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Turn It Up Tuesday – #96

Welcome to the 96th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday! We’re so glad to have you here!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #95

Welcome to the 95th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this link party the best that it could be!

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH

Our sponsor for July is DIVAtude.

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The DIVAtude Experience is a conference that will empower and motivate women in their personal and professional lives. We are currently taking speaker proposals through August 1st for our 1st virtual conference that will take place in October. Hosted by Michelle D. Garrett, the founder of Divas With A Purpose, The DIVAtude Experience will provide tools and resources for all women to embrace their DIVAtude – being driven, inspiring, victorious and called to action.

Are you looking to get your blog or website in front of numerous people per week? Do you enjoy Turn It Up Tuesdays? Interested in having your blog or website featured for an entire month?
Then, sponsor Turn It Up Tuesday for a month by clicking here!

 

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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(from the top – left to right)

Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma’s Ramblings | Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise | April from April Noelle | Jillian from Baby Doodah | Tina from The Happy Creations | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter | Cindy from Mom Maven | Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Kelly from Making-More | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Tenns from Bliss & Faith | Kimberly from Being a Wordsmith | Nancy from Afro-Chic Mompreneur | Kimberly from Keystrokes by Kimberly | Kelly from Mum-bo-Jumbo | Elaine from Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess | Zografia from Bisozozo | Ginger from Does Your Sister Have Normal Hair | Free from Couponin Diva | Kori from Just Another Mom | Minnie from The Country Cooking Queen’s Weight loss and healthy eathing blog | Amy from Confessions of a Ninja Mom

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for July!

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Sarah from Living Intentionally Simple | Karren from Oh My Heartsie Girl | Chantale from Unbothered, Unabashed | Dawn from Pretty Shabby UK | Anuja from All I Do

Interested in being a guest host for the month or becoming a permanent co-host?

Complete the form here! Monthly guest hosts will be chosen on a first come first-serve basis.

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Kori chose Chocolate Chai Snickerdoodle Cookies from our very own Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise. “This has three of my favorite things in one (four if you count that it’s a cookie) … I could eat snickerdoodle cookies all day long and these sound absolutely divine!”

not-right-nowKori chose Saying Good-Bye to the “Not Right Now” Mommy from Life Over C’s. “One of the reasons I’m a stay at home mom is because I don’t want to miss a moment as my youngest daughter grows up. I need to be mindful of this and this post was a great reminder.”

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Sarah chose Pool Noodle Crafts for Kids: Caterpillar from Growing Up Gabel. “I picked this one because it’s a fun project that most kids could do, that requires minimal supplies. And what kid wouldn’t love making this fun noodle craft.”

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Karren chose Three Easy Grilled Dessert Burritos from Hello Nature. “I chose this one because it is different with the use of flour tortillas, they are easy to make and look delicious.”

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Karren chose Summer Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream Sandwiches from A Sprinkle of This and That. “I picked this one because it uses cake mixes and a few other ingredients that we almost always have on hand.”

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Silvie chose Dr Pepper Cupcakes from Homemade Hooplah. “I chose this post because My boys love Dr. Pepper and I think this will be a perfect twist on it! I can’t wait to try it.”

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Silvie chose Why Do My Mussels Say France, But My Heart Says Ole? from What’s On The List? “I chose this post because we love mussels and this recipe looks amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.”

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Stacey chose Serene Mom Confession: I Let Gadgets Babysit My Kids from Serene Mom. “Oh I have definitely done this with all three of mine! Barney with the oldest, Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story for the middle one, and Dragon Tales or anything on PBS Sprout baby sat the youngest. It is something we have all done, at one point or another…which simply means that we are human and need a much needed break, often! Thanks for sharing such a great post!”

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Stacey chose Decluttering – Where To Start? from Purfylle to Embellish. “What a great post! This is definitely some thing that I need to find the energy and hubby power to get accomplished. I could quickly get through the first few things on the list, because I have several bags and boxes ready for donation, its just fitting it in. Thank you so much for sharing so many great tips!”

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Free chose How to Organize Bills {Bill Payment Tracker} from Clean & Scentsible. “Keeping track and maintaining our budget is so important and gives us a way to live a life of financial peace.”

