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The Scoop #96

By Anita 21 Comments

Before we start, I want to give Anne of White Lace Cottage a shout out.  I love Anne, she is such a sweet soul. As you probably know she was one of the Scoop hosts but sadly has decided she needs more time to focus on her blog and some individual goals she has.  So we have a new permanent co-host you find out about below. I wish Anne the best and we will continue to be friends. How many of you remember back in the day when it was cowgirl up with Samantha, Amanda, Linsey and me?
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I’m hosting a get-together on Tuesday for local bloggers and then next week, my daughter’s classmates are coming over for a Christmas party. Can you believe I have no idea what I am serving?  And yes I dare to call myself a blogger and I haven’t even figured out my menu yet.  Well I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am going to make a few things and buy a few things. That’s the only way I can do it.  I call it my ‘support the local bakery around the corner’ offensive. See? Now it sounds cool! I’ll let you know how it goes.
Remember that the Scoop on a handmade Christmas is still going on. We have so many fabulous blogs that are participating, and some of them are probably new to you.
 

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Welcome back to The Scoop

 

The weekly linky party featuring the scoop on the 
best posts from around the web!

 

The Scoop

 

More exposure + less time = win win!

 

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 We are 

 

Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse

 

 

 Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict

 

and Barb from The Everyday HomeYvonne from Stone Gable …and new to the group…Suzy from Worthing Court   Our Host this Week is Barb with The Everyday Home 557993_10152560799945288_827018124_n Hi Everyone!  I actually have TWO very special people to introduce you to this week. But first – did you get a chance to visit  The Everyday Home 2013 Christmas Tour? Christmas-Tour-pinOur home is decked out and I would love it if you would come to visit me. Christmas-DR-mantel-2 Mr. Buck would be ever so grateful, too… Christmas-FR-Roosmile …we promise it will make you smile. Laughing SnowflakeBar   The first person I would like to introduce you to   is Suzy with Worthing Court.   I am so happy that Suzy is the newest member of   The Scoop.  So I am going to let her tell you   a little bit about herself…   Hi everyone!  I’m Suzy from Worthing Court.   I’m over the moon excited to be added as the newest   co-host at The Scoop!   Suzy picture   This is such a wonderful group of ladies who host The Scoop   every week.  I’m humbled to be joining them.   I’ve been blogging at Worthing Court for about 2 1/2 years.     When I started this venture it was purely meant as a creative   outlet for me and a way to share my passion for all things home   decor.  Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine what it would   morph into!  The creative sharing is totally fun, but nothing   compares to the people that I’ve met and the friendships that   have developed along the way.   I don’t have a bottomless pocketbook – I guess not many   of us do – so you’ll often find me blogging about thrifty   decorating projects and reusing items that I already own.    Like one of my guestrooms that I’ve been working on.     I was in need of a size-specific thrifty nightstand and came   up with the idea of using a laundry hamper turned upside-down.    It works great!  Ceiling medallions with round mirrors attached   and spray painted frames and mats (that I already had) work   great for inexpensive artwork.   Worthing Court: Guest bedroom with calendar art, upside-down wicker hamper nightstand and calendar art    The Perfect Nightstand   I’m a huge believer in “paying in forward”, so I love it when   I can help others with their own Design Dilemmas.   Right   now, my step-by-step professional designer secrets for decorating   a Christmas tree is extremely popular.  Their tips and directions   apply to any tree – no matter the style of your decor.   Worthing Court: Designer Secrets - step-by-step directions for how to decorate a Christmas tree   How To: Step-By-Step Designer’s Christmas   Tree Decorating    Along the lines of using what I have, I recently completed   the re-do of my basement family room.  I had to deal with wall   color that I don’t like and furniture that I don’t care for.  Check   out all of the diy projects involved, the before and afters and my   tricks for keeping the eye from focusing on the furniture too much.   Worthing Court: Basement family room   Every now and then, I’ll share a Recipe too.  I know what it’s   like to be a working mom, so I’m all about easy, fast and   tasty when it comes to recipes!   Worthing Court: recipe collage   Recipes from Worthing Court    We have a teeny-tiny condo located on the oceanfront in   North Carolina that I like to share projects from too.  Take a   look at these DIY Bookcases From Kitchen Cabinets   that my hubby completed a few months ago.   Worthing Court: DIY Bookcases from kitchen cabinets    Kitchen Cabinets Turned Into A Bookcase   This is just the tip of the iceberg.  I have lots to share and I love   learning from you too!   Please join me at Worthing Court.     I look forward to meeting you!   Worthing Court blog: Create, fabricate and decorate on a budget   SnowflakeBar   Thanks Suzy and welcome to The Scoop!   The next person I would like to introduce is   our special Guest Host.   Please welcome Jennifer Carroll with Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll.   Jennifer Carroll, Editor of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll Hello friends both old and new! I’m delighted to be guest hosting “The Scoop” with you this week. For those of you who haven’t met me before, my name is Jennifer and I am the publisher of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll, the magazine and blog. My magazine is published six times per year and is filled with food, decor and inspiration to help you celebrate, everyday! November December 2013 issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll In the November/December issue we celebrate the holidays and all the joys they bring! Join us for a Hot Cocoa Porch Party… Hot Cocoa Party Ideas from Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll November December 2013 a Gingerbread Wonderland… Winter Wonderland as seen in the Novmeber/December issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll a Christmas Party Hop… Christmas Party Hop as seen in the November/December issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll Fun & festive DIY projects, beautiful homes, delicious recipes and much, much more! Celebrating Everyday Life Magazine Gift SubscriptionsOh and I have exciting news! We now offer six month and twelve month digital subscriptions! These make wonderful gifts this holiday season!! OK, let’s get down to The Scoop! I was asked to pick 5-6 favorites from the link party – sounds simple, right? Wrong. This was so, so difficult because there were so many amazing projects and I sincerely mean that. But since I had to pick, here are some links that I especially loved and hope you will too. simple-holiday-entertaining-luxe-cheese-trayFirst up, if you know me, you know I love entertaining and thought this Luxe Cheese Tray tutorial from Hello Little Home was perfect for this season of entertaining but also imaginative. Chocolate on a cheese tray? What a great idea! Plus, Kristen gave a lot of great details and tips on selecting and arranging too. Tiramisu Cake from Twigg Studios I am always awed and delighted with Amy from Twigg Studios’ Creations and she has not disappointed me with this spectacular looking Tiramisu cake. Who wouldn’t want to run right up to that if you saw it at a holiday party? It’s almost too pretty to eat… but only almost! Grab a fork! Jameson dresser makeover by Silver Pennies I love great DIY furniture makeovers and was so smitten with “Jameson” by Danielle at Silver Pennies. What a talent she has for creating that “crumbled/distressed to perfection” look that I adore! Makes me want to makeover another piece of furniture, right now! LampshadeTree This Lampshade Christmas Tree from Danielle at Blessed Serendipity totally surprised me with its adorableness! I haven’t always had an appreciation for vintage “kitschy” ornaments but in the last couple of years they’ve been growing on me and her unique tree with its masses of beaded baubles and cheerful colors just makes me smile. So sweet! French Tin Tarts, Faded Charm Cottage I recently got a bunch of tiny vintage tart pans (although mine aren’t French!) so I was very inspired by Kathleen from Faded Charm’s French Tin Tarts ornament project. She has created such a serene setting, I want to just sit back, relax and soak in all the joie de Noel that is happening over there! Tissue Paper Tree I am a big fan of easy projects that deliver a great look – the whole ‘luxe for less’ concept – and I have to say that this Tissue Paper Christmas Tree from Poppi Linn Studio fits this to a “T”. A simple project that looks like a million bucks. I can’t wait to try it! It doesn’t hurt that it does look similar to a bee skep and I have a growing collection of them… Now I can make my own variations! Love that!! Thank you all for allowing me to party with you this week. It’s been an honor and a pleasure! Happy Celebrating!  

