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Monday, October 31, 2016

Turn It Up Tuesday

Happy Halloween!

Welcome to another week at Turn It Up Tuesday! We're celebrating Halloween this week, so feel free to share all of your Halloween-themed, costume-filled, scary or non-scary movies, meals, snacks, desserts, DIY creations, and so much more! We can't wait to check all your posts!
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We'd like to thank you in advance for partying with us and sharing all of your amazing posts with us - we LOVE checking them all out! If you've been here before, thank you for coming back! And if you're new here...welcome! Feel free to share, share, share! We love having you!
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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic...and having fun! Link up all of 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!

Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma's Ramblings | April from April Noelle | Tina from The Happy Creations | Tiffany from The Mrs Tee| Kelly from Making-More | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Tenns from Bliss & Faith | Kimberly from Being a Wordsmith | Ginger from Does Your Sister Have Normal Hair | Bev from Eclectic Red Barn | Heather from Goodlicious | Robin from Snippets of Faith | Jessica from Striving Towards Grace | Abiola from Ramblings of a Nigerian Workahomom | Sarah from Roaring Mama Lion

...and welcome our guest hosts for October!

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Carolyn from Mississauga Mom | Danielle from Dancing with My Daughter

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 Chocolate Tamarind Cupcakes [Gluten-Free + High Protein] from Healthy Helper. "I love both Tamarind & chocolate, yet I never thought of pairing the two. This recipe sounds absolutely delicious. I can't wait to try it out."
Tina also chose this post. "Super yummy chocolate tamarind cupcakes, gluten free and high protein combining sweet with savoury. I'm going to try this. Thanks for sharing these lovely healthy cupcakes."
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Silvie chose Fall / Winter Face Care from Sense of Family. "Taking care of our face is important especially during the Fall & Winter months. I must admit that I don't always do what I need to keep my skin healthy and safe. This is a great post with great ideas."
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Tiffany chose 16 Ways to Avoid Blogger Burnout from Create 2 Blog. "I think every Blogger has had a moment when they just didn’t ‘feel it’. Joyce shares 16 great ways to help avoid Blogger Burnout..."
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Tiffany chose Spiced Apple Moscow Mule Cocktail Recipe from Home Cooking Memories. "I discovered the awesomeness that is a Moscow Mule during my trip to LA for BlogHer16 and now I can make my very own perfect for the fall season!!"
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Biola chose How to Save Yourself from Domestic Violence from Live Laugh Love Post. "Too many women die daily simply because they lack the willpower to leave abusive relationships, here is hoping at least one sister finds this post useful."
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Biola chose 5 Things Your Husband Wishes He Could Tell You from No Small Life. "This great post resonates deeply with me as I am positive it will, for a lot of other women out there. So hilarious, so true."
Kimberly also chose this post. "It doesn't matter how long you have been with your husband, wives can still benefit from advice on what he wants. Great post!"
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Mari chose I Thought I'd Be More Excited About Parenting... from The Mad Mommy. "I thought it was hilarious presentation and truth filled for many. I had pretest with my younger sisters so I actually was thrilled. Yes of course I had moments of wonder but nothing too dark but some of my friends were a real mess and that was an experience I'll never forget. We laugh on it now but it wasn't funny for them, then lol."
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Mari chose Easy Brownie Cheesecake Two Ways from Frugal Foodie Mama. "Looks totally tasty can't wait to try it. The combo is just what my sweet teeth live for lol!"
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Kimberly chose How to Set Up 'Rich Pins' on Pinterest from Create 2 Blog. "I have been wanting to learn more about this process. This post breaks it down simply for you."
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Stacey chose Apple Slab Pie from Marilyns Treats. "This looks so simple & amazing! Apple pie of any kind is such a wonderful comfort food, especially in the fall. Thank you for sharing!"
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Stacey chose Caramel Fudge Ice Cream Cake with Pretzel Crust from Kenarry. "This looks wonderful. I love desserts that have a pretzel crust, which gives the amazing combo of salty and sweet. Thanks so much for sharing!"
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Bev chose Use this Easy Paint Technique To Create These Pretty Antique Gumball Machines from Just a Little Creativity. "I love how you converted those cheap plastic gum ball machines into vintage looking ones. You did a great job."
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Bev chose Monster Munch Popcorn Snack Mix #SundaySupper from A Dish of Daily Life. "How can you go wrong with popcorn much that has lots of Halloween goodies in it."
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Carolyn chose Glitter Indian Corn Place Cards from Oh My! Creative. "I picked this one because Indian corn is such a long time tradition, and I think this is a great craft for Thanksgiving!"
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Tina chose How to Make Rustic Log Candles from Garden Matter. "Wonderful creation,great tutorial. I love these candles they look amazing. Thanks for sharing your creation with us."
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Natasha chose Three Keys to Finding Yourself in Your Busy Life {The Whole Cure Stress Management} from Simple | Pure | Whole Wellness. "I love everything about this post! There are so many times where we lose ourselves in the every day, but this is a great post to show how important it is to find ourselves again."
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Natasha chose Things That Scare the Sh*t out of Me! on Tribe Magazine. "It's so true - most of the things that scare the crap out of me has to do with my child. Thanks so much for sharing this hilarious post!"
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The post with the most views is Podcast Episodes to Grow Your Blog from Pink Heels Pink Truck.
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Another post with the most views is How to Save Money By Shopping at the Dollar Store from Penny Pincher Jenny.
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And the Best of the Best goes to...

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Easy Brownie Cheesecake Two Ways from Frugal Foodie Mama
Show some love to our Best of the Best bloggers this week!!!!
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So now that you've seen all that we have to offer in this week's Turn It Up Tuesday,

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!
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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Over The Moon

Welcome everyone to another week at Over The Moon Linky Party. We are so excited to have you join us and if this is your first time, thanks for joining in. Check out all of the host features and especially check to see if you were featured. 

Can't wait to see what you will be sharing. Don't forget to leave a comment with your post numbers so I can make sure to comment back to you.

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Welcome to the Over the Moon Link Party!  You can link up any family friendly posts without profanity. Have a post you want to give more reach? Need some comments or shares? Want a post that's close to going viral takeoff like a rocket? Now is the time to link it up!

We pin EVERY link you leave and may even share on other sites as well! So come on in, be one of the first to link up, and remember to go Over the Moon with us!  

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