these are a few of my favorite things....lately.

just for fun and because I believe in sharing!

Magazine: Real Simple

ALWAYS soooo good.

from the gift ideas (I'm already Christmas shopping) to the recipes to the fashion to the fact that I'm not embarrassed to have it laying out in the open anywhere in my home.

it's just good.

Website: YELP

reviews on everything.

and since we're in a new town, it's just nice to know what a couple other people think of a place before we go in.

I mostly use it for restaurants but have also used it for oil changes and hair salons.

Good Book I'm reading right now: Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl Wudunn

this puppy is rufflin' my feathers!!!!

(politically, spiritually, emotionally...I'm tellin' ya!)

I keep telling people that reading this book is like chewing raw meat.

it tough. very tough.

I am loving the challenge.

I think we all need to read it....with 'Jesus Glasses' on, but still read it.

a blog I'm loving: Uber Chic for Cheap

it's all about fashion...cheap.

I love her style and her sweet simple posts.

Cloth Napkins

yes, it means more laundry, yes, I have the girls use the same napkin for all three meals (within reason)

but I love the feel it gives to our meals and I love not throwing more stuff away that doesn't need to be.

(I'm sure it's just a phase ;-)

My Dad's Blog: Cooking with Phlip

it makes me hungry, and want to go home.

(my dad can cook better than your dad!)

Pandora Stations:

I rarely skip a song on these two:

Acoustic Guitar

plays more than just solo guitar, lots of current hits type of stuff, (think Matt Kearney, Train, etc)

and

Natalie Grant

gets ma' praise on!

Lavender Essential Oil

on bug bites (straight or mixed with some olive oil...that was for you dad ;-)

on my pillow

in the girls bath or in my shower

just 'cause

I'm addicted.

My Teeva Sandals/Flip Flop things

This TEA:

Arbor Teas

specifically the Fair Trade, Black, Mixed Berry and Fair Trade, Black, Apricot