Be.You.Tiful Link Party #16

It's time to party!!! Thanks for stopping by to link up your AWESOMENESS!! We're excited to see what you've been up to!

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

We want to see what inspires you! We have come together to bring you a link party that is all about sharing those inspirational posts that we each search for daily! We, as lifestyle bloggers want to bring those posts together! We are the lost bloggers...the octagons trying to fit in a square hole! There are so many amazing link parties out there for the crafters and the chefs...but where do we belong? Right here at the Be. You. Tiful Link Party

We want to be inspired by your beautifully designed home, your incredible organizational talents, your amazing weight loss journey, or even your beautifully styled outfits and makeup tutorials! Maybe you've experienced hard things and are willing to share what helped you through.

Link up your inspirational posts below and your links will automatically be added to all four blogs, and you'll have a chance each week of being featured on ALL 4! It's as easy as that! We can't wait to see what you've done this week!

 

Here's What Your Lovely Hosts Have Been Up To This Week

Carrot Cake Protein Shake | Maybe I Will

How To Distress Painted Furniture| Chic California

20 Quinoa Recipes to Love | The Happy Gal

A Stunning Fall Southern Wedding | Fry Sauce & Grits

This Week's Features

Maybe I Will's Favorite

DIY Geometric Wall| Polka Dot Poplars

Chic California's Favorite

Pottery Barn Inspired Tuscan Vase |Decorated Chaos

The Happy Gal's Favorite

Garlic Lime Chicken and Vegetable Kebabs| Scent of Oranges

Fry Sauce & Grit's Favorite

Painted White Dresser | Life. Love. Larson.

If you were featured grab a button and brag a little!!!

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Before We Get Started on This Week's Party Here are the rules!

Party Rules

Subscribe to your 4 fabulous hosts on their blog and/or follow us on social media. This week we would love for you to follow us on Facebook!

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

-Link to a specific lifestyle post from your blog, not your homepage - think design, beauty, fashion, health and anything that really inspires you.

-Link back to the Be.YOU.tiful link party with a text link.

-Promote Blog Posts Only! Don't add links to promote giveaways, Etsy shops or other link parties.

-Be Social! Visit and comment on at least 3 other links in the party, share, pin etc! It spreads good karma. Don't forget to subscribe to your party host's pages too.

- Link ideas you have not linked here before.

By linking up, you're giving permission to us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media and blogs with a link back to you. Proper credit & links will always be given.

- This party starts Thursday night @7pm MST & ends Sunday @ midnight.

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Mother's Day Pampered Chef Giveaway!

Giveaway hosted by: Utah Dixie Deals, Craft-o-maniac, Utah Deal Diva, Fry Sauce & Grits and Utah Sweet Savings

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by winning a prize package of 7 Pampered Chef kitchen items worth over $110! Win this for your mother or keep it for yourself, we won’t tell anyone! The Pampered Chef products are a favorite of women everywhere!

The product line includes more than 450 offerings, including serving and entertaining pieces, stoneware, cookware, cutlery, kitchen tools, pantry products and cookbooks. Kristie, an independent Pampered Chef consultant in Utah, has provided this giveaway and products can be ordered through her Pampered Chef website. Kristie says, “I want to get families back around the table with family friendly meals that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. I can help with the ‘what's for dinner?’dilemma by providing fast & easy recipes using Pampered Chef's awesome quality kitchen tools!”

 

April’s customer special includes the garden tool sets above! These would make a great Mother’s Day gift, or you can shop online for all Pampered Chef products to get the perfect gift for the mothers in your life! One lucky winner will receive a prize package of 7 Pampered Chef items: The Garlic Press is one of my favorite Pampered Chef items, and one that I’ve had in my kitchen for many years! I love how easy it is to mince unpeeled whole garlic cloves right through the press. It has performed well through many recipes over the years! I also have the Quick Stir Pitcher and it is the only pitcher I use for mixing drinks.

 To enter the giveaway, complete entry options in the Rafflecopter widget below. Giveaway runs from April 24 to May 5. Winner will be notified by email after giveaway ends and has 48 hours to claim prize. See full terms and conditions here. Good luck!

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Swig Sugar Cookie and Dirty Diet Coke Birthday Party

Last week was McKay's 31st birthday.  I kind of waited to the last minute to plan something for his birthday, like the day before.  So I didn't have much fun to prepare anything extravagant.  I love to throw get togethers with our friends, but I'm not the type of party planner who has exquisite looking centerpieces, arrangements, and food hutches like you see on Pinterest.  Nope, that's not me.  I try to strive for simplicity because seriously, all that people care about at a party is that there's good company and good food.  Nobody is going to care about the printables, matching colors, and goodie bag.  Last month we traveled to Southern Utah and fell in love with Swig and I thought it would be so fun to throw McKay a Swig themed party full of cold sugar cookies and dirty Coke's!  I texted a bunch of our neighborhood friends letting them know of the birthday party and we hung out in our backyard, ate, drank, the kiddies ran around while the men played basketball and the girls chit chatted.  It was the perfect, non stress, relaxing, and carefree birthday party.  This is a great last minute birthday party idea because it's so easy.

