Thursday, March 1, 2012

It's Party Time! Gotta Have It/Gotta Blog It Link Up


Put On Your Dancing Shoes

You know me and parties. I'm a dancing fool. I've got a mixed tape of favorites on and we're ready to go. If you have a shop or a blog, it's time to have some fun promoting yourself.

Step up to the buffet, won't you? We're all about scallops wrapped in bacon 'round these parts. Waterchestnuts wrapped in bacon aren't bad either. However,  these bacon wrapped apricot bites might be nice for a change. I mean, the recipe does start with bacon, right?


In honor of March coming in like a lion, I searched for 'March' cocktails for the party and found The American Trilogy. I can't say I've ever had Rye, and the only way I have Whisky is straight up and short on the rare occasion, but I would give it a try in this drink for sure.


If you'd rather skip the Rye, there is White Heron Cranberry Apple Ginger Tea in the pot. It's snowing to beat the band here. I think either the Trilogy or the tea should take the chill off.

Luckily for me, neighborhoodlum Tom came by with his tractor to plow us out. Of course, Lucan had to supervise.  Check out my forsythia pancake! To think, we were nearly to Spring and Winter finally makes itself known.


Onto the party.......

Please read the Rules of the House, before linking:

*If you take part in the link up, you will go on a list of particpants and receive an e-mail from me (and from the address pbates@speakeasyinfo.net) in two weeks reminding you that the next Gotta Have It/Gotta Blog It link up party is underway.

*If you like Mercantile Muse enough to link up at the party, won't you consider becoming a follower (there's several different ways to follow in the sidebar to you're right) if you're not already? Can you do me another favor?How about liking us on facebook too? That'd be so sweet!

*Post one link. Two if you link one under Gotta Have It (for shops)and one under Gotta Blog It (for bloggers).  Be sure you’re posting your link under the right link up!
*Don't link and run, be kind and check out each other's links.

*Share a link to the party, 'you two tell friends, and they tell two friends, and so on and so on'. It benefits us all--- blog, tweet, facebook, etc. If you blog and are so inclined to grab a button (from Mercantile Muse's button page) and feature it on your blog, that would be, as we say 'round these parts, wicked awesome. 

*Leave a comment and check back Monday when I feature some things I've found through the link up. It could be you!
 First up, the shop link up (scroll down page for blog link up).















Thanks for joining the fun.  Be sure to be here tomorrow, I've been nominated for an award and I get to pass it on. Cool beans. Love spreading that good karma!

Over and out,





47 comments:

  1. YAY! Thanks for the invite. I always look forward to finding new shops and blogs.

    Bacon wrapped anything is THE BOMB!! Mmmmm...bacon...

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    1. Well, I knew you'd be drooling over that bacon. I should send the picture from The Pioneer Woman last week....she had a table covered in bacon in the preparation of something. It had to be for a slew of people. I'm sure it turned out good. It was bacon after all.

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  2. Thanks for the link Pamela! And thanks for hosting the party! I look forward to checking out everyone's products!

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    1. Hi L.C.....more than welcome. LOVE that new Love is all you need sign. It rocks! get it, it rocks? love the beatles.

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    2. Thanks Pamela! That's one of my favorites! Lots of great items posted above - have been having fun checking everybody out!

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  3. Thanks Pamela! I'll check out some of these shops and blogs.

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    1. Hi Lynette, I know you're off to do some browsing!! Don't get lost!

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  4. Thanks as always Pam. And I'll try rye. Just what the doctor ordered on this snowy day in New Hampshire!

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    1. Isn't it just? How much are you guys getting Kath? My sister on the coast said there's has just been petering. I thought we had about a foot, but it's so wet and heavy it could be a bit less. Looks like a foot though. Did I say it was HEAVY. Mixing some ice in right now. Sure looked pretty today and who can complain with the winter we've had. Honestly, I wouldn't have thought of trying rye until I saw that recipe which I think sounds very good!

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    1. You are more than welcome Reshma. Thanks for stopping by. Keep creating!

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  6. Thanks Pam! I just love this party. We got about 3 inches of wet snow yesterday, and while watching it out the windows noticed our daffodils had started to come up. Hopefully they'll be ok!!

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    1. Crazy! I'd say they're be ok. they're stronger than you think. and they must be used to the crazy new england weather by now or they'd never survive! oh daffs, can't say i noticed any of ours yet. one thing i love about dublin, or ireland, for that matter is they have mass plantings in the medians and it is SO pretty this time of year with that sea of yellow.

