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Sunday’s Best – #12

March 27, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Week 12 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. We’ve started our Spring Forward theme. I’m sad to say, I was hit with 3 inches of snow in my part of the world Friday, but I’m hopeful warm weather is around the corner. I need to see green soon!

Please help me thaw out by celebrating the arrival of warm weather with your Easter posts, crafts, recipes, gardening, decorating ideas, room makeovers, tablescapes, spring cleaning and organizational tips. Blow the dust off your old posts and link those too. Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. We would love to have SEO, blogging, and parenting tips, DIY projects, homesteading, homeschooling, and your posts on life. Your linkups and giveaways are welcome too. Anything goes here, as long as it’s family friendly.

Each week your hosts will select their favorite post and it will be featured the following week. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog. Be sure to check back to see if you’re a Sunday’s Best featured blogger. All Featured Bloggers will have their posts Pinned to the Sunday’s Best Pinterest Board.

If you are interested in becoming a Sunday’s Best host, please contact me for details at rhonda@mother2motherblog.com

Your Sunday’s Best Hosts:

Rhonda – Mother 2 Mother Kim U. – Pinterested Parent Kim M. – Life In A House of Testosterone

Here’s the rules, please connect with us on social media before you leave or subscribe/follow our blogs :

Mother 2 Mother: Please like my Facebook Page, follow me on Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, BlogLovin or subscribe/join my blog on the right before you leave.

The Pinterested Parent: Please like Kim’s Facebook Page, follow her on Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Bloglovin before you leave.

Life In A House of Testosterone: Please like Kim’s Facebook Page, follow her on Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Bloglovin, or Instagram before you leave.

Please help us grow by placing the Sunday’s Best button above on your sidebar or in your Link Party lists/directory. I appreciate your help in promoting the linkup with Re-tweets and shares. If you are selected as a Featured Blogger, let your readers and followers know that you were featured on Sunday’s Best. Now lets party!

The Sunday’s Best Posts are:

Kim U. selected The Truth About Craft Blogging from Little Girl Designs

I selected BBQ Chicken Recipe from Western New Yorker

All of the posts were great, and I appreciate each of you linking up. I would like to invite all of you back to linkup your post(s) again, it could be selected this week. While you’re here take a minute to visit these great blogs. It’s a great way to meet and connect with new bloggers. Be sure to PIN or share any posts that you like, we all appreciate a little love.

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #79

March 24, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Spring is finally here! Can you believe it??!! Yes, in some parts of the US, we started spring with a winter storm that dumped up to 6 inches of snow, but we made up for it in spades yesterday with beautiful spring weather. We’re hoping for it to stay that way!

Welcome to the 79th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 448 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!

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!

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Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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And welcome our awesome guest hosts for March!

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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!

Marose chose Are We Raising Good Decision Makers? from Kiddie Matters. “I like this because it talks about raising kids.”

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Marose chose The One Thing That is Certain about Blogging from Earning & Saving with Sarah Fuller. “I like this because I want to read more and more about blogging.”

April also chose this post. “I think this applies to everything, not just blogging.”

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Kelly chose 5 Items Every Woman Needs to Keep in Her Car from illistyle. “Women often don’t think twice about what they should keep in the car in the event of emergencies. April has covered off the important items and even has a mini tutorial on how to check the air pressure of tires. This post is a must read for all women.”

Stacey also chose this post. “What an amazing post! I truly think that this is a wonderful idea for everybody and makes me think about putting something together for our family car. Thank you so much for sharing!”

Kelly chose Washi Tape Clothespins from The Pin Junkie. “As a huge washi tape fan, these super cute decorated peg magnets are so cheap and easy to make, I can’t wait to try them. I think they would be great as a small gift too. Thanks for the inspiration Bonnie!”

Mari chose A Daughter Teaches, A Mother Learns from Grammie Time. “I think as parents as mothers we want to protect our kids and shield them from pain or bad stuff and it turns out they are stronger and at times wiser than we give them credit for and they indeed become our teachers. Because I learn from my daughter daily I appreciated her journey.”

Mari chose Teriyaki BBQ Chicken from Fitness Food Diva. “It looked tasty, easy and loved the BBQ & Teriyaki combo.”

