Thursday, August 24, 2017

Awesome Life Friday #126

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Welcome to Awesome Life Friday!

Can you believe that it is almost September?!  I am so ready for some cooler temperatures and the ability to throw open my  windows all day.  Autumn is my favorite time of year, and am full of excited anticipation and a break from all this humidity.

We're so looking forward to seeing what you've been cooking, creating, growing, decorating, reviewing, giving away, and thinking about this week!

While you're here, leave your posts at the other link up we co-host here - Party in Your PJs!  It starts on Tuesday evenings, and runs through Sunday.  I hope you'll join us there as well!

Here's what we've been up to this week - I hope you'll go check these out!  Paul is one of our newest contributing writers, and we are thrilled to have him on board!  Check out his TRTL review and say 'hi'!





So, now our favorite part - the FEATURES !  If you're one of our featured posts, we'd love it if you'd grab a button, and thanks to all of you who shared with us last week!





GV + Cake Birthday Party // Syncopated Mama
"Gv requested a Peg+Cat party this year (way back in October!)  Check out what I did to make that happen..."




Unicorn Sprinkle Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers // The Monday Box
"Coated in creamy white chocolate and sparkling with sprinkles, hearts, and stars, these dipped graham crackers are a party in every bite."




Spicy Vegan Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower Tacos with Mango Salsa // Beautifully Bohemian
"Maybe it’s all those spicy jerk seasonings, but when I eat these delicious roasted cauli’s and fresh mango stuffed tortillas, I feel like I’ve been whisked away to the Caribbean, even if it’s only in my mind."




Dresstember Clothing Challenge // Wife Mommy Me
"You'll wear dresses, skirts or maxis 10 days, document your outfit in photos, share on Instagram tagging #10DaysofDresstember and for those of you who blog, you'll come back and share a round-up of your outfits with us on October 10th."


Easy Way to Design a Small Glass Jar with Painting // Creative Khadija
"A few days back I painted this small glass jar as it was clear glass jar."






3 Simple Purple Sweet Potato Recipes for Dessert // Fluster Buster
"Purple sweet potato or purple yam, continue to gain popularity all over the world. They have been turned into so many interesting dishes like ice cream flavor, chips, paste, just to name a few."






If you are one of our FEATURED bloggers, this button is for you!





Thank you all so much for sharing your awesomeness!


Are you all ready to party?  If you like, we'd love it you'd help spread the word by grabbing our button:





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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Party in Your PJs #171

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Happy Tuesday!

Welcome to the Party in Your PJs Link Party, where your posts will be seen on four different blogs each week.

You'll also find the Awesome Life Friday link-up here at RCHReviews, every Thursday evening at 8pm ET so we hope to see you there as well.


Are you ready to party? I can't wait to see what you've brought to share!




 Meet the Co-Hosts


Nina @ Grandma Ideas 

Lynda @ Reviews, Chews & How-Tos 

Facebook // Pinterest // Twitter // Instagram

Donna @ Aging Like a Fine Wine

Facebook // Pinterest // Twitter // Instagram






The rules for the group board include:
1. Limit of one pin a day.
2. Just like the party anything goes, but clear wonderful pictures with great descriptions are most successful.
3. Please no Spam ( Spammers will be deleted without warning)
4.  If you pin to the Pinterest Board, please link to the Party in Your PJs Party also, the party runs from 7 pm Tuesdays-Midnight Saturday (Central Time)
5.  Finally have fun and share this group board  with blog friends and followers!  The more success the group board is the more success you will see from your pins.

Want to be added to the group board?  Follow our Party in Your PJs board and email Kim at thecookiepuzzle@gmail.com

Lynda's Features!


 Make sure you head over to the other member of Party in Your PJs
 to see their features - we each pick our own!




All links are pinned to a Party Board...you can follow the board on Pinterest...feel free to follow the board, there is lots of inspiratioPn to be found there.

Ok...let's party!

Rules -Link to post, not your home page
-Link to something YOU made, wrote or thought
-No Etsy or Business Pages
-Link Parties, Roundups and Giveaways welcome
- Don't Link and Run! Please visit other links, make friends, learn something new, leave a comment.



