Welcome to Give Me The Goods Monday Link Party! 

 There are FIVE hosts for this party! So……. That means your links show up on FIVE blogs! FIVE times the publicity for YOU! FIVE times the chance for YOU to get featured!

Be sure to check out what the other hosts were up to this week!

Jamie @ Better with Age

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Amber @Dimples & Pig Tales

Rachel @ Maison de Pax

Besides moving into our new home, this is what I was up to last week:

Freebie Friday: Popsicle Printable from TomKat Studio

Pinned It & Did It: M&M Pudding Cookies

Wordless Wednesday Inspiration: Benjamin Moore's EDGECOMB GRAY

Let’s get to partying!

Please follow the rules, so we don’t have to delete your link! 

Rules:

1. Please follow each of the four hosts in some way! All our links are below!

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter

Jamie @ Better with Age:Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, RSS
 Amber @ Dimples and Pig Tales: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter Amy @ Commona-My House: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, RSS Rachel @ Maison de Pax: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, RSS, Twitter
2. Please put our party button on your sidebar, or in your post!

If you want to use a text link, that is fine as well!

No backlink, no feature! 

3. No more than 3 links per person, please! If you link more than 3, the excess links will be deleted.

4. You may link up anything that you have posted at your blog anytime, as long as you have not linked it up before! We want new inspiration every week! If you do link up something you have before, it will be deleted.

5. Mingle! Please visit at least 3 other links and leave some comment love! 

6. Spread the Word! The more people that party, the more people that see YOUR links! Let everyone know about Give Me The Goods Monday! 

Please pin from the original source! 

Were you featured from last week’s party? Go here to see if you were! 
All features will get pinned to our Give Me The Goods Monday board!

Ok now, Give Me The Goods!

Give Me the Goods Link Party #18: Sunday Features!

It’s time for the features from last weeks GMTG party!

Freebie Friday: Popsicle Printable via TOMKAT STUDIO

It's hot. What better way to cool off then with a popsicle or two! These say "SUMMER" don't they?! I just love these printable popsicle cards from TOMKAT STUDIO.
XXXOOO.

Pinned It & Did It: M&M Pudding Cookies!

Are you like me? Always pinning amazing recipes and sort of forgetting about them? I'm on a quest to actually make some of the recipes I've pinned on my Pinterest cooking board "STIR IT UP".

My kids have been begging me to bake cookies for them this week...Grandpa's Banana Bread didn't cut it the other day, poor Grandpa... and they've been wanting me to make something "yummy and different" so I thought I'd try my hand at these M&M Pudding Cookies from Six Sister's Stuff. Ever since I had my first Pudding Cookie (chocolate chip at my friend Chelsea's house) I knew I HAD TO MAKE PUDDING COOKIES FOR EVER MORE.  I had never even heard of putting instant pudding mix into cookie batter. (That's PUTTING instant PUDDING mix in cookie batter- not PUDDING instant PUDDING mix in cookie batter, HA!). Have you? Either way, enter my taste kitchen....I PINNED IT & DID IT!

via Six Stister's Stuff

and my attempt!!!

My kids stamp of approval : "THESE TASTE LIKE BAKERY COOKIES"!

My stamp of approval: super yummy, best served with a glass of cold milk!

There is something about adding the instant pudding mix that makes the cookies crispy on the outside and tender on the inside! DON'T OVER BAKE...I think the pudding mix helps them set up, so if you over bake they are hard as a rock...yup, my 2nd batch was a bit over done.  Otherwise, they are DIVINE! 

AND how cute would these be if you used only certain colors of M&M's? Like if you had a certain color scheme going for a party? OR for a baby shower...using only pink or blue shades of M&M's....or for holidays, yes?!

To see the original recipe head over to Six Sister's Stuff!

And for more of my PINNED IT & DID IT posts...
PINNED IT & DID IT: CAPRESE BITES
PINNED IT & DID IT: GROWTH CHART RULER
PINNED IT & DID IT: VINEGAR & DAWN CLEANER

I challenge you to Pin it...and DO IT!! :)
XXXOOO.

Wordless Wednesday Inspiration: Edgecomb Gray by Benjamin Moore

Give Me the Goods Monday Link Party #18!

Welcome to Give Me The Goods Monday! 

