No.100: Five March Favorites (A Link-Up and a Giveaway!)

Welcome to the Five Favorites linkup!  Congratulations to Brooke, with February’s winning post: Five February Favorites.  Be sure to check below for this month’s prize pack!  

1 //  MY WELCOME MATS
I finally replaced two of our doormats with this “hello” one and this “home sweet home” one and I just love them so much.  Isn’t it funny how something so little can bring so much joy?

2 //  MAKING SECTIONS ON PINTEREST BOARDS
Sections are music to my organization-loving ears!  My Pinterest boards were getting a bit unwieldy with hundreds and hundreds of images.  Who can find anything in that?!  I started using the section feature and it’s made all the difference.  Two examples: I have a private meal planning board with sections for each week.  When I browse for ideas, I’ll pin them to the appropriate week.  I also have a home improvement board that I categorized by room.  It’s so helpful to see everything together!

3 // 7 MINUTE WORKOUT APP
Another month, another workout app.  I still love Nike Training Club, but couldn’t seem to find 30-45 minute stretches to commit to a workout.  So I’m trying the 7 Minute Workout.  It’s easier to fit two or three mini-sessions into my day (right now, I’m using it during our morning school break and then sometime in the afternoon) and I’m still getting my heart rate up.  My perfectionist tendencies want to make me believe this is a cop-out, but something is better than nothing at this point. 

4 // HOMEMADE PIE CRUST
We’ve been on a bit of a pie kick over here lately.  Is it random to make blueberry pie in the middle of winter?  I’ve tried a few different pie crust recipes and Mark and the kids say this one is the best so far.  Really flaky and buttery – it’s delicious.

5 // MOTION-ACTIVATED NIGHTLIGHTS
The kids have a bad habit of turning all the lights on at night when they need to find us or use the bathroom. (#scaredycats)  To avoid soaring electric bills, we compromised with motion-activated nightlights and put them in the bathroom and hallway.  They haven’t totally solved the problem, but a big improvement!   

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A Peek into March’s Prize Pack

The giveaway items I’ve chosen are a mix of some of my favorite things: etsy finds, vintage pieces and little bits picked up from various stores.  All have been purchased by me and nothing has been sponsored.  This incentive is to thank you for visiting here and linking up your posts.  It’s my small way of showing you that your words are being heard!  I read every single entry and try to comment on or share a few (I wish I could do this for every one – not enough hours in the day!)  Here’s how it works: every time you link up a blog or Instagram post, you get an entry.  The linkup will be open a little bit longer since Sunday is Easter.  This month, the official closing date will be Wednesday, April 4th and I’ll randomly pick a winner on April 5.

March’s prizes include:

1 // Anklet socks from Woven Pear

2 // Little white flower dish

3 //  Honeybee Scatter Garden Seeds

4 // Journal from Print Stitch and Paste

5 // Blackberry Hibiscus candle

1. Write a blog post sharing about five of your favorite things.  You could also share a photo on Instagram! (hashtag is #bwffivefavorites)  It can have a theme (ie: five of your favorite slow cooker recipes) or just a mishmash like I usually do.

2. Please link back to this post so your readers know where to find the Five Favorites hub (posts not mentioning “Five Favorites” or not linking back to this post will be subject to removal).

3. Not mandatory, but feel free to visit some of the other posts in the link-up!  Sharing and/or leaving a comment is even better.

4. Make sure to add a link to your specific post or Instagram picture, not just your blog address.

Thanks for linking up!