Rhonda chose Easter Basket Ideas For Your Toddler from Logan Can… “Great ideas for filling a toddler’s Easter Basket. I’m adding a few items to my shopping list.”

Jessica chose 3 Steps To Help Build Your Child’s Creative Writing Skills from Keeping Life Sane. “I needed this! I’ve been on a writing funk as of late so even though this is geared towards children, it also helps us bloggers to write something! Great tips!”

Jessica chose Small Talk Leads to Great Relationships from Keeping Life Sane. “Awesome relationship builder for the family! We all have to connect like this rather than FB or texting. This can also be just a 30 minute “family connection” where the TV is off or having dinner and posing those questions out to everyone. Thanks for sharing!”

Jillian chose Upgraded Kitchen – So You Say You Want a New Kitchen? Come and Get It! from On Bliss Street. “I chose this post because the makeover is so beautiful and so affordable. We’re moving soon, and while I won’t be able to make any hardware changes (we’re renting), I will be able to make it beautiful on a budget. This post proves that!”

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Jillian chose Homeschooling A Trial Run? from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus. “I chose this post because I have considered home schooling for my son, but I am worried about many things. Tina does a great job of listing the worries and then going through and trying to change our mindset.”

Lisa chose Easter Bunny Cupcakes from Smart Party Planning. “Catherine’s Easter Bunny Cupcakes are adorable and a cinch to make. Definitely adds cuteness to any Easter dessert table plus a great idea to get kids involved in the kitchen.”

Lisa chose Banana Crunch Parfait from Sweet Silly Sara. “Sara’s Banana Crunch Parfait is perfect for breakfasts on the go (or not) and for snacking. The cereal is one of my favorites and always on hand as is the rest of the ingredients so this is going to be a regular addition to breakfasts and snacks.”

Zografia chose How to Make Soap with Essential Oils from Growing Up Gabel. “I really want to try making my own soap, but most recipes need lots of stuff. But this one, with only 3 simple ingredients is a must try!”

Zografia chose Can We Stop with the Parenting Articles, Please? from Ripped Jeans & Bifocals. “Yes, please! Enough with all this! We are all doing what we think is best for our kids. And we are proud of it!”

Victoria chose Best Practices for Blogging for Your Business from our very own Tenns from Bliss and Faith. “I chose this post because it shares some good business blogging practices.”

Victoria chose 5 Ways to Make the Most of Instagram from The Crafty Side of Sarcasm. “I chose this post because I am trying to use Instagram more and this post shared some great tips.”

Tiffany also chose this post. “I love how Leslie mentions the fun behind Instagram. Even as a Blogger you always want to show a bit of who you are and Instagram gives us all a chance to do just that!”

This post also received the most clicks.

Silvie chose 25 Copy Cat Recipes From Your Favorite Restaurants from The Organized Dream. “I chose this because I love to recreate restaurant recipes at home, and this post has 2 of my absolute favorites!! Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade and Panda Express Orange Chicken!”

Silvie chose DIY Raised Garden Bed from Fry Sauce & Grits. “I chose this post as one of my favorites because I had decided this year I would make my own raised garden bed. I had no idea where to even begin, but this post helped to answer a lot of questions. :)”

April chose National Pi Day {Free Printable} from Pastries Pumps and Pi. “My son and I had a blast doing this printable celebrating National Pi Day… Eat Up! LOL”

Tiffany chose Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies from Forgetful Momma. “For a Momma who is a bit craft challenged this is the perfect Easter craft to have fun with and still keep the Kiddies happy.”

Ginger chose The meaning behind “a la mode” + tips for working with brands from Sandy a la mode. “I love the outfit and her over all style. The tips in the post were very helpful too!”

Ginger chose Hello Goodbye from I Spy Oby. “Her hair is fabulous her shoes are great! The whole look is dope, I love it all!”

Latisha chose Dreams do Come True: planning and using a vision board from Just Be Well. “I always love the idea of creating a visual of what your dreams look like in your head. It is great encouragement every time you look at it. I have a vision board above my desk.”

Tina chose DIY Pom Pom Bunny from The Crafty Side of Sarcasm. “What a cute pom pom bunny!!Nice activity ,adorable result.Thanks for sharing.”

