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Food Products I Love:
The Silver Palate Thick and Rough Oatmeal—with a little maple syrup, salt and a dab of butter. Yum! This oatmeal served with fresh fruit and coffee is one of my favorite breakfasts.
McConnell's Ice Cream—Pumpkin and Peppermint Stick are two favorites. This ice cream is made by a relatively small Santa Barbara company, but it can be found in some specialty markets. Dangerously delicious!
Fuji Apples—I buy the medium or small ones and they never disappoint. An apple a day…
Challenge Whipped Butter—I don't do fake butter, but I do believe in moderation. Challenge's Whipped Butter is light and you'll use less than you would from a stick. Since breakfast is big in our house, I leave it out overnight so it's nice and soft for the morning. Yum!
Natural Tostitos (yellow corn)—These are different from the regular Tostitos. I love these for their really nice corn flavor. They're great with chilies of all kinds.
Shivers Lime Ice—I love this lime flavored ice. They do lemon flavored, too. It's great in water and adds a nice flavor to certain other drinks as well.
Stores I Love:
Target—Gotta love Target for its great merchandising. A super place for cute/one season accessories, reasonably priced home stuff like placemats, beach towels, etc., and, of course, baby stuff. My sister-in-law is having twins and I'm out of control over the baby stuff!
Nordstrom—Because I worked for Nordstrom, it always feels really comfortable for me to shop there. But even if I hadn't ever worked there, I'd love them for their customer service, and their strong selection of quality merchandise.
Barnes and Noble—of course! A family favorite!
TJMaxx—I love this place! Not for their clothes (I admit that I shut down at discount clothing racks—too many years as a buyer and merchandiser, I guess). But I love their little section of soaps, creams and room-sprays. I also love them for handbags. You can pick up a nice off-season bag at a great price.
Anthropolgie—I love this store for its casual, comfortable and relaxed clothes. I discovered it after I became a Mom and I've loved it ever since. They also always have a great sale rack.
The Gap—I love The Gap for its affordable basics and casual denim. I was only annoyed there once when they didn't have a single pair of jeans that wasn't distressed. But I've forgiven them since. J I also think Kid's Gap is great.
Charles David—I love Charles David shoes! Lord, don't let me in there!
Sephora—Oh m'gosh, drop me off at opening, pick me up at closing! The best beauty product store ever. Speaking of beauty products…
Beauty Products I Love:
Smith's Rosebud Salve—just the best for lips, cuticles and rough spots.
Lancom's Definicils Mascara—expensive, but so worth it. One coat, let it dry, and then apply the next. For waterproof, I love Almay's One Coat Mascara (though I think you need more than one coat).
M.A.C. Lip Glass—shiny but not sticky, I think these are the best glosses around.
BeneFit Dual Sharpener—the only sharpener you'll ever need. It handles both small and large diameter pencils.
Nars blush in Orgasm—okay, I swear I don't wear it for the name, it's just a great color! If you're skin has yellow or golden undertones, it'll probably work for you. You can sample it at Sephora.
L'Occitane hand creams—I'm a hand cream fanatic. I love these because they are moisturizing, but not greasy. I also love all the old perfume fragrances they do—verbena, orange blossom, vanilla, lavender and rose just to name a few.
Miscellaneous Things I Love:
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser—okay this thing is a housekeeper's wet dream! And since house-keeping is one of my many jobs, you know what I'm dreaming about! But seriously, this little white sponge is a miracle on walls, kitchen cabinets, appliances, bathroom fixtures, you name it! If you don't have one, you're working too hard!
Ticonderoga number two pencils—I don't know, there's something about a freshly sharpened Ticonderoga that makes me happy. Yeah, I know…but it's the little things in life. J
Sonicare toothbrushes—I love really clean teeth, and there is nothing like a Sonicare for keeping your pearly whites pearly white. The great thing about this brush is that it beeps during the two minute cycle so that you know when to move to the next brushing surface. Okay, so I'm a little neurotic about teeth…
Cosabella Soire Thongs—No, not the thongs for your feet. Okay, I know what you full panty gals are thinking: not in this life, nor the next! But you just have to try these. They are so comfortable. It feels like you're not wearing anything and, of course, you'll never have another panty-line. Get one (make sure it's the right size), wear it for a day and, I tell you, you'll never go back!
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