Southern Beauty Guide is a Lifestyle & Beauty Blog written by Chelsee, a freelance makeup artist & life enthusiast. Chelsee is a self-proclaimed lover of all things Beauty and Life, who loves that makeup gives women confidence. She loves indulging in all the latest and greatest in Beauty, fashion, lifestyle trends, technology, and gadgets/services. At Southern Beauty Guide, there are tons of product reviews, DYI posts, and tips and tricks to make things easier for readers

Let’s Be Friends Blog Hop #237 is Live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 237th week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!
***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:
First Day of School Image

Image Source: Shoes to Shiraz

Back to School Tips

Hi Friends! This is Tiffany this week. For all of us sending kiddos back to school, here is a great post on tips PLUS another link up! So fun. I loved reading these tips since my own child starts school tomorrow! There are so many great ideas for making it a memorable and special time.

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!


Top Devices to use in Blogging

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Obsessed. Yes, this is little ole me stating that I am unapologetically obsessed with a new device I talked myself into getting. You see I honestly prefer Apple computers over brands. Not saying I don’t have other brands and don’t use them. However, I find myself rather refreshed after a day of dealing with windows to come home and enjoy the life of MacOs Sierra. Maybe having an iPhone and iPad makes me lean this way due to my life virtually syncs on the daily. I truly love the screen quality of Apple products. Well I have wanted an iMac 27 for years now. Not only because they are amazing to use, but they are simply beautiful. I was online the other day after a long day of work, saw an amazing deal for one and didn’t look back. My new post totally inspired me to write my Top Picks for Computers, Apps, and software that aids me blogging.

In blogging having the correct computer and software is key. I am going to give you all the details on all the products I use on my iMac and Macbook to blog. Not only can you use the devices to photograph for your blog due to their inept ability to upgrade any photo, but having a big screen that’s lovely to sit and type out blog posts is amazing. To me if I have a beautiful tool I am use to paint words on a page, I am more likely to have creativity flow fearlessly throughout me. I know this may sound ridiculous, but it’s the same idea that we listen to music to get the vibes going to write.

If you haven’t had the chance to use an iMac 27 or a Macbook Pro you are really missing out. Yes, they are super expensive. However, once in a blue moon you can find an amazing deal online. Granted this has been on my mind for years and was not a fast decision. It’s a financial commitment. However, I have a rule for myself that I don’t make fast decisions nor sink money into large purchases on a whim. I carefully plan my financials to allow me to do so.

I also think the iPhone is a great choice for blogging. Now I know those Android users out there may be thinking I am crazy. However, having the ability to AirDrop is one I don’t take for granted. I use AirDrop on a daily basis. I find it’s super easy to send images I have made from my laptop to my iPhone using the drag and drop method in AirDrop. Seriously these phones are iconic to photograph as well for blog posts. Afterall who doesn’t love a Rose Gold iPhone? I know my iPhone is never far from me as it’s essential for running my business and blogging.

The next tips is actually a monthly subscription. For editing all blog pictures, I use a combination of Adobe products. I use Photoshop to create images as well as to make unique combination of layers that accompanies blog posts. In the past you could outright buy these programs, but it seems now the easiest thing to do is get the $9.99 Monthly subscription. In additional I typically use Lightroom to edit all my blog pics. Bad lighting can really mess with the images and with Lightroom you can adjust particulates to correct the coloring. I using start with Lightroom and then move images to Photoshop. Both of these products are immensely useful, which you can do just about anything with images using them.

Next, I write all my posts in Microsoft word. I know this is pretty old school. However, most of the time I am places without internet and so you will see me with a USB stick everywhere. I like using Word before moving post into WordPress so that I can do most the editing before adding it to the post online. I find that sometimes typing in WordPress can really mess with the codes if you make too many change. This is just my preferred method. I also use Microsoft Excel to track my blog income and expenses. My accountant seriously thanks me every year, because I keep things super organized. I find using a blog income/expense tracker really makes tax time super easy.

Now that I have covered: the computer, the editing software, writing and tracking software it’s time to dive into apps that come in super handy. I simply adore Dropbox. I have everything sync’d on all my devices. It’s a great way to keep photos from hoarding memory. I love that I can create something on my iMac and then save it to my Dropbox and pull it on my phone to post on social media. The next app I love is Notes from Apple. I generally keep a list of hashtags in a note that I can easily access on my phone to include on social media posts. What did we ever do before apps?

