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Traditions and We Love Citrus Mason Jar Lid Giveaway

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First of all, a big huge THANK YOU for everyone’s sweet comments on Aubrielle’s 4th birthday party! It was so fun to hear all of the great plans that lots of YOU have for your kids’s birthdays coming up too, and even see pictures of your awesome themed parties 🙂
I have to admit, I have ONE more thing to share before I let all this party business die down. Something that I wasn’t necessarily going to post originally but thought twice about, once I realized how many comments I got from Mom’s out there saying that they never have enough time to do ‘fun’ birthday things for their kids. As much as I enjoyed throwing together Aubrielle’s crazy over-the-top birthday party… that is definitely NOT the normal protocol for around here. So I wanted to share a couple of simple and small things that we love to do as a family, that make birthdays important around here… and that have a lot less “flash”, if you will.
🙂
First… Breakfast in bed.
ALWAYS breakfast in bed at our house, on special days. This tradition started on my side of the family, and I loved it so much, that I carried it right over to my little family.
For some reason, there’s just nothing that says “I feel important today”, quite like eating your favorite breakfast on a plain ol’ paper plate and dish towel-covered-cookie sheet. ha!
🙂
And Second… The Balloon Fairy.
Yup, you read that right. The Balloon Fairy. This is a tradition that we started on our own.
During the sleep of your ‘birthday-eve’ the Balloon Fairy comes to visit and leaves gobs of balloons in your favorite colors, ALL OVER your room!
I’m not quite sure how we thought up this idea, but I can’t tell you how fun it is to hear that first gasp and ecstatic squeal of an excited birthday girl, once she wakes up and sees that she is surrounded by a sea of balloons. Cason and I never fail to give each other a little hand squeeze or high five, once we hear the pitter-patter of little feet running into our room, ready to burst out into the story of how the “Balloon Fairy” came to visit during the night.
🙂
I guess I just wanted to share those few things to show you that there are still small, fun moments and memories that even the busiest Mom can make, on their kiddos special day!
(without spending hardly any money or throwing an elaborate party)
So, in the light of small and simple (yet fabulous) things, let’s get to this weeks giveaway!
The #1 talked about detail in Aubrielle’s Fairy Ballerina party post HAD to be those adorable flower cut-out mason jar lids. So what better way to kick off this week, then with a fabulous giveaway to the store where I picked MY set of 6 up! We Love Citrus!
We love citrus is a lovely blog and shop written and owned by Ana. Her blog is all about good design, good food, good trips, good fashion, good people and good times. Ana’s blogging style definitely reflects onto her fresh, creative approach that she has taken with her adorable shop.  We Love Citrus offers a diverse line of home goods, paper products and unique gifts that are refreshing, inspiring, and down-right fabulous.
 
This week, We Love Citrus is offering up 2 of their pewter mason jar lid 6 packs to some lucky House of Smiths readers! 

Here’s how to enter:

Head on over to the We Love Citrus shop, take a peek at all of their fresh products and then come back and leave a comment here, letting me know which products YOU love!

For and extra entry:

Visit We Love Citrus on Facebook, like their page to stay updated on new products, deals and news and then come back here, and leave me a comment letting me know you did so.

When entering giveaways please make sure to leave your email/contact information so that I can get back to you if you’re the winner! Please also take a quick minute to subscribe to The House of Smiths blog  for lots of inspirational ideas, tutorials and projects! Having awesome readers like YOU is what make all of our great giveaways possible!

Also, real quick, I wanted to let you all know that today I’m over at the SNAP blog sharing my family favorite, incredibly yummy party-go-to-snack recipe, Creamy Artichoke Dip, in a sourdough bread bowl! There is an adorable printable that I included too! So head on over and check it out!

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  1. Jen N. says

    Oh my gosh, what's not to love? I love the divine twine collection, the mason jar lids..everything!

    nystrom.jen[at]gmail.com

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  7. MandyJoyLoves♥ says

    Love the "divine twine collection" with the holidays coming up, can never have enough twine for special wrapping and packaging ideas. Thanks for the opportunity! =)

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  8. C & E says

    I LOVE all her stuff but my favorite thing has to be those mason jar lids. I loved them at your little girls BDay party.

