Every week I am amazed by the talent linking up at Family Fun Friday! This week we’ve got heart warming posts on enjoying the Sweet Spot of Motherhood, getting outdoors to plant a garden and do a little landscaping, and loads of Earth Day activities. And you’ve got to see the healthy slow cooker recipes and things you can make with berries. And don’t forget we’re highlighting tips on ways to save money including freezer cooking and menu planning. Family Fun Friday is the place to be if you want tips, links, freebies, resources and more from the most talented bloggers on the web. Welcome to the Family Fun Friday community. 🙂

Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family!

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AND the

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Family Fun Friday

I love my co-hosts Stephanie, Carly and Danita! Your links get four times the exposure as they will show up on four blogs at the same time. Woo-Hoo! Each co-host is featuring her top picks from the party so you get an increased chance in being featured as well. Each featured post will be pinned by the hostesses so be sure to link up your best!

Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.

Stephanie Kay is a busy homeschooling mom of 5. She blogs at Everyday Family Living where she shares practical ideas for home organization, family activities, books and education, and health & fitness. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Stephanie will feature Money Saving and Organizing Tips.

Carly is an adoptive mama and piano teacher who blogs at Africa to America. She writes about globalism, compassion and motherhood. Follow: Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter. Carly will be featuring posts on kid learning and crafting.

Danita enjoys blogging about cooking and shares yummy recipes on her blog OTasteandSee. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Danita will feature Delicious Recipes.

If you enjoy the features on Family Fun Friday please leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you! If you see things that you like here – please PIN them on Pinterest! If you PIN these lists it will help this blogging party grow. To PIN a specific blogger’s post please click through and pin directly from their site. If you’re a mom keep reading because we have some wonderful fun ideas to inspire you with your little ones and family. My blogging friends are linking up craft ideas, fun in the kitchen, preschool & homeschool ideas, and ways to spend time as a family. My blog is growing but I need your help, please like my facebook page or PIN a button and help spread the word about HappyandBlessedHome.com. Thanks so much.

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Special Thanks

Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms.

Featured Bloggers:

Family Fun

Last week’s Family Fun Friday blogger’s focused on the goodness of cherishing childhood with posts on being intentional about having fun, getting outdoors to create a garden, pick strawberries or do some landscaping, and I also enjoyed posts about the sweet spot of motherhood and learning with other families. Wonderful posts from the hearts of some creative and inspiring bloggers – I think HappyandBlessedHome.com readers will enjoy these posts.

I love how Herchel at Scruggbugcorner is focuses on having fun with her children while they are young. In her post Childhood Passes Quickly, she writes, “They will have memories of crafting with me. They will remember the times that I snuck up on them like a ninja. My son will remember that I was Robin to his Batman.” Just awesome Herchel!
A must read for anyone planning landscaping this spring, Leslie’s Tips for Landscaping Beginners from Seasoned Homemaker is super informative and helpful. She writes, “Before we started our backyard landscape we stood outside while it was raining and watched where the water drained.” Drainage is a huge consideration when planning your next landscaping project.
Again Herchel at Scruggbugcorner captured my heart with her post This sweet sweet age. She writes, “Now they are at the age where they are spreading their wings and testing their strength.” She’s finally experiencing the sweet spot of motherhood and it’s so good to see.
My Big Fat Happy Life shared a wonderful post about Gardening with a toddler. Gardening has some fantastic benefits for young children. She writes, “Gardening allows your child to touch the soil, seeds, and plants. It also teaches your child a variety of life lessons, my favorite: how plants grow, how to be patient, and how to nurture.”
Alexa-Cade has discovered a family fun activity perfect for toddlers and preschoolers alike. It her post Strawberry Picking Farm Fun she writes, “There are not many activities that my teeneager and preschooler both like to do together, so when they both were excited about the trip, it was like a festivus miracle!”
Megan at Education Possible shared an insightful post for homeschoolers titled Learning with other Families. The secret, Megan explains, is “We need other homeschooling families to walk the journey with us; for camaraderie, for ideas, and to sometimes share the load.”

Delicious Recipes

This week Danita’s highlighted some supper yummy Spring inspired treats on her blog O Taste and See. The Healthy Slow-Cooker recipes look amazing and I love the Berry Delicious Desserts. Click the image or follow this link to learn more about these wonderful features! You can find Danita also on Facebook at O Taste and See Blog on Facebook. Stop by and say Hello when you can. 🙂

Kid Learning and Crafts

Carly from Africa to America is highlighting Earth Day and Easter egg fun this week. What a wonderful way to teach children about Earth Day! Thanks for rounding these up Carly! If ya’ll have a minute stop by Carly’s Facebook Page and show her a little bloggy love. 🙂

Money Saving Tips and Organizing

Stephanie Kay is a busy homeschooling mom of 5. She blogs at Everyday Family Living where she shares practical ideas for home organization, family activities, books and education, and health & fitness. Stephanie’s features this week are appealing for the do-it-yourselfer. Just look at that awesome TreeHouse and Garden! When you have a minute, stop by Everyday Family Living on Facebook and let Stephanie know which DIY project is your favorite!

Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.

The Facebook party link-up has been moved to another page, located at: Like Me on Facebook Link-Up Here. It’s a great way to meet other bloggers, network and help each other grow your Facebook Page’s likes. For Family Fun Friday we’re going to start networking using Google+ – we hope you will join us! Button Code:

I pray you are blessed by this effort to share ideas on having Family Fun.

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