These parties are THE BEST. I want to start throwing one every season. Our first one was about a year ago, the Fall one was bigger and better and this Spring one did not disappoint. Our friend Emilee is about to move to Arizona and Erica just bought a beautiful new house, so we thought we were due for another!

As usual, everyone brought three copies of their “favorite thing” under $7. You draw three names out of the box and give your favorite thing to them. Everyone goes home with three new favorites! It’s awesome because even though I only come home with three things I end up buying almost all of them over the next few weeks because they all look so awesome. Here is the list of our latest Favorite Things for your purchasing pleasure, as well as the recipe for Erica’s most popular dip/summer salad – the crowd pleaser at the party!

Our Favorite Things

+Emilee: Tresemme volumizing dry shampoo & Baby Lips chapstick

+Erica: Live basil plants & metal plant pots

+Mia: Schick Hydro Disposable Razors

+Taren: EOS shaving cream & Golden Oreos

+Sullivan: Orange Ginger, Endless Weekend and Love & Sunshine – Bath and Body Works travel-sized lotions

+Miranda: Nutella To-Go Packs

+Haley: Batiste Tropical Dry Shampoo

+Genevieve: Homemade Clutch (pattern here: http://www.elmstreetlife.com/2012/02/diy-bow-clutch-sewing-tutorial.html)

+Mikayla: Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn

+Katie: Meringue NYX Butter Gloss

+Nicole K: Dewshine Citrus Mountain Dew & Revlon Lipstick

+Danica: Hello Lindt Cookies and Creme Chocolate Bar & ELF Cream Eyeliner

+Jessica: Co. Bigelow Rose Salve

+Nicole J: Tiny Cactuses & Rose Vaseline

+Allison: Dirty Dancing DVD & Costco’s Kirkland Butter Popcorn

Erica’s Summer Salad Recipe