#SpreadTheKindness Link Up #238
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Michelle of My Bijou Life shared her post, A Visit to Our Soon to Be Home & Link Up Potpourri #6. She is in the process of relocating from Las Vegas to the Asheville area and I can’t wait to go visit her once she is all settled into her beautiful new home.
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Darlene of Aquamarina Style shared her post, Style a Muted Paisley Dress This Fall. Paisley is one of my favorite prints ever and I love these soft shades of neutrals on Darlene. What a fabulous dress!
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Joanne of Slices of Life shared her post, Bushkill Falls, and it flashed me right back to childhood in the most wonderful way! These falls are located just an hour from my childhood home and we visited them frequently growing up.
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
Joining these Fabulous Link Parties.
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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.
46 Comments
Mica
What cute invites! We are lucky, as life is back to regular covid 0 here we get to have in person parties again – we had one on Saturday and one on Sunday last week, with another next weekend to go to, haha! It’s such a busy time, but the kids love it 🙂
Thank you for the link up!
Hope your week is off to a good start 🙂
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Oh Mica, that is so great! It sounds like you have been super busy with parties recently. It just keeps getting worse here and many of the safety measures are back in place. They just cancelled my kids’ open house night to meet their teachers before school starts next week. Now I am wondering if we aren’t going to end up back at either a hybrid schedule or an at home schedule yet again. Fingers crossed we have a more normal year than last year!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kathrine Eldridge
Love these cute invites! I need to check this brand out for Christmas cards. It will be here sooner than we think. Thanks for the link up Shelbee!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
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Thanks, Kathrine! OMG, the holidays really are right around the corner! First, I need to get my kids ready for school starting next week! But yeah, Basic Invite has a lot of really great designs in cards for any occasion!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jill
Basic Invite has so many gorgeous invitations to choose from! I love the idea of sending the party favor along with the invite for a virtual party!
Jill – Doused in Pink
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Thanks, Jill. They really do have something for every genre. I was scrolling through trying to decide which kid birthday invitations to share and I seriously struggled with choosing because they are all so cute!
xoxo
Shelbee
Michele Morin
I really appreciate how you have provided a great alternative to the traditional party and still included a meaningful way to connect.
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Thank you so much, Michele! I really appreciate that. I hope your week is off to a great start.
xoxo
Shelbee
Jennifer
I love Basic Invite!! And I also love sending cards.
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
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How wonderful, Jennifer! And I know your love for cards because I have received some lovely cards from you! You’re awesome!
xoxo
Shelbee
Amy Johnson
These are great ideas, especially if you live in an area that is more restrictive.
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Thanks so much, Amy!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nora Minassian
Such great ideas Shelbee, love those invites. Need to check them out.
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Thanks so much, Nora! They really do have something for every occasion and any theme you can imagine!
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
I always miss some of the posts: I need to check two of those out.
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
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I get it, Mireille! I have been missing all the posts lately! It has been so crazy here, I just can’t keep up! And now I have strep throat. Ugh.
xoxo
Shelbee
jess jannenga
These are pretty invites! You made me laugh at the lazy host thought. It’s not a bad idea, and you can stil have fun with the online party. Now, how do they share the cake? Lol!
Have a great week!
jess xx
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Thanks so much, Jess! It’s funny because it’s true! Lazy hosts don’t have to do much for a virtual party! Now the cake? That’s a great question. Maybe you send a box of the microwave mug cakes for each kid to prepare at cake time. They take like 90 seconds in the microwave and you have a yummy cake in a cup!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lizzie
These invitations are super cute! I feel like our state is always changing things so who knows what the future holds lol! This will definitely come in handy for virtual celebrations <3
Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com
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Thanks, Lizzie! I hear you, we are back in this place where I have no idea what the rules and regulations are and so my anxiety starts to increase. Grrrrr. When I get too anxious, virtual is absolutely my preferred method of interaction. Haha.
xoxo
Shelbee
Sheila (of Ephemera)
Sigh, sad that our normal still includes virtual events…I’m seriously getting Covid-fatigue. Love these cute invites, though. It makes me crave a theme party!
Thank you so much for the link party! Joining you with my tiger stipes (grr! rar!) and the start of my next art project – very exciting!
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Thanks, Sheila! I am suffering badly from Covid-fatigue as many of us are, I’m sure. And I want to have a themed party now, too! I wish more people were into that kind of thing. I really like getting all nerdy with themes of any sort. I hope to get around to reading some posts but after the crazy few weeks I’ve had, I now have strep throat which has knocked me on my ass!
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
Awww…, thanks so much for the wonderful shout out! I can’t wait to meet in person. ❤️ Isn’t Darlene’s paisley dress awesome?
