New Party Name: "Cowgirl Up" is now "The Scoop"

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Big, big announcement today!! 

Amanda has retired from blogging (insert sad face here.)  But we have completely revamped this rockin' party (insert happy face here).  We decided to roll out a free new look for Cowgirl Up, and in the end decided to change the name of the party. 

I want to introduce you to our new, revamped party 

T H E     S C O O P !

What do you think? It's more modern, clean and fresh.  Here's our new banner.  It's the same party, but with a new look and a new host.

As you can see we have added a new face, well technically 2 to our team.   

Anita Cedar Hill Ranch

Samantha Crafty Texas Girls

Linsey Farmhouse Porch

Kelli and Kristi LollyJane

Cowgirl Up Link Party #55

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Welcome to Week 55

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The Cowgirl Up Link Party

1 Party, 5 Blogs 

Howdy Girls! Thanks so much to Amanda here at The Ivy Cottage Blog for inviting me to guest host! I'm Brandy, the gal behind the keyboard on the blog, Gluesticks!

Cowgirl Up Link Party #53

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Welcome to Week 53

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The Cowgirl Up! 
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1 Party, 5 Blogs  

Our guest host this week is 
 Jamie of Southern Revivals 

                  

I am more excited to be an honorary cowgirl that I think any normal person has a right to be.

See. I'm a southern girl through and through but I haven't always been a country girl. 

Cowgirl Up Link Party #52

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Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our cowgirls!!  

(If you're here, that means you, unless you're a guy.) 

 

This week is week 52, and guess what? 

We started Cowgirl Up one year ago. 

(Oh I guess you figured that out with it being week #52 and all.)  This party is special because of you dear friend.  You are the special ingredient that makes this party work.  We're taking off our hats to you.  Now I'm ready to introduce our special guest host, Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict. I love her and I know you probably already do, but if you don't know her, I'll let her speak for herself. Take it away, Debbie...  

Hi, Cowgirl Up readers!

I am Debbie and I am so excited to have been invited to join all of those wonderful ladies from Texas…  Anita, Samantha, Linsey and Amanda… for the Cowgirl Up linky party!

I already feel right at home here since I had the honor of hanging out with these talented ladies for their Christmas in July party!

Let me tell you a little bit about myself.

I blog at Confessions of a Plate Addict where I am aided by my sassy feline staff.  In a nutshell, I am a retired French teacher who loves anything French. I am also blessed to be the grandmother of three wonderful boys!

And yes…I love plates!

And I have to show you my favorites…my vintage French Quimper collection! Why plates?  My addiction began when I was living in France for a year (What a experience!) where lovely plates are an essential part of life!

 

Cowgirl Up #51

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Yeee-Haw!

Welcome to Week 51

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The Cowgirl Up!

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1 Party, 5 Blogs Our guest host this week is

Kirsten from I Still Hate Pickles!

Hey! I'm Kirsten, but you can call me Kiki. Pretty much everyone does. I'm stoked to be guest hosting Cowgirl Up! Every week I find major inspiration from the links and posts. You guys are all amazingly talented.

I have lived in Houston for ten years and just bought my first pair of cowboy boots. I'll confess that I'm a little scared to wear them.

My blog, I Still Hate Pickles, is a little eclectic. On any given day you might catch me talking about parenting, writing, faith, DIY, and my kitchen adventures (which sometimes involve small kitchen fires). I like to keep things interesting.

Despite the fires, I really like to cook. I am a much better cook than baker because I like to be spontaneous and fudge recipes. Recently I started baking my own bread. Even if I find the recipe from someone else, I'm always finding ways to dress it up and make it my own. Nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread in the home! Even better when it's easy.

I have a few special things I bake only once or twice a year because they are so rich (and I might get tempted to eat the whole thing). You will never make another cake again after trying this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake. This used to be a fall specialty, but my friends and family now ask for it as their birthday cakes. These Special Occasion Cinnamon Rolls might put you into a coma.

