It’s Best of the Welcome party time! A hug and warm welcome if this is your first time joining us!
Welcome from your BOTW weekend hosts and happy Friday! I hope everyone is having a great week! Next weekend is Memorial Day here in the U.S. and that means the season of red, white & blue is here. We’re celebrating all things patriotic with another party right through July 4! Bring your red, white & blue projects, crafts, recipes and ideas, new or old, to our Yankee Doodle Party!
I would love if you could please follow each of our fabulous hosts in some way!
Cindy, Little Miss Celebration | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter | G+
Amy, Ms. Toody Goo Shoes | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram
Ginnie, Hello Little Home | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | G+ | Instagram
Paula, Virginia Sweet Pea | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter | G+ | Instagram
Jenna, 24 Cottonwood Lane | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | G+ | Instagram
When you link up to Best of the Weekend, your posts will be be seen on all five of our blogs. We have a Pinterest Best of the Weekend Features board, where we’re pinning all of our features each week. I also pin, tweet and share as many of your fabulous posts as possible all week long, which I love doing! As always, to my wonderful non-blogging friends – just click on any picture in the link-up and it will take you straight to the blog of the talented person who so generously shared with us! Each week, all of us will feature the most clicked link and our favorites, so be sure to stop by all five of our blogs to see if you were featured!
Our most clicked link from last week had a record-breaking number of clicks – Rebecca shared a powerful story about food allergies from Mistie and adorable Tanner.
Freedom Feature: Mistie Blevins “Tanner’s Story” from Strength & Sunshine
There were so many great posts shared last week – here are just a few that grabbed my attention!
I love the look of Anika’s project – a beautiful combination of flowers and sound!
DIY Wind Chime and Decor from Upcycled Bottles from Little Free Monkeys
This is no humble banana cake! I definitely would like a slice of Lisa’s cake!
Banana Cake and Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting from Baking It Right
Lucy’s light is so pretty, I would love this on my deck! ?
Coastal Light Fixture with Faux Verdigris from Patina Paradise
Thank you to everyone who inspired and shared with us last week! Rebecca, Anika, Lisa, and Lucy, I’m thrilled that you shared your posts with us! Please feel free to grab a featured button from the sidebar if you’d like one!
Rules are taboo around here! ? We do love it, though, if you could take a few minutes and visit a few links, because we’re all about inspiration AND friendship!
Let’s get kick off the weekend and party!




Thanks for the party, Cindy. Have a super weekend! ?
Wow, it’s amazing how fast this year is flying by!! Have a wonderful weekend Cindy. ?
Thanks for hosting!!
Hugs,
Deb
Awesome!! I’m so glad to see Rebecca’s was featured for our sweet Tanner’s story. Love the advocacy and awareness, and that so many clicked over. Thanks Cindy for hosting a great party!
Cindy, Thank you for the party, enjoy your weekend!
Thanks for featuring my wind chime Cindy! Thanks for the wonderful party. Have a great weekend!
Thanks for the great party Cindy! I hope your weekend was awesome!