I can't believe we're already at the end of this marvelous blog party! We've had so many inspiring projects linked up...thank you! And our guest bloggers have done a knock-out job with the projects they've contributed.

Thank you so so much to all of you who have participated!

If you've missed the first four days, you can find them (plus the linky parties) here:


FOOD & DRINKS
CRAFTS & PRINTABLES
KIDS ACTIVITIES
HOME DECOR

Today's theme is SUMMER ENTERTAINING! Woo hoo! I love all of the ideas available for entertaining in the warmer months...the colors, the food, the activities...all of it.

So today I wanted to share some of my favorite entertaining ideas with you. I found all of these party ideas on Pinterest (are you surprised?).


This Lemonade Party by Lisa Storms for Fiskars is absolutely darling...I'm amazed by all of the ways she was able to incorporate her theme into her decorating...so cool...


That darling little banner just screams summer...and ummm...lemon cupcakes? Oh yeah.

I have always thought that holding a party among the trees, or in a forest clearing would be so cool. Wouldn't it just be amazing to lead your guests out to a beautifully decorated table in the middle of nowhere with chandeliers and decorations hanging from the trees? Oh my gosh, even just thinking about it gets me a little giddy...


This beautiful party from Postcards & Pretties is a wedding party, but it would be just as fantastic for a lunch or brunch. Oh man, I just may have to do something like this...the wheels are a turnin' my friends...


Next up is this BBQ Hot Dog bar from Jenn Sbranti at Hostess with the Mostess. Oh heck...so cool.




I love the " - bar" idea...sundae bar, dessert bar, hamburger bar, whatever...such a fantastic idea. What I really love about this hot dog bar is that there are little recipes for famous hotdogs available on the table...so guests can make the perfect hot dog with out guessing. You really must check out all of the photos from this terrific party...

Now it wouldn't be summer without pool parties, right?


This darling little pool-side party from Party On Designs (I found it at Kara's Party Ideas)...could easily be adapted for older kids, or even adults. I love the water bottles, the way they wrapped the silverware, and little containers with the brightly-colored candies...oh my gosh, everything is just so pretty!

And finally, this Community Potluck party from Martha Stewart would be so much fun!


How great would it be to just gather a few neighbors and have an outdoor potluck...oh my gosh, my "to-do" party list just keeps growing & growing.

For more summertime entertaining ideas, make sure to visit these amazing blogs today!




How about you? Do you have any amazing summer entertaining ideas you like to share? Cuz we wanna see 'em!

Link up your SUMMER ENTERTAINING ideas below...




Thanks so so much for partying with us!



We hope you've loved this party as much as we have! Thank you so much to all of you who have contributed to it's success!

Can you believe it's already almost May?

My goodness...

At the end of last year...around the holidays...I was hosting a monthly themed linky party. I LOVED the ideas I got from the parties I had and I thought it was about time for me to have another one. This month's theme will be Mother's Day! Yay!

From May 1-13 come on over to link up your Mother's Day projects...they can be anything at all Mother's Day-related...recipes, projects, inspirational stories, diys, giveaways, anything! As long as they are focused around that one day of the year we remember just how awesome our Moms are...

Have a little sewing project that would be easy to whip-up as a gift for your Mom or Mommy-friends? Link it up! Have a great brunch recipe? Link it up! Having a giveaway for an awesome spa day? Link it up! You get the idea...

Do you have an awesome Mother's Day idea that you would like to share in a guest post sometime during the 1st-13th? I have 2 spots open for bloggers that would like to take over M{s}G for the day! Just contact me at msgirlblog@hotmail.com asap to reserve your spot.

Please grab the button below and spread the word! The more links we get the more inspiration we get...and I loves me some inspiration...




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And here's a larger button in case you wanna go all crazy...



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Now go on and get those projects ready! 'Cause I wanna see 'em...


ps...I am diggin' this watermelon/navy-greyish color combo...can you tell? love love love it...

I'm so excited that a whole bunch of you have already linked up to the Christmas tree linky!!! I've had THE BEST time looking at everyone's trees. It's so neat how everyone's tree is just so unique and lovely...

Wanna show off your tree? 'Cause I wanna see it...just go here...







I grabbed some shots of our tree yesterday...here it is...

I am so excited to see what your trees look like! I can hardly stand it!






Grab a button from my sidebar and help spread the word!

But before we get to the party, here is some amazing tree inspiration I found around Pinterest...there are a lot of photos...I just kept seeing ones I loved!!!

Well, I guess the title of my post explains it all...

Have a great day!

Nawwww, I'm jus' kiddin'...I'll fill ya in...

Starting December 12, one week from Monday, I'm having a Christmas tree linky party! Yay!



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I just love seeing other people's Christmas trees...I feel like ours looks the same every year. Don't get me wrong - I love our tree - I really, really do...but I really like seeing how other people decorate theirs...

So, please - grab a button, help spread the word & let's check out those trees! I can't wait!

OH! And you may have noticed...the button says "linky party & giveaway" - that's right! I know how hard & crazy & exhilarating & fun & exhausting & stressful the holidays can be...that's why I'm giving away an ultimate prize package filled with MY favorite things to one of you...just in time for Christmas. After all...don't you deserve it? 

Want a hint at what will be included? OK...twist my arm...let's just say one of the gifts rhymes with Path & Toddy Works...and another one rhymes with Carchucks...hmmm...but That's Not All! (said in my best The Price is Right Rod Roddy voice)...no, no, no...there will be much much more...because, again, don't you deserve it?

The only requirement for this giveaway is that you be a follower of Midwestern {Sewing} Girl...I normally don't make that a prerequisite for my giveaways, but I really want this gift to go to one of my readers...there will be only 1 entry per person, so go ahead and follow if you haven't already!

And get those trees all ready! Cause I wanna see 'em...

So how was everyone's weekend? Ours was pretty good! BUT, this weekend was the end of Daylight Saving Time...now it's getting dark at around 4:30 pm...and my boys were up at 4:45 this morning...seriously 4:45??? I didn't even know there was a 4:45 a.m. Does your state follow this crazy time "rule?" (I think almost all of them do now...) There was an explanation about why/how it started on one of the radio stations this morning...something about farmers & farmhands & whatnot...(I wasn't really listening...IT WAS 4:45 A.M. for Pete's sake...)...but I'm thinking about starting a petition to eradicate this crazy custom...

Anyway...my eyes are now clear & I've had my first gallon cup of coffee, so let's move on...

I can't tell you how fantastic the Everything Thanksgiving Celebration was! I got some fantastic ideas...and my list of "to-dos" got a LOT longer...I hope you found as much inspiration as I did! Now, hopefully I can accomplish some of the things on that list in the next 2 weeks (yep...that's how long we have until Thanksgiving...holy crow).

I want to share just a few more of the projects that caught my eye...



And these Fall Letter Tiles from Nikki at Everything Under the Moon are just darling! She uses a technique that I had never heard of before...Elmer's glue & paint combine to make the coolest crackle effect...

If you didn't get a chance to check out all of the projects that were linked up you can find them here...

And if I've featured YOUR project (now or ever!), I would love if you would grab an "I Rock" button to display on your blog (you can find the code on my sidebar)...

Make sure you come back tomorrow...some BIG announcements gonna be happenin'! Small hint...check out my sidebar...(smile...)