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Our Favorite Things 2015

By Michelle Myers 27 Comments

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Tis the season to be jolly…and to shop for gifts for family and friends. We’re here to share with you some of our favorite things that we think would be a great gifts to give! We often tend to over think gift giving, when really, if we share something  WE love, or know someone else loves, it’s likely to be a winner! Not only are we sharing our favorites this year, but 29 of our other creative friends are sharing their favorites as well. Even MORE FUN is that all 30 gifts will be up for grabs to win! Follow the directions below to see how to enter each gift, but first, here are our favorites, ready for a lucky winner to claim!

The holidays are coming and wouldn't it be fantastic to win this target inspired bag stocked with all sorts of goodies either for yourself or to use as gifts for other people? Enter our Favorite Things Giveaway for your chance to win this and other equally fantastic prizes from a whole group of bloggers. SunshineandHurricanes.com

We both love roomy totes and useful, fun products!  To read where to find each of these items in my gift, and why we love them, read below the gift collage and blog hop for a description.

NOW, here are the 30 gifts from 30 friends. I just love to see new things, or be reminded about something I had forgotten. Each of them can make great gifts for your loved ones. To see each gift up closer, and to enter to win, you must HOP to each site to fill out the entry forms.

The gifts:

Favorte Things Giveaway and Gift Ideas for the Holidays

I encourage you to HOP to each site to not only enter their gift, but to look around, and follow along on your favorite social media. {In the event that you get an ERROR message when clicking on a link, try clicking on the HOME page, or come back later. There are often hiccups that happen in the beginning of a pre-scheduled blog hop such as this.}

1.Capturing Joy // 2. People Want to Know // 3. The 36th Avenue // 4. Bombshell Bling // 5. C.R.A.F.T. // 6. PinkWhen // 7. The Pinning Mama // 8. Thirty Handmade Days // 9. Sunshine and Hurricanes // 10. Landeelu

11. Crazy Little Projects // 12. I Heart Naptime // 13. Craftaholics Anonymous® // 14. Lolly Jane // 15. Remodelaholic // 16. Yellow Bliss Road // 17. A Girl and A Glue Gun // 18. Spaceships and Laser Beams // 19. Your Homebased Mom // 20. Made From Pinterest

21. HowDoesShe // 22. Tatertots and Jello // 23. A Pumpkin & A Princess // 24. The Crafting Chicks // 25. The Taylor House // 26. Two Twenty One // 27. One Good Thing by Jillee // 28. TidyMom // 29. All Things Thrifty // 30. Eighteen25

***Make sure you HOP to each site, and enter for each gift price on those pages.***

We’d like to take a moment to recognize a site and blogger friend, Joan Hayes, whom we lost unexpectedly over a week ago. She was supposed to be a part of this Favorite Things event, and suddenly passed away from a heart attack just before this went live. She was a single mom with 3 children, and the website she ran, Chocolate, Chocolate, and More, was her main source of income for her family. Please take a moment to visit her site, follow along on your favorite social media, and SHARE her recipes with others so it can continue to be a blessing to her family.

Chocolate, Chocolate, and More on: Facebook // Pinterest // Twitter

Chocolate, chocolate and more

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Here is a close up and detailed look at the gift we’re giving! We both selected all the items and regularly use and enjoy all of them!

Would you love to win every item in this Target Inspired Gift Bag (yes, including the bag). Enter our favorite things giveaway and it could be your own gift to yourself this holiday season.

  1. Chalkboard Decor Banner– 48″ long garland, 5 chipboard pieces, coated with chalkboard paint, fun to make your own sign for any occasion!
  2. Darrell Lea Red Strawberry Soft Eating Liquorice– Kira’s absolute favorite licorice! Once you eat this, there’s no way you’ll any other brand will do, a fun pick me up for those dreary days!
  3. Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens– We’re both pen junkies and colored ink junkies so the marriage of these two things makes these our favorites! They write so smoothly and we’re constantly hiding them from the kids who love the vibrant colors!
  4. Caldrea Hand Lotion– We’re sending you the orange freesia scent, we’re Florida girls and had to send some citrus goodness to brighten the Winter days ahead!
  5. Snappers Crunchy and Salty and Sweet Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel – WARNING: these are completely addicting! Michelle may or may not use these as a meal substitution(no judging, they’re delish and addicting!)
  6. Red Striped Luncheon Napkins– We both love fun, colorful napkins and especially love picking up bright packs on clearance.
  7. Yellow Stripe List Pad– We’ve both got creative brains and have learned(the hard way) to write ideas down when they pop in our heads! A cheerful pad makes it attractive and reminder.
  8. Target Gift Card- Target. Need we say more? $5 value.
  9. EOS Organic Lip Balm – This fun 3 pack will keep your lips smooth and refreshed all through your holiday shopping!
  10. Artis Gold Earrings
  11. The Honest Company Hand Sanitizer Spray – Kira’s favorite hand sanitizer, she buys this by the case(seriously!).
  12. Maybelline Falsies – Don’t waste your time spending big $$$$, this mascara is is awesome at volume and a great idea to buy a few and stick them in your bag and the glovebox, you never know when you need a mascara touch up!
  13. Scarf– This soft grey scarf with white print is the perfect neutral to keep you cozy this Winter!
  14. Red Tote Bag– This reversible tote bag is a Target exclusive and is reversible from the color shown(bright red with an orange undertone) to a burgundy shade. This bag is roomy and flexible, perfect for keeping you organized all year long!

The holidays are coming up, wouldn't it be great to win all these fun Target themed items as a little gift for you or to give to others? Enter our favorite things giveaway to win! sunshineandhurricanes.com

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Make sure you HOP to all of the sites to enter to win the gifts!

 

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About Michelle Myers

Michelle Myers is mom to four kiddos ranging from elementary thru high school, each with strong opinions and a flair for the dramatic. In other words, they're a lot like her. Former educator and lover of learning, she divides her time between carpool and Starbucks by reading voraciously and giving TED talks to herself at red lights. A Floridian for almost 40 years, Michelle loves the beach, making people laugh, and date nights with her hubby of 25 years...and yeas, they clearly married at age 7.
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Comments

  1. Laura says

    November 8, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    Thanks for these chances. LOVE that color.
    Please come and visit.
    I’d love for you to join our December hop.
    http://dogsmomvisits.blogspot.com/2015/11/your-chance-to-be-included-in-blog-hop.html

    Reply
  2. Melissa Stephens says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    Thank you so much for all these chances!!! Good luck everyone!! And again thank you <3

    Reply
  3. Robin says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Wonderful giveaway!

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  4. barbara says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:07 am

    neat stuff,,

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  5. laurie damrose says

    November 3, 2015 at 8:15 pm

    Good luck everyone

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  6. Camille says

    November 3, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    Really fun things. So creative. Thanks

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  7. Diana Collins says

    November 2, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    This has to be my favorite things giveaway package. Yours has everything I like and could use. Thanks for such a sweet prize package.

    Reply
  8. Betty Horne says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    I just love the pruse and all the other items would love to win . God bless

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  9. Betty Horne says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    I just love all the give away’s would love to win .Thank you for doing the give away. God bless

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  10. Betty Horne says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    I love all the give away,s they are awesome !God bless . Would love to win .

    Reply
  11. Kathy LeBlanc says

    November 2, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    I followed on Twitter and pinterest. I

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