Well I’m quite excited today because this is the first post on my blog completely dedicated to our house build!!  If you didn’t know, we are building our dream house.  To give you an idea – it’s out in the country on some acreage.  We have cows as neighbors! (yes, I’m excited about it and we can’t smell them – I find cows less annoying than leaf blowers, sirens, car alarms, and neighbor’s barking dogs).
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We met with our architect recently and saw our first draft of our floor plan. What I am going to talk about today is what we’re struggling with in the design: the master suite… and mainly, the master bathroom.

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Here’s the deal with our master bathroom.  We aren’t going to have a bathtub because frankly, we *never* take a bath and it seems like a waste of space and money. AND if I were to pick out a bathtub, it would have to be a freestanding beautiful one that will cost $10k. Not something I want to spend money on when it will never be used. And for those of you who are shocked by the no-tub thing, there will be another tub in a guest suite that will be very nice to accommodate children and bath-takers.

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Other things about the design… we are going to have double vanities.  We are thinking a pair of either this one or this one from Restoration Hardware.  The question is, how do we arrange the bathroom??

Other things we are wanting for the bathroom – large walk in shower with double shower heads, bench.  Toilet in a separate toilet room. A place for a linen closet. And also a place for a towel warmer.

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A few shower inspiration photos. I am thinking marble shower using 12×12 tiles on the wall.

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I think this one below may be my favorite…

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Or maybe this one, ha! They’re all so pretty.

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Instead of a bathtub, I’m going to have a pretty vanity/makeup table.  I think that’s how we can add drama back into the bathroom as it seems that the bathtub is usually the focal point.  Hmm, guess I’ll have to go shopping for a fabulous antique French vanity table to put in front of the window….

When you look at these pictures, instead of a bathtub I want you to picture a fabulous make-up table vanity there instead.  That’s how I’m seeing it.  

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These photos all have different styles. What I’m focusing on is the bathroom layout.   I really like the symmetry of the vanities across from each other.  Imagine the pretty dressing table where the tub is in the above picture.  In the picture below, again I notice I’m drawn to the symmetry. I think its pleasing to the eye and therefore relaxing.

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A different type of layout from the two above. Hmmm…

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Again, love the two vanities, perhaps the makeup table could go in between the vanities under the window. Now though, how is the rest of this bathroom arranged? Where would the shower go? These are questions I’m thinking when looking at the pictures.

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Now, this is pretty. Again, the symmetry is nice on the left.  A pretty vanity where the tub is.  Is the toilet room the door on the left? I think I’d make it that.  I think the photographer is standing in the shower. This is nice. Oh, and I totally love all the decor in the bathroom too.

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Smaller vanities next to each other, we could do this. How cute are the Monsieur and Madame tiles??

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These vanities below are laid out close to each other but I still like it. How is the shower placed though??

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This is nice too. The style is contemporary but we aren’t looking at that.  Maybe instead of a fireplace, a French armoire to be used as a linen closet? Yes, I think so.

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In this layout below, we could just remove the tub from the center. Perhaps the shower is on the left and the toilet on the right.

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Here is a bathroom I really love!  I do like the built-in cabinets as they look like furniture.  I think this bathroom has a really nice lay out.  Now, how do I incorporate this into my house plan overall, hmm…

Traditional Bathroom by El Dorado Hills General Contractors Lee Construction

Traditional Bathroom by El Dorado Hills General Contractors Lee Construction

Now, here are some actual sketches of bathroom floor plans that caught my eye.  In the one below, I do like how the closets buffer noise from the bathroom.  I would remove the linen closet and put symmetrical double vanities there.  Also remove the door back from the bathroom to the WIC entrance. Tub turns into a table.

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Now, this is nice. Again I like how the closets buffer the noise. Although, the shower is too small for us, we’d have to bump it out.

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In the large floor plan below, I’m just focusing on the master suite and bathroom. Has a nice flow to it.  Although I don’t need double toilets.

Now on to the overall feel of the bathroom.  I am wanting it to feel not so much like a bathroom.  I want it to feel like a bit of a spa/retreat. I want some furniture in the bathroom.  Instead of a traditional linen closet that’s built in, why not use an antique French armoire??  It adds drama and style.  I would like a chair or a bench too, so you can put your robe down or sit!

The bathroom below I am in love with. It doesn’t feel like a bathroom, does it? It feels like a spa!  French armoire as a linen closet!   table in the middle! Oh, an Aubusson rug! J’adore! I think this picture is the overall “feel” I’m going for.

