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Social Media Saturday – Share and Get Noticed

Posted on November 28 by Jillian416 • 0 Comments

Welcome to Social Media Saturdays, the one and only linkup sponsored by the International Bloggers Association, where bloggers grow together. Have you joined yet? If not, go there now!

We’re all about making new friends and finding each other in the places we hang out online. This is the place to mingle, make new friends and form real relationships– not the place to drop links and leave!

If that sounds good to you, then by all means, share the links to your social media accounts here!

Here are the rules:

1. You don’t have to, but if you want to be classy please follow your hosts in each category that you join. We are:

Brittany at brittanybullen.com, Giada at giada100.com, Katy at chaosandkiddos.com,

Keitha at bajantexan.blogspot.com, Tina at gringoslocos6.com, Marg at margsworld.com

Paula at paulabuenosaires.com, Shana at Technotini.com, Anni at Grapefruitprincess.com, Cathy at APeekIntoMyParadise.com, Jillian at babydoodah.com and Kaitlyn at threesistersandus.com!

2. Tweet about the party and spread the word so that we can all connect with new friends! The more people who join us, the better experience we all have!

Click the button below or write your own tweet with the hashtag #ilovesocialsaturday so your new friends know where you came from and so that we can chat all day!

3. Follow the person before you in each category that you join and at least 2 more so that we make sure everybody gets some love!

4. If you’d like to put our badge on your site, grab the HTML here. Let us know if you did because we sure do love people who love us!

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Let’s get started!!! Happy Saturday!!

P.S. If you want to make sure you don’t miss the party (or just say hi!) head over and like our facebook page, Social Media Saturdays. And, if you want to see some SERIOUS growth on your blog, don’t forget to come and join the International Bloggers Association!

Fill out my online form.

Browse IBA blog directory!

There, you can find great new friends in your niche to subscribe to and visit regularly. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to build a network of support!

We’re so excited to introduce the newest addition to our weekly linkup– the first-ever official IBA Blog Hop! This hop is just for members of the IBA (badge required) to visit each other’s latest posts in any category and share the love. If you submit a link here, make sure to visit and comment on and/or share three more.

Each week, we’ll be featuring the three posts that got the most clicks in the previous week, so make sure to come back to see if you’ve been featured! Happy Blog-Hopping!

Here are the featured posts from last week’s Social Media Saturday

Is Mexico Dangerous?

Tina at Los Gringos Locos

The Under $50 Guide for Unique Holiday Gifts

Holly at The Coconut Head’s Survival Guide

Think beyond Black Friday to #GivingTuesday

Linda at My WAHM Plan

If you get featured, grab the badge!

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And now linkup your social accounts!

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Social Media Saturday – Share Your Blogs

Posted on November 21 by Jillian416 • 0 Comments

Welcome to Social Media Saturdays, the one and only linkup sponsored by the International Bloggers Association, where bloggers grow together. Have you joined yet? If not, go there now!

We’re all about making new friends and finding each other in the places we hang out online. This is the place to mingle, make new friends and form real relationships– not the place to drop links and leave!

If that sounds good to you, then by all means, share the links to your social media accounts here!

Here are the rules:

1. You don’t have to, but if you want to be classy please follow your hosts in each category that you join. We are:

Brittany at brittanybullen.com, Giada at craftytastygeeky.com, Katy at chaosandkiddos.com,

Keitha at bajantexan.blogspot.com, Tina at gringoslocos6.com, Marg at margsworld.com

Paula at paulabuenosaires.com, Shana at Technotini.com, Anni at Grapefruitprincess.com, Cathy at APeekIntoMyParadise.com, Jillian at babydoodah.com and Kaitlyn at threesistersandus.com!

2. Tweet about the party and spread the word so that we can all connect with new friends! The more people who join us, the better experience we all have!

Click the button below or write your own tweet with the hashtag #ilovesocialsaturday so your new friends know where you came from and so that we can chat all day!

3. Follow the person before you in each category that you join and at least 2 more so that we make sure everybody gets some love!

4. If you’d like to put our badge on your site, grab the HTML here. Let us know if you did because we sure do love people who love us!

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Let’s get started!!! Happy Saturday!!

P.S. If you want to make sure you don’t miss the party (or just say hi!) head over and like our facebook page, Social Media Saturdays. And, if you want to see some SERIOUS growth on your blog, don’t forget to come and join the International Bloggers Association!

Fill out my online form.

Browse IBA blog directory!

There, you can find great new friends in your niche to subscribe to and visit regularly. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to build a network of support!

