Be Inspired #171 Link Up Your Top Posts of 2013

Hope 2014 is getting off to a good start at your house. We have a fresh blanket of snow which makes for such a pretty picture, but I'll be here packing my studio today. In case you've missed my last couple of posts, we have big changes coming with this New Year. We'll be downsizing and leasing a smaller house in order to do updates to this one before putting it on the market. We're planning to move within the next month or so. I'm hoping you'll be along for all the changes and craziness. I may need a hug and a "snap out of it" slap in the face occasionally. LOL!! 

I imagine a lot of you are getting back to "regular life" after the Holidays today, so if you have a few favorite posts or a Review Post hope you'll link up for a look back at 2013!

I wanted to share a few more Christmas posts that were linked last week;

if you haven't checked them out, you won't want to miss them.

Take a peek into a "Merry and Bright" Christmas

at Sylvia's Simple Life

Snuggle up on the Christmas Front Porch

from Barbara of 21 Rosemary Lane.

Love the Cardinals at the Christmas Tablescape

from Ann from the Corner of Plaid and Paisley.

Elizabeth from Just Following Jesus in My Real Life

shares her Homemade Snow Globes

and more wonderful home made snow globes from Miss Kopy Kat

thanks so much gals!

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Link up to three of your Favorite posts or your Year in Review.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

Thank you to all of you who come over each week to link up to the party, I may not get to leave a comment, but I try to visit each of your posts. You are a never ending source of inspiration to me and others, so just know how much I appreciate each one of you!

OK, let's get the party started!

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Be Inspired #170

Hi Everyone,
 and Welcome to Be Inspired!

Do you have any energy left to get up and party a little after yesterday? We had a great time at my sister's house for a fun dinner and get together but I haven't been to bed before 1:00 am all week. So this week I'm sharing a few photos from the Dining Room and Entry that I hadn't had a chance to post. I grabbed a few posts for features from last week's links, so I hope you'll drop by for a visit if you haven't seen them yet.

On the Buffet

and in the Entry

And from last week's party:

Thoughts from Alice

Christmas Home Tour

(please don't miss this beautiful blog.

 Many of you will remember Alice from a few years ago, she's back)

Amanda from One Girl in Pink

shared her beautiful Home Tour

You'll love the Country Home Tour 

From Anita at Far Above Rubies

And the Make Your Own Photo Booth 

from Christine at At Little Brags

Thanks Gals! 

Next week we'll do things a little different with linking up some of your favorite posts, projects, and top visited posts from this last year, or feel free to share what you've been up to this week. I know lot's of us will be cleaning up, so take this time to link up a previous post or two from 2013.

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Please remember to turn off word verification. I've tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

thanks so much to all of you who come by to party each week

Next year holds some changes and excitement!!

You bless me with your friendship each day!

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Bel Monili

Be Inspired #169 Home for Christmas and A Winner

Yikes, it's Friday already. We have less than a week until Christmas, but I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. I'm not ready, there are still gifts that haven't arrived, let alone get them all wrapped! Did I say "Yikes" already? ... at least the snow has melted and we have a good forecast for Christmas Week.

There have been so many wonderful Christmas Home Tours, I feel like I've just seen a few of them. I started a new Pinterest Board to save and keep track of them, but then I'm way behind on that too! Here are a few great links of your Christmas Home Tours from last week. If you haven't seen these links, believe me there is a ton of wonderful inspiration.

Christmas Home Tour

Kimberlee from The Fancy Shack

Laurel shared her new kitchen transformation
at North End Loft.

Leslie from Paper Daisy Designs shared her beautiful home for Christmas.
 You'll want to see this amazing Chalkboard Design.

Mallori from Vintage Finds
Love this exposed brick in the Dining Room.

Beautiful Christmas Staircase in the 

Home Tour from Denise at Pink Postcard

thanks so much gals,

 and for everyone that parties here each week!

The winner of the Pin a Pillow Give Away with Elliott-Heath Designs

is Vickie from Ranger 911

A BIG Thank You to all who entered!

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Please remember to turn off word verification. I've tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

...so let's link up some more Holiday fun!

xoxo,

Today's Sponsor

Sweet Harvest Farms

Be Inspired #168

Hi there,

 all you wonderfully talented Bloggy Buds

and Welcome to Be Inspired!

OK, my head is exploding from all the great Christmas ideas and inspiration! You all never fail to come up with the most amazing decor, projects, and displays for the Holidays. I could feature each one of you!  (Be watching for Friday Night, as I share a few more features, I just couldn't get everyone in this post.) So here are just a few...I seem to be fixated on wreaths today. Take a peek at the fun from last week!

Meg from Oliver and Rust shared her fabulous
Christmas House Tour where she uses her
  signature "Green" as an accent throughout her spaces.

and Meg also created this wonderful

Ornament Wreath using a variety of ornaments.

I've wanted to try one of these for the longest time,

now I think I could tackle it!

Bella's Rose Cottage, what can I say?
A confection of pinks, whites, and the most wonderful
shade of dusty lavender.

Another variation from Bella on the Ornament wreath
in pinks and cream, on this wonderful vintage window and Christmas Mantel

Shanna from Restoration Redoux
gave us her version in silver,
with the good advice of shopping for ornaments at Dollar Tree.

OK, we all know I'm nuts for plaid at Christmas
so I love the Cocoa Station from Pam at House of Hawthornes

Another obsession is all things Boxwood,
so check out the easy Square Boxwood Wreath Tutorial

Leslie from Paper Daisy Designs

The Book Spine Christmas Tree
from Julia at Vintage With Laces
is evidence that this girl knows how to use anything vintage
and turn it into a work of art!

Another beautiful wreath in white perfection is the 

Tissue Paper Wreath from Jacqueline at Cabin and Cottage.

 Sherry from the Charm of Home

shared her Sugar and Spice Buffet with a Jam Cake recipe.

And if you're needing a dose of Elf on the Shelf,

then check out Penny's wonderful Pink Kitchen playground.

THANK YOU, Gals!!

And have you entered the Give Away yet?

super easy and you get to choose your own pillow as the winner!

The Give Away closes Friday Night, so

CLICK HERE

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 but then you all know this stuff, already!

Please remember to turn off word verification. I tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

so let's link up some more Holiday fun!

Love you all, thanks so much for coming over to party each week, 

and thank you for all the wonderful comments on my

  Christmas Home Tour 2013

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