Pink Saturday - August 18, 2012

 

 

Happy Pink Saturday !

 

It's Saturday,

 

and that means

 

I'm feeling in the pink.

 

 

 

 

Add your Pink Saturday post

 

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Just click on the Facebook link

 

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Welcome to Pink Saturday.  

  Please join us in the fun by linking your Pink Saturday post permalink

using the linking tool provided at the bottom of this post.

 

It's time for each and every one of you to

share your pink.

Linking begins at 3 p.m. EST every Friday and continues through midnight Sunday night.

So, show us your Pink by linking your pink post permalink.

And please remember to include a link back to my blog

within your post so that your visitors will be able to visit here.

 

Please take the time to visit other participants.

Leave a comment so they will know you stopped by to visit.

Pink Saturday is about having fun!

It gives us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.

I promise it is worth the effort.

You will not only see lots of pink,

you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.

 

I want to thank each of you that link,

and a very special thank you to those

that take the time to leave me a comment.

It is you that make Pink Saturday special.

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Reminder

We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one

participant that you have never visited. Then next Saturday

include that blog and a link in your post.

Quite a few of you have been done this challenge,

and have met some great Pink Saturday participants.

Thank you for sharing with us.

   

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Pink Saturday Featured Blog

 

 

This week two of our official "pinkies" have an announcement.

 

Gabriela at Gabriela Delworth is having a giveaway.  Here is a message from Gabriela.

 

I have decided to sell my own PDF tutorials and e-books. And I am introducing the very first one this Friday! It is called Cupcake Liner Tutu Ballerina tutorial. It's a great idea to make a cake topper, in fact I super cute one. It only costs U$5.00I hope you like it.

 

I am also having a giveaway and two readers will win the kit that goes with the tutorial. Fun, huh? They just need to leave a comment and tell us why should they win, if they are baking a special birthday cake or planning a party.

 

I am only selling the PDF via Paypal but occasional kits will be available for who might be interested interested.

Thank you!

Warmest regards,

Gabriela Delworth

 

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KariAnne at Thistlewood Farm has a giveaway announcement, too.

The Southern Bloggers Conference is just around the corner and Thistlewood Farm  is giving away a FREE CONFERENCE TICKET to one lucky person.

 

The Southern Bloggers Conference is October 12-13 in Raleigh, NC and features topics like "How To Grow Your Blog" and "How to Monitize Your Blog."

  You don't want to miss this opportunity so stop by Thistlewood Farm for the FREE TICKET giveaway today!

blessings,

karianne

 

Wow!!!

 

Two great giveaway opportunities to win.

You need to stop what you're doing right now,

and head over to comment to win.

 
 

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Please e-mail me if you are

 

interested in being the featured

 

blog at a future date.

I'm trying to schedule

featured blogs through

the end of this year.

Let me know if you would

like to schedule a date.

 

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This week for Pink Saturday

I am sharing our crepe myrtles.

They are at peak of

full and glorious bloom.

I grew up in south Florida,

and we didn't have crepe myrtles.

But, my grandmother in North Carolina

had one in her yard,

and I thought it was the most gorgeous thing ever.

All of those pretty and fluffy blooms.

So, when we moved to North Carolina,

I had to have crepe myrtles.

We planted these three down our driveway.

There are a variety of wonderful colors,

and while I love them all,

I had to have the same color as

my grandmother's crepe myrtle.

It is a sweet memory.

Thank you to each and every one of you

 

for making Pink Saturday special.

 

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Comments

[dana]

OOOH...I love your crepe myrtles, Beverly!!! I won't if they would grow where I live? I need to check into that!

What fun....great giveaways from some of our PINKIES.

Whew....I just got my post done in time. I got carried away with the pictures...just did that for me. It's so emotional to look at the old photos and see how quickly those wee ones grow up!

Hope you're having a marvelous day....and an even better weekend!!

HPS....L, Dana

[Gabriela]

HPS!

Ballerinas look awesome in your blog! :o) If I live closer I would participate in KariAnne's amazing giveaway.

Beverly, these blooming trees are so beautiful!

Gabriela

[Susan Freeman]

Connie is just the fastest linker ever! Have you noticed how she consistently shares that 1st place link with Dana? Those two girls are fast on the draw! So happy to be here and participating in another fun PS. Thank you Beverly and have a great weekend!!

Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley

[Emily]

I am already following Gabriela, she has so many creative ideas. Love her cupcake tutu. Love the pink Crepe Myrtles……….Thanks for hosting Beverly.

~Emily
The French Hutch

[LaVoiice]

I have two Crepe Myrtles, but they have never been as pretty as yours. However, with the terrible heat we are having, nothing looks good.

[Rosewalk Cottage]

Hi Beverly, Wow! I too have three Crepes down my driveway. they are pink but all of my others are your color. I believe mine are called watermelon. Thank you for hosting and have a great day.
~Clara

[Denise at Forest Manor]

This is a sweet post, Beverly. I love anything that reminds me of my grandmothers. I'm surprised to learn that Crepe Myrtles aren't found in Florida; I just assumed they grew all throughout the south. They are wonderful trees (pretty in fall, too). We are hoping to plant some in our backyard perhaps this fall.

Thank you again for hosting Pink Saturday and have a wonderful weekend!

Denise

[Donna Connolly]

Hi Beverly, Your crepe myrtles are GORGEOUS! I sure wish I could have them here in Connecticut!
Thank you for hosting all our fun,
Have a wonderful weekend,
Hugs,
Donna

[Grace]

I love your Crepe Myrtles! Years ago I had visited a friend in NC and bought some plants for my dad. He was the only one in NY to have them now they are all over. They are so pretty! Happy Pink Saturday Grace xoox

[Mrs. Sarah Coller]

HI Beverly! Your beautiful Crepe Myrtles are just gorgeous! Hope you have a lovely weekend!

HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
Mrs. Sarah Coller

[Pat in New York]

I love crepe myrtles, Beverly! I first saw them on a trip to Vigrinia in Colonial Williamsburg and wanted to plant a couple in my front yard when I returned. Alas, I found out they won;t survive the harsh NYC winters.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Hugs,

Pat

[Susan @ My Place to Yours]

How I adore crepe myrtles! Yours are lovely!

[Lynn @thevintagenest]

Happy Pink Saturday Beverly. Watermelon Red is my favorite color crepe myrtle and we have them surrounding the pool. This year they are particularly fluffy and pretty. Ours have been through the wringer so I am very fond of them. When we redid the pool they were dug up and the root balls were kept in the lake for two months until the pool was finished and they could be replanted. The first two years they didn't look so hot but they recovered and are now beautiful again, in fact even better. We had a couple of volunteers come up this summer. One I will leave where it is and the other we are digging up this Fall and carrying it to my son's new home. So he'll have a little piece of Va. and home in his garden. xoxxo

[Susie Jefferson]

Hi Beverly - Just love that shade! So pretty, and those crepe myrtles are gorgeous. Happy Pink Saturday!

[SwedishCornerDownUnder... Pernilla]

Happy Pink Saturday, Beverly!! Thanks for hosting each week :) Your crepe myrtles are so stunning - the shade of pink is lovely! Greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla

[Carolyn]

Hi Beverly,
I am more then a little envious of those crepe myrtles-they are beautiful! I wish we could grow them here but alas-too cold.

Thank you for hosting,
Carolyn

[Visits With Mary]

We have a lot of crepe myrtles in my part of Texas and they are beautiful! Happy Pink Saturday !!

[Barb Boyack]

Hi Beverly, I love the crepe myrtles..they grow pretty well in Southern California, we planted one in the backyard of our house here in the desert, it's done 'ok' not great but not dead..We keep watering it and it does bloom..It will take longer to grow into a fabulous tree than we will live here most likely..anyway yours are gorgeous..

Barb

[Denise M]

Love your flowering trees. Beautiful. Thanks for hosting.
Denise

[Dianna]

Hi Beverly! I never tire of your posts! This one is so nice..from Gabriella's Ballerinas to the Crepe Myrtle. Lovely!! Sunny109

[Jenn]

Hey there! Happy Pink Saturday! Thank you for your visit, comment and compliment! Much appreciated.

If you look at my link today, you'll see I have pink flowers and a yellow sunflower vase! Got my pink AnD yellow in again.