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Tina chose Peter Rabbit Inspired Easter Party Ideas from Atta Girl Says. “I love this themed party,everything looks so beautiful.I loved the garden with the mini carrots! Thanks for sharing.”

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And the Best of the Best is…

5 Items Every Woman Needs to Keep in Her Car from illistyle

Are We Raising Good Decision Makers? from Kiddie Matters

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Giveaways!

And now for our giveaway of the month!

From Sarah at Grace in Oils: I am so excited to partner with Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures for this awesome giveaway! We are giving away three books & three Young Living essential oils. I originally got started with Young Living and essential oils in July 2014. I did a lot of research before choosing this company. I run a blog Grace In Oils (www.graceinoils.com) where I talk about my research, how I use essential oils, and other fun things! My goal with my blog and my Young Living business is to help bring essential oils into every home. I want everyone to know they can use essential oils! While I encourage research I also offer resources to those I enroll to help empower them to get answers to their questions. I chose Young Living due to their Seed to Seal guarantee and I go into that on my blog. If you are interested in starting your journey with Young Living I would LOVE to have you be a part of my team. I fully support those I enroll via online groups, an e-series, and more! I also offer a really amazing Welcome Kit free to those who choose to become a Wholesale Member with Young Living via purchase of a Premium Starter Kit (https://beta.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/start?sponsorid=1938897&enrollerid=1938897).

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #78

March 17, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Mother 2 Mother and the 78th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! I’m looking forward to another amazing week of great posts. Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 446 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!

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

Moms: As Elite as the CIA…Well Almost

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

(from the top – left to right)

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for March!

(from the top – left to right)

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

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

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

Marose chose Be aware of the money vampires from Simple Pero Rock.

Marose chose Using Google to Organize Your Blog – Planning Blog Posts from Sarah Celebrates.

Cindy also chose this post. “I chose this post because it is genius! I started using a Google spread sheet this year to track my posts but I like the visual of a calendar better. Just reading this post I felt liberated and I’ll be starting this method in April.”

Lisa chose Creamy Tomato Basil Soup & Homemade Garlic Basil Croutons from Juggling Act Mama. “I love tomato soup and Ang’s recipe is easy, delicious, and the garlic basil croutons are awesome. Perfect cold weather comfort food.”

Lisa chose DIY Ranch Dressing from All She Cooks. “Jessica’s recipe for DIY Ranch Seasoning is perfect for any dish or dip that uses the packaged dressing. I love the DIY seasoning mixes because you know what’s in them and you control the amounts to your tastebuds. I can’t wait to try this!”

Elaine also chose this post. “I have been looking for good seasoning recipes as part of my healthy eating plan and this is the best Ranch recipe I have seen.”

Kelly chose Paper Easter Basket Crafts from Crafty Journal. “Noreen has shared just about every paper basket possible that both adults and kids alike can create for Easter. I love how just almost all households would have the materials on hand to make them. Simple, inexpensive and a great activity for all the family.”

Kelly chose How to Set Up Your RSS Feed with MailChimp from My Craftily Ever After. “Setting an RSS feed has been on my list of things to do for some time but being a novice, I didn’t really know how to do it with Mailchimp. Ashley’s simple step by step tutorial has helped put this task back to the top of my to do list.”

Elaine chose 6 Tips for Healthier Grocery Shopping from All Things Lifestyle. “Good solid tips for healthier grocery shopping.”

April also chose this post. “As I try to eat healthier, choosing how I shop has become a priority, Karon at All Things Lifestyle really lays out some simple rules to follow while grocery shopping.”

Rhonda chose Baby Chicks from Hell from Kari. “I loved this post. I’ve heard of dishes being a disaster as they’re being prepared, but never an adorable and delicious dish that was turned into one. Too funny!”

Tenns chose Homemade {Stress Relieving} Foot Soak from View from the Fridge. “I love a good foot scrub and its awesome to come across one that I can make myself. It also gives me a reason to try out essential oils, something I’ve been meaning to get into for a while.”

Tenns chose 10 Ways to Double Your Page Views from Classy Yet Trendy. “I’m always excited to come across blogging tips and learn something new. This was a really round up of different things bloggers can do to drive more traffic to their blogs. You can never have enough tools in your box!”

