And now I'm channeling Julie Andrews (and flashing back to my 6th grade solo competition) and feeling like bursting into song. ("Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens") However, this is suppose to be like
Oprah's Favorite things (come on you know....the one show where doesn't matter where you stand on the Oprah fence you want to be in her audience) Well she normally gives her stuff away too and well I'm just not her (not that I wouldn't want to but that's just not the type of blog I'm running over here). However, I am linking up to this
"Favorite Things Party" and it's just fun to see what everyone has on their list (plus it makes you think about those "tried & true" things that you'd have a difficult time parting with) My list is a combination of stuff I like seasonally and all year round (oh and also in NO particular order...I just can't be that favorite specific)
1.I love this lip balm (I love chap stick in general, but this is for keeps) -- I've used it since college at bedtime and I think that it keeps my lips from chapping and also keeps them really smooth (haven't had any lines show up on them) Not that I'm one to share beauty secrets but I just think it's awesome!
2. Love this tea! During the fall/winter when I'm prone to colds I love to sip this hot tea to loosen up all the congestion and feels so good on my throat. The peachy taste is just yummy (I think tea should be flavored) and makes me think of summer. Plus drinking hot tea seems like such a mature thing to do - so I'd like to think it gives me some points there.
3. During the holidays our family loves listening to this CD and watch the movie. Transports me to a different time...(like one I never lived in, but I pretend) Listening to Bing is like a big gulp of crisp winter air -- LOVE it!!
4. Ryan and I are fans of coffee (there may have been a time in our life that anytime we passed a Starbucks the mister wanted to stop). So when our coffee maker broke (so proud of it lasting 5 years and 2 moves, and quite possibly being revived at least once) it was a must that a nice coffee maker be purchased to replace it. I love hearing it grind because I know that only good things will come from it. The coffee tastes so much fresher and I am NO coffee expert - it's just good!
5. Love these PJ's for the lil' guy! They are by Carter's and from Target...they are SO soft and make him so snuggly (even on his worst days). I've washed them at least a half dozen times and they are still extremely soft. I think kid's in footie pajamas is so cute! We like to keep the thermostat low in our house so the full body coverage is good (plus he can't remove socks or pants anything)
6. These are by far my favorite to wear in the winter. I've never actually had a pair of my own (although growing up my dad & brother owned several pair and I loved to tromp around in them) Our 3rd Christmas I bought Ryan a pair and he loves them too...so this year I got myself a pair and they are so warm - but also extremely feminine which is why I've been leary about buying them in the past. Plus since they are from Target they are very affordable (ya know in case your dog eats them or something)....however if you aren't hip on affordability there are several other places you can find them too.
7. I love
these Goody clips. Pretty much anything that doesn't leave me with less hair than I started with is great! I like to wear my hair back
when I'm lazy and just let it go crazy curly or perhaps I haven't showered and want to appear that I've done something with myself and hide the bump that was made b/c I slept crooked on my pillow because I think it looks nice when it's curly and half back so these lil' clips are perfect for holding a big wad of hair back and out of your face as well they don't pinch and actually don't feel like they are there -- which is nice.
(I couldn't get a picture of just the clips...apparently the headbands and bobby pins needed a lil' face time - but the clips are on the right)
9. Apricot Scrub - in the last year I've fallen in love with this face wash -- I'm the type of person who likes the smooth feeling that rough beads and harsh cleaners bring to ones face. I'm no professional on what is actually good for my skin, but for the time being I'm really digging this
I'm also enjoying
this body wash from Sauve...again with the smooth feeling. In the winter I'm all about shluffing rough dry skin so stuff works perfectly - plus it smells good which is always good when you are trying to get clean :)
10. I'm no fan of cleaning....trust me or ask my mother. Anyways -- I guess it's been about a year or so (maybe 2) since
these bad boys came out. But I LOVE them!! They clean Will's tub amazingly -- he's the only one that uses it and since he only takes baths (recently a lot of bubble baths) it leaves a horrible ring.
These just BUST right though it. They actually make me enjoy cleaning a lil' bit because you can see them working!
My other favorite cleaning thing are these sticky gel things that go in the toilet. (I know it's gross...but if it keeps me from having to clean my toilet all the time then I'm using it) After you give your toilet a good scrub just press 1 into the inside of the bowl and everytime you flush it gives your toilet a lil' scrubby scrub. In a toilet used on a regular basis (or if you have a two year old boy) it is gone in a couple weeks. So just clean 'er up again and put another one in.
11. Mulled Cider candles!! To tell you the truth I've never actually bought the brand I have a picture of (cause I'm cheap frugal). I like to grab mine up at Wal Mart (for $1, $3, of $5) since ya know they are candles and won't last forever anyway so why spend an arm & a leg on one. A) I'm a huge fan of candles anyone B) they spell absolutely wonderful! To me they smell like the holidays (something baking in the oven) so from early (or mid) September through January I have them lit (or better yet on a candle warmer) - I love the way they make my house smell!
My list could probably go on and on...but I'm cutting myself off (you're welcome!) I'm sure Ryan & Will's list would be quite different than mine [I think Will's would go something like: "White'nin MaQueen, Thom-usss, ummm ya-us (yes), milk-shake, choc-wet, Fuzz (Buzz Lightyear), Bevo....LOOK, no. LOOK!!" - that's about as "on track" as we'd get with him]
