Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

Julie and Adele are two sisters who find and share bargains with their readers at Coupon Cents Sisters. Julie is in Connecticut and Adele is in Georgia, but the distance doesn’t stop them from teaming up to work together on their great blog. You’ll find tons of freebies, deals, and coupons – plus a great reference list of when to find sales on various types of items and Couponing 101 tips!

Molly at A Day in Mollywood is married to her best friend and has two adorable little boys, Landon and Brigham. She writes about her thoughts on everything from dealing with depression to parenthood. Her blog is also filled with photos of the aforementioned adorable little boys – and what’s a better day-brightener than that?

“Pink Power Ranger Mom” at Linus & LuLu is a wife, mom, and teacher who loves to cook, create pottery and crafts, and garden. She writes with a sense of humor and shares everything from family stories to recipes to photos of decor. All the photos she posts make you feel like you’ve got a little window into her fun family life!

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It’s already that time of year when people are starting to plan how they’re going to decorate for Christmas.  Some go all out with elaborate outdoor Christmas decorations, themes, and even a synchronized light show to Christmas music.  Some go for a subtle look and have a few lights in strategic places in their yard.  The same thing applies for indoor decorations as well.  Some people have every part of their home decorated, while others have mainly a Christmas tree and a few decorative touches here and there.   Whatever the decorations consist of, it’s being with family and friends to celebrate Christmas that counts the most!

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

You haven’t seen cuteness until you’ve met Gillian Grace. The star of the show over on Webbisodes, mom Shannon writes a blog filled with amazing pictures, delicious recipes, everyday life and fun reviews and giveaways with an all-around welcoming southern charm, y’all. You won’t be able to leave without a smile on your face from seeing the sweet grin on adorable GG’s face!

A place for crafts, recipes and inspiration, Amie at Kitty Cats and Airplanes displays her talents for sewing, cooking painting or crafting in all aspects of life. From tasty recipes to step-by-step tutorials anyone can follow, you’ll find multiple posts that will inspire you to get creative and make your own craft or project to give as a thoughtful gift… or keep for yourself to enjoy. This adorable wife, teacher and homemaker does it all!

Deals, steals, coupons, reviews & giveaways and delicious recipes are the name of the game over at 2 Boys + 1 Girl = One Crazy Mom. With money-saving sales and ideas that aren’t to be missed and menu plans to inspire you in the kitchen, Melanie shows how to raise three happy kidswhile saving a ton of money along the way!

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My weight is staying stable so that’s a good thing!  However, I know the holidays are just around the corner and that means being around all sorts of sweets and holiday goodies.  Nearly every year, I put on five pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years Day, but the weight comes off with some exercise and eating sensibly.  I don’t need weightlosstablets but just need to eat in moderation and go for walks several times a week.  That usually does it for me!

A lot of people are already thinking about Christmas which is a little over three months away.  They’re thinking about what gifts to buy and all the planning that goes with the holidays.  We’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to give it much thought, but I know there’s no one who uses cigars humidor so that’s not on my shopping list.  Our schedule is going to be busy until I’m off a week for Thanksgiving, so that’s probably when I’ll start planning.

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

Kara at Ramblings of a Marine Wife and her husband have two children, “little man” who is four years old and “baby girl.”   She loves her family, friends, coupons, freebies, and sweepstakes, and she shares her passion for saving money with others.  What makes her tear up?  Any song having to do with the military.

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At Fabulous Finds by NimblerGrove, Tiffany writes about her “Island Boy” husband, Sean, and her “Island Girl” daughter, Jasmine, who inspires Tiffany every day.  She enjoys photography, doing crafts, gardening, fishing, traveling, cooking, and riding roller coasters.  Tiffany also has an etsy shop and would love to have you stop by!

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Having a passion for shopping and finding great deals, Jessica at Inspiring You to Save likes to share this info with others.   She has two young boys, is married to the love of  her life, and enjoys reading.  Jessica readily admits that she is a shopaholic which enables her to share about great coupons and grocery deals.