Tiffany also chose this post. “What amazing tips to help gain page views when it can honestly feel like a harder task than what it needs to be…with these steps you can do it each day with not too much extra effort.”

Natasha also chose this post. “I have been very interested in tips to take my blog to the next level. These are some amazing tips!”

This post also received the most clicks.

Jillian chose 20 (Less) Extreme Cheapskate Ways to Save More Money from Pretty Simple Ideas. “I chose this post because my husband and I are working on creating a better budget and sticking to it. This post provides tips to save even more money! Just what the doctor ordered!”

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Jillian chose 7 Steps to Decluttering from Just Another Mom. “We’re going to be moving soon, and I will absolutely need to declutter. This post gives some great tips and examples on how to go about decluttering without becoming overwhelmed.”

Zografia chose DIY Simple Floating Artwork + Free SVG Cut Files from Hey, Let’s Make Stuff. “I loved this idea! I am definitely trying something like this!”

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Zografia chose How to Magnify Your Adsense Earnings with this Simple Trick from Live Randomly Simply. “We never stop learning! That’s a trick i will be using!”

Natasha also chose this post. “Amazing and simple trick! Thanks so much for sharing!”

Victoria chose Top Favorite Yoga Poses from The Crafty Side of Sarcasm. “I chose this post because I recently have gotten back into yoga and I was curious about the different yoga poses.”

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Victoria chose 10 Ways to Save Money This Spring from Earning & Saving with Sarah Fuller. “I chose this post because who doesn’t like saving money? I am on a debt free journey this year and I need all of the money saving tips that I can get.”

Tina chose No Sew Bandana Bib + Funday Monday from Lipgloss and Crayons. “What a beautiful bandana bib. A simple super cute bib, easy to make and adorable!!Thanks so much for sharing!”

Tina chose Rustic Serving Tray with Gold Arrow Accent from Simply Designing with Ashley Phipps. “I love this project, pure DIY that looks real good!! I love this tray , great as a gift!!I’m making one!!”

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Mari chose DIY Lush 4-in-1 Bath Bomb Bar Recipe from Fry Sauce and Grits. “My two choices this week are Courtney’s bath bars I love cute and useable stuff in my bath so this is a must try for sure.”

Mari chose Banana Caramel French Toast + Big News! from Annie’s Noms. “I loved Annie’s French toast because of caramel and bananas mix! I can’t wait to try these at home.”

Latisha chose Basic Pancake Recipe – Fluffy and Delicious from The Wilderness Wife. “I love pancakes and between the photo and the description this blogger uses to describe this pancake makes my mouth water. I definitely want to try this recipe. Those pancakes look like they would put boxed pancake mix to shame.”

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Latisha chose Homeschooling Kindergarten : What Subjects to Teach and For How Long? from Lina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus. “I am homeschooling a Kindergartener right now. I found this so helpful, to let me know if I am on the right track. I agree with everything said.”

Ginger chose Beaded Wreath from our very own Zografia from Bisozozo. “This is a simple yet really elegant decorating idea. I also love that it is so easy to customize.”

Ginger chose Paper Flower Backdrop: Flower Variations from Ash and Crafts. “This is a simple yet really elegant decorating idea. I also love that it is so easy to customize.”

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

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What a beautiful bandana bib. A simple super cute bib, easy to make and adorable!!Thanks so much for sharing!

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And the Best of the Best is…

We have a 3-way tie this week…so all three posts have won best of the best!

DIY Simple Floating Artwork + Free SVG Cut Files from Hey, Let’s Make Stuff

7 Steps to Decluttering from Just Another Mom

Using Google to Organize Your Blog – Planning Blog Posts from Sarah Celebrates

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Giveaways!

And now for our giveaway of the month!

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Also, make sure to enter to be 1 of 3 winners to win $500 in the Luck of the Irish Giveaway! Enter to win by clicking the link above or clicking on the image below. There are only a couple of days left! So now that you’ve met our Sponsor for the month, our hosts and guest hosts, our Featured, the Best of the Best, and our giveaways,

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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Sunday’s Best – #11

March 14, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Week 11 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. We’ve started our Spring Forward theme. Warm weather is around the corner, I saw Robins in my yard this week. Last week I had 6 inches of snow in my part of the world, so I’m hopeful that I there will be lots of green soon.