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  7. Hey, Pam!!! (and everyone else!)
    You had me at "bacon!

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    1. ok....you, courtney jo and me.....we're going to start planning the innaugural etsy bacon festival.

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  8. Thanks for the invite Pam. Ron and I enjoy the opportunity you give us to get the word out about our Etsy shops and my Blog.
    Good Party! Looking forward to the next one.

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    1. You are both more than welcome! You must be getting some good shots of the snow today? how much in the lakes region?

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  9. You had me at Bacon! And Apricots! Great link party...you are truly a hostess with the mostess! I can't wait to check out the other shops an blogs linked here. Sometimes this is truly the way to find some of the best work - oh, and can you turn up the tunes a bit? Thanks! :)

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    1. ok, adding you to the list of planners of the innaugural etsy bacon fest.

      there are so many shops to discover....ton of fun! thanks so much for the blog feature today. that was really nice.

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  10. Thank you Pam. I love what you're serving today. You know I really come for the food, don't you? (and the alcohol). And, as always, you are a lovely hostess.

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  11. Great shops! Thanks for the party!

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    1. Hi there Leslie! so glad you found your way to the party. thanks for sharing a link! lots of pretty jewelry you have in your shop.

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  12. Hi Pam,
    Bacon and apricot? would have to try it...
    Thanks for the invitation...it's always nice to be here...

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    1. it's funny, but sometime that sweet and salty thing go really well together. I think it's definitely worth a try. I'll have to report back when i actually make it! Nice to see you here and facebook Sigal.

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  13. Hello!

    I love the link up party, and I got it right this time, putting the links in the right place :)

    I also put your button on my blog, look for it at the bottom. I wonder if it'd be worth having a button for the Etsy Stock Take... What do you think?

    Keep up the good work :)

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    1. Hi Kat! Thanks for stopping by. No worries about misplaced links. I think last time I didn't enable the 'delete' link box. OOO, yes, have a button for etsy stock take. I'm writing a note to mention it in tomorrow's post on the muse too!

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  14. Hi Pam,

    The link up parties are such a nice break, and a chance to shop! I love it. Thanks for the invite.....need to go shop now....

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    1. isn't that right? we all need a break! i just love the fabrics you use. so, so lovely. thanks for linking up.

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  15. You're the best Pam! Thanks again for hosting another fabulous link party. Love looking at all the great finds!

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    1. Hi Karen, hope you're staying warm on this snowy day! More than welcome and thank you for linking up. Can't wait to see what's new in your store!

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  16. Have just joined your linky party - hope I can keep up with you all. But if I don't try, I won't find out.

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    1. Yay! Good to see you joing the party Isobel and those bunnies, how stinkin' cute are they? CUTE!~~~ glad you found the hedgehog pattern and right on etsy. Cool! ps- you keep up just fine.

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  17. Hi Pamela!

    Thanks for having us over again. Here's a treasury of some items that are featured at today's party:

    http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ3OTkwOTZ8MjMyNDg3ODQwMA/red-letter-day-at-mercantile-muse-link

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  18. Thanks for hosting Pam! I need one of those drinks right about now...

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    1. If I had the ingredients I'd be making a batch to chill for later!

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  19. all linked up and ready to Pah-tee!

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    1. love that necklace and the screensaver you made with the picture of it. fab.

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  20. Thanks for hosting Pam! Isn't amazing that a forsythia can be so squished and then in a day or so, it looks like nothing happened!
    Enjoy your day !
    Kathy @SibStudio

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    1. oh, it's matted with even more heavy snow. it is really smooshed. but know, as soon as the sun is out kathy, that it will pop right back up and be ready to bloom. amazing.

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  21. Popping over from Treland again! Enjoying the party. We got a few inches abbout 2 weeks ago and it was gone the next afternoon. Hope you had a chance to make a few snow angels ;)

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    1. thanks for stopping by from the treasury island team. what i great team i'm captain of.......such nice people!!! oooo, snow angels. might have to do that if we get over to the field today.

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  22. Etsy Treasury featuring just shops from the party

    http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTQ4ODgzNjJ8MjMyNzI4MTI2Nw/word-play

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    1. woohoo! another treasury promoter!~ thanking you tons.

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  23. Oh my I'm late this week, but I'm here! We got snow today too, big white flakes that last like 3 minutes. I love the south. lol
    Debbi
    -yankeeburrowcreations

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  24. I am so late! Thank you so much for hosting!!

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