If you didn’t see the features post on Sunday, you may not know that we now have FIVE hosts!

Please welcome Rachel from Maison de Pax!

That means your links show up on FIVE blogs!

FIVE times the publicity for YOU!

FIVE times the chance for YOU to get featured!

Here are my goods from the past week:

HOUSE GUESTS: Home of Brooke Shields

Splurge or Steal: Trellis Pillows

Wordless Wednesday Inspiration: Benjamin Moore "DEEP RIVER"

Freebie Summer Reading Printable 

Be sure to check out what the other hosts were up to this week!

Jamie @ Better with Age

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Amber @Dimples & Pig Tales

Rachel @ Maison de Pax

Let’s get to partying!

Please follow the rules, so we don’t have to delete your link! 

Rules:

1. Please follow each of the four hosts in some way! All our links are below!

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter

Jamie @ Better with Age:Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, RSS
  Amber @ Dimples and Pig Tales: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Twitter
Amy @ Commona-My House: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, RSS Rachel @ Maison de Pax: Bloglovin, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, RSS, Twitter
2. Please put our party button on your sidebar, or in your post!

If you want to use a text link, that is fine as well!

No backlink, no feature! 

3. No more than 3 links per person, please! If you link more than 3, the excess links will be deleted.

4. You may link up anything that you have posted at your blog anytime, as long as you have not linked it up before! We want new inspiration every week! If you do link up something you have before, it will be deleted.

5. Mingle! Please visit at least 3 other links and leave some comment love! 

6. Spread the Word! The more people that party, the more people that see YOUR links! Let everyone know about Give Me The Goods Monday! 

Please pin from the original source! 

Were you featured from last week’s party? Go here to see if you were! 
All features will get pinned to our Give Me The Goods Monday board!

Ok now, Give Me The Goods!

Give Me the Goods Monday Link Party #17: Sunday Features!!!

It’s time for the features from last weeks GMTG party!

AND………..Give Me the Goods Monday just got even better! Rachel from Maison de Pax is joining us as our 5th hostess starting tomorrow!!! I've been a follower of Rachel's amazing blog and I'm thrilled to have her with us each Monday...actually, she has been linking up at Give Me the Goods Monday since the beginning! Have you seen some of her link ups?

She's a natural fit for a 5th hostess, don't you think??!!

Welcome, Rachel!

What does this mean for you guys?!

More exposure!

Now, onto my feature picks this week!

Be sure to check out the other host’s features after leaving here:

Jamie @ Better with Age

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Amber @ Dimples & Pig Tales
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Here are my picks this week:

DIY Bottle Makeover @ Blissful Bee

What I love about this idea and this post from Blissful Bee is that she takes something and repurposes it...look around your house. Can you find beautiful things in your recycling bin? Can you look at things differently and see an alternative use for it in your home? This is beauty in simplicity. Love it.

Chalkboard and Burlap Silhouette Art @HOUSE OF HOFF

I love silhouettes. I love burlap. I love chalkpaint. And apparently so does April at House of Hoff. I never would of thought of this combo but it is lovely. Putting this on my 'to do' list for sure!

10 Minute Pillow Cover @ The Happy Housie

She had me at the faux bois yellow print...but check out this fantastic tutorial from Krista at the Happy Housie. She admits to her love of fabric and shares a "Super Crazy Easy Fast" way to swap out fabrics on pillows! Brilliant!

DIY Arrow Art @ Sealed with Lovely

I'd say it's safe to call ARROWS a current trend. This one that Jillian shared is an awesome low budget project that you could do to replace something chevron that you're sick of ;) I'm totally doing this, too! Probably in my son's new bathroom!

AND this week's MOST VIEWED LINK:

How I Organized My Whole Life from Just a Girl and her Blog

Were you featured? 

Don’t forget to check out the other host’s features: Jamie @ Better with Age

Amy @ Commona-My House
Amber @ Dimples & Pig Tales

See you bright and early tomorrow morning for

 GIVE ME THE GOODS MONDAY PARTY # 18! 

XXXOOO

Freebie Friday: Summer Reading Printable from My Sister's Suitcase

My Sister's Suitcase is sharing this fun and productive Summer Reading Bingo Card Printable to keep your kiddos on track until school starts!
YAY!http://www.sisterssuitcaseblog.com/
XXXOOO.