Lets celebrate the arrival of warm weather with your Easter posts, crafts, recipes, gardening, decorating ideas, room makeovers, tablescapes, spring cleaning and organizational tips. Blow the dust off your old posts and link those too. Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. We would love to have SEO, blogging, and parenting tips, DIY projects, homesteading, homeschooling, and your posts on life. Your linkups and giveaways are welcome too. Anything goes here, as long as it’s family friendly.

Each week your hosts will select their favorite post and it will be featured the following week. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog. Be sure to check back to see if you’re a Sunday’s Best featured blogger. All Featured Bloggers will have their posts Pinned to the Sunday’s Best Pinterest Board.

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Now lets party! There’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Be sure to enter our Luck of the Irish Giveaway it ends 3/17. The pot is worth $1500 and will be divided between 3 lucky winners. Click on the link and enter. It could be your lucky day.

The Sunday’s Best Posts are:

Kim U. selected I Said Lies We Tell Ourselves from The Mad Mommy

I selected Horses and Hairbows from Sequins In The South

Kim M. selected 20 Copycat Recipes from All She Cooks

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Turn It Up Tuesday – #77

March 10, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Mother 2 Mother and the 77th week of Turn It Up Tuesday! I’m glad you can join us for another fun week of great posts. Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 439 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!

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

Moms: As Elite as the CIA…Well Almost

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

(from the top – left to right)

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for March!

(from the top – left to right)

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

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

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Cindy chose Modern Kitchen Makeover on a Budget from No Small Life. “I am currently addicted to 3 home reno shows on HGTV. Even though we gave our kitchen a new coat of paint a few years ago and like my cabinets I am dreaming of new counter tops (my 30 year old formica ones are so so bad) and a backsplash. The 23year old vinyl flooring needs to be retired too. I love the way this post had great kitchen reno pics and photos of her progress. It allowed me to dream a bit.”

Cindy chose 8 Free Apps I Can’t Live Without from 702 Park Project. “I am always looking for new apps for my iPhone. In this post she listed some that I already can’t live without and some new-to-me apps that I can’t wait to try!”

Rose also chose this post. “I chose this post because it introduced me to apps that I have not yet discovered!”

Lisa chose Decoupaged Easter Egg Craft from AttaGirlSays. “This is such a great idea! It would be a great project to do with kids, too. I love this and intend on trying this out as cute centerpiece this Easter. Amy’s idea from the story she grew up with and passing the story on to her son is a wonderful keepsake of those memories.”

Lisa chose Lemon Scones from A Sprinkle of This and That. “Christine’s Lemon Scones have me drooling. I’ve just recently fell in love with making (and eating) scones. I haven’t made lemon yet and her recipe is super easy to follow and the pictures of the scones are just perfect.”

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Victoria chose 5 Things The Work-At-Home Mom Wants Her Friends To Know from Organized Home Organized School. “I chose this post as my favorite because I am a work from home mom. I lost a very close friend because of my decision. She felt that since I worked from home I was always available to chat and have unexpected drop by visits from her when this was not the case.”

Victoria chose 10 Things I Want My Son To Know from Kiddie Matters. “I chose this post because I am a mom of three boys and I could relate to everything that this mom wanted her son to know.”

Marose chose 7 Simple Dinner Recipes With Chicken for $7 or Less from Little House Living. “I just like easy recipe.”

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Marose chose Do’s of Blogging {Part 2} from Busy Being Jennifer. “I’m getting back to blogging, so I needed this to refresh and give me new ideas.”

Marie chose Homemade Playdough from illywho. “This is one of those classic parenting recipes that so many people have forgotten how to make. Fabulous.”

Marie chose Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes from Budget Girl. “I’m not the only one who wants to have burgers but truthfully won’t be standing there forming patties! These are easy and look delicious.”

Rose chose Farmhouse Design Style Ideas for Your Home from Chocolate and Sunshine. “I chose this post because I’m in love with Farmhouse style sand decor. I find Farmhouse style to be classic and I think it’s going to be around for a very long time!”

Zografia chose Build Your Blog Linky Party List. from Sequins in the South. “That’s a great resource for every blogger! Lot’s of link parties for blog promotion and meeting new bloggers!”

This post also received the most clicks.

