Happy New Year! We’re so excited about 2015 and all the fun and crazy talented blogging going on at this link-up! Family Fun Friday this week features quick & easy family meal ideas, 7 healthy eating habits to start in the New Year, turkey wild rice soup, cinnamon rolls, french silk pie and hot chocolate mix, FREE Winter Weekly Menu Printable, 7 Healthy Habits to Start This Year, and some fabulous New Year, daily, and practical planners. We’ve also got some great ideas for kicking off a new season of homeschooling with great books, free printables and fun activities for kids. We hope you’ll take a minute to download some of the free goodies and share some comments on your favorites posts.
You’ll never run out of ideas for family fun at Family Fun Friday. We’re so glad to have you here!
Every week we feature the best link-ups on the web with free printables, games, activities, money-saving and organizing ideas, recipes and more. If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to the Family Fun Friday community. Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family! If you like Family Fun Friday, help this blog party grow by giving it a +1 on Google+. Thanks so much!
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I love my co-hosts Danita, Selena and Herchel. Your links get five times the exposure as they will show up on five blogs at the same time. Woo-Hoo! Each co-host is featuring her top picks from the party so you get an increased chance in being featured as well. Each featured post will be pinned by the hostesses so be sure to link up your best!
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Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.
Danita enjoys blogging about cooking and shares yummy recipes on her blog OTasteandSee. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Danita will feature Delicious Recipes.
Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter.
Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Gym, Craft, Laundry. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.
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Highlights and FUN FREEBIES!
This week I’m featuring Hunting Theme Party Ideas, Over 30 Free and Frugal Goal Setting and Planning Resources for the New Year, and FREE Printable Chore Charts for Kids.
Party Fun, FREE & Frugal Goal Planners, and Chore Charts for Kids!
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Special Thanks
Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms.
Featured Bloggers:
Delicious Recipes for the New Year
This week we’re featuring quick & easy family meal ideas, 7 healthy eating habits to start in the New Year, turkey wild rice soup, cinnamon rolls, french silk pie and hot chocolate mix. Danita’s been featuring our favorite family recipes for nearly six months. We love her blog and are so thankful for her volunteer help with Family Fun Friday. This is Danita’s last week as a host. If you love recipes please PM me if you are interested in co-hosting. Also please show Danita a little bloggy love by liking O Taste and See on Facebook. Thanks for everything Dainta – we will miss you!
Want a sweet and satisfying breakfast? Try these Cinnabon Clone Cinnamon Rolls by 2 Kids and Tired Cooks.
If you have frozen turkey leftovers, defrost them and make this hearty Turkey Wild Rice Soup by the Sourdough Native.
Little House Living Shared a Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix perfect for cold days.
2 Kids and Tired Cooks also shared a yummy French Silk Pie – PIN for later!
Sometimes January is a busy month with kids going back to school and New Year’s resolutions. Check out this time saver by Super Mommy Club for Quick & Easy Family Meal Ideas.
Looking to start some new healthy eating habits? Check out these 7 Healthy Habits to start with the New Year by Laura Sue Shaw.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes ya’ll!
Homeschooling Tips and Crafts
This week Selena is featuring Activities for New Homeschool Year on her blog Look We’re Learning. With winter books for kids, Little Red Riding Hood Activity Pack, Family Activities, Clay Fun and Circle Tray Pre-Writing Activities, Selena has rounded up great ideas for homeschooling. If you have a minute, stop by Look We’re Learning and show Selena a little bloggy love on Facebook.
Ideas for setting goals in the New Year
It’s that goal setting time of year! With a FREE Winter Weekly Menu Printable, 7 Healthy Habits to Start This Year, and some fabulous New Year, daily, and practical planners, we’ve got you covered in 2015. Check out this round up of great ideas from Herchel at Gym, Craft, Laundry. If you have a minute, please stop by and give her a little bloggy Facebook love!
Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.
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