I'm so excited for this week's Five Things link up party, because not only do I have some pretty great things going on this week, but I also have a giveaway for you as well! 

My good friend Katie at Busy Bee Kate and I have both reached 100 on our Facebook pages and wanted to throw a little giveaway to thank our followers. We contacted a few of our awesome friends and they pitched in a few items for you to win, we will actually have 3 winners!

Plus, I thought it would be fun to combine the giveaway with my five things party that I host with Tairalyn from Little Miss Mama and include the giveaway as one of my five things! 

Thanks again for linking up with us last week, I loved seeing everyone's posts. 

On to the link up and giveaway, but first a few reminders...

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. Today we're celebrating our four year wedding anniversary! We've been together for 8 and a half years and married for four, but it feels like a lifetime. I just feel so connected, he is my best friend and I would be lost without him. Pictures to come soon of the little DIY I put together for my guy! 

2. How adorable is this little can! He was part of the Earth Day project I did with the local business women's group that I'm in. We volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club in the area to teach kids about upcycling. We also upcycled milk and juice cartons into bird feeders. The kids went crazy for the stickers and colorful duck tape. I feel so blessed to be able to help them put together a project they can take home to enjoy and share with their families, they were all so proud of what they did. 

3. Since we have three bundles of prizes for three winners, I thought they could make up numbers 3-5 on my five things list! All of the items are handmade, so we thought it would be fun to throw in a $25 Michaels gift card for the 3rd prize winner to inspire you to get creative...that means you have to come back to show us what you made with your purchases! 

4. The 2nd prize winner will take home a 'perfect for spring' crocheted tote bag from Erica Jacqueline Designs and their choice of an in-stock Vintage Vinyl Journals. 

5. The grand prize winner will take home this adorable two-toned yellow and blue turband headwrap from Mila Rose Designs and a $40 gift card to HorseFeathers Gifts. 

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A closer look at the fabulous giveaway prizes...

Don't forget to join the link up party as well...

Easter Mason Jar DIY

Yes, I finally put my empty mason jars to good use this weekend! I had so much fun putting this DIY project together for my step-kids and was so thrilled that they loved them as much as I did. Now that they are teens and in those college age years, I wanted to do something that wasn't too childish for them. I give you my Easter Mason Jar DIY...

We didn't dye eggs this year, but I still wanted to make Easter a special day for everyone (although my husband was sick and I was getting over a cold), plus who doesn't like to feel special right?!

The tags are from I Heart Nap Time, I printed them on stock paper, cut them out, punched a hole, and tied them around the mason jars with Baker's Twine from Stampin' Up!, my best friend Becky is a consultant for them...I love their stuff.

The Easter Jar idea came from a tweet I saw about Nest Full of New's DIY, but I must have been so mesmerized by the chocolate bunny that I didn't notice the fabric and twine idea until I saw it on The 36th Avenue, don't you just love the fabric she used! 

I may have put this mason jar DIY idea together for Easter, but it works for Mother's Day, birthdays, and even Christmas. Stop by your local thrift or antique store, where I found the larger jars, print out tags from I Heart Nap Time or The 36th Avenue, place a gift inside, and you are ready to go! Looking for even more Easter Mason Jar DIY ideas, A Night Owl Blog has a great round up, which is where I originally found the link for the tags. 

I hope you had a wonderful Easter holiday with your family, or Passover. Thanks for stopping by...have a great week! 

Giveaway Coming Soon...

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!