Favorite Things Blogger Exchange

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love this little blogging community so much!  I’ve met so many incredible ladies and it is such a pleasure following along with them and getting to know their families.

When I saw that Jessica from Secrets of a Stay at Home Mom and Sarah from Seeing All Sides were hosting a blogger exchange I jumped on board as quickly as I could!  The theme of the exchange was Favorite Things and we all set out to find one (or some) of our favorite things totaling $10 or less.

What I really wanted to send were Bath & Body Words three wick candles because they were on sale for 2 for $22, but I was a) not sure how to safely ship a large candle that is packaged in glass and b) worried that the candles might melt in transit depending on how they were transported and how hot it was during those days.  It has been hot here, y’all. 

I decided that it was best to scrap that idea and I settled for several smaller items that are also my favorites instead:

O N E – Bath & Body Works Soap

This is the only hand soap that we ever use in our house!  I have it in the kitchen and all of the bathrooms, and I have numerous scents.  My very favorite scent for summer is Peach Bellini.  It just screams summer, and since I’m from Georgia where the peaches grow, I thought that it was quite fitting. 

Each soap is normally $6.50 (crazytown), but they often have sales, and when they do, I load up.  Well, what do you know on the day that I went, they had a sale where you could get 4 for $20 or 6 for $24, so I, of course, went with the better deal and loaded up on six so I could keep four for our house.  That way, I only had to spend $4 each.  

T W O – Cute Notebook

I’m a list person.  And when it comes to lists and organizers, only paper will do for this girl.  I don’t want to use my phone or my computer or any other kind of electronic device (except for static lists – i.e. packing lists, grocery lists, etc).  I have a trusty rusty Erin Condren Life Planner for my day to day calendar and to-do’s, and then I always have a good notebook to compliment the planner for times when there are other lists I need to make, i.e. project planning, party planning, etc.

My go-to place for pretty notebooks is Marshalls, and as always, they did not disappoint.  I got these beauties for just $3.99 apiece and who doesn't love gold foil?!

T H R E E – Festive Paper Straws

Finally, since I had a couple of dollars to spare, I chose some festive red, white, and blue paper straws, also from Marshalls… they put them out for every holiday!

I packaged all three things with a cute little notecard, and they were on their way to Jacie at The Fella Life and Mandie at Bad Brew Pack.  I hope you ladies enjoyed your gifts! 

This exchange turned out to be such a fun way to meet some new ladies.  Before this, I had never come across Jacie or Mandie’s blogs, and I had also never come across Vanessa's blog… you can head over to her blog now to see what she sent to me… I have to say I was SO EXCITED because I had been shopping for one locally and everyone was sold out!  It was like she read my mind. 

Jessica was the only lady who I was paired with that I already knew because we had already been following along with each other.  You can also head over to her blog to see what she sent to me… one of my favorite things, and two things that I’ve been dying to try!  These girls have great taste, that’s for sure!

Happy Friday Eve!  XO

*Linking up with Secrets of a Stay at Home Mom and Seeing All Sides for Favorite Things Blogger Exchange and Home of Malones for Thoughts for Thursday.