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Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

The Nesty Girl over at – you guessed it! – Nesty writes about pursuing a happy home and a honeyed life through simplified living! She updates her blog three times a week with recipes, creative ideas, scrapbooking projects, and stories from her day-to-day life. Her writing is charming and relatable, and, well, a lot of fun to read!

Jill (who lives in Florida) and Denise (who lives in California) are the bloggers behind Cottage Sisters. Denise is married to Jill’s brother Mike, so they’re related by marriage but are, according to them, sisters by heart. Their blog started as a way to share their homes, recipes, great books, and everything in between. You’ll find photos galore and get a taste of both coasts!

Kime’ at Adventures of the Domesticated Mama is a Christian SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) to six children. She homeschools and loves to sew, knit, crochet and bake. She hosts a lot of great reviews and giveaways and is very active in the blogging community. You’ll also see fun photos of her family for Wordless Wednesdays from time to time!

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Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

Do you ever think to yourself that My Life Ain’t Always Beautiful? Melissa does and shares it with her readers through her sweet and creative writing, tasty recipes, fun crafts and entertaining pictures. Together with her Hubby, Munchkin Prince, Munchkin Princess, adorable new kitten Lucky and angel baby Andy Leigh, you’ll find out that even thought their life ain’t always beautiful, it’s filled with love.

Combine an energetic 2-year-old and a teething 4-month-old and a great collection of product reviews and giveaways and what do you get? Life at Mommy’s Little Dino’s! Kari fills her blog with adorable pictures of her boys, personal posts of their adventures and the great shopping deals she has found. You won’t want to miss what these Dinos are up to next!

Just reading the title The TRUTH about Motherhood instantly grabs your attention, doesn’t it? Truthful Mommy writes a brutally honest blog that deals with the issues that affect us all. We’re all thinking it, so it’s about time someone put it out there! Motherhood is filled with the good, the bad and the ugly and one visit to The TRUTH about Motherhood and you’ll find out that you’re not alone on this wild ride that our children put us on!

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I think I’ve lost at least a pound or two from the three pounds I gained over the summer, so I won’t need the most effective diet pills 10K.  I’m still trying to eat healthy and in moderation.   Exercising on a regular basis has not been happening recently, though, so that area needs improvement.  When things get busy, it’s hard for me to exercise like I should.  Exercising more is definitely my goal right now.

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

If you’re like most people, you fall into a rut of cooking the same meals over and over again. Well, Inspired 2 Cook can help pull you right out – this is a blog all about recipes, and it’s filled with a variety of meals that are sure to add some excitement back into your meal planning. She takes her own photos, which is really nice so you know what you’ll be ending up with! All recipes posted on the site have been tested by the blogger, so you also get a review before you go to all the trouble of making the meal.

Debra at Since That Moment writes about life since her son Matty was born in 2009. She says at the top of her blog, “3.26.2009. A boy named Matty was born. I would never be the same,” a sentiment I think all moms would agree with. Debra loves photography and poetry too, and shares some of her work on her blog. You’ll also find recipes and posts about day-to-day life with her husband and adorable son!

Roz at La Bella Vita says that her blog is a written and visual journey about all the things that she considers beautiful in her life. She likes to use her blog as a place to reflect on the beauty God has placed in her life. On La Bella Vita, you’ll find beautiful photos of her gardens, great recipes, and links about Italian life. Roz hopes that after visiting her blog you feel inspired to welcome more beauty and deliciousness into your life.

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Well, the economy doesn’t seem to be getting any better.  So many people are looking for jobs, including me.  I’m thankful that I’ve been doing substitute teaching as much as I have been the past year and that I’ve already subbed eight days at the beginning of this school year.  I was talking to one lady recently, though, who just received her alternative certification for teaching math.  She went to a teachers job fair and there were around 1,000 people there looking for work…but only seven job openings for teachers. Needless to say, she didn’t find a job!