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  9. Doodlecraft says

    I love those mason jar lids, I love the bakers twine!!! They are awesome! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
    Nat
    doodlecraft.blogspot

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  14. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    Aw, so sweet! We had the balloon fairy visit my 3 year old this year, but he's so not a morning person (like his mommy) so he didn't really appreciate them until after breakfast. lol!

    What a cute shop! I think the lids are by far my favorite thing there, but I love the fabric tags, too!

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  18. Mommy2aQT says

    My favorite item are the paper straws!!! May order a few for my Holiday Open House
    -Shannon Crossin
    BowMakingMama[at]hotmail.com

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  21. Jenna Tracy says

    Oh my dear I have to pick one favorite?! Impossible. I love the "hand made" stickers, and Mason Jar lids the best!

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  22. Renee' says

    I "Like" We Love Citrus on FB

    And I LOVE your blog!! I wonder if my 16 year old son will like a room full of balloons on his 17th BD???

    reneepetermann[at]gmail.com

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  25. Britt says

    Absoultely LOVE the adorable 'flowered' mason lids of course- would love to use those for an upcoming bridal shower, also love the super cute kraft gift tags, and the gift boxes!

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  27. kelly says

    for sure the lids, i also love the kraft gift tags those are great for presents you don't want to buy a card for!
    kellybishop1(at)hawaiiantel(dot)net

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  28. Kamille Marshall says

    I love the simple brown gift boxes wrapped with divine twine. The simplicity makes my heart happy. Thank you for introducing us to such a great company. I'm happy to find them on facebook!

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  30. Lindsay says

    First- I love your blog, you are so happy, positive and you are so creative! I want to make all of your tutorials and have a girl just to throw a cute fairy party! Thanks for such an awesome blog!
    I love The mason jar lids, bakers twine and air mail envelopes!

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  36. castawaysofyesterday says

    I love the cloth bags….I am orginally from Newfoundland and there we use cloth bags for puddings we put in with our salt beef dinners ..Long story lol

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  38. TinG says

    I would love to have their pewter mason jar lids!!
    And I liked "We Love Citrus on Facebook" too!

    huitinglow(at)gmail.com

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  39. Maureen says

    I liked on facebook, Looked at the site, super cute mason lids & twine &
    paper straws! Love it 🙂
    modixon72[at]yahoo.com

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  41. Jeanine The Crafting Fiend says

    oh man I can hardly wait till my daughter's next birthday (she'll be 2!) so I can start doing some fun traditions!!!
    I LOVE the mason jar lids – and the twine!

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  44. andrea lawrence says

    I love the mason jar lids, was actually going to get these for my daughters 1st bday party, so this would be perfect!

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  45. Emily says

    I love the straws! My youngest was just looking at a PB kids catalog with me (we like to dream shop LOL) and he loved the red and white straws used in a table setting! I'll be ordering some for our holiday break!!

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  47. Lynette says

    I've been pining over those jar lids ever since you posted about the party! Their striped paper straws are so cute!

    curtinfamily07[at]gmail.com

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  49. Kelly Oribine says

    For some reason I can't fully explain, the divine twine collection makes me giddy!

    Your family traditions are sweet. Our tradition is that the birthday kid gets to pick what they want for dinner…they get to choose *almost* anything they can think of! This year my little girl chose pancakes!

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  57. Stacie S-H says

    Too much coolness on the We Love Citrus shop page. Some of my favorite things beside the lids are the straws, Tiny clothespins, mini canning jars and the striped paper straws. All too cool I'd just want to sit and stare at them instead of use them!

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  58. Audrey says

    Jars and lids. Two of my favorite things. There are so many things you can do with them! ~ oneshoeparenting.blogspot.com, keepasteadybeat[at]gmail.com

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  63. Lynne says

    We Love Citrus…I Love Citrus…Everyone Loves Citrus!! It's the cutest little shop!! The paper straws, the glassine bags, the twine…. I could go on & on. Love the mason jar lids that are being given away. What a fun way to drink out of a jar 🙂

    Keep up the great work!
    Lynne
    Cincinnati, Ohio

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  64. lovebug09 says

    I definitely want the clothespins. the covered ones, the mini ones. looooooove. how cute would your clothes be hanging outside with fabric covered clothespins?

    aerobabe33[at]hotmail.com

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  69. Shawna says

    I loved the straws and mason jar lids! love them. perfect for my daughters birthday and plenty of things year round.

