Friday, September 29, 2017

Christmas Traditions, Pinners Utah 2017 Info and Discount

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Pinners Utah for 2017 is just around the corner and we wanted to give you some info, discounts, and details on our very own class Two Chicks and a Mom will be presenting!

Pinners is a fun, educational weekend.  This will be my third Pinners that I have attended but the first one as a Presenter.   My little group of friends and family always have a good time--me, too!

Pinners Utah will be held this year in Sandy, Utah at the South Town Expo Center.


That's our class, "Family Christmas Traditions, Decor, and Goodies"; it's been years in the making lol.  Our class is scheduled for Saturday, November 4th at 5 p.m.

We will have an awesome handout full of-- information, recipes, secrets of our family ( pretty boring!), a cute pattern to make a gift, and GIVEAWAYS interspersed throughout our class!

Plus, you will be at Pinners Utah!  So much shopping to be had!  So many vendors with clothing, arts and crafts, home decor, delicious treats, and more.

IF YOU ARE READY TO BUY A PINNERS UTAH TICKET, HEAD OVER TO 
GET TICKETS AND USE CODE "CHICKS" (not case sensitive).  YOU WILL GET 10% OFF THE COST OF YOUR TICKET.

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES (OURS, TOO)!  YOU CAN EVEN MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR SCHEDULE UP TO A FEW DAYS IN ADVANCE.

We hope to see you at Pinners Utah and hope you will come meet us!  Stop by and say "hi"!




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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Halloween Wreath and Funtastic Friday 146

Funtastic Friday 146 Link Party

Welcome to Funtastic Friday 146! Wow, our next party will be in October!  How time flies when you (sometimes) are having fun.  Maybe I will get my Halloween decorations out this weekend.

Here is a link for anFuntastic Friday  easy Halloween Wreath that I made for my daughter-in-law a few years ago.
 

MEET THE FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 146 LINK PARTY HOSTS

Please follow the party hosts on social media. Funtastic Friday Party Hosts
MOST VIEWED
Budget-Friendly Halloween Decor | Loads of fun touches for fall and Halloween that are perfect for any budget.
Budget-Friendly Halloween Decor @ i should be mopping the floor
HOST FAVORITES
Sherry and Cristy's favorites Sherry's favorite - Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark Recipe @ Growing Up Gabel Cristy's favorite - Pumpkin Popcorn Balls @ Cooking on the Front Burner Angie and Heidi's favorites Angie's favorite - Junky Pumpkins with Vintage Jello Molds @ Duct Tape and Denim Heidi's favorite - Apple Pie Stuffed Apples @ The Kittchen Debra and Donna's favorites Debra's favorite - 10 Delicious Chai Recipes @ Busy Being Jennifer Donna's favorite - Miss Frizzle Costume: Make Your Own @ The Country Chic Cottage Lacie and Liz's favorites Lacie's favorite - Oatmeal Cream Pie Dip @ Take Two Tapas Liz's favorite - Streak Free Windows and Mirrors @ Chas' Crazy Creations
TWEET:

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 the image and save the image to your computer): Funtastic-Friday-Featured-Thumbnail1 If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer): Funtastic-Friday-Link-Party-Thumbnail-150x 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. Tweet 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 146 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



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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Party in Your PJs 176 and Discounted Pinners UT Tickets



It is time to party in your pjs--or jeans or whatever you  might be wearing!
October is on the horizon and the nights are a lot cooler where we live in Northern Nevada.  I suppose it's inevitable, yeah?

Just a reminder that Pinners Utah is coming up on November 3rd and 4th in Sandy, Utah.  LOTS of classes, lots of shopping, lots of FUN!  The girls and I are presenting a class in "Christmas Traditions, Decor, and Goodies"--we are so pumped for that!  
Plus, we have a discount code--"chicks" that you can use to get a 10% off discount for tickets!  You can purchase those HERE.  Then you can sign up for our class (and others) RIGHT HERE.
In our class we will have some fun giveaways, handouts, and LOTS of creative ideas to make you holidays merry and bright!  Hope to see you there!





Ok, now onto the party!

Features (make sure you visit each host's blog--we all choose our own features).

First up, Looney for Food has a recipe for Copycat BBQ Chicken Salad and it looks so good--plus I am hungry as I write this and that doesn't help lol.  Check out that recipe!

Copycat Panera BBQ Chicken Salad 

Chas Crazy Creations  shows us how to make a candle holder into a solar light holder--very easy and clever!

 

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                                                            Grandma Ideas | Pinterest

Now let's see what you have been up to!  






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Saturday, September 23, 2017

Halloween Costumes, Features, and Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party

Hi.  It's a cool Saturday here in Nevada--I took blankets to the grandkids' soccer games today.  One thing I don't like is to be cold!

So glad that you could join us for Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party today!  Always a treat to see what everyone has been up to!

Here is what Two Chicks and a Mom was up to this week:

Oriental Trading was good enough to provide Staci and her little family with Star Wars costumes for Halloween!  You can read about that HERE.


Please follow your hosts on one or more Social Media Platforms.
Beverly and Gloria Across the Blvd (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.
Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Party Button
Pinterest Promotion It's a great way to give you even more exposure!
Pinterest Board Promotion Logo
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!
Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make 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:
If you have an Etsy shop (or even if you don't) Over the Apple Tree has these cute and clever Packaging Ideas! 
Etsy Packaging Idea, Over The Apple Tree

 
Recipes:
Nana's Salisbury Steak looks pretty tasty so head over to The Best of Long Island and Central Florida and get that recipe!
 
Sewing/Crochet:
Liz at Howling at the Moon has the perfect crocheted item for Halloween--Frankenstein ! (Or Frah-ken-steen if you have seen "Young Frankenstein" lol).

Most Clicked:
Junky Pumpkins--even the name is cute!  See what Duct Tape and Denim is up to!
Finished jello mold junk pumpkins | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Party Guidelines for Snickerdoodle Party
Thank you for partying with us!


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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Fall, Halloween, and Funtastic Friday 144



Hello and you are just in time for the party!  So glad that you could stop by!  
This week I am sharing a few Halloween and Fall-related posts from last week, as well as my "chosen" feature (below). **I don't know why but my picmonkey was not cooperating so just adding the photos one at a time**

 


Bird's Party --Halloween Party Ideas
Ad Lib Mom--Fall Printables
Somewhat Simple--Pumpkin Popcorn Balls

So awesome!

Onto the party!

MOST VIEWED
stinky dresser makeover: The AFTER
Fetor to Fetching @ Everything Karupped
HOST FAVORITES
Sherry and Cristy's favorites Sherry's favorite - Pallet Pumpkins - Fall is Here! @ The Apple Street Cottage Cristy's favorite - Hot Spiced Cider @ Marilyn's Treats Angie and Heidi's favorites Angie's favorite - Fetor to Fetching @ Everything Karupped Heidi's favorite - Overnight Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal @ Cooking on the Front Burner Lacie and Debra's favorites Lacie's favorite - Pumpkin Coffee Cake Donuts @ Delightful E Made Debra's favorite - Pumpkin Gingerbread Truffles @ Play Dates to Parties Liz and Donna's favorites Liz's favorite - Sloppy Joe Nachos Recipe @ Home Cooking Memories Donna's favorite - No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Homemade Chewy Granola Bars @ Mainly Homemade

Please tweet if you were featured!


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 the image and save the image to your computer): Funtastic-Friday-Featured-Thumbnail1 If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right-click on the image and save the image to your computer): Funtastic-Friday-Link-Party-Thumbnail-150x 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. Tweet 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 145 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




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