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Inspiration Monday and Mixers Giveaway

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Hey everyone, I am so excited to be the guest hostess this week on Inspiration Monday!  Kristi from I should Be Mopping the Floor is the one that invited me and I am truly honored by this, so THANK YOU Kristi!
I have met a couple of these wonderful bloggers and it is a thrill for me to be associated with them!!! :)
Be sure to enter this fun giveaway…
link up your wonderful creations…
and I know that they would love for you to check out their blogs!

It’s an end of the month #InspirationMonday party…you know what that means! We have a guest hostess AND a BIG giveaway! We’re so happy you are joining us today.
This week, your links are seen simultaneously on all SIX blogs at the same time, all you need to do is link up to ONE of our sites.
And if you’re linking up via our guest hostess, Pink Polka Dot Creations, WELCOME! And of course a big HELLO to all of our regular party friends, too! We just love you to pieces.


We feature lots of your projects during the duration of the party via social media.To search for features, use #InspirationMonday. Feel free to follow along via our blogs below:I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Redhead Can Decorate| twelveOeight | Your Homebased Mom and special guest hostess, Pink Polka Dot Creations
Let’s get started with our fantastic giveaway brought to you by Hamilton Beach!You could win their stand mixer or their hand mixer from their fabulous line of small kitchen appliances.THIS GIVEAWAY WILL HAVE TWO SEPARATE WINNERS,one for each mixer!You do not have to be a blogger or party linker to enter.Giveaway open to residents of the continental US only.

And check out the Hamilton Beach Recipe site here 
to find even more inspiration. Enter below to win>>>
 

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Last week’s party was full of some BERRY good recipes!
You may have already gotten a peek at them on our 
Inspiration Monday Pinterest Board.
Check out the yumminess through the links below>>>

1. Strawberry Lime White Chocolate Gooey Bars from Mom on Timeout

 2. Strawberry Sorbet {without an ice cream maker} from Home Cooking Memories

 3. Nanny’s Strawberry Torte {Easter Dinner Menu} from Old Things New

 4. Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles from Cincy Shopper

 5. Stuffed Angel Cake Delight from A Mother’s Shadow

 6. Strawberry Tortoni from Madly Wish

 7. Detox Berry Quinoa Spinach Salad from Joyful Healthy Eats

 8. Copycat Starbucks Strawberries & Creme Frappacino from Cincy Shopper

 9. Homemade Strawberry Syrup for Strawberry Soda from Five Heart Home

 10. Ricotta Cheesecake from Dieter’s Downfall

 11. Strawberry Buttercream Cupcakes from Taste of Lizzy T 

Please keep in mind: 
– Be sure to mingle with other party guests (It’s always fun to click on a few other links to see what fellow bloggers are up to.) – Link up all of your creative fun, including recipes, crafts, printables, DIY projects and other fabulous things you’ve been up to on YOUR blog. – Please do not link Etsy stores, giveaways, or other link parties – By linking up to Inspiration Monday you are giving the six blogs,listed above, permission to feature your project and/or photos on our social media outlets and blogs. -If you wish to be featured, please include the “Inspiration Monday Party” button or link on your link party list (find the button on the side bar of weekly hostesses.)

Let’s link up!


What is Your Story?

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I attended a conference last weekend called Story@Home.  It was held in Salt Lake City at the Conference center and at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  It was a family history, story telling and blogging conference.  I learned a ton of new things and I had a great time. One of my cute DIL’s  went with me and we had a good time together.

The main speaker that I wanted to see was Leigh Anne, from Your Homebased Mom. She has a really fun blog and I learned more from her, hands down, than from any of the other classes that I attended!  Her focus was on blogging your passion and love what you do.  She helped me as a fairly new blogger to have a better perspective of what to expect in following my blogging dreams.  She is so cute and down to earth and realistic and I just really seem to relate to her!

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