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I like the idea of Inspiration Monday.
Monday’s often get the short end of the stick
But they are fraught with potential!
Judy Palmer
Welcome to Inspire Me Monday
A place to share your creative inspirations
Sharpen your creative vision and
Showcase your creative talents!
I invite you to inspire others and
Nurture your creative spirit by
Joining our Creative Blog Hop!
To participate, simply join my creative community and
Follow the guidelines at the end of this post!
What’s Inspiring You This Week?
Here’s What’s Inspiring Me…
Memorial Day
Sue – Oodakadoole Primitives
Stars & Stripes Wreath
This weekend, Americans around the world are
Kicking off the summer & celebrating Memorial Day –
A day in which we remember those who have
Served our country and given their lives for it!
Visit Sue to learn more about Memorial Day
And to discover some wonderful patriotic crafts
Like this beautiful wreath
Made up of miniature American flags!
Create With Joy on Pinterest
Red White & Blue Board
To celebrate, I created a new
Red White & Blue Board on Pinterest
Where I’ll be sharing the best patriotic crafts & recipes
I find all summer long!
If you would like to join my Pinterest community
But need an invitation please let me know!
I have some great things planned
That I do not want you to miss out on!
Dawn – Beneath The Surface
The Bloggers Prayer Project
Dawn is launching a very special project.
She is inspired to encourage others
To cover the blogosphere in prayer!
If you would like to join Dawn in this endeavor
By praying for 31 bloggers for 31 days,
Please visit Dawn’s blog for the details!
Highlights From Week 20
Jerri – Simply Sweet Home
Recipe: 12 Patriotic Desserts
Do you love red, white and blue?
Are patriotic holidays made for you?
Then you’ll love Jerri’s compilation
Of delicious, colorful desserts!
Kayla – Anatomy Of A Craft
Craft: Painted Planter
Want to spruce up your entryway?
Turn to Kayla for inspiration!
She’ll amaze you by what you can do
With a few clay pots, stencils and a little paint!
Debbie – Easy Natural Food
Recipe: Double Chocolate Date & Almond Cookies
This week Debbie has shared an amazing
Cookie recipe with us.
I love a good oxymoron.
Can you say “healthy decadence?!”
Laura – Beholding Glory
Essay: Divine Proportion
One of my favorite TV shows this year was Touch.
In this series, Kiefer Southerland is the father
Of a gifted boy named Jake, who cannot speak
But who sees the world as a place where everyone
And everything is connected by numbers.
I was reminded of this show as I was reading
Laura’s essay Divine Proportions –
The latest in her series
Creation Revealing The Glory Of God.
Be sure to check out the rest of the articles in Laura’s series
And to join her for Faith Filled Fridays!
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Inspire Me Monday – Week 20!
Inspire Me Monday #21 – Week Of May 28, 2012
Now it’s time to share your inspirations! You can participate in Inspire Me Monday in the following ways:
1) Share “What’s Inspiring You” by creating your own Inspire Me Monday post! You can include any creative challenges you’ve discovered – any books or quotes you love – any bloggers who have inspired you – anything that has inspired you and will inspire us too!
2) Share your creative projects with us! You’re welcome to link up your Arts & Crafts projects – your Recipes – your DIY, Home Décor and Organizational Ideas – your original Writing, Music & Photography – you get the idea!
3) Visit the participants – share some comment love – let them know what’s inspired you!
When you link up, be sure to include the Inspire Me Monday button and a link back to this post on all of your entries so that your readers can join the fun! The blog code is on the side bar if you need it!
Be sure to link directly to your Inspire Me Monday Posts and Creations using the permalink to the individual posts – not your blog’s home page URL – so that participants can easily find and comment on your creations!
The party will remain open all week so have fun sharing – inspire me with your comments – and please, use the social media buttons below the post to spread the word!
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Thank you so much for the feature! And I love the flag wreath you featured too!
I’ll be back later to link up my stuff! Happy Memorial Day to you!
Thanks Jerri for sharing your wonderful and timely feature – congrats! Isn’t that flag wreath awesome? I would love to make that one!
Look forward to seeing your contributions this week – enjoy your holiday! 🙂
great inspirations, Ramona !
