My Favorite Things Giveaway + Blog Hop!

I'm so excited for today's post. It's been in the works for a few weeks and now I'm FINALLY able to share it! MY favorite things PLUS 19 more of my cute blogging friends' favorites too!

Last year around Christmas time there were some bloggers who got together and each gave away a basket of their own personal favorite things that they love. I thought it was such a cute and clever idea; a great way for readers to get to know them a little better, so I was TOTALLY on board when I was asked to get involved with the same type of giveaway this Summer!

If you've been reading our blog for a while, then you already know that we compile lists of our favorite things at the end of each year, so this was quite an easy task for me

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Our Favorite Things: 2010, 2011, 2012

I really have SO MANY favorite things that it's hard for me to pick just an armful that will fit into a small mailing box, but alas... I forged ahead and selected a few of my current faves and came up with the following:

The Journal of Awesome - Sharpie Pen - House of Smiths Instagram tip card - Trinkets and Butterflies simple white earrings - Bake it Pretty party supplies - Ice Breakers Cubes - Mentos fruit chews - Emerald sweet and salty nut mix

Convertible Kid Room Ideas – Homes.com

As kids go through different stages of life, so do their rooms. From diapers and burp cloths to an overabundance of toys and then mountains of school work and books. While there isn't a room out there that can accommodate each stage of life perfectly without one single change along the way, there ARE a few things that you can keep in mind to make the transition from baby, toddler, and then teenager a little bit smoother. 

Furniture that can serve more than one purpose is a big key to having a space that will grow with your kids. There are lots of different companies jumping on the "convertible kid furniture" bandwagon, so just keep your eye out and don't be afraid to ask your local furniture retailers if they offer options such as these.

One thing to note is that sometimes these changeable kid pieces can run quite a bit more money. The higher price tag may have you second guessing your purchase, but know that in the long run, you can really get your money's worth out of them. 

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Instagram Photo Wall Display

A few weeks back we showed you the best way to print Instagram photos in lost of different sizes and paper finishes. Sometimes I get doubles of certain prints because I never know where I'll want to use them, and the other day I got the idea to put some of those extras up on our makeshift clothesline photo display wall upstairs in our entryway.

This past Fall we put a call out for reader to send Holiday cards so we could get to know all of you a little better, and were completely flabbergasted at the outpouring of love, kindness and inspiration that came with each one.

Since we didn't really talk much about how we made our photo wall display back then, we thought we'd cover in more detail, how we rigged this card and picture hanger up!