Friday Favorites Feature ::Weekend Bloggy Reading::

Happy Friday! I'm going to mix things up a little today. Don't panic...I still have some great links for you to check out, but I also wanted to highlight a few of the Show Me the Progress party submissions, announce the winner, and tell you a little bit about what's coming up here.

First things first. The winner of the copy of Celebrate Spring is Tanya from Frou Frou Britches. (Email me so I can get your mag in the mail, Tanya!)

Thanks to everyone who linked up to the party and spent some time visiting around. This was the largest party I've hosted so far, and I was pleased to see that many of you took my request to heart and blog-hopped to offer lots of encouragement. To me, that is what makes a blog party successful!

~Holly got right to work after the last Decorating Dilemmas party and posted a completely updated room in a matter of days! Her family room is so warm and cozy now:

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~I loved how Meg shared the inspiring progress she's making on her Guest Room Progress Report. She's on her way to a lovely guest room. I want to go and stay there for a weekend.

~Leigh Anne was busy in between blog parties! She completely transformed several rooms. My fave is her fab Dining room:

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~You won't believe how much Nellie completed in her back yard! I needed a nap after reading her post.

There are bunches of great progress reports in all stages of completion. I hope you'll take a look!

When I wasn't visiting party posts this week, I had a bit of time to take note of some other fabulous posts from Blogland. If you don't already have enough Weekend Bloggy Reading, check these out:

Small Notebook's 31 Things You Can Do in 1 Minute or Less

My friend over at Mom in High Heels shared a not-so-secret (anymore) that Ancestry.com is offering a FREE 14 day trial. I am dying to find out just how the crazy snuck into my family tree.

Amanda's procrastination led her to make these adorable, unique picture frames!

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Stacey's post on 10 Simple Ideas for a Welcoming Home

I think that Melissa sometimes reads my mind: Contentment in Any State (Or House)

Jennifer posted a couple of great tips Wednesday on Dressing a Salad. I bet I'd save a billion calories this way...well, maybe not a billion, but you know.

If things work out, I hope to have an interview with someone special up next week, as well as another GIVEAWAY!

Upcoming parties:

Aaaand...drumroll, please:

Y'all know I like to talk. One of my favorite things ever is having a girlfriend over for coffee and dishing over anything and everything. I've been wanting to "advertise" this party for awhile now, but I didn't have a button yet!

Dishing It! is going to be a new monthly party--my way of getting bloggers together to chat about a common topic. I'll post a question/topic a few days before the party, and ask everyone to link up and hop around. I think it will be a fun way for us to get to know other bloggers. I hope you'll come by and link up on April 14th!

T's birthday is on Sunday, and Natalie is convinced that he must have a Batman birthday party. We'll see...

{Have a wonderful weekend!} 
Linking to kojo designs' Friday Fun Finds! They have an awesome sewing tutorial linked up this morning!