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Instead of an antique armoire, the person below used an antique secretary as a linen closet! I think it is *so* interesting. I love it.

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This scene below has such a nice vignette, if you put your hand over the bottom half of the picture, you wouldn’t think you’re in a bathroom!

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Don’t you think these bathrooms with real furniture in them are really cool? 

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Want to know another bonus of using nontraditional furniture in the bathroom – pieces can be picked up cheaper than built-in cabinets!  Go to estate sales, antique stores, flea markets. We can find pieces for cheaper and that are made of solid wood!  Built-ins, especially custom built-ins, are a pretty penny!

Look at how someone made this French cabinet into a double vanity! So clever and so totally cute.

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One last inspiration picture…

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So, that’s what I’m thinking for the master bathroom.  Writing a post about it helped me organize my thoughts!  

What do you think about using non-traditional furniture (like an armoire, table, secretary) in the bathroom?? Leave me a comment!

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On the net….
1. Earlier this week I blogged about driving around Napa and looking at the Napa Valley home style.  I thought I would share a beautiful Napa home designed by Richard Hallberg, it is a slideshow of his top 10 decorating tips and images of the beautiful house below.

2. Are you a No-Reply blogger? That means when you leave a comment, people cannot reply back to you to let you know that they’ve responded to your comment.  Guess what. I discovered I was a no-reply blogger! *gasp* I didn’t used to be, but when I switched my blogspot profile over to a google+ profile, it switched me. This tutorial here teaches you if you are a no-reply blogger, and if you are, how you fix it!

Spotted…
A perfume fit for a queen, literally!  The Palace of Versailles and Guerlain perfume teamed up to create a perfume named “Le Bouquet de la Reine”, or “The Queen’s Bouquet”.  The scent’s inspiration is from the gardens of Versailles, and in particular Jasmine, her favorite flower.  It is a limited edition perfume made to help raise money to restore the Palace Apartments.  You can read more here and purchase it  if you wish, up until May 17.

The bottle of the perfume has the Sun King’s 23-point sun designed on it

From the Blog…
Since Springtime is around the corner, I enjoyed revisiting my post about tulipieres.  A What? AKA a fancy vase that stacks way high and shows off your flowers individually. I *love* mine! There are many different types of tulipieres, you need to check it out.

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I couldn’t decide. I *love* this floral arrangement below.

And this English hunt below really did happen recently. Don’t you love the English and their traditions?

Personal…
I’m getting ready for Spring and I purchased this totally cute linen tunic from Nordstrom. I bought it and put together this cute little Spring outfit.

Shop my outfit:  linen tunic / gold sandals / purse/ hat / 

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You all know what time of the week it is? Blog Hop Time! 

My favorite thing this week was that first house plan for the house that we are building was unveiled to us!  I am so excited about it! We met with the architect this week and it is all so exciting (and scary at the same time!). I will be blogging about our house build, when I have more things to talk about, but in the interest of privacy I won’t be putting the floor plan on the internet! 

If you didn’t know, this blog hop is across *twelve* blogs, so by linking up you get a lot of exposure!  We also started a new pinterest board and are trying to pin one image from everyone who links a post with us!  

Anyway, let’s get on to some of my favorite link ups from last week!  You all have so many inspiring and interesting posts, it is hard for me to choose a few!

Our MT Nest wrote about her trip to Magnolia Market!!! Are you all Fixer Upper fans? If you are, you need to go check it out! 

White Grey Home shared this cute mudroom. I love the little olive tree she brought inside, she said she only brings the olive tree in for Winter, but I think it would look cute there year ’round too!

Maison de Cinq wrote this interesting post about the importance of using antiques to decorate. She writes about how using just one antique piece in each room makes the decorating much more interesting and unique.

Old Things New shared this cute French Country drop cloth tablecloth tutorial. It seems pretty easy to make even for those who aren’t super crafty!

It’s time to share your blog at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop!

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Olivia-Reinvented Collection 

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Have you heard of meal kit deliveries?  If not, let me explain: every week you can have a meal kit delivered to your front door.  The kit is complete with just enough of the fresh ingredients to make the designated amount of food.  Consider it a mix of… grocery shopping, meal planning, and trying out new recipes all in one box!

Today’s review is about Blue Apron.  Oh, by the way, Blue Apron did not pay me to write this post, I just decided to write about it on my own!

