Favorite Things - part 1

Who says you have to be Oprah to have a Favorite Things list?! The problem with Oprah's favorite things is that a lot of her favorite things are ridiculously expensive a tad bit pricey. I have been thinking about this for a while and decided to put together a list of my own. Some of you care; many of you don't. Too bad - it's my blog so I can post whatever I want!

Now, all that aside, here is the first installment of my favorite things...all of which are very much in almost everyone's budget!

My first favorite thing (not in order of preference, but in order that I decided to type them) is Real Simple Magazine. I love this magazine. It is full of really neat organizational tips, storage solutions, new uses for everyday items, and other fun stuff. I love the layout, too. I will read each issue multiple times, always gleaning something new.

Since I'm writing about magazines, my second favorite thing is Woman's Day Magazine. Again, I love this magazine. It has so many recipes and tips. Lately, there have been a lot of money-saving tips, which everyone can use! It is a definite cover-to-cover magazine for me.


The Husband turned me on to my next favorite thing. I love SmartWool socks. The Husband has worn them for years and swore by them. I *finally* bought some just after Thanksgiving. Oh. My. God. They are so comfy! I really have to go buy more. They may become the only socks I wear! In addition to the plain, solid ones, they have cute, striped ones as well.

Now, let's talk about food. I love food! Here are some of the things I love in the realm of food! For snacks, there is nothing better than Odwalla Bars. They are healthy, organic, and yummy. I love the banana nut Odwalla bar (pictured) and the Chocowalla bar. The banana nut bar is awesome when you don't have time to eat breakfast. Just grab a bar and have your coffee. They are filling, too.

I also am a huge fan of the Full Circle brand of organic foods. It is not always easy to find organic foods and our local grocery chain carries the Full Circle brand. I don't think I have purchased ANY Full Circle product that we have not liked. Their products make up over half our grocery items.


Finally, when you are out and about or not in the mood to cook, my all time favorite place to eat out in a hurry is Moe's. We discovered Moe's a couple of years ago and love it as much now as we did the first time we ate there. For a while, we were going about once a week! We're better now, but it is still our "fall-back" when we don't know what else to get. "Welcome to Moe's!"

So...there you have it. The first installment of MY favorite things. If you have the opportunity, try one of my favorites this year and let me know what you think. If some of my favorites are your favorites too, I'd love to hear about them.

I wish you all a happy and healthy 2009!