Monday, June 25, 2012

Make it Pretty Monday - Week 3

Hello World!  Happy Monday and welcome to the third week of Make it Pretty Monday!  
First off, sorry I'm late getting the party started.  The Dedicated Daughter had a stomach virus all day yesterday and last night.  Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep.  But, she seems to be on the mend.  So far, she has kept down a cracker and some sprite.  I'm so looking forward to a nap!  
Now let's get to the features of last week's Make it Pretty Monday party.  


Make it Pretty Monday 
Your Favorite - Most Views
Pretty Francine, over at Ethereal Plus What I Love taught us how to attach photos to an old window.  Brillant!

Make it Pretty Monday 
Dessert Queen
Pretty Kathy, over at A Delightsome Life shared Julia Child's recipe for Reine de Saba (The Queen of Sheba Cake) with Glacage au Chocolat (Chocolate Icing).  Everything I've made from my Julia Child cookbook has been absolutely perfect.  I will definitely be giving this a try.  

Make it Pretty Monday
Home Decor Queen
Pretty Kerry, over at House TalkN shared her friend, Jessica's house located in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I seriously had a hard time picking a favorite photo to highlight.  She had me sucked in with her use of blue shades and of course her white kitchen.  This one was a little walk down memory lane for me since I lived in the East Bay of San Francisco for four years prior to moving back to Texas.   Sighing.  Beautiful house, Jessica!  Thank you, Kerry for sharing it with us. 

Make it Pretty Monday
Sewing Queen
Pretty Sonya, over at Beyond the Screen Door gave a great tutorial on how to make this Betsy Ross Flag Pillow - Rag Quilt Style.  Seriously, I love this!  It's on my ever growing list of things to make.  

Make it Pretty Monday 
Summer Excursion Queen
Pretty Dawn, over at Creative Cain Cabin treated us to a lovely summer excursion on the front porch of her cabin.   Dawn has some extraordinary photography skills as well as fantastic styling.  Also, she has this great feature on her site called What I Wore Wednesday. I love all of the outfits she puts together.  Not only can she style her surroundings, she can style herself! 

Make it Pretty Monday 
My Favorite
Pretty Marty, over at A Stroll Thru Life gave us a lovely tour of her house.  Since retiring, she and her husband have downsized and have made a lovely and inviting home.  Marty has this wonderful knack of having just the right amount of items displayed so that the space isn't cluttered.  I want to be like Marty when I grow up.  Lovely house and lovely job making a house a home.  


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The Dedicated House

Now, onto this week's party!

Here are a few guidelines to follow:

1. Link up anything Family friendly...DIY, decor, crafts, recipes, gardening, shopping finds, sewing, inspirational stories, and beautiful photography. 

2.  If you are participating in Make it Pretty Monday, be sure to link up your "permalink" post and not your general blog address. 

3.  No etsy shops and giveaways.  I might have a separate party for those when I see how well this one goes. 

4.  Please grab my button below, or have a link back to my blog so everyone can enjoy the party!  No Link Back, No Feature.  Boo.  

5.  Please become a follower of The Dedicated House via Google Friend Connect or Linky Followers.


MakeitPrettyMonday

Wishing all a grand day!  Remember to be kind to one another!  I promise to have a couple of more posts up this week.  Thank you for the visit and enjoy the party!

Toodles,
Kathryn





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25 comments:

  1. Linda @ Life and LindaJune 25, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Lovely features...Sorry to hear your daughter was ill. Get some rest. Thank you for hosting....Linda

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  2. Poppy @ With a Dash of ColorJune 25, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Beautiful features! Have a nice nap and I hope your daughter gets better soon. Thanks for the party:)Hugs,Poppy

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  3. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    I just got home from Haven Conference to find this feature! Thank you so much!
    Kerry at HouseTalkN

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  4. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJune 25, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Great features! Thanks so much for hosting!!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  5. Sonny GJune 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Perfect Features.. I loved those too..

    thanks for hosting.. This is fun.
    Sonny

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  6. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLRJune 25, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    These are awesome features! Thanks so much for hosting this fun party! Hope your daughter gets well soon!

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  7. MaryJune 25, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    I'm glad your daughter is on the mend. Thanks for hosting.

    Mary

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  8. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    I love these pictures. I especially love the flag pillow and the all-white kitchen. Both remind me of the beach - which I am desperate for at this moment.
    Thanks for the lovely pics. Wish I had one to share - but I think the sight of my kids on the roof of the car does not qualify ;-)
    -Buffi
    My Wonderfully Dysfunctional Blog

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  9. PamJune 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    thanks for hosting.

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  10. JanelleJune 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    Thank you for hosting. Have a great week!!

    Janelle
    homemadethisandthat.blogspot.com

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  11. The Charm of HomeJune 25, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Thank you for hosting!
    Sherry

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  12. must love junkJune 25, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    I'm your newest follower and just linked up my new blog-thanks for hosting :)
    Susan

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  13. DawnJune 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    Thank you for the feature this week and the kind words about my blog:)

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  14. AnonymousJune 25, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery! :)

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  15. Carlene @ Organized ClutterJune 25, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Great features! Looks like a great party!

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  16. GinaJune 25, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    Thank you so much for your nice comment on my page, and for the invite here! ((:

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  17. allisamazingJune 25, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Thanks so much for the invite!

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  18. Deb HrabikJune 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Happy to join your party.
    Thanks for hosting, Deb@LakeGirlPaints

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  19. Donna HeberJune 26, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    Hi Kathryn,

    I'm so happy to be joining everyone this week. Praying your daughter has a speedy recovery and wonderful features and rooms from last week. Thank you for hosting.

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  20. Ivy and ElephantsJune 26, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Gorgeous features! Thank you so much for the invite. I'm following
    and will try to get linked next time.I'll be back!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  21. Nancy's Daily DishJune 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Thank you for hosting!

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  22. Kim of Mo BettaJune 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Thanks for the invite! I linked up my German Chocolate Cake Bars. Glad your daughter is feeling better, stomach viruses are the worst!

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  23. Sonya@Beyond the Screen DoorJune 27, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Thank you so much for the feature! I truly appreciate the shout out and the party!

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  24. Fishtail CottageJune 27, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    dang...would love to link up to your party - even put it on my sidebar! but when i went to link up - only those posts that have the link back to your site can enter....bummer for me! great party! xoxo,tracie

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  25. Two Cottages And TeaJune 27, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Hi Kathryn,
    Thank you so much for the lovely comments you left about my Tea and for the invitation to join your fun party. Hopefully next time I will be able to join you. I tried several times but failed to link up to your party. Have a good evening.
    Nancy

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