Marvelous Mondays Link Party #64

Good evening everyone!  We are so happy to have you all here for another edition of Marvelous Mondays!   Each week you impress us all with your culinary creations, your craftiness, and your clever DIY projects.  Seriously.  You all rock! :)

Please feel free to spread the word about the party to your blogging buddies- the more, the merrier in my book!

After checking out this week's featured posts below, be sure you stop on over to My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured this week doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

Just a few things I was up to on the blog this past week...

I rounded up 25 Buffalo Sauced Recipes for you all just in time for football season, game day parties, and tailgating!  Think outside the wings and chicken, folks! 

Apple season has arrived, & I have been anxious to start pairing Biscoff (aka, cookie butter) with some of my favorite fall flavors!  My ABC {Apple Biscoff Crumb} Pie is a fall must-try! 

How would you like to win a Hamilton Beach panini maker, single serving drink maker, & a food processor?  Be sure to get entered in the Pin It To Win It Hamilton Beach Giveaway!

Now, let's move on to the party...

Your Hosts 
Julie from This Gal Cooks 
 Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama 
Paula from Call Me PMc
And introducing our new addition to the MM Team...
Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner

Last week's most viewed link:

Chocolate Crumb Cake from Tina's Chic Corner

A few of my favorites...

Slow Cooker Rosemary Pull Apart Rolls from Who Needs A Cape?

Vanilla Cream French Toast Cups with Apple Filling from Little Miss Celebration

Candy Bar Apple Dip from Crumbs and Chaos

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks, Call Me PMc, and Cooking on the Front Burner to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #63! :)

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Bloglovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please only link up posts that you have not linked up to Marvelous Mondays before!  Repeat posts will not be featured.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, Call Me PMC, & Cooking on the Front Burner permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #63

Good evening everyone!  We are so happy to have you all here for another edition of Marvelous Mondays!   Each week you impress us all with your culinary creations, your craftiness, and your clever DIY projects.  Seriously.  You all rock! :)

Please feel free to spread the word about the party to your blogging buddies- the more, the merrier in my book!

After checking out this week's featured posts below, be sure you stop on over to My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured this week doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

It is that time again, folks!  The Spiked! Recipe Challenge Sign-Ups are open and this month's libation of choice is fall beers- harvest ales, pumpkin beers, if it is a seasonal fall beer it works! ;) CLICK HERE to throw your chef hat in the ring. 

Just a few things I was up to on the blog this past week...

Find out how a misspelling in a tweet served as the inspiration for my Peanut Butter Chai Cookies... 

I gave one of my most popular slow cooker recipes a photo makeover just in time for the fall season.  You will not believe how incredibly easy it is to make this Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter...

Now, let's move on to the party...

Your Hosts 
Julie from This Gal Cooks 
 Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama 
Paula from Call Me PMc
And introducing our new addition to the MM Team...
Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner

Last week's most viewed link:

Apple Fritter Bread from Flour Me With Love

A few of my favorites...

Candy Corn Oreo Cheesecake from Lemons for Lulu

Upside Down Apple Dumpling Pie from Tastes of Lizzy T

Braised Pork Belly with Polenta from White Lights on Wednesday

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks and Call Me PMc to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #62! :)

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Bloglovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please only link up posts that you have not linked up to Marvelous Mondays before!  Repeat posts will not be featured.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, and Call Me PMC permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #62

Good evening and welcome to Marvelous Mondays! We hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend! :) We are so happy to have you join us each week. We really enjoy your recipes and projects and we enjoy giving you the opportunity to share your creations with the blogging world. We’d love for you to spread the word about the party and invite your blogging friends to join the fun! We thank all of you for linking up each week and we welcome any new bloggers who linked up! Let’s keep this party growing!

And In Case You Missed It Earlier This Week on the Blog...

I started off my birthday week properly with a toast and a recipe for my Blueberry Ginger Mojitos. :)

And I am ending Birthday Week on the blog with a gift for one of you- a Little Birthday Pampering Giveaway! Enter to win a $100 SpaFinder Gift Card, a $15 Jamberry Nail Shields Gift Certificate, and & Mary Kay Satin Hands Pampering Kit! 

Just for my birthday weekend, I am offering the A Tablespoon social media promotion packages in my Ad Shop for 15% off with promo code happybirthday !   My Pinterest-focused A Tablespoon package will put your blog or shop in front of over 12,400 Pinterest Pinners each week! And it is budget friendly- less than $8 for a full 30 days when you use the promo code!

Join the Frugal Foodie Mama team for September today!  Click on over to my Sponsor Page to check out testimonials from my current & returning sponsors and to get started with your sponsorship!

