The first thing on my latest obsession list is this mop:
I had a friend have this and talk about how great it was. So I asked for one for Christmas and I.LOVE.it. I do not like mopping. I really hate getting a bucket of water and sloshing it through the house and then moving all the furniture while I mop and then keeping the kids off while the floors dry. I was using swiffer sweeper mops, but then I read an article about how if you have pets and they walk on a freshly mopped floor and then lick their feet--- or if they eat off of the floor-- it can be harmful to their health. That was all it took for me to get rid of those.
The Shark has no chemicals-- it's all water. The floors clean fast and look awesome when done. It makes mopping SO much easier. You just pour a little water in the back and press a button and the steam starts pumping. I can mop my entire downstairs in under 5 minutes. It's awesome. I was going on and on about this to my mom who was skeptical-- I am sure she thought I lost my mind getting this excited over a mop-- but then she bought one for the beach house. And she loved it. She and dad had a bunch of friends down there and they were talking about it to them and they all ended up wanting one too.
Trust me-- this mop is awesome. Use your Bed Bath and Beyond coupon and get it for 20% off! It's worth it!
Okay, enough with the mop....
My other recent love is this shampoo.
I was in a shampoo/conditioner rut. I wasn't loving anything I tried and I wasn't quite willing to "test" out all the expensive ones trying to find one I liked. I had a friend tell me about this brand so I tried it and LOVED it. I have tried other kinds from this brand and don't like them as much. This makes my hair less frizzy, but adds volume. I use the shampoo and conditioner and love them both!
Staying on the beauty front, every spring I start using
I used it when I was pregnant with Andy and when I delivered him in May, all the nurses asked me how I was so tan...one even asked if I had been in the tanning bed. This year I have only used it 4-5 times and had 3 people ask me how I am already tan. The stuff works! It smells kinda strong so I sometimes mix it with smell good lotion to ease the stench. It also stains hands so make sure to wash afterwards!
And, the last of my favorite things...
We struggled with jeans for the boys. I have tried Gap, Old Navy, OshGosh, etc. The holes in the knees were happening ALL the time. Cal got all new jeans this year since none of his last year fit. Every single pair of jeans got huge holes in the knees. HUGE. Andy got all of Cal's jeans from last year-- that weren't already torn-- and they all were finished off pretty quickly.
I love the way the Gap jeans fit-- and I felt like they were holding up pretty well, but after two months, the holes started showing. And they are just way too pricey to pay that to have them not hold up.
Maybe my boys are extra hard on pants. Although, another mom of boys gave me the suggestion to try these pants. Her son is 6 today (happy birthday, bo!) and is super active too. The jeans go on sale all the time. When I bought them, they were under $20. I figured I couldn't go wrong with trying.
They are actually pretty awesome. The knees are reinforced with an added layer. We have had them over a month and there are zero traces of wear and tear. I only ordered some for Cal, but I will definitely order some for Andy next year too.
I lied...one more thing... speaking of Lands End....
The have a "uniform" collection of clothes appropriate for schools that require uniforms (plain polo shirts with no logos, etc). They have a bunch of colors and you can add a monogram on them for $6, which is cheaper than most places. Just a hint if you are looking for a polo without a logo....
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This post was so random. I love reading things that other people are into so if you blog-- share your favorite things too!!!
