Welcome to the 5th Birthday celebrations of The Hearth and Soul Hop Link Party!
The Hearth and Soul Hop is the link party that celebrates all things home and family – family and comfort food recipes, healthy and sustainable living posts, homemaking, gardening, kids, crafts and DIY. We love thought-provoking, encouraging and inspiring posts too.
Five years ago, a group of bloggers started The Hearth and Soul Hop to celebrate “food from the hearth to feed your soul”. I became a participant in the hop almost as soon as it began and a few months later was thrilled to be invited to join as a co-host.
I have so enjoyed watching the hop evolve into the celebration of hearth, home and family that it is today and I’m so grateful to everyone supports the hop. I know some of you have been with us from the beginning as well!
Swathi and I are happy to be here continuing the tradition begun by the founders of the hop – all of whom have moved on to exciting new chapters in their blogging and writing careers – and we hope you will join in the celebrations with us today! Both Swathi and I are hosting giveaways to mark the occasion – but more about that later!
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT NEXT WEEK’S HEARTH AND SOUL HOP!
First, I want to share this week’s features:-
A great summer project for kids – How to Make A Summer Adventure Book from Jill at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom
and a wholesome, summery Skinny Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Debi at Life Currents
Thank you so much to everyone who shared posts last week and to everyone who has been a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop over the last five years!
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT NEXT WEEK’S HEARTH AND SOUL HOP!
And now for our giveaways! Swathi and I are each hosting separate giveaways. I’m offering one lucky reader an Amazon Gift Certificate for $50 (US, Canadian or Australian dollars or £40 for UK readers). All you have to do to enter is leave a comment sharing what you love about the Hearth and Soul Hop – or if you are new here, how you found us! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and subscribe to my newsletter in the box below the linky for additional entries – just let me know in the comments that you have done so. Of course if you already follow me and/or subscribe, please just remind me that you do so in your comment.
This gives you the potential for 5 entries to my giveaway – I’ll number the entries in order of receipt and will then select a winner via Random Number Generator. (For example, if you are the first person to comment and you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and subscribe to my newsletter you will have entries number 1 through 5.) Be sure to enter before the hop closes on Friday! Winners will be announced at next week’s Hearth and Soul hop. Once you have linked up here and left a comment, please be sure to visit Swathi at Zesty South Indian Kitchen so you can enter her giveaway too!
Okay, on with this week’s party! I can’t wait to see what you will share this week!
The Hearth and Soul Hop Linky party is co-hosted by me, April of AprilJHarris.com and Swathi of Zesty South Indian Kitchen.
*Please share up to three posts only*
Please link directly to your post – not to your home page. New or older posts are all welcome as long as they are relevant to the party.
Please follow us on social media and/or include a link back to one of the hop hosts through worded link or a badge (code is in the sidebar).
Follow April on
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Let me know if you’ve followed so I can follow back. Also I would love it if you would subscribe to my weekly newsletter in the box below the linky.
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By linking to the hop you are giving permission for your properly credited posts and photographs to be featured here on AprilJHarris.com as well as on social media. You are also giving permission for us to email you a reminder of the hop. (You can unsubscribe from these reminders at any time.)
If you have any questions please contact me at april@apriljharris.com.
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Winnie says
June 15, 2015 at 9:52 pmHappy Party-versary !! (♡˙︶˙♡)
5 years is definitely an achievement
I hope this party continues for a very long time
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:16 amThank you so much, Winnie 🙂
Katie Mae @ Nourishing Simplicity says
June 15, 2015 at 10:46 pmHappy Birthday Hearth and Soul! I’m so glad I saw your post on facebook today. This used to be my favourite hop. I have gotten out of the habit of linking but over the past year or so.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:18 amThank you and welcome back, Katie Mae! I’m so glad you saw the post on FB. It’s lovely to ‘see’ you again 🙂
Diane says
June 15, 2015 at 11:04 pmHappy Party Versary! 5 years is a big deal! Congratulations and thanks so much for hosting all these years!
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:19 amThank you so much, Diane!
Sadhna Grover says
June 15, 2015 at 11:14 pmHi April, Happy anniversary to hearth and soul. From last few weeks my comments are not appearing on Hearth and soul blog hop party, I do not know the reason.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:35 pmThank you so much, Sadhna! I am sorry about your comments – somehow they went into the spam folder by mistake. I think I have fixed it now.
Miz Helen says
June 15, 2015 at 11:29 pmHappy 5 Years!
Hearth and Soul was one of the first link parties that I attended after I started blogging 5 years ago next month and have been coming ever since. There aren’t to many parties that started that year that are still going. Thanks for keeping it going it is a great party.