 

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Thank you so much Jennifer.  We loved having you as

 

 

our Guest Host.

 

 

 

And…thank you for linking up, friends!

 

 

 

Please read the guidelines before participating:
      • Follow and/or subscribe to your host blog.

 

 

    • Be sure to include THE SCOOP button or text link to in your linked post…mandatory to be featured!

 

   

    • By linking up you are agreeing that the photos are yours or that you have permission to use them, that we may use those photos to feature your project on a blog post, Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog, of course.

 

   

    • Please go to the source of a photo to pin it to Pinterest so that the originator of the post gets the credit.

 

   

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Comments

  1. Anne says

    December 9, 2013 at 17:05

    Thank you so much again Anita for asking me to be a part of The Scoop. You have no idea how honored I was when you asked me.I am so thankful that I was a part of it even though it was a short time.I will still be promoting and sharing The Scoop on Facebook and my blog 🙂
    xx
    Anne

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  2. Shannon says

    December 9, 2013 at 17:21

    Love your Christmas decor. I wish I could visit and just soak up some of your talent. I’m in central TX and would love to meet you sometime. I also wish I had that cocoa bar set up at my house. Especially with all this cold weather! Thanks to you all for hosting!

    Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com

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    • Anita says

      December 9, 2013 at 21:38

      Shannon, it would be so much fun to meet you!!

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  3. Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage says

    December 9, 2013 at 18:02

    You are one busy lady! I hope you are having lots of fun this holiday season!

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  4. Elie @ OrganizerByDay says

    December 9, 2013 at 18:07

    Great party!! Thanks for hosting! See you next week!

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  5. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    December 9, 2013 at 18:29

    Hi Anita, Thanks to you and all the ladies for hosting and congrats to Suzy.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  6. Meredith says

    December 9, 2013 at 19:25

    Thanks so much for hosting! Can’t wait to browse around. XOXO

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  7. SwedishCornerDownUnder... Pernilla says

    December 9, 2013 at 19:58

    Thanks for the party, Anita! So much wonderful Christmas inspiration 🙂
    Summer greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla

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  8. Betsy(@coastal-colors) says

    December 9, 2013 at 20:27

    Anne, will be missed! She has a lovely home and style! Jennifer is so talented too! I have enjoyed her magazines. The features are fabulous! Thank you for hosting!

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  9. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    December 9, 2013 at 21:40

    Thx for hosting another great party!

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  10. Patricia Krank says

    December 9, 2013 at 23:07

    Thank you for another wonderful party Anita. I always get so much inspiration from you.
    Blessings,
    Patti

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  11. Sonya@Beyond the Screen Door says

    December 9, 2013 at 23:32

    So much inspiration! Thanks again for a lovely party!

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  12. Mary Soulios says

    December 10, 2013 at 07:27

    Thanks so much for hosting another fun party, Anita!

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  13. Tina says

    December 12, 2013 at 14:02

    Thank you to all the hostesses for such a great party. Off to check out all the great inspiration. Have a lovely week.

    Reply
  14. Edna says

    March 13, 2014 at 11:53

    great resource and idea site. #..love,love,love.

    Reply

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