This is my last chance for a good linky party...

Welcome to the last Summer Showoff at Sixtynine oh Four! I hope to have a good turnout at the link party and I am looking forward to seeing your summer landscape ideas, tips and decor!

Please remember to link back here with my button!

ENJOY the party!!

Friday's Summer Showoff...

It's Friday and that means... SUMMER SHOW OFF here @ sixty-nine oh! four.

Today's party is all about your summer mantles! I have seen so many beautiful mantles floating around blogland and I cannot to see what you have to share! Grab a button from my sidebar and link up today with your summer mantle posts!

Here is a before and after of our mantle... It needed more of a "white" color scheme to lighten things up for the summer. Our entryway has changed dramatically over the past few months. Take a look...

Here is what our entryway looked like when we first moved in. I loved the red table and I just had to have it. That idea faded really quickly and I wanted more of a shabby look.

So, we did a little rearranging and too this mantle from our bedroom and moved it into the entryway. We slapped up a few frames and let it be. (yuck)

Luckily that did not last long, how hideous was that?? Then, this week I got to work. I spray painted a couple of candle holders, bought some fresh flowers and made 1 trip to Hobby Lobby for a special message. Finally, the mantle has been spruced up and seems a lot more like me!

Now onto the linky party...

link up here ladies & enjoy!

Thank you Karen!

This is a big thank you to Karen at Karen at Home.... Your post on how to make a button was extremely helpful! I appreciate your comment and helping me create this button! Here is a direct link to her post and hope you all will find it as useful as I did!

http://www.karenathomeblog.com/2011/04/how-to-create-blog-button.html

Now today is debut of the button Karen helped me create! This is my plug for the Summer Show-off here at Sixty-nine oh Four! Grab the button, link up each Friday in June and

PLEASE tell your friends!!!!

To grab my button for my Summer Show-off, please look on the top left of my blog! Grab the button and join the party on Friday!

Summer Show off at Sixtynine oh! four

I am trying to be a good blogger and venture into hosting a linky party! I created a button, although I do not think I did it exactly the right way. So without further ado... Get ready ladies for a fun Summer themed linky party happening each Friday in June. Below is a schedule of events! If you are my follower, this would be a great a way to get some new readers. Create a post that goes right along with the weekly theme. I will choose a few of my favorites each week and repost your great work and give you the credit you deserve!

I know I should have a button for you to to copy and paste that will link back, but I CANNOT figure it out. ha ha ha... So, for now this is what you have to copy and paste on your post, please add a hyperlink at least with Sixty-nine oh! four written somewhere, anywhere!

To begin, this week's party is all about recipes! Please share your favorite poolside recipes with all of us! The linky opens on Friday and will stay open for an entire week. If you cannot join us this week, try next week's party. The theme is summer patios!

THANKS & Happy Linking ladies!