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Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Christy Nicholson — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:06:31 -0000

I love the Halo Swaddle Sacks for babies... when my son was a newborn, I was totally paranoid that the blanket we swaddled around him would become untucked and he would suffocate in it. The swaddle sacks (sleep sacks with a velcro cover for the arms) helped alleviate my fear and kept him sleeping well! We still use them now that he is 3 months old.

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Paula — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:25:34 -0000

Actually magical summer- some "styro-foam" is biodegradeable - it is made from cornstarch. AND most fruit packers use it to protect fragile fruit such as Asian Pears.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

STL Mom — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:07:13 -0000

Oooh, that reminds me: Frozen, minced garlic at Trader Joe's (but the brand is Dorot so maybe you can buy it at other stores). Comes in little tiny one-clove squares that pop out of the carton. So, so easy.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Shannon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:30:57 -0000

I have eczema on my eyelids. The only thing safe & effective that I have found is Burts Bees Royal Eye Jelly. It works so well & it smells wonderful!I even use it on the skin between my nose & upper lip during cold & flu and/or allergy season.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Shannon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:25:28 -0000

Just an avocado idea: Ruby Tuesday's avovado quesadilla (http://rubytuesdays.com/men... w/ cheddar instead of swiss; or California Pizza Kitchen's Avocado club egg rolls (http://www.cpk.com/menu/app....

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

erinlily — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:14:13 -0000

Shaklee's Basic H household cleaner.

It's harmless (they say you could drink it, if you really wanted to. Not sure I'm that thirsty to try though.), and a small bottle will last you forever. It has about a million uses. Okay, only 1,000, but who's counting?

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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:47:36 -0000

I love the Melissa and Doug site! Am ordering some things from Gabby there. :)

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erinlily — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:30:28 -0000

That's why I went searching for the Bunn filters. Every time I would make a full pot with the regular/non-Bunn filters, the grinds would go everywhere. So gross!

Let's pray for long coffee pot lives.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

suburbanturmoil — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:24 -0000

I'm going to have to look for that Calendula Cream. My son has minor eczema and with all the diaper changing hand washing going on around here, I've had a horrible case on my hands ever since he was born.

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suburbanturmoil — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:55:20 -0000

It's beginning to sound like there's a Cult of Keurig...

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

suburbanturmoil — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:54:34 -0000

Are you SERIOUS?! You have no idea what this means to me. I am an avocado FREAK and had no idea TJ had such a thing!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Katie Morton — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:29:20 -0000

I used to fondle the avocados in the grocery store longingly but uncertainly. Was it ripe enough? Too ripe? Would I be able to eat my pricey purchase within the correct window of time?
And then I found Trader Joe's frozen avocado halves. Perfectly ripened so I can have avocado on a burger or in a salad anytime I want.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

mountainmomma18 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:42:49 -0000

Dude i have deams of the dyson, I long for it, I crave and drool but my husband thinks it's crazy to spend that much on a vac. Maybe i will kill him and use the money to buy a dyson and the two of us could live happily ever after (unless i cheat on him with the roomba which I also totally want but am afraid it would scare the dog too much).

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Sharkey — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:32:31 -0000

Ha! My husband bought the box of 1200 filters when we got our Bunn too! I insisted that we could've just used the ones from the grocery store, but he put them side by side and the Bunn version is just a little bit deeper than the regular ones. Since our old coffee maker often pushed the water through so fast that it caused the grinds to overflow into the coffee (ick!), I was forced to see things his way. Good thing, too, because the four-year supply of filters was already here. I hope the coffee pot lasts that long!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

barbara — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:25:45 -0000

Here are a few things I didn't see:
Simple Green cleaning. Awesome b/c I have those janitor spray bottles and can easily mix up the strength I need to tackle any job. Since it is nontoxic, I don't worry about my kids getting sick from over use.

burp rags as dust rags.

Baby Blanket sun block. I have a daughter that is allergic to everything. In fact, Cailfornia Baby is the only wash I can use on her. (Saw that already), but Baby Blanket sun block super cheap and doesn't break her out. It's a godsend.

Baking soda's thousands of uses.

Lastly, Egg Whites. The kind that are packaged like Egg Beaters, but are only egg whites with no additives. I love them because they are pasteurized and I can add them to smoothies to boost the protein. I can whip them into fluff and stir them into cake mixes and pancake mixes in place of eggs and I get the fluffiest cakes ever.

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Amy Wx — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:24:31 -0000

Life is Good !

http://www.lifeisgood.com/

Trader Joe's Cedarwood & Sage all purpose cleaner. love it!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

barbara — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:10:48 -0000

The Keurig is amazing. What I love about it is that you can buy one that hooks to your refridgerator water line and never have to fill a tank. It's always ready to go and it's one cup at a time, so if you feel like a lighter blend, but your husband is dark roast all the way, there is no argument!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Gini — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:46:04 -0000

I love, love, love my 6-quart KitchenAid mixer. The first Christmas after I got it, and I no longer had to mix all the Christmas cookies by hand, I swear that the sun came out from behind a cloud and angels sang! (well, it was Christmas after all). It is a work horse, my chiropractic needs have been reduced, and I no longer spend Christmas crippled from baking (for some reason, the combination of standing in the kitchen and mixing just kills my back-- but as a masochist, I keep baking year after year anyway!). As a side note, my food processor also kicks butt!

For clothes, I love prana.com. Everything is very comfortable. And although I can wear their products to yoga or when I'm running around on the weekend, some of them are also nice enough to wear to work!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

erinlily — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:50 -0000

Priceless!

Here I sat, thinking I was the only one in the universe that had heard of this FlyLady, clogging up my inbox, making me wonder when she would require a 27 fling boogie for her very own emails.

Oh and I get dressed down to my slip on flip-flops. That's got to count for something, right?

Still I will admit, I have learned a thing or two from her. My kitchen sink no longer sparkles every morning like it did for the first month, but it's been a good release to get rid of a good chunk of the clutter!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

suburbanturmoil — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:28:11 -0000

Okay, I'm obligated to re-share my Flylady experience at this point...

http://suburbanturmoil.blog...

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

suburbanturmoil — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:17:47 -0000

Are you serious? I've never even heard of that flavor, but now I MUST HAVE IT.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

erinlily — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:15:47 -0000

Flylady's RubbaScrubba! I'm a flybaby but have never purchased any of her products for fear they're gimmicky. Thanks for mentioning it!

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

BiologistMomof Three — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:11:59 -0000

Magic Eraser by Mr. Clean will remove ANYTHING from ANYTHING. Is awesome stuff.
Also, for eczema (on baby's skin or yours) a must have is California Baby Calendula Cream which is now (angels singing) sold at Target.
Those are my best items for now, but they totally rock, so I feel good about the contribution!! :)

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

STL Mom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:12 -0000

The public library.
Lara bars.
Shout color catchers.
Flylady's RubbaScrubba.
Barilla Plus pasta.
Carmenere wine.
Trader Joe's Vegetable Masala burgers.
Cheddar-blue cheese.
DVR and On-Demand.

Re: These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Belle — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:59:55 -0000

Method cleaning products are some of my favorite things to use in the house. They smell great, they're non-toxic, biodegradable, and don't cost much more than regular cleaning products.