MY favorite things

I was thinking the other day "Oprah can have Favorite things, why can't I?" I'm as cool, or cooler,than Oprah so I should have "Favorite things" So here we go Ladies and Gents *I hope there are some 'Gents' out there reading* My First Annual Favorite Things List. Disclaimer: Unlike Oprah I am not rich, so I will not be giving one to all of my readers, I will though, work on seeing if someone will sponser me for next year, so stay tuned :-) hehe

1. My Swarovski Crystal Snowflake necklace. I wear it nearly EVERY day starting in November. It was a gift a few years back and I LOVE it! It Looks similar to this, only a necklace.
http://www.swarovski.com/Web_US/en/1065956/product/Magnet_Tack_Pin.html

2. My Itouch. I cannot live without this and if it is lost, it is a sad, scary day in this household. I lovingly refer to it as "My brain" my calendar is on there, all my appts, my to do, music, email, facebook, world clock so I always know what time it is in sandland, games for the kids to keep them busy should a situation arise. It goes EVERYWHERE with me. If you don't have one........go get one. Even my bank has an app so I can always check my bank acct. love!

3. My Dyson vacuume. Thank you Mr. Dyson. I first got my Dyson when I was pregnant and nesting with Lillia. For some reason my husband had a mental lapse *or else didn't wanna fight with a Nesting Pregnant woman whom he had just seen cloroxing the underside of the kitchen table* and agreed to buy me the $500 vacuume. It was and still is worth the money! I've vacuumed any sort of mess you can imagine and it still works perfect, Ive even vacuumed the outdoor carpet we had on our porch.

4. Heres one for all my foodies out there. Oscar Meyer Carving Board Lunch meats. Oh..How..Yummy! They have ham and roast beef and o..em..gee, they make the BEST sandwich EVER!

5. Mint Milano Cookies..Yes.. sir. I will do just about anything for some Mint Milano's. For thsoe that want to win my heart..Mint Milano's is the way to go. My husband's friend, Frank, first introduced me to them when he brought me some as a gift after I had Lillia. It was probably one of the BEST baby gifts I got..no, I am NOT kidding. I guarded those with my life. LOVE!

6. Kohls..yup..you knew this would be here huh? I LOVE Kohls. I go in there during a sale and my Kohls card and it's more of a game what type of deals I can score. My all time record is spending $180.00 but I saved $250.00! yup! I recently scored an 80.00 purse for $4.00. How can you -not- love that?

7. Ju Ju Be Mini Be backpack. I recently scored one on sale and I love it! It's super sturdy, works great for a diaper bag now that my kids are older, plus Lillia LOVES carrying it, which means I don't have to. Honestly, I was very shocked at how sturdy it was for being so small. I anticipate purchasing another for Allana next time I can find them on sale! I can also carry it and it doesn't look goofy. It has an insulated pouch which works great for small snacks like string cheese, ect. It also has 2 cup 'holders' which is fabulous as I have 2 kids! Most bags that small don't.

http://www.amazon.com/Ju-Be-Diaper-Sienna-Swirl/dp/B0026PTDQY

8. Gap jeans. I am a short, thin, but with big hips type girl and it was sooo hard to find jeans that looked good and fit me. I just recently bought a pair of Curvy Gap jeans and I am in LOVE! They fit me wonderfully everywhere. They were sooo worth the 50.00! They are lightweight yet the give where you need them to give and fit snugly where you want them to. If my house were on fire, they would be one of the things I would grab before leaving.



So, those are my favorite things. If I had to leave my house in a hurry I would probably grab all the above *Of course my kids too!* and then leave. I just love them that much!