Welcome to Saturday Sparks 97!
I am a morning person. Sunrises and crisp morning air make me smile. We have a busy house filled with energy most of the day, so perhaps this is why I find myself savoring the quiet moments in the pre dawn hours. Many a morning will find me sipping hot chocolate by a window browsing the links from Saturday Sparks. It has become one of my favorite things to do and I thank all of you for that.
Now, onto the Fabulous Features from
Saturday Sparks 96.
My 10 Favorite Posts of 2014 at Calypso in the Country. Shelley looks back into 2014 and shares her 10 Favorite Posts including this lovely Jacqueline Kennedy Inspired Table.
A New Year and a Fresh Look at Karen's Up On The Hill. Karen was ready for a change after all the holiday decor and shows us how she brightened up her living room with a few accessories and other items from around the house.
With a Swish of my Wand at The Little White House. Magali looks back at some before and after photos of her kitchen renovation and seeing the transformation lifted her spirit to continue on with more cottage renovations.
New Years Eve Snacks at Owen Family Six. Jennifer shares how she rung in the New Year with her family including some great printables and delicious foods.
Winter Whiteness Wreath at Martinel. Marinela gathered natural items for two months to create this gorgeous wreath. The details are really stunning.

Peppermint Jello Playdough at Little Girl Designs. Playdough is such a great creative outlet for the little ones. In this post, Jennie explains how to make an easy homemade peppermint jello playdough.
Top 10 of 2014 at Scrapality. Andrea shows us her 10 most viewed posts from 2014 including this fabulous 'Herringbone Pallet Deck'.
Lard and Olive Oil Soap at Making Our Sustainable Life. Vickie continues down the path of living a self sustained life and shares about her soap making adventure.
Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies at Luv a Bargain. Sherri is carrying on the tradition of making these melt in your mouth cookies with her daughter.
Readers' Favorite Recipes of 2014 at Yesterfood. Joy looks back into 2014 and shares her readers' favorite recipes.
Best Pinterest Inspired Recipes of 2014 at The Pin Junkie. Bonnie discovered many new recipes from Pinterest and shares some of her favorites she made in 2014.
And finally, a recap of my shares from the party - they were all about you!
2014 Favorites from Saturday Sparks ...
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2014 Saturday Sparks Favorites - Recipe Edition. The linkups from Saturday Sparks in 2014 were a creative persons dream. Inspiration overflowed as you will see in these recaps of some of the favorites from throughout the year.
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