Broccolini and goat cheese polenta with red onion jam and soft boiled egg

Let’s continue on, shall we?

How it works: Blue Apron offers once-a-week meal options for either 2 person or 4 person families.  You will get to make 3 meals per week.  You select which day of the week you want to accept your delivery.  You choose your meal type (beef, chicken, or in my case, vegetarian) and then choose which meals you would like.  For me, there are 3 vegetarian options every week.

vegetarian options

As you can see, every meal is planned out for the week.  If you look closely, you can see that some of the weeks I have chosen to Skip a Delivery… either I didn’t like the menu choice OR I already have plans that week and won’t be around to make it.

If you are not a vegetarian, you can see you have more meal options to choose from: however, you can’t do every single possible combination – some combinations are limited and I don’t know why.

What’s in the box? (It’s a 12-16lb box, I forgot to take a picture).

All of your ingredients are individually packaged with a meal card.  As you can see, they give you just enough ingredients for each meal. Example, below you only have 3 leaves of Swiss chard instead of a whole head.

Here is an example of the recipe card they send you.  I like how the recipe card is laid out. It is easy to read with blue fonts for the ingredients. And then as you can see, step-by-step illustrated instructions. It is easy to follow.

And here is the finished product: Fresh beet linguine with Swiss chard, goat cheese, and toasted walnuts

Here is another one of the meals, Shiitake mushroom and cabbage dumplings with garlic roasted tatsoi.  

…and here’s what’s left of the dumpling because we were hungry and ate them before I could take a picture!!

How does it taste?

Actually, surprisingly good!!  I was a little iffy about some of these recipes because they are not meals I would have normally chosen to make for myself.  But they were actually really good. They also seemed to be pretty healthy too.

How much does it cost?

The 2-person plan has one delivery a week with 3 meals portioned for two people.  The price is $60 per six serving delivery, making is $10 per serving.  Shipping is free.

The 4-person family plan comes with either 2 or 4 meals per week, depending on what you choose. This starts at $70 per eight-serving delivery (so two 4-person meals) or $8.74 per serving. 

How does the cost compare to competitors?

Hello Fresh is a bit more expensive but has a few more vegetarian options, with 2 and 4 person subscriptions and 3 meals per week.  The 2 person plan is $69 per week ($11.50 per serving) and family plan is $129 per week ($10.75 per serving)

Plated is even more expensive, but you have a lot more options to choose from.  A 2 person 3-meal order would be $72 per week, or $12 per serving.  This company also has some super gourmet meals too that you can order.

Pros

-Made me try new vegetables that I wouldn’t have otherwise chosen to cook – a feat for a lifelong vegetarian!

-Tried new recipes that I wouldn’t have tried otherwise

-Took out a trip to the store and the hassle of meal planning

-Recipes were easy to follow

-No food waste leftover – a problem for my husband and I we usually have to throw food away because it goes bad faster than we can eat it

-You can choose to skip a week – and you won’t be charged. Perfect for flexible schedules

-Dishes seem to be pretty healthy and well-balanced meals. Oh, did I mention they look pretty?

Cons

-Kind of expensive at $10per person to eat at home, however cheaper than going to a restaurant with gourmet type food 

-Sometimes I felt like it wasn’t a whole meal, for instance, the day of the Shiitake mushroom dumpling I was still hungry after eating.  I felt like sometimes it need a little more – on beet linguine day we added a small side salad.

-There is a lot of recycling with their packaging which takes up a ton of space in the recycle bins, but they do have a program where you can ship back the trash free of charge.

Overall, I am happy with Blue Apron and will continue to use them.  We go through the menus each week and decide if we want to order that week or not.  If we are too busy that week or aren’t interested in the menu, we simply “Skip the Delivery” (and won’t get charged on our card).  If you don’t feel like you’re a “good cook” then I recommend these for you because you will feel like a chic chef afterwards!  If you’re busy and on the run all the time, these could be nice too.

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I’m changing Friday Favorites just a wee bit.  Each week I’ll try to stick to general topics… some will always be the same, like “on the net”… which would have an interesting link that I found on the net. The “spotted” category would have something that I thought was cool that I spotted.
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I may change the others around, like “favorite food”, which is self explanatory… or “personal”, that category would have what I was up to this week in real life…or favorite instagram, because I LOVE instagram… On the Blog, for things that I’ve blogged about before as I know a lot of you are new to my blog.  Okay, let’s get this started…

On the ‘net…
Julia Child’s French Country estate where she learned to cook is up for sale. You can check out the estate here!

image from Veranda

Spotted…
These cute cherry blossom tennis shoes. I am sure they are going to sell out quickly!

