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               Welcome to the 10th week of 

 Wake Up Wednesday “Linky” 

21 Blogs  –  1 Party
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Thank you so much to all those who participate in our party.
Last week we had  282 awesome linkups!   

 Wake Up and be happy, get excited and have fun with us! 
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Social Media platforms are far and wide & as soon as I master one here comes another.  Gurvy Green has made a debut on Google+, yet still in the early phase of making connections.  I’ve added other bloggers to my circles and recently solved the daunting skill of “private messaging” someone.
from Jenn’s Random Scraps
Earlier this week we celebrated a birthday, shamrock style.  We wrapped it all up with this wonderful coconut banana chocolate chip snack cake, as requested by the birthday girl.  It’s an easy, no fuss snack cake, packed with flavour, 

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega

Hello everyone! Today I’ve posted Part 1 of my new short story series called A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance. I hope you enjoy it. Please remember to leave me some feedback in the comments. I enjoy reading your opinions and ideas.

Wood Photo Backdrops from The Pin Junkie

When I attended the Six Sisters Build Your Blog Conference, they gave away lots of prizes.  One of them was a wood photo backdrop.  I didn’t get a good look at it, but from what I could see, I thought it looked simple enough to make my own.  In fact, I was able to make three wood backdrops and I made them for FREE!  It helps when you can get the wood for free.

6 Effortless Ways To Cope With Stress That You Can Do Now
from The Chill Mom

Last week’s visit from my sister and her two kids has turned me ‘un-chilled’. In fact I was stressed out. My family and friends have always seen me as a chill and calm person; my sister was surprised to see this other side of me. I was feeling tense and easily irritable.

Grow Your Own Food – Container Gardening in Small Spaces
from Driftwood Gardens

I have written a few posts about gardening recently and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from readers who are short on space or just aren’t ready to commit to a full vegetable garden and want to  learn more about container gardening.  I love gardening in containers.  Even though I have a full raised bed vegetable garden, I still grow all my herbs in containers.

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