Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

Well, there was no party last week because we were at Disney World! And actually, we’re still there today! But we’re coming home tomorrow (boo!) so I figure, what better way to end a vacation than to have all your awesome, inspiring projects waiting for me when I get there!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

In case you missed last week’s party, I rounded up a few of the fabulous projects that stood out last week. You can see them here! And the most popular project from the party two weeks ago was Dollar Decor: DIY Cake Platter Tray shared on Just A Girl And Her Blog. This thing is seriously cool! She shows you how to turn a cardboard cake platter into an awesome tray!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

The weather has been gorgeous this week! I even got my indoor herb garden started up this week! The little plants are so happy in our kitchen window sills. They make me smile every time I walk in there.

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

In case you missed last week’s party, I rounded up a few of the fabulous projects that stood out last week. You can see them here! And the most popular project from last week’s party was Sewing Room Supplies And Tips shared on The Seasoned Homemaker. Seriously brilliant ideas!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

Oh my gosh you guys, SNAP was such an amazing experience! I learned so much, met some amazing people, and am totally inspired to take Practically Functional to the next level! I am working on a big ol’ recap post for tomorrow, so make sure you stop by and check it out! And if any of you bloggers have been thinking about going to SNAP (or any conference, really), I say DO IT! It was so worth it; everything I wanted and more!

It’s a little weird being back in my normal life again, but I’m adjusting! And I get to start this awesome link party up again, and I can’t wait to see all of your fabulous creativity!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

The party didn’t go up last week while I was away at SNAP, but in case you missed it from two weeks ago, I rounded up a few of the projects that stood out. Check out those creative ideas here! And the most popular project from the previous party was the Spring Cleaning Checklist shared on A Proverbs 31 Wife. What an awesome way to tackle spring cleaning in smaller chunks so you don’t get overwhelmed!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

Ugh, I’ve been sick for three days now and it’s horrible! I’m feeling a bit better today though, so hopefully I’ll be back at 100% in time for SNAP! And speaking of which, I will be out of town next weekend for the conference, so I’m letting some awesome ladies take over my blog next week while I pack, prepare, and travel. I will put features up from this party like normal on Monday, but then get ready for a whole bunch of awesome posts from a few rock star guests starting Tuesday!

And if you want to see all the fun we’re having at SNAP next week, make sure you’re following along on Twitter and Instagram! I can’t wait!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

In case you missed last week’s party, I rounded up a few of the fabulous projects that stood out last week. You can see them here! And the most popular project from last week’s party was the nursery reveal shared on 24 CottonWood Lane. I’m loving the blue and orange and grey!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

A friend from college is here visiting for a week, so I’m actually out playing hooky from work all weekend! We walked around all day yesterday and today playing tourist and it’s been great! She definitely brought GORGEOUS weather with her, and I’m having a ton of fun doing all the touristy things I haven’t yet done here in Chicago. I’m sharing all our pictures on Instagram, so be sure to follow along there! Yesterday we visited Willis Tower (previously the Sears Tower) and stood out on the clear glass ledge! I’m not afraid of heights, but even I was a bit taken aback by just how high up we were!!!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

In case you missed last week’s party, I rounded up a few of the fabulous projects that stood out last week. You can see them here! And the most popular project from last week’s party was a roundup of 40+ Upcycled And Recycled Craft And DIY Projects shared on The Happier Homemaker. Just in time for Earth Day; I’m feeling so inspired!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

The weather is FINALLY starting to warm up here in Chicago! Yesterday I only had to wear a wool coat when I went outside rather than my knee-length down jacket. I really want to get my indoor herb garden started this weekend, so here’s hoping the weather continues to improve!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays and it runs through the weekend. It’s a place for you find some inspiration and show off your own creativity. At the bottom of this post you’ll find links to a bunch of awesome projects, recipes, crafts, tutorials, and more; feel free to browse around and visit any of the links that interest you! And if you have something of your own that you want to share, just link it up below!

In case you missed last week’s party, I rounded up a few of the fabulous projects that stood out last week. You can see them here! And the most popular project from last week’s party was the Paper Bag Floor shared on Domestic Imperfection. How gorgeous is this?!

Please support the blogging community by clicking on any links that interest you and visiting the blog behind the idea. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, please visit and comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Now on to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before: we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

The post The Fun In Functional! {Link Party #43} is a post by Jessi @ Practically Functional and appeared first on Practically Functional.

Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Fridays (it runs through the weekend). It’s a place for you to browse through the awesome projects linked up below and find some inspiration! And if you’re a blogger, you can link up any projects you’ve been working on for the past week and show off your creativity!

Last week’s most popular project was the Laundry Room Makeover shared on The Pin Junkie:

And here are a few of my favorite projects from last week. Check them out!

	How To Make Jute Covered Easter Eggs from Feeding Big
	Split Pea Spring Decor from Just Us Four
	Tulip Door Wreath Tutorial from The DIY Village
	Easter Garland from Tales Of The Scotts
	DIY Faux Sew Basket Liner from The Creek Line House
	Coconut Vanilla Krispie Treats from Shaken Together
	Kids Step Stool With Yardstick Steps from Domestic Imperfection

Congrats everyone! If you were featured, feel free to grab a Featured button from the footer!

Please support the blogging community by clicking through to these projects if you find something that interests you. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

On to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before, we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week on the blog and sharing projects on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest throughout the week, so be sure to follow along to see all the crafty goodness!

By linking up your projects, you are giving me permission to feature or share them! Also, I will send out a quick email reminder to everyone who has linked up once the party is live each week. If you no longer want to receive those reminders, just click Unsubscribe at the top of the email!

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (or any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

The post The Fun In Functional! {Link Party #42} is a post by Jessi @ Practically Functional and appeared first on Practically Functional.

Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Wednesdays. It’s a place for you to see some awesome projects and find some inspiration. And if you’re a blogger, you can link up any projects you’ve been working on for the past week and show off your creativity!

Please support the blogging community by clicking through to these projects if you find something that interests you. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Last week’s most popular project was this Bunny Wreath Tutorial from Pinkie For Pink:

And here are a few of my favorite projects from last week. Check them out!

	Mint Chocolate Brownies – Wine & Glue Mmm, these look delicious! Like thin mints and brownies all rolled into one!
	Spring Cleaning Checklist – The Happier Homemaker Maybe I’m weird, but I kinda love spring cleaning! It can be a lot of work, but I appreciate how nice and clean everything is when I’m done!
	Wood Pallet Headboard – Floridays Mom I really love the grey stain on these pallets! And she used the pallets whole, so she didn’t have to do the work of taking it all apart, brilliant!
	Homemade Skinny Irish Cream – Lemon Tree Dwelling Irish cream is pretty much my favorite liqueur ever, so I’m super excited to try this homemade low-fat version!
	Rolling Storage From Up-Cycled Wine Crates – The DIY Village What a fun idea! Putting wheels on anything makes it better!
	Easter Bunny Banner – Twelve O Eight So cute, and a great way to decorate for Easter! The little book page tails are the best part!
	Bathroom Robe Hook – House Vintage I love simple, quick, practical projects, and this one fits the bill PERFECTLY!
	Shimmering Bath Fizzies – Kreative Creationz Bath fizzies are the best! And I bet this recipe smells great!
	Gold Polka Dot Sharpie Painted Bowl – The Learner Observer I love how this looks, and how easy it is to do! (Not food-safe, but you can use it for keys, sunglasses, change, or whatever!)
	Floral Friday: Freesia – Nifty Thrifty Things I LOVE Vanessa’s Floral Friday series! She has gorgeous photos and useful info about a different flower each week. And this week is Freesia, my mom’s favorite flower!

Congrats everyone! If you were featured, feel free to grab a Featured button from the footer!

On to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before, we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week, so by linking up you are giving me permission to do so. I will also be pinning my favorite projects and features to my Pinterest boards, so be sure to follow along there to see all the crafty goodness. 

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

The post The Fun In Functional! {Link Party #41} is a post by Jessi @ Practically Functional and appeared first on Practically Functional.

Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Wednesdays. It’s a place for you to see some awesome projects and find some inspiration. And if you’re a blogger, you can link up any projects you’ve been working on for the past week and show off your creativity!

Please support the blogging community by clicking through to these projects if you find something that interests you. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Last week’s most popular project was this Thrift Store Shelf shared on Sew-licious Home Decor:

And here are a few of my favorite projects from last week. Check them out!