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  84. Carrie says

    I LOVE LOVE the mini clothespins and the small and brown paper bags. I think I could use these for my wedding favors. Thanks for sharing! ccreten[at]gmail.com

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  90. Mac and Starr says

    I really love the twine collection also and the lids would be perfect for my little girls' birthday!

    starrburton[at]hotmail.com

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  93. Christine says

    I love the gift boxes and the "handmade" stickers. But of course I really love those mason jar lids too!

    Christine

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  95. AndieB says

    My favorite product on the We Love Citrus website is the flowered mason jar lids!! They would be great for any party or get together, and I love the vintage vibe they give!
    I also liked We Love Citrus on facebook, wish there was a love button! Fingers crossed for this give away!!
    bodenhagen_d[at]yahoo.com

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  96. Tamara says

    I like 'We loe citrus' on FB. How great to read that she loves Amsterdam, as seeing I am living in the Netherlands! I also checked out the shop, such cute stuff. Would love to have it all. Especially since must of these things are not available over here.

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  100. Mrs. Breier says

    I'm wrapping all of my Christmas gifts in brown paper and twine this year. The mini spools @ We Love Citrus are little cutie patooties!
    thebreiers[at]gmail.com

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  107. Brittney & Morgan says

    I have been waiting to for 7 long years to throw a party for a child of my own and I finally get to. I am planning a small party to celebrate the finalization of his adoption. I would LOVE the mason jar lids! They would add that special touch to our already special day!!!

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  117. Gigi's Thimble says

    i love the mason jar lids, tiny clothespins and spools! so cute! thanks for the giveaway!

    amber @ adctd2qultng[at]gmail.com

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  122. Amanda Joy Petersen says

    I love the pewter lids and the wooden spools. Their little spools of twine are so cute too:)

    bossysprocketsshop[at]gmail.com

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  124. Mandy says

    I don't know how to pick! I love straws; so classic for any party. But I can't get enough of those tiny clothespins in a jar!

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  127. The Brownings says

    My favorite item from the shop would be the citrus mason jar lids and the striped straws! As soon as I saw your party post last week, I put them on my Pinterest wish list!!

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  131. Meagan says

    Okay, not only did you blow me away with the adorable birthday party in all of its fabulous glory.. but then you went and shared your family traditions (which are incredibly fun ides) and I definitely think you deserve mom of the year. Not to mention the most thoughtful and creative momma 🙂 I love your traditions, thank you for sharing!

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  132. Just Rhonda says

    I have been looking for lids like these FOREVER. WEll I just wanted plain ones you can put a straw in and these are even BETTER!!!! oh my i looooves them soooo much!!!!

    Reply

  133. Anonymous says

    I want so many of their baby wreaths for my Christmas tree! I would also love to use the twine for so many craft ideas!

    Reply

  134. Maggie Massey says

    Oh, what a wonderful shop! I just bookmarked it…;) I adore the Air Mail Envelopes! I think I'm gonna get me some…;)

    Thank you so much for the chance to win!!!

    msgirlblog[at]hotmail.com

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  141. MelFromtheATL says

    i love the mini mason jars and lids, the amazing twine, and the mini wreaths!! lovely!!!
    p.s. I am a fan on FB!

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  146. Michell @ Girl In Air says

    What a darling little girl! I like that tradition!

    Great shop!! I LOVE it all….these lids are to die for!

    Thank YOu!

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  151. Renee says

    Love their products! Of course, I love the lids, but also the tags and home made stickers!
    reneevenegas[at]hotmail.com

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  157. Dana Stemig says

    I love the cute little wooden spools. I can see creating lots of cute things with them. I also like the jar lids and the paper straws. The idea of putting lemonade into jars for a party really appeals to me.

