* 4 Perfect Houses for Thanksgiving at Country Living
* In Praise of Scruffy Hospitality
and DEALS! These are the prices when I hit publish, they can change or run out at anytime:
* Unheard of! Dollar Tree has $1 flat rate shipping today! If you’ve been eyeing anything for holiday parties, crafts, or gifts today is your day! I posted some favorites here
* lowest price: Fire TV Stick + Echo Dot $39.98
Amazing deal on Pottery Barn Kids stockings! Today you get free shipping and stockings are as low as $12!
* Springfield 5 piece luggage set only $49.99
* Tarteist Pro Palette $24.50 shipped!
* lowest price: Delta Kids Organizer & Table/Chairs set only $45.49
* Martha Stewart Living magazine $5 for one year – this is an auto renewal, to turn it off go to your magazine subscription manager
* lowest price: Kenra Blow Dry Spray $15.60 – the $3.90 will automatically come off
* Beats by Dr. Bre Wireless Headphones only $199
* lowest price: Amazon Echo Show $99
* lowest price: Razor A Kick Scooter $18 – other colors available
* lowest price: Dash Electric Egg Cooker $14.99
* lowest price: Hoverboard with flashing lights and wireless speaker $129
* lowest price: Harry Potter Illustrated Hardcover Books 1-3 set $64.61
* great stocking stuffer and lowest price: LOL Surprise Ball 2 pack only $10.88
* lowest price: Sportbrella 8 foot canopy $28.43
* Buy One, Get One free Yankee Candle coupon
* lowest price: Hotpop Silicone Microwave Maker $13.90
* lowest price: Hamilton Beach .7 cu ft Microwave $35.88
* lowest price & today only: Fingerling Glitter Monkey $8.50 – other colors available
* lowest price: Pie Face Showdown $6.99
* VTech Turn & Learn Driver $14.19
* lowest price: LEGO Brick Headz Stormtrooper $5.99
* lowest price: LEGO Elves Azari Goblin Forest Escape $9.99
* lowest price: Lego Classic Supplement $10.88
* LEGO City Police Bulldozer Set $38.99
* lowest price: Lego Family Villa $44.99
Hello!! This has been such a fun week seeing all of the favorite things from our friends. If you’ve missed seeing any you can click here to go to the main page.
Today, please help me welcome the super talented Kelli & Kristi at Lolli Jane:
And today I get to share some of my favorites from 2018! Here we go:
* Black & Cream Ribbon – this ribbon is beautiful and thick and can be used for gifts, to wrap silverware for a pretty table, for wreaths, anything! The cream and black are just classic and the 25 yard roll will last you a loooong time.
And speaking of ribbon, Walmart had some great ribbon for $2.50 in their Christmas department. I can’t find it online so keep your eyes open for it. It is kind of a canvas type material and has wire in it.
* Cover Your Assets – such a fun game our whole family loves. My sister Kerri got it for us last Christmas and it is a favorite. Goes by quickly and keeps you on your toes!
* Metal Nativity scene: I haven’t decorated for Christmas yet, but I got this sweet nativity scene at a local shoppe (same price) and l can’t wait to use it – maybe with greens and little lights behind it? We shall see…
* Leather bags from The Leather Store ♥ I got one last year for Christmas and have loved it! I wanted a leather bag without logos and this fit the bill. Beautiful, thick, high quality leather with the prettiest flower lining and nice zippers and pockets and shipping is so fast!
* These jute baskets with the little leather handle! ♥ So cute to put a plant in or add some texture to any spot.
* Retinol Cream – I think this works better than expensive brands I have tried. I can honestly tell a difference when I use it. Here is a tip – I swear this is the same formula as some other brands on Amazon (like Baebody and another is FineVine) so choose the least expensive one.
* Okay, Thymes Frasier Fir candles have made plenty of Favorite Things lists through the years but the price kind of held me back, especially when I love the $10 (on sale) Bath & Body Works Winter and Fresh Balsam candles! But you need to check your local TJ Maxx, because I found a couple there for $12.99!! This baby is so strong – it’s like Fresh Balsam on steroids and has a 50 hour burn time. So, so good for Christmas and a beautiful gift! You can smell it through the box.
The Idealisk Colander from Ikea! It expands to fit your sink and has feet to sit on – so handy! $7.99
* These white wax warmers from Walmart – so simple, only $7 and can go anywhere.
* Oreo Pistachio Thins: I can thank my SIL Kristine for the obsession on this one. I am a pistachio head, I love most everything pistachio and these are no exception, probably because they are heavy on the almond. I think they would be a 10 if they were golden Oreos instead of the chocolate but these are still an 8 for me. Yummmmmm.
* Everything but the Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joe’s. So good on avocado toast, eggs, or to spruce up a plain bagel with plain cream cheese. Buy it in-store for $1.99
While we’re on the subject of plants – one of my favorite places to buy pots is at Ikea.
The smaller Muskot is $3.99 and the larger Gradvis $5.99. And I am not an expert at keeping plants alive but snake plants are the easiest to keep alive! I got one at Ikea and another at a local nursery.