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
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Oh, you are quite welcome, my friend! I can’t wait to meet you in person, too! I am going to squeal really loud like a school girl!
xoxo
Shelbee
Cool Esse
My kids started their first day back in real school today, I have mixed emotions 😳 I hope everything goes okay and everyone stays healthy 🤞 hopefully things will be “normal” this year
Doing things virtually does have its advantages, though, especially the party clean up, like you mentioned!
Thanks for the link up 🙂
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Thanks, my friend! I am having anxiety about the start of the school year as well. My kids start on Tuesday, but there is a mask mandate now and I just feel so bad for the kids that they have to be masked all damn day. And then I worry that they will just end up back at home for virtual schooling which I do not want! Although virtual school like virtual parties requires much less in the way of supplies! Haha.
xoxo
Shelbee
Cool Esse
I have those same worries, like how long do we have “normal” back? My 1st grader got off the bus and said she loved school, so even with the masks she had a good day 💜 I hope your boys love it too!
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My 5th grader enjoys school but hates the masks and my 3rd grader hates school but doesn’t mind the masks! Haha. I can’t win over here!
xoxo
Shelbee
Pamela Graham
I did love the parties when my children were young and used to spend hours doing the food, special cakes and yes we had them at gyms and swimming pools too as they got older. But oh dear parties have become so competitive these days. This seems a great alternative.
Pamela
http://www.style-yourself-confident.com
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Pamela, thanks for sharing about your kids’ parties! I feel like kids’ birthday parties have always been competitive and over the top in certain demographics. Thankfully, I have never fallen into the extravagant birthday party trap. My kids have always been happy to have a few friends to the house for pizza and cake. Sometimes we do an experience birthday, but even those we keep to a very small group. Going virtual is way easier and less expensive for me!
xoxo
Shelbee
Darlene A Messinger
I think it would be fun to plan a virtual party for a little one. Or maybe even a bigger one! Like a virtual cocktail party? Oh, yeah. And what a lovely surprise to see you featured my photo!! Thanks so much, Shelbee. I did think of you when I saw the paisley as I always do, cause I know you love it! Lol! I really appreciate the shout out. Happy last day of August, my friend.
xx Darlene
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Thanks so much, Darlene! I would love to have a virtual cocktail party! Oh my gosh, I should not be typing this here but I am going to anyway…way back in the heart of lockdown, we had a virtual trip party with a few friends! We scheduled a time for us all to take some psychedelics and then we got on a video chat together when the trip began! It was so much fun! We laughed so hard for hours on end!
I love that you thought of me when you bought your paisley dress! I find that I often think of other bloggers when I purchase new things. It is so fun how we know each other’s tastes so well at this point!
xoxo
Shelbee
Ashley
Cards hold a very special place in my heart, and I love Basic Invite! They have such beautiful cards and a variety to choose from. 🙂
Wishing you the brightest week, Shelbee!
Make Life Marvelous
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Thanks so much, Ashley! Cards are such a great way to cheer someone’s day so I understand why they are so special to so many people. I am loving the variety of designs offered by Basic Invite. There is something for everything!
xoxo
Shelbee
Laura Bambrick
I hosted a virtual baby shower for my SIL and it was a lot easier! I missed the personal interaction, but it was better than nothing!
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Aw, I love that, Laura! The personal interaction is the best part of a party. But drastic times require creative alternatives, don’t they? And how wonderful that we have the technology to throw virtual parties!
xoxo
Shelbee
Cheryl Shops
I love getting an old-school invitation in the mail—it just feels so much more special!
Cheryl Shops | http://www.cherylshops.net
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I agree with that, Cheryl! Doesn’t everyone get excited to receive something personal in the mail other than junk mail?! I need to get better about mailing things for just that reason. To perk up someone else’s day when they reach into their mailbox and find something special just for them!
xoxo
Shelbee
Patrick Weseman
Very nice creative juices there. Way more than me. I have done none of that in my life- LOL.
Thanks for hosting and I hope that you are having a good week.
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Thanks, Patrick! You crack me up!
xoxo
Shelbee
Claire
These invites look great 🙂 Thank you so much for hosting.
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Thanks so much, Claire!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lisa notes
Getting creative with our once-“normal” gatherings has definitely been important the past 18 months! I appreciate when people go the extra mile to take care of each other by creating safe events for all. Creativity for the win again! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lisa! Creativity is born out of times like these, isn’t it? It also acts like a lifeline to keep us connected and feeling alive! We humans are very adaptable despite our extraordinary levels of stubbornness!
xoxo
Shelbee
stephanie 139a
Loving those invites – super cute – thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
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Thanks for checking them out, Stephanie!
xoxo
Shelbee