Sunday Linky Party #98 + Announcement

Hi all! Hope you're all having a good weekend :) I have an announcement to make, which is that I'm nearing my due date (very near) so I am taking the next month or so off to relax, not work, catch up on house-moving/decorating (finally), and, of course, take care of the baby. So actually, the next month or so would not include much relaxing... oh well. I'm also planning to do something about this blog, which has been poorly and guiltily neglected for a long while (mostly after I transferred from grad-student status to full-time-employee status) :/ What am I planning to do? Well, I'd like to finally move my little blogspot blog to its own domain and actually write more personal posts again, such as sharing my recipes/crafts/stuff. The Sunday Linky Party will go on though, and as of now, the next Sunday Linky Party will be on March 31, 2013. So please check back then for the party and for more information, if you'll still remember! :)

Here's another flower tutorial of beautiful paper dahlias from Twigg Studios (how many paper flower tutorials can she possibly make? Yet they're always so impressive!). Check out her satin flower tutorial and butterfly cookies, too.

How do you get rid of a terrible previous paint job and texture and revamp it into this adorable patterned dresser? Find out at at Emmie Loves...!

It's almost Spring which means it's time to start your garden by first starting seedlings! Save some for yourself and give the others to your friends and neighbors, who I'm sure will appreciate their homegrown produce when Fall comes. Check it out at Back to the Basics!

For those who like to keep track of their bills via paper trail (versus in Excel or some other program), The Crafty Scientist has made a very useful free printable for you to add to your personal finance binder! What? You don't have one? Maybe you should :)

You'll love what Viva la Vida did to her grandmother's Greek cheese pies, which is make them into cute little heart shaped pieces! Yum :) Valentine's Day may be over, but hearts are always acceptable.

Instead of pizza, have calzones for dinner tonight, and it's always better to make your own, right? Get the recipe at The Kitchen is My Playground and try her white chocolate funfetti cake mix cookies, too.

For an alternative pizza-like food choice, try this pan-fried pizza tortillas recipe from Pint-sized Treasures.

Why would you ever make your own graham crackers? Not sure, but it'll probably taste better than the store bought ones and it's an excuse to make s'mores! Find this at The First Year Blog.

What's better than Oreos? These raspberry Oreo truffle cracks, which look delicious :) For the recipe and a better explanation of its name, head to Back For Seconds.


More recipes:

• Texas pork burritos, Orange fruit juice salad, and Strawberry cream pie, by The Unsophisticated Kitchen
• Feather-light vanilla cake, Gooey chocolate-caramel fantasy, Chocolate pot-of-gold, and Chicken and creamy garlic bread baskets, by With A Blast
• Banana pineapple pecan bread with cream cheese glaze, by Shaken Together
• Breakfast protein shake, by Mary's Kitchen
• Bread machine apple rolls and Soft gingerbread cookies, by Hope in Every Season
• Cherry cheesecake breakfast bundles, Chicken bruschetta ravioli, and Cinnamon s'more blondies, by Lemon Tree Dwelling
• Skinny fettucini alfredo, by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
• Hot fudge, by Sweetwater Style
• Chocolate banana breakfast cookies, by I Got this Martha
• Apple pie oatmeal and Skinny mini meringue kisses, by Skinny Kitchen
• Roasted chili lime nuts with coconut oil and Slow cooker tomato soup, by My Sister's Pantry
• Crock pot macaroni and cheese, by Chatting Over Chocolate
• Chocolate covered strawberry muddies, by House Vegan
• Chicago style supreme pizza, by Chef Not Included
• Chicken cacciatore, by Lady Behind the Curtain
• I heart you pound cake, General Tsao's meatballs, and Red velvet pound cake, by Making Memories
• Pulled pork on garlic bread, by Hugs for the Chef
• Mom's famous Spanish rice, by The First Year Blog
• Honey dijon brussel sprouts and Strawberry mini cupcakes, by Storybook Reality
• Quick and easy strawberry cobbler, by Sweet Southern Blue
• Strawberry cheesecake pudding, by Southern Blue Celebrations
• Black forest hot cocoa, by The Seven Year Cottage
• Casserole with pumpkin and pork filet, by Meine Kochlust
• Spaghetti squash spaghetti and "bread" sticks, by The Auld Grey Mare
• Top Ramen stir-fry, by In The Kitchen
• Banana oat cookies and Coconut oil crepes, by The Messy Organic Mum
• Ham and swiss spirals, by Fun and Easy Recipes for Kids
• Long haul chocolate cakes, by Jane's Adventures in Dinner
• Cowboy pot pie, by The Man Approved Diet