Celebration#1 – God’s Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014 Celebration#2 – Canada Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old Celebration#3 – July 4th – USA turns 238 years old!!
The Triple Celebration Giveaway will start on June 19th, 2014 and end on July 9th, 2014 (which just happens to be “Nunavut Day” – it’s the day that “Nunavut” became Canada’s 3rd Territory) Click HERE to view
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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!
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. "Apple Green on the Back Porch" by "Our Home Away From Home" (This is a dreamy back porch - I could live out there!) 2. "Rhubarb Smoothies" by Little House Living (All I have to say is YUM!)
3. "Growing Luffa" by Garden Up Green (Look at this amazing Luffa Farm)
If you've been featured we'd love for you to grab a button.
The party starts every Tuesday at 7am
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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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I'm thrilled to be Guest Hosting "Turn It Up Tuesday" for the entire month of May 2014!! Please link up your wonderful posts & ENJOY! __________________________________________________________ Welcome to the 33rd week of Turn It Up Tuesday!
Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this blog hop the best that it could be!
As you may know, Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic...and having fun! Link up your favorite posts 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!
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Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!
And welcome our awesome guest hosts for May!
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Here are the Featured posts from last week!
Rhonda chose A Great Day, An Amazing Year – A Journey from Illness to Health and Happiness from Our Little House In the Country. "This post was my favorite this week because it demonstrated how our life can change in a split second. This blogger went from what seemed to be a healthy life, a career outside the home, 2 children and a husband into a fight for her life. As a result of an unforeseen illness, she was put into a position of working for entire year to regain her health. She has fight her way back and now has a new set of priorities. She is now working to stay healthy and enjoying a career as a stay at home mom. This post demonstrates perseverance and a new outlook on life."
Cindy chose 9 Useful Graduation Gifts Under $25 from Earning & Save with Sarah Fuller. "I usually give gift cards for graduation but I am always afraid they will be spent on something frivolous instead of something that is really needed. In her post Sarah gives some great ideas that almost any graduate will need."
April chose How to Set Up Advertising on Your Blog Using Pay Pal from Barbie Bieber & Beyond - Raising Girls. "A lot of bloggers are looking to advertise on their site and having an easy option is useful. Did you know you can use Paypal? If not, you should definitely check out this how to!"
This post also received the most clicks this week.
Angel chose Mother's Day Curly Paper Hyacinths from Purple Hues and Me. "I love that these flowers were so easy to make and really lovely when completed. My girls and I can make these together."
Juanita chose What I Made Yesterday is Wordless Wednesday from Oh My Heartsie Girl. "As a long time knitter, I am always in awe of how versatile crochet is. I have only recently begun to crochet, and these are so super cute. I want to give them a go."
Rachel chose Blogging Drives Me Crazy from LadyBlogger. "I love how honest and real this post is!"
Lorna also chose this post. "I completely relate to this post!"
Jillian chose Blog Monetization from Snippets of Inspiration. "I chose this post because as a mom trying to monetize my blog as much as possible, so that I can eventually be a stay at home mom, this post gave me some great new places to look for that financial support."
Stacey chose I Hate you and I don't even Know you from Living in Mommywood. "When I was growing up, I heard many of the old judgments against others that didn't sit well with me. I have tried as a mom to leave such things where they belong...in the past. I raise my kids to show care and respect to all people, no matter who they are. I also allow them to blossom in their own thoughts and wants by simply guiding them with honesty and love. Great post!"
Natasha chose A Rant About TV, and 15 Better Uses of Your Time from My Salt, His Light. "Love this post! I feel the exact same way – television has definitely changed in recent years, and not for the better, but for the worse. I look forward to seeing more positive programming in the years to come. Great post!"
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Epic Mommy Adventures is hosting a $500 summer giveaway called "So Happy It's Summer Giveaway!"
Everyone has had a grueling winter, and it's time to celebrate the coming of summer! We need some great bloggers to join the fun and to promote this awesome giveaway!