Cowgirl Up #50

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Yeee-Haw!  
Welcome to Week 50

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1 Party, 5 Blogs  Our guest host this week is  
Yvonne of Stone Gable !

Hello everyone...or should I say HOWDY Y'ALL! I'm puttin' on my cowboy boots and doing the two-step, happy dance of joy to be an honorary host at COWGIRL UP this week! 

Thanks so much Linsey, Anita, Amanda and Samantha... the ultimate, upscale cowgirls!

I'm Yvonne... a northern girl with a big southern heart! So I feel right at home with the Texas gals!

My blog is StoneGable.

Cowgirl Up #49

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Let's party!  
Welcome to Week 49

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The Cowgirl Up! 
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1 Party, 5 Blogs  Our guest host this week is  
Angie from Swede-Dreams !
  
Hello Cowgirl Up readers! I'm so excited to be sharing in the party today with the girls as your "honorary cowgirl"! I am a southerner and a huge fan of cowboy boots and country music, so I feel right at home here with you all. My name is Angie and I'm the author of Swede Dreams...life and style inspirations from a Swedish southern gal.
 

 The story of my blog began a little over a year ago when I was looking for another outlet to bring more recognition to my Etsy shop, Swede 13 Inspirations. It began as a way to showcase my love of all things vintage, my paintings and my photography.

 Keep reading to see the "Cowgirl Up Link party"

Cowgirl Up Link Party #48

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Let's party! Welcome to Week 48

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The Cowgirl Up! Link Party!

1 Party, 5 Blogs  Our guest host this week is  
KariAnne from Thistlewood Farms!
 

Yes, I suspect you've heard of her. She won the Country Living Blue Ribbon Blogger Award last year. 

Her entire home looks belongs in a magazine!!  Her blog is amazing, and I highly recommend you go check her blog for yourself.

Cowgirl Up #47

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Welcome to Week 47

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The Cowgirl Up! Link Party!

1 Party, 5 Blogs  Our guest host this week is Bliss 
from Bliss Ranch

I'm Bliss, and needless to say I'm quite honored to be guest posting for Anita and the Cowgirl Up link party gals.  They all have a style that I could get comfortable in... sipping coffee, a glass of wine, or just cracking open an ice cold beer.  You can find me sipping and blogging at Bliss Ranch. Our ranch sits on 25 acres with a lake at one end, woods and field on the other and a house in the middle. It's a little bit country.....

Heading out of the driveway

And a little bit rock 'n roll.....

Son's Free Dresser Project

You can find a blend of crisp white .....

Master Bedroom

Christmas Eve & Cowgirl Up

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Merry Christmas my friends!

 I am taking break for a few days to celebrate Christmas with my family. 

 But I will be back later this week to share the most fabulous PINK&GOLD shower and maybe a few NYE ideas too!

If you are here for Cowgirl Up, we will be posting features on January 6th. Until then, feel free to add your another post to the party. The link for the Cowgirl Up party can be found below.

Blessings and a joyous Christmas to you and yours!
 
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Cowgirl Up Linky Party #46

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Welcome to Week 46

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Our guest host this week is

Ally from Home By Ally!

Hi! I'm Ally from Home by Ally and I am SO happy to be here guest hosting for The Ivy Cottage and the Cowgirl Up Linky Party! What an honor! These ladies are such a great inspiration and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be here and sharing my passion with y'all!

Home by Ally started roughly a year ago with a serious passion for all things pretty. I have always had a love for home decor and repurposing the old and new, furniture included. My great uncle, grandmother & mother have always been insanely into home decor with my uncle owning his own interior design business in North Carolina. 

My little family and I just relocated to eastern Florida on account of my husband serving our country in the military. Since we are military and have lived in many houses that the military provides for you, I've always had to be creative with mostly white walls, cheap finishes and outdated looks. I'm so excited to be here in Florida and I hope to be here for awhile and get Home by Ally involved in the community and the local people! 

Here are some of my favorite projects to date here at Home  by Ally!