We’re so excited to introduce the newest addition to our weekly linkup– the first-ever official IBA Blog Hop! This hop is just for members of the IBA (badge required) to visit each other’s latest posts in any category and share the love. If you submit a link here, make sure to visit and comment on and/or share three more.

Each week, we’ll be featuring the three posts that got the most clicks in the previous week, so make sure to come back to see if you’ve been featured! Happy Blog-Hopping!

Here are the featured posts from last week’s Social Media Saturday

Water Bead Ornaments

Georgina at Craftulate

Sugared Cranberries – A Perfect Holiday Treat

Lorelai at Life with Lorelai

Let’s do a SPA day

Laci at Sequins in the South

If you get featured, grab the badge!

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And now linkup your social accounts!

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Social Media Mixer – #21

Posted on October 19 by Jillian416 • 0 Comments

Welcome to the 21st week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 20 – we had 121 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your blog posts and social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Wednesday nights at 11:59pm. A blog post will be chosen each week by each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for October!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week’s Social Media Mixer…

Tiffany chose…

Ah yes, it’s finally Bedtime…revisited from Living in Mommywood

I am touching on bedtime again because no one can or should mess with my sleep just joking (but not really). We always hear about studies showing the importance of a good nights rest and sleep. How we prepare for that is and can be a challenge for parents, especially of little ones. As bedtime approaches for some it can become a time of torture or a time for relaxation.

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Heather chose…

First Birthday Party Success from Winks and Eyerolls

Well it came and went. The big first birthday event. All the planning, ideas, and work that goes into a party and before you know it’s over. Camp Asher, (yup that’s my son’s name, first time revealing it to you) was a success and everyone had a great time! I’m sorry (well kind of but not really 🙂 for the picture overload you are about to see.

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Anni chose…

Be You Bravely from Home Is Where The Heart Is

This Fall, I started being a part of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). It is a place where I can be with other Moms while my girls are playing with other kids. You can find out more about MOPS here. The theme for this quarter is “Be You Bravely.”

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Jillian and Ce Ce chose…

102 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic from Live Laugh Love Post

Is your blog getting poor traffic? Are you looking for ways to increase your blog traffic? Are you experiencing your frustration with not getting more traffic in your blog? Are you attempting to get more visitors directly to your blog? If you say so, then you will learn on how to increase your blog traffic. Indeed, I admit that I have been learning more about how to increase my blog traffic, too. You are not the only one. I have wonderful news that you may be learning on how to increase your blog traffic.

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Holly chose…

Family Movie Night Ideas from Practical Princess Diaries

Family movie night is a great way to do something together as a family that doesn’t cost a lot or can even be FREE. Going to the movies as a family is getting pretty expensive. Ticket prices are up to $12 each for 3D movies. Add on the popcorn, soda, and over priced candy. Before you know it you have spent $100 to listen to other people talk through the movie, waiting in line, and the inevitable “I have to go to the bathroom” from one of your kids. We love family movie night at our house! Try some of our family movie night ideas to start this tradition in your house.

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Angel chose…

Chair Makeover: Miss Rose from Redo It Yourself Inspirations

A thrift shop find lured me because of its carving. Quite weak and very damaged, it was held together with duct tape.

Alycia chose…

10 Top Tips for Saving Money from A Fresh Start

My Husband and I have been working on getting our finances i order for sometime now and it hasn’t been going fast enough so we are kicking it up a notch. I really want to start 2015 with less money worries and a little saved up.

And the winner is…

102 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic from Live Laugh Love Post

Congratulations!! You have won 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures! Please e-mail Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com for more information on your free ad space.

Stop by and follow our featured bloggers! We’re sure you’ll love them as much as we do!

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An InLinkz Link-up

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Social Media Mixer – #19

Posted on October 4 by Jillian416 • 4 Comments

Welcome to the 19th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 18 – we had 123 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your blog posts and social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Wednesday nights at 11:59pm. A blog post will be chosen each week by each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for October!

Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Meghan from Life with Peanut | Alycia from Crazily Normal | Heather from Krafts and Kiddos | Crystal from Finding Crystal

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week’s Social Media Mixer…

Anni and Holly chose…

Homemade Pumpkin Parmesan Gnocchi with Goat Cheese Garlic Sauce Recipe from The Gold Lining Girl

Okay… we’re still on pumpkin. Are you sick of it yet? Hope not because this train isn’t derailing anytime soon. At least today I’m bringing you some variation. Make no mistake, pumpkin desserts still abound in my queue, but right now I’m mixing it up with a dish that’s more on the savory side! I think that’s part of the fun of baking and cooking with pumpkin – it’s so versatile!

