Weekly Featured Blogger: Iron & Sunshine!

Would you like to meet this week's Featured Blogger?!  She's quite a lady, & I know you'll love her!  It's Jillian from Iron & Sunshine!  Congrats, girl!  And thanks for being a part of my weekly blog par-tay!  Great to have you, & I hope that this brings you smiles!  And new followers too!  :)

4 Reasons Why You Should Be Reading Iron & Sunshine!

1. What an inspirational story you are, Jillian!  She was recently diagnosed with Hemochromatosis, a hereditary disorder caused by your body absorbing too much iron.  I had never heard of this before, so I did my research...& girl, you are brave & strong & I wish you all the best in the world!  You take care of yourself ♥
   
   
2.  Jillian is a Military Girlfriend, & we have quite a bit in common, actually!  High five, girl :)  She & her sweetie, who is a pilot in training, met in Middle School {us too!}, he went to the Naval Academy {Military Academy husband here!}, they dated throughout college & now live in Texas!  Nothin' like a good Academy & Military love story!
    
3.  Jillian was born in Hawaii & lived there until she was 10 years old.  Ooh, wouldn't that be a lovely place to grow up?!!
    
4.  All in all, Iron & Sunshine is Jillian's beautiful blog to promote awareness of Hemochromatosis, share her thoughts on life, & spread sunshine to all her readers!  I'm really glad to have found this blog & am definitely the newest follower :)  Plus, she has a super cute Tumblr page!

Don't forget to grab your button & tell the world that you've been featured this week!  Just copy the HTML code into a new HTML gadget for your sidebar & voila!!  ♥

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Weekly Featured Blogger: Consider The Lilies!

Congratulations to this week's Feature Blogger, Consider The Lilies!  This adorable California girl is also an Army wife, & also toughing out a deployment like I am doing!  Grr, we are made of steel, girl!!  :)  She writes about everything from her recent visit to San Francisco to her run in with more dryer lint than you've ever seen!  Yes, it's true!  So whether it's an emotional post, like the one about her husband leaving for deployment, or a crazy funny one, like the dryer lint, you'll love reading Consider The Lilies!  Thanks for everyone's participation in last week's Saturday Around The World!  Isn't it fun?!!

Three Reasons Why You Should Read Consider The Lilies!

1. How cute is this couple?!  SO cute!  What's better than a blog about two people in love?!  ♥
   
   
2. She takes fantastic pictures of the beautiful world around her, of her adorable fashion style, of her sweetheart, & of our incredible military!  She even has a separate blog just for her photography, Chestnut Tree!
   
   
3. I'm such a sucker for a blog with a good layout, & this girl has got it!  Fresh, clean, easy on the eyes, full of personality!  Reading Consider The Lilies is so easy & entertaining that you'll find yourself reading through many many posts!
   

Don't forget to grab your button & tell the world that you've been featured this week!  Just copy the HTML code into your sidebar & voila!!  ♥

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Featured Blogger of the Week: Cultura Femenina

Congratulations to Cultura Femenina for being this week's randomly chosen participant of Saturday Around The World!  I'm so glad you came over to my blog party, girl, so that we could all be introduced to your wonderful blog!  And although it's all in Spanish & I can only pick out little bits & pieces of what your posts say {I'm a bit rusty!}, I spent a while looking at your pictures!  Beautiful!  I'm your newest follower!  ♥

Don't forget to grab your button & tell the world that you've been featured this week!  Just copy the HTML code into your sidebar & voila!!  ♥

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Weekly Featured Blogger: Mariel's Window!

We have a truly lovely featured blogger this week!  Congratulations to Mariel & her beautiful blog, Mariel's Window, for being the randomly chosen winner!  I love this time of the week because I always have so much fun digging a little deeper into the blogs written by all of you, my fabulous readers!  Plus, it gives me a chance to say thank you & hopefully get you some new readers of your own!  So, without further ado....

My Five Reasons Why You Should Be Reading This Blog!
1.  Mariel posts the most beautiful photos that will really touch your heart, from romantic elopement moments to sentiments we can all relate to to her weekly Wedding Wednesday beauties!

2.  Mariel is a pre-med student in the Midwest & she's in a long distance relationship with her sweetheart.  So many of us can relate to the distance!  And yet she somehow finds the time to keep up with her blog, giving us a peek through her window & into her life!

3.  "Mariel's Ateliers" is a new shop opening soon that sells all sorts of fun gifts!

4.  If you read Mariel's blog frequently enough, she may let you in on a fun secret or two ;)  I'm intrigued by the one I read!

5. Whether she's filling you in on dorm life, her latest Chemistry tests, or her favorite quotes & photos, Mariel shares her lovely life with her readers in a way that will have you coming back to see what she posts next!

I've made a cute button for all my Featured Bloggers, so Mariel dear, feel free to look at it & smile or post it on your blog to link back here to my post about you!  You earned it!  Just copy the HTML code below & paste it into a new Blogger HTML Gadget for your sidebar!  And voila!  ♥

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Weekly Featured Blogger: In The Military & On The Move!

And this week's winner is...In The Military & On The Move!  Congratulations, Susan, on being the randomly chosen winner for this week's featured blog!  Thank you so much for your participation in Saturday Around The World !  That's what got you picked, after all!  And hopefully it got you some fun new reads & new readers too!  From all around the world!

 My Five Reasons Why You Should Be Reading This Blog!

1. Susan & her adorable family {handsome husband & two cute little girls!} currently live in beautiful Germany on the Army's dime!  Ooh, this sounds familiar!
   
   
2. She really tells it like it is!  No fluff on this blog, just pure thoughts & experiences to share!
   
   
3. Once a week, Susan has "Post It Note Tuesday" where her post is composed entirely of thoughts on Post-It-Notes!
   
   
4. Living in Europe means travel!  So head on over & see where this family has been!
   
   
5. An Army family's life is always full of unexpected surprises & opportunities!  Who knows what Susan will share with us next!
   

I've made a cute button for all those who I feature here!  So Susan, dear, feel free to look at it & smile or post it on your blog to link back here to my post about you!  You earned it!

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 Make sure to join in on the fun this Saturday as we have another blog party!  Who knows, maybe I will feature you next time, dear!  ♥

Weekly Featured Blogger: Our Transatlantic Love!

And the winner is... Our Transatlantic Love! Congratulations, girlie, on being the randomly chosen winner for this week's featured blog!  Thank you so much for your participation in Saturday Around The World, from you in Paris to me in Germany to all the readers around the world!  That's what got you picked, after all!  And hopefully it got you some new readers too!

My Five Reasons Why You Should Be Reading This Blog!

1. A Canadian guy, a pretty French girl, & true love!
   
   
2. These two sweeties are planning their dream wedding with less than 70 days to go!  You can read all about their big day in the making, & even see the gorgeous wedding invitations that they chose!  How pretty!
   
   
3. Travel!  Check out the great photos of this adorable couple's recent trip to Tokyo!  Sightseeing with your hunny & stealing kisses along the way is by far the best way to travel ♥
   
   
4. With a honeymoon currently in the works, why not stop over & share your own honeymoon destination?!  It can be overwhelming trying to pick what could be the most romantic place in the world for your most romantic vacation ever, so go ahead & share some suggestions!
   
   
5. We all love a love story, & this one is as sweet as sugar! 

So, go pay a visit to Our Transatlantic Love!  I know you'll love it!  And tell her that you read about her blog here on {Amanda & Don}!

And on that note, make sure you come back tomorrow for our second Saturday Around The World, where you can share your blog, find new favorite reads, & get yourself some new readers!  Wahoo!  Happy Friday, everyone!