Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

We all have bad days or bad months, but we can choose what we remember. We don’t have to continue to feel bad, and thinking about a few of your favorite things can help bring a smile to your face. So, today, I am bringing you a few of my favorite things that I love.

I have to admit that I was skeptical about this hairdryer. I wanted this hairdryer so bad, though, because I had talked to a few of my blogger friends, and they all told me that I would LOVE it. So, I gave in and made the purchase.

I have thick and coarse hair, and this dryer makes short work of drying it. It somehow makes my hair sleeker and shiny, and when I use a round hairbrush to dry it, I don’t even have to use the curling iron.

Mine is the basic one that Dyson came out with years ago. I found one on QVC, and I love the Prussian blue color, but it is the case that I really love; this dryer is lightweight, but it comes with a long and heavy cord. So, this case would be great to store it in. The dryer is on sale, and with QVC, you can pay in 5 payments, so it makes the price a little easier to manage.

I didn’t get the hair dryer in Prussian blue, but I managed to get the Dyson Corrale™ styler straightener in that color. Lol! Does the color make a difference; not really, but I do love it.

This is the straightener I use daily, and it does a fantastic job. Remember, I have thick, coarse hair, so I have to have a good straightener. I’ve been using this for over two years, and it is still performing great.

The selling point for me was that it was cordless. It sits on a charging stand, but I can use the straightener without being tethered to a cord. Plus, it is a Dyson, and I knew that meant quality.

Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer

I am beginning to think that I might be a skeptic at heart. Joe had wanted this Ninja Foodi for months and months, but I kept putting him off for one reason or another. I honestly didn’t think that we would use it, and I didn’t want another appliance on my counter, especially one as big as this thing. But this is what he wanted us to buy as our together Christmas gift.

Don’t you hate it when you are wrong? I LOVE this thing. We use it more than our grill or our oven. It is easy to clean up, and I like that it has all of the different functions, like an air fryer, dehydrator, etc. Mine is several years old, so I linked to the newest one. Shew, I hope Joe doesn’t see this, or he will want to upgrade.

I gave Joe the Purple Mattress as a Father’s Day gift several years ago, and we are still huge fans! He is also a huge fan of the Purple Pillow, and he never travels without it.

We had been sleeping on a memory foam mattress before, but we ended up sweating terribly in the middle of the night—no more sweating with the Purple Mattress. In fact, I go to bed each night with my blankie because it is a cooling mattress, and I am always cold anyway. Lol!

The Samsung Frame TV was another “together” Christmas gift. This TV gives me so much pleasure, and I would go so far as to say it “sparks joy!”

We don’t even watch TV that often, so I love that it looks like a painting when the TV is off, which is most of the time. People who come to the house usually think it is a painting, and they are shocked when we turn the television on a channel.

I have turned into a Kendra Scott super fan! I have not been disappointed by a single item that I have purchased, and everything has been a high-quality item. I’ve already purchased more items for my personal collection, and here are a few of the things that I bought.

The variegated turquoise necklace and earrings are new to my growing collection. I love these statement pieces, and they look great in the summer and fall. The earrings I wear the most often are the Colette large hoops! They are the perfect size, so I feel comfortable wearing them with just about anything!

Probably my favorite pieces from Kendra Scott are the 18kt Gold Vermeil Cross Necklace that I wear daily; and this necklace that I bought last year when I caught it on sale.

I love this self-tanner, but it is not for the inexperienced tanner. This tanner has a bronzer in it, which I love, but it will also show any missed areas. I always use lotion before I apply a tanner because it allows the tanner to go on smoother and to spread evenly, so I don’t leave any white spaces.

This tanner is the most realistic tanner that I’ve ever used, and I’ve used a lot. I bought a LARGE bottle when I saw a special, but this is the usual size they sell. If you need help with how to apply self tanner, check out this post.

I bought these Apple AirPods on a whim when I went to an R+F convention in Nashville several years ago. I knew that I would be around a lot of women, and I needed to be able to concentrate on my work. So, I bought these AirPods to put on soothing music while I worked. That helped to drown out the conversations that were happening around me, and they worked like a charm. Here is the funny thing…I use these multiple times EVERY DAY!!!

It seems like eons ago, but back in 2020, I started using Hair Biology hair products, and I’ve never looked back. As we age, things start to change, and that includes our hair. We are not “one size fits all,” and our hair needs are different from someone in their 30s.

I love how this keeps my hair from going brassy and keeps it shiny looking. Just like skin, hair shows signs of aging:

• Thinning: as we age, we don’t just grow less hair; the diameter of each strand also thins.
• Dryness: Our scalp’s natural oil production can drop in half as we age, which makes our hair feel thirsty and dry from roots to ends.
• Graying: By our 50s, more than 90% of women have at least some gray hair, and one-third of us want to show our grays off, not cover them up.
• Hair Quality: hair flows like silk when each strand has a uniform shape, but as we age, time and damage can cause irregular hair shapes, giving us more frizz and flyaways.

This is the hairspray I use all the time—and I’ve used it for YEARS! My hair is thick and heavy, and this hairspray keeps it under control. I can spray my hair where I want it, and it holds it in place. My DIL buys this in bulk for me for Christmas. She knows the way to my heart.

I know it seems silly to put washcloths on a “favorites” list. But you can’t begin to imagine how many ruined washcloths this has saved. The black color is great for taking off makeup, even mascara. They are great to place in your guest bathrooms. I know I would hate to stain one of my friend’s washcloths.

I absolutely LOVE this 14 Inch Planter Pot with Stand. It is the XL size, but smaller versions are available. It might not keep me from killing my plants, but they sure look beautiful in it for now.

I bought this Oil-Rubbed Bronze Soap Dispenser in a 2-pack. It’s an inexpensive way to make your bathroom look fancy. Lol! I filled the dispenser with Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Liquid Hand Soap.

I would never, ever, ever have thought that a laundry hamper would be on my “favorites” list. Laundry is a chore, and I’m not a fan of it. However, this hamper has made my life soooo much easier! I need to put a label above each bin, though, because Joe can’t seem to remember which one is colors, darks, etc.

I’ve had this touchless motion sensor trash can for about 2 1/2 years. We use it constantly throughout the day, however, we’ve never had to change the batteries. I almost didn’t buy this because I didn’t want to constantly be changing batteries. We even bought my parents one because we loved ours so much,

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