My post mentions that my husband brought me those flowers last weekend. When I asked him what-for? He told me - with a grin - "Pink Saturday" ! Such a funny guy. (Love him!)

I usually post my link - read your post and then visit - but I just have time to post my link - I'll come back later to see your post and visit others.

Anyway - hope you're doing well and enjoying your rose beds to the max!

Happy Pink Saturday!

[Shirley]

Thank you for hosting Pink Saturday. the crepe myrtles are so beautiful.I have a crepe myrtle in my yard...the first one I ever saw was in my Grandmother's yard..I, too have one just like hers!

[Cindy]

Beautiful photos, Beverly! I had a crepe myrtle in my yard in California, but they don't grow here in Ohio. I love them! Thanks for hosting!
Hugs, Cindy

[Jenn]

Me too - Crepe Myrtles and my grandmother - or at least the drive down her street and her comments about them. Always "The Crepe Myrtles are blooming" . . . it's interesting how a few words from someone you love while driving down the street can foster more wonder and beauty in those Crepe Myrtles. Mom always says it . . I say it . . . wonderful memories. (We've got a few of them and mom has one that goes crazy w/blooms every now and then.)

Happy Pink Saturday!

(PS I came back to read your post!)

[The Shop Around the Corner]

What gorgeous images today, Beverly. Your Crepe Myrtles look like Bougainvilleas. I live in South Florida surrounded by them and have a huge one in our backyard. Very similar indeed.
Great giveaways today. Must head on over to visit each.
Happy pinks, love!!! And thank you for stopping by the shop earlier this week.
XOXO's,
Marcia

[Sue]

Gosh, Beverly, those are beautiful crepe myrtles...they look like trees. The color happens to be my favorite too. You know they do grow really well 'Deep In The Heart of Texas'. In fact they are blooming right now along with my featured Deep In The Heart of Texas Sage! Thanks for visiting my Blogiversary Post and leaving such a sweet comment. You know I feel the same about you and Pink Saturday. What a blessing you are to me and so many! Happy Pink Saturday, my dear friend!

[Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA]

What a lovely memory. I also plant flowers (and stringbeans!) that my mother loved.

[Rita aka Cashjocky]

WOW! Double WOW!

[Christine]

Your crepe myrtles are looking so good, Beverly. WEe have a few but they never bloom that much....Christine

[jeanne, backyard neighbor]

Good morning Beverly, I have a few quiet moments right now and I am here to tell you your crepe myrtle trees are stunning. They look so pretty lining your driveway. I want to get some for our yard. I have had a crepe myrtle in in Jupiter and Kissimmee. Both were the deep pink. I think they are very pretty trees. Lucky you to have such a gorgeous landscaping plan in your yard. Although, I realize it has nothing to do with 'luck.' Smile.

I finally posted last night. There has been no time for my computer. I'm taking Bobbie to Cafe Rel today for lunch and then to a very large antique store. Then home because Bobbie has a bad back and can only walk for a short time.

Maybe tomorrow we can go to the Balsam Inn. It will be our last day. We have had fun talking over so many memories.

I have missed talking to you very much. This will be my last company for a while. Probably until Thanksgiving. I will say... company is great motivation for getting the weeds pulled around here. HA! That is a good thing.

Love you bunches,
Jeanne

[cottage and broome]

Your crepe myrtle is beautiful if I lived down south I'd plant it too! Love those sweet ballerinas. Laura

[Anne]

I love crepe myrtle! Such a lovely post and a wonderful friend who is being featured today! Thanks Beverly! Have a terrific day!~ Hugs Anne

[bj]

Love Crepe myrtles...need to plant one when our drought is over. :(

Thanks, Bev, and have a perfect weekend.

[austine]

I love the flowers they are so beautiful and would help add a great look to a yard. Happy pink

[Tazas y Cuentos]

Beautiful flowers! They are lovely!
Thank you very much for hosting! It's my first time joining this wonderful party.
Besos (kisses) from Argentina! Silvina

[CarolH-Gingerbeary8]

Back for another Pink Saturday link up! Today I have a Wedding Card. Thanks for the Pink Party-I am off to visit some other "Pinkers" that are linked up here to leave some love!!!!

Bear Hugs,
Carol