A Stunning Fall Southern Wedding

Now that it's spring I don't like to mention fall or winter, but in this case I will, because I just have to share!

Last fall when I was nine months prego--I had the pleasure of doing Lauren's makeup for her wedding.  She was a beautiful and gracious bride.  I loved working with such a sweet and happy person.

Scroll through the pictures and be inspired by this elegant wedding!

Paleo Chia Seed Energy Bars

T-minus one month until Caitlin's wedding and I've been trying hard to eating better, no sugar, limit grains and dairy, and eat tons of fruits, veggies, and lean protein so I can fit comfortably into the dress I'll be wearing to the wedding.  To keep me motivated I've had to do some research on some desserts that will satisfy my sweet tooth.  I found this recipe for Chia Seed Protein Bars from All Day I Dream About Food and didn't have the exact ingredients this recipe called for.  So I substituted some of them with what I had in my kitchen.  These Paleo Chia Seed Protein Bars turned out really good and they taste almost as sinful as a candy bar, but in a more healthy way.  These bars are dairy free, sugar free and paleo!   These are perfect for on the go, for a dessert, or a midday snack.

Be.You.Tiful Link Party #15

It's time to party!!! Thanks for stopping by to link up your AWESOMENESS!! We're excited to see what you've been up to!

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

We want to see what inspires you! We have come together to bring you a link party that is all about sharing those inspirational posts that we each search for daily! We, as lifestyle bloggers want to bring those posts together! We are the lost bloggers...the octagons trying to fit in a square hole! There are so many amazing link parties out there for the crafters and the chefs...but where do we belong?  Right here at the Be. You. Tiful Link Party

We want to be inspired by your beautifully designed home, your incredible organizational talents, your amazing weight loss journey, or even your beautifully styled outfits and make up tutorials! Maybe you've experienced hard things and are willing to share what helped you through.

Link up your inspirational posts below and your links will automatically be added to all four blogs, and you'll have a chance each week of being featured on ALL 4! It's as easy as that! We can't wait to see what you've done this week!

Here's What Your Lovely Hosts Have Been Up To This Week

Creating A 3 Word Mantra | Maybe I Will

Golden Easter Eggs | Chic California 

5 Amazing Outdoor Workouts | The Happy Gal 

5 Tips To Shorten Your AM Routine | Fry Sauce & Grits 

This Week's Features 

Maybe I Will's Favorite 

I want to move right in!!!

  Master Bedroom Reveal | Bigger Than The Three of Us 

Chic California's Favorite 

Carrot Centerpiece | Simply Suzanne's at Home 

Avocado Bowl Quinoa Salad | Scent of Oranges 

Fry Sauce & Grit's Favorite 

If you were featured grab a button and brag a little!!!

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Before We Get Started on This Week's Party here are the rules!

Party Rules

Subscribe to your 4 fabulous hosts on their blog and/or follow us on social media. This week we would love for you to follow us on Instagram! 

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

-Link to a specific lifestyle post from your blog, not your homepage - think design, beauty, fashion, health and anything that really inspires you.

-Link back to the Be.YOU.tiful link party with a text link.

-Promote Blog Posts Only! Don't add links to promote giveaways, Etsy shops or other link parties.

-Be Social! Visit and comment on at least 3 other links in the party, share, pin etc! It spreads good karma. Don't forget to subscribe to your party host's pages too.

- Link ideas you have not linked here before.

By linking up, you're giving permission to us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media and blogs with a link back to you. Proper credit & links will always be given.

- This party starts Thursday night @ 7pm MST & ends Sunday @ midnight.

An InLinkz Link-up

My tips on using milk paint and how to get a non chippy look

Earlier this week I posted about how I used milk paint to completely transform a dated china hutch in my living room.  I used Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint to do the job.  This was my first time using milk paint and I didn't know what to expect when I first started it.  Of course I did as much research as I could but when you actually do it, you learn a lot.  In this post I'm going talk about some of the things I learned when I painted my china cabinet, and what you should and shouldn't do to achieve that non chippy look with milk paint.