Julia chose…

2 Minute Tips on Tuesday {even though it’s Wednesday} from I’m Not a Trophy Wife

The story of my life is written in my calendar and to-do list. Some days the only item I cross off my list is “shower.” Organizational experts suggest breaking down tasks into smaller ones. The idea being that if you {meaning myself} can break it down, an individual {me} will obviously not feel so overwhelmed. Okay, except the list itself can send me into a full blow panic attack on a Sunday night! Stay with me!

Ce Ce, Silvie and Avie chose…

Cherry Cheesecake Cupcake from Lou Lou Girls

My Cassie works at Maple Mountain High school, and the other day, one of her co workers did the nicest thing for my family and I had to come up with a “thank you” that matched the act! I found out that she was a lover of diet coke, like me, and so that made sense to take her a 12 pack of this bubbly goodness but that just wasn’t enough!

I came up with this cupcake and I hope she liked it as much as we did. It is seriously heaven in a cupcake! My husband Mikie came home at ate 3 before she changed his clothes from work.

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Jennifer chose…

Mom Hair from Pardon My French

This post could have also been titled “the evolution of dirty hair”, but I didn’t think that was very inviting. But I am a mom, and I do have hair so mom hair it is! Lately I have gotten a few questions as to “how I go so long without washing my hair”, totally justified question. Chris actually asks me this all the time. He just for the life of him cannot understand why I don’t wash my hair everyday. Simple answer is….I don’t have that kind of time. I can maybe jump in the shower for six minutes before someone has attempted the amputation of limbs from another someone in the house. So I thought I would just lay it out for you.

Cathy chose…

Autumn Mason Jar from From My Carolina Home

Aren’t Mason jars the neatest things? I don’t know why I am so drawn to them, maybe because they remind me of a simpler time. My grandmother made the best jams, and always used those jars. I found these lovelies in a thrift store, and had to get them. They say Golden Harvest on the side with an embossed cornucopia.

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Tiffany, and Mila chose…

My Experience With Racism. from Domain of the Mad Mommy

I saw a news story recently that made me think about moments from my own past. My own experiences with racism.
The news story was about a black actress that was detained by police and accused of being involved in “Lewd Acts” with her white boyfriend. I know that there is always more than one side to a story, so I am not promoting one side or the other. I am just going to share the experience of my own that this reminded me of.

Shana chose…

Today, I had a sick baby and it might be just what I needed from Confessions of a Frumpy Mommy

I’m going to say something that the ‘Mom Gods’ are going to be mad at me for but it needs to be said: Today, I realized, even if only for a few hours, that being stuck at home with a sick baby was just what I needed.

Jillian chose…

The Sting of Divorce: Surviving Infidelity from Chaos & Kiddos

If there’s one thing I don’t want this blog to become, it’s some sort of marker for that one person who “has it all, does it all, can be it all” without batting an eye or dropping a bead of sweat. Authenticity and transparency mean a lot to me, and if there is any one universal truth about what it means to be a working mom, it’s that no one’s journey is bullet proof and everyone has experienced some level of earth-shattering difficulty at some point in time.

Cyndi chose…

Reclaimed Kitchen Island from Scrapality

When we removed the wall between the kitchen and the dining room a kitchen island was top on my list. After the wall came down I was more worried I didn’t have enough space to add an island. And after a while I actually decided against it. Then the wheels started turning. I wanted an island that added storage and counter space but I didn’t want it to take up the entire room.

And the winner is…

The Sting of Divorce: Surviving Infidelity from Chaos & Kiddos

Congratulations!! You have won 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures! Please e-mail Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com for more information on your free ad space.

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An InLinkz Link-up

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Social Media Mixer – #18

Posted on September 27 by Jillian416 • 3 Comments

Welcome to the 18th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 17 – we had 126 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your blog posts and social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Wednesday nights at 11:59pm. A blog post will be chosen each week by each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for September!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week’s Social Media Mixer…

Holly chose…

Slow Cooker Beef Chile Verde Nachos from Lou Lou Girls

My cute hubby called me from work and told me that he had just signed up to bring a main dish for the company pot luck dinner. Main dishes can be so hard because you have to get the dish to the party without falling apart and then finding something that will feed so many people! I love challenges! We decided on these incredible nachos. They were a big hit at the party! Mike told me that everyone was trying to get the last piece of meat out of the slow cooker because the meat was so tender. The great thing about nachos are that everyone can make their own the way they like.

