Friendly Friday: February 18th

Welcome to Friendly Friday!

Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.

Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier, Christi at Frugal Novice and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.

To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect - this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.

When people comment on your blog and let you know they're a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it's a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post - the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!

Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers!

We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we'll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week's Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):

If you are a fan of quality handmade products mixed with a little boutique flair, you won't want to miss what Heidi creates and sells at Carlee's Corner. By turning crocheting from a hobby into a passion, she now makes hats, headbands, accessories and adorable tutus for any occasion that are perfect for little princesses of any age. You can make a purchase right off of her blog or contact her with a special request and end up with exactly what you're dreaming of - even use the promo code VIP at checkout and save 10% off!

Stacey at This Lil Piglet is a mom of 4 kids who were the inspiration for her shop, This Lil Piglet Boutique. Specializing in trendy and unique WAHM-made quality products, you'll not only enjoy her store but her blog full of everything handmade, eco-friendly or green-related, as well as ideas for parenting, pregnancy and children. There's something for everyone!

Combining life, love, laughs, homeschooling and two adorable boys makes for One Busy Chick. This multi-tasking mom will invite you in, offer you a latte and make you feel as though by reading her blog that you're chatting with a good friend. From family tales to blog hopping to adorable pictures to tasty recipes, you just never know what you might find but you'll always have fun.

Now that you know about these 3 wonderful blogs, it's time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we'll see you back here every Friday! And don't forget, you can get the InLinkz code to share the link list on your blog, too.

All three hostesses appreciate followers through Google Friend Connect AND Twitter and we'll follow you back - just leave a comment with your URL and/or Twitter username. Have a great weekend, everyone!