Wordless Wednesday Inspiration: Benjamin Moore "DEEP RIVER" {Moody Charcoal/Teal}

XXXOOO.

Splurge or Steal: Trellis Pillows

You be the judge: Splurge or Steal? Would you splurge on a high end pillow in order to have high quality fabric and presumed quality construction? Or would you go for the steal on this accent pillow- spending a small amount in case you wanted to trade out for next year's favorite color and pattern?!? Some times it comes down to exact color, exact pattern that will work in your space...other times a less expensive substitute is what makes a look do-able.
What do you think?

Cabana Geometric Pillow in Tomato @ Pier One

$20

Coral and Orange Geometric Trellis from Motif Pillows {ETSY}

$37

House Guests: Brooke Shields NYC Home

So, if you were a globally recognized model/actress + wife/mother, and you pretty much could furnish a home any way you could possibly want, how would you? What would your style be?
Brooke Shields' NYC Brownstone was featured in Architectural Digest last year. It is a fascinating mix of traditional and modern elements. I think I'd call it "sleek traditional". What do you think?
Let's take a peek:







*read more and see how I would get this look- after the jump!

Give Me the Goods Monday Link Party #17!!!

Welcome to Give Me the Goods Monday!!!

Thanks to everyone who links up!   

We are so excited to have you here with us this week!

In case you’re new here, this party is hosted by FOUR bloggers!

That means when you enter your links on one of our blogs, they will show up on FOURblogs total!

FOUR times the publicity for YOU!

We will each pick our favorites every week, so that’s FOUR times the chance for YOUto get featured!

Here are my goods from my own blog from the past week:

Artistic Inspiration #5: Erin Fitzhugh Gregory

Each Weekend I spotlight one of my favorite artists. You never know who will be our guest for the weekend! {For past Artistic Inspiration posts, follow these links: #1: Michelle Armas, #2: Lief Nielsen, #3: Charles Courtney Curran, #4: Sharon Montrose}

This week, I want to share the work of Erin Fitzhugh Gregory, a Georgia painter who captures color, light and shadow in her lovely still life and landscape paintings. Having lived in the South East for a few years, I have to say that I think the light and color in Erin's paintings captures the feel of Southern life and style. I'd love to hang one of her seascapes over a wicker love seat on a screened in back porch.  If I had a screened in back porch :) But I think her oil paintings would be at home in any setting. I'm a big fan of her bold use of color,  I think that is what draws me to her floral still life paintings.















To see more of Erin's artwork visit her studio page efgart.
XXXOOO.

Give Me the Goods Monday #16: Sunday Features!

It’s time for the features from last weeks GMTG party!

We are mixing things up a bit around here! Instead of doing a combined features post, each of the hosts is choosing 4 of their favorites and featuring on their blog!

What does this mean for you? More chances to be featured!! It means that all 4 of us will be selecting our favorite 4 features...so you have 16 chances to be featured. I'm really excited about this change for two BIG reasons: I ALWAYS have a tough time narrowing my picks down to only 2 favorites...I seem to always have 4 that I love...if not 40! The second reason why I love this reboot is because I now have the opportunity to share with you WHY I LOVE A FEATURE.  I won't just be selecting my favs, I'll be explaining why I love it and what I think about it. 

So, be sure to check out the other host’s features after leaving here, because you may be on their features for the week!

Jamie @ Better with Age

Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

Amber @ Dimples & Pig Tales

Without further ado, here are my picks this week:

DIY Chandelier with Shade: McGyver Style from Bliss at Home

This is such a smart and economical way to update a not so great lighting fixture. This super fun "McGyver Style" tutorial, will have you walking around your house looking to see what you can do this to!!! PLUS, who wouldn't want to add Greek Key trim to a drum shade? I just LOVE this!!!

Freebie Friday: Bicycle Note Cards

In order to download these amazing little cards from Caravan Shoppe, you must go here,
then add them to your cart, checkout, fill out your email address, etc. They will pretty much immediately email the download to you! Pretty wonderful!!! While at Caravan check out their amazing other creative offerings :)
Thank you, Caravan Shoppe!! These are the perfect little note cards to use this summer!
XXXOOO!

Wordless Wednesday Color Inspiration: Coral Sorbet as accent color

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