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Weekend Wind-Down Party #38

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Hello friends, and welcome to my last Weekend Wind-Down Party, the #WWDParty will continue with Danielle, Teresa, Nicole and Sarah, but I need to bow out for a minute.  I do want you all to continue sharing and posting because I will be checking in on from time to time.

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 I did a few vlog reviews for ExpoTV, the first time ever, check this one out and let me know what you think.

Cascade Actionpacs Review

Congratulations to our Featured Bloggers!

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I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see ya when I see ya!

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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The Pocket Sous Chef

Hello friends,

today is the first official day of Autumn but by now you’ve noticed that the blogs are filled with great recipes and awesome looking foods for Fall.  Autumn is the season for hibernating indoors and cooking meals in anticipation of the cold winter winds and upcoming holidays.  I am always looking for quick and easy family meals and now with Malik in college those with smaller portions. 

PocketSousChefcoverart The Pocket Sous Chef,  “Da Vinci’s Guide To Cooking For 1+1” is a cookbook written for small families, singles, newlyweds, students and professionals in mind.  This easy to follow cookbook is jam packed with a variety of recipes as well as useful tips and guides.  There are over 60 recipes with colorful images and an accessory list, shopping tips and conversion charts.

The Pocket Sous Chef would also be a great gift for the foodie in your life or for new brides, parents with kids in college, as well as home cooks looking for new recipes.  In celebration of Da Vinci’s upcoming launch, you now have an opportunity to pre-order a SIGNED copy of The Pocket Sous Chef and 3 lucky fans will have a chance to WIN a “The Pocket Sous Chef Prize Pack”.  Also, everyone who signs up for the newsletter during the giveaway period will receive a FREE $5 coupon to be used for the purchase of a Cookbook, a Limited Edition Apron or Sassy Wine Glasses.

Win A $100 & More for The Pocket Sous Chef’s Site Launch Giveaway!

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• 3 Prizes Available; Grand Prize: $100 Amazon gift card + $20 The Pocket Sous Chef e-gift., 2nd Prize: $50 Amazon gift card + $20 The Pocket Sous Chef e-gift., 3rd Prize: $50 Amazon gift card + $10 The Pocket Sous Chef e-gift.
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About The Author

Da Vinci is a lifestyle blogger and author who works to “Entertain – Educate – Empower” her audience. With her desire to help people and passion for food Da Vinci hopes to enrich the lives of her fellow home cooks while letting everyone know you can cook and be fabulous.  For more information, please visit www.pocketsouschef.com or www.yourlifeafter25.com. Follow Da Vinci on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram@PocketSousChef.

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links, for which I receive small compensation if you place an order through the The Pocket Sous Chef link.  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Weekend Wind-Down Party #34 | Holiday Hurrah

Hello friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

Welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down Link Party #34

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Before we begin, I want to once again thank Karen @MrsLookingGood for selecting me to be part of her Up Close and Personal  feature.  It was truly a humbling experience and if you would like to read my interview, please click on the picture below.

Up Close and Personal with DeDivahDeals Before you leave or head out to celebrate the last big hurrah of the summer, LABOR labor day DAY (yay), please take a little time to link up at the #WWDParty, then visit a few other blogs.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS WEEK’S FEATURED BLOGGERS

More Pieces of Me

From This Kitchen Table

 

Color Me Tuesday: Bright Cobalt via Undergraduate Style
Little Brother’s Patchwork Quilt via Audrey B


Turn an Entertainment Center into a Fireplace via Eat Pray Read Love

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Weekend Wind-Down Party #25 | Cookies and Milk

Hello Friends and Welcome to the Weekend Wind-Down Party!

I am definitely enjoying all of your posts with mouth-watering recipes, fabulous fashions, cool crafts and wise words of wisdom.  I am not a baker but some of you ladies have inspired me so I wanted to share some cookies that I made last week.

At Walmart I noticed a new line of cookie mix from Pillsbury and for only $1.00 so you know I had to try them out, and the frosting was only $1.48.

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With only a few ingredients, these Orangesicle Cookies were absolutely delicious!

pillsbury cookie mix

After the butter was room temperature soft, I mixed it with an egg and the cookie mix then rolled into balls.

Pillsbury cookie mix

 

Baked for the suggested time but then added a few minutes for them to darken.  After they cooled for 15 minutes, I frosted and sprinkled these delicious cookies – thank you Pillsbury!

Pillsbury Cookies

A tall glass of milk or even a refreshing glass of summer tea (recipe) makes this a wonderful weekend treat!

SUMMER SUN TEA

 

Now let’s get this party started with Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers!

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Penny's Treasures

Penny’s Treasures

 

Breastfeeding a Toddler

mimi mommy and me

 

Overstuffed Life

Overstuffed Life

Satisfaction through Christ

Satisfaction through Christ

Designs by Miss Mandee

Designs by Miss Mandee

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Weekend Wind-Down Party | Week 23

Hello friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

Here we are again, at the end of another blessed week and knocking on the door to what should be a gorgeous weekend.  Hubby and I have a wedding to attend tomorrow and on Sunday we will be taking our son out to dinner to celebrate his 22nd Birthday.  His birthday was actually on Monday but if you read yesterday’s post you’d know that I was in Atlantic City so we didn’t get to celebrate.  He is also scheduled to have maxillofacial surgery on Monday morning, so please pray for a successful procedure.

Take a look at these guys, I saw them on the Boardwalk in AC and thought about how much this means to me in my daily life.

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So many of you stopped by to add some fantastic posts at last week’s party and we truly appreciate you all.