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Cathy and Avie chose…

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Icing from Mayhem in the Kitchen!

Last year I bought the Costco pack of organic pumpkin puree, and based on how September has gone thus far, I’m going to need to stock up again this year. I know a lot of folks think this whole pumpkin spice thing is overrated, overdone, overblown, but I just can’t help myself. As soon as the air gets crisp and the leaves start to crunch, the pumpkin obsession stirs within me and there’s nothing I can do about it. …OK maybe it’s not quite that bad. But it’s close. I knew I was ready for fall when I went through and sniffed the entire autumn themed line of wax melt air fresheners at the hardware store. Twice. Three times on the Pumpkin Pie and Spiced Cider varieties. Lucky for me, one of my coworkers shares my pumpkin love, and requested a pumpkin spice treat for her birthday, so I didn’t even have to think of an excuse to make these.

Mila chose…

Therapeutic Blogging from The Realist Optimist

Our culture revolves around the idea of self-sufficiency and independence. We don’t want our survival to be dependent on anyone besides ourselves. But I’m pretty sure our culture has it wrong. Community is important. It always has ben and it always will be. We’re born into families, we play on teams, and we’re assigned to work in groups. We’re designed and engineered to function not in isolation, but in relationship with other humans. Even us introverts. After writing my most recent post on physical, emotional, and spiritual therapy, I realized that something was missing. I threw out a whole lot of information about the various forms of therapy and I neglected to talk about one of the best forms of therapy I have ever found: BLOGGING! I realize that some of you might not believe this fact, so I decided to make a list of the…5 Reasons Blogging Counts as Therapy

Cyndi chose…

Project: Pallet Shed- Finishing touches! from Scrapality

It’s been a long journey and a learning lesson from the first pallet to the last. My pallet shed is finally complete and I am very pleased how it turned out.

Ce Ce chose…

Crockpot Lasagna from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us

On top of it being an all-out yummy classic comfort food, lasagna is a busy mom’s secret dinner weapon. It’s such a great option, especially when we’re talking about a crockpot, not oven, version because it’s so easy to throw together and it’s really filling, so a little goes a long way. Plus, this recipe usually makes enough for leftovers, which is a bonus because lasagna is one of those foods that almost always tastes even better the next day.

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Natasha and Silvie chose…

10 Reasons Why I Am No Better Than My Kids. from Domain of the Mad Mommy

Am I supposed to hold myself to a higher standard? I mean, I am their mother after all. Yet, somehow, I am no better than my kids.

Lori chose…

The Latest in Cat Pumpkins and More from Oh My Heartsie Girl

Welcome To Weekend Fun Party Halloween Pumpkin Preview I could not wait to start sharing these cute creations I found while searching on All You and Good Housekeeping websites.

Jillian chose…

Fall Handbag Essentials with U by Kotex from Warrior Queen

It’s the first day of fall and California spent the morning pretending it was going to actually have cold weather for once. It’s quickly thrown a JK in our faces, but I took advantage and wore my favorite Sevenly sweatshirt as I dashed to Walmart to get the best deal ever…which totally inspired today’s post. It does help that my mom’s best friend gave me a Kate Spade handbag this past week…Paulina’s so proud of me!

Tiffany chose…

The Phone Call That Left Us Speechless from How Do the Jones Do It?

It was a school night and we were just getting ready to crawl in bed when the phone call came. ‘Jenny and her young daughter, Grace, don’t have a place to stay tonight. The hotel won’t take credit over the phone … can you go to the hotel in the next town over and pay for two nights?’

And the winner is…

Therapeutic Blogging from The Realist Optimist

Congratulations!! You have won 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures! Please e-mail Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com for more information on your free ad space.

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Social Media Mixer – #17

Posted on September 20 by Jillian416 • 2 Comments

Welcome to the 17th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 16 – we had 150 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your blog posts and social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Wednesday nights at 11:59pm. A blog post will be chosen each week by each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for September!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week’s Social Media Mixer…

Lori chose…

DIY chalkboard wine glasses from the Dollar Store {step by step guide} from The Wedding by Jen

A couple weeks ago, I gave you all a look into a little black dress bridal shower that was thrown for my best friend. I showed that for the shower game, we had a wine tasting. It seemed to be very well received by all of the guests! For me, I had a blast getting the game ready and that included making these really cute {and inexpensive} chalkboard wine glasses. Not only did they serve purpose during the wine tasting game, but they doubled as party favors for each guest to take home. As promised earlier, here is my step-by-step guide at how I created them!