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Free chose 20 Resources to Drive Blog Traffic from Just Another Mom. “As bloggers finding great resources to help us become better bloggers is a must.”

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Amy chose Life Lessons from Disney Pixar’s Inside Out from Three Kids and a Fish. “I just recently watched this movie with my son and loved it. I think there are so many valuable lessons to be learned here no matter what age you are!”

Natasha also chose this post. “I just saw this movie with my son, and these are some of the same life lessons that I recognized as well. Thanks for sharing!”

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Amy chose Raspberry Lemonade Popsicles from simply Shellie. “I love raspberries and lemonade… so put them together for the perfect refreshing summer time treat! I can’t wait to try this one out!”

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Tina chose Make a Clay Matching Game from Little Girl Designs. “Beautiful creation.Such a cute game for children and everyone.Never thought it can be so simple to make.Thanks for sharing!”

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Tina chose Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding from Best of Long Island and Central Florida. “What a beautiful recipe.I love the combination of the ingredients.Looks so rich and yummy!!Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us!”

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Elaine chose Summer Berry Fool from Annie’s Noms. “I love it because it is a quick and easy, no-bake dessert.”

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Elaine chose Summer Peach and Prosciutto Pizza from Just Us Four. “I love the Peach and Prosciutto combination. This recipe just screams SUMMER.”

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The post with the most views is 8 Free Must-Have WordPress Plugins for Authors from Southern Authors.

Stop by and show some love to our featured bloggers this week! I’m sure they’d all appreciate it!

If you were featured above, feel free to share the badge below with pride on your blog or website!

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And the Best of the Best is…

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Summer Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream Sandwiches from A Sprinkle of This and That

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Life Lessons from Disney Pixar’s Inside Out from Three Kids and a Fish

Show some love to our Best of the Best bloggers this week!!!!

Best of the Best Bloggers – make sure to showcase the button below on your blog! And you’ve won free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures for 30 days – just e-mail Natasha at 1epicmommy@gmail.com for more details!

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We’re still celebrating the 4th blogiversary of Angie from God’s Growing Garden. Join us in celebration by entering to win the Fun with Four Blogiversary Giveaway!

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Click on the giveaway graphic above or click here to go to the giveaway page!

Four winners will be chosen to win one of the four prize packs!

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So now that you’ve met our Sponsor for the month, our hosts and guest hosts, our Featured, and the Best of the Best, and our special giveaway,

let’s get started!

– Show some love to your hosts and co-hosts simply by following them on social media and leaving a comment so they can follow you back.

– Link up as many posts as you’d like! The more, the merrier!

– Check out some of the other posts and make some new friends!

– Grab the button below and showcase on your sidebar! Invite your fellow bloggers to join the fun!

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Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured or become the Best of the Best on Turn It Up Tuesday! We will feature the favorite posts each week! **Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to Epic Mommy Adventures, along with co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Turn It Up Tuesday, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to the original source.**



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Turn It Up Tuesday – #94

Welcome to the 94th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

Welcome welcome! So happy to have you here. I cannot wait to see all that you have to link-up and share!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #93

Welcome to the 93rd week of Turn It Up Tuesday! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Happy Monday, and welcome to another FANTASTIC week of Turn It Up Tuesday! I’m really so happy that you decided to join us this week. We have a ton of blogs that we’re featuring this week and they’re all amazing. Be sure to link up your posts so that you can earn yourself a chance to be featured!

Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this link party the best that it could be!

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH

Our sponsor for June is Five Star Coffee.

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At FIVE STAR COFFEE, it’s not about us … It is about YOU. Offering you exclusive, healthy products that are sure to provide WORLD CLASS TASTE EXPERIENCES is the first step toward fulfilling OUR MISSION. IT IS ALSO GRATIFYING to know that our environmentally sensitive, coffee farmers, small batch roasters and dedicated producers of artisan grade oats, pancake mixes, maple syrups and chocolates benefit as well.

Are you looking to get your blog or website in front of numerous people per week? Do you enjoy Turn It Up Tuesdays? Interested in having your blog or website featured for an entire month?
Then, sponsor Turn It Up Tuesday for a month by clicking here!

