Talking About it Tuesday #116

I should be home by the time this goes live as my flight is supposed to land late Monday afternoon but after my last trip I'm not counting on anything when it comes to air travel. I should be just fine without any major snowstorms in the forecast though. I will have a complete wrap up of our trip to share up on the blog this week. 
 
Trying to tie up loose ends quickly before I headed out on my girl's trip this past weekend I, once again, used a random generator to pick the featured "favorites" for the week. Enjoy! And congrats to those that were picked as features. 
 

 
 
Featured Favorite Posts from Last Week's Party:
 
 

April: 7 Day Meal Plan by HoneyBears & SydneyBeans
 

 
Pineapple Mocktail Recipe by 3 Boys & A Dog 
 

 

 

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. Maria RineerApril 14, 2026 at 5:13 AM

    You are due for some good travel luck!! Thanks for the link up!

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  2. Handmade in IsraelApril 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM

    I hope you enjoyed your trip! Thanks for hosting the link up.

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  3. Barbara HarperApril 14, 2026 at 6:11 AM

    Have a safe trip back!

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  4. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasApril 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM

    Joanne,
    Safe travels home and once again, thanks for taking the time to visit!!
    For today's party, I am linking up # 11, 12 and 14!!
    Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful party!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it along with visiting all the links!! I hope you are having a great week!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  5. Nancy April 14, 2026 at 7:19 AM

    I sure hope your travel flights went much better this time! Looking forward to hearing about your trip. Thanks always for hosting!

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  6. Heather{Our Life In a Click}April 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM

    I agree that you are due for some travel luck!!

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  7. Linda StollApril 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM

    Welcome home!

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  8. Laura @ Our Grand LivesApril 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you had a seamless trip home and I'm looking forward to the full recap of your adventure! What fun!

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  9. Michele MorinApril 14, 2026 at 8:52 AM

    Hope reentry to normal life is smooth!

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  10. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!April 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM

    Welcome home, once you get here! That 7 day menu looks delicious....

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