I seriously love my technology system for blogging. I think all of these items aid me in writing some of the best posts I have written to date. Yes, I am loving my new computer. However, it did give me the inspiration to write this post. I hope that you find my tips here will work for you. Life is so busy that I am always looking for the better way to blog. If you have any suggestions leave them below.

Let’s Be Friends Blog Hop #236 is Live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 236th week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!
***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:

Image Source: Bekah Loves

Finding Neverland

Hi Friends! This is Chelsee this week! I love this post by Bekah Loves about a recent girl’s trip that she went on to see Finding Neverland. I think this is a super cute idea to do with your girlfriends. This looks like a very entertaining play to watch. I just wish they had this more local to me. However, I wanted to share this idea with all of you. If this is being performed close to you I suggest you head out with the girls to see it. Bekah posts tons of great posts sharing things that she loves. Make sure you head over and check out Bekah’s blog and also don’t forget to check out this awesome post!

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!

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Weekend Update: Blog, Family & More!

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Summer in the south is blazing hot. Yes, the convenience of a pool is absolutely awesome. However, the maintenance can be a pain. Before I jump into Saturday, let me say Friday Movie night was epic. I enjoy buying movies from iTunes for these Friday movie nights. I picked up a mix of comedy and action. If you need a good laugh, I highly suggest you check out the new Going in Style. This movie is seriously a relevant good movie that has moments where you will seriously laugh.

Saturday I spent helping my mom vacuum out their pool. The good news is that by helping with upkeep I have a standing invite to use it. Again, it’s hot here in the summer. Things started off great until the lovely ants started to bite. Honestly didn’t they have anything better to do? I guess, “no pain, no gain” applies to this one. By the end of this adventure the pool was sparkling clean and I was a “hot” mess. Well I couldn’t let this one slow me down too much due to the Baby shower that was planned in the afternoon.

What did I take to the shower? Meatballs. Yes, the overly simple yet delicious staple shower food. On a side note, with a family as extensive as mine I have honed the best quick food recipes for whipping up in a pinch. I am one that is always on the go and often run out of time to make anything. So meatballs in a crockpot? I just take regular frozen meatballs, Apple Jelly, and Sonny’s Sweet BBQ Sauce. Totally Awesome and delicious. Meatballs are always a hit. Thank goodness I grabbed some at Sam’s Club last weekend right? Don’t these look delicious?

The baby shower festivities. Babies are a reason to always throw a party. It’s always an adventure seeing family. It seems if you want to say anything you have to talk over one another. However, this is something that I’ve become quite accustomed to growing up here. There are 3 guarantees for every family get together: You will eat way too much, the food will be amazing, and you will thoroughly enjoy yourself. Punch, super yummy shower food, and of course Sweet tea. Yes, I may possibly love Sweet Tea. If you have never had real Southern Sweet tea, then you are really missing out. Being from a large family with so many people, we have had a chance to perfect all our recipes over the years. After that wrapped up, I headed to the office to finish some work that I forgot to do. Thankfully, it didn’t take too much away from the weekend. I spent the rest of my night working on blog posts and watching Saturday night Hallmark movies. I seriously can’t wait to see the new Christmas Hallmark Movies!

I find that weekends are key to recharging my batteries. Basically when you have a stressful job like I do, it’s a good idea to get away from it all on the weekends. It’s crucial in maintaining your sanity. Sunday, well Sunday is typically, as of recently, my bread baking day. I start with drinking an epic cup of coffee thanks to my Keurig and woke my body up for a long day. I have really got the hang of making homemade bread from reading the book, “One Dough, Ten Breads: Making Great Bread by Hand.” Sarah Black has amazing bread recipes and gives very detailed directions. I keep this on my Nook, iPad and iPhone and have the recipes bookmarked for reference. There are techniques in this book that make all the difference in baking. In between letting the rising fazes of making bread I also gathered everything to fill orders so that all my lovely customers will get their Epic Mascara and Lash Growth Serum next week. I had enough time to get those together with all the extras I include before it’s time to pop the bread in the oven. As the bread bakes I do all the dishes, load all the dishes into the dishwasher.

Have you ever tried to wait to cut into freshly baked bread? Well I recommend it because it’s really hot, but it’s supper hard to resist. Eating fresh baked bread is a monumental experience. As Sunday came to a close I caught up on some Tanked episodes and got all the laundry done for the upcoming days. It’s amazing to me every week how quickly the weekend flies by. I seriously start dreading Monday on Sunday morning. It’s always that I am never able to get everything done that I set out to do.