Personal…
We went hiking this President’s Day Weekend. We crossed a stream using the fallen log (or you could have rock-hopped across but the water was high so we went with the log). We felt like the Oregon Trail pioneers going across the stream! Do you remember that computer game?

Favorite Instagram…

I have a thing for orange flowers and roses, I’m going to turn all these embroidered lovelies into pendants. I also really love the color grey ..#greyandorange yes please! #saturdaymorningfun #handembroidery #monograms

A photo posted by Madame Hollyhock (@madame_hollyhock) on Jan 16, 2016 at 8:13am PST

From the blog…
I shared this recipe for Buttermilk scones last year. These scones are *so good*. You don’t have to make them with currants.  I like to make them plain too and put jam on them.

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Hello! I hope you all had a nice President’s Day weekend and Valentine’s Day weekend!  We had a nice weekend.  My favorite thing this week was going hiking with my husband and my cousin.  It’s so nice to enjoy the outdoors again!  Although, we’ve both hurt our legs and are limping around from our hike! oh well!!

Why should you join this link party? Well, for one, your post is on *twelve* different blogs.  Also, we pin everyone’s post to our Pinterest Board!  Also, link parties are fun! It is fun to go to blogs that you may not have found otherwise.

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Every week I like to share a few of my favorites from last week’s link party!  I encourage you to go check them out!!

La Memoire Vive shared a trip to the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. The pictures are beautiful!

Everyday Living shared this beautiful Spring table!  Doesn’t it put you into a Spring mood??

Purple Chocolat Home shared a French macaron cooking class party she held.  I love macarons so I just had to feature this!

Simply Wright shared her Grandmother’s authentic Austrian apple strudel recipe! Yum yum!

It’s time to share your blog at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop!

Please follow your wonderful hostesses.

Katherine-Katherines Corner 

 Nina-Vintage Mama’s Cottage 

 Debi- Surroundings by Debi 

Betty- My Cozy Corner 

 Rosemary-An Italian In My Kitchen 

 Rina-I Thee Cook 

 Pam-Over 50 Feeling 40

Olivia-Reinvented Collection 

 Shellie-The Fabulous Journey 

 Marilyn-Marilyns Treats 

 Angelina –Peonies and Orange Blossoms 

 Jennifer- A Well Styled Life

It all starts with a simple act of kindness. Please visit at least two of the blogs ahead of you on the hop list. It will result in a much more satisfying hop experience. 

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Well, this week felt like the first week of Spring over here in California.  Sorry for all of those that are living where it snows… but the first trees are now blooming, the daffodils are in full bloom, and everything else is budding out!

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1.This beautiful house in Provence!  It is owned by Frederic Fekkai (you know, of shampoo fame).  It was featured in March’s Architectural Digest issue.  You need to check it out here

I just *love* this driveway entrance to his house. LOVE.

 2. Napa Valley
We went to Napa Valley this week… just because. It was 80 degrees there! It was so pretty as the mustard was all blooming.  I don’t drink so I never go to Napa for the wine, but instead for food, shopping, and taking in the pretty views!

3. Diptyque

Had fun playing around with my new perfume, called Do Son by Diptyque. It has a nice scent for Spring.. tuberose, orange leaves, pink peppercorn, rose, and iris.

 4. Bouchon Bakery
Went to Bouchon Bakery in Yountville.  Previously I had been to the one in Las Vegas and wasn’t too impressed… I think perhaps the 110 degree heat didn’t treat the pastries very well…. because this time I had shared an almond croissant which was very good, a lemon currant scone which was tasty, and a hazelnut macaron which was also quite nice.  I recommend going here. Oh, the salted caramel latte was delicious! oh yum yum! Check out Bouchon Bakery and the locations here

5. Love Macarons

I leave you with this croquembouche-style macaron tree.

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Happy Valentine’s Week everyone!  Welcome to another Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop and Link Party!!! Are y’all ready? 

My favorite thing this week was actually the beautiful Spring weather we are having in California… yes, it has been in the 70s all week! 

If you didn’t know, we pin everyone’s post to our Pinterest Board!  This helps you all get more exposure for all of that hard work you shared with us! I also have some favorites to share from last week’s party. 

….and here they are (in no particular order)….

Urbane Jane shared this London-themed birthday party. I just love the cake! Can you believe a 17 yr old made the cake?!

