To celebrate such a cool date today, here are 12 of my favorite things in no particular order. This is not a sponsored post in any way, and I soooo wish I could give you each one! :)

1. Lands End Large Canvas Tote: best beach/swim bag ever. It’s HUGE, holds all the towels, sunscreen, snacks, maybe even the kitchen sink. The canvas is heavy and durable. I can't imagine the size of the extra large.

2. Line a Day Journal This one is grab-in-a-fire worthy for me. One line a day, but the best part is looking back on the previous years: “oh, on this day last year Landon started crawling and I made dumb chili that didn’t turn out, and school was cancelled because of the snow from Hurricane Sandy.” One of my favorite gifts to give as well.

Deal prices are as they were listed at the time I hit “publish” on my computer. Happy Holiday Shopping! :)

Haven’t sent out your Christmas cards yet? Never fear, Today only: 29¢ Holiday Cards + Free Shipping at Cardstore! That’s less than a price of the stamp, plus you get the card sent for you.

Krispy Kreme: buy a dozen, get a dozen free in honor of 12.12.12

Today only as well, 6pm is having a $12 Sale! Free shipping as well.

Target has another $10 gift card when you spend $50 coupon.

Also, at Target: 9” portable dvd players for $44

Please welcome Emily from Emily A. Clark Design to share her favorite things! Emily and her husband are parents to 5~they recently had twins!

Here are some of my favorites from her blog:

her office!

her breakfast room:

and I love her ideas for entryways/kids art work!

Don’t forget that our Favorite Things party is tomorrow~12.12.12! You can post your favorite things

(I’m sharing 12 to honor the date) on your blog and link up in the morning. And now, here are Emily’s favorites~thank you, Emily!!

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How fun of Melissa to let me play Oprah for the day and share my favorite things with you. (Of course, it’s not quite as exciting since I can’t give you all one of everything, but just play along!)

My husband recently surprised me with an iPad  for my birthday.  Until then, I never even knew I really wanted one.  I’ve had so much fun playing with it and just read my first book on it.  I guess I wanted one, after all :)

I’ve grown to love pretty storage options, and woven baskets are  my favorite.  I want more for every room in our house.  I usually find them for good prices at places like TJMaxx and Homegoods, and West Elm also has several that I like.