Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade 

Welcome to our weekly Happiness is Homemade Party where bloggers come together to share their latest and their greatest posts with you. Every week you will discover a delightful assortment of creative ideas that you will love! At our party you will find the best recipes, crafts, do-it-yourself projects, home décor ideas, fashions and family fun.

Thank you so much for coming by this week for our party. We can hardly wait to find out what you will share with us this week but, first, let’s take a look at our features from last week's party.

This Week's Features:

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday! We are on the road again heading home. I enjoyed my time in Vermont and especially spending time with the grandkids. The weather was wonderful. Warm, in the mid 80s. Loved that. We had rain late one evening but other than that, it was beautiful. 

We had several bonfires and the kids set off fireworks one night. Of course there were smores. I cooked a lot and made several desserts.  We ate well. I especially enjoyed cooking with my grandson. He loves to cook. He even asked for some of my recipes. 

I want to apologize for not answering comments these last couple of weeks. It has been hard to get the time. 

I hope you are all doing well. Have a great weekend ahead. 

Many of my features come from you my commenters. Don't forget to leave your Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you could become one of my featured commenters next week.  

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop Party

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

You're The Star-Home Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Home Feature Week

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I am still in Vermont and enjoying time with the family, especially the grandkids. 

The weather has been so nice. Warm but not too hot. They think it is a little hot, but coming from Florida, it seems perfect. 

I hope you have a great week ahead.

WELCOME to the July 2021 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to the Happiness Is Homemade Party!

Welcome to the party. I hope your weekend is off to a great start. Mine has been really nice. I am Vermont visiting with my grand children. It is the first time I have been here since Christmas 2019. 

Hubby and I drove up last Thursday. Last night my DIL and granddaughter took their horse trailer that has sleeping accommodations and went to a show show. It was so nice to hang out with just us girls. 

My granddaughter used to do dressage but last year decided to move to jumping. I had not seen her compete this way. It was so awesome to watch her. She does really well. I must admit that I enjoyed being around and taking care of the horses as well. I had horses growing up so I was in heaven.

Well, off to spend time with my grandson. He is the hockey player.  No hockey for me!!

Thank you so much for coming by this week for our party. We can hardly wait to find out what you have come by to share with us this week but, first, let’s take a look at our features from last week’s party!

OUR FEATURED POSTS OF THE WEEK

 

Flash Photography Tip - Bouncing the Flash by An Artful Mom

 

Old Fashioned Corn Cob Jelly - Little Frugal Homestead

 

Repurposed Swing Frame - Penny's Vintage Home

 

Brown Sugar Baked Peaches from The Kitchen Is My Playground

 

DIY Framed Wall Art by A Life Unfolding

   

Easy Air Fryer Potato Skins from Air Fryer Fanatics

 

HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE LINK PARTY

And, now, let’s get this week’s party started! Bloggers, we welcome you to share your posts below and everybody please share this party on your social media! Tweet it, share it, pin it. Invite the world to stop by!

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!

Thank you to all six of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade! ♥

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!  

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Funding Your Home Renovations: A Guide

Home renovation projects are something that millions of people across the country have done at some point in their lives. With an estimated seventy-four million people thought to have renovated their homes during the pandemic, there is no doubt many out there have the bug for decorating. 

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday! You probably are not going to believe this, but I am on the road again. It was rather sudden. Hubby wanted to come to Vermont to see our son. We looked at dates and then hubby said, "let's go on Tuesday". Of course I had just driven 15 hours from PA on last Thursday and now 23 hours to Vermont. We wanted to fly but driving gave us the most flexibility. 

We drove for 15 hours and then spent the night. We were both tired. On Wednesday, we drove around 8 hours. Now to enjoy the grand kids and my son. The guys will be doing projects, mainly chopping down trees for fire wood. I am usually doing some yard work and lots of cooking while my DIL works. 

Of course there is the drive back home. Not looking forward to that, but will think of it next week.

I hope you are all doing well. Have a great weekend ahead. 

Many of my features come from you my commenters. Don't forget to leave your Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you could become one of my featured commenters next week.  

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday/Wednesday. I hope your week is off to a great start.  I am actually heading to Vermont this Tuesday morning. Hubby and I are driving. Road trip again!!

