Tuesday Turn About #235 Sweet Starts
Tuesday Turn About #235 Sweet Starts: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s time to at least start THINKING about those pink and red DIYs. We are all about sweet starts today!
TUESDAY TURN ABOUT #235 SWEET STARTS
Last week, we celebrated the new year!
The party has started! And it’s a sweet one!
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought y’all might want a head ‘start’ on some sweet DIYs. (Ever heard of ‘Sweet Tarts’? Well, this is sweet STARTS.) 😉
Be sure to at least visit the features and leave a comment, and even pin their post for later!
And remember…
Be sure to hop on over to My Family Thyme to check out FIVE additional features from TTA!
If you haven’t been featured at MWA this week, you just may be featured there!
Abode Adventures
Well, if it’s not one thing it’s another, right?
Mom started complaining of a sore throat about 1.5 weeks ago. No other symptoms. So we waited for the hospice nurse visit, not realizing that it was esophageal thrush! Argh! Mom is in a great deal of pain when she eats, but thankful that is the only time. She is now on a liquid swish/swallow med for the next 14 days (she’s been on it for 5 days so far).
Please be praying for Mom, as this is a long/slow healing time. She is being a trooper. Healing is causing her to sleep even more (18 hours a day!), and she is eating even less!
On a ‘fun’ note, I’m rearranging my bedroom and setting up an office for myself! I’m assembling a new desk and adding some new items to help with organizing. I can’t wait to share it with you all!
Weekly Household Tip
This past week, I shared a post for a secret formula for deep cleaning LVP flooring. I kid you not, it’s a game-changer!
Weekly Blogging Tip
Do you have an About Me page on your blog? Well, start the new year off right and build a page that shares a bit of your life… or even more than a bit.
Readers like to know things about the creators of the blogs they read. It helps them feel connected. And aren’t blogs all about connecting and engaging?
So, what are you waiting for? Visit a few of your favorite bloggers’ About pages and get some inspo, and then starting sharing your own life!
Now, let’s party!
My Wee Abode
How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring the Easy Way //
Easy Valentine Cloche Vignette
My Family Thyme
Create Decoupage Bottle Art // Easy Chocolate Covered Rice Cakes
DIY Wine Cork Heart Wall Decor
This sweet little Valentine wall decor from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia is easy to make and makes great use of items you might have in your home! Even if you don’t have wine corks from your bottle collection, you can pick some up at Hobby Lobby. Kristin is sharing her tutorial on how we can create this ombre style heart.
DIY Valentine Repurposed Bottle Planters
Clare from Pillar Box Blue is the queen of repurposing! And you can see just how much of an expert she is with these sweet little heart planters made from plastic bottles. Take a look at the tutorial for the how-to!
Valentine Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Recipe
Aren’t these just a feast for the eyes? I bet they are yummy-in-the-tummy, too! Lenny from Fat Dad Foodie is sharing how to make these Valentine Chocolate Sandwich Cookies for YOUR sweetheart(s)!
Romantic Tablesetting for Valentine’s Day
This lovely and romantic tablescape from Barbara at Mantel and Table is perfect for Valentine’s Day, or even Galentine’s Day! Heck, you can whip-up this tablesetting for any loving occasion you can think of!
Free A”DOH”able Valentine’s Printable
Okay, here’s one for the kids… big and small! These aDOHable printables are a fun and perfect gift label for some little jars of Play-doh, a great alternative to bringing sweets to school! Get the freebie printable from Nicolle at Our Tiny Nest.
Check out our Tuesday Turn About Link Party Pinterest board! All NINE featured posts are pinned to this board each week!
Let’s start sharing! Because this is a party, we encourage all who link up to visit several other bloggers who have linked as well – comments and pins are a great way to spread the love!
Before you get started, take a look at our guidelines:
- This party is for home decor and home-related posts only (recipes, organizing, DIY, crafts, etc.). Link up to 3 related posts. Please do not link up informational posts that do not relate to the topic.
- If you would please not link up shops, advertising, round-ups, other link parties, or any posts promoting sales, we would appreciate it.
- DO NOT PIN FROM IMAGES ON THIS PAGE (it just won’t work right on Pinterest). However, please visit the original post/source and pin from there. That works perfectly!
- Please make sure that your images are in a jpeg or png format. If we can’t save your image, we may not be able to feature you. So sad!
- By linking to the party, you give us permission to share your projects on our blogs and social media, with the use of ONE photo from your blog for that may be included in a pinnable collage. We will always give proper credit with a no-pin image.
All these sweet posts are so fun! Keep on sharing winter, Valentine’s, and all home posts with us! And tell your friends about the party!
Thank you for hosting. Sending prayers for your Mother.
Thanks, Stephanie. Prayers are so appreciated. God has this!
Thanks so much Julie! I made an ombre wine cork heart too that I’m sharing today, it’s very similar to Kristin’s~
Oh! That is funny! Kristin actually did a mini flag post similar to mine last year. 🙂 Nothing new under the sun!
Julie,
Sorry to hear about Mom…Sending prayers…Great idea for the About Me page…I do not think I have updated mine in quite some time…
I linked up # 13, 14 and 15 for this week’s party…I am slowly changing Christmas over to Winter…taking my time…
Thanks so much for hosting this lovely party!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! Thank You!! I hope you are having a great week!! And thanks for providing so much inspiration!!
Hugs,
Deb
Thank you, Debbie! Appreciate the prayers, and for you being such a loyal party-attendee! 😉
Thank you so much for featuring my Valentine planters. I hope you have a great week.
You are so welcome, Claire… Going to fix your name in the post now! 😉 Sorry!
Fun party this week, Julie! Thanks for hosting!! Hope your mom feels better very soon. Take care!
Thanks, Rachel. We’re praying new meds do the trick!
Thanks so much for featuring my Valentines table Julie – that’s so sweet of you! Hope your mom feels better soon I know it’s so hard for all of you! Take care, and thanks again for the feature, and for this fun party!
You are so welcome, Barbara. We are hoping some new meds will improve things soon.
Thanks for having us over, Julie. I think I’m ready to start gathering ideas for Valentine’s Day. Hope your mom improves rapidly, and take care of yourself.
Thanks, Debra. The Lord is giving me plenty of time for respite. I’m thankful. Hoping Mom has some improvement soon on new meds started today!
So sorry to hear about your mom’s discomfort. Praying for speedy healing for her, Julie. Can’t wait to see your new desk area!
Niky
Thanks, Niky. Please continue to pray! I’ve got my desk put together, my new chair and a pegboard set up. Now to add some shelving for printers, etc. 🙂 It’s coming together!
I hope your mom feels better soon, Julie. I love reading About Me pages – great tips! Thanks for hosting!
Thanks, Pam. Meds were changed today, so we are praying that we will see an improvement. Although, so much has declined in the last 2 weeks. Sigh. But God is still good, and in control!
Thanks for hosting a lovely party in the midst of everything else! Hoping your mom recovers quickly, though winter is a tough time to be sick– thankfully she’s taking her meds. My mom battled every pill, every treatment, until she wore everyone out.
Thanks, Sandra… Yes, Mom is a real trooper. Meds got changed today, so we are hoping to see improvement soon!
Thanks for another awesome linkup, Julie and Lynn.
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Thank you, Esme! Have a great weekend!
I’m behind on posting V-Day stuff so here you go! LOL. Thanks for the party friend.
So glad you are with us!
Hope your mom is better soon Julie! Thank you so much for hosting 🙂
Thank you, Tanya. We’re doing our best!