Silvie chose…

Mila chose…

DIY Ruler Growth from Shambray Live A Happy Life

You guys! This has been on my to-do list for like…EVER. Ok really not that long, but really since Hannelore was born. I know these are all over Pinterest, but I still love it. I love how simple it is.

Tiffany chose…

Frumpy is a state of mind from Confessions of a Frumpy Mom

A few of my friends and/or readers have told me they don’t consider me frumpy. Thank YOU! I truly appreciate that and then I thought about it. First, anyone who is friends with me on Facebook has a somewhat biased view of my “frumpiness” because I typically wouldn’t post a pic of me in all my frumpy glory (though I have unluckily been tagged in a few – thank you “friends”). The other thing is that while I may not always appear frumpy, sometimes it’s more about how I feel about how I look.

Holly chose…

Chalkboard “Autumn” Banner {How to Decorate For Fall on a Budget} from The Domestic Heart

This year money is pretty tight. Paying for all of our expenses, including grad school loans for two people, on one income does not leave a lot of room in the budget for seasonal decorating. Can you relate? Well I’m going to be sharing a series of projects and posts dedicated to decorating on a budget, namely for fall.

Jillian chose…

How a Mom Enjoys Her Coffee in 97 Steps from Three Boys and a Mom

I’ve never been a, “I have to have my coffee or I can’t function” type person. Thank God. I do enjoy coffee though, and have learned it certainly helps as a sleep deprived mom of 3. It’s a rare day I get to actually drink the coffee though, and I usually have about 4 half empty, or half full if you want to be an optimist, cups of coffee spread throughout the house. Here’s how drinking coffee typically goes in this house. (Mind you, MANY steps of the day are missing. This is just a generalized run down of the coffee drinking process.)

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Cathy and Avie chose…

Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bean Icing from Cooking with K

Have you ever browned butter? I have just recently been introduced to brown butter from a friend who is well-versed in it. She came over for a lesson in pie crust making, and I got a lesson in how to make my first brown butter. I don’t know why for so long I have been intimidated with this magical secret ingredient! Not anymore!

Anni chose…

Homemade Garden Salsa from Melanie Gets Married

As I mentioned in my recent garden update, I have vegetables coming out my ears! When I planted the garden, my plan was to make homemade salsa with all the fresh vegetables from our garden. I had no idea how many batches of salsa I would be making, but the count is currently up to eight. Eight batches of salsa, folks!

Jennifer chose…

Top Ten Honeycrisp Apple Recipes from Pins & Procrastination

It’s beginning to feel a lot like fall… and I’m excited. It’s not about the pumpkins, or sweaters, or not sweating the second you step outside. For me, fall is all about the honeycrisp apple. If you’ve never eaten a honeycrisp, you are missing out on life. I pretty much don’t want to eat anything else. They are so perfectly crispy and sweet. When honeycrisps aren’t in season, I have a hard time eating apples. They have ruined all other apples for me. They are everything an apple should be.

Ce Ce chose…

Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins from My Big Fat Happy Life

We went blueberry picking in July at a local U Pick Farm. We had fun picking blueberries and even ran into old neighbors, but boy was it hot out. S did a great job picking and trying to fill up her own container. However, after about 5 pounds of blueberries S was done.

Cyndi chose…

Low Cost Laundry Room Makeover from Shambray

Our laundry room was kind of dark and dreary. This was the first thing we remodeled when we moved into our home. We started by taking out the old and slanted cabinets. Then we took off the old and gross paneling.

Natasha chose…

What Would Mommie Do: To Land a Job While Pregnant from Mommie and Wee

This week, I want to share with you my tips for landing a job, even while you’re pregnant! I actually applied to and interviewed for jobs while I was pregnant, because I wanted to have a better job lined up for when I eventually decided to return.

And the winner is…

Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bean Icing from Cooking with K

Congratulations!! You have won 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures! Please e-mail Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com for more information on your free ad space.

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Social Media Mixer – #12

Posted on August 16 by Jillian416 • 0 Comments

Welcome to the 12th week of the Social Media Mixer!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 11 – we had 100 blogs and numerous social media link-ups!

In the nature of mixing things up here at the Social Media Mixer, we will now be selecting our favorite posts each week – those posts will be featured and the social media links for that blogger will also be featured! So make sure to share as many posts as you’d like to be featured!!! One blogger will be chosen for 2 weeks of free ad space on Epic Mommy Adventures!

