We hope you all had a Happy Easter…and enjoyed it with friends and family!

Welcome to the 81st week of Turn It Up Tuesday! Last week, we had an awesome time on Turn It Up Tuesday with 431 links – another amazing week! We’d like to thank each and every one of you for making every week so amazing! Keep sharing your amazing posts with us here on Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Turn It Up Tuesdays is all about being happy, excited, energetic…and having fun! Link up your favorite posts (old or new) and meet some awesome bloggers in return! Link up your funny stories, DIY posts, recipes, mommy moments — anything at all. We want to laugh, be entertained, be inspired, and have a good time!

Thanks so much to everyone that joins us each week and makes this blog hop the best that it could be!

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH

Our sponsor for April is Great Escapes Travel Agency.

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Great Escapes Travel is a full service travel agency specializing in Leisure and Group Travel.
We plan land based vacations, cruises, destination weddings, and honeymoons to U.S. destinations, as well as the Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico.

At Great Escapes Travel, we are not mere order takers who book your trip and then leave you on your own. We are “Escape Artists”. As Escape Artists, we act as an adviser and a resource for our clients. We take the time to talk with our clients to really get to know them. Then we are able to create the perfect vacation experience created just for them. We provide personalized service that is tailored to meet each of our client’s needs. We work with our clients every step of the way – before, during and after the trip. We make ourselves available to our clients by phone, text, email, and Facebook. And we guarantee that someone will respond to you within 24 hours.

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Welcome the lovely ladies of Turn It Up Tuesday!

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Natasha from Epic Mommy Adventures | Stacey from This Momma’s Ramblings | Jessica from The Wondering Brain | Cathy from A Peek Into My Paradise | Rhonda from Mother 2 Mother | Jillian from Baby Doodah | April from April Noelle | Tina from The Happy Creations | Melissa from The Coupon Chronicles | Cindy from Mom Maven | Tiffany from MrsTeeLoveLifeLaughter | Kelly from Making-More | Yolanda from That’s Mashed Up | Tenns from Bliss & Faith | Silvie from My Silly Little Gang | Mari from Living in Mommywood | Rose from What Rose Knows | Kimberly from Keystrokes by Kimberly | Kimberly from Being a Wordsmith | Nancy from Afro-Chic Mompreneur | Kelly from Mum-bo-Jumbo | Zografia from Bisozozo | Elaine from Ramblings of a Bad Domestic Goddess | Lisa from Blogghetti | Latisha from Ask Latisha

And welcome our awesome guest hosts for April!

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Mionna from Just Mi! | Kori from Just Another Mom | Cathy from Brand New Mom Blog | Rachel from Rae Loves | Free from Couponin Diva

Interested in being a guest host for the month or becoming a permanent co-host?

Complete the form here! Monthly guest hosts will be chosen on a first come first-serve basis.

Here are the Featured posts from last week!

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Latisha chose Gettin After It!! from The Ramblings of an Aspiring Small Town Girl. “This is one of my favorites, simply for the reason that I love hearing about people’s everyday adventures. I also loved the Mama Mia Broadway show mention, because I love Broadway shows.”

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Latisha chose Top 9 Things to Do in Animal Kingdom from Simply Designing. “I always wanted to take my family to the Animal Kingdom. I can’t wait to do that someday. This post gives me great perspective of what to do when that day comes.”

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Rhonda chose 10 blogging tips for absolute beginners from Keeping It Real. “Great tips for the new and not so new blogger.”

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Tiffany chose How To Run – When You *Think* You Hate Running from our very own Jillian from Baby Doodah. “Jillian has definitely given a few great ways to get past the delay in starting to run. I have always hated the idea of running because it just didn’t ‘feel’ good to me but I know if I can get past that idea in my head I may actually fall in love with the entire thing :D”

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Tiffany chose 10 Reasons Why Girls Are Easier To Raise Than Boys from Barbie Bieber and Beyond. “This post hit home. I have 2 Girls and 2 Boys and I definitely know the pros and cons of both…but Girls are a bit easier when it comes to certain things like repeating myself and even the messiness.”

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Tina chose DIY Easter Egg Spring Wreath from B is 4. “A super cute Easter Egg Wreath, I like the fact that the son helped.I absolutely love it!! Thanks so much for sharing.”

Lisa also chose this post. “I love this wreath from Bernadyn at B is 4! It just oozes Spring and Easter. Using items from the Dollar Store and around the house makes this wreath inexpensive and so cute.”

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Tina chose Easter Bunny Treat Jars from Happiness is Homemade. “What a beautiful treat in a jar,very creative idea, looks so nice!! Thanks so much for sharing.”

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Lisa chose Easter Chicks Lemon Cookies from The Gold Lining Girl. “These Easter Chicks Lemon Cookies are adorable and made from a cake mix. How’s that for easy! Sarah over at The Gold Lining Girl shares this recipe that I can’t wait to make.”

