Turn your Instagram Feed into Home Decor with #Cube

I am not going to lie to you all--I care about everyone here who is reading this, so I am going to keep it real honest: I have an OBSESSION with Instagram. Seriously. It's the first social media platform I check in the morning after I wake up. Why? Because it's fun to scroll mindlessly though my feed as I sip my first cup of coffee and there are no political rants or controversial topics that would kill my vibe.

If you are anything like my and having joined the #IGers bandwagon,

 you are going to want to keep reading!

Our Mini Linky Party | Week 4

Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by again for our weekly linky party! I wanted to also let you all know that we've got a Valentine's Day specific linky party we invite you all to share your posts at too!

To add your posts our Valentine's Day linky party, click here.

And we had a blast going through your submissions from last week!

Check out our features for this week below:

Dear Head Pallet by Made in a Day

Irish Coffee by Ethnic Spoon

Paper Cut Envelopes by Sum of their Stories

DIY Snowball Fun Time Friends by TigerStrypes

If you were featured and would like a button--you can save our logo to your computer if you'd like:

Our Mini Linky Party

Rules:

#1. Family-friendly posts only (alcohol is OK).

#2. No Giveaway-only posts allowed in link-up.

#3. You can link up as many of your food/diy/remodel posts as you'd like!

#4. Be courteous to other bloggers participating and visit other posts linked up!

#5. Have fun & be sure to follow us whichever way you prefer so you can come visit us again!

*By participating in this link party, you agree to give me permission to use your submitted image(s) to feature your posts and share them on my blog and social media outlets as well as in future "roundup" posts.

For our party, it will start each week on Saturdays at 6am MST 

and run until Wednesdays at midnight MST.

An InLinkz Link-up

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Jalapeño Mac n Cheese

Happy Friday!

Today, we're sharing our favorite spin on macaroni and cheese: with a little bit of spicy!

Ever since Adam and I moved to Arizona, we take our food with a little bit more spice than we would in the past. For instance, when we make burgers, we add in sriracha; and when we order Thai food we like it "Thai hot." Same goes for our comfort foods, and that's why today I'm sharing one of my favorite macaroni and cheese recipes I've prepared since moving to Arizona!

Jalepeño Mac n Cheese!

Hot Cocoa for My Sweetheart | a Valentine's Day Treat

Coming Soon...the Sweet Nothings Giveaway Hop!

Are you a blogger looking to meet other bloggers and expand your viewership? Do you enjoy hosting giveaways on your blog but don't know where to start? Well no worries! Learn about a new opportunity:

Fellow bloggers, join us for a giveaway hop!

More info below:

Sweethearts Valentine's Linky Party!

Starting now, we are hosting a multi-week linky party where we'll be featuring our favorite Valentine's Day-related posts that you'll share below across our social media! We want to celebrate everything that is sweet & special about Valentine's Day for the remainder of January and up until February 14th! 

On February 14th, we'll be announcing our 5 favorite posts! We'll share the 5 best posts here on our blog to celebrate the best of the best! If you want to link up and participate, you can share anything from food to DIY, from date night ideas to vacation getaways--the sky is the limit! We just have a few rules:

Our Mini Linky Party | Week 3

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone had a fabulous week and is ready to enjoy the weekend. We've had a lot of Valentine's Day prep going on around the blog, and we've started collecting our festive Valentine's Day posts and starting building them along our sidebar. I just adore holidays (especially for blogging) since it gives me something to focus my efforts on so that there is a common theme going on with my blog. What do you all think? Are you similar in that way where you like your posts all having a theme?

Here are our features from this last week's party:

Blueberry Crostata by Ethnic Spoon

 Stacking Copper Braclets by Jewelry Making Journal

Veggie Tree for Christmas by A Labour of Life 

How to Make Perfect Marshmallow Fondant by Mama Smith's Blog

If you were featured and would like a button--you can save our logo to your computer if you'd like:

Our Mini Linky Party

Rules:

#1. Family-friendly posts only (alcohol is OK).

#2. No Giveaway-only posts allowed in link-up.

#3. You can link up as many of your food/diy/remodel posts as you'd like!

#4. Be courteous to other bloggers participating and visit other posts linked up!

#5. Have fun & be sure to follow us whichever way you prefer so you can come visit us again!

*By participating in this link party, you agree to give me permission to use your submitted image(s) to feature your posts and share them on my blog and social media outlets as well as in future "roundup" posts.

For our party, it will start each week on Saturdays at 6am MST 

and run until Wednesdays at midnight MST.

An InLinkz Link-up

Visit Our Mini Family's profile on Pinterest.

Heart Shaped Pasta

Bring your Valentine's Day festivity to the dinner table!

Adam and I challenged ourselves to find easy ways to start celebrating this romantic holiday into our ordinary day-to-day.

Cooking with heart-shaped pasta is one simple solution!

Macy's Culinary Council in Scottsdale

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However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

I am so excited to attend the Macy's Culinary Council event here in Scottsdale this January 30th, 2015 at 3pm--it's going to be a blast and I hope all of you Greater Phoenix locals can make the event! 

It's going to be held at the Macy's at Fashion Square in Scottsdale, AZ on the first floor of Macy's and will feature chefs Cat Cora and Tom Douglas! Not sure who they are? Well, they are fantastic chefs--Tom Douglas is a James Beard Award winner and Cat Cora is well known for being on Iron Chef.

The Only Valentine's Day Chocolate Cake You'll Ever Need

Chocolate and berries--the classic staple of a good Valentines' Day!