8 Sweet Bridal Hair Accessories

In my search for a fun bridal hair accessory to complete my bridal look, I found so many great options. I'm planning on ditching a veil for my upcoming nuptials, and I'm looking for something with individuality and a dash of unforgettable style. I thought I'd share with you a few of the beauties that I found. Here are a few of my favorites:

5 Tips to Shorten Your Morning Makeup Routine

Since I have become a mommy, I am going many more days without makeup.  And, when I do wear makeup, I wear a lot less because I just don't have the time.  But, I still want to look polished instead of a hot mess, so I'm working on prioritizing my makeup routine.  I wanted to share with y'all some tricks I have learned along the way!

Easter and Spring Themed Succulent Terrarium and Fireplace Mantel

Easter is right around the corner and at my house I try my hardest to make it look somewhat festive.  I think last year was the first time I purchased some Easter/spring decorations I bought on clearance after Easter.  So this year I knew I wanted to keep that tradition up but add some subtle Easter decor throughout the house.  I'm not a huge fan of decorating the ENTIRE house for the holidays and spending hours doing it.   That's a lot of pressure and takes up a lot of time.  One of my favorite stores is Cost Plus World Market because they have such a fun and eclectic decor, ethnic foods, stylish house ware items.  You can spend hours there.  When I decorate for the holidays I like to keep it simple, and my rule of thumb is keep the holiday decorations to only 2-3 areas in the home.  Like the front porch, my entry way to the living room, and fireplace mantel in the family room. 

One of my favorite things is to bring the outdoors in.  We love plants in our family and anyway I can add a bit of greenery in our house, I'm all for it. That's why I thought it would be really fun to create a seasonal terrarium where I add things to it during each holiday to make it festive. 

China Cabinet Makeover with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint

This post has been a long time coming.  After all of the Christmas festivities, I made it a goal for the New Year to paint this 80's looking oak china cabinet we've had in our living room for the past three years.  It was time for a much needed paint makeover.  I didn't want to do a latex paint and have it look really glossy.  I wanted it to look like I spent a lot of money on it and wanted to make a statement with this piece.  This china cabinet has some really good bones, is made from solid wood, and has really beautiful antique brass glass leaded windows and shelves.  After some research I came across this stuff called milk paint.  Milk paint is normally known for having that chippy look, I knew I didn't want the chippy look on this china cabinet. I saw pictures of milk paint where it was smooth, not chippy, and it looked gorgeous.  So that's when I decided to use Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint to do the job. 

Be.You.Tiful Link Party #14

It's time to party!!! Thanks for stopping by to link up your AWESOMENESS!! We're excited to see what you've been up to!

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

We want to see what inspires you! We have come together to bring you a link party that is all about sharing those inspirational posts that we each search for daily! We, as lifestyle bloggers want to bring those posts together! We are the lost bloggers...the octagons trying to fit in a square hole! There are so many amazing link parties out there for the crafters and the chefs...but where do we belong?  Right here at the Be. You. Tiful Link Party

We want to be inspired by your beautifully designed home, your incredible organizational talents, your amazing weight loss journey, or even your beautifully styled outfits and make up tutorials! Maybe you've experienced hard things and are willing to share what helped you through.

Link up your inspirational posts below and your links will automatically be added to all four blogs, and you'll have a chance each week of being featured on ALL 4! It's as easy as that! We can't wait to see what you've done this week!

Here's What Your Lovely Hosts Have Been Up To This Week

Maybe I Will | Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Shake |

Chic California | Easter Moss and Glitter Banner |

The Happy Gal | Unselfish Women Put Themselves First |

Fry Sauce & Grits | The Best Lip Crayons for Spring and Summer |

This Week's Features

Fry Sauce & Grit's Favorite

Brepurposed | DIY Stamped Leather Plant Tags |

The Happy Gal's Favorite

Army Wife to Suburban Life | How to Gain Social Media Followers |

Maybe I Will's Favorite

Fitness 2 Business | Tips to Become a Better Runner |

Chic California's Favorite:

Start @ Home | Teal Hutch Makeover |

If you were featured grab a button and brag a little!!!

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Before We Get Started on This Week's Party here are the rules!

Party Rules

Subscribe to your 4 fabulous hosts on their blog and/or follow us on social media. This week we would love for you to follow us on Google+!

Maybe I Will | Chic California | The Happy Gal | Fry Sauce & Grits

-Link to a specific lifestyle post from your blog, not your homepage - think design, beauty, fashion, health and anything that really inspires you.

-Link back to the Be.YOU.tiful link party with a text link.

-Promote Blog Posts Only! Don't add links to promote giveaways, Etsy shops or other link parties.

-Be Social! Visit and comment on at least 3 other links in the party, share, pin etc! It spreads good karma. Don't forget to subscribe to your party host's pages too.

- Link ideas you have not linked here before.

By linking up, you're giving permission to us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media and blogs with a link back to you. Proper credit & links will always be given.

- This party starts Thursday night @ 7pm MST & ends Sunday @ midnight.

An InLinkz Link-up