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was busy especially after being gone for a week. I had a wonderful visit with my Mom. Now, it's back to work. I worked on a couple of projects and did laundry. It has been hot so we did spend time in the pool. 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

Welcome to week#3 of the July 2021 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog:

Blooming Sweet Potato Vines

Blooming Sweet Potato Vines

While I was visiting my Mom in June, I came back with some sweet potato vines from the nursery where my sister works. They were quite little. I planted them and then set the pot under my tree. 

It has been growing and doing well. When I came back on Thursday, hubby said, "did you see your plant blooming?"

There were these small pink flowers that remind you of morning glories.

I was so excited. I sent my sister a picture and she was shocked. She showed the plant to her boss and he was shocked. 

Little did I know that it is rare for sweet potato vines to bloom. She said in all the years she has been there, no sweet potato vines have ever bloomed. 

They wanted to know what I did. I didn't even fertilize the plant, just sat it under my tree. 

Like morning glories, they close up at night and then bloom in the day. I checked online and it said the same thing about it being rare for them to bloom. 

Do any of you have flowering sweet potato vines? I would love to hear from you. 

The post Blooming Sweet Potato Vines first appeared on Eclectic Red Barn.

Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Party

Happy Sunday! I hope your weekend has been wonderful. Mine has been good. Doing lots of gardening. I brought a number of plants back from Pittsburgh. My sister works at a nursery so I was going crazy. They were getting rid of many of their vegetable plants so I bought some back with me, like cabbage, hot peppers, basil and tomatoes.

I bought my daughter some plants too so I helped her get them planted today. I still have some others to plant, but not sure where yet. 

I hope you have a great day!

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday! Well, I am writing this a little early since I will be traveling back to Florida on Wednesday. I had a wonderful visit with my Mom and sister. It is always so difficult to leave not knowing when I will see them again. I try to make it every few months. 

I had an extra wonderful opportunity on Tuesday when I met Debbee from Debbees Buzz. We talked and talked for a couple of hours. She is just so precious. It is a pleasure to be able to actually meet one of my blogging friends in person. 

I hope you are all doing well. Have a great weekend ahead. 

Many of my features come from you my commenters. Don't forget to leave your Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you could become one of my featured commenters next week.  

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday/Wednesday! I hope your week is off to a great start. I am still in PA visiting with my Mom. We have been busy visiting and going places. She gets tired easily so I have to pace myself. I would get tired if I was 96 too, but she keeps moving. 

I will be heading back on Wednesday to Florida. Not looking forward to the drive but anxious to get back home. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Join this week’s blog hop to find inspiration from dozens of bloggers for all things home and family including crafts, decor, DIY, fashion, recipes, fitness, gardening, travel, home improvement, and so much more!

Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to our party where bloggers come together to share their latest and their greatest posts with you. Every week you will discover a delightful assortment of creative ideas that you will love! At our party you will find the best recipes, crafts, do-it-yourself projects, home décor ideas, fashions and family fun right here.

You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Creative Feature Week

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was very nice. I am still in Pittsburgh. My sister and I went to a community garage sale on Saturday. That's the first time I have been garage saling in years. We had a blast. They hits for antique stores. We had a delightful day. 

Afterwards we pick up Mom, she didn't want to go to garage sales, and took she to Olive Garden for a late lunch. She enjoyed getting out. Today was church and then to Panera Bread for another late lunch. Seem like that is our common theme. 

I hope you have a great week ahead!

Welcome to the second week of the July 2021 blog hop called "You're the Star"!
Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share this post from my blog:

Pupcakes for a Special Birthday

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WELCOME to CREATIVE feature week of the July 2021 "You're the STAR" blog hop!
Meet your CREATIVE week Hosts 

This week is CREATIVE feature week
Swing by the Creative hosting Team's blogs:
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic
Mel @ Decor Craft Design
This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, yarn work, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, painting, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the June 2020 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Strawberry Ice Cream Cross Stitch Pattern by Keeping It Real

Seeing Stars Hand Towel (Crochet Pattern) by Eye Love Knots

Book Page & Paper Napkin Clock Makeover by Sum of their Stories

Recycled Chocolate Tin Planter by Unique Creations by Anita

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Pupcakes for a Special Birthday

Our boy Louie had a birthday and of course we had to celebrate.  He is seven and acts like he is three. Sometimes I think he thinks he is a Jack Russel. He jumps up and down like crazy. Here he is with his momma. Louie is on the left and Caleigh is on the right. She has a darker face than he does, but they look so similar.