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  160. Kari V. says

    Love the devine twine samples, the mini canning jars, and the striped straws! Oh so cute!

    kari (dot) vannoy (at) gmail (dot) come

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  162. Smurfett says

    So excited that your sweet daughter had such a cute birthday and that you shared all of your cute birthday party ideas! Loved the We love citrus website– LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the mason jar lids. How awesome would it be to win those! 🙂 So to help my chances of winning, I liked their FB page. Fingers crossed. Thanks for having such an amazing giveaway! <3

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  173. chrys says

    I LOVE the We Love Citrus site!! …the tiny clothespins, the mason jar lids, the cloth bags. Oh so many uses for all of their sweet little crafty things!!

    chrystal.wineinger[at]gmail.com

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  179. Carolyn Jae says

    Those Mason jar lids are my favorite! I was trying to convince my husband to drill holes in regular canning lids for serving lemonade at my daughter's 4th birthday party next April (yes, I start planning parties WAY in advance.). Now he can leave the drill in the garage! Thank you for introducing me to this FABULOUS company!!!

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  181. Lindsey McFarland says

    How do I pick A favorite thing?….there is so much to love about that site! The mason jar lids of course….the wooden spools….the home made stickers….

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  186. Making Celebrations says

    I LOVE those flower mason jar lids so much! Wow what a great site, so many products. Going on my list of favorite sites!
    (Mary Lozano)

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  191. Derk, Heather, and Girls says

    I so could've used those cute striped straws for my daughter's carnival party!!! Love those lids too! Awesome stuff.

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  199. Lauren F. says

    Oh wow– it's hard to pick my favorites because I love everything! I'm especially loving the fabric clothespins and the striped paper straws right now.

    laurenafunk at gmail dot com

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  204. A.Cooper says

    I visited the We Love Citrus Shop and I am in love with the mason jar lids and paper straws. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway.

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  206. Lindsay says

    I would LOVE a set of those punched mason jar lids!! They would be so perfect for my upcoming 3 year old daughters party! Thanks for the giveaway!

    larnikk{at}gmail{dot}com

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  214. Anna@Directions Not Included says

    I love the mason jar lids, divine twine and the cloth bags. So much cute stuff!
    PS = I think your birthday traditions are so sweet.

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  216. Jill says

    I love the mason jar lids the most but the glass canning jars are so cute too. I also love the gift boxes and all the fun twine, so basically I loved everything!

    jillmpeterson[at]hotmail.com

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  220. Britters says

    I love the divine twine, mason jar lids, paper straws and the craft gift tags. What a great source for gift wrapping and party decor supplies!

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  226. Anonymous says

    The divine twine collection is my fave. Ha ha or maybe the jar lids… and the boxes are so cool. But also think the stickers are nice. And the straws!

    elsmanning7[at]yahoo.com

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  245. Anonymous says

    mmmm…. I'm planning a bachelorette trip for my best friend and I've been looking for the best way to package some homemade facial scrubs. We Love Citrus' canning jars are PERFECT if I added some adorable wooden spoons to go with them too! But honestly, what's NOT to love about all the stuff on their website?!

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  247. Tammy says

    LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! your blog. What an inspiration you are to all of us. You did such a beautiful job on your daughters birthday party. I will be hosting my grandaughters 5th birthday party and she wants to have a Fairy Garden Party. Hope you don`t mind, I will be using many of your ideas to make it a special day she will remember…BIG THANK YOU!

    Now, let`s talk We Love Citrus. What a tempting little shop. For all of us who love to create, decorate and bake for our loved ones, our hearts are doing flips :0) I can see sooo many beautiful possibilities for packaging, crafting and gift giving. I love the mason jar lids and straws, the twine, tags and glassine bags, the handmade tags and pretty little linen bags. Thank you for introducing me to this little gem of a shop and thank you for a chance to win your wonderful giveaway.
    Love and Happiness,
    Tammy :0)

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  251. Denise Young says

    its so hard to pick just one thing. I love so many things on that site. I guess I would have to say the mason jar lids… they are so cool. I love the paper straws too.

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  263. Stacey says

    I love the mason jar lids, the twine (ALL of it!), the striped straws,the little clothes pins in the jar, and those YELLOW PLATES!

    I liked We Love Citrus on FB 🙂

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  264. Kate says

    I LOVE the "We love Citrus" shop. Everything is adorable. I love the kraft gift boxes, tiny clothespins, and the "handmade" stickers!

    ledbetter.kate[at]gmail.com

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  265. Kate says

    I liked "We Love Citrus" on facebook 🙂 I wish there was a double like button to click!

