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Best in Show Nominees and a Blog Hop

*Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop below - extra special Sunday AND Monday edition because I don't feel like blogging on the 11th (my BIRTHDAY!) Now, where did I leave my cane...?

 What an impressive bunch of bloggers the Not "Baaad" linky attracts! Every week, it becomes more and more difficult to narrow down a handful of nominees for the Best in Show award. Case in point, allow me to introduce you to this week's fifteen (a record!) nominees:


(these muffins are made with red bean paste!)









(Right at home during Not "Baaad" Sunday, don't you agree?)





Nominated? Congratulations! Please help yourself to one of my exclusive bloggy buttons (below) and, of course, be sure to vote for your favorite post in the right sidebar. Voting will run until next weekend, when the victor will finally be able to claim the coveted Best in Show award!

To post this week

To post forever

Want another chance to win? Let's hop!


Don't be a party pooper. Please comment on at least 2 linked posts. Everyone loves comments!

1. Banana coconut macadamia muffins 
2. Crafty Thrift Store Finds 
3. Shabby Chic Coffee Table 
4. 5 Ways to Keep Kids Reading 
5. Paper String Glass Cosy 
6. 5 Cupcake Ideas 
7. For the Love of Charley 
8. Pepperoni Pizza Dip 
9. Fabulous Wedding Exits 
10. Speed Dry a Craft Project 
11. Cookout Organization 
12. Skinny Funfetti Cake Dip 
13. Chocolate 
14. Yummy Stuffed Zucchini 
15. Embossed Crumb Cake How-To 
16. Jar with Beach Stones 
17. Color Blocked Planters 
18. Glow Street Party 
19. Make clay pots with real clay 
20. Abby of Life in the Fash Lane 
21. Salsa with a twist 
22. Being Full of this Much Love is Exhausting 
23. Muggin’ On The Go with… Strawberry Crisp 
24. THRIFTY DIY TEMPLATES 
25. 'me' 
26. Pretty Paper Basket 
27. Blueberry Cobbler Recipe - Gluten Free 
28. Leaf & Vine Wire Bracelet 
29. Clutter Piles Tackled 
30. Bubble Dough 
31. shaving cream and sand sensory play 
32. Pop Art Portraits 
33. Brown Sugar Chicken 
34. Bye, Bye Holiday Garland 
35. Grilled eggplant with mozzarella 
36. Fun Facts about Warratahstree 
37. Let Them Play 
38. Square Knotted Bracelet 
39. Bath time! 
40. 10Tricks for Organizing a Toddler Room or Playroom 
41. Dr Seuss Cupcakes Tutorial 
42. Make your own memory games ( with colored tape), k 
43. Make a Wish 
44. Changeable Pinwheel Wreath 
45. ONE PAN PASTA 
46. Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins - Domestically Blissful 
47. Back to School Printables 
48. Using Milk Paint 
49. Use up That Squash: Fritters! 
50. Mint Jelly Recipe 
51. House Warming Gift 
52. Ghost Finger Puppet from a Milk Jug 
53. Curvy Necklace Bar 
54. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING 
55. Learning Activities with Cars | There's Just 
56. Toilet Paper Tube Octopus | There's Just One 
57. Letter B Vehicle Activities | There's Just On 
58. Red Velvet Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Cake 
59. 5 New TV Shows to Watch 
60. 8 Great Features 
61. Garlic Crouton Chicken Parm 
62. Use magazines plus crayons to 
63. Chalkboard Vase 
64. The Crochet Caretaker: Etsy 
65. What's wrong with this picture? 
66. WOO HOO! Homemade Kaiser rolls! 
67. Sweet chains quilt 
68. DIY Glimmer Paper 
69. Lucky Day 
70. Easy Updated Clock 
71. Bacon Meatloaf 
72. Price Matching 
73. Baby Biscotti 
74. DIY Dachshund Cushion 
75. 30 Minute Dinner Rolls 
76. Growing Gooseberries 
77. Backyard Habitat 
78. Easy Fancy Earwires 
79. m(i)e 
80. F Is for Firetruck | There 
81. Delicious Potato Salad 
82. Spaghetti Bolognese 
83. Green Beans With Yogurt Sauce 
84. Paying For Christmas 
85. Penguin Hooded Towel 
86. Baby Presents 
87. Pearl Necklace DIY 
88. A Fun Redo 
89. Gold Dipped and Fabulous 
90. The Crochet Caretaker: Cozy Ne 
91. art w/ oil pastels & watercol 
92. Blueberry breakfast cake 
93. Learning without letters 
94. Winery tour - with Linky 
95. simply retro apron 
96. Lumberjack Chic 
97. Oreo Ice Box Cake 
98. French Toast Casserole 
99. Super EASY Clam Chowder 
100. Christmas Table Setting 
101. Festival of Christmas Trees 
102. Wintry Woodland 
103. Comfort & Joy Tea Set 
104. Hershey Bar Santa Letter 
105. HOLIDAY HATS 
106. 'm(i)e's tut 
107. Handpainted Ceiling Tin 
108. Dragon Hooded Towel 
109. Kids Christmas Gifts From the Heart for 2014 
110. Victoria @ Random Nerdery 
111. Christmas Card Ornaments 
112. 3 paper plate wreaths 
113. Crochet Christmas gnomes 
114. Hama X-mas Tree 
115. Crochet X-mas Stocking 
116. Crochet Mouse 
117. Twine Decorated Mirror 
118. Let Me Count the Ways 
119. DIY Wrapping Paper Bow 
120. The Crochet Caretaker: Care, T 
121. Paper Seedlings: POINSETTIA LO 
122. Paper Seedlings: SNOWFLAKE GIF 
123. DIY Pot Guards 
124. 300+ Glass Ornament Crafts 
125. Glitter Ornaments 
126. Music Paper Ornaments 
127. Spring Rolls With Sesame Sauce 
128. Quick & easy dinner: just what I like! 
129. Free Printable Gift Tags 
130. Duo Du Jour 

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