Funtastic Friday 133 and 4th of July Showcase

Funtastic Friday 133 Link Party

Welcome to Funtastic Friday 133! Happy almost 4th of July!  What plans do you have?  We will be working on our kitchen remodel a bit (almost done) and then barbecue and watch the fireworks. Please join us for the Christmas in July link party! Link up your favorite Christmas recipes, crafts, DIY projects, and more. The party opens early on 1 July. We're still looking for bloggers to help us host Funtastic Friday. If you're interested, please contact any of our hosts.

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Angie @ Ambient Wares | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Liz @ Reflecting Beautiful | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |

Please follow the party hosts on social media.

Before we party on, I wanted to showcase a few 4th of July ideas from last week's party:

Patriotic Pride  by Amy Kin's Blog

Stars and Stripes Chalk Painted Charger by Across the Boulevard

Patriotic Simple Gift by Two Chicks and a Mom (ok, that's me)

4th of July Snack Mix by the Jenny Evolution

Don't forget the $300 Summer Giveaway and Prizes!  Enter today!

 

Okay, onto our party!

MOST VIEWED

Instant Pot Barbecue Beef Sandwiches @ Cooking with Curls

HOST FAVORITES

Sherry's favorite - Patriotic Burlap Wreath @ Sew Crafty Crochet Heidi's favorite - How To Applique @ Heart Handmade UK Angie's favorite - Transfer Printed Image to Wood (the Easy Way) @ Simply Beautifully Donna's favorite - Mini Patriotic Wreath Pin @ The Scrap Shoppe Blog Lacie's favorite - Grilled Chicken Strawberry Pizza Recipe @ Powered By Mom Liz's favorite - Red Velvet Brownie Star Stacks @ i should be mopping the floor Debra's favorite - Instant Pot Barbecue Beef Sandwiches @ Cooking with Curls
If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to Olives & Okra or one of the party hosts (right-click on image and save image to your computer): If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on image and save image to your computer): All features are pinned to Olives & Okra’s Funtastic Friday board. We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available on your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday link party. 
Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 133 LINK PARTY RULES

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated
5. Show fellow bloggers link love

An InLinkz Link-up

Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party and Patriotic Features

It's almost the 4th of July and I am featuring patriotic ideas for this week's party!  Have a look and join in!

Please follow your hosts on one or more Social Media Platforms.

Beverly and Gloria Across the Blvd (G+ / Pin / Twitter / FB / Instagram)

Laurie My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies (G+ / Pin / Twitter / FB / Instagram)

Sharon The Blue Willow House (G+ / Pin / Twitter / FB / Instagram)

Donna Two Chicks and a Mom (G+ / Pin / Twitter / FB / Instagram)

Please let us know you’re following from Snickerdoodle Create, Bake, Make. We’d love to follow you back!

We're happy to announce that we will be featuring even more of your wonderful posts. Each week, on all five blogs, you'll find the co-hosts' selections for featured posts in the following categories: Crafts/DIY, Recipes, and Crocheting/Sewing. We will each include the Most Clicked as featured post as well. In addition, you may find other posts being featured, too.

While you're here, we'd love for you to grab our new party button.

Pinterest Promotion It's a great way to give you even more exposure!

Follow all of the co-hosts on Pinterest and then send an email request to join the board to acrosstheblvd@gmail.com. Please include a link to your Pinterest Profile as well as the name of your blog.

If you're featured, please grab our Snickerdoodle Feature Button!

~On to the Features~

All Features will be pinned to the Snickerdoodle Create, Bake, Make Features Board. We would love for you to pin the features, too. Please pin from the original source!

Crafts/DIY:

Growing Up Gabel has another cute DIY craft for the 4th of July!

Recipes:

Our very own Across the Boulevard

has an awesome cake just right for the 4th of July!

Sewing/Crochet:

Sew Crafty Crochet is in the spirit with crocheted patriotic coasters.

Most Clicked:

A Sprinkle of Joy has another patriotic goodie! 

Thank you for partying with us!

An InLinkz Link-up

 

Funtastic Friday 132 and Summer Giveaway

Funtastic Friday 132 Link Party

Welcome to Funtastic Friday! It's summer, it's hot, and we are doing something different this weekend.  My husband, Ali Rose, our son Eric, granddaughter Kate, and myself are going to Ely and Baker, Nevada this weekend!  What's there you say?  A great old train to ride and Lehman Caves, part of the National Park Service.  I will have more info later.  We’re also looking for bloggers to help us host Funtastic Friday. If you’re interested, please get in touch with any of the party hosts.

I've teamed up with a few other bloggers to offer you the opportunity to win $300 in PayPal cash or a few other prizes!  Details here.

 Now, onto this week's party!
 

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Lacie @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Angie @ Ambient Wares | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Debra @ Life Between the Kitchen and the Coop | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU | YouTube |
• Liz @ Reflecting Beautiful | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |

Please follow the party hosts on social media.

MOST VIEWED

Bakery Sign @ Rever en couleur

HOST FAVORITES

Heidi's favorite - Bakery Sign @ Rever en couleur Sherry's favorite - Firecracker Truffles {A Patriotic Dessert} @ A Sprinkle of Joy Angie's favorite - Ikea Dining Table Hack @ Find It, Fix it or Build It Debra's favorite - Raspberry Mousse Tarts @ Cooking on the Front Burners Donna & Liz's favorite - Spiral Sparkler and Flag Cookies Military Care Package #15 @ The Monday Box

If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to Olives & Okra or one of the party hosts (right-click on image and save image to your computer): If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on image and save image to your computer): All features are pinned to Olives & Okra’s Funtastic Friday board. We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available on your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday link party. Tell your friends about the party, please! Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 132 LINK PARTY RULES

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated
5. Show fellow bloggers link love

An InLinkz Link-up

Seafood Salad Recipe

Featured at Miz Helen's Country Cottage Full Plate Thursday!

It is summer and it's often too hot to cook.  Actually, I can't cook much since we are still in the process of remodeling our kitchen.  Thank goodness for microwaves, InstaPots, and slow cookers!  

Here's a recipe that doesn't require any cooking at all.  I serve it with a side of French bread and butter and it's a pretty easy meal.

SEAFOOD SALAD

1 bag mixed salad greens (washed)

1 small jar green olives

2 to 3 stalks of celery (washed)

1 package Imitation Crab (I buy mine at the meat counter)

mayonnaise

juice from green olives (above)

salt & pepper to taste

Slice the celery into thin slices (I usually slice mine down the middle vertically and then slice away).

Place the washed greens, celery, and green olives into a large serving bowl.  In separate mixing bowl place 1/2 to 1 cup mayo and 2 teaspoons of olive juice into bowl; stir lightly till mixed.  **I really don't measure these ingredients so just play with the amounts until you get the consistency that you want (should be consistency of 1000 Island dressing) and the amount you want on your salad**

Add black pepper to taste and lightly salt if you wish--with the olives I don't know that you need to add any.

Rinse the imitation crab meat off (I'm just weird about that) and then tear the chunks into smaller pieces and add to salad.  Lightly toss.

Serve immediately with French or Sourdough bread.  Yum!

Thanks for stopping by!

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