SquintBox Miniatures Subscription Box (Review/Giveaway)

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For as long as I can remember, I have been enamored with things that are not their normal size. From giant LARPing hammers to dollhouses, not to play dollies with as a child, but to decorate in miniature versions of real furniture and décor.

As an adult, I love the tiny slices of life in fairy gardens. Unfortunately, every time I would go to the store or look online at starting my own mini still life, I would become overwhelmed with all of the options, and have no idea where to start.

This is where SquintBox came to my rescue.

SquintBox is a monthly subscription box that delivers handcrafted miniatures. Every month has a different theme, and you can use the minis to craft, display, and just generally love and squee over.

It is great for those just starting their mini collections as well as people who are already neck deep in adorable tiny things.

Subscriptions are $29.95 for a monthly subscription plan, $80.87 for a three month plan (that's $26.96/box), and $152.75 for a six month plan ($25.46/box).

I received the June SquintBox, which had the theme of Summer's Best!

The little box containing the miniatures was safely nestled in a larger box and wrapped in tissue paper. I like this little extra layer of precaution, as minis can be extremely delicate due to their tiny nature. Inside the little box were five baggies containing the minis, a card detailing the items and the miniaturist spotlight, and a card with the month's theme, a little welcome note, and the website.


The miniatures included in the box were a seashell, towel, and flip flop bundle, adorable picnic plates and paper napkins, a jug of lemon water, egg on toast with bacon, and a fruit pie.


The seashell, towel, and flip flop bundle comes from the featured miniaturist DogMaCreations on Etsy. The towel is a classic blue and is neatly wrapped with the flip flops. As for the seashell, it's a cone shaped shell and I really appreciate the natural coloring that the artist chose to keep.



The picnic plate and paper napkin set came from another featured miniaturist from Etsy, BrownsHandMade. The set of six plates are in various summery prints from pastel polka dots to lush florals. The napkins are in complementary prints and colors, but not exact matches, which lends to a very colorful, yet pleasing, setting. I really appreciated the little ring on each napkin, giving them an upscale vibe.


The lemon water, egg on toast, and fruit pie are all SquintBox creations, and are all also adorable. The glass jar actually has a removable lid and it really looks like little lemon slices are suspended in water. The little egg on toast looks adorably delicious, and the bacon actually looks like real bacon! The plate is finished off with a silver fork. The fruit pie is in a real metal tin, and the blueberries and peaches look so tempting, I just might make a real pie myself when I go to the farmer's market next!

When I first looked at all the miniatures together, I immediately thought of a summer brunch picnic! I finally knew what I needed to get at the store to make my vision come to reality!


So, I went to my local craft store and picked up a couple of tables, some sand and some moss, and a terracotta bowl to put it all in. I made a little beach scene with the sand and moss, placing the rolled up towel and the seashell on the sand, and put the tables on the mossy area.

After deciding where I wanted the settings, I carefully glued the plates and goodies to the tables.



I am kind of a lot in love with my little scene, and it always makes me happy to look at it while I sit outside. I am very grateful that I was able to finally create with adorable minis, thanks to SquintBox giving me a gentle nudge.

If you'd like to try SquintBox for yourself, they are letting us give one of our US readers a SquintBox Mystery Box ($29.95 value), filled with up to six items featured in previous boxes!  Read on to see how you can enter to win!

http://www.mysquintbox.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mysquintbox/
https://twitter.com/mysquintbox
https://www.pinterest.com/squintbox/
https://www.instagram.com/squintbox/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ao21UeuZkxjMaHSGKJIfg



One winner in the US will receive the SquintBox Mystery Box.

To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment in this entry as instructed by the Giveaway Tools Entry Form below. This will open up additional optional entries to increase your odds of winning. (If you don't leave a comment, any additional entries will be void.)

This giveaway is open to US RESIDENTS ONLY and will end just before midnight ET on 9/6. 

The winner(s) will be notified by email 24 to 48 hours after the end of the giveaway by email. In order to claim the giveaway prize, the winner will need to respond within 24 hours of notification, or an alternate winner will be selected.

Good luck!