Time To Link Up! Tuesdays with a Twist #185

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #185!
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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

We're your hosts & co-hosts 

Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Joyce @ Heavenly Bodies

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Features!

Each co-host will be sharing her own picks for Features. This gives everyone a better chance of being featured. Be sure to check all of our blogs to see if you were featured! 

My Features this Week are:

1. "Mummy Poppers" by The Lazy Gastronome

2. "The Paranoid Man Pumpkin Craft" by The Boondocks Blog

3.  "Bows Fall Wall Hanging"  by Bowdabra

If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.

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The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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You`re the Star Blog Hop Week#4 - HOME (October 2016)

The November ``Star GIVEAWAY`` starts in a week - If you are interested in Cohosting & contributing then please click HERE
Now onto the HOP - There are many ways to follow me:
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WELCOME to Week#4 of the October
"You're the STAR" blog hop!
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" only occurs during our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  while remaining family friendly),
WEEK#2 CREATIVE - arts & crafts, music, writing &/or dramatic arts (this can include sewing, dance, art history, handmade jewelry, computer art, fashion etc - anything creative while remaining family friendly)
WEEK#3 FAMILY - parenting, fitness, finances & inspirational (this can include anything about children like: education ideas for children, also self help etc -  anything family friendly)
WEEK#4 HOME - recipes, home décor, antique/DIY &/or travel (this can include anything about your home - even history posts - all while remaining family friendly)
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This week is HOME feature week
Swing by the Home Cohosting Team's blogs to see who is being featured:
Bev @ Eclectic Red Barn
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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
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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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Cynthia from "ShorelineDesigned"
Handmade one-of-a-kind jewelry & beads made from beautiful beach stones from the Great Lakes Shoreline.
Travel along the shoreline with Cynthia
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Nothing Can Be Concealed From God

I thought this topic was appropriate for today's political climate:
Nothing Can Be Concealed From God

WOW - this passage is so difficult to truly study - we must be honest with ourselves!  I'm sure we can all recall things that we have said or done in private that we wouldn't want anyone ever to know.  There are 4 things that popped into my head when I read these verses - they are:  secrets, motives, lies & hypocrisy..... let me explain:

1.  Secrets  - "there is nothing concealed or hidden that will not be made known" - whether it's a secret whispered to another person or a secret about yourself that only you know - God knows all.  There is no such thing as a secret kept from God. 

I also believe that many secrets lead to gossip and gossip is harmful to both the gossiper and the gossipee.  Some secrets might be necessary in some circumstances but let's be careful with secrets - realizing that there are no secrets that our Lord doesn't know about.

2.  Motives - are the push or drive behind our actions and words.  Why do we do what we do and why do we say what we say?  Motives are not seen by the human eye (although I know that sometimes our motives shine through our actions and words).  However, our motives ARE known by God and can never be disguised from Him.

3.  Lies - It might not be in our lifetime but the truth will come out in the end - even if it's not until judgement day - the truth will be revealed.  Dishonesty must be so time consuming - keeping track of what you said to whom and how you might have to respond in the future so that the lie remains secret.  Honesty is so much more relaxing. 

4.  Hypocrisy - falseness, insincerity, fake, two-facedness.  Those that try to be someone that they are not always show their "true colors" eventually.  Now, a hypocrite is different than somebody striving to change and be more Christ-like - the latter is sincere work whereas hypocrisy is sin.

Remember - any sin when confessed to God is forgiven by our gracious & merciful Lord through our Savior Jesus Christ.   

We need to live every second of our lives knowing that nothing can be hidden from God!

   

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Cartoon Potato Crop

Cartoon Potato Crop

This year we had a great potato crop!  If you recall, we built a new raised potato bed from scrub trees left over after the Electric Company came through and trimmed (click HERE to view that entire post).  Then, for the first time I grew heirloom blue potatoes (click HERE to view).

What is especially fun about my 2016 potato harvest are the cartoon tubers that emerged from the soil.

In each picture below you will notice a picture of the actual cartoon character and then a picture of the potato look-alike.

Snoopy from "Peanuts"

Charlie Brown from "Peanuts"

Disney's Mickey Mouse

and a Rubber Ducky



ENJOY!

For more produce deformities click:
2011 Deformed Produce
Deformed Produce of 2013
2015 Deformed Produce
Deformed Produce of 2016

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(Checkout this month's wonderful Sponsor!) 

Cynthia from "ShorelineDesigned"
Handmade one-of-a-kind jewelry & beads made from beautiful beach stones from the Great Lakes Shoreline.
Travel along the shoreline with Cynthia
(click HERE to view her blog)

(Please click on the ad above to view her shop)

Weekly Thankfulness & Growth Report #36

#36 - Weekly Thankfulness & Growth Report

If you were following this blog in 2015 then you will be familiar with my "365 Days of Being Thankful" challenge.  I have missed reporting on my thankfulness since I finished my challenge back in November, so I decided to at least give a weekly Thankfulness Report & include a Growth Report also.  Growth in our Christian walk, growth in the garden & growth on this blog.  Finally, I am also including a "Posts From the Past" feature - ENJOY!