Maybelline SuperStay Foundation I love this foundation and I have tried so many! Full coverage, goes on so smoothly and stays.
* H&M Purl-knit sweater – a perfect sweater that looks good on everyone. It runs big though, order a size down!
If you use Marco Polo or just need your phone at eye level to use navigation, this phone holder from the Dollar Tree has been perfect for me! Can’t beat the price, either.
Thank you, thank you for joining us for Favorite Things 2018! Click here to see all of the Favorite Things this year and feel free to link your favorites up below!
Hello and welcome back to Day 3 of Favorite Things! If you would like to see the favorite things shared on Monday & Tuesday, please click here.
Today I am so excited to welcome:
Melody Warnick: my friend and author!
And a guest post from my sister-in-law Natalie!
Haven’t you loved all the posts this week?? Tomorrow I will be sharing my favorites and I will have a link-up feature if you would like to share yours on your blog or website. See you soon!
I’m so excited to welcome my sister-in-law, Natalie today!! Natalie is just awesome, I totally hit the jackpot my in-laws. She is an amazing violinist, makes the cutest crafts, and she is basically famous for her caramels and chocolate dipped oreos that she always makes at Christmas. Natalie is always welcoming people to her beautiful home and cabin and I really appreciate how relaxed she is and her great sense of humor. She is a master boat driver and you should see her water ski or surf! Her family loves to get up to the lake as much as possible in beautiful Montana summers and we love to visit them! She is such a good mom to her 4 beautiful kids, we love them all. A few fun things: she made the frozen orange chicken from Costco and her son went to school and told everyone how good it was and she had parents calling her for the recipe! Also, I should have gotten a picture of her feet – they are beautiful! She could seriously be a foot model
Thanks for letting me compile a list of my favorite things! I’ve had so much fun thinking about this. My items are as follows:
1. Fresh flowers: I always have fresh flowers in my living room and kitchen table. In the spring and summer, I pick them from my yard. In the winter and fall time, I buy them from Walmart or Costco. Walmart has small arrangements for $5 and Costco has some between 9.99-14.99. If I buy a large arrangement and have extra flowers, I take them to someone that I think needs a little happiness that day.
2. Potted plants and shelves from Michael’s: I love my plants shelves. I got the shelves from Michaels with a $40% off coupon. They are $39.99 regular price but are buy one get one free this week!. The pots are also from Michaels: Between $3.69-$7.49 per pot. I got the plants from Home Depot. Less than $5.00/plant.
3. Homemade granola: I eat this every morning and make it myself. I attached a picture of the recipe.
4. Remington Hair Wand: $18.44 at Walmart. Some days I wear my hair straight. Other days, I like to wear it curly. I love my curing wand so much.
5. Revlon Colorstay Brow Kit $6.48: I have sandy blond eyebrows and I love this kit because it comes with the wax to brush on your brow, followed by the color. The wax gets the color to stay all day long. Much better than the eyebrow pencil I used to use.
6. Conair garment steamer $39.99: I hate ironing! I love steaming wrinkly clothes. It is fast and easy. I bought mine at bed bath and beyond with a 20% off coupon but they are a better deal at Amazon now.
7. Hot Chocolate: I drink hot chocolate every afternoon right around the time my kids get home from school. It’s my “pick me up” in the afternoon. My favorite combination is Stephen’s hot chocolate and hazelnut creamer.
8. Flameless candles and twinkly lights. During the winter I need more light in my life! It makes me happy when it gets dark to have candles and lights around the house turn on. I have them on a timer to turn on at 5 and turn off at 10. The twig branch lights are from Kohl’s and the flameless ones are from Costco.
9. Purses! I switch them out every couple of months because it’s fun to have a variety.
10. Hats: Some days I just don’t want to do my hair and it’s just faster and easier to wear a hat. My favorite hat is a fedora. I think it looks good on anyone.
11. Banners: I put them up for birthdays and holidays, but some of them I leave up year round as a decoration in my kid’s room. Michael’s has them pre-cut and ready to string on ribbon or twine and you can add letters or stickers, whatever!
12. UGG blanket: I sleep with this every night. So soft and warm. I bought it at the UGG outlet a couple years ago. It was less than $50, but I can’t remember the exact price.
13. Pictures around the house of my family and places we love to visit. I think your home should be a reflection of you and what you love! One of our favorite things to do when we are traveling is to get a painting from a local artist to remind us of our time there.
14: Gospel Library: I love having the scriptures read to me. How amazing is it that I can get ready in the morning and listen to the scriptures at the same time?
15. Pandora: My daughter tells me I should listen to music on amazon prime or YouTube. Maybe that’s the new thing, but I love my stations on pandora. Some favorite stations are Journey and Instrumental Christmas.
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Thank you, Natalie!! To see all of the Favorite Things from this week, click here. Tomorrow I will be sharing my favorite things and will have a link up if you would like to share yours! See you soon~
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