Munchkin Time made this pretty naked carrot cake. I love how the baby’s breath looks like the tops of carrots!

Recreated Design made this side table using vintage suitcases that she painted. Isn’t it cool?

And you all know I can’t resist macarons from Laduree! Julie’s Lifestyle wrote about them!

It’s time to share your blog at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop!

Please follow your wonderful hostesses.

Katherine-Katherines Corner || Nina-Vintage Mama’s Cottage || Debi- Surroundings by Debi Erika-What Erika Wears

Betty- My Cozy Corner || Rosemary-An Italian In My Kitchen || Rina-I Thee Cook || Pam-Over 50 Feeling 40

Olivia-Reinvented Collection || Shellie-The Fabulous Journey || Marilyn-Marilyns Treats || Angelina –Peonies and Orange Blossoms

It all starts with a simple act of kindness. Please visit at least two of the blogs ahead of you on the hop list. It will result in a much more satisfying hop experience. 

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It’s FRIDAY!!  

1. This Cute Kitchen

The KBIS show was in Las Vegas recently… I did not get to attend but I enjoyed looking at other people’s pictures.  Check out this kitchen, styled by La Cornue!This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy.

Gorgeous, Classic, Inspiring @lacornueofficial at #KBIS #kbis2016 #kbinsider #kitchendesign #lacornue

A photo posted by Paloma Contreras (@ladolcevitablog) on Jan 19, 2016 at 12:58pm PST

2. Pretty Flowers
I filled my tulipiere again with pretty flowers!! This time I used white carnations, purple mums, and seeded eucalyptus!  I chose these flowers because I knew they would last a long time… I’ve actually had them up for nearly 2 weeks. The mums wilted but the other flowers are going strong!

3. B. Patisserie in San Francisco

This past weekend we ventured in San Francisco and ate at a fabulous bakery called B. Patisserie.  I am still staring at this pretty picture I took… we had cappuccinos, croissants, and more!!  A full review is coming this Sunday morning!

4. Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!!

As you may or may not know, I recently joined as a co-hostess for a fun link party!  You all should join! Why? WELL you get super exposure for your posts because the party is on 12 (yes, TWELVE!) different blogs!  You can link up nearly anything (except advertising).  It’s on Wednesday nights… if you missed this week’s link up, it’s not too late, you can link up HERE!!

5. Grease: Live! 

Did you watch it this past Sunday? If you didn’t, I’m sorry to say you missed a hit! 

It was really REALLY good, actually.  I loved how Boyz II Men played Teen Angels!

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I think Vanessa Hudgens from High School Musical fame did a better job playing Rizzo then Stockard Channing!  Anyway, if you missed it, hopefully they will re-air it because it was worth watching!

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Hello everyone! Welcome back to this week’s TFTBH!  If you missed it last week, I am one of the new co-hostessess for this fun blog hop link party!  I had a lot of fun going through many of your posts!    

Here are my favorites from last week’s party!

Moms and Munchkins shared the recipe for these super cute Valentine Penguin Cake pops!

Maison de Cinq shared a “Touch of Brass”, a post about today’s modern brass fixtures.

I have always envied those who could write pretty cursive… this tutorial on how to hand letter by Morgan Manages Mommyhood is an easy way to learn!

It’s time to share your blog at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop!

Please follow your wonderful hostesses.

Katherine-Katherines Corner || Nina-Vintage Mama’s Cottage || Debi- Surroundings by Debi Erika-What Erika Wears

Betty- My Cozy Corner || Rosemary-An Italian In My Kitchen || Rina-I Thee Cook || Pam-Over 50 Feeling 40

Olivia-Reinvented Collection || Shellie-The Fabulous Journey || Marilyn-Marilyns Treats || Antonella-White House Crafts || Angelina –Peonies and Orange Blossoms

It all starts with a simple act of kindness. Please visit at least two of the blogs ahead of you on the hop list. It will result in a much more satisfying hop experience. 

PLEASE link to your blog post, not your home page. You can link up to 3 posts.

YES you can link your giveaways.  Please add them to the give away page at Katherines Corner too.

NO links to your shop/services or other blog hops, please. You can add your hop to Katherine’s blog hop page.

OPTIONAL link back or blog/social share is always appreciated.

Adding your link to this blog hop gives Katherine and her hostesses’ permission to share your posts and pictures via social media, on pinterest and as features on their blogs.

Happy Hopping!

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