I'm Feeling Social - Social Parade Follow Friday

It has been a while since I have done a social hop. I always love the people I meet and the blogs I find. Are you feeling social this week? Come hop with us.

I hope you enjoy my family friendly blog.

Be sure to check out the current giveaways on the right-hand side bar. Best of luck!
Also connect with me on Pinterest or Facebook.

Friendly Friday Blog Hop

It's Friday! Are you ready for some blog hopping?

It has been a while since I have participated, but I thought this week was a good one to find some new favorite blogs. So take a peek around, leave a comment and I will be back to return the favor.

Saturday Spotlight Bloghop

Come on down for the Saturday Spotlight. Link up your blog, spotlight a fave of yours and then put on those tennies so you can start hopping!

Hosted by the always lovely,

Between the Lines, Survey Junkie, and Kindred Spirit Mommy

If this is your first visit, well "Hello!" Check out my sidebar for current giveaways or put up your feet and enjoy pics of our family life and some good recipes. We enjoy making our own food here, and though it isn't always the fastest way to do things... it sure does taste good! I hope you enjoy your visit and will come back around often. There is always something new to see here.

Let me know if you are following from the Spotlight and I will follow back. Have a great weekend.

More Followers Monday!

I am always on the look out for new bloggy friends and hoping some will stop by my little neck of the blogisphere. So happy Monday!

I am a 30-something SAHM with two children under the age of 3. My DH farms and my passions include cooking, baking, crafting and well... blogging! Before the kids we had regular office jobs and I dabbled in the kitchen. Now that we have two kids with special dietary needs I try to make as much from scratch as I can. From my garden, through the kitchen and to the table... it is all an adventure here! Currently I am knee deep in potty training and getting ready to can.

For even more fun while you are here, take a peak at the giveaways I have going on right now (find them on the right). Stay a while and be sure to leave a comment or two. I love comments!

Follow Fridays... Lots of Blog Hops! (2)

Yay! Welcome back to Friendly Friday! I have missed a few weeks, and boy have I been busy. I have missed finding all the new blogs and inviting new followers to check me out. So, hi there!
A big hearty thank you to Christi at Frugal Novice, Charla at Healthy Home Blog , and Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier. I love that they are continuing the Friday fun.



This week is the 9th Friday Follow hosted by our awesome hostesses, Heather & Jessica from Saving Money and Living Life, Tami from Hearts Make Families, Harriet from Harriet and Friends, and Ian from The Daily Dose of Reality. Give these ladies a hand for all their hard work & check out their great blogs.

Thanks to Toddler Awesome for another follow opportunity! Can you feel the Friday love?

And yes, there are more! But, the more follows the better right? I commend all these ladies for taking on this great Friday staple.



And I just can't resist this adorable friendly frog! ...frogs are my absolute favorite!

As always, see the blog hosts for rules regarding each hop. There is usually a Linky listed with the highlighted blogs. Have fun and make some new bloggy friends.

If you are visiting, have a peek at some recipes, read some current events for bloggers and thrifty mamas, see some pics of my kiddos and get to know me. Oh, and don't forget to leave your comment with a mention of FF, so I will follow you back. I currently have a Tropical Traditions Organic Peanut Butter Giveaway and an Oregon Chai Tea Giveaway with more coming up! Veggies are in full swing so look for many new recipes on the horizon. Come join in on the fun!

Follow Me Back Tuesday!

It's Follow Me Back Tuesday

Hosted by Survey Junkie,Little Yaya's,

Review Retreat , Boobies,BabiesAndABlog

& Guest Host Hiding from the Kids

Come follow my blog, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy my life and recipe all here at Adventures in All Things Food. And if you feel so inclined, leave a comment. I just love them.

If you are here to follow, let me know and I will follow you back. Cheers!

Happy Trailing Tuesday!

In an effort to meet some new fabulous blogs and bloggy friends, I am participating in Trailing Tuesdays this week. If you are new to my blog, check out my three current giveaways listed on the right. There are more to come...

This is hosted by Familylicious, Nine More Months , and Sugar Pop Ribbons. Thanks ladies! So, are you ready to start trailing? Head over to any of those blogs, link up and get a low-down on the rules. Have fun!

Follow Fridays... Lots of Blog Hops!

Yay! Welcome back to Friendly Friday! I have missed a few weeks, and boy have I been busy. I have missed finding all the new blogs and inviting new followers to check me out. So, hi there!
A big hearty thank you to Christi at Frugal Novice, Charla at Healthy Home Blog , and Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier. I love that you have picked up the Friday fun.

Thanks to Toddler Awesome for another follow opportunity! Can you feel the Friday love?

And yes, there are more! But, the more follows the better right? I commend all these ladies for taking on this great Friday staple.



And I just can't resist this adorable friendly frog! ...frogs are my absolute favorite!

If you are visiting, have a peek at some recipes, read some current events for bloggers and thrifty mamas, see some pics of my kiddos and get to know me. Oh, and don't forget to leave your comment with a mention of FF, so I will follow you back. I will have a few giveaways coming up soon. Right now I am elbow deep in lemon & strawberry recipes. Come join in on the fun!

Friendly Friday (Week 1) May 21st.

Yay! Welcome to the very first Friendly Friday! Since Follow Friday has run it's course and the fabulous hosts have retired it, a new bunch of bloggers have set up a way to get our follow fix with Friendly Friday.

A big hearty thank you to Christi at Frugal Novice, Charla at Healthy Home Blog , and Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier. We really appreciate the outlet.



And thanks to Toddler Awesome for another follow opportunity!



And yes, there are more! But, the more follows the better right? I commend all these ladies for taking on this great Friday staple.



And I just can't resist this adorable friendly frog! ...frogs are my absolute favorite!

