Link'n Blogs #20

Welcome to Link'n Blogs {#20} !

A place to link up your projects and make new friends. We are all about visiting links and following new bloggers here at Link'n Blogs. Remember to leave comments and PIN PIN PIN!

Cause sharing is caring. 

**Your links will show up on ALL blogs hosting the link party!**

Interested in guest hosting Link'n Blogs?!

I've created a spreadsheet where you can sign up to host a link party! It's a great way to get to know other bloggers, share a recent post with other party goers and pick the features. Sign up using the link below!

I WANT TO GUEST HOST A LINK PARTY!

Grab my party button! 

 

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*Feel free to post my party button on your blog and say you linked up here!*

I am sharing a feature I did on Warby Parker collaborating with Architecture for Humanity. It's a good company working towards a good cause!

Warby Parker + Architecture for Humanity

HOST:

Katelyn from Learning, Creating, Living 

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Katelyn is sharing a DELISH recipe for a spin on cheesy pasta. This looks so good! I love that it has bacon in it. Everything is better with bacon!

Cheddar Cheese Chicken Pasta

Be sure to give some love to our guest hosts - you will love their creative blogs!

Hanna and Sara from Stripes and Polka Dots

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These two girls have one of the cutest blogs! You've got to check out the Pinterest challenge they're doing. Today, Hanna and Sara are sharing some divine cinnamon rolls - with a twist!

Cinnamon Rolls with a Twist

Chastity from A Cowboy's Life

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Chastity has a fun lifestyle blog and is momma to an adorable little cowboy! Today, she is sharing a heart filled printable perfect for the upcoming Easter holiday. I love it!

Free Easter Printable

Carolyn from A Lavender Life

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Carolyn's blog is all about her life as a stay at home mom to her two daughters {which she never thought she'd be!}. And her post this week is about just that.

5 Reason Why I Love Being a Stay at Home Mom

Here are this week's features:

Strawberry Spinach Salad ... Guest Post by Ashlyn of Belle of the Kitchen

Hi everyone! I'm Ashlyn and I blog over at Belle of the Kitchen. I am so very excited to be guest posting here at I Put a Bird On It! Daniela is one of my new bloggy friends and I have really enjoyed getting to know her. I always look forward to all of her fabulous posts and ideas that she shares with all of us! I mean, have you SEEN those adorable DIY Polka Dot Pants of hers?! If not, you should check them out! They are adorbs. ;) Over on my blog, I share recipes for the whole family. Whether you’re looking for something healthy, something sweet, or even just a little comfort food to appeal to a picky eater, I’ve got a recipe for you. I'd love to have you come by and visit me over there!

Today I'm sharing a super delicious recipe for Strawberry & Spinach Salad, with a Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing. This makes a great side dish for almost any meal, and is even great by itself as a main dish if you add a little grilled chicken! The first time I made this, my husband kind of gave me the ole one-eyed stare and asked me what in the world strawberries were doing mixed in his salad. He wasn't so sure about the fruit, but after a few bites, his frown turned around, and now he loves it when we have this for dinner! Which is good, because we have it pretty often. ;)

Strawberry & Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Instagram Blog Hop

Hello again! I'm such a fan of Instagram - I always jump at the chance to co-host Katelyn's Instagram Hop. You don't need to be a blogger to join - anyone with an Instagram profile can play along! Just link up your Instagram profile below {need help? leave a comment!} and be sure to follow the others that have linked up. Have fun!




Rules:

1. Follow your hosts:

Katelyn - Instagram: @learningcreatingliving

Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest

Alyssa - Instagram: @alyssaleane
Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest

Marisa - Instagram: @burlapandbananas
Blog - Pinterest - Twitter - Google+

2. Follow your co-hosts:

Connie - Instagram: @idyllwilddesigns

Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest - Twitter

Gwen - Instagram: @gwenayfer

Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest - Twitter - Youtube

Daniela - Instagram: @putabirdonitblog
Blog - Bloglovin - Facebook - Pinterest - Twitter - Google+

3. Link up your Instagram web profile

Fill out the URL, Name & Email to link up your Instagram profile as shown below:

If this happens to pop up: "Error: The requested URL returned error: 500", that's totally fine! It simply means that it's unable to find a picture to use not that you have a link that is bad. Click on "Direct Image URL" if you have one or "Upload from Computer" and pick an image of yours to upload. If you still have trouble, you might be better off with using Followgram or Webstagram to upload your profile/picture.

4. Check out other Instagram profiles & make new friends!

After all, that's what this party is all about!

5. Share the Instagram Blog Hop & spread the party around so we can keep making new insta-friends!

If you're interested in guest co-hosting one week, email learningcreatingliving@yahoo.com

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xo

Substitute Teaching at Silhouette School

Hey friends! Wake up! It's time to get to school! No...you can't have 5 more minutes. Go!

Today, I am substitute teaching at Silhouette School, an awesome blog that teaches you all about using your Silhouette cutting machine. That is SO not a school I'd want to miss one day of. You will love Melissa and her fantastic blog all about my favorite cutting tool.