Oh well, there’s always next weekend. How was your weekend? What did you do? Today I’m linking up with B Loved Boston.

LET’S BE FRIENDS BLOG HOP #235 IS LIVE!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 235th week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!

***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:

School.

School.

Image Source: Jennifer Lambert

Top 10 Homeschool Items

Hi Friends! This is Tiffany this week! I love this post by Jennifer Lambert about homeschooling items that are great to have, especially because I love teaching my daughter at home as much as I can. While she is starting Kindergarten soon, I still try to teach her as much at home as possible, and I enjoyed all the time I spent homeschooling her during her preschool years! Check out this awesome post!

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!


Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette Swatches + Review

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Summer Heat, Naked Heat. One in the same in my opinion as both are as hot, as you know what, and a favorite among many. Is the Urban Decay Naked Heat palette worth the hype? It may be, but there’s a lot of thought that goes into this decision. This palette is super hyped up. I find sometimes when this happens the product tends to fall flat. Is this the best Naked Palette? Well I think this comes down to preference. Let’s breakdown each of the 12 shades in the Naked Heat palette and see if they hold up to the hype.

Ounce is a light golden beige with warm undertones and has a very soft pearly shimmer. This shade is super light in color and really blended into my skin. I do find that this shade doesn’t last on me as long as the others. However, it’s a really pretty highlight shade.

Chaser is a very light warm brown that has a matte finish. This shade is really pretty and lasted a long time on my eyes. I found I didn’t loose the pigmentation when blending.

Sauced is a medium, warm brown with orange undertones and a matte finish. This matte is one of my favorites in the palette due to the opacity and texture. This shade applies beautifully to the skin.

Low Blow is a medium orange toned warm matte brown. Yes, warm again but this is a palette full of warm shades. This shade is also very nice. It lasts a long time and applies evenly and pigmented. This shade is super pretty!

Lumbre is a medium warm coral-red with a pearly sheen. This shade is a bit drier than others. However, once applied to the skin it was nice. It’s just not as easy to work with as other shades. It’s a unique shade though and worth the extra work to make it perfect.

He Devil is a super reddish-brown with warm toned matte. This shade is warmer than others and blends out super easy. This is one of my favorite shades in the palette. It’s super easy to work with and is a beautiful shade.

Dirty Talk is a medium-dark copper brown with warm orange undertones. This shade is a frost finish. The kickback when you dip your brush into this one is excessive, so make sure you are aware it is powdery and you tap your brush off. However, once it’s applied it’s a beautiful shade.


Scorched is a muted dark brown with warm reddish undertones. It’s also has a sparkling, metallic sheen. This shade has serious fallout due to it being a bit more on the dry side. Make sure you use with a dampened brush or your finger to get the best application.

Cayenne is a muted, dark brown with warm undertones and has a matte finish. This shade is not as full on pigmented as other shades, but can be built up to the intensity you want. It blends out super easy and lasts a long time on my lids. Cayenne does look like the spice so there you go!

En Fuego is a muted medium toned dark reddish matte plum shade. This shade is build-able, but I really wish it was a bit more soft in texture and pigmented. It doesn’t blend as well as the other shades. The color is beautiful it just takes more effort to build up pigmentation and blend.

Ashes is a muted warm toned purple-plum shade with a matte finish. This shade is dry and harder to blend out. The color of this shade is beautiful, but the pigmentation, texture and application are very disappointing. This is the shade I was most disappointed in within the palette. As you can see from the swatch it was super patchy.

Ember is a deep plum brown with a olive undertone. This is a truly unqiue shade and is one of my favorites. It’s super pigmented and easy to blend. You only need a small amount of this product to create the most gorgeous look. By far this is the best shade in the palette.

I would rate the palette overall a B+. The packaging is wonderful as per usual. I love the hard plastic design. The pigmentation, texture, application and longevity are about average. Basically I think Urban Decay left some on the table with this one. However, this scoring doesn’t denounce that it’s a nice palette that warm shadow lover will adore. It’s more affordable than other warm tone palettes people are going crazy about. However, I don’t find this palette to be super unique so if you already have a bunch of warm shades then unless you are a collector you may want to skip this one. Otherwise it’s a nice palette. Have you tried this palette? How do you like it? Which Naked palette is your favorite?

