Handmade Christmas Blog Hop 2016 May

Hello all!  This month's Handmade Christmas Blog Hop Blogger is T'onna from uss crafty.com.  T'onna has made a festive AND useful craft and she has included a tutorial so you can, too!  Just follow the link above and check out these mug rugs:).

Two Uses Tuesday #81

Aloha and welcome to Two Uses Tuesday!  I am in Hawaii this week helping my little "chick" Staci out with her new baby boy, Parker!  He was born May 16, 2016 and weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces!  Mom and baby doing great, as is Dad :).

Tip Of The Week!

Last spring cleaning tip for you--watch your text style, be consistent.  What do I mean that by that?
Do you capitalize the first letter of every word in your post title? Are your post tags all in lower case?  Are your witty remarks in italics?
The items above are just examples, you don't have to style your text that way.  Whatever you do, be consistent.

Meet Your Hosts

• Sarah J of Sarah Celebrates: Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook
• Stella Lee of Purfylle: Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest | Facebook
• Donna of Two Chicks and a Mom: Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook
• Pili of Sweet Things: Google | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Now on to more important things... YOU!

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This Week's Featured Posts!!

Most Loved Link

Small, sweet and strung across a card, this strawberry garland card is sure to brighten anyone's day.

Sarah's Favorite

Whether it's for a trip or the family just loves the mouse, make your own fun run T-shirts for when you all get together.

Stella's Favorite

Bananas and porridge and plants, oh my! Maisy has some May essentials that made us swoon.

Pili's Favorite

Need ideas for your kitchen reno? Check out Julie's DIY budget kitchen reno!

Donna's Favorite

Spend more time in bed and not the kitchen with this easy sausage eggs benedict recipe.

And Last, But Certainly Not Least...

Better Late Than Never

Rustic and versitile, you too can make your own DIY Dutch tulip crate.

-- Sarah J, SarahCelebrates.com Celebrating life's little moments with a dash of arts & crafts. Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | G+

Congrats to this week's featured bloggers!

Thank you for inspiring us to create! Don't forget to brag about it =) Grab a button, tweet it to the world and watch for it on the Two Uses Tuesday FEATURES! board on Pinterest. Follow Sarah Jaskowski @ Sarah Celebrates's board Two Uses Tuesday FEATURES! on Pinterest.

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I was Featured at Two Uses Tuesday! @2chicksandamom

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LINK UP RULES & GUIDELINES

1. BE CREATIVE & LINK UP - Share up to three (3) up-cycling, re-purposing, DIYs, recipes and craft projects. Original work and posts you haven't submitted previously please.
2. COMMENT & CONNECT - Visit two (2) links for every post you submit and show a little love.
3. FOLLOW & SHARE - Follow your hosts on at least one social media platform and share the party! Don't forget to use our party hashtag, #2usestuesday

**Note on Last To Link Feature - Blogger can only hold this spot every other week. If the same blogger links last two weeks in a row, the 2nd to last blogger will get the feature for the week. We want everyone to have a chance to shine =)

Remember, share & pin the Two Uses Tuesday Features from the bloggers original content. Thank you.

• Sarah J of Sarah Celebrates: Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook
• Stella Lee of Purfylle: Google+ | Twitter | Pinterest | Facebook
• Donna of Two Chicks and a Mom: Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook
• Pili of Sweet Things: Google | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

 

After you link up, grab the party button for your blog's party page, linked posts or sidebar.

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I linked up at Two Uses Tuesday! @2chicksandamom

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An Inlinkz Party

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Disclosures: By submitting a link to the Two Uses Tuesday Link Up you are giving the party hosts permission to feature your link/post on our blogs, across social media and future round up posts. This includes images from the linked post as well as linking to your social media accounts. twochicksandamom and all Two Uses Tuesday co-hosts respect you and your work; everything will be properly linked back to you and credit given where credit is due. You earned it!

Funtastic Friday #75

Welcome to Funtastic Friday #75!

Announcements: We're still looking for one or two more party hosts. If you're interested, please send me an email.

MEET THE HOSTS OF FUNTASTIC FRIDAY

• Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
• Lindsay @ Crazy Organized | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL |
• Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
• Sheri @ Sunshine in the Attic | Facebook | Pinterest | BL |
• Mistie @ Homespun Engineer | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | SU |
• Victoria @ Dazzled While Frazzled | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
• Laci @ Easy Peasy Pleasy | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |

Please follow the party hosts on social media.

MOST VIEWED

Freedom Feature: Mistie Blevins "Tanner's Story" @ Strength and Sunshine

HOST PICKS

• Sherry's pick - Loaded Carnita Skillet Nachos on the Grill @ Little Slice of Us
• Linsday's pick - One Way To Organize Your Fabric + Panic Over Your Stash @ unsophisticated+jejune
• Donna's pick - Sour Cream Orange Pound Cake @ Across the Boulevard

• Sheri's pick - Trashtastic Treasures- $5 Yard Sale Chandelier Makeover @ Sweet Parrish Place
• Mistie's pick - DIY Wire Spool Table @ The Savvy Apron
• Victoria's pick - Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie @ Sidewalk Shoes
• Laci's pick - Butterfinger Donut Holes @ Tornadough Alli

"I was Featured at Funtastic Friday!" @2chicksandamom

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):

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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! "Add your link! Funtastic Friday link party is live now!" @2chicksandamom

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Fairy Garden Fun!

Hi everyone!

Today I'm writing a  post about a little project I've been working on during this spring weather, a fairy garden! I've always loved fairy gardens. I think they're so cute and can add vibrance and uniqueness to any yard.

First off, all I did was buy a simple fairy garden starter kit at Walmart.

Then I ordered a few more things to add some more character to my fairy garden...including a fence..

a couple of hedgehogs, a mushroom,

and a dragon.

I found all of those on Ebay/Amazon.

I also bought a galvanized metal bucket, which I also purchased at Walmart. 

I'll use the bucket to 'plant' my fairy garden. I drilled a few holes in the bottom to help with drainage. 

Next comes putting together your fairy garden. Obviously there are no rules and it's totally up to you and how you want to decorate yours. Here are some pictures of mine to get your creative engine going...

And that's all! It didn't take long to put together at all. You can get the supplies and put it together in less than a day, unless you decide to order some more decorations. Enjoy! :)