Favorite Things

Stella: Do you ever use those 'Biore nose strips' to pull out the black heads on your nose? Wow. Nothing makes me feel more disgusting than peeling off one of those suckers. But I really like to use them! They are one of my new favorite things. If I were Oprah, I would hand them all out to you to use & try for yourself. Although my list of favorite things would probably not include high-end items like ugg boots or Coach purses. Hmm.. What would be on your list of 10 favorite things? As a frequent painter of an impatient 4 year old girl's nails, using a nailpolish that dries fast is a huge must! So I'm a big fan of Salli Hansen's 'Insta-Dry' nailpolish. Although making Bella sit there being still and not touching anything is a great way to teach her patience... But little kids can only sit still for so long (what do they say? Like a minute for how old they are for time outs? So that's only about 4 minutes to get those nails filed & painted & have them dry.) But I personally like to use 'OPI' nailpolish for myself... Mostly because I like the names of the colors.... such as "Lincoln Park After Dark," "I'm not Really a Waitress" or "I'm Suzi and I'm a Chocoholic." Let's see.. what else do I enjoy? My two favorite scents at the moment are from Bath & Body Works (go figure!) 'Dark Kiss' & 'Twilight Woods.' Blondie bought me some 'Twilight Woods' lotion last year for Christmas & I have been using it ever since. I like both scents because they are pretty strong & you can actually smell them on you. Loki used to yell at me from her desk whenever I'd put some on because she would instantly be able to smell it. Loki: My favorite things? I haven't been into things lately, but I love me some good sweat pants. I also bought 2 maternity t-shirts from Old Navy, (when I was pregnant and needed them,) but they are still the most comfortable shirts I own. I like to wear them... and one has several holes in it. (Bess tried to throw it away the other day. Big T was encouraging her too, but I wouldn't let them.) But I love them. I don't care if I look like a sack. Those Boyfriend t-shirts from Target are really good too. I wear them alot... and those you can actually wear out in public. I am all about comfort nowadays! I'm in love with this new hair stuff too. It's 'Catwalk, Curls rock, Curls Booster.' It gives my hair the "boost" it needs and doesn't leave my hair crunchy. I hate crunchy looking curls. Stella used to use the 'Catwalk Curls Serum' back when she had curly hair just to help her get a brush through it. haha. I also love Moroccan Oil, which my hairdresser talked me into buying. I like it, but probably not for the $30 I spent on it. (This was back when I had a job of course!) I also recently found this new wine called "Barefoot." It is really good and cheap! I even bought some for Bess for her birthday! I've also been on a hummus kick... Try "Sabra Hummus." We just tried the Spinach & Artichoke Hummus flavor. Superb. Also, I use "Stacy's Pita Chips" with my hummus- it goes great together. *On a side note, do you think it is okay for this baby to play with tampons? (clean ones of course.) Oh, oops.. she got it out of the wrapper.
Stella: I'm all about comfort too. I love the boyfriend pants from Victoria's Secret & the boyfriend t-shirts from Target too. The pants from V.S. you can cut to the exact length you want, which I think is great for me as a shorter person & Bess thinks is great as well, as a rather tall person. (Although you do have to convince yourself that it is okay to spend $40 on sweatpants.) The t-shirts on the other hand are just comfortable v-necks that only cost $8 (sometimes $6 if you wait until it's a sale week for them.) I think I own almost every color... And even though they are short-sleeved you can throw a thermal longsleeve tee underneath & voila. You can dress like me.I have a huge obsession with playing the new Just Dance 2 game on the Wii. (No one EVER plays with me- except Bella for a few songs- so I mostly play by myself. But it is still great FUN!) If I were into snazzy new technology I might have something to say about the new Xbox kinect games that you don't have to use a remote with, but I'm not. So let's just say- I love this game.
Loki: I have been watching Oprah's favorite things the last couple of days and I thought that she used to introduce new things that we could actually maybe buy. It has been all about how much and how much money she can give away. I cant afford a cashmere sweat suit or a new car. Not to mention the cruise and diamond earrings she gave as well. I guess when you are Oprah these are the same things as hummus and biore strips.

Stella: The last thing I have to add in that I like, which is.... Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things! Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes, silver white winters that melt into spring... these are a few of my favorite things! When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad... I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad! Another favorite thing- The Sound of Music on dvd.

What are 10 of your favorite things?