Wednesday, October 9, 2013

A Little Bird Told Me Number #62 and A BIG Announcement

Welcome to...
The Life of Jennifer Dawn

Here I am!  Yes, I'm still here!  Sorry I have been absent lately.  A LOT has been going on!
There has been...
Eli's birthday party to plan and host,
Some home remodeling,
Big projects I've been working on but haven't had the time to blog about yet,
Still dealing with a lot of sadness over daddy's death (especially as we draw close to the one year anniversary),
&
A life altering decision--to resign my virtual teaching job and be a stay at home mommy rather than a work from home mommy!

 Yes, on October 16...
I will be starting yet another chapter in my life.  For those of you who know me, you know that this is something I have prayed about for years.  God's timing is always perfect!

 More on that later, but for now...
Let's celebrate my BIG decision with a party!

 Let's get started with four fabulous posts that were linked up during the last party...
Debbie from Made from Pinterest shared with us how to make Mini Apple Pie Cookies.
Shelley--The Hap Hazard Krafter--linked up a tutorial for Yarn Pumpkins.
Maggie of The Love Nerds linked up a recipe for Homemade Apple Butter.
&
Joy from XOXO Grandma shared a stunning Plaid Outfit that she sewed!


Wonderful posts, ladies!  Feel free to grab a button if you were featured...
The Life of Jennifer Dawn
 
Now it's time for this week's party! 
I know my fellow bloggers are doing some fantastic things out there in blogland.  A little bird told me that you are!  I'd love for you to share a recipe, craft, home decor project, or any post you're proud of...
Grab a button, link up, visit others, and be sure to leave some comment love on each other's posts!  That same little birdie told me that we all love comments!
I will feature a few more fabulous links next week.  Remember that you must link back in order to be featured.  If your link does get featured, I have a special Pinterest board to further showcase your tremendous talent!
For my non-blogging readers, feel free to visit the links and glean inspiration!
Here we go!  I can't wait to see the amazing things that you link up this week!

16 comments:

  1. Crystelle BoutiqueOctober 9, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Congrats on your decision to be a stay at home mommy! You will love it!!!

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:37 PM

      Thanks! I am very excited about what this will mean for my kids!

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  2. WinnieOctober 9, 2013 at 3:36 AM

    Thank you Jennifer for another party!

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:37 PM

      You are very welcome. Thanks for coming back each week!

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  3. April @ The 21st Century HousewifeOctober 9, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    Congratulations on your decision, that is lovely news :-) Thinking of you as you approach the first anniversary of your father's death. I know from experience that is not an easy thing.

    Thank you for hosting the linky. I've shared my Beef Stroganoff. It's delicious and very easy too!

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:38 PM

      Thanks for stopping by, April.

      Thank you for the warm thoughts at this challenging time.

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  4. Megan ChamberlinOctober 9, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Thank you for hosting, especially amidst all your chaos - I quite understand the work in planning those big birthday parties, as you can see by my Nemo party link, lol. Hopefully some of the crazy will help you cope on that sad anniversary. :(

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:38 PM

      I stopped by to take a look at the Nemo party and commented. So cute!

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  5. AnnieOctober 9, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Thank you for the party!

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:39 PM

      You are very welcome, Annie. Be sure to come back.

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  6. Crystelle BoutiqueOctober 9, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Thanks you for your hard work hosting this fab party. Happy Wednesday !!!
    :)
    hugs x, Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:40 PM

      As always, Crystelle, you are very welcome. I love to see your links each week!

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  7. UnknownOctober 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Wow, that's a big decision indeed! Congrats Jennifer!!!

    Natalie

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:40 PM

      It was a big decision, and one that was difficult to make. I think it is going to be the best thing for my family though.

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  8. Ana Sullivan from The Lost ApronOctober 9, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    Congratulations on your decision to be a SAHM. God will richly bless you for trusting Him in this. I was also a working mom, then a stay at home working mom, then a stay at home mom. You can read some of my posts on my Working Mom vs SAHM Pinterest board:
    http://www.pinterest.com/thelostapron/working-mom-vs-sahm/

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    1. Jennifer DawnOctober 12, 2013 at 8:41 PM

      Thank you for the encouragement. I will certainly stop by and read some of the posts. It sounds like you followed the same journey. :)

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