Two Girls and a Party {Linky Party no. 32}

This has been a mighty exciting week here at the de Jong Dream House.

1) I finished quilt #7. Here's a sneak peek:

2) Our little guy started Pre-K. A pleasant surprise is that he's excited to pack his own lunch. 

3) Niels was approved for US Citizenship! This was a process eight years in the making!

4) And now, I'm co-hosting the Two Girls and a Party link party with Dana of  This Silly Girl's Life and Parrish of Life with the Crust Cut Off! What's a link party? Think of it as a mini-Pinterest, with lots of fun projects, yummy recipes, and cool ideas that you'll want to pin or share with your friends. If you're a blogger, click below to link up your latest posts. If you're not a blogger, make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and get ready to be inspired. Actually, I think you'll find inspiration either way. And the most exciting part for me? As a guest co-host, I get to pick my favorite link to feature at next week's party! Just make sure to link up before Sunday!

A big thanks to Dana and Parrish for letting me sit and the big girls' table. Take it away Dana and Parrish!

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Parrish and I have a HUGE announcement to make this week!

We are currently looking for a few permanent co-hosts for this party! If you are interested please fill out this form! We will be contacting you early next week if we think you're a good fit, then the new team will be announced at next week's party, yay! SO EXCITE! BTW, this isn't only an opportunity for bloggers that don't have a party already. If you want to combine your party with ours that can work too!   Now on to this week's link up!! We are excited to present you with this week's co-host! Woot woot! Please welcome Jen from de Jong Dream House :

Check out a few of her most popular posts

 

My Perfect Pantry

2013 Ultimate Blog Party

In the last few months, we've been working on being a little more social with our blog. I stumbled upon the 2013 Ultimate Blog Party, sponsored by 5 Minutes for Mom.  

If you're looking for some new blogs to follow (besides ours, of course!), this party is a great way to find what you're looking for. There are categories of blogs that you can browse through, including Mommy blogs (and Daddy blogs), Faith blogs, Special Needs blogs, and Specialty blogs like ours. 

For those visiting from the blog party, we are Niels and Jen de Jong, the dreamers behind the de Jong Dream House. Welcome! We are an international family who write about building and living in an earth-friendly, energy-efficient, universally-designed home. We started building our house in July of 2011 and moved home in February of 2012. Now that the boxes are unpacked, our blog is focused less on construction details and more on how we are making our house a home. Our current projects include DIY décor, projects with our preschooler, green cleaning, organizational tips, my new sewing hobby, living with a brain injury, and (mostly) healthy recipes.

You can read more about us here.

Here are a few of our favorite posts, which will give you an idea of what we're all about.

How I Turned Green

Anniversary Wall

Seeking Sole Mates Missing Sock Holders

Growing Up Gallery

D's Book Nook

Easy Rag Quilt Tutorial for the Sewing Newbie


Epilogue


Chair Rail Photo Gallery


Nine Years Ago


2012 Pinterest Challenge

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