Small Victories Sunday Linkup {48}

Happy Saturday! I hope you are ready to party with our Small Victories Sunday Linkup!

This weekly linkup is designed to linkup your BEST posts to inspire others to read, cook, craft, live well and blog well. Share with us anything that will help others live a happier and healthier life. Sunday is the perfect day to reflect and celebrate the week that passed and look forward to the week ahead. Our linkup is open all week long so feel free to stop by anytime, it’s never too late to linkup with us. If you need writing prompts or to see past linkups, visit our main Small Victories Sunday Linkup page.

Ways You Can Follow Your Hosts:

Tanya from Mom’s Small Victories | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Meagan from Sunshine and Sippy Cups | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Echo from Domain of the Mad Mommy | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Alecia from Detours in Life | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Jessica from Positive, Inspired Living | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Rachel from Fit Triangle Mom | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google +
Betsy from Betsy’s Photography | Pinterest | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google+
Gail from Frugal & Coupon Crazy | Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter | Google +

Featured Bloggers

Each week my co-hosts and I will feature our favorite bloggers from the previous week’s linkup. Visit each of my co-hosts to see who they’ve featured too!

This week’s Reader’s Choice for most viewed post was my co-host Gail from Frugal Coupon Crazy who shared Do You have the Courage to be a Blogger? Many people don’t realize how much work blogging is or that it is a worthwhile endeavor. Gail shows us that it takes courage to be a blogger. So bloggers, keep calm and blog on! 

Some of my favorite posts were:

Nanna’s Wisdom who shared 12 Free Resources You Need for Your Blog. I am going to be using that headline analyzer to improve my blog post titles. What must-have free resources do you use for your blog? 

Coming Up Roses who shared How to Achieve the Ultimate Blog-Life Balance. This is a battle for those of us who love blogging and/or are blogging for a career.  This is a great roundup of ideas to balance blog and personal life and squeezing in time for yourself. How do you balance your blog and personal life? 

Frugal Foodie Mama who shared Mexican Fried Ice Cream Blondies. These look perfect for Cinco de Mayo this week, dripping with chocolate and a hint of cinnamon. How will you be celebrating Cinco de Mayo this week? 

Melly Moments who shared a Storybook Themed Baby Shower. Some of my favorite kids’ books are the backdrop and inspiration for this baby shower, it reminds me of my youngest son’s Where the Wild Things Are nursery and he is the KING of all wild things! What are your favorite kids’ books or creative baby showers you’ve attended?

A special thanks to Brandi from Being Fibro Mom who helped us comment and pin our record breaking 230 participants last week. What a fantastic week! Be sure to visit at least 2 other posts for every link you leave so we can support each other!

My Weekly Recap

Reading:

I finished my 12th book of the year, Worth It! Shatter Your Excuses and Free Yourself to Shine. Author Heidi Kleine shares her “aha moment” and what motivates her to lose 100 pounds and get healthy. An easy to read, inspiring read that is free on Kindle from May 2-May 4, 2015.

I started Diamond Head by  Cecily Wong for a TLC Book Tour, the cover is stunning, the characters unusual and mysterious. The descriptions of Diamond Head, a Hawaiian volcano, have me wanting to jump on a plane and head to Hawaii.

I am enjoying Silkworm on the Kindle for my IRL book club. I love a good mystery and this one has some eccentric characters that I am still getting to know. I enjoy J.K. Rowling’s writing style and so far, so good with this one.

Blogging:

Here’s what I wrote about last week.

• [29 Apr] May 2015 Blogging, Reading and Home Goals
• [1 May] Worth It! Shatter Your Excuses and Free Yourself to Shine by Heidi Kleine ★★★★
• [2 May] Small Victories Sunday Linkup {48}

Home:

* We sold 75 items at a kids sale and 1 bag of clothes to the Goodwill. Baby steps and small victories to decluttering our house.
* I had my Remicade treatment and glad recovery wasn’t as bad as it normally is.

Now It’s Your Turn to Share Your Favorite Posts and Small Victories!

Linkup Rules:

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