Zografia chose Crafts: Easy DIY Projects from Creating & Co. “So many great ideas in one post! Loved it!”

Ginger chose Lemon Cake with White Chocolate Mousse Frosting {+ Dessert for Two Cookbook Giveaway} from Spoonful of Flavor. “The photos were great and the cake looks delicious.”

Ginger chose 4 Ways to Simplify Natural Hair For The Busy Female Entrepreneur from Afro-Chic Mompreneur. “The advice was really good.. Simple ideas with videos attached were easy to follow and I could relate to the information.”

Silvie chose 75 FREE Printable Scavenger Hunts (& a HUGE Cash Giveaway) from My Joy-Filled Life. “We love doing scavenger hunts as a family and these are great ideas!”

Silvie chose Easter Kids Table Setting from View from the Fridge. “This will be my first year doing an Easter kids table and so I really enjoyed this post!”

Tina also chose this post. “What a beautiful way to set the kids table this Easter, so cute and creative!Thanks so much for sharing:)”

April chose How to Improve Blog Photos from Serendipity and Spice. “As I’m trying my blog to the next level, I’m always on the lookout for good, easy and inexpensive tips that will help me take a little a long way.”

Marie chose Sweet Potato Skillet with Bacon and Greens from Swirls and Spice. “I loved Julia’s Sweet Potato share because it looked yummy, quick and easy. It also was the first recipe in a while with Sweet Potatoes that I would actually try. That’s how awesome it looks.”

Marie chose Spring Pancakes from The Pinterested Parent. “I picked Mia’s mom because the shapes of those pancakes were a dream. They looked so pretty almost made you not want to eat them but I surely would. Great treat!”

Tiffany chose Things I wish someone told me before I became a Stepmom… from Practicing Normal. “Love this post and the insight Mariet gives to such a misunderstood role of parenting.”

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Stacey chose How To Make Extra Money with Vacation Photos from MBA SAHM. “What a wonderful idea! I am always looking for ways to make a few extra dollars and since I have a vacation coming up I am definitely going to give this a try! Thank you so much for sharing!”

Tenns chose Make Your Own Lush Bath Bombs from Pretty Simple Ideas. “I love Lush bath bombs, but not the price! They’re a real treat and fun to use, however. It’s awesome to know I can make something similar at home, so when I’m not “treating” myself, I can still indulge in a lovely bath!”

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…

10 Things I Want My Son To Know from Kiddie Matters

Do’s of Blogging {Part 2} from Busy Being Jennifer

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

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Giveaways!

And now for our giveaway of the month!

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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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Sunday’s Best – #10

March 8, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Week 10 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. We’ve started our Spring Forward theme. Warm weather is around the corner, so lets get those spring posts up. I have about 6 inches of snow in my part of the world, but I’m hopeful that I there will be lots of green soon.

Bring your St. Patrick’s Day and/or Easter posts to the party. Crafts, recipes, gardening, decorating ideas, room makeovers, tablescapes, spring cleaning and organizational tips are also welcome. Blow the dust off your old posts and link those too. Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. We would love to have SEO, blogging, parenting tips, DIY projects, homesteading, homeschooling, and your posts on life. Your linkups and giveaways are welcome too. Anything goes here, as long as it’s family friendly.

Each week your hosts will select their favorite post and it will be featured the following week. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog. Be sure to check back to see if you’re a Sunday’s Best featured blogger. All Featured Bloggers will have their posts Pinned to the Sunday’s Best Pinterest Board.

If you are interested in becoming a Sunday’s Best host, please contact me for details.

Your Sunday’s Best Hosts:

Rhonda – Mother 2 Mother Kim U. – Pinterested Parent Kim M. – Life In A House of Testosterone

Please help us grow by placing the Sunday’s Best button above on your sidebar or in your Link Party lists/directory. Tweet the linkup using the hashtag #SundaysBest. I appreciate your help in promoting the linkup with Re-tweets and shares.

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Now lets party! There’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Be sure to enter our Luck of the Irish Giveaway. The pot is worth $1500 and will be divided between 3 lucky winners. Click on the link and enter. It could be your lucky day.