 

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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(from the top – left to right)

Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma’s Ramblings | Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise | April from April Noelle | Jillian from Baby Doodah | Tina from The Happy Creations | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter | Cindy from Mom Maven | Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Kelly from Making-More | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Tenns from Bliss & Faith | Kimberly from Being a Wordsmith | Nancy from Afro-Chic Mompreneur | Kimberly from Keystrokes by Kimberly | Kelly from Mum-bo-Jumbo | Elaine from Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess | Zografia from Bisozozo | Ginger from Does Your Sister Have Normal Hair | Free from Couponin Diva | Kori from Just Another Mom | Minnie from The Country Cooking Queen’s Weight loss and healthy eathing blog | Amy from Confessions of a Ninja Mom

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for June!

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Beverly from Eclectic Red Barn | Sofia from Fun with a Message | Dawn from Pretty Shabby UK | Heidi from Heidi’s Wanderings

Interested in being a guest host for the month or becoming a permanent co-host?

Complete the form here! Monthly guest hosts will be chosen on a first come first-serve basis.

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Silvie chose The Diva 100 Calorie Workout from Divas Run for Bling. “I chose this post because I honestly had no idea I could burn 100 calories in just 10 minutes!!! There really is no excuse to be and stay fit. 🙂 Thanks for the awesome post. “

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Heidi chose Patriotic S’mores Bar and Caramel Macchiato Spread #LetsMakeSmores from Logan Can… “Who doesn’t love S’mores?”

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Heidi chose Blueberry Gelato from Best of Long Island and Central Florida. “I love blueberries!”

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Kori chose Cuban Style Empanadas from A Sprinkle of This and That. “We went to a great Cuban restaurant in Westchester and they had the most amazing empanadas. I’ve been looking for a recipe to try at home and I think this one may be it!”

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Kori chose Recipe Round-Up for Paleo Newbies from Adventures of a Cavemom. “I’ve always been interested in trying a Paleo diet so it’s nice to have a list of recipes in one place.”

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Cindy chose Mickey Mouse String Art from Albion Gould. “I am a Disney-phile and a Disney travel agent so I love all things Disney. I want to make this for my office. I think I’ll paint the board red!”

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Cindy chose Things That Bring Back Memories #MondayMemories from Tiger Strypes. “I love reminiscing about and watching old television shows. We watch more TV from the 70s and 80s than we do current stuff because we don’t have to worry about offensive content. BJ and the Bear was a great show and let’s face it, Greg Evigan was a hottie!”

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Elaine chose Top 25 Essential Oil DIY Recipes & Projects from Painted Teacup. “I have just joined the essential oils bandwagon and was happy to find these great recipes.”

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Elaine chose Customers Demand GMO Labeling…And So Should You from Little Blog on the Homestead. “GMO labeling is needed and when the TPP act passes Congress, not only will it not allow GMO labeling it will also deny us the right to know where our food and all goods we purchase are made. The country of origin label will no longer be required. This is an issue that consumers need to understand.”

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Bev chose Make the Most of Link Parties from Snippets of Inspiration. “Great ideas for growing your blog with linky parties and how to do it effectively.”

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Bev chose Wine Cork Garden Markers from TexMex Crafting. “What a great upcycle! Turn those old mismatch forks into plant makers by adding a wine cork that is labeled.”

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Amy chose Dry Erase Road Trip Games + Kids Travel Kit from Simply Designing. “Long road trips can be so tough with little ones. That’s why I love this road trip kit with super cute printables for the kids to enjoy in the back for hours! This will definitely make the trip so much more fun for everyone!”

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Amy chose No Bake Cookies and Cream Slice from Treat Yourself Sweeter. “Dessert, check. No bake, CHECK! I love shortcuts, so this super simple delicious no bake Cookies and Cream Slice recipe is exactly the type of dessert I’m looking for!”

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Mari chose Easy DIY Texture Wall Art Tutorial from My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies. “I loved Laurie’s wall art. It was unique, it looked beautiful and stylish and something I would definitely put up on my wall. Very eye catching!”

