TRAFFIC JAM WEEKEND LINKY PARTY #215
HAPPY 2020, EVERYONE!
I hope you had a great holiday week. Despite it being my first Christmas without my mother, it was a good one. My family and I traveled to the Fresno area of California and spent a week with close friends. They live in Madera which is major wine country. We had a great time. Among our activities were a private wine tasting at a wine farm, an escape room (we almost made it out!), live music by a Prince tribute band, and a visit to a local winery where our friends are exclusive members. The Deuce was a champ despite not being able to participate in the 21 and over activities. He enjoyed watching movies, playing UNO, Yahtzee (a first for me), opening Christmas gifts, eating tons of good food, and a day at Dave & Buster’s. I wish all of you many blessings in this new year. Let’s celebrate life!
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Private wine tasting at Westbrook Wine Farm in O’Neals, California #WineCountry #Sideways
WELCOME TO TRAFFIC JAM WEEKEND
LINKY PARTY #215
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These are the featured posts from Traffic Jam Weekend #214…
Natasha chose Respectful Parenting During the Holidays by Jennifer A. Lambert. “I love this post!!! We always consider what should be done during the holidays, but we rarely consider what our children need during the holidays. This post is a clear reminder of how we should step back from what we want and make sure to always focus on our children’s needs, not only during the holidays but in general.”
Antionette chose DIY Holiday Potpourri by Keeping It Real. “I love the smell of slow cooked potpourri and there are some great combos in this post.”
Sonni chose Upcycle Dollar Store Ornaments by Chas’ Crazy Creations. “I’ll be hitting the holiday clearance sales for Christmas gear this week. The post has some great ideas for upcycling my finds.”
Kimberly also chose this post. “I have gotten bored with the Christmas ornaments that I have used in recent years. This post gives awesome ideas for creating my own. Fabulous, Chas!”
Laurie chose Changing Your Mindset Changes Everything by Luna Wellness. “Though the story is different I have found that over the years as I have worked hard at changing my thoughts and mindset has really had an effect on my life for the better. You can do this whatever it may be, don’t let anyone or anything tell you otherwise. You are stronger than maybe even you believe. Have faith and believe in you.”
Michelle chose FASHION IS ADDICTIVE & FANCY FRIDAY LINKUP by Nancy’s Fashion Style. “I love her bright and feisty outfit. It just exudes ‘fun’.”
Lisa chose Bottle / Jar Cap Christmas Ornaments by The Little Treasures.
The post with the most views was How Content Marketing Can Grow Your Business by our very own Being A Wordsmith.
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Thanks for hosting! I brought by some Spanish Okra. Happy New Year! 🙂
Happy Blessed New Year to you and your family. You were about 3 hours from me. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful Sunday.
Happy New Year to you all! Hope you all enjoyed the holidays! Thank you for hosting! Sim x
Happy New Year!
So glad you were able to find joy even in a challenging Christmas season. We discovered a game this holiday that is similar to Yahtzee. Very fun: Farkle. (Crazy name!)
Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 12-23 to 1-3 on my blog. On Tuesday morning was an IHop Spinach and Mushroom Omelette Knockoff. Wednesday was a Meat Lovers Hash Brown Casserole . And wrapping up the first week of 2020 was a Weight Watchers Pot Roast in a Slow Cooker. Enjoy!
Thank you so much for the feature and thanks for hosting a wonderful party. Great pictures, looks like you had fun on your trip. Happy New Year!