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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I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).
I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.
I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.
The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"
I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.
Today's feature song is "Have Thine Own Way, Lord!" written by Adelaide A. Pollard (1860-1934) & composed by George C. Stebbins (1846-1945). Adelaide was hoping to become a missionary in Africa but was low on funds. During a prayer meeting in 1902 she overheard another woman say : "It really doesn't matter what you do with us, Lord, just have your own way with our lives." That is what inspired her to write this amazing hymn! Isaiah 64:8 "Yet, O lord, you are our Father, We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." Below the lyrics I have included two YouTube Videos of this hymn. I included the Johnny Cash video because he makes a small mistake during the song & starts over - this seemed perfect since "He is the Potter & we are the clay" - ENJOY!
Turn with me to number 267 in your hymnals and let's sing:
Have Thine Own Way, Lord
by Adelaide A. Pollard, (1860-1934) composed by George C. Stebbins,(1846-1945)
1. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou are the Potter; I am the clay. Mold me and make me After Thy will, While I am waiting, Yielded and still.
2. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Search me and try me, Master, today! Whiter than snow, Lord, Washe me just now. As in Thy presence Humbly I bow.
3. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Wounded and weary, Help me, I pray! Power all power Surely is Thine! Touch me and heal me, Saviour divine!
4. Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Hold o'er my being Absolute sway! Fill with Thy Spirit Till all shall see Christ only, always, Living in me!
A special thanks to "KimDeborahP" for sharing this video with us on YouTube
A special thanks to "JohnnyCash1Fan1" for sharing this with us!
Celebration#1 – God’s
Growing Garden turns 3 on June 19th, 2014
Celebration#2 – Canada
Day on July 1st – Canada turns 147 years old
Celebration#3 – July
4th – USA turns 238 years old!!
The Triple Celebration Giveaway will start on June 19th, 2014 and end on July 9th, 2014(which just happens to be “Nunavut Day” – it’s the day that “Nunavut” became Canada’s 3rd Territory)
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depends on those contributing)
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Pack (this could include ebooks, giftcard to your online shop, starbucks gift
card or subway giftcard etc) (Please keep in mind –if you are contributing a
giftcard to your shop then please let me know if I need to let the participants
know that they will be responsible for shipping costs
The first winner will be able to choose which prize pack
they want.The second winner will be
able to pick from the remaining two prizes and then the third winner will
receive the last remaining prize.(NOTE:I would like for this to
be open worldwide – however I will have to put a note about prizepack#3 – items
purchased using giftcards that need to be shipped will be limited to the lower
48)
You may contribute to more than 1 Prize Pack - the Rafflecopter links will be based on the total value of all your contributions.
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Bacon Ranch Egg Salad with Mushrooms This is a great twist on regular Egg Salad. Again, another great flavor combination: bacon, ranch, eggs & mushrooms!! For the Ranch Dressing I used a dry seasoning Ranch Packet and used Sour Cream instead of Mayo - Sour Cream is better for us in my opinion. If you prefer, you may use already bottled Ranch Salad Dressing. This should be eaten right away - if you put any leftovers in the fridge then the mushrooms will start to turn dark - I still eat it the next day but just know that the mushrooms will darken.
2 small stalks of celery (washed & cut into small pieces)
1/4 of a small onion (peeled & chopped) (using green onions is also delicious!)
1/3 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup bacon (fried, fat drained, cooled & then chopped or crumbled into small bits)
Begin by boiling the eggs, cooling & peeling (click HERE to see how). Now cut the eggs into tiny pieces (or use an egg cutter). Prepare all of the other ingredients as listed above (frying the bacon, chopping veggies etc).
In a large bowl combine all of the previously prepared ingredients & stir until the ranch dressing has been mixed in (see picture below)
Serve immediately on some bread as a sandwich or place a scoop on a fresh salad instead of using salad dressing & ENJOY!!