If you are visiting, have a peek at some recipes, read some current events for bloggers and thrifty mamas, see some pics of my kiddos and get to know me. Oh, and don't forget to leave your comment with a mention of FF, so I will follow you back. I have some great giveaways in the works, (including a little fluff!) so don't be a stranger!

Follow Friday - May 7th

Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

Welcome to a SPECIAL edition of Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! Grab a cup of something, get comfy and take a tour of some great blogs. Follow our fabulous hostesses and make some new bloggy buddies.

Don't miss out on my Freschetta Giveaway going on now. There will be 2 winners chosen to win 2 free pizza coupons each. Not too shabby!

A special thanks to our fabulous sponsor! If you want to link up, head over to one of the hostesses. I hope everyone is planning a great weekend.

Follow Friday - April 22nd

Happy Earth Day & welcome to the April 22 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! If you are new to my blog, grab a drink a feel free to take a look around. Just don't look under the couch - that is where are pet dust bunnies live!

I currently have 2 giveaways running:
$25 Amazon Gift Card to giveaway & a copy of the Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Cookbook. Be sure to get your entries in! Also take an extra entry for each if you subscribe via email. You must confirm your subscription & just say, "email subscriber" for each giveaway.

You can also join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky on either of the three blogs listed above. You only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops. See either of those three fabulous blogs for all the details on participating.

The list is new each week. The links do not carry over. link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

Follow Friday - April 15th

Welcome to the April 16 Friday Follow celebration hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! If you are new to my blog, grab a drink a feel free to take a look around. Don't look too closely. I am in the middle of a move and there might be a dust bunny or two.

I still don't have internet service at the new house so I am doing my best to get a few fabulous giveaways up and running for you. Be sure to check back all weekend as I have a $25 Amazon Gift Card to give away, a review and giveaway for a copy of Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms, a Baby Banz review & giveaway... and much more!

Here's how YOU can join the Friday Follow celebration:

--Link up your blog name and URL using the MckLinky on either of the three blogs listed above. You only need to add on one blog to be seen on all the blog hops.

--Grab the Friday Follow button and include on your Friday Follow blog post.

--Follow the Friday Follow hostesses listed in the first 3 slots.

--Follow as many other blogs on the linky (visit either of our fine hostesses for the Linky) as you'd like.

--Take a moment to comment on the blogs telling them you're from Friday Follow.

--Follow back when you get a new follower through Friday Follow.

The list is new each week. The links do not carry over. Please link up each week for new participants to find your blogs. The list is only open to add your blog links on Fridays. It will be visible all week to visit the blogs listed.

Follow Friday - April 9th

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! My current goal is to reach 300 followers and I will be posting a giveaway shortly to sweeten the deal? How about a $25 Amazon gift card to help get me to that milestone? Come back for more details on how to enter. Thanks to everyone stopping by. I really appreciate all the new followers and hope this little treat will be a good thank you gift!

Grab a cup of something, get comfy and take a tour of some great blogs. Same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.

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Friday Follow: March 26 with **CASH GIVEAWAY**

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! This week is special because there is a sponsor! Grab a cup of something, get comfy and take a tour of some great blogs. Same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.


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-Winners are selected by random.org using the Friday Follow Link System
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-Winners have 24 hours from notification date to claim 100 dollar cash prize via email.
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Follow Friday - March 12th

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! This week is special because there is a sponsor! Grab a cup of something, get comfy and take a tour of some great blogs. Same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.

Check out our Friday Follow Sponsor!

We're so excited to announce our First Sponsor of Friday Follow. Please grab BOTH buttons after linking up. By grabbing our sponsor button you help us to promote this new venture and keep Friday Follow going strong for everyone.
No need to fear the dentist anymore. You can reduce the visits and make your dentist happy too. Brush with Tooth Soap®. Non-toxic, sustainable, organic and no need for a warning label. Created by a mom who has kids with no cavities. Get more information at: http://www.toothsoap.com/special-offers.

Follow Friday - Week 8

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! How did week 7 sneak up on us so fast? Time really flies. Well, same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.






*Don't forget to enter my Rachael Ray Bubble & Brown Bakeware Set Giveaway from CSN Stores. It ends 3/12.

Follow Friday - Week 7!

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! How did week 7 sneak up on us so fast? Time really flies. Well, same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.





I will try to get to as many new blogs as I can. I love each and every new comment I get!

**Also, I am currently a finalist over at Jolly Mom's blog for a printer & laptop. Would you spare a moment to click and vote for my blog? I am in 2nd place and the contest ends 2/28 at midnight. All the submission links are there and I would really appreciate the help. Who knows, maybe I will have the chance to help you out in the future. Good karma all around. :)

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Follow Friday - Week 6!

Welcome again to the weekly Friday Follow! Can you believe this fabulous meme has been going for 6 weeks? Time really flies. Well, same instructions as every week... follow our fabulous hostesses, One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades, and then follow as many new blogs on the list as you want. It is amazing how many fabulous blogs there are out there. Leave a comment and invite them over to visit your neck of the woods.

Friday Follow Blog Hop - week 5!

Here we are again. This is such a great way to meet people and find other fabulous blogs. Want to join in? This celebration is hosted by One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families and Midday Escapades! Join us every Friday to get more blog followers and to follow other interesting blogs. It is all about sharing and having fun.

If you are visiting me for the first time, just leave follow me and comment on this post with a link to your blog and I will follow you back! I will be following just as fast as I can. I also love checking out the other names on the Linkey. The fun is, I will get to your blog soon. I haven't followed them all yet, but it is my goal. Can you help me make it to 100 followers?

Friday Follow Blog Hop! again.

Can you believe it is already Friday? I love the Friday Follow Linky. I have found some great blogs. A big thank you to all the new friends who have come past and are now following.