Welcome to the Five Favorites linkup!
A reminder about a new twist I’m adding to the linkup this year: At the end of each month, I’ll be giving away a prize pack to one #5Faves participant! Here’s how it works: every time you link up a blog post, it counts as one entry. So if you link up a post every week, you’d get four entries. I’ll keep track throughout the month and then randomly pick a winner on March 1.
On to this week’s favorites:
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After being totally unprepared for the blizzard a few weeks ago (my poor kids!), we decided to finally invest in some real snow gear. We purchased these pants (along with these boots, which we love too!) and the boys took them out for a test drive after Monday’s snowfall. Two thumbs up and while pricey, they are well-made and will be able to be passed down from kid to kid to kid.
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“For 40 days, I paid attention to the people in the service industry, letting Mother Teresa’s words, ‘We belong to each other’, mean more to me than a pretty phrase to hang on my kitchen wall. For the 40 days of Lent, I treated every person in customer service as if they belonged to me, and soon, they did.”
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Times Tables Activity Book from Usborne
Third grade is all about those multiplication tables and M is currently right in the thick of it. He’s struggling a bit, so I put his math on hold and decided to add fresh ways to practice those facts. We just started this activity book from Usborne and it is awesome! Colorful pages and fun activities that use the facts in different ways. There are even “Quick Quizzes”, which hopefully will help with speed and recall.
(Jessica is my go-to Usborne Consultant – I’m sure she’d love the support if you’re purchasing for Easter baskets!)
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“Maybe you and your daughter both have thick thighs or wide ribcages. It’s easy to hate these non-size zero body parts. Don’t. Tell your daughter that with her legs she can run a marathon if she wants to, and her ribcage is nothing but a carrying case for strong lungs. She can scream and she can sing and she can lift up the world, if she wants.”
I would add that it’s okay to tell her she’s beautiful too. 🙂
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Sophia has curly hair that easily gets knotted and tangled. Lately, she’s had a low tolerance for hair brushing (so much whining and dramatic tears!) and I was desperate for a solution! After a little late night Googling, I came across a random forum and someone recommended this leave-in conditioner. We use it, along with a regular detangler spray, after her shower and the difference is amazing. We are both happy girls, hah!
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I’d love to hear above five of your favorite things too! Need some ideas? Here are a few to get you started:
+ Tell us about five of your favorite go-to breakfasts.
+ Share five of your favorite small business or etsy shops.
+ What are your five favorite workouts?
I’d love to hear above five of your favorite things too! Need some ideas? Here are a few to get you started:
+ Tell us about five of your favorite go-to breakfasts.
+ Share five of your favorite small business or etsy shops.
+ What are your five favorite workouts?