The Social Media Mixer is all about networking and making connections. Also, you can gain exposure and increase your social media following! Link up your social media accounts and mix it up with some of the other linkers. Each week, the Weekday Mixer will start on Saturday nights at 8:00pm and go on until Thursday night at 11:59pm. One linker will be chosen each week each of the hosts and guest hosts and featured in the following week’s link-up! If chosen, a brief summary about yourself and your blog/website and all of your social media accounts will be featured. It’s a great way to stand out among the crowd!

Welcome your hosts!

And welcome your guest hosts for August!

And here are the Featured bloggers from last week’s Social Media Mixer…

Katie chose…Crazily Normal

Hi, I’m Alycia. I’m a 20-something wife, mommy, nurse, and mama to a fur baby, capturing photos and telling the stories of our everyday lives.

Holly chose…To Work With My Hands

To Work With My Hands is the place to find fresh ideas for creativity. From DIY projects for the home to garden inspiration and information, you are sure to find inspiration to create something new. Everything you see here we do in our busy, homeschooling family of 9, so most projects are quick and simple. Sometimes we tackle larger projects that require more time to complete, but I’ll show you how to break them down into smaller chunks of time, so that the satisfaction of finishing a project is not lost.

Madison chose…Bonjour, Y’all

I love my husband, friends, and family with all my life, and I love God even more. I’m a Christian, a feminist, and a libertarian, and no, those are not contradictory values. I’ve used the name Belle Brita online since 2009. What can I say? I’m a francophile southern belle!

Blog | Tumblr | Bloglovin | Twitter

Victoria chose…Lou Lou Girls

Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter

Danielle chose…She Is Fierce

Jillian chose…Cents and Order

I’m Kristina-Personal Financial Consultant. Wife to a retired Army veteran. Mom of three. I love numbers and problem solving. I’m a compulsive list maker and organizer.

Sandy chose…Grace Filled Home

• Married to my best friend • • Mommy to Noah and (soon-to-be) Micah, fifteen months apart • It was always my dream to be a stay-at-home mom. Now, my hubby is working his tail off to make that happen and I am doing everything I can on the homefront to save wherever possible! On the blog, you’ll find a lot of little stories from my life about marriage and parenting mixed in with some recipes, budgeting, and diys. Thank you for stopping by!!

Blog | Bloglovin

Anni chose…A Pearl And Her Pilot

Hi! Welcome to my little corner of the world. I am so glad that you decided to stop by. I am a north eastern girl by birth but move around following my Air Force Pilot husband. I am married to the kindest, funniest man I know. He truly is my life helper and is my matching puzzle piece. We are Penn Staters forever and Jesus followers forever more. I love to eat and cook vegetarian/vegan so those are the recipes you will find here. SI write this blog for the purpose of sharing our little world with our families, friends and whoever else stumbles upon it. My prayer is that you find encouragement from our lives.

Ce Ce chose…Celebrate & Decorate with Chloe Crabtree

Hi, I’m Chloe. I started Celebrate and Decorate to share my love of creative entertaining and home decorating. I hope I have created a place where you can come for inspiration for party planning, home decorating, and all things homemaking. I am married to my high school sweetheart and am the proud mother of two, mother-in-law to a soldier and grandmother to one and another on the way! Please let me know what you would like to see on Celebrate and Decorate and stay in touch!

Tara chose…Melanie Gets Married

Shana chose…Our Peaceful Planet

We are Roy & Nancy, a husband and wife team dedicated to conscious and natural living. We are advocates for holistic healing, we love healthy foods, and are here to share fun crafts, decor ideas, family stories and more. We hope to encourage, create, inspire, and share some laughs with you!

Blog | Facebook | Pinterest

Tiffany chose…Momfever

Welcome to Momfever! Welcome to my humble abode! Pull up a seat and have a read. I’m a mom of five kids and wife to one husband. On Momfever I write about everything that interests me, and that’s a lot.

Blog | Facebook | Google+

Julia chose…Family-Walker

I’m Charlie, a 30-something mother to 3 wonderful crazy messy noisy boys, and the wife to a DIY procrastinator. We’re expecting our 4th (and final) baby this summer! We live in total chaos in Lancaster, Lancashire (UK). I’m a Parent Blogger and am currently writing two blogs, my main one over at CharlieBeth’s Life as Mumma Walker, and a second mini-blog following our pregnancy with our 4th baby. I love to write and take my kids on adventures especially around Lancashire, Cumbria and North Wales. If I won millions on the lottery I’d jack in my job and have about a dozen kids!

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