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Victoria chose If Blogging Were Like High School from pig & dac. “I chose this post because the title caught my eye and then once reading it, I loved the comparisons.”

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Victoria chose Amp Up Your Instagram from Tabler Party of Two. “I chose this post because I have fallen off the Instagram train lately and I need to start back using it regularly. I found the tips provided useful and I have to check out the app mentioned to see if it improves my photos.”

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Kelly chose M&M Crispy Chocolate Martini from Lipgloss and Crayons. “This delicious sounding drink by Carly can be served either as a cocktail or a mocktail. It is such an easy recipe and most households should have the ingredients on hand. My sister and I can’t wait to try a version of this!”

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Kelly chose My Super Retro Pink and Feminine Office Makeover from Fry Sauce & Grits. “Courtney has done a fabulous job turning a dead space into a bright and happy work space. I love the floral wallpaper – it is really eye catching and the decor is super cute!”

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Stacey chose 5 Ways To Get Your Mojo Back When You’re Unmotivated from Divas Run for Bling. “My motivation has slipped a bit in the last couple of months as well, and I am hoping that Spring time weather will kick it back up a notch. These are all absolutely wonderful ideas that should definitely give things a boost! Thank you so much for sharing!”

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Zografia chose Places I Party from Just Another Mom. “A great link party list! Let’s party!”

This post received the most clicks this week.

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Zografia chose Turn Washed Out Pics into Vibrant Photographs from Let It Shine. “Improving photography is my main goal! That’s a tutorial i’ll be trying!”

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Kimberly (Being a Wordsmith) chose Top 3 Favorite FREE Workout Apps from no Small life. “I have lazily used workout apps that tracked my activity when I run, jog, or use the treadmill. I never even considered an app that shows videos of exercise moves and workouts. So glad that Megan shared this!”

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Kimberly (Being a Wordsmith) chose #bloggingedumacation: Running a Blogging Business from Pink Heels Pink Truck. “This post smacked me in the face and made me realize that I can do more! Taylor breaks down how she manages to be highly productive in the same 24 hours that everyone else has. Inspiring.”

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Elaine chose 11 Fantastic Raised Garden Bed Ideas from Busy Being Jennifer. “I am planning my garden and am always looking for new ideas.”

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Silvie chose How to Blow an Egg from Crafty Journal. “I have been looking for a good tutorial for blowing an egg every year to no avail. At birthday parties I have seen people fill the eggs with confetti and have kids break them. I had always wanted to try it but had no idea how to blow an egg. I’m happy that this year I’ll be able to do it for my sons party!”

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Silvie chose Cocktail: Caramel Apple Moonshine from Pink Heels Pink Truck. “I love caramel apples so this was a cocktail recipe that caught my eye. I just recently tried moonshine and really like the smooth flavor, so this recipe will be perfect for the hubs and I.”

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Mari chose PB Knock Off – Fur Trimmed Sweater Pillow Cover from Redo It Yourself Inspirations. “I loved Robin’s use of an old sweater in such a way to make your home look awesome. I find myself holding on to some old pieces because the pattern or material is great but now I know what I can do with them!!! Great share.”

Open_Face_Salmon_Avocado_blogMari chose Open Face Salmon and Avocado BLT from Fitness Food Diva. “Now Shannon, this was amazing. Great combos and healthy just what I am always looking for!”

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Tenns chose The Truth About Blogging: Make Money Blogging and Free Stuff from Serendipity and Spice. “I really appreciated this post, because not only was it detailed for resources on how to make money blogging, but it included some ways I wasn’t aware of. Its great to know you can monetize your blog in so many different ways!”

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Tenns chose 10-Minute DIY Milk & Honey Soap from Happiness is Homemade. “I love a good DIY, and these milk and honey soaps look amazing. I’m sure they are just as amazing to make and use. I also think that they would make great gifts and are very cute for decor.”

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Jillian chose Easy Insect Craft for Kids from Juggling Act Mama. “I am looking for new crafts to do with my son, and this looks like a ton of fun for Spring! I think I’ll put it on my to make list!”

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Jillian chose Managing Your Blog (and Life!) with Google Calendar from Hey, Let’s Make Stuff. “I love organization and calendars! I’m always on the look-out for fun new ways of organizing my life. This calendar looks like it would make me super efficient!”

Stop by and show some love to our featured bloggers this week! I’m sure they’d all appreciate it!

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And the Best of the Best is…

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#bloggingedumacation: Running a Blogging Business from Pink Heels Pink Truck

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Easter Bunny Treat Jars from Happiness is Homemade

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Giveaways!

This month, we’re going to do something a bit different with our giveaway! Each week this month, we will be selecting one entrant to win $50 Paypal cash! You will increase your chances of winning by stopping by each week and entering to win!

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So now that you’ve met our Sponsor for the month, our hosts and guest hosts, our Featured, the Best of the Best, and checked out our Thank You $50 Paypal Cash Giveaway,

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