The ideas were so good from last week, we’re featuring them again… AND we added and narrowed down the AMAZING recipes and created a Mother’s Day Meal Plan with some of the most memorable meal ideas we’ve ever seen. I’m not sure where to start! French toast with strawberries and Nutella or should I try a chocolate dipped energy bite? This week and every week we’re featuring family fun, crafts, and simple solutions for families. We love to share tips, resources and ideas that will help you and your family. Moms and teachers nurture and educate the most important people in our lives–our children. This week we are featuring Mother’s Day Gifts and Teacher Appreciation Gifts on Family Fun Friday.
And don’t forget, I’m giving away a KitchenAid Mixer! And you can download some amazing Mother’s Day printables at HappyandBlessedHome.com this week.
Every week at HappyandBlessedHome.com we share the talents and top posts from our blogging friends all around the web with HappyandBlessedHome.com readers via: Family Fun Friday. The Family Fun Friday Team reviews 100+ link-ups to select the top features in the following categories: Encouraging Posts for Moms, Recipes, Family Fun, Crafts and Homeschooling. Every week is different and is tailored to the trends that are current to help moms save time and energy so they can have more freedom to do what they love best – enjoy family fun!
PLUS, we’re looking for some new Family Fun Friday co-hosts and a Family Fun Friday Virtual Assistant. If you are at all interested, please apply: http://bit.ly/Apply2Host.
Please PIN this! 🙂 And, please stop by your favorites and thank the bloggers who try to help readers by sharing their talents and tips. We’re so thankful for this online community and hope you’ll make new friends online! Giveaways, recipes, homeschooling, kid’s activities and free printables, we’ve got you covered at Family Fun Friday.
If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family! Welcome to our community!
I love my co-hosts! Your links get lots of exposure as this party is promoted on several blogs at the same time. Woo-Hoo! Each co-host is featuring her top picks from the party so you get an increased chance in being featured as well. Each featured post will be pinned by the hostesses so be sure to link up your best!
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| Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.comwhere she shares, easy recipes, free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook /Pinterest / Twitter /Google + /Bloglovin’/Instagram. Monica will round-up all the Family Fun Friday posts. | |
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| Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun on her blog Gym, Craft, Laundry. Follow: Blog /Facebook/Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun. | |
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Highlights and FUN FREEBIES!
If you enjoy easy recipes, free printables and family fun you’ll love all these awesome ideas and freebies at HappyandBlessedHome.com. Check out all these amazing features and enjoy the benefits of being a HappyandBlessedHome.com fan. Click a link or an image below to check out some great freebies and resources!
- Shredded Chicken Empanadas from Scratch
- 24 Cards to Encourage Others
- WIN a KitchenAid Mixer for Mother’s Day!
- 20 Pages of Fun BEE Activites for Kids
- 7 Pages of FREE Chore Charts
- 5 Easy Recipes around 450 Calories Each
- 50 Prayer cards for Moms
- WIN $1,000 with Herdez and Dia Del Nino
- FREE Mother’s Day Book – 18 Colorful Pages
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Special Thanks
Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms. Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.
Featured Bloggers:
I love how fall inspires a “new year” and “new you” proposition for many families! I think you’ll love these wonderful posts scripted by some of the most talented bloggers I know!
Mother’s Day Treats
Now here is a little Mother’s Day menu that’s sure to have some favorites for everyone! If you’re following this list of menu items – don’t count calories — it’s Mother’s Day! Special thanks to the Family Fun Friday bloggers for these amazing recipes!
Breakfast…
- Why not start your Mother’s Day with these Strawberry and Nutella topped French Toast slices courtesy of Kit over at The Kitchen. Thanks Kit!
Lunch…
2. Liz over at Western New Yorker created a Copycat Recipe for Chipotle Bowls. Packed with veggies and other tasty goodies – YUM!
Afternoon Snack…
3. These Dark Chocolate Dipped Paleo Snack Bites from Take Two Tapas look amazing!
Dinner, dessert and drink…
4. Danita over at O Taste and See blog has whipped up some Sweet Red Pepper Chicken. Looks delicious Danita!
5. This decadent Individual Serving Pavlova Recipe from Bombshell Bling looks perfect with fresh fruit – a wonderful dish for Mother’s Day!
6. And you can wash it all down with this Melon Mint Mojito recipe from Delightful E Made.
Mother’s Day Gifts
Moms are the heart of the home. They run things.
- 20 Mother’s Day Gifts that Kids Can Make from The Sunny Patch.
- Homemade Lavender Bath Salts from Simply Shellie. A lovely and relaxing do it yourself spa gift!
- 7 Meaningful Mother’s Day Gifts from Kayse Pratt.
- Trendy Ikat Bracelets from The Scraps Shoppe.
- Mouthwater Biscuit Doughnuts from Kindly Unspoken. What mom wouldn’t want sweets from her sweethearts?
- Pumpkin Waffles from Strength and Sunshine What mom wouldn’t want a breakfast that she didn’t have to cook?
Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Herchel’s rounded up a cool and pretty collection of Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas . Gift cards are always welcomed but paired with something cool and unique they are even better. See what unique crafts she featured this week on her blog, Gym, Craft, Laundry. If you have a minute, show Herchel some bloggy love on Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas .
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