One of my first favorite projects was this cute little DIY Painted Mason Jar Soap Dispenser. So adorable and so FREE. It was made from a spaghetti sauce jar and I had the lid on hand from another dispenser! You can find the link by clicking  here!

One of my most recent projects was this DIY NO SEW Burlap Table runner. We had just purchased the new farmhouse table and I need a custom runner over 100'' inches long! I couldn't find what I was looking for without paying an arm and a leg so I decided to make my own! You can find the link for my DIY no sew burlap runner by clicking here!

Next up was just from a week or so ago, this cute little lettered picture frame that I keep seeing pop up on Pinterest! It cost me $3 whole dollars to make! You can find the link for making your own lettered picture frame by clicking here!

Cowgirl Up #45 Link Party

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Welcome to Week 45

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The Cowgirl Up! Link Party!

1 Party, 5 Blogs  

And this week, for our second GUEST HOST
 Meet Mimi from Blue Roof Cabin

  Hi I'm Mimi.  I am thrilled to be Guest Hosting for the Cowgirl Up link Party this week. 

My blog Blue Roof Cabin is all about sharing my passion for all things DIY.  Whether it's building from scratch or re-purposing old castoffs into functional new pieces.  Not long ago I found a couple old doors at a local Salvage yard and turned them into this

my Dining Room Banquette

and this my Kitchen Island.

I also built my Faux Mantel.  Here it is all decked out for Christmas this year. 

I would call my decorating style Rustic Coastal Cabin.  I love to combine rustic pieces with natural elements in my decor.

Christmas Mantel 2011

If you have a moment come on over, I'd love to meet you!  

** Want to be a Guest Host here on Cowgirl Up? Just leave a comment with your name and blog address below!  If you are selected, you will be introduced in the Cowgirl Up post for that week, and we'll include a link to your blog. We’ll send you the code for the party ahead of time, so that’s a post you don’t have to write. Lots of fantastic exposure for you, and the post is written for you!

On to this week's features! Picked by Linsey from The Farmhouse Porch

Robin from Two Vintage Sisters shares her beautiful dining room makeover 

Kate's Place looks FaBuLoUs for Christmas in dreamy whites

I am in love with this playful and sparkly wreath shared by Penny's Vintage Home

      

Vintage On A Dime's mantle is a budget friendly beauty

  

You will be AmAZeD by this quickbread in a bottle project by Me and My DIY. Check out how she
 hand colored these labels!!

 

Now about this week's party... You link up on my blog and your link shows up on FIVE blogs. 

Cowgirl Up #44

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Welcome to Week 44

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The Cowgirl Up! Link Party!

1 Party, 4 Blogs  

And this week, we have 5 BLOGS  
and our first GUEST HOST!

Meet Lisa from Fern Creek Cottage

  Hi, my name is Lisa. I am so excited to be guest hosting at Cowgirl Up this week!

Our family just moved to Texas this summer and we are having so much fun exploring this great state! I hope to get a pair of pink boots soon and become an honorary cowgirl. ;)

The white library table was one of the first pieces of furniture I painted and it got me hooked!

My blog Fern Creek Cottage is all about my passion for creating a beautiful home on a budget. My idea of fun is to find "trash" from thrift stores and Craigslist and with a little paint or a glue gun, turn it into treasure!

This is one of the most recent pieces I've painted. A sweet little blue table for my guest room.


My design style loves are cottage style, vintage pieces, and a bit of French flair. I'd love for you to come visit me some time! I'll have to hot cocoa ready!

A little sneak peek of my Christmas decorating. I found some unfinished shutters at the thrift store for $1.99.

Blessings,
Lisa

** Want to be a Guest Host here on Cowgirl Up? Just leave a comment with your name and blog address below!  If you are selected, you will be introduced in the Cowgirl Up post for that week, and we'll include a link to your blog. We’ll send you the code for the party ahead of time, so that’s a post you don’t have to write. Lots of fantastic exposure for you, and the post is written for you!

On to this week's features!