Happy Birthday to The Hearth and Soul Link Party

It’s the ninth anniversary of The Hearth and Soul Link Party! Happy Birthday to one of the longest running link parties in the blogosphere! Thank you all for helping to make Hearth and Soul the link party it is today, I’m having a giveaway to celebrate (more details below!).

If you had told me nine years ago I would be writing this blog post in Singapore, I would have been surprised. I would have had an even harder time believing it almost seventeen years ago when I started my blog! I have a very different view from my desk this afternoon.

In fact, I’ve written Hearth and Soul posts in over 7 countries throughout the years. Participants come from lots of different countries too. We are a very international link party and everyone is welcome.

At The Hearth and Soul Link Party, you can share blog posts old and new, about anything that feeds the soul. This includes – but is not limited to – family, home, recipes, decorating, crafts, DIY, travel, organisation, book reviews, the arts and self improvement.  

The Hearth and Soul Link Party Birthday Giveaway

To celebrate Hearth and Soul’s Ninth Birthday, I’m giving away a $40 (£30 or €35)) Amazon gift certificate! Anyone who is subscribed to my newsletter by Sunday 16th June will be entered into the draw. So if you’ve already subscribed, you don’t have to do anything, you are in the draw!

Not a subscriber yet? Enter the draw and receive my free ebook of 5 Vintage Recipes by clicking here!

Terms & Conditions: Winner will be chosen by random number generator on June 16th. My subscribers are numbered on Mailchimp and I will ask the random number generator to choose a number between 1 and my total number of subscribers. The subscriber whose number corresponds with the chosen number will win an Amazon gift certificate for forty United States or Canadian dollars or thirty British pounds or thirty-five Euro. The winner will be notified by email and have until midnight EST on Wednesday 19th June to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.

On The Blog

Speaking of travel, Anglophiles will definitely enjoy joining me on this virtual visit to The Royal Yacht Britannia.

I had such fun exploring The Royal Yacht on our recent visit to Edinburgh. It was a fascinating glimpse into the life of HM The Queen and the Royal Family. I can see why she loved this beautiful floating palace so much.

I also shared a very British summer dessert.

Gooseberry fool is a perennial summer favourite here in England. I love serving it in pretty vintage tea cups. Two of these pretty cups belonged to my late Mom. The one on the top right belonged to my late Auntie Irene.

Featured Posts

This week’s featured posts include (from top left, clockwise):

Decorate your home with Free Summer Printables from Carol at Comfort Spring

Enjoy a celebratory treat with these very tempting Banana Split Milkshakes from Jessica and Nellie of Butter with a Side of Bread

Read a great new book! Check out Ramona of Create with Joy’s review of Restoration House by Kennesha Buycks

and try a new spin on a classic with Leslie of My Gluten Free Cucina’s Gluten Free Banana Bread

Thank you to you all for visiting and sharing!

The Hearth and Soul Link Party

What you will bring to the party this week?

Please share the party on social media! There are buttons at the top and bottom of this blog post to make it easy.

There is no obligation, but it helps the party and my blog when you share or provide a link back to AprilJHarris.com. 

Linking your posts here means you consent to me featuring your posts and photos on my blog and social media. Of course, I include credit and a link to your blog. 

Thank you for being a part of Hearth and Soul!