Miz Helen
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:20 amThank you, Miz Helen, and thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul hop from the very beginning!
Diane Balch says
June 15, 2015 at 11:43 pmFive years is very impressive in this day and age to do anything that long. Congrats.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:22 amThank you, Diane 🙂 I know you have been linking up for a long time too – thank you for being a part of the hop for so long!
Joy @ Yesterfood says
June 16, 2015 at 12:25 amHappy Birthday to Hearth and Soul Blog Hop! It’s one of the very first parties I started going to! 🙂 Thank you for the giveaway, April! I’m following April J Harris on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, and Stumble Upon. I subscribe to the newsletter (joymcelroy@hotmail.com).
I hope you have a wonderful week!
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:22 amThank you so much, Joy 🙂 I really appreciate all your support!
Lisa-The Domestic Life Stylist says
June 16, 2015 at 1:43 amApril of course I already follow you on Twitter, Google +, and Facebook. But back to the important stuff, what I like about this hop is your sweet spirit. It really does shine though online. Happy 5th Anniversary to you and Swathi.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 7:22 amThank you so much, Lisa, that is such a lovely compliment!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
June 16, 2015 at 10:29 amHappy Birthday Hearth and Soul! I’m one of the old-timers – I remember when you started this link up!
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 4:00 pmHi Pam! I remember you being here from the beginning too – in fact, it’s how I ‘met’ you & discovered your blogs 🙂
Nina Lewis says
June 16, 2015 at 1:20 pmHappy birthday! Five years in the blogging world is a LONG time! I appreciate the blog party because I always find such wonderful ideas.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 4:00 pmThank you, Nina 🙂 And thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul hop as well!
Kathi at Oak Hill Homestead says
June 16, 2015 at 1:45 pmHappy birthday! A 5 year old link party is an amazing accomplishment!
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 4:00 pmThank you, Kathi!
Julie says
June 16, 2015 at 2:05 pmWow congrats on five years with this blog party! Thanks so much for hosting this fun party and enjoy your week.
Julie xo
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 4:00 pmThank you, Julie xo
LuAnn says
June 16, 2015 at 4:32 pmHappy Birthday to Hearth and Soul! Thank you to you and Swathi for hosting a wonderful party! To another great 5 years!
LuAnn 😉
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:37 pmThank you so much, LuAnn 🙂
Sadhna Grover says
June 16, 2015 at 5:58 pmHi April,
Congratulation on the 5th anniversary of Hearth and Soul. I am already following you on four social medias.
I like this party because you always come and see the recipe on my blog and give nice and encouraging comments on it.
Please include me in.
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:36 pmThank you, Sadhna. I will definitely include you 🙂
Lou Lou Girls says
June 16, 2015 at 7:10 pmHello cute lady! Thank you for hosting such a amazing party! Please join us at our party. We Pin and Tweet Everything! Lou Lou Girls
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:38 pmThank you. I’ve shared with your party too 🙂
Sherry says
June 16, 2015 at 7:18 pmThanks so much for hosting:-)
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:39 pmMy pleasure, Sherry 🙂
Jan says
June 16, 2015 at 9:31 pmHappy Birthday to Hearth & Soul! And as always, thank you for hosting!
April Harris says
June 16, 2015 at 9:39 pmThank you so much, Jan 🙂
Hadia says
June 16, 2015 at 10:54 pmHappy anniversary to the Hearth and Soul, April, That is great ! Thank you too for hosting!
April Harris says
June 17, 2015 at 11:47 amThank you, Hadia 🙂
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
June 18, 2015 at 9:14 pmApril, what I love most about the Hearth and Soul Hop is you and Swathi! I don’t know how you both manage to handle the hop so well at the same time you’re also writing great blog posts!
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
June 18, 2015 at 9:20 pmOh and I follow you on Pinterest! I’m @delightfulrepas.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
June 18, 2015 at 9:21 pmAnd I’m subscribed to your weekly newsletter!
Joanne T Ferguson says
June 19, 2015 at 2:05 amBIG congrats April! Well done! I am so happy for your blog hop to celebrate 5 years today! HIP HIP!!! HIP HIP!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!! As they would say here! Here’s to 5 more years and many more!
April Harris says
June 19, 2015 at 4:53 pmThank you so much, Joanne!
tigerfish says
June 20, 2015 at 3:46 pmHappy 5th Anniversary! I am making new food discoveries at Hearth and Soul every week. Thanks for being such a great wonderful host.
April Harris says
June 21, 2015 at 5:49 pmThank you so much 🙂
tigerfish says
June 20, 2015 at 11:45 pmJust followed you on Facebook 🙂 thanks
April Harris says
June 21, 2015 at 5:49 pmThank you 🙂