	Oreo-Stuffed Cupcakes – The Happier Homemaker There aren’t even words to describe this! I need like five of these right now!
	Lamp Shade Makeover – It’s Overflowing What a fun project! Sprucing up a lamp shade is a brilliant (but not over the top) way to bring a pop of color to a room!
	Build A Better Sandbox – Family Home And Life If you have a yard, kids, and an itch for an awesome DIY project, you have to check out this sandbox tutorial! The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and it turned out great!
	Reverse-Stenciled Bird Coffee Table – The DIY Village A reverse stencil is a great idea, and the bird on this coffee table is perfect! Seriously, go visit the post to see the closeup photo, it’s stunning!
	The Giving Tree – Wine & Glue I just LOVE this idea! The fun paper she used makes this project awesome, plus she traced her kid’s actual hand for the hand shape!
	DIY Vintage Comic Book Wall Art – NGNRDGRL This wall art is awesome, and it’s DIY so you can make any comic book cover you want! My husband would totally love this!
	Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches – A Step In The Journey Yum!!! I can’t believe these are homemade, but they look easy enough, and totally delicious!
	Paper Mache Tea Light – Nifty Thrifty Things What a fun, simple idea! You can make these tea lights in any color, but I’m loving the gold paint interior to help it shine!
	DIY Paper Tulips – Scissors And Spoons This is the perfect project to welcome in Spring! These little flowers are so cute, and easy to put together!
	Key Lime Fudge – Southern Blue Celebrations This looks absolutely amazing! I really love key lime anything, so this sounds perfect!

Congrats everyone! If you were featured, feel free to grab a Featured button from the footer!

On to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before, we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week, so by linking up you are giving me permission to do so. I will also be pinning my favorite projects and features to my Pinterest boards, so be sure to follow along there to see all the crafty goodness. 

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

The post The Fun In Functional! {Link Party #40} is a post by Jessi @ Practically Functional and appeared first on Practically Functional.

Welcome to The Fun In Functional, the weekly link party hosted on Practically Functional!

If you’re new here, I throw this party once a week on Wednesdays. It’s a place for you to see some awesome projects and find some inspiration. And if you’re a blogger, you can link up any projects you’ve been working on for the past week and show off your creativity!

Please support the blogging community by clicking through to these projects if you find something that interests you. Your visits are important to the bloggers who share their work here! If you link up to the party this week, comment on a few other blogs as well. There’s no downside to networking with other bloggers and finding new ideas!

Last week’s most popular project were the Rainbow Cupcakes shared on The Happier Homemaker:

And here are a few of my favorite projects from last week. Check them out!

	Marquee Letter Makeover – The DIY Village I love the makeover they gave these letters! They look great and are a fabulous gift idea!
	How To Peel A Kiwi – Planned In Pencil This awesome tutorial shows you a super simple way to peel a kiwi; no mess, no icky kiwi juice all over the place!
	DIY Makeup Brush Box – Smart School House I love how gorgeous this box is! And what a great way to store/display makeup brushes (or anything tall and skinny!)
	Storing Vinyl – Thrifty Crafty Girl This is the perfect solution for storing vinyl! Can you guess what she used? Check out her simple tutorial!
	Fabric Organizer For Buckets – Doodlecraft What an awesome storage idea! These fabric inserts for ice cream buckets can keep tons of different things organized!
	10 Ways To Prepare For Your Disney Vacation – My Favorite Finds Her timing is perfect! These tips are going to be super helpful for our upcoming vacation!
	Mississippi Mudslide – Amy’s Cooking Adventures Yum!!! Anything with Kahlua in it is good in my book! (But she also gives a non-alcoholic version of the recipe so the kids aren’t left out!)
	Split Pea Kiss Me Sign – One Artsy Mama Too cute! It’s just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s a great craft to have your kids help you with!
	Trifle Bowl Re-purposed 5 Ways – Popcorn Served Daily I’ll admit, I don’t own a trifle bowl. But now I really want one, not only to make a trifle in, but also because all these ideas are fabulous!
	DIY Tub Cleaner – Andrea Arch I can’t believe how well this worked! It only takes two ingredients that I’m sure you already have in your pantry!

Congrats everyone! If you were featured, feel free to grab a Featured button from the footer!

On to this week’s party!

Just a few guidelines to keep it fun, friendly, and fair:

• Please, no Etsy shops, giveaways, link parties, etc. And no posts you have linked up before, we want to see your new stuff!
• Help spread the news by grabbing a link party button from the footer!
• Comment on at least 2 other posts. We all love new visitors, comments, and link party love!
• HAVE FUN!

I will be featuring a few of my favorite projects each week, so by linking up you are giving me permission to do so. I will also be pinning my favorite projects and features to my Pinterest boards, so be sure to follow along there to see all the crafty goodness. 

Link up any crafts, tutorials, tips and tricks, ideas, recipes, DIY projects (any project really!) you have worked on recently that you want to share!

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