My favorite things 2012

Let's have a little fun, shall we? 

I just wanted to share a few things that I really like.  I am in no way endorsing or promoting anything or anyone.  Just my opinions, just because I can.  Unfortunately, I won't be sending any of these items to you. And they are totally random, by the way.

Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo  -  I have short hair.  Thick hair.  Limp hair. And I hate to admit this here - oily hair.  Sometimes at the end of the day, I can smell the oily.  This helps me with that.  No silicone to weigh my hair and oh, the smell!  I love the smell of this shampoo!

Aussie Sprunch Hairspray - I have probably used this off and on since high school.  It holds my hair but, it's not stiff and crispy, nor does it leave white dandruff looking flakes!  And again, the smell!

Microsoft Wireless Mouse - I cannot use the touch pad or the little roller ball on my laptop.  It's so odd to me, I can't get comfortable with it and in a meeting, I totally look like a weenie!  As a matter of fact, it's totally disabled on this machine.  I'm so jerky with it and constantly miss my mark.  This though, is the best mouse I have had thus far.  The battery life is phenomenal, it doesn't track by itself, and the USB plug is so small, I barely know it's there.

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha -  and add a shot of peppermint for the holiday season (as a friend just said "Christmas in a cup")!  Practically perfect in every way!  (and don't look at the calorie count on that link - you're better off not knowing!)

Patti Callahan Henry - I love her books.  I love her writing style.  I get lost in her world, her stories.  And those are my favorite books to read!

McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McGriddles - This is my favorite breakfast.  I don