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calmhealthysexy.com

calmhealthysexy.com

 

theorganizeddream

theorganizeddream

joydare.com

joydare.com

plumperfectandme

plumperfectandme

calmandcollected

calmandcollected

 

belleofthekitchen

belleofthekitchen

With the 4th of July right around the corner, I am sure we will be seeing a lot of great recipes, DIY’s and fashion – so check out these rules, don’t post and run, but stick around to read others’ posts.  Follow your hosts on at least one other social networking site and most of all – HAVE FUN!

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Weekend Wind-Down Party #22

 

Hello friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

I trust you all had a wonderful week and have been enjoying this beautiful weather, but if you are complaining about the heat, perhaps this picture will snap you back!

Snow Day Slow Cook Day 008

Enjoying the heat now?

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Welcome to the 22nd Weekend Wind-Down Party, time is just flying by and I want to thank all of you that have been coming back and sharing week after week, it has been so much fun.

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Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers!

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The Organized Dream

The Organized Dream

Carry This Home

Carry This Home

The Casual Craftlette
The Casual Craftlette

 

For the love of decorating

For the love of decorating

Lou Lou girls

Lou Lou girls

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Weekend Wind-Down Party | Week 19

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Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

Last week’s graduation, the party afterwards and Memorial Day weekend was truly wonderful yet exhausting, therefore, I think I will be sleeping in late tomorrow!  Click here to see yesterday’s Thankful Thursday post which is a recap of the weekend. Garfield the Cat I am glad to be back because I truly missed you guys and last week’s #WWDParty.  It was exciting to see that so many of you had linked up and am looking forward to reading quite a few posts tonight.

Congratulations to our Featured Bloggers ~ Thank You For Your contributions!

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Life in our Nomad

Life in our Nomad

The Inspired Wren

The Inspired Wren

Overstuffed Life

Overstuffed Life

Raia's Recipes

Raia’s Recipes

Mimi, Mommy and Me

Mimi, Mommy and Me

 

Sondra Lyn at Home

Sondra Lyn at Home

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Weekend Wind-Down Party #15 | Bloggers Networking

Hello Friends and Welcome to the

Weekend Wind-Down Party!

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Can you believe that it’s already the first Friday in May? Memorial Day is right around the corner so I know this week’s party is going to feature a lot of fabulous recipes, fashions and DIY’s to kick off the summer season.  I’ll be on the lookout for ideas to use at my son’s High School Graduation Party on the 24th!

Oh and speaking of crafts, my Placemats to Purses DIY article was published on the Parade Magazine website, check it out (here) and please leave a comment – I would truly appreciate it!

Placemats to Purses

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This Week’s Featured Bloggers!

Rais's Recipes

Rais’s Recipes

Best Life Mistake

Best Life Mistake

 

Carrie This Home

Carrie This Home

 

Penny's Treasures

Penny’s Treasures

 

Burlap Bag with Iron On Transfer

The Casual Craftlete

 

Gluten Free Yummy

Gluten Free Yummy

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 Enjoy the party, have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you soon!  

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in 2014!

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Weekend Wind-Down Party | Bloggers Networking

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-Yay!

I trust you all had a wonderful week and are now gearing up for a fun filled or relaxing weekend. It was definitely a busy week for me and the fam, Malik was on Spring break so he was able to shovel 2 yards of mulch into the backyard, needless to say, he wasn’t happy but it needed to be done. Saturday, I cleaned out the garage and replaced part of the gate around the pool injuring my arm in the process – hubby couldn’t help which made the job a bit more difficult but at least it’s done! Homeowners always remember, “you never own a house, the house owns you!”

Resurrection Sunday after Sunrise Service I came home and took a nap. Later in the day I did a little yard work only to get my first dose of poison oak clearing out the garden, don’t ask me how because it always seems to find me.  I read a blog post that stated banana peels are good to stop the itch so I tried it, it worked but only temporary, so if you have a better remedy please share.

If you follow me on Instagram you know that Easter dinner was wonderful, Turkey Ham with pineapples, collard greens, sweet potatoes and a No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake for dessert – yum!

Turkey Ham with Pineapples No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

 

Welcome back to the Weekend Wind-Down Party, I don’t know about you but I am having a great time – so many great posts – thank you!

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Congratulations to this week’s Featured Bloggers

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Gluten Free Yummy

 

Tea Time

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Winning and Wearing My Ariat Boots

Mrs Looking Good

 

 

Christ-Centered Easter Egg Hunt

LouLou Girls

 

HOW TO MAKE A PRETTY PAPER FLOWER CENTERPIECE

The Casual Craftlete

Redo It Yourself Inspirations

Redo It Yourself Inspirations

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Have fun and have a wonderful weekend!



Weekend Wind-Down Party # 14 |Bloggers Networking

Hello Friends and Happy Fri-YaY

Welcome to Week 14 of the #WWDParty!

It’s official Spring has finally sprung, look who I caught poking around outside!

Spring Has Sprung

Spring Has Sprung

 

With my son’s graduation right around the corner on the 22nd of May it’s time to get some yard and house work done which will begin in earnest tomorrow.  

Tonight I begin the income taxes and no, I didn’t start them last Friday but now I have hit the deadline wall!

However, before I begin, let’s get this party started by introducing the Featured Bloggers

The Sunny Patch

The Sunny Patch

Dumpster Diving Darling

Dumpster Diving Darling

Bakewell Junction

Bakewell Junction

Happy House and Home

Happy House and Home

Yesterfood

Yesterfood

The Inspired Wren

The Inspired Wren

Thank you all and please feel free to add this button to your blog and check our Pinterest Page as you are also featured there.

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As one of your hosts, I would like to welcome you all and ask that you not just “link and leave” but to stick around, read a few other blogs and follow one or all of us.

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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you at the #WWDParty!

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