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Happy Hopping!

My six year wedding anniversary is on Monday and my husband is on vacation next week, so I might be a little disconnected. Thank you so much for hopping by each and every week. I have had so much fun getting to know you all. I have met so many great bloggy buddies at this hop and I am so glad I started it. :)
Okay I'm gushing...
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Karina from Mom In The USA


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Co-Hosts: Amanda @3lilapples Aly @Giggles & Grumps
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Welcome back, everyone!
I have listened to your feedback and have now added BlogLovin and Google+!
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I am still adding everyone from last week. You have made Thumping Thursdays a very active social hop.
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HOSTS:
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This week's co-hosts are:
Amanda at 3lilapples

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Happy Hopping! :)

Welcome back, everyone! I am so happy to see each and everyone of you hop by each week.
Did you know that the first day of summer is officially tomorrow?
We have already been celebrating the season, how about you?



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HOSTS:
Diana from Nanny to Mommy



Karina from Mom In The USA


Please leave a comment if you are a new follower!

This week's co-hosts are:
Amanda at 3lilapples

We are scheduling co-hosts now!
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So I got some very mixed reviews on whether we should change the hop. I thought about making themes and making it more of a commenting hop, but people didn't seem to like that idea. I've noticed that when their are places to link up other social networks, people tend to follow the rules better. I don't know why. And usually I'm not a by-the-book kind of person, but I feel this way can benefit everyone better.

We had over 130 Happy Hoppers join in the mix last week, so this hop being a success is all thanks to all of you! :D

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HOSTS:
Diana from Nanny to Mommy



Karina from Mom In The USA


Please leave a comment if you are a new follower!

We are scheduling co-hosts now!
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I have compiled a list of my favorite yogurt recipes from Pinterest. Yogurt make for a light snack or can complement a meal. And yogurt is a great way to boost your metabolism! Please enjoy!


These are all super easy too!



1. Yogurt Dipped Strawberries; recipe found HERE.
"Love frozen fruit, and I adore yogurt. Put the two together, and you get this yummy snack!"

2. Breakfast Popsicles; recipe found HERE
"These breakfast popsicles are really simple to make but still soooo yummy."

3. Frozen Yogurt Dots via OnGoodThing.
"Oh, and they freeze SUPER FAST! So, if you’re in a hurry for your frozen snack…. pop some dots in the freezer and in less than an hour from now you’ll be enjoying your own delicious creamy treat!"

4. Healthy Waffle Cone Ice Cream; image found HERE

5. Lemon Frozen Yogurt via Anja's Food 4 Thought
"...am in love with this. I even prefer it to ice creams, as I love the tangy flavor that the yogurt brings with it, instead of the pure creaminess that cream or milk in regular ice cream has. A truly refreshing and guilt-free simmer dessert."

6. Mango and Yogurt Ice Pops via Wholesome Cook
"Healthier than their ice cream counterparts they are low in fat and have no added sugar. To spice them up a little, I have added some coconut milk and ground cinnamon."

7. Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberry Kabobs via One Good Thing by Jillee
"Warning: making Frozen Yogurt Blueberry Kabobs will result in purple finger syndrome, despite repeated licking of fingers during the kabob making process. Don’t panic. A little “Miracle Cleaner” (baking soda and peroxide) takes it right off. :-)"

8. Strawberry Lassi via Ambrosia Baking
"...something that could be prepared really fast, required no heat, and was refreshing."

Kroger offers the delicious yogurts you and your loved ones crave. For those watching their carb intake, CARBmaster is a yogurt lover’s dream. It’s formulated to be lower in carbs, calories and sugar than regular yogurt — and it still tastes great! With decadent flavors like Black Forest Cake and Cinnamon Roll, CARBmaster cultured dairy blends make for a guilt-free dessert any day.

If you’re looking for a tangier treat, try Kroger Greek or New Greek Lite yogurt. They’re a high source of protein (16g per serving!) with no fat and varieties like Blackberry Yumberry and Lemon Crème. And with the Greek Lite packing just 90 calories, you can afford to sample every delicious flavor.

Although I received free product from BzzAgent and Kroger to provide this post, the heart of this post is all my own.

This is the last week of our co-hosts time. They have had an amazing month!
We have all made a ton of new blogging friends and I am so sad to see their time come to an end...

Next week we will have our new co-hosts! And if you are ever interested in co-hosting, remember you can find all the information on that HERE.

This week's Featured Read, who receives all of THESE benefits is...



Since this is the last week of the month, we are getting social!
So link up your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social media channels!

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Here's what you need to make it: 5x5x5 Styrofoam Block 2 wooden skewers 1 white cupcake wrapper (& one brown if you want the added design, I feel it took away from it) 6 Pecan Swirls 1 waffle cone Candy coatings and purple food coloring Green icing Green construction paper Rubber Cement Stuff to make cupcakes - I had Betty Crocker's help with this And here's what you do: 1. Rubber Cement the green construction paper to the styrofoam block. And take the two wooden skewers and stick them in the very tightly together in the top. Make sure you stick them far enough down where they will hold weight but not so far down where they won't hold all the elements of the tower. 2. Place the Pecan Swirls on the skewers. The first top down and then alternating the rest. 3. Place a cupcake in a white wrapper on top. 4. Melt candy coatings according to directions adding drops of the purple food coloring as you go. Thoroughly coat the waffle cone then put a little candy coating on top of the cupcake so when you put the waffle cone on top when they dry they will stick together. 5. Use the green icing to create the green vining around the tower.




And you're done! Easy Peasy, right? Then , if you are better at decorating cup cakes then me, you can make your cupcake look more like flowers. But the concept got across and everyone loved it.

I am not a great cook. I like to cook as long as someone else cleans and I don't have to help and the food turns out amazing.

Currently, I have only tried ONE pinterest recipe. And it was okay but didn't look as good as the picture and of course wasn't as amazing they said it would be.

But I am trying to make this attempt at being a better housewife. We actually eat at home a lot. And although my couponing make easy fast meals cheap and they are very easy to make, I want to venture out and try new things.

So for my first rendition of on the menu (I'm going to make an assertive effort to make this a weekly list), I am will be focusing on the season. That's right these recipes are all about fall. I have only listed three because let's be realistic, my husband works some nights, I am not Betty Crocker, and I'm also a little lazy lady who likes to call take out.

Feel free below to add your recipes on pinterest that you would like me to attempt to try next week. Who knows, maybe yours will be featured!