A Big Thank You to all who linked up for the Five Things party, I feel like we had a pretty nice turn out for our first link up! I loved reading what was on your minds this week and seeing that everyone had a different mix of five things.

Guess what ya'll....I made it to 100 on Facebook! Now it's time to have a different kind of party...a giveaway party!

My friend Busy Bee Kate is putting together the giveaway and we should have it running this week on both our blogs. Be sure to spread the word because we have some pretty fabulous handmade items to giveaway from Mila Rose Designs, HorseFeathers Gifts, Vintage Vinyl Journals, Erica Jacqueline Designs and more! 

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by! 

Five Things...

So my girl Tairalyn from Little Miss Mama is now co-hosting Five Things with me...YAY!! She created a new, more modern button for everyone to include in their link up post and an awesome logo for her and I to include in our posts, she's such a rock star... I love her! 

{First, a few things to know about Five Things....}

1. Five Things link up is posted every Thursday at Midnight EST. Share any five things that are on your mind right now. Whether it's something you are obsessing with on Pinterest, a new and exciting event going on in your life, or even sharing five of your favorite books; it's totally up to you. 

2. Please put the Five Things button on the post your sharing for the link up; sharing is caring, the more players involved the more fun we'll all have.

3. Please follow both your hosts Diana from The World Around Her and Tairalyn from Little Miss Mama via Facebook {here and here} and/or Twitter {here and here}. As it’s not mandatory it is greatly appreciated. 

4. If you tweet about your post or Instagram it, feel free to tag me or Tairalyn and use the hashtag, #FiveThingsParty

5. Check out the other bloggers who have linked up, show them some love and comment on at least one other bloggers link-up post.

1. Easter is this Sunday, can you believe it's here already! I am obsessing over all the cool egg designs popping up on Pinterest like this one from The Cards We Drew. Blogger Abbey spray painted plastic eggs and used vinyl cut outs for the arrows, which I'm also in love with right now! Are you dying eggs for Easter? Not sure that we are this year since the girls are older, but I do have a little surprise up my sleeve for them! Shh!

2. Painted Terra Cotta pots are another big trend this Spring, I love what the ladies over on A Beautiful Mess did with this color block idea. This DIY actually popped up on Brit & Co. today, but was first featured on A Beautiful Mess two years ago, so it looks like the trend is still going strong!

3. My mom's birthday is tomorrow, Happy Birthday Momma! She has been through so much in the last six months and this will actually be her first birthday without her husband, my step-dad. We all just want her to be surrounded with love and make this a beautiful day for her. She is coming to my house next weekend to see me in my local women's group annual fashion show, plus my sisters will be coming to visit that weekend as well so we can all have dinner together. This photo of us is from last Summer when I chopped all my hair off, well not all but most! I'm missing my short hair right now, just got it cut but thinking of going shorter!

4. I need this Brave wrap bracelet in my life! The next time HorseFeathers Gifts has a sale, it's mine! The gals at this wonderful handmade shop are going to help my friend Busy Bee Kate and I celebrate 100 on Facebook when we reach there, so be sure to follow us both so we can have a giveaway on our blogs!

5. How gorgeous is my friend Melis and her adorable bow! I bought one for myself two weeks ago from her shop Mila Rose Designs when she was having a sale. It's called "The Kregs", and I plan on wearing it for the Mother's Day Breast Cancer Walk in Philadelphia with my tutu from Atutudes! Melis is also helping me with the giveaway when I reach 100 on Facebook, woo hoo! 

That's it for my week, share with us what's going on with you and Five Things that are on your mind by linking up below...

Five Things

I talked about starting a five things post series before, but it never really turned into a series! More like a one and done kind of thing. So, let's kick it off into a series, shall we?! Plus, I would love to start a link up party if you would like to join in with five things that are on your mind, so feel free to write a post and join in! My girl Tairalyn from Little Miss Mama inspired my first five things post, so hopefully she will join in on the fun with us! I was also inspired by my friend Steph at The Vintage Modern Wife who started her own Happies and Crappies link up party!

First Some Details on the Five Things Link Up Party:

1. Five Things link up is posted every Thursday at Midnight EST. You can share any five things that is on your mind right now. Whether it's something you are obsessing with on Pinterest, a new and exciting event going on in your life, or even sharing five of your favorite books, it's up to you!

2. Please put the Five Things button on your post for the link up.

3. Please follow your host. It’s not  mandatory, but we appreciate the love.

4. If you tweet about your post or Instagram it, feel free to tag me and use the hashtag, #FiveThingsParty

5. Check out the other bloggers who have linked up and show them some love too!

Shall we get started...

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1. Right now I am obsessing over these gorgeous DIY potting benches I'm seeing all over Pinterest, like this one from HGTV Gardens...

{DIY Potting Bench}

I really don't have a need for one, but they are just so adorable! I especially love the mint color of the dresser part on this one. Potting Benches can be repurposed from so many different furniture items. See an old cabinet in the thrift store that could use a little love, give it a new life as a potting bench! 

2. I saw a post on Brit & Co. with the title, "Are Tin Cans the New Mason Jar?" Well, I think so because I am seeing so many different ideas for repurposing them. I for one want to spray paint them copper like blogger Amy did...

{DIY Copper Tin Can Planter}

Aren't they gorgeous! My friend Katie over at Busy Bee Kate recently repurposed tin cans as well, she made hers into a wind chime. So many ideas, so little time!

3. I've been itching for a new tattoo lately. Right now I have four of them and I already have in mind what I want for my next one. My sisters and I are supposed to get one together as well. We had a design, but I think it included too many trendy tattoo ideas that are going around right now. It had the infinity symbol in it and those flying birds. I want all of my tattoos to be unique and original, so perhaps my younger sister can come up with a drawing of something different. 

4. I need a vacation, but July is still so far away! It just feels like it's been ages since I had a break from everything. I am picturing the beach right now, warm clear blue water, and silence, oh and no cell phone or internet! 

5. I worked out on the treadmill three times this week, but I still feel like I am snacking too much. What can I say, I love food! 

Well, those are my five things....what's going on in your world this week? Thanks for stopping by and linking up!

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