Weekend Bloggy Reading :: Link Up!

TGIF! Welcome to my Weekend Bloggy Reading link party. Fridays are fun because this is the day of the week where other bloggers stop by to link up their best post of the week here at Serenity Now, and readers get to browse tons of fun project ideas. If you're new here, don't forget to "Follow" or subscribe so you don't miss future parties and projects!

*Please be sure to read my guidelines before you add a link--I've had to bypass so many great projects lately because they didn't include a link back to my blog in the post!

This party is a great place to showcase your very best post of the week (home decor, crafts, party ideas, recipes, DIY, tips and tricks, etc.) and to see what else is out there.

Did you miss any of this week's posts? I showed off some fab features and announced a fun new series for expecting mamas: Mommy's Must Haves {essentials for pregnancy and baby}.

**Also, the Best of the Blogosphere will be up at Centsational Girl some time this weekend! Kate and I have rounded up some fab DIY to share with you. Head over to see the BOTB after you link up here!**

Time to link up your best post of the week!

Inspiring Project Ideas {link party features}

Hello! How are you today? I've got some creative inspiration for you, and today I'll be sharing some Features from the weekend link party. If you're new to the blog, I take a couple of days each week to let other bloggers showcase their project ideas here, and I take a day to feature a few of my faves. We have crafts, home decor, DIY, recipes, party ideas, organizing, tips and tricks, seasonal projects, and more!

Here are some projects that caught my eye this week:

~How to Add Beadboard to a Rental Home's Walls via May Richer Fuller Be

~Target Inspired Painted Pears via Home for now

~Cinnamon Bun Baked Donuts via Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

Pregnancy and Baby Must Have Lists (a New Mom Series!)

As a mom of three, I've had the chance to test out a lot of baby gear over the past eight years... between my two girls and the boy, I've learned about what works and what doesn't. Over the the next few weeks, I'll be sharing some Pregnancy and Baby Must Have Lists...a guide to the essentials for mom and baby. If you're expecting, I hope this new series will be helpful in your planning, prepping, and nesting for a new baby.

What makes my series different?

I'm not writing this in the first weeks of that labor-newborn-sleep deprivation-fatigue. I've seen what works and what doesn't...over the months and years...and with several different kiddos! I'll absolutely be writing this series from the perspective of a mom on a budget. The items I consider to be "must haves" are genuinely useful products that are affordable!

What will this series cover?

• Pregnancy 
• What to Register For
• Hospital Packing
• Breast Feeding, Pumping, AND Formula Feeding
• Baby Gear
• Wardrobe for Mom
• Wardrobe for Baby
• Nursery

My lists will include tried and true items. My only beef with the "must have" lists I found online when expecting baby #3 was that so so so many of them were written by first time moms whose babies were a month or two old. To me, that just isn't enough time to really try out your gear and determine what will be the best fit for the long term. What worked for me might not work for you, but I hope to offer some food for thought. 

Please feel free to bookmark, Pin, or share the URL to this post. As I write each new post for the series, I will include the link here so that they are all rounded up together...easy to find and read later on!

• First Trimester Must Haves
• Best Pregnancy and Baby/Parenting Books
• Second Trimester Pregnancy Must Have List
• Third Trimester Pregnancy Must Have List

Experienced moms, what would be your number one must-have item? Moms-to-be, what are you most excited about trying out?

And a big thank you "shout out" to my friend Erin from How to Nest for Less for creating the main graphic for this series!

If you enjoyed this post or found it helpful, I hope you'll click your "Pin It" button to add this post to Pinterest, or a +1 for Google+. And I always appreciate kind comments.

Weekend Bloggy Reading :: Link Up!

Happy Friday! Welcome to my Weekend Bloggy Reading link party. Fridays are fun because this is the day of the week where other bloggers stop by to link up their best post of the week here at Serenity Now, and readers get to browse tons of fun project ideas. If you're new here, don't forget to "Follow" or subscribe so you don't miss future parties and projects!