    -Kate

    ledbetter.kate[at]gmail.com

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  270. Susan says

    This is so cute! The balloon fairy is such an exciting way for those girls to wake up – and you get great pictures! What a great way to to make a special day even more special and ensure it starts off fantastic!

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  271. Stephanie Walker says

    The striped straws are my favorite. I've been seeing those around lately and wondering where I could pick some up!

    Stephanie
    stephiewalker1[at]yahoo.com

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  273. Heather @ Glitter and Gloss says

    I love those lids and the air mail envelopes!! Thank you for the chance.

    angelfacedesigns AT gmail DOT com

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  275. Rochelle says

    I loved it all but if I had to choose some of my favs it would be the mason jar lids, the twine, and the little yellow plates. I liked their FB page.
    rochellerico[at]gmail.com

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  276. Erin says

    I love the mason jar lids, I have been looking for those for a while! Oh yeah, if I don't win I will for sure buy some. Thanks!
    junglebuddies(at)gmail(dot)com

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  286. Jenn says

    I love the Divine Twine! How fun would it be to wrap presents with that? Why, it would be divine! 🙂 Thank you!
    Jenn

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  290. The Holloway's says

    My little girl is turning 3 this month and I would love those lids and some of the twine…love them!

    c_aholloway[at]hotmail.com

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  293. Unknown says

    Let's see…um, EVERYTHING!!! I love the bakers twine, mini mason jars, the wooden spoons, and the paper straws! Yes, definitely the paper straws!!! I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to win!!! Crossing my fingers!!! Oh yes, I also am a facebook fan, too for the extra vote!!!

    Aimee @ ItsOverflowing.com

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  294. the Schmidts says

    oh my goodness – how pretty!! thanks for introducing us! I like all the twine and of course, those mason jar lids. the cutest!!

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  298. Janna says

    Love, love, love the divine twine! The striped straws, mason jar lids – ALL of it really;)

    jmierandco (at) gmail (dot) com

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  302. cassi says

    The Mason Jar Lids, the Boxes, and the Twine are just some of my favorite things! What a cute store!
    Thanks!!

    cassi_72[at]yahoo.com

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  303. Va_Nessa says

    I'm loving the jars, lids and cloth bags. Tons of little crafty ideas are running through my head!

    Vanessa –
    vrschmuke[at]gmail.com

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  304. Charlene Austin says

    Balloon Fairy!! Omgosh that is awesome! Now I want kids just so I can do that. I have so got to tell my sister about that so she can do it for her kids!!

    And hello I LOVE those mason jar lids. I must have those. I am going to check that blog out right now! Thanks much!!

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  310. j.palumbos says

    Love it all..but I'm a sucker for those mason jar lids and the colorful striped straws! Always have to have straws at our house…even though my "kids" are teenagers and in their twenties!

    Reply

  317. Kristen says

    So of course I love the mason jar lids and the paper straws that I believe you can never have enough of…but those yellow plates of hers are gorgeous!

    Reply

  322. Unknown says

    I love the jars and lids,the twine and oh those cute little plates!!! What is not to love???!!!

    Jen C
    jensplace6[at]gmail.com

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  326. Unknown says

    Love all the cute stuff. Glassine bags, those cute stork sissors and the wooden spools are my favs.
    Love your blog
    Cynthia

    Reply

  329. Emily says

    LOVE the divine twine collection and the lemonade jar lids (like you used) are killers they are so cute!
    Thanks for change at cute giveaway!
    Emeier620 at gmail

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  330. Jessica says

    Hmmm.. Can I say everything! Love the jar lids, the straws and the empty thread spools. Thanks for sharing! We decorate the house during the sleep of the brithday-eve. So fun. I've thought of balloons in the room too. Definately going to do that next year!

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  337. Kerren says

    There are sooo many lovely things – its tough to choose. The daisy lids and paper straws are probably the things I love the most.

    Reply

  341. Chef Stinson Family says

    I LOVE the Hearth Cloth bags and the mini clothespins! I can think of a million things I would do with those clothespins! I love this site! Thanks for sharing it! 🙂

    stinsonfamilydeals[at]hotmail.com

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