I am sharing my tutorial for How to Cut Fabric with your Silhouette. The post on Silhouette School links back to my tutorial, but you should definitely stop by and thank Melissa for having me sub for her class. Also, whether you have a Silhouette or not, you have to check out all the amazing projects on Melissa's blog. It's a giant blog of inspiration for any type of project!

> CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! <

xo

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Warby Parker + Architecture for Humanity Feature

Happy Monday, everyone! 

I am really excited to talk about something a little different from crafts and Ava {which are my two favorite things to talk about!}. One of my favorite parts of blogging is feeling like I have a voice! And can reach people - especially when the cause is good! Today, I get to talk about two great organizations working towards a good cause.  Warby Parker is an eyewear company I found out about from my brother-in-law just a couple weeks ago. I was super intrigued with how this company worked. You order 5 frames you get to try on, see which ones look amaze on you, then return them all. You then can customize and order the pairs that you LOVED. And he said it was pretty affordable, too. It sounded awesome. I've used other online glasses companies before and blindly ordered glasses, which can get dicey, but have never heard of a company sending you frames to try on first. Plus, he said for every pair of glasses they sell, they give a pair to someone in need. Sounds pretty cool, right?

What was even more cool was when, last week, Warby Parker contacted me asking me to tell all of my fabulous readers about a new eyewear collaboration they are doing with Architecture for Humanity. After hearing about the great work they are doing, I, of course, said YES and am super excited today to share this great effort with all of you. 

"If you think you can handle it" - To Adorn Feature

Guess what?! My family has some super exciting news. We are moving!! After 6 years in our newlywed home, its officially up for sale! We are building a new home in a city about 30 minutes south of us - closer to my husband's work, but still close to all the areas we love. It is really really bittersweet. I love the excitement that change brings - that chance to refresh your life and build new memories. I'm definitely ready for more space and *finally* a craft room! It will be really hard to spend one last night in our home, though, and say GOODBYE. We've put everything into this home for six whole years. We haven't sold our house, yet, so until then, I am enjoying everything about our current city and life.

I have some moving tips & related posts I'm prepping to post in the next few weeks. It's seriously been CRAY. Super insane crazy. We just live in limbo between packing and temporarily moving things to my dad's home and constant CLEANING, CLEANING, CLEANING for house showings and staging. I haven't cooked dinner in over 2 weeks, Chick-Fil-A employees now think we are regulars, Ava has missed too many nap times because of showings to count, and all my craft supplies are boxed up and in the garage. So bare with me if I don't have as many crafty posts here until we get settled in our temporary home before we officially move into our new house. Do you have any moving, packing or home selling advice & tips? Have you done it before? This is my first time selling a home, so I'm all ears for advice, tips and ways to stay sane and patient during this whole process!

Last night, my little fam went for a drive to our new neighborhood, and we decided to eat dinner there to see what's it like. We tried out a sports grill and, luckily, it passed the taste test. I was just excited, because I got to wear my new chevron cardi from To Adorn. I may not have given away all my other cardigans, but seriously, this one is my new NEUTRAL. It's the Buzz Lightyear of cardigans, and all the other toys are intimidated by it's arrival. ;)  It just goes with everything! 

{pardon my fuzzy photos - my camera is packed, so these are from my lovely 3 year old phone!}

Link'n Blogs #19

Welcome to Link'n Blogs {#19} !

A place to link up your projects and make new friends. We are all about visiting links and following new bloggers here at Link'n Blogs. Remember to leave comments and PIN PIN PIN!

Cause sharing is caring. 

**Your links will show up on ALL blogs hosting the link party!**

Interested in guest hosting Link'n Blogs?!

I've created a spreadsheet where you can sign up to host a link party! It's a great way to get to know other bloggers, share a recent post with other party goers and pick the features. Sign up using the link below!

I WANT TO GUEST HOST A LINK PARTY!

Grab my party button! 

 

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*Feel free to post my party button on your blog and say you linked up here!*

I am sharing a yummy recipe you definitely want to PIN if you are dairy free {or not!}. These magic cookie bars are a dessert staple in my house!

Dairy Free Magic Cookie Bars

HOST:

Katelyn from Learning, Creating, Living 

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Katelyn is participating in an awesome Pinterest challenge with several other bloggers. I love the idea! Katelyn made these adorable & delish S'more Bites. You definitely want to PIN these, too!

S'mores Bites

Be sure to give some love to our guest hosts - you will love their creative blogs!

Brittany from Confessions of a Secret Crafter

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I'm a new fan to Brittany's blog. I love it! Her crafts are so classy. Brittany is sharing these awesome leather coasters. I love that you can design them however you want!

DIY Leather Coasters

Ashlyn from Belle of the Kitchen

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Ashlyn always has a delicious recipe on her blog - and they always look swoonworthy! This week, Ashlyn is sharing a healthy breakfast sandwich. It looks so good!

Bacon, Egg & Avocado Breakfast Sandwich

Here are this week's features: