Welcome to Awesome Life Friday! I hope it's been a great week for you all! A few of us have been dealing with various winter illnesses, but for the most part, nothing that lingers. Even while under the weather, it's been so much fun to read all the post you shared last week and we can't wait to see what you've got for us this time!
Here's what we've shared over the past few days:
Review: Ready. Set. Tan
A few of our reviewers are military family members stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA, which is a very remotely located Army Post in the Mohave Desert. When possible, we like to highlight local small businesses that offer services to Ft. Irwin residents, and Courtney shares with us her experience with a custom spray tan service. Even if you're not at Ft. Irwin, read what it's like to go to one!Sausage Potato Soup in a Homemade Bread Bowl
Meanwhile, those of us not living in the nice warm desert are all about tummy warming substantial soups, and Lauren's got a real winner here!Review: SipSnap Lids
SipSnap Lids are silicone stretchable toppers for glasses or cups, providing either a 'sippy cup' style lid, or a straw to turn your glass into a go-cup for cold drinks. Jackie spent some time experimenting with them and shares her experiences in this review.Amoda Tea Monthly Tasting Box
Lauren had the good fortune of being able to review Amoda Tea's Winter Tasting Box, a monthly themed sampler of small batch and artisan teas.And now, Amoda Tea has agreed to let us offer a Giveaway! One reader will receive Amoda Tea's February Tasting Box when it ships out on Feb. 8. We don't know yet what the theme will be, but we can guess it will be equal parts romantic and decadent!
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Time for some Featured Posts!
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Once again, everyone made it really difficult for us to select only three posts when we had so many we dearly loved. But there were a few that each of us were in full agreement about. We knew these were the ones from the chorus of 'ooh, I want to do that!' that burst out when we looked at these.
1. Baked Oatmeal from Homesteading on Grace
Also Known As "What we're ALL having for breakfast this week."
Yes, January IS the perfect time to read all about dandelions!
One of us is totally going to make this. The others are going to learn to sew so we can.
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Great features :) Love the shredded shirt! Thanks for hosting us :) I was early so will hang out a bit and greet everyone!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping in! :D
DeleteI like Amoda Tea's sets - the Wake Me Up! set sounds great - sometimes I really like an alternative to coffee in the morning.
ReplyDeleteAwwwww! Thank you for the feature!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigues by the Cucumber Kiwi tea and the Ginger Cream
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting. Have a lovely week :)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, I follow on BlogLovin. I shared and commented. This giveaway is meant for me. I have loved tea since I could boil water. Thanks for hosting. I love it when blogs can link up. I can find them that way! Fingers Crossed!
ReplyDeleteThank you for featuring my dandelion post!!! I am honored. This week it's back to winter, though, as I did a round-up post on tapping trees for syrup.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the party!
~ Christine | Once Upon a Time in a Bed of Wildflowers
Love that blue tea pot!
ReplyDeleteI would be intrigued by the Caramel Toffee, Hawaiian Ginger and the Cucumber kiwi teas.
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Must Haves Box looks very good. I would love to try some of these.
ReplyDeleteI like the Extra-Fine Tea Infuser with Lid. I totally need one :) Andrea Amy andrea_hockeygirl at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThose teas look fabulous! I've never heard of them before...heading over to check it out now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the hop!
Lisa
cucumber kiwi, Seham merzib/ merzibz@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteFrench Lemon Cream sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteI would like to try Chocolate Frost.
ReplyDeleteShelia S
Fab round up! Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts
ReplyDeleteThe Heavenly Cream sounds great to me.
ReplyDeleteExtra-Fine Tea Infuser with Lid would be a great gift for my daughter, who loves tea.
ReplyDeletebetter than sex looks good hehe
ReplyDeleteThe infuser and night time box look great!
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful choices! I'd love to try the Celebration Medley or the Fig Peach Oolong!
ReplyDeleteTheir Candy Cane Green Tea sounds delicious to me!
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I am intrigued by the Caramel Toffee Oolong Tea!
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carmel toffee sounds sooo good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great link up!!
I am drooling over these Amoda teapots, and I want the Wild Woman blend ASAP!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the link up!
ReplyDeleteThese sandals look awesome. I've been trying to get into the minimalist thing a lot more since having multiple injuries to my lower extremities including several stress fractures in both legs as well as a foot surgery. Maybe these will help me as well!!
ReplyDeleteThat shredded heart shirt is cute! Definitely going to check out the soup recipe, I very rarely ever make soup but my husband loves it, so I should make it more. Thanks for linking up to the Best of the Blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteI really like the 100% Natural & Biodegradable Tea Filters offered on the Amoda tea site!
ReplyDeleteThe subscription boxes look great!
ReplyDeleteThe heavenly cream intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteThe cucumber kiwi tea sounds great; I've never heard of a flavor like it!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the tangerine ginger tea.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to pick one single thing. But after seeing all these, Im venturing out of my plain old tea box this year! The tropical tea sounds amazing though. But maybe because Im and Island girl! lol
ReplyDeleteI would like to try Honey Scented Black | 10-13 cups by: Oollo Tea $11.00
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this tea brand. The Hawaiian Ginger Jasmine green tea sounds lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe Fig Peach Oolong sounds really nice.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Better Than Sex Tea!
ReplyDeletethe road to hana looks awesome!
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The tasting box with all the "romantic" ones would be just heavenly!
ReplyDeleteThe orange blossom chamomile tea sounds absolutely amazing! Yum! :D
ReplyDeleteI love the Valentine's Day collection of teas. The Calmer Sutra Chai especially sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteI love drinking tea.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could do this.
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The Wild Woman tea sounds great!
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ReplyDeleteChocolate Frost.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigues by the Cucumber Kiwi tea and the Ginger Cream.
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An item from Amoda Tea that particularly intrigues me is the Ball and Chain tea. I like this tea because it's All-organic: Se Chung Oolong, Medjool dates, and marigolds.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try out the Orange Blossom Chamomile.
ReplyDeleteThe Hawaiian Ginger Jasmine sounds incredible.
ReplyDeletethey all sound so amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe item that particularly intrigues me is the Oolong Creme Tea.
ReplyDeleteThe Wake Me Up! tea set intrigues me! They look so good!
ReplyDeleteThank You for the chance
Fiona N
I would like to try the toffee Caramel tea by Octavia.
ReplyDeleteThe celebration tea in roobios section, the one next to it has an interesting name "better than ..."
ReplyDeleteCaramel toffee!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun party and the tea sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Duchess first love tay tea
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try the Three Blessing Tea.
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i'd like to try the duchess first love tea
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Dana
I would love to try the celebration tea. thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteWe drink so much tea here! Id love to try the Rainy Days set!
ReplyDeleteIt's too good and best,.
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