Now, let's move on to the party.

Your Hosts Julie from This Gal Cooks ~ Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama ~ Paula from Call Me PMc

Last week's most viewed link:

Lemon No Bake Pie from Cooking on the Front Burner

A few of my favorites...

Famous Fast-Food Chicken Sandwiches from O Taste and See

How to Get a Toddler to Play Quietly for 30+Minutes a Day from Beauty Through Imperfection

Apple Crumb Cake from Baking in Pyjamas

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks and Call Me PMc to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #61! :)

Also make sure you check out My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Blog Lovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, and Call Me PMC permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

**Julie, Paula, and I please ask that you ONLY link up posts that you have not linked up before to Marvelous Mondays.  We have been noticing some repeat posts being linked up recently.  To be fair to all party-goers, please only link up NEW posts or posts that you have never linked up to our party before.  We will not be "policing" post link-ups, but please note that repeat offenders' posts will not be featured on Marvelous Mondays.  Thank you, all.

Co-hosting Grow Your Blog Networking Party

Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog Networking Party.

Are you ready to network? We have a new feature this week. We are going to feature one blogger per week. Which means if you link with us this week, you could be featured next week! .

We asked you last week what your opinion is on Blog Hops/Networking Link ups. The feedback I received was positive, however, the actual links and click-thrus are declining. Hopefully, those that are linking are meeting new blog friends and obtaining new followers. We plan to study the trends and link ups a few more weeks. Do you have suggestions how we can market GYP better to reach new bloggers?

The GYB Networking Party

Grow Your Blog Joining me in hosting GYB is Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner, Tanya from Lemons for Lulu, and Julie from This Gal Cooks. We love hosting this networking opportunity each week. We also have four co-hosts joining in the fun. What is the Grow Your Blog Networking Party all about? NETWORKING. Meeting new bloggers, finding new content to follow, building your readership. Why is blog networking great for you? Simply put, it increases readership and traffic to your blog. How do you network? Visit. Comment. Invite. Communicate. These are key to growing your blog.

Let’s meet your hosts and co-hosts. Please stop by, introduce and leave a meaningful, engaging comment with each host and co-host. I can guarantee that the hosts will reply to your comment and try to get to your blog to engage in conversation with you!

YOUR HOSTS

Julie from This Gal Cooks (Host) Paula from Call Me PMc (Host) Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner (Host) Tanya from Lemons for Lulu (Host) Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama Jen from Endlessly Inspired Cindy from Little Miss Celebration Jenn from Boys Will Be Boys

WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:

• Follow and/or visit your hosts and co-hosts. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know you stopped by!
• Link up the main page of your blog, not an individual post. You may link up your individual posts to Marvelous Mondays.
• Visit and follow other bloggers
• Leave engaging comments on the blogs that you visit.
• Invite them to visit your blog. Leave the name of your blog in a comment. Please do not leave a link – Google is going to start viewing links as Spam and they will decrease page ranking of sites that are viewed to have a lot of Spam.
• Communicate with them about what you like on their blog. Let them know you are interested in their blog.USE THEIR NAME! A simple “I’m so and so stopping by. I followed you please follow me.” just isn’t going to interest someone into visiting your blog. Sure, you can request a visit to your blog or a follow along but engage in some type of conversation first.
• Place our party graphic on your page. It’s not required but it would be a pretty rad thing to do. You can get the graphic by copying and pasting the GYB graphic located in the beginning of this post.

LINK UP YOUR BLOG

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #61

Good evening and welcome to Marvelous Mondays! We hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :) We are so happy to have you join us each week. We really enjoy your recipes and projects and we enjoy giving you the opportunity to share your creations with the blogging world. We’d love for you to spread the word about the party and invite your blogging friends to join the fun! We thank all of you for linking up each week and we welcome any new bloggers who linked up! Let’s keep this party growing!

And In Case You Missed It Earlier This Week on the Blog...

My Easy Refrigerator Bread & Butter Pickles are ready in just a day & require no canning! :)

My Lemon Blueberry Meringue Bars are a perfect last taste of summer!

A BIG thank you to everyone who linked up their recipes during Crock Pot Week!  You can find all 80+ slow cooker recipes shared in this The Ultimate Slow Cooker Recipe Collection! :)

Now, let's move on to the party.

Your Hosts Julie from This Gal Cooks ~ Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama ~ Paula from Call Me PMc

Last week's most viewed link:

Cattle Drive Casserole from Who Needs a Cape?

A Few of My Favorites...

