New Design and First Linky Party!

Woo Hoo!! I am so excited to show off my NEW (and hopefully IMPROVED) blog design! 

Do you like it?? Well, do ya? DO YA?? 'Cause I do!

I survived my Freshman year of bloging and I have learned A LOT! From better pictures to better content. Making some new friends and putting my work out there for all to see.

I have been thinking about my Sophmore year and things that I would like to do. 

First, I've been thinking of hosting a weekly Linky Party. 

Second, I've opened up a spot for Sweet Sponsors. If you are interested in being a Sponsor, please click on the "Open Ad" to the right and send me an e-mail. 

Third, I'm attending the Online Blog Con.  Are you? I'd like to learn more about building my blog and surviving into my Junior year.  Dorothy and Ashton have been working away to get the confrence underway and have some great sponsors.  Like this one from Vintage Printage.

• The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
• The full blog design (“The Big Shabang Full Customized Blog Design”) includes:
• custom header
• custom menu/navbar
• solid or custom background
• custom signature
• custom sidebar titles {up to 10}
• custom font
• color coordination of all text
• grab button
• up to 2 event buttons
• social media buttons {twitter, facebook, pinterest...}
• design installation

    This design is for Blogger only.  ?????

• Each $25 is good towards anything in the Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/vintageprintage
  ).

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now on to the PAR-TAY!!

Good evening, everyone! Welcome to Marvelous Mondays week 14! I hope you all have had a great weekend. This week's co-hosts are:

Julie from This Gal Cooks

Bridget from What's Cooking in the Burbs

Karyn from Pint Sized Baker

Kaitlyn from Wifessionals

Be sure to stop by these wonderful blogs and say hello! We cannot wait to see what you have to share this week! 

Also, if you are interested in co-hosting, please contact me (thisgalcooks@gmail.com) and let me know when you would like to co-host.)

<a href="http://www.thisgalcooks.com/ "><img border="0" src="http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q543/jmurkerson/marvelousmondays2.png" /></a>

Rules:
1. A follow of your hosts via Google Friend Connect, Twitter, Blog Lovin, Facebook or RSS Feed is greatly appreciated. 
2  Check out your fellow bloggers' projects. Leave them some wonderful comments to let them know that you stopped by.
3. Link up your recipes, crafts or DIY projects. No giveaways or shops, please.
4. Grab a button. It's not mandatory but it helps get the word out about the party.