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Welcome to another week of our party!  Just so you know the switch to wordpress and my new blog design is happening this week!   So if you are following me through Google Friend Connect, please follow me through facebook , pinterest , twitter , or email.  I love all of my fans and don't want to lose any of you!  I will let you know when the change is happening because my site will be down, but I can't WAIT for you to see my new design!  And the best part is that the recipes will be printable!  I am also celebrating my blog anniversary the week of June 10th with all of you!  So stay tuned for an awesome giveaway with all of my favorite things and awesome bloggers to guest post!  It will be a fun week that you won't want to miss!  :) Welcome to Time to Sparkle Tuesday Link Party, where you can find all the newest creative ideas from around the web! Stop by every Tuesday, link up your posts, and check out what others are sharing! You'll discover...

*The giveaway is being provided by Davis Vision and Cade's surgery was provided for him* Today is the opportunity of a lifetime. I've teamed up with a group of incredible bloggers, Favorite Family Recipes , Sweet Treats and More , The Recipe Critic , Baking with Blondie , Something Swanky , Taste and Tell, Your Cup of Cake , Brassy Apple , 365 Days of Slowcooking and Life of a Passeri to give away LASIK eye surgery worth $4800 to one lucky winner! Just scroll to the bottom of the post to enter! But, wait that's not all, I wanted this giveaway to not just be something fun, but something that could truly be a blessing to the winner and then we decided, well couldn't we help everyone out? So, even if you don't win you'll be sent an exclusive discount from Davis Vision and all of us so that we can take the burden of how expensive surgery can be and make it more affordable for everyone!    I got to experience first hand how incredible Davis Vision Center is.  I met...

I loved the way my basil pesto turned out so I was excited to try something different with making parsley pesto.  Using a flat leaf parsley makes the sauce balanced so that you can really taste the nuts, olive oil and parmesan.  This sauce was great with the spaghetti, but is so versatile that you can spoon it over grilled veggies, or spread over a sandwich.  Loved the flavor it gave to this spaghetti and it made it a great side! Rating: 4 stars  Difficulty of Recipe: 3 stars Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto 1 lb spaghetti 1/2 cup unsalted, roasted almonds 4 cups (packed) fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 3/4 cup chopped fresh chives 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese freshly ground pepper kosher salt 1.  Cook pasta in a large pot until al dente.  Rinse the noodles very well in cold water so that they no longer stick together.  Reserve 2 cups pasta cooking liquid. 2.  Pulse the almonds in a food processor until smooth. ...