Check out the special pupcakes I made for them!

Thursday Favorite Things Party

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy Thursday! I hope you are all doing well. For those in Florida  I hope you are all fine and have weathered the storm. I pray that all of you up the east coast will also be safe from Elsa. 

I actually left on Tuesday morning to come to Pittsburgh, PA to see my Mom. I was going to leave on Wednesday, but with Elsa rolling in, I decided to leave on Tuesday and since I was driving, no problem. 

I use to make that trip a lot but I have not done it in a couple of years. It was long, since I came by myself. However, the weather was nice and I enjoyed seeing the wonderful mountains in Virginia and West Virginia. 

Have a great weekend ahead. 

Many of my features come from you my commenters. Don't forget to leave your Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you could become one of my featured commenters next week.  

My Features from last week:

Check out all of these lovely features. Hope you find some inspiration.
Each hostess chooses her own features from comments on her blog so be sure to visit them all!

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the party! Sorry I am so late but I have been driving all day. Left Florida and I am heading to Pittsburgh, PA. Just got to my hotel, so here goes. 

You're The Star - Garden Feature Week

Welcome to You're The Star - Garden Feature Week

Happy Monday! Well, I guess having a long weekend made me forget that today was Monday and therefore, I forgot to post the party. So sorry about that. I hope you have a great week ahead.

WELCOME to the July 2021 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

Happiness Is Homemade Party

Welcome to Happiness Is Homemade Party

Happy 4th of July! I hope you are having a great holiday weekend here in the U.S. it's always nice to have a long weekend. We are not sure what we are doing for the 4th because we are having so much rain. It rained most of the day today. They were to have a parade at 4 in our small town but not sure if they did or not because of the rain. 

Do you have any special plans for this holiday weekend? Picnics or get togethers?

We have some wonderful features for your 4th celebration and or other wonderful summer party. 

Featured Posts 

When I saw this amazing crocheted patriotic stars towel - which can be adapted to make a pillow cover, by the way - I knew we just had to feature this on our Independence Day party. Made by EyeLoveKnots!  

A wreath made of FLIP FLOPS??? Of course. Why not? It is cute, colorful and so so summer! Don't you love it? If I had a cottage, or a beach house, it would be right on the front door. Learn how to make your own DIY Flip Flop Wreath from Life as a Leo Wife.  

 

Now this is a great July 4th table! Deb Bees Buzz has an array of tables décor ideas to show you for this holiday weekend. Enjoy! 4th of July Holiday Table on the Porch.  

Alexandra from Eye Love Knots is also the author of the blog On Rockwood Lane and she shared with us how to make a pretty succulent garden like the one pictured above. We get a lot of rain where I live so there isn't much hope I will ever have a garden like this one, but I sure love looking at hers!

Tracey at The Kitchen Is My Playground made this delicious patriotic cake in a PUNCHBOWL! Don't you love seeing the red white and blue stripes? See how she made it here > Triple Berry Cake in a Punchbowl

Thank you to all of our hostesses at Happiness Is Homemade! Be sure to stop by and see them ♥

Linda @ A Labour of Life

Sinea @ Ducks ‘n a Row

Beverly @ Eclectic Red Barn

Katie @ Love My Messy Messy Mess

Mel @ Décor Craft Design

Niki @ Life as a Leo Wife

  Would you like to be a part of Happiness Is Homemade? We are looking for hostesses to join our team. If you are interested, please email any one of the Happiness Is Homemade hostesses and let them know. We would love to have you join our party!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thursday Favorite Things

Welcome to Thursday Favorite Things Party

Happy July 1st! Here we are beginning the month of July. Wow, this summer is flying by already. The best part of this week is that we have a long week coming up - 4th of July holiday here in the U.S. 

What are your plans? Picnic, travel, relaxing - all of the above? We are having the family over for a cookout on Sunday. It is supposed to rain so we will see. 

I hope your weekend is great and be safe if traveling. Happy 4th of July!

Many of my features come from you my commenters. Don't forget to leave your Linkup Number or Post Title so I can find you and you could become one of my featured commenters next week.