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LOL......this is my all time 'HOW to' post!!! Like seriously, how to make chocolate chip valentine cookies!!! 1.) buy a Nestle already prepped packaged of cookies 2.) bake on a cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes 3.) take out a minute early to allow them to continue to bake once removed from the oven | tip: if you take them out a minute or 2 early they will still bake but be the perfect crunch!  4.) cool, eat, enjoy!  happy valentines day

whoa, it's already almost February! let's get to doing things with the kiddo's and getting romantic with our boo's, ehhhhh?!? click the pics for these fun 10 do it yourself valentine's ♥ Check out this adorable candy jar !!! also from the blogger above, breakfast in bed ....HELL YES!!! How frickin' cute are these beaded hearts?! and these arrows.....arrows are still my fave! i love them if you click the pic above, stalk the blog for hours!!! good stuff!!!! FREE Printables Below And def watch this YouTuber, she's fabulous!!! XOXO

1.) Your Photos. If your photos aren't picture perfect, you need to master at getting a look that is going to capture readers and keep them! Taking a picture isn't as easy as it sounds. You really need to know how to take a good pic. Also, do not throw a picture into a post and have it be too small for the width of your posts. Prepare a pic in an editing software and re-size to the proper width of your settings: example- if your width settings on your layout are 1200, your sidebar is 300 and your post pics should be around 640 giving you space for your borders, etc. But figure yours out by previewing the sizes and see which picture size works best for your posts. Having a bigger pic means business! 2.) You Don't Post Enough. Posting a Lot means you'll survive in the blogging world. People want consistency. Everyday, maybe even multiple posts per day will get you a great blog. Don't just post to post, actually post really good stuff often and your blog will be a...

Helllllo Bloggers! Welcome to FTLOB. If you're new here, how about some helpful tips to get your blog journey started. I'm heading out of the home to work again. I need to really get out and explore people interaction. The thing about me is that I love people, places and things but I also love being alone! So I go through spurts of either! Today, I wanted to grab some fresh new bloggers who might need a little help getting started, ask questions about anything you have a concern for and we'll be here to check out your  links and answer | interact with you! What we want to help you with: 1.) Blog Design | Headers | Buttons | Layouts : feel free to ask us for FREE assistance, we'll be happy to voice our opinions. And other bloggers, jump in to with your expertise. 2.) What works for you. We have busy schedules and if you're not sure if blogging is right for you, let's talk about it! 3.) Growth. FTLOB has helped hundreds of bloggers become a popular blog...

It's always nice to meet new faces, we're that community that finds those cool blogs for you! enjoy saying, "hello!" and don't forget to ENTER THE $50 GIVEAWAY TO beewhimsy.com . click the pics to visit the bloggers Next week we're going to be featuring Fashion Bloggers on The Look Book , Wednesdays.....get those in!!!! and if you have a tasty treat for tuesday, please share!!! In order to enter this giveaway , you MUST comment , get to it friends!!! enjoy this afternoon

happy holidays

During Christmas Break many of us get a chance to relax and get that blog reading caught up, so we wanted to link you to the endless bloggers who wouldn't mind that extra comment love! While sipping hot cocoa around the fire, mingling with family and friends and just plain chillaxin', we'll give you enough blogs to stalk in your down time!!! Click the pic above to see the Guide to the Best Christmas Markets in Europe Want to become a better morning person? For a long time, I hated waking up early but as I've grown older and changed my habits, routines, started drinking coffee daily, I became that MORNING MOMMY. Click the pic to read through these great tips to get you off to being an EARLY BIRD!!! I LOVE A SIMPLE KNOT IN MY LIFE, DON'T YOU? who doesn't need a little design inspiration. look at this lovely little nook ! the above is also a fashion blogger , crave the style ladies!!! Neely was a new blogger once too and has been a long time FT...

i have the best time photo shooting Jack, our maltese | lhasa mutt! he's such a funny butt. Hope he makes you smile!

Christmas is right around the corner and I'm far from the materialistic, go all out and splurge on unnecessary, unwanted gifts anyways! Who else is with me on being simple, creative and CHEAP??? In my book, there is nothing more special than a homemade, creative gift to shower your loved ones with and on a budget, since times are tough for a lot of people! Besides, they're more fun this way!!!! 1.) Fill a Mason Jar . Last year I filled a vintage jar with a ton of pennies. Who doesn't have a crap load of pennies lying around? I placed a craft labeling tag around the twine and wrote, "LUCKY PENNY JAR" on it. She absolutely loved it! You can fill it with anything: ex: old pics of you two, keys, marbles, food|dessert ingredients, gumballs, candy, love letters on post it notes, bath accessories, just to name a few!!  2.) Bake Cookies . Baking is one of the best gifts ever and so inexpensive! bake a dessert and package it for gift giving! 3.) Puzzles . Who d...

red is my favorite color this time of year and it meshes well with orange no matter what your style is! lately it's been rather warm here in NY and i've been sporting my open toed shoes again. might as well get the use out of them before it hits below zero. i've been stepping out in the sunshine and hitting the leaf photos up for our Instagram . If you have yet to join us, click the ad at the very top of the page to jump in. Be sure to link up so we can share your November photos here on le blog! we're going to post as many photos per day per theme on the blast of photos challenge, get caught up...we'll wait! and have fun. something spicy doesn't have to be food....can be your hot heels, anything! if anyone has any questions, just ask! we'll be happy to guide you, have a nice week! email us to be featured this week also. Xo

