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Monday, December 15, 2014

Turn it Up Tuesday!

We are getting closer to Santa's arrival. Glad to see so many entries last week even with all the preparations going on elsewhere. I am performing my own juggling act in a few areas but smiling as I do it. Here's to another great week let's get started.

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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, as long as it is family-friendly. 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!
Are you interested in having your blog or website featured on Turn It Up Tuesdays? Do you want to offer a discount to Turn It Up Tuesday linkers?
Then, sponsor Turn It Up Tuesday for a month! Click here! It's only $5 for an entire month!
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Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma's Ramblings | Jessica from The Wondering Brain | Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise | April from 100lb Countdown | Ce Ce from Chic Pixels Design Studio | Kae from Where's My Pacifier? | Kelly from Making-More | Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Yolanda from That's Mashed Up | Laura from Another Cent Saved | Cindy from Mom Maven | Kimberly from Keystrokes by Kimberly| Rhonda from Mother 2 Mother | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Jillian from Baby Doodah | Chelsea from Mommie and Wee | Tenns from New Mama Diaries

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for December!

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Angie from God's Growing Garden | Stacy from Anastasia Vintage | Nancy from Afro-Chic Mompreneur | Tina from The Happy Creations | Laci from Sequins in the South | Rebeka from Homemade Momy | Elaine from Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess

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. We're now accepting guest hosts for January and February.

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Cathy chose Mint Chocolate Brownie Crumb Cake from Annie's Noms."I love making bars! I am adding these to my sweet treats list for Christmas!"

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Stacy chose Felted Acorn Ornaments from Making It In the Mountains. "I just love these Felted Acorn Ornaments by Making It In The Mountains. They're absolutely adorable, and don't seem too difficult to make."

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Ce Ce chose Snowman Crafts from Sunshine & Hurricanes. "These are the cutest snowman crafts for all ages!"

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Cindy chose Salted Caramel Pudding Parfait from Penney Lane. "The image caught my eye and I am addicted to all things salted caramel. I can't wait to try this out in the new year!"

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Tina chose Ribbon Tree Ornaments & $50 Gift Card Giveaway from Typically Simple. "A cute and simple craft to make with the children. Great as a a cute embellishment on a gift. Thanks for sharing."

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Mari chose It’s That Time Of Year Again from Vashti Quiroz-Vega's Blog. "Loved Vashti's use of those huge peppermint sticks! Great combo of mint and sweet."

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Jillian chose The Face Of Depression from Afro-Chic Mompreneur. "I chose this post, because I, too, suffer with depression and love that Nancy is being so very open and honest. It will help others out there, tremendously!"

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Angie chose Ceiling hanging Christmas wreath from Our House Now a Home. "I just love this classy European look and can't wait to try making this with my fresh pine garland!"

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Tiffany chose Use Wrapping Paper Scraps for Storage from 1-2-3 Neat & Tidy. "LOVE this! i am always feeling so wasteful when I have to trash the scraps because I can’t figure a way to save them over for the next year. Who knew it could be so easy!?"

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Jessica chose 10 Simple Chores My Kids Do Around the House (and So Can Yours) from Simple Holistic Girl. "What a great list for kids! They're simple and personally I think it's easy to do for each school-age child at home. Although my child is 3, I am already "training" him to do a couple on the list (clean room (pick up toys) and putting grocercies away). Right now he is very helpful in both areas and I hope when he gets older he "graduates" to the other areas of the list. Thanks for sharing!!"

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Kelly chose Slow Cooker: Beef and Broccoli Recipe from Lou Lou Girls. "I love slow cooker recipes and this looks delicious!"

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Rhonda chose My Christmas Home Tour 2014 from The Painted Hinge. "This post took me back to my grandparent's farmette. I loved seeing the display of antiques and vintage items mixed with the new. Housing the Christmas tree in the old wash tub was a fantastic idea."

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Nancy chose 10 Ways to Make Your Husband Happy! from My Snippets of Inspiration. "My favorite post was 10 Ways to Make Your Husband Happy, because so close to the holiday season family is the focus. I loved that it was about making your spouse, best friend, and partner happy. It was a reminder for me to think about him more, and to appreciate him for all he does. Loved it!"

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Stacey chose Chocolate Crinkle Cookies from Treat and Trick. "I am making my list and checking it twice of cookies to make during this holiday season and these look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!"

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Tenns chose The Best Bad-For-You Fudge Ever from Little House Living. "I can never resist a good fudge recipe and this look delicious! I can't wait to try it out and possibly gift it during the holidays."

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Natasha chose Blog Planner 2015 from My Joy-Filled Life. "I'm working on organizing my blog and increasing my focus in 2015, and I have been looking for tools to help me in this effort. This is a great tool - thanks for sharing!"

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The post with the most clicks is 3 Reasons Bloggers Have Blogs that Aren't As Effective As They Could Be from Lady Blogger.
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...

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Show some love to our Best of the Best bloggers this week!!!!
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Please send an e-mail to Natasha at 1EpicMommy@gmail.com and she will provide you with all the details for the free ad space!

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So now that you've met our sponsor of the month, our hosts and co-hosts, and our Featured and the Best of the Best...

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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3 comments:

  1. Hello beautiful! What a great party, and I love being a part of it. Thank you for featuring us. Please come and join our party, tonight at 7 pm. We would love to have you. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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  2. Hi Mari! Thank you for hosting Turn It Up Tuesday and thank you so much for choosing my post! I'm so excited to be featured this week. Have a wonderful holiday season!

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    1. Yashti, your welcome enjoy the limelight lol and Happy Holidays to you as well xo!

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