Chocolate Glazed Donuts from Spoonful of Flavor

Rainbow Jelly Belly Birthday Party from Creative Juice

How to Pipe a Rose Swirl from emmalilyallsorts

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks and Call Me PMc to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #60! :)

Also make sure you check out My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Blog Lovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, and Call Me PMC permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

**Julie, Paula, and I please ask that you ONLY link up posts that you have not linked up before to Marvelous Mondays.  We have been noticing some repeat posts being linked up recently.  To be fair to all party-goers, please only link up NEW posts or posts that you have never linked up to our party before.  We will not be "policing" post link-ups, but please note that repeat offenders' posts will not be featured on Marvelous Mondays.  Thank you, all.

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #60

Good evening and welcome to Marvelous Mondays! We hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :) We are so happy to have you join us each week. We really enjoy your recipes and projects and we enjoy giving you the opportunity to share your creations with the blogging world. We’d love for you to spread the word about the party and invite your blogging friends to join the fun! We thank all of you for linking up each week and we welcome any new bloggers who linked up! Let’s keep this party growing!

It is the FINAL HOURS to enter the Keeping It Crockin' Cool Crock Pot Week Giveaway!!  Up for grabs are a 6 Quart Programmable Crock Pot with a matching Little Dipper and a copy of the Year-Round Slow Cooker Cookbook! Make sure you get entered now!

And In Case You Missed It Earlier This Week on the Blog...

I rounded up a dozen dessert recipes that you can make in your Crock Pot... yes, you can "bake" in your slow cooker, folks! :)

I shared with you all my super simple recipe for a family favorite in our house, my 3 Ingredient Crock Pot Beef Tacos. 

Now, let's move on to the party.

Your Hosts Julie from This Gal Cooks ~ Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama ~ Paula from Call Me PMc

Last week's most viewed link:

Southern Pound Cake from I Dig Pinterest

A Few of My Favorites...

Greek Panzanella Salad from This Silly Girl's Life

Cookie Butter Coffee Cake from Mostly Homemade Mom

Peanut Butter and Jelly Gooey Bars from Crazy for Crust

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks and Call Me PMc to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #59! :)

Also make sure you check out My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Blog Lovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, and Call Me PMC permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

**Julie, Paula, and I please ask that you ONLY link up posts that you have not linked up before to Marvelous Mondays.  We have been noticing some repeat posts being linked up recently.  To be fair to all party-goers, please only link up NEW posts or posts that you have never linked up to our party before.  We will not be "policing" post link-ups, but please note that repeat offenders' posts will not be featured on Marvelous Mondays.  Thank you, all.

Keeping It Crockin' Cool Crock Pot Week {& a Giveaway!}

I might have a mild addiction to my Crock Pot.  I probably use it at least once a week... maybe even more. ;)

The slow cooker is my go-to cooking appliance no matter what time of the year it is.  It is perfect in the summer for making a little pulled pork while you and the family are spending the day hanging out pool side (and it keeps the kitchen cool- no oven required!).  It is fabulous in the cooler months for popping in a roast before taking the kids to school, and you know a delicious, hearty dinner will be waiting for everyone later after football practice or dance class is over. 

I have noticed a huge surge in readers finding my blog recently by Googling "summer crock pot recipes", and thought why not give the people what they are searching for then??

So, I gathered a few of my good food blogger gals to bring you all an entire week dedicated to honoring the ever useful, kitchen cooling, throw it in and forget it, all mighty Crock Pot. 

Be looking for new Crock Pot recipes from us all week and a few awesome slow cooker recipe round-ups posts brought to you by...

Julie from This Gal Cooks

Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama

Paula from Call Me PMc

Jaime from Mom's Test Kitchen 

It wouldn't be a true celebration of all things Crock Pot if we weren't going to also give away a Crock Pot to one of you all...

But it is not just any Crock Pot... it is a 6 Quart Digital Programmable Stainless Steel Crock-Pot and comes with a 16 ounce Little Dipper Warmer- perfect for a sauce, gravy, or dip to go with that main dish you have been effortlessly slow cooking all day! 

And we are not stopping there, folks.  Oh nooooo... we are also throwing in the cookbook, Year-Round Slow Cooker: 100 Recipes For Every Season by Dina Cheney! :)

If you happen to be a blogger, we also have a linky going on below all week where you can link up your favorite slow cooker recipe posts!  :)  All four of us bloggers will be sharing the recipes you link up throughout the week on our Facebook pages and on our Pinterest boards.  Be sure to link up (it can get you an extra entry in the giveaway!), but keep it to just slow cooker recipes, folks!  We will be monitoring the links every day and deleting those that are not for the Crock Pot. ;)  

Ready to get entered in the giveaway??  Be sure you read ALL the terms & conditions below before entering.  I am a stickler for them, and your entries will be disqualified if you violate them.  So please follow the rules, have fun, and GOOD LUCK!!