TY for sharing , hosting and directing us to new blog finds {and Keeps!}
You’re so welcome – I hope you have an awesome week! 🙂
Thank you so much for featuring my planter!! I also LOVE the flag wreath! Hope you have a wonderful week!!
Thanks for sharing it Kayla – if stores featured that transformation those clay pots would be flying off the shelves!
Have a great day and you’ll be AMAZED at how easy that flag wreath is to make! 🙂
Gotta love the stars and stripes wreath on Memorial Day!
And the prayer project sounds wonderful… and the patriotic desserts, yum!
The painted planter, yes, that would surely spruce up my entryway…
and those cookies, to die for!
Laura’s essay, I’ll be sure to check that out!
You have a wonderful Memorial Day Ramona!
Thanks Debra! You are always an inspiration tome! 🙂
Great spotlight posts! Love what you picked to showcase!
Thanks Carolyn! Going thru everyone’s posts is always such a joy! 🙂
As I’m in the UK we don’t have the Memorial Day holiday in May – but I think your post is perfect and a wonderful way to mark a very important day! Have a wonderful week!
Donna
You too Donna! 🙂
What a beautiful blog you have here. Thanks for the link party!
Thank you Denni – I LOVE your blog and am so glad you have found and are joining us for Inspire Me Monday! 🙂
Patriotic food ideas? How creative is that!
There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing red-white-blue food on a patriotic holiday (except, perhaps, a rousing display of evening fireworks!)
Truly, how do you manage to keep all of these Mondays so full of inspiration! I love Laura’s Creation features! Thank you for sharing The Bloggers Prayer Project. It is truly a God inspired adventure. Will be linking in the morning. Thanks for all you do to keep us inspired!
Thank you so much Dawn for always leaving an encouraging word! Feedback like yours makes it all worthwhile! 🙂
Hi Joy, thanks for featuring my cookies! I plan to make them again this week 🙂
Today I’m sharing my Tomato Vegetable Soup and announcing my Summer Salad Sundays link-up carnival that will run over summer instead of Sunday Night Soup Night. Thanks for hosting!
Those cookies were awesome & I love your SUmmer Salad Sundays meme! Thanks for contributing to Inspire Me Monday each week, Debbie! 🙂
WOW so very inspiring things! Thanks for linking up with Friendly Followers this week:
What great inspiration! I pinned a couple of the kid-friendly activities to my Kids’ Patriotic Activities Pinterest board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-patriotic-activities-u-s/
Awesome! I am SO glad you stopped by to join us Deb – your word freebies are AWESOME and I have ALWAYS been a fan of your very inspirational blog! 🙂
Thanks so much for hosting! I hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend 🙂
Thanks Debbie – I hope your week has been fabulous!
Thanks for hosting! This is always such a great party.
Sandy
Cherished Handmade Treasures
Thank you so much! I love your party too Sandy! 🙂
Stopping by from the Mom Blog Monday hop….Thanks so much for sharing your Red, White and Blue board. I can’t wait to try some of those ideas!
Enjoy the board and visit often – I am constantly adding new items to the board (AND new boards!)
Love the wreath! Happy Memorial Day! By the way, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award: http://jenniferjchow.blogspot.com/2012/05/baatgwa-versatile-blogger-award.html
Thank you so much Jennifer! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you for hosting! Hope you have an amazing and inspirational week:)
You too Evelyn! I hope you found joy and respite in your week! 🙂
Memorial Day inspires me…the sacrifices that have been made, so that we can do the things we do. I hope that Americans teach their children what it really is all about. The BBQs and Summer start is wonderful, as is family time and togetherness…but some of these American heroes never even came home. Please read my post. Thanks for giving us a chance to share.
Thank you for your inspiring post! 🙂
My favorite is the wreath. I always find the coolest things here. Thanks for hosting!
I enjoy that show Touch, too! Going to check out Laura’s post you mentioned now.
Such lovely choices for your Inspire Me Monday linkup!! So many ideas, so little time lol.
Hope you had a lovely weekend,
Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
I added my contribution for this week. I really love this and could spen all day just looking at blogs!!! And, I have not forgotten your little surprise. I have been busy planning VBS and time has seemed to get away from me!!! I will get it out to you this week!!!!!
Melanie
Thanks Melanie- I’m so looking forwrd to it! 🙂