{"id":14096,"date":"2012-08-27T10:09:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T14:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=14096"},"modified":"2012-08-27T10:10:07","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T14:10:07","slug":"these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things\/","title":{"rendered":"These are a few of my favorite things …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Monday everyone! \u00a0I was working on a layout recently about some of my very favorite things – and I had to laugh at how random and ordinary most of them were. \u00a0BUT, they are all things that I use on an almost-daily basis, so I thought they were important enough to document. \u00a0I thought I would go ahead and share some of them with you all too – in case you were looking for something new to love \ud83d\ude42 A lot of you probably use many of these, but maybe there will be one or two that is new to you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

1) Spicy Muffalata<\/a> from That Pickle Guy<\/a> – this is something that has overtaken my house! The makers of this product are based in Illinois, and we first picked up a jar of spicy muffalata at costco in chicago. \u00a0We loved it SO much (even my husband, who was never a huge spicy-foods lover) that we now buy it by the case and have it shipped to Boston – we even plan meals around it. \u00a0it is DELICIOUS! We have tried their other products as well, and although we like them, nothing beats the spicy muffalata for us!<\/p>\n

2) Inkos Hint ‘O Mint White Tea<\/a> – we started drinking this about 6 1\/2 years ago, and it’s another item that we buy by the case and have shipped to us. \u00a0It is so refreshing, so healthy, so delicious – YUM! \u00a0I can’t really address the other tea flavors – since I like things unsweetened and minty – so this flavor was a natural for me.<\/p>\n

3) Li Lash<\/a> – I had really, really, really short eyelashes, so \u00a0I started getting fake eyelash extensions about a year and a half ago. \u00a0I liked the look of the extensions immediately after application, and the fact that I didn’t have to wear mascara – however I didn’t like the cost, application time or the fact that they started looking pretty bad after a week and a half. I decided to start trying Li Lash and have had AMAZING results. \u00a0I get asked about my eyelashes almost every single day now – it’s crazy! \u00a0I know that there are some rumored side effects with these types of products, but I haven’t had any at all. \u00a0I love my new eyelashes!<\/p>\n

4) Oil Cleansing Method<\/a> and Coconut Oil – I know that people have talked in the forums a lot about the benefits of coconut oil and also about washing their face with a mixture of castor oil and a carrier oil (olive oil, sunflower seed oil, etc) and I have to say that I agree with every positive comment made. \u00a0I started cleaning my face with oils about 9 months ago, and have \u00a0used coconut oil as a body moisterizer, food oil, foot oil, etc. for a long time. \u00a0I cannot say enough good things about natural oils!<\/p>\n

5) \u00a0Gel Manicures – I have been getting gel (and\/or shellac) manicures for over a year – and I love them! My nails stay unchipped for two to three weeks, I leave the salon with dry nails and my nails are actually healthy underneath the polish. \u00a0I only wish that they would start making some really glittery polish so that I could do some of the fun looks<\/a> I see on Pinterest.<\/p>\n

Other things I am loving these days are using our new Smart TV to watch Netflix, watching movies at the Lux Level<\/a> of our movie theater (wine and dinner during a movie? yes, please!), making lots of green smoothies and green juice, and eating lots of sunbutter<\/a> (since my daughter is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts).<\/p>\n

And here’s the page I made to document my faves – using Nicole and Ru’s new collab, All About Me<\/a> and one of Lynnette’s templates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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