*This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.  All entries for the winner will be checked and verified, so please make sure you are doing what you are claiming in the Rafflecopter or all your entries will be voided.  No funny business, folks. ;). By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner will be selected. The winner will be notified via the email they provide, and will have 48 hours to reply to the email.  If the winner does not reply back within the 48 hours, they forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter.  This is a giveaway sponsored as a group buy, which means the bloggers pooled their money together to purchase this product for you.  Amazon nor any of the social media outlets mentioned in this Rafflecopter are sponsors of this giveaway.  The prize will be ordered and sent via Amazon from Carrie of Frugal Foodie Mama.   Entries must come from your MAIN social media accounts, not accounts that have been set up separately just for entering giveaways.  Entries from these types of accounts will be disqualified.  Bloggers in this group giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Please see the Rafflecopter widget below for additional Terms & Conditions.  Good luck, all! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Link up your favorite slow cooker recipes below!  Please only link up Crock Pot recipes.  Any other recipes linked up will be removed.  

Be sure to hop around and discover some new slow cooker recipes that you can try out after you win your new Crock Pot. ;)

Marvelous Mondays Link Party #59

Good evening and welcome to Marvelous Mondays! We hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :) We are so happy to have you join us each week. We really enjoy your recipes and projects and we enjoy giving you the opportunity to share your creations with the blogging world. We’d love for you to spread the word about the party and invite your blogging friends to join the fun! We thank all of you for linking up each week and we welcome any new bloggers who linked up! Let’s keep this party growing!

And you are seeing clearly, friends!  Frugal Foodie Mama has a little of a new look happening now. ;) And I am proud to say that I did all by myself!  Seriously... I wish there was some way I can post my new blog design look up on my refrigerator and exclaim to all who walk into my kitchen, "Look at what I did ALL by myself!" 

I have not one, but TWO awesome giveaways ending today on the blog!  If you haven't entered yet, now is the time to do it!  Both end at 12am EST on July 12th.  Just mere hours left, folks... 

$50 Target Gift Card>> GET ENTERED HERE!! 

GET ENTERED HERE!!

And In Case You Missed It Earlier This Week on The Blog...

I whipped up a batch of my Cinnamon S'mores Brownies for National S'mores Day yesterday!

I gathered the best tips for growing your Pinterest followers from a few of my favorite Power Pinners with over 10,000 Pinterest followers in my Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Pinterest Following.

And you all will want to stop back by the blog after midnight tonight (and every day this week!) for Crock Pot Week!  It will be all about slow cooker recipes all week, and there just might be a giveaway happening too. ;) 

Now, let's move on to the party.

Your Hosts Julie from This Gal Cooks ~ Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama ~ Paula from Call Me PMc

Last week's most viewed link:

Apple Pie Cupcakes from Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink

A few of my Favorites...

Chocolate & Cookie Butter Mousse Cake from Dieters Downfall

30 Minute Honey Wheat Rolls from I Heart Eating

Oatmeal Creme Pie Cupcakes from The Brunette Baker

Be sure to stop by This Gal Cooks and Call Me PMc to check out their favorites from Marvelous Mondays #58! :)

Also make sure you check out My Marvelous Mondays Faves Pinterest board!  Just because your post wasn't featured doesn't mean that it didn't catch my eye. ;) 

Party Rules

• Please follow your hosts and co-hosts via Twitter, Blog Lovin, Facebook or RSS Feed. Please leave a comment stating how you followed so your host can follow you back. Your host and co-host links can be found at the top of the party post.
• Please visit at least 2 other links. I suggest leaving a comment to let them know that you stopped by.
• Grab a button. It’s not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.
• Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. Please link something that you made. No giveaways or shops, please.
• Please note that by linking up your posts and projects you are giving This Gal Cooks, Frugal Foodie Mama, and Call Me PMC permission to use your photos in the featured posts and possibly on our social media outlets. All photos will be linked back to your sites and your posts.

**Julie, Paula, and I please ask that you ONLY link up posts that you have not linked up before to Marvelous Mondays.  We have been noticing some repeat posts being linked up recently.  To be fair to all party-goers, please only link up NEW posts or posts that you have never linked up to our party before.  We will not be "policing" post link-ups, but please note that repeat offenders' posts will not be featured on Marvelous Mondays.  Thank you, all.