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August 21, 2010

Pink Saturday - August 21, 2010


Happy Pink Saturday !


This week we have one hundred seventy-one (171) participants in Pink Saturday.  There are three new participants, and you will find them at the bottom of the list.  Let's all take time to welcome them to Pink Saturday.  All participants are listed in the order in which they began participating.

Please take the time to visit other participants, and leave a comment to let them know you stopped by to enjoy their pink.  Pink Saturday is about having fun, and giving us a chance to meet others in the blogging community.  I promise you it is worth the effort because you will not only see lots of pink, you will meet incredibly nice and talented people.  Please refer to my post dated January 8 for more information about Pink Saturday.

Remember that my reminder e-mail stated I needed your plan for participating today no later than 8 a.m. EST Friday.  If you don't see your name and link here it is because I did not receive your plan for participating by that time.

I want to thank those of you that take the time to leave me a comment.  I love reading what you all have to say.

Reminder - We have a weekly challenge for you to visit the blog of at least one participant that you have never visited before.  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 of the great Pink Saturday participants.  Thank you for sharing with us.

This week I am featuring four blogs of Pink Saturday participants.  These Pink Saturday participants have requested to be a featured blog, and there will be up to five featured blogs each Saturday.  Please visit, get to know and say hello to these participants.  They have each written the following personal greetings to you.

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Pink Saturday Featured Blogs


Pink was an acquired taste for me.  I tend to like jewel tones, Chinese reds, and periwinkle blues (yes, all at once).  I grew up a tomboy and pink was the epitome of a girly girl color which I carefully avoided.  Now all grown up and being in business and wanting to be on top of trends, I started seeing and then buying pink Chrismas houses and ornaments.  I sell holidays things and German glass glitter on ebay and on etsy under the store name sugarcampcottage.  Having all these pink Christmas trees and baubles around began to seep into my cousciousness, to the point I was seeking out pink things, pink dresdens, pretty pink scrap pictures, pink German glass glitter.  I realized pink wasn't such a girly girl inspiid color, it was really powerful and really pretty!  Pink has indeed invaded to the point where over the weekend in a sporting goods store I almost broke my neck turning my head when I spotted a large display of pink fishing poles,  When not busy with ebay and etsy and my blog I like to garden and start crafts projects that I never finish.  I live in northeastern Wisconsin with my husband and 3 long-haired furballs (cats).  I have 3 grown up stepchildren and 9 (count-em) grandchildren.  Which is really astonishing to me because the last time I checked I think I was just 19 years old!  Debbie


Thank you Beverly for allowing The Vintage Nest to shine in the spotlight this week.  I started my blog as an adjunct to my website but it quickly became an essential part of me and my little corner of the world.  And more importantly, a part of your world.  The friendships, camaraderie with like souls, vintage seeking lovers, treasure hunters, recipe givers, home styling gurus, friendly advice and comments that make me smile, have enriched my life so much.  Beverly's challenge to find the pink in our everyday existence and not so everyday things have become a part of me that I just adore.  From loving the pink parasols in the old French bucket to the pink of the ice cream truck, it fills my life with happiness and gentleness.  come on over and visit me today.  I am having an awesome give-away to celebrate YOU and Pink Saturday.  Best wishes and xoxo, Lynn


  • I am so happy to be a part of Pink Saturday and to have my blog spotlighted this week!  In fact, Pink Saturday was my biggest inspiration for starting my blog.  I had been visiting every Saturday for many months and decided I wanted to be a participant of this lovely group and not just a reader.  So I started up my blog in January of this year and immediately joined the Pink Saturday group.  Why the name, A Happy Valentine?  Valentine's Day has been my favorite day of the year since I was a little girl.  I think it's because of the love that is especially expressed on this day and because of the happy colors the day brings to mind ~ and maybe because of the chocolate. :)  I've often wished that every day could be Valentine's Day and at my blog it is!  I try to make it a place filled with love...a place to come home to.  Please drop by for a visit and introduce yourself.  I love meeting new friends!