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Let’s Be Friends Blog hop #234 is live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 234th week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!
***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:

Image Source: Repurpose and Upcycle

Easy Upcycled DIY’s for Budget Friendly Decorating

Hi Friends! This is Chelsee this week! I am so into DIY projects and this one looks super easy. I immediately say it and decided I was going to make the mason jars for myself. What I really love is that you can paint the jar the same color as accent pieces to pull a color from room to room. It’s the perfect way to have a cohesive design. There are so many ideas on this post that you can use to spice up your decor. Make sure you head over and check out Lindsey’s post!

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!

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Let’s Be Friends blog hop #233 is Live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 233rd week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!
***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:
Favorite-things-party-pin-2

Image Source: Simply September

How to throw a favorite things party

Hi Friends! This is Tiffany this week! I love this fun idea for throwing a favorite things party. We recently did this at one of the mom groups I am a part of (MOPS for those of you who know of it!), and it was SO fun! I think this would be a fantastic idea for an office party, ice breaker for an event, or for Christmas! I am totally stealing this idea for the holidays this year! So fun!!!

I love the blog Simply September and am so glad I am following her. Make sure to go check her blog out for sure! She has lots of great printables and posts!

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!


Let’s Be Friends Blog Hop #232 is Live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 232nd week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!
***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:

Image Source: Dazzled While Frazzled

DIY FENCE-MOUNTED OUTDOOR CHALKBOARD FOR KIDS

Hi Friends! This is Chelsee this week! Summertime is absolutely wonderful. I find that I end up doing many projects with kids that are perfect displays for Summer barbecues. I stumbled across this super cute and easy DIY that you can do with kids as the perfect collaboration for summer. I think this outdoor sign is the perfect addition to your backyard. Make sure you had over and check out Victoria’s post. She has all the details on how you can make your very on Chalkboard sign.

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!

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Let’s Be Friends Blog Hop #231 is Live!

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A blog hop is a set time frame for current or aspiring bloggers to find new blogs and quality content. It is a great way to make new friends and find inspiration! It is also a fabulous way to promote your own blog and posts.
Dear Friends,
What a day to celebrate! This is the 231st week of the Let’s Be Friends blog hop! Thanks for joining us on this special day. Chelsee and Tiffany are extremely delighted to see the way this hop has grown and love to see your faces each week!
Join us every Tuesday at 7am (MST). This blog hop focuses on content. LINK UP YOUR FAVORITE POST from last week in this fun content-sharing blog hop! I love the idea of blog hopping, but I love the idea of reading posts and quality content on new blogs I’ve never been to even more. Instead of simply linking up your blog button, you are now able to link up your favorite post you recently wrote. Have a delicious recipe to share, DIY tutorial, or heartfelt post? Share it with us! All hosts and co-hosts put up some unique and fun content from the past week. Make sure to check them out. P.S.- you may still link up your blog button and blog name, but it is encouraged to link up your favorite post instead. You will get more page views and interest if you do so! Some of the most successful blog hops I have participate in focus on content rather than just exchanging follows. You never know who will become a loyal follower or pin that delicious new recipe you posted!
The BEST part of this blog hop? Each week there will be a WINNER! That’s right, each week we will choose one lucky blog to feature from the previous week’s hop. This hop receives thousands of page views every week, so your blog will have the chance to be center stage for free. You must follow all the hosts in order to win. Only those who link up a specific post are eligible to be featured! *You must follow all the hosts and co-hosts in order to win.
Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines
1. Link up your favorite post from your week.
2. Follow your hosts and co-hosts.
3. Grab the button and post it on your blog so we can share the love.
4. Visit 3 other blogs, comment, and follow them along!
5. Tweet about this blog hop, using #letsbefriends
6. Pin the button on pinterest so we can spread the news!
Let's Be Friends
***Once a week, one blog will be chosen to be the featured blogger from the previous blog hop.
Meet your hosts:

The Dwelling Tree: Blog, Bloglovin’

Southern Beauty Guide: Blog, Bloglovin’
Thank you all once again for continually linking up at our blog hop. It is such a fun time and I am so impressed each week with all the amazing posts. Please continue to link up an actual post instead of your blog. We want to keep reading your content and it makes it more fun to pick a winner!

Is there anything we can do differently or better? Please share in the comments!

…on to the Winner!

***This weeks featured post from last week’s hop:

Image Source: Marilyn’s Treats

Strawberry Jello Apple Cake

Hi Friends! This is Tiffany this week! I know we passed the fourth, but this cake is sooooo pretty! It’s also one of my favorite childhood cakes! Hello jello cake! This cake is so delicious and moist and I cannot wait to try it again! Thanks for this recipe!!!!

Thanks so much to all of you for linking up such wonderful posts!

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