This week I have been thankful for rainy days and falling leaves.  I have been thankful for answered prayer and the fact that I can come to my Lord in prayer at any time.




I believe that there are two kinds of laughter:  one that stems from humor -  from something that tickles our funny bone and then there is the joyful laughter that comes from happiness.
Read: Healthy Laughter = Healthy Person


We have begun the Autumn yard clean-up and the township where I live allows yard fires to get rid of yard waste.  So, I have been enjoying these fires every weekend.

- Here are my Follower stats:

GFC (Google Friends Connect) - 2,277
Bloglovin - 4,179
Twitter - 6,217

Pinterest - 5,578
Google+ - 2,298
Facebook - 4,400
Linky Followers - 108
Networked Blog - 1,226
Activate - 574
That's a grand total of 26,857 followers in some form or another (that's up 73 from last week!).

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A couple years ago I shared with you one of my favorite cookie creations - chocolate & spice mixed into one delight! :
Root Crop Campfire Dinner Recipe (a.k.a. Hobo Dinner)





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Take Up The THANKFULNESS Challenge!

I challenge you to thank God for something everyday for one year!  Either write it down in a diary OR share with us on a blog.  If you have a blog & would like to share your THANKFULNESS posts with us, then please fill out this form: 365 Days of Being THANKFUL form - click HERE and you will be added to the THANKFULNESS page.

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How To Make Homemade Egg Rolls



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Welcome! Wake Up Wednesday Linky #142

Welcome to another Wonderful #WakeUpWednesdayLinky! #142
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We are so excited to have so many amazing bloggers party with us.
Check out this weeks Featured linkups.

Thank you so much to all those who share your blog in our party. 

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 

We want to be inspired, entertained, laugh and have a good time!

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Please take time to visit your hostesses.

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God's Growing Garden

               

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This weeks 

Featured Bloggers

RUSTOLEUM CHALKED SPRAY PAINT 
QUICK-OVERS & AN UPDATE
Deanie’s Stash

Welcome back to my blog. Today I am showing you some more quick-overs using the Rustoleum Chalked Spray Paint. You read here that I made over a few items after discovering this wonderful spray paint.  Today I am here to tell you an update on that post. Previously I had tried wax and some topcoats that I had laying around and was only partially satisfied. The results were okay but not fabulous. Today I want to tell you that I found the perfect protective topcoat for this paint.

How to Create a Succulent Planted Pumpkin
Cottage in the Oaks

In my last post I shared our fall centerpiece for this year, which include a pumpkin planted with a succulent or two. Today I thought I’d share how I did that. It’s a lovely arrangement, so easy, and a wonderful gift idea, too.

It’s Been A Long Time Since I’ve Seen A Fall
H2O Bungalow

Hey guys!  I’m leaving the beach behind for a while and spending some time up north.  Just like a kid in a candy store, I’m loving the sights, scents and pretty much everything about being here.  There’s nothing quite as good as going home.  To me, the closer I get to family and familiar places, the happier I begin to feel.  I love the feeling of “I’m going home”.

Feathered Chalkboard Pumpkin Topiary
The Kim Six Fix

It wouldn't be halloween if I didn't create at least a few dollar store pumpkin makeovers, and this year is no exception.   Once I again I swung down to the dollar store, picked up some styrofoam pumpkins and masked the day-glo orange color with a fun redesign.

Apple Pie Pizza Recipe
By Ann

If you love the great taste of apple pie, you will love this easy to make apple pie pizza recipe. This simple to make dessert pie has an amazing and enticing aroma and truly tastes delicious. Your whole family will enjoy the great taste of this apple pie pizza.

Pecan Toffee Cinnamon Monkey Bread with Icing
The It Mom by Daisy Teh

Got it! The amazingly yummy Pecan Toffee Cinnamon Monkey Bread with Icing recipe has been curated, tried, and tested and is exactly what you need in your life for your upcoming special event or to serve up with your family. I remember when I was first introduced to Monkey Bread during a Christmas party and thought it was the most amazing recipe invented. It’s so delicious and sweet! It’s a cross between a cinnamon roll and bread. But don’t take my word for it – make it yourself, try it for yourself and then you’ll thank me later!

PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
Annie's Noms

My Pumpkin Bundt Cake is soft, sweet and spicy. Filled with a whole can of pumpkin and topped with a creamy cinnamon cream cheese glaze, it’s sublime!

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