    Happy "Pink Saturday".  Thank you Beverly for featuring me on your "Pink Saturday" post!  I joined not too long after Beverly started Pink Saturday's.  Let me tell you a little about myself, first I love pink always have!  I have been blogging for almost 3 years now, I love to create and share all my ideas with other people with the same intersts and blogging makes that possible.  I live in a pre-civil war farmhouse, (you can read about the history of our old house on my very first blog post.)  I love to go to Flea Markets, Auctions, Antique Stores and Thrift Stores.  I love embroidery and cross stitch!  I collect samplers and other textiles.  I love to transform vintage finds into unique cottage decor.  I am thankful to the Lord for my creative energy that I have been blessed with.  To thank you for visiting me this week I am having a little giveaway of a little "Sunbonnet Sue" needle holder.  Please stop by and enter for my drawing. ~~~~~~Blessings, Shirl

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    • My pink contribution for this Pink Saturday is a reminder that next Saturday, August 28, is the Pink Saturday Miracle party.  We will be joining with our very own Kelee at The Katillac Shack in an effort to create and be able to share more blessings with those having a special need.  We are all so blessed, and I know many of you will want to support this good cause by linking and sharing in your posts.  We all have been inspired, and now is your chance to share your inspiring and uplifting story in support of a wonderful cause.  Here is a letter from Kelee telling you all about it.  I will continue sending weekly reminders until the big day.

    MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: A SPECIAL Pink Saturday " MIRACLE " PARTY & BLOG EVENT: Colette"s Makeover Reveal!!!!

    Dear Pink Saturday Friends:

    Many of you will remember when Beverly and I co-hosted a comment party for Colette Gauthier who was suffering with cancer. She had moved into a tiny and dismal rental home. You all commented and my foundation Design Gives Back donated a dollar for each comment. Well, as the Inspired Home expert for Guideposts Magazine, I took a crew up to Michigan in the midst of winter to perform a "Miracle Makeover" and create a healing room for her to recover in throughout her treatment. The story is in the September Guideposts Magazine and the Miracle Makeover video     is coming out too. It is deeply inspiring. A must see. And it all started with your comments, thoughts, and prayers!!!! The Pink Saturday bloggers are even in the credits.

    To celebrate the power of "creative miracles" Saturday August 28 will be a Pink Saturday Miracle Party! We want you to share in the joy and inspiration! Please dedicate your post to sharing an uplifting story, picture or other inspiring idea. Also, we ask that you post about the Guideposts story and video. We would love for the video to go all over the internet.  It is amazing and Colette shines! You have to see     the room to believe the transformation. It brings HOPE. Colette was given a 5-15% chance of survival. You can see her story in the reveal.

    We can also earn more money by our comments for another makeover for another deserving person or family!

    HERE IS WHAT WE ARE ASKING YOU TO DO:

    • Write or share something inspiring and uplifting in your post on Aug. 28th
    • Please post the story and video links (see below) on your Facebook page if you have one and on your blog post.
    • Go to Facebook/guideposts starting on Aug.27 to leave a comment about the story and video

    EXCITING OUTCOMES TO HOPE FOR:

    • That enough commenting to Guideposts encourages them to support another Miracle Makeover
    • That hearts and minds are filled with hope and inspiration

    BIG GIVEAWAYS to win:

    • A new Janome Sewing Machine
    • Erin Houghton Roses Painting
    • Guideposts Subscriptions

    I am giving away at The Katillac Shack for the big event

    Your links to post-- these will be active as of August 27th 6 a.m. :

                   www.katillacshack.com--the video will be here
                   www.facebook/guideposts--please go and leave a comment and thank them for sponsoring the makeover--so they will do more makeovers

    As always please give Beverly lots of loving for being the best-hearted most wonderful woman in the world!

    Thank-you big-hearted bloggers for your love, prayers, positive ideas and energy. This video and story shows that "Together we can change things."

                   Below: Here is another peek into Colette's Miracle Makeover!

    Colettes angle w_ chandelier

    Here are our Pink Saturday participants this week:

    I hope everyone has fun with Pink Saturday.  Even if you couldn't participate today, be sure to go visit those who did, and leave them a comment so they will know you visited.

    Get Pink !!!

    It's not just a color, it's an attitude.

    You are welcome to use the Pink Saturday button to display on your blog.  I've been spotting it on quite a few of your blogs.  Do you have yours yet? 

    Pink Saturday is fun.

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    And, please be certain to come back for

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    Question

    I love What's My Question Wednesday.  It is so interesting to read each of your perspectives on my question of the week.  I hope you will begin to come by and take the time to answer my question.  You will enjoy reading the other
    responses.

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