Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Almost December {Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop no. 253}

Welcome back! We hope you all had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday. We enjoyed a little time off but now we are so ready to get going with some great holiday parties!
Looking way back to our last party, two weeks ago, take a look at the posts you visited most ...

Most Viewed

Morning Buns - Don't Sweat The Recipe

Very Popular

 
 
Tuscan Garlic Chicken - Frugal In Florida
   
Chicken Pot Pie Noodle Soup - Kleinworth & Co
 

I missed the one above, so I'll definitely have to check it out, especially since I myself don't post regularly anymore!

 So, let's get this party started!
This week please follow our co-hosts on PINTEREST!
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  • Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
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  • NOTE: party entries appear in REVERSE. i.e. the most recent entry goes to the top! That way all of our guests will have a chance to be seen no matter when they arrive.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Caramel Apple Cake & Painted Pumpkins {Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop no. 248}

Welcome to our party! We are so glad that you took time out of your busy schedules to join us! As you know, our top features are based on the number of clicks our guests' posts received last week. Oh my .... you all must have been very HUNGRY! Every one of them was a recipe post LOL!
 

Most Viewed

Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup - Strawberry Blonde Kitchen
   

Very Popular

Chocolate Surprise Bars - Simply Stacie
 

Editor's Picks

 
Caramel Apple Layer Cake - Annie's Noms
 
Brushstroke Painted Pumpkin - Sincerely Sweet Pea Blog
 

So let's get this party started!

Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop   

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Eclectic Red Barn - Twitter
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  • Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
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Monday, October 16, 2017

Boss Day and a Smoke Cloud

Good morning. Happy Monday to you. Today is National Boss's Day. 
I'm bringing donuts into the office, which means I have to leave for work earlier...Which means I need to wake up earlier...Which means coffee will definitely be needed.

 Sometimes I miss the days of sleeping in and being only my own boss. The stay and work at home mom boss. But I must say, I like the office and the day job too. I don't really mind it. But for all you awesome bosses out there...
Happy Boss' Day!

So last week I didn't blog because I went on a field trip with my son's sixth grade class (more on that to come later this week, I hope). It was on Tuesday, so some of the fires of Northern California were still just new. The smoke was in the air, and it was so hazy all over. It really made it hit home that these fires were close to our area. 

 On our way back home, we saw a huge cloud of smoke near the freeway we were travelling on...And it was in that moment that I really started to feel the heartbreak. You see things and hear the stories on the news, but it's not the same as seeing something with your own eyes. Even seeing this at a distance, it was hitting home. These fires are no joke. 
I snapped this shot from the school bus window.

 Coming back to work on Wednesday last week, my office offered an opportunity to volunteer with disaster relief efforts. I signed up. I'll be headed out to the Sonoma/Napa area later this week. Before I go, I'll be collecting donations to take with me so that I can drop them off to some of those in need...Because there are so many in need right now. 

 I'm collecting:
* toothbrushes
* toothpaste
* deoderant
* lotion
* packages of socks & underwear
And specifically for the kids, I'm also collecting:
* coloring books
* crayons
* books

 Other items are welcome too, of course, but I've learned that there's a big need for toiletry items right now. Since these items are small and easy to collect, I'll be asking my coworkers to contribute whatever they can before I head out. I hope to gather at least one trunk full for the trip. We'll see how it goes...I just want to help. 

 I'll probably continue to be collecting these items into the holiday months, because these people have lost everything. It's time like these when we need to come together as a community, as one, and help each other. 

I'll be posting later this week, so please stay tuned!




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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Going Batty {Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop no. 247}

We're going batty here at Wonderful Wednesday!

Welcome! We are so glad you came to our party this week. If you are a regular guest, you know that our most viewed features come directly from the number of views they receive. Last week, the following posts were the most popular. Who knows, next week it could be YOU!

Most Viewed

Our most viewed post from last week was this awesome batty DIY!

DIY Map Rock Key Chain - Pillarbox Blue

Editor's Pick

Oat fudge recipe from Simply Stacie
Oat Fudge - Simply Stacie

So, let's get this party started!
Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop
This week, please follow our hosts on Facebook! ♥
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  • Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Two Picks from ME {Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop no. 246}

Welcome!

Grab a chair, pull up your seat, and join us for Wonderful Wednesday. You're gonna find lots of fall inspiration around here!
Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop

 Let's take a peek and see the most viewed posts from last week, shall we?

Most Viewed

THM
   

Very Popular

Hawaii Maui Overview - Casa Bouquet
   
Falling For Fall Roundup - Jenny Louise Marie
 
Cinnamon Apple Cobbler - Our Table For Seven
   

MY Editor's Picks

Easy DIY Halloween Luminaries from Crafty Lumberjacks

You've GOT to watch the youtube video these guys created with their niece and nephew. It's incredibly cute. And my kids now want to make these luminaries. But what's also great is that you can make these without the Halloween theme too. I'm glad I found their blog through our awesome party!

20 Ways to Save from Fluster Buster

I'm really trying to get back to simple living lately, so this post about ways to save money gave me a few reminders of ways that I can cut back. I encourage you to visit and see if there's one or two things on the list that you could try!

Now, let's get this party started!

If you are not already, please follow our hosts on Instagram this week! Instagram is one of my favorites, even though it has changed algorithms and acts a lot more like facebook now (which is frustrating), I still use it and love it.

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  • Add as many of your family-friendly posts as you would like to. No Etsy shops, adult sites or blog parties, please.
  • Visit others. Let them know you’ve been there!
  • If you are NEW, let us know in the comments so that we can follow you back. ♥ Help us find your posts - tell us what number they are?
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While I Was Away (Part One): Yelp and Me

It's been quite awhile since I've really blogged. I thought it fitting to go ahead and share what I was up to while I was away, so here I go...


Well, it was no secret that I had HUGE internet connection issues for years. I'm not even exaggerating...It was a problem for YEARS. 
So when I wasn't blogging or doing very much online, all I had was my iPhone. I only use a couple of social media apps on my phone - Instagram and Twitter (and more recently snapchat). And I like sharing foodie adventures on Instagram, for some reason. 

 For a brief moment, I downloaded the Yelp app, because I thought I'd use it to find new places to try out in my area. I don't know why, but the app was a little confusing at the time, so I deleted it. In hindsight, I think I was just too lazy to learn how to use it. lol
I could've shared how I tried a soft serve cone from IKEA for the first time.


 But, in any case, I've realized that I could still be using Yelp and would probably love it, so I brought it back to my mobile screen this week. I'm going to once again start writing reviews as part of my blog makeover. I've missed it!

 Back here on the blog I had had a series called Buy It and Try It, where I would buy products (many times handmade items from Etsy), try them out and then write my review here. I only did a handful of these reviews, but I love them. So I'm going to get back to them...Only this time, I'll be reviewing dessert places and eateries in the Greater Sacramento Area too! I'll be using Yelp as well. It's probably something I should've done from the beginning. 
I also could've shared the grand opening of a new dessert place in Elk Grove, CA.
Sweet Puffs Ice Cream has Taro flavor - Ummm...YUMMMM.
They opened in the summer, and we were there!
When I was only posting short, quick blog posts last year, I at least gave a small shout out to a few places (like this one, where I shared about my new obsession with Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates). Moving forward, I hope to share more in-depth reviews of places that we visit and share with you our favorites.

 Are you on Yelp? You can find me here.
www.kim-2justByou.yelp.com
I've still got to learn how to use it, and I've already got places in mind to visit and reviews to write. =0)
Tell me, what are your experiences on Yelp?






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