The Sunday’s Best Posts are:

Kim U. selected Math Frame Learning from Dabbling Momma

I selected Spring Pancakes from The Pinterested Parent

Kim M. selected Serve It Hot Dips from All She Cooks

All of the posts were great, and I appreciate each of you linking up. I would like to invite all of you back to linkup your post(s) again this week. While you’re here take a minute to visit these great blogs and connect. It’s a great way to meet and connect with new bloggers. Be sure to PIN or share any posts that you like, we all appreciate a little love.

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Sunday’s Best Linkup – #4

January 31, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Week 4 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. I’m happy to be the host of this fun and new linkup. Each month we will feature a theme, this month the theme is Baby It’s Cold Outside. Brrr! Please share your favorite winter posts old or new, cold weather recipes, crafts, winter scrapbook layouts, Christmas photos, anything that has a winter/cold weather flavor.

I’m Rhonda – Your Host

Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. Anything goes here. You may link as many posts as you would like. Each week I will select my favorite post(s) and feature the blog on the link-up the following week. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog. Be sure to check back to see if you’re the Sunday’s Best featured blogger of the week.

February’s theme is Love Is In the Air. We’re looking for loving memories of you and family, love stories, Valentine crafts, DIY, recipes, anything that you love and would like to share.

I would love to connect with you on social media if we’re not following each other. Please like my Facebook Page, follow me on Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, BlogLovin or subscribe/join my blog on the right before you leave.

One last thing, please grab the Sunday’s Best button above and place it on your sidebar or Tweet the linkup using the hashtag #SundaysBest. I appreciate your help in promoting the linkup with Re-tweets and shares.

The Sunday’s Best Post is:

Of Mice and Ramen – Year of the sheep.

All of the posts were great, and I appreciate each of you linking up. Take a minute to visit this great blog and connect with Veronica. Her cookies alone are worth the visit.

Now, lets link up those posts and be sure to visit a few other bloggers who have posted while you’re here. This is a great way to meet and connect on social media. Be sure to PIN or share any posts that you like, we all appreciate a little love.

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Sunday’s Best Linkup – #3

January 24, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Welcome to Week 2 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. I’m happy to be the host of this fun and new linkup. Each month we will feature a theme, this month the theme is Baby It’s Cold Outside. Brrr! Please share your favorite winter posts old or new, cold weather recipes, crafts, winter scrapbook layouts, Christmas photos, anything that has a winter/cold weather flavor.

I’m Rhonda – Your Host

Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. Anything goes here. You may link as many posts as you would like. Each week I will select my favorite post(s) and feature the blog on the link-up the following week. The Blogger(s) of the Week will be notified via the email on your link. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog.

February’s theme is Love Is In the Air. We’re looking for loving memories of you and family, love stories, Valentine crafts, DIY, recipes, anything that you love and would like to share.

The Sunday’s Best Post is:

Penny Wise School Set

All of the posts were great, and I appreciate each of you linking up. Take a minute to visit this great blogs and connect with J.

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Sunday’s Best Linkup – Week 1

January 4, 2015 by Rhonda Gales

Happy New Year and welcome to Week 1 of Mother 2 Mother’s Sunday’s Best Linkup. I’m happy to be the host of this fun and new linkup. Each month we will feature a theme, this month the theme is Baby It’s Cold Outside. Brrr! Please share your favorite winter posts old or new, cold weather recipes, crafts, winter scrapbook layouts, Christmas photos, anything that has a winter/cold weather flavor.

I’m Rhonda – Your Host

Don’t have posts that fit into the theme, link up whatever post you would like to share. Anything goes here. You may link as many posts as you would like. Each week I will select a favorite post and feature the blog on the link-up the following week. The Blogger of the Week will be notified via the email on your blog. An image from your post will be used on my blog the following week with a link back to your blog.

February’s theme is Love Is In the Air. We’re looking for loving memories of you and family, love stories, Valentine crafts, DIY, recipes, anything that you love and would like to share.

One last thing, please grab the Sunday’s Best button and place it on your sidebar or Tweet the linkup using the hashtag #sundaysbest. I appreciate your help in promoting the linkup with Re-tweets and shares.

Now, lets have some fun! Link up those posts and be sure to visit a few other bloggers who have posted while you’re here. This is a great way to meet and connect on social media. Be sure to PIN or share any posts that you like, we all appreciate a little love.

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