Hello World! Do you have big plans for this week? February is stacking up to be pretty busy around here. Hopefully that will entail completing some projects that I’ve been wanting to tackle.
***Major News Alert***
I will be bringing back the Before & After Wednesday party as well as the Anything Blue Friday party in March!! I’ve gotten several inquiries about these parties and realized that these parties were missed! I would be honored if you would place these little shindigs back on your party calendar! Be on the lookout for them the first week of March!!
Welcome to Week 168 of:
Make it Pretty Monday
My Favorite
I would not be able to resist this Snickers® Blitz Dip. I would want my own bowl! Run on over to Melissa Kaylene to get the recipe.
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Craft Queen
Simple Joys shared a great Springtime craft! Aren’t these adorable?
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Shopping Queen
Thrifty to Nifty set out the ironstone that she picked up at a church sale. Such a pretty collection!
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Furniture Transformation Queen
You must head over to While I Linger to check out this transformation and see what it’s hiding!
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Sewing Queen
The Boondocks Blog shared her almost No Sew Fleece Pillow. Perfect for a nap!
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Culinary Delight Queen
Oh, good Lord, this looks and sounds delicious! Creamy White Chicken Chili from LouLou Girls.
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Dessert Queen
One of my favorites: Limoncello Zabaglioni and Amaretti. Delectable. Dash on over to Culinary Flavors to pick up the recipes.
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Tablescape Queen
I love this table from Rosemary & Thyme! Elegant perfection.
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DIY Queen
Our Gilded Abode has been quite busy refreshing her space. Her latest project was painting wall stripes. Love the new look!
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Home Decor Queen
Pretty Aimee shared her word of the year as well as her gorgeous home decor! Stop by Refresh-Renew to check it out.
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Valentine Decor Queen
I love the Valentine’s Mantel at My Heart Lives Here! Such a great mix.
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Have a fabulous evening! Go with God and remember to be kind to one another!
Toodles,






















Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for the awesome party!
Miz Helen
'So happy to hear about Wednesdays and Fridays! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Thanks so much for the party!!
Hugs,
Deb
Hi Kathryn, looking forward to seeing you a couple times a week now! Yippee. See you soon
Lynn
Thank you Kathryn for Make It Pretty Monday 168. Love visiting and joining in. Will link up again later in the week.
Joy
Thanks for the party and looking forward to the new/old ones coming back!!!
That's so exciting that you are bringing back your other weekly parties. You are the hostess with the mostest!
Have a wonderful Valentine's day!
JP
lovely features…and great links. Looking forward to more parties! Fun fun fun.
Sounds like you will be even more busier! Thank you for being the great host and the parties!
Oh how wonderful you're bringing back the other two parties as I did miss them too, specially BLUE Friday, cause of my love for blue and white and whenever I had a blue post I couldn't help it but remember your party. Thank you sweet lady and looking forward to March.
Thank you for hosting and the features are great!
Have a lovely week dear Kathryn.
FABBY
Happy Valentine's too!
Love,
FABBY
Thanks for the party.
Have a great week.
Denise
Kathryn, you are a gracious hostess! Thanks for another great party. Happy Valentine's Day!
Many thanks for hosting Kathryn and for featuring my fringed pillow. I am so happy to hear that you are bringing back your parties. You can bet I'll be present on Wednesdays and especially Fridays for your parties. Have a great week.
Kathryn thank you for hosting!!! I'll sure be checking out your other parties 🙂 Have a great week!
Thank you so mcuh for hosting!
I forgot: so happy "Anything blue" is back… I just painted my chairs blue!
Hi Kathryn – Thank you for hosting and wishing you a week full of LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Hugs, Holly
Oh pretty Kathryn! Thank you for welcoming me back to your party! You made my week by featuring my New Years in February post. I'm a little behind but it great to be able to "party" again with all these creative gals! Thank you for your tireless hosting! Hugs-Aimee
Kathryn,
Make It Pretty! is filled with inspiring posts each week, dear friend!!!
Thank you for hosting!!!
Looking forward to the return of your other two link parties, as well!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Love that no-sew fleece pillow and the spring tables setting. I will definitely be heading over there to check those out!
Nice to see you back Kathryn! Looks like there are changes going on at The Dedicated House ☺ Enjoy the new look and have a great week.
AWESOME featured blog posts! Thank you for the party!
Have a wonderful week full of love! ♥♥♥
Lovely features, Kathryn! Thanks for the party!!!
Thank you, Kathryn, for featuring my hutch top makeover! I was so surprised to see it here when I was oogling all the other lovely features that caught your eye this week. Thank you!
Thank you so much for featuring my Wall Stripes Painting post, Kathryn! So very kind of you and a sweet surprise. Thank you!!