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Mari chose Roasted Eggplant Fan from All That’s Jas. “My love for the many things Eggplant bought me to stop over at Jas’s share. Omg looks wonderful and tasty and healthy. Loved it!!!”

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Free chose Why Design Matters | May Blog Review & Feedback from our very own Tenns from Bliss & Faith. “I think that there are things we all can do to improve our site and become more better blogger. Getting a review of my site is very helpful and will help me grow as a blogger.”

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Zografia chose Easy Home Decorating Tips from The Organized Dream. “These tips are easy to follow! Makes decorating easier!”

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Zografia chose How to Use Reddit to Increase Traffic from Just Another Mom. “Are you on Reddit? I’ll give it a try! Sounds great!”

Natasha also chose this post. “I haven’t really used Reddit at all. It will be great to try it out as another tool to increase traffic to my blog.”

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Tina chose Painting with Bubbles from Letters in the Sand. “What at a fun way to paint!!!Kids love bubbles and I’m sure they’ll love this idea! I’m going to try this! What a fun and creative outdoor activity,thanks for sharing!”

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Tina chose Vaso Decorato from Hobby e Creativita’. “Beautiful upcycling project, love the result! Thanks for sharing this idea with us!”

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The post with the most clicks is Old Factory Candles from Eclectic Red Barn.

Stop by and show some love to our featured bloggers this week! I’m sure they’d all appreciate it!

If you were featured above, feel free to share the badge below with pride on your blog or website!

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And the Best of the Best is…

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Blueberry Gelato from Best of Long Island and Central Florida

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No Bake Cookies and Cream Slice from Treat Yourself Sweeter

Show some love to our Best of the Best bloggers this week!!!!

Best of the Best Bloggers – make sure to showcase the button below on your blog! And you’ve won free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures for 30 days – just e-mail Natasha at 1epicmommy@gmail.com for more details!

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This week, we’re introducing a great giveaway…celebrating fellow blogger the 4th blogiversary of fellow blogger, Angie from God’s Growing Garden. Help celebrate by entering to win the Fun with Four Blogiversary Giveaway.

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Click on the giveaway graphic above or click here to go to the giveaway page!

Four winners will be chosen to win one of the four prize packs!

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So now that you’ve met our Sponsor for the month, our hosts and guest hosts, our Featured, and the Best of the Best, and our special giveaway,

let’s get started!

– Show some love to your hosts and co-hosts simply by following them on social media and leaving a comment so they can follow you back.

– Link up as many posts as you’d like! The more, the merrier!

– Check out some of the other posts and make some new friends!

– Grab the button below and showcase on your sidebar! Invite your fellow bloggers to join the fun!

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Link up your posts, make some friends, and earn the chance to be featured or become the Best of the Best on Turn It Up Tuesday! We will feature the favorite posts each week! **Disclaimer: Adding your link to this link party gives permission to Epic Mommy Adventures, along with co-hosts, guest hosts, and participants of Turn It Up Tuesday, to share your posts and pictures via social media and as features, roundups, etc. with an explicit link back to the original source.**



Interested in reading all of our favorite posts on Turn It Up Tuesdays – past or present? Or do want to know if your post was featured before we go live next week? Follow Natasha Peter’s board Featured on Turn It Up Tuesdays! on Pinterest.

Turn It Up Tuesday – #92

Welcome to the 92nd week at Turn It Up Tuesday! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this blog hop the best that it could be!

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH

Our sponsor for June is Five Star Coffee.

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At FIVE STAR COFFEE, it’s not about us … It is about YOU. Offering you exclusive, healthy products that are sure to provide WORLD CLASS TASTE EXPERIENCES is the first step toward fulfilling OUR MISSION. IT IS ALSO GRATIFYING to know that our environmentally sensitive, coffee farmers, small batch roasters and dedicated producers of artisan grade oats, pancake mixes, maple syrups and chocolates benefit as well.

Are you looking to get your blog or website in front of numerous people per week? Do you enjoy Turn It Up Tuesdays? Interested in having your blog or website featured for an entire month?
Then, sponsor Turn It Up Tuesday for a month by clicking here!