Good Monday Morning Bloggers! I know, it's Monday; Blah to some but for all of us, it's a great day to start the week fresh and humble! Join us on our New Instagram   We're going to be doing a 30 Day Photo Blast giving you one word prompts to start the month of November off. Simply join in every day or some days, you don't have to do them all. It's really just to give you some ideas for posting on social media. Instagram is a nice way to share links to your blogs and gain friends from all over the world. Hashtag #fortheloveofblogs Anytime You Want to Tag Us, FEEL FREE. This will allow us access to SHARE your Instagram to our New Followers and Get Your Blogs Out There! If you want us to randomly share one of your photos and link to you, simply start following us! BLOG OF THE MONTH We Need Your Votes for BOTM. November is right around the corner and we'd love to share your blog all month long. You'll get a Large Ad over on the sidebar, a welcoming p...

Hello RadNess! Well it's Monday already and we don't really have a scheduled Hop to go out today because we're working on some new blog hops for you to enjoy! We thought you'd like to share your very first post since most of our readers are never around for the beginning anyways, let's take a path down memory lane, shall we. Here's the deal: Linky tools slows us down sometimes and I've noticed that it's been a hassle to link up lately, So 1.) Provide Your Very First Post Link here in a comment. 2.) Share how you've changed since then, the thought that went in behind the post and what you would do different if you could go in and edit that very first post. 3.) Head Over to others' first post and see how much they've changed since they've grown a bit. Leave comments and share stories. Looking forward to reading.

Good Morning Friday Friends. Let's start the weekend off with a fun post. It's always nice to see what everyone has been up to, so let's talk Halloween and have you share your idea of a Halloween Party. Do you go all out? Do you decorate and celebrate with a big bash or do you hang low, take the kids trick or treating and call it a night. Share in a response below, head to this post to download all of these wonderful printables for the smashing party and come back soon for more Friday Fun and Link Ups.

It's always fun to see how much you have in common with other folks, so today we're throwing out a fun post. ( via ) Today's fun question:  Where do you like to hide out when you just want to get away from it all? Share some of your indulgences as well. Leave your answer in the comments below and see how many of you have the same thing in common. Be sure to mingle between comments and visit each others blogs! We hope you have a beautiful weekend. Enjoy.

Hello fabulous members! We wanted to bring a fun post today and hope you'll all join in. If you have yet to be critiqued, now would be the perfect time to join in. Critiquing is good for growth and so we think we'll keep the critique me posts going for new members that would like to get the feedback. Today, leave a comment here if you'd like to be 'Critiqued' {which simply means that someone will be coming over to your blog to tell you their thoughts about your site; includes feedback about: layouts, designs, topics, writing, style and more....} Leave a comment here saying, "I want to be Critiqued" or something along those lines! Head to the blog above your comment and critique their blog! Be sure to comment on their post topic as well. Tell them you are coming from FTLOB Critique Me Be Positive even if you want to mention something you don't like-you can do it in a nice, respectful way. Visit as many blogs as you'd like to critique on thi...

Hello all! How is your Saturday Morning going? We thought we'd throw a fun post out today! What blog do you read daily and would def. recommend to our lovely members!? via Leave your answers in the comments below and we'll be sure to check them out! Enjoy the day friends. xo

Hello and welcome to our fun posts . Last time we asked what your most viewed post was and this time, we'd like to know where your traffic comes from. Go to Stats , Traffic Sources , All Time and you'll see where you get your traffic from. <center><a href="http://forblogs.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/5739996316_ea36a27571_m.jpg" /></a></center>   Share your traffic sources here in a comment! and then check out the sites that give them their traffic. xoxo

hello and happy day pretty people! today's fun post question is : "What is Your Most Viewed Post?" to find out; go to dashboard , stats , all time and your most viewed post will be right there on top with total amount of views. Now Link Up That POST- link directly to that post or it will be deleted . This fun linky will be up for a long time, so more people will have the chance to reveal their most viewed post! This is a fun, interactive way to get to know your fellow bloggers. <center><a href="http://forblogs.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/5739996316_ea36a27571_m.jpg" /></a></center> if you have a question you'd like to include on fun posts, simply leave it in a comment here or email us at bloglove at aol dot com have a great day! xoxo

Good Morning Fabulous Friends! We will have the getting fit link up shortly. I keep forgetting to put this out there, so I'd better do it before we get started and then I forget again. A couple times a month we will be throwing fun posts out there that you will be able to link up! via The idea behind it is to have fun and so that people can view older posts that may have been overlooked and it's great for new readers. We throw a question out there about what kind of posts we want linked up for that day and you link directly to that post! The upcoming Fun Post question is "What post gets the most views?": to find out, go to dashboard and click on stats . you can click on All Time in the overview and your most viewed post will come up! Now we want you to link that post directly to our hop and you'll get even more views. new questions will be thrown out for fun posts a few times a month.......can't wait for you to share:) enjoy the day......stay tuned for...