picture of my sweet grand-daughter Emmaline after she experienced eating peas for the first time.

DIY Chain and Pearl Necklace 2 from Kolture Shoq

Remember this DIY Chain and Pearl Necklace I posted yesterday? Well, someone requested that I make her one. And I did. And it was awesome.

A Fantastic Flower Box from Lovely Livings Blog

Today I’m sharing a fantastic flower box with you. On Saturday my niece Laura was married. Her wonderful reception was at a vineyard here in Connecticut.
It was held outside under a tent, that was exquisitely decorated! The weather was perfect for the occasion. It felt like an early fall evening. Everything was beautiful, especially the bride!

 

The Benefits of Olive Oil Castile Soap from Giveaway 4 Mom

Natural Way Organics creates all-natural, organic products for hygiene and other purposes around the house. Not only can you safely wash your hair and entire body with Olive Oil Castile Soap.

 

Modern Dating Means Waiting to for a Man to Hunt For Me from Divorced Kat

Waiting for him to ask for my number.
Waiting for him to use it.
Waiting for him to ask me out on a date.
Waiting for him to confirm said date.
Waiting for him to pick me up for said date.

Delicious Lemon Brownies from Just A Mum

I love getting a bag of lemons given to me, our wee tree is getting there but only have 3 lemons from it so far! The next decision is what to make with them. A few months ago Pinterest was full of Lemon Brownie recipes, I was intrigued - I am a little slow on the uptake but I finally made them today and they are delicious! Lovely lemony smell filling the house and a lovely fresh alternative to our decadent chocolate brownie you will find elsewhere on my blog.

Tool Caddy Magazine Holder from Our Crafty Mom

Years ago I found this awesome wood caddy at an antique store. It was stained a dark wood and I refinished it in burgundy to go in my guest bathroom to hold magazines.

 

Favorite Summer Makeup from My Life Well Lived

Alabama heat is no joke! It has felt like spring for most of the summer, but now that the true to form humidity and soaring temperatures are coming to fruition, it’s the perfect time to showcase my Favorite Summer Makeup. These products have been my saving grace this summer for some color and to cover any unwanted blemishes.

Faux Leather Base Tote Bag from Let's Make It Lovely

Hello my lovely friends, today lets climb one more step on sewing ladder and make a Tote bag with faux leather base. Are you as excited as I am? Then, lets do it!!! This post looks too lengthy because of explanation, but trust me its super simple to sew it.

Zucchini Salsa Verde--Canned or Refrigerated from So Much To Make

You go one morning to check the garden for any ripe produce. There's a zucchini there that is still a bit puny, but should be ready by the next day. You forget to check in the morning, but remember and look after dinner. It has gone from the size of a hot-dog to the size of your arm in less than 2 days! Yikes! What are you going to do with all that zucchini?!

Plum Tart from Make Mine Lemon

I had peaches on my shopping list, because it is peach season. However, the ones I found did not look fresh or ripe, and had no smell to them. I am not sure what that is all about, but like a store-bought tomatoes there was no flavor. So what to do? I went through the market sniffing fruit. The plums I could smell and looked inviting so I brought home enough make a plum tart.

The Best Homemade Café Frappé Recipe – Low-Sugar, Rich and Creamy! from Roxy's Kitchen

I’ve said this before, I’m not a big fan of coffee – with one exception though, frappes! They were very popular during my high school years back home in Romania (15 years ago!), especially during the summer time. This is when I pretty much fell in love with this delicious iced coffee drink.

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Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health & fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly.

Remember to Follow Your Hostesses-
the first 29 links and your Guest Hosts.  

29 times the opportunity to make new bloggy friends and to share your wonderful blog and discover others too. Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, crafts, decorating, fashion, makeup, health and fitness, recipes, mommy moments -- anything at all, as long as it is family-friendly. 

Please visit some other bloggers and make some new friends and say hello to old friends..

• Please leave me a comment , I love to hear from you.
• Please Link to your family friendly post 
• I'd love for you to grab my party button for your blog party site but it's totally optional
• Please No adult content blogs
• Please do not add links to shops or selling websites (they will be deleted from the party)
• Giveaways are always welcome.. Add your giveaways to Sew Crafty Angel's Pinterest Community Giveaway Board too.

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Sew Crafty Angel permission to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts.  Note- All features on Sew Crafty Angel And Co-Hosts will be linked back to the original source .Social media features are linked back to the linky party.

Angel

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Stay tuned...I will be debuting my curtains soon. I am also working on a bunch of different sewing projects!!

 

Have a great evening/day!!



I'm Making Curtains

Hello Everyone,

This weekend I made curtains for our dining room. I have been wanting to make curtains for our quarters ever since we moved here in April. Well, after finally picking out the fabric online, ordering it and then waiting for it to be delivered from the States to Germany takes a "little bit of time."

Here is the fabric I selected for the dining room. I ordered it from Joann's and it is called "Tropix Wexford Fresco Goldenrod." I love how bright and cheery it is. We are not  painting our quarters, so I am using fabric to pop color into every room.

 

We have an open floor plan and I ordered extra fabric to tie in the living room,  but, I didn't order the correct amount. So, I will be placing another order for fabric for curtains for the living room. I also lined them with Roc-Lon Budget Blackout Fabric that I order also from Joann's.

These are the windows they were supposed to be on:

The reason these are not hanging up right now is because in our quarters we are not allowed to have curtain rods. The curtains I made has a 3" rod pocket, because these will be used when we move back to our forever home after our assignment here is complete. The system installed and used in these quarters has these plastic clips that are on a track. Well, the curtains are too heavy (especially with the liner).

I am heading out tomorrow to go look for metal clips that will be strong enough to hold the curtains up and that will slide into the track. Wish me luck!!

Stay tuned!!

How to Use a Twin Needle

Hello Everyone,

A friend of mine asked me to hem her daughter's pants. They were linen and had parallel lines on it. I wanted to duplicate that and I never used a twin needle before. I was excited to try it out.

It was very simple to use and it sews perfect parallel lines. I followed the manual on the correct way to thread the needle. My machine has a setting for the twin needle to prevent the needle hitting the presser foot and breaking.

You use two spools of thread and follow your machine's instructions for threading. Also, twin needles come in different widths.

You can sew around curves with the twin needle. If you sew a curve too fast, you will place pressure on the needle and it will break.

This is the perfect way to sew perfect parallel lines and give your hems a nice professional look!