We have a lot to celebrate on this fabulous Friday!
We have been planning and preparing for this day for several months!
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Our youngest son is graduating from college today!!!
We left home last Saturday, and drove across the country to take him his first car and watch him get his diploma!
Here’s a recap of what we did!
What we’ve been up to this week
Saturday -Drove 13 hours from Florida to Shreveport, Louisiana!
Sunday -Drove 12 1/2 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico making a couple of stops on the historic Route 66!
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Monday -Drove 5 hours to Kayenta, Arizona and visited Monument Valley!
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Tuesday -Drove 3 1/2 hours to Moab, Utah and visited Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Pointe State Park.
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Wednesday -Got up early and arrived in Arches National Park at 5:20 am to see the sunrise! We toured the park and then drove 7 hours to Idaho Falls, Idaho.
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Thursday- Drove 3 1/2 hours to Bozeman, Montana, and attended Harrison’s honors graduation!
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Friday- Today we’re going to his graduation ceremony and then to our friends. The Ripley’s, home for a graduation party!
We’ll have more pics to share with you next week!
What we’ve been up to on the blog
DIY
This week on the blog we only shared one post, since we’re traveling!
But it was a fun one!
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I took packing paper that I had been saving and made it into home decor for free!
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to hop over and see how I made an adorable basket!!
It’s super cute and I think it looks like I bought it from the store!!
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Blessings, Donna and Rich
And now it’s time for the Fabulous Friday Link Party!
Fabulous Friday Link Party
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Welcome to the Fabulous Friday Link Party
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The Fabulous Friday Link Party is where we celebrate everything about the home.
You will find inspiration from dozens of bloggers, including recipes, home DIY, gardening, decor, and more.
As a courtesy to the hosts, we ask that you follow every host on at least one social media platform. If you find something that makes you smile, please pin it and add a comment telling them you love their work.
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WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU’RE UP TO ON YOUR BLOGS, SO PLEASE JOIN IN AND SHARE YOUR INSPIRATIONS IN THE LINK BELOW
YOU MAY BE OUR NEXT FEATURE!
The Party runs from Friday @ 8:00 am (EST) through Monday @ 12 Noon
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Let’s Meet Our Hosts & Check Out This Week’s Features
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Please Follow the Hosts on 1 Social Platform
- Rich & Donna – AN ORGANIZED SEASON | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Diane – SOUTH HOUSE DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Lynn – LIVING LARGE IN A SMALL HOUSE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Michele – VINTAGE HOME DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Amy – AMY SADLER DESIGNS | FB | IG | PINTEREST
- Wendy – WMDESIGN HOUSE | FB | IG | PINTEREST
Top Viewed
There is nothing better than a healthy quick, and easy meal. Nicolle from Our Tiny Nest shares how to whip up this crock pot meal in no time flat.
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Did you know there was a National Bee Day in May? I sure did not, but I know now. MaryJo from Masterpieces of My Life is sharing different ways to inject some Queen Bee goodness into your home
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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, why not create a beautiful vase to give to Mom. Missy from Sonata Home Design shows us how to make this adorable vase to give as a gift or keep for yourself, shhh I won’t tell.
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Have you seen the prices of new lamps these days? They are expensive. I love this tutorial from Michelle from Thistle Key Lane. She takes an old lamp and makes it new.
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Are you hosting a Mother’s Day dinner or gathering? Kim from Perfecting Places created a beautiful Mother’s Day centerpiece with potted annuals from your garden center. I love how simple and easy this is for anyone to re-create.
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Let’s Get This Party Started
We are so excited to see your Elegant Home Decor, Crafts & DIY Projects, Vintage & Antiques, Gardens & Outdoor Spaces, and Seasonal Decor.
Now it’s your turn to link away
- Please follow all of our hosts on social media and say hello!
- Add up to 3 family-friendly posts. NO Etsy shops, adult sites, advertising round-ups, other link parties, or any sales promotions. We appreciate it.
- Make sure you’re linking to a specific post – not your main website URL
- It’s not a party if you aren’t mingling! Visit others. Caring is sharing. Like, comment, and pin posts.
- Please help us spread the word about this party by sharing the Fabulous Friday’s Link Party button in your post or sidebar. Use the hashtag #fabulousfridays when sharing on social media.
- Please make sure that your images are in jpeg or png format. If we can’t save your image, we may be unable to feature you.
- By linking to the Fabulous Friday’s Link Party, you let us share your post and images on our blogs and social media. We will always give proper credit to photos and link back.
The Party runs from Friday @ 8:00 am (EST) through Monday @ 12 Noon
Let the Party Begin
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Ahhh Congratulations to your son and to your family on his graduation! He is so handsome Donna! Hope you have a beautiful celebration! And thank you for featuring for my walking tacos! 🙂
Happy Mother’s Day to you <3
Hey Nicolle, you are very welcome! Thank you for linking up and I hope you have a Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks for the congrats, we are so proud of him!
Thank you so much for featuring my lamp makeover! Hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend and congrats to your son! 😊
Hi Michelle, Thank you for participating in our weekly party! We appreciate it so much! I hope you have a great weekend as well!
Congrats to your son!! How fun!! My hubby and I have spent our fair share of time in the Bozeman/Big Sky area fly fishing….we LOVE it out there. That’s a long drive from FL for you…glad you were able to make a fun road trip out of it!! Thanks for hosting another fun Friday party, have a great weekend!
Hey Rachel! Isn’t Montana gorgeous! I have never fly fished but it looks so fun! It’s been a ton of driving but we are having a wonderful time! Thanks for linking up and have a fabulous week!
Such a fun week, Donna! I can’t believe how much ground you guys covered and all the places you got to see. It looks like you had a blast! Congratulations to your son. Graduation is such a big deal. I know you must be so proud of him! Hope your Mother’s Day is a special one. Hugs and thanks for hosting, CoCo
Thank you, CoCo! It’s been a whirlwind but we are enjoying every minute of it! Yes, we are so proud of him and all of his accomplishments! I hope you and your family have fun celebrating Mother’s Day! Blessings, Donna
Donna, thank you so very much for featuring my Mother’s Day table this week! I am so honored and blessed! It sounds like you and Rich are having a wonderful trip! Congratulations to Harrison!
Hello, Kim! Thanks for joining in the fun at our party! We are having a wonderful time! Happy Mother’s Day to you!