*Please be sure to read my guidelines before you add a link--I've had to bypass so many great projects lately because they didn't include a link back to my blog in the post!

This party is a great place to showcase your very best post of the week (home decor, crafts, party ideas, recipes, DIY, tips and tricks, etc.) and to see what else is out there.

Did you miss this week's features? 

Time to link up your best post of the week!

Inspiring Project Ideas {link party features}

Howdy there! Is your week off to a good start? Harris and I are heading to the pumpkin patch today while the girls are in school! I've got some creative inspiration for you, and today I'll be sharing some Features from the weekend link party. If you're new to the blog, I take a couple of days each week to let other bloggers showcase their project ideas here, and I take a day to feature a few of my faves. We have crafts, home decor, DIY, recipes, party ideas, organizing, tips and tricks, seasonal projects, and more!

Here are some projects that caught my eye this week:

~Basement Guest Room via Life and Home at 2102

~Easy Microwave Kale Chips via Do Try This at Home

~Fall Felt Feather Wreath via The Silly Pearl

Weekend Bloggy Reading :: Link Up!

Happy happy Friday! Welcome to my Weekend Bloggy Reading link party. Fridays are fun because this is the day of the week where other bloggers stop by to link up their best post of the week here at Serenity Now, and readers get to browse tons of fun project ideas. If you're new here, don't forget to "Follow" or subscribe so you don't miss future parties and projects!

*Please be sure to read my guidelines before you add a link--I've had to bypass so many great projects lately because they didn't include a link back to my blog in the post!

This party is a great place to showcase your very best post of the week (home decor, crafts, party ideas, recipes, DIY, tips and tricks, etc.) and to see what else is out there.

Did you miss any of this week's posts? On Wednesday, I shared my fabulous Fall Reading List, and on Tuesday, I showed off the weekly link party features.

**Also, the Best of the Blogosphere will be up at Centsational Girl some time this weekend! Kate and I have rounded up some fab DIY to share with you. Head over to see the BOTB after you link up here!**

Time to link up your best post of the week!

Fall Reading List {2014}

Despite the fact that good Fall TV is back, I have a nice line-up of books for my Fall Reading List to share with you. I have to tell you, the combination of having a baby who goes to bed at 7 pm, sleeps through the night with nary a peep, and the complete and total lack of any interesting summer television (with the obvious exception of ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise") made for some major summer reading.

While I ended up swapping out some of the books on my Summer Reading List, I read a bunch. I was reminded why I worked for that degree in English, Speech, and Linguistics (my university wouldn't let me major in TV watching; I tried). Reading is fun again, now that I have a little time to do it in the evenings. Please do leave me titles on YOUR list in the comments section!

Here's what's on my list for this fall....

Yes, Please - Amy Poehler
Crossing my fingers that this one is as funny as Tina Fey's Bossy Pants. I'm not usually a fan of memoir, but I love it when they are humorous.

The Shoemaker's Wife- Adriana Irigiani
This is the pick for this month's book club. I like historical fiction, so I'm looking forward to this one. And, seriously, how fab is that red dress?

After Her- Joyce Maynard
Just started this one. I think it's supposed to be murdery, suspensey. I:m not feeling it so far, but I'll keep reading.

Bitter is the New Black - Jen Lancaster
Another memoir, but again with the funny. I've been told this is hilarious, so I better read it fast before it's due back at the library.

Dark Aemelia: A Novel of Shakespeare's Dark Lady - Sally O'Reilly
This one intrigued me. Aemelia Bassano lived in Elizabethan England and was the first woman in England to publish a volume of poetry.

One Lavender Ribbon - Heather Burch
Restoring an old house, old letters, flashbacks...what more could I want?

I have a few others in my library basket that I'm hoping to get to, but this list should keep me busy for awhile.

Have you read any of these? What's on your list? Do share in the comments section!

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