 

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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(from the top – left to right)

Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma’s Ramblings | Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise | April from April Noelle | Jillian from Baby Doodah | Tina from The Happy Creations | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter | Cindy from Mom Maven | Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Kelly from Making-More | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Tenns from Bliss & Faith | Kimberly from Being a Wordsmith | Nancy from Afro-Chic Mompreneur | Kimberly from Keystrokes by Kimberly | Kelly from Mum-bo-Jumbo | Elaine from Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess | Zografia from Bisozozo | Ginger from Does Your Sister Have Normal Hair | Free from Couponin Diva | Kori from Just Another Mom | Minnie from The Country Cooking Queen’s Weight loss and healthy eathing blog | Amy from Confessions of a Ninja Mom

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for June!

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(from the top – left to right)

Beverly from Eclectic Red Barn | Sofia from Fun with a Message | Dawn from Pretty Shabby UK | Heidi from Heidi’s Wanderings

Interested in being a guest host for the month or becoming a permanent co-host?

Complete the form here! Monthly guest hosts will be chosen on a first come first-serve basis.

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Kori chose How to Make a Minion Sandwich from Kidz Activities. “I chose this one because it’s a cute lunch idea. And I love Minions.”

Heidi also chose this post. “Because who doesn’t love the minions?”

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Kori chose Snickerdoodole Protein Smoothie from Divas Run for Bling. “I chose this one because I do love everything snickerdoodle and this is a great way to get that much needed protein in as well.”

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Bev chose How to Make Your Own DIY Upholstered Wingback Headboard from Making It In The Mountains. “I loved this DIY headboard. They made a big job look rather easy and the tutorial really laid out the entire process. The end result was stunning.”

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Bev chose All About My Dad Printable Memory Book from Raising Seraphin. “This Father’s Day book was just to cute. I liked the idea of starting it when a child is young and then continuing to add to it as they grow older. What a cherished keepsake it will become.”

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Cathy chose Triple-Layer Lemon Blueberry Cake from Eat, Drink, and be Mary. “Lemon and blueberris! Need I say more! One of my favorite combinations! I can’t wait to try this cake!”

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Cathy chose Healthier Coconut and Chia Apple Fritters from Treat Yourself Sweeter. “I love apples and coconut and just bought my first bag of Chia seeds. These look SO good!”

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Elaine chose Our Top 10 Favorite Fast Lunch Ideas from Cornerstone Confessions. “Great list of quick and simple lunch ideas.”

Silvie also chose this post. “I chose this post because as a busy mom I am always looking for quick but healthy choices and this list is great!”

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Elaine chose How to Easily Earn Cash Back at the Grocery Store from Adventures of a Cavemom. “I am always looking for ways to save money on groceries. I will definitely use these.”

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Amy chose 6 Things Successful Bloggers Do Every Day! from Snippets of Inspiration. “I love this post on a list of tips that all successful bloggers need to do everyday. As a new blogger, I am constantly learning from others on how to grow my blog in to a successful one. This tips will help me get my blog closer to where I want it to be.”

Ginger also chose this post. “I’m always looking for great posts about blogging. This one offered some great ideas and resources for bloggers of all kinds.”

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Amy chose Easy Cinnamon Stick Recipe for Father’s Day Breakfast from Jodie Fitz. “This recipe is fun, easy and kid friendly. Not to mention, it is perfect and just in time for Father’s Day. I will definitely be using this idea to impress my husband this weekend!”

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Mari chose 5 Exercises You Can Do to Keep Your Eyes Strong from Urban Naturale. “I loved this share by Emily that came from UN because as bloggers, writers, moms etc we are all putting an enormous strain on our eyes on a daily, I know I am and I think these exercises can really ease some of that stress for sure. Look forward to adding them to my daily office workout lol.”

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Mari chose How to Pack Like a Champ for Your Big Move from Fun Money Mom. “Lisa’s share had great tips. Being someone that has moved more times than I’d like to admit in my lifetime thus far I can totally relate to her share. I agree to label properly and not carry stuff to go through later! Get it sorted and out the way so you don’t carry stuff over you just will end up giving away. Great share!

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Stacey chose Must Read Books for Summer from Sunny Day Family. “I am always looking for a good book to read and some of these look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!”

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Stacey chose 18 No-Bake Sweet Treats from Dreaming of Leaving. “No bake desserts are the best, during the summer months. Since we don’t use A/C, I try not to heat up the house with the oven, if I don’t have to. Thank you so much for sharing!”

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Tina chose Fun Zebra from a Garment Tag from Crafty Journal. “Such a clever and simple idea!I love it! A fun and creative craft! Thanks for sharing your creation with us.”

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Tina chose DIY Father’s Day Frame from Raising Seraphin. “What a cute Father’s Day gift idea. Nice tutorial and beautiful result! Thanks for sharing your creation with us.”

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Ginger chose 20 Essential Oil Hacks You Need for Daily Life from Painted Teacup. “I love essential oils and I am always looking for new ways to use them. This was a really great and informative post!”

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Kelly chose Paper Plate Pop Up Firecrackers from Crafty Journal. “What a great idea! Although we don’t celebrate 4 July here in Australia, this is such an easy craft for the little ones. I shared this with some American friends so they can make it with their kids. I plan on making a variation of this when we celebrate Australia Day next January.”

nophotosKelly chose Why you won’t see photos of my baby on this blog from Velvet-Rose.Net. “Julie makes a really important point about the dangers of including clear images of their kids on their blog and social media. This is a timely reminder and not a topic I have seen covered very often. I am glad Julie has taken the time to highlight the potential dangers as it is oh so easy to think it won’t happen to me. “

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Heidi chose 10 Writing Tips to Improve Your Blog from Budget Girl. “Because I really do need help making sure that my writing makes sense some days.”

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Silvie chose Inside Review of Disney Pixar Movie Inside Out from our very own Kelly from Mum-Bo-Jumbo. “I chose this post because we can’t wait to see this movie and this review made us want to see it even more!”

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Natasha chose Why Commenting on Others’ Blogs is Awesome for Your Blog from our very own Tenns from Bliss & Faith. “I truly believe that commenting on others’ blogs are a great way to network and grow your blog. I haven’t had the opportunity to do so as much as before, but this is a reminder how important it is. Great post!”

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The post with the most clicks is The Newbie Blogger’s Guide to Success from Little Girl Designs.

Stop by and show some love to our featured bloggers this week! I’m sure they’d all appreciate it!

If you were featured above, feel free to share the badge below with pride on your blog or website!

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And the Best of the Best is…

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6 Things Successful Bloggers Do Every Day! from Snippets of Inspiration

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Easy Cinnamon Stick Recipe for Father’s Day Breakfast from Jodie Fitz

Show some love to our Best of the Best bloggers this week!!!!

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This week, we’re introducing a great giveaway…celebrating fellow blogger the 4th blogiversary of fellow blogger, Angie from God’s Growing Garden. Help celebrate by entering to win the Fun with Four Blogiversary Giveaway.

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Click on the giveaway graphic above or click here to go to the giveaway page!

Four winners will be chosen to win one of the four prize packs!

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So now that you’ve met our Sponsor for the month, our hosts and guest hosts, our Featured, and the Best of the Best, and our special giveaway,

let’s get started!

– Show some love to your hosts and co-hosts simply by following them on social media and leaving a comment so they can follow you back.

– Link up as many posts as you’d like! The more, the merrier!

– Check out some of the other posts and make some new friends!

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #91

Welcome to another week here at Turn It Up Tuesday – our 91st week to be exact! We’re celebrating Father’s Day this week, and we’re happy to celebrate the fathers (and father-figures) out there this week! And with Father’s Day falling on the 1st official Day of Summer, we hope all of you amazing fathers out there get to enjoy a day full of sun and fun!

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So excited, for another week of Turn It Up Tuesday! It is amazing how many amazing posts we see linked up, weekly. It makes our job, as hosts, so difficult, to choose our favs. We’d love to see even more people link it up! So join us, by sharing your posts using the inlinkz form, below. Have a great week! <3

Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 231 links – another amazing week! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep stopping by, linking up, and sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #90

Welcome to the 90th week here at Turn It Up Tuesday! Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 258 links – another amazing week! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

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