Talking About it Tuesdays #85

Thank you all so much for your well wishes last week! Move in day was a piece of cake; in well under 2 hours we had everything put away/in place in this room and bathroom and left the kitchen for him and his roommates to deal with (we did take him to a late lunch first though). He was off without a good-bye or a backwards glance! LOL. You know he's ready to be on his own then. 
 
It's time for another Talking About it Tuesday! We had another pretty big turnout last week with a wide variety of topics. I can't wait to see what everyone shares this week. 
 

 
The link with the most views from last week's party:
 
The Group of Friends I Didn't Know I Needed by Wisdom & Wrinkles 
 

A few that caught my eye:

 
 

Bringing the Outdoors Inside- The Spectacular Cloud Dome by Holidays, Hellidays, And the Journeys in Between   
 

 

This party will remain open until the weekend.  My hope is that everyone will share all sorts of wonderful posts: travel, recipes, how to's, crafting ideas, and more-- up to 3 posts per blog.  Anything that is family friendly is welcome; even old posts that you'd like to get some new views.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Comments

  1. Nancy August 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM

    Thank you always for hosting such a great party!
    I am so glad all went well with Move-In Day!
    Enjoying the cooler temps? I sure am!

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  2. Michele MorinAugust 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM

    Glad the transition was smooth!
    Now, onward…!

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  3. Amy ScottAugust 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM

    Glad move in day went well. By junior year our kids didn't even want our help. They just made multiple trips since it was only 20 minutes away! Lol!

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  4. Jenn LloydAugust 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM

    I'm so glad move in day went well! I know that's always a relief. Thank you for hosting this party each week, my friend!

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  5. Maria RineerAugust 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM

    So glad to hear that move in went smoothly. It's always much easier to leave them when they're ready for you to leave!!

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  6. Amy JohnsonAugust 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM

    Good to hear sending your kid off to college went so well. You are so right about him going off with a backward glance meant he was ready to leave the nest. Thanks for the party.

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  7. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasAugust 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM

    Joanne,
    Thanks again for taking the time to visit!
    My Link Ups for today's party are # 18, 19 and 20!!
    Thanks so much for hosting!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are enjoying your week and you are doing well...
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  8. Gail Is This Mutton?August 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM

    Ooh thanks for the feature! Glad all went well with the move.

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  9. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!August 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM

    College organization rules! Love the features this week, especially the dome cloud!

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  10. Kim August 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM

    Great features! I love that floral skirt, I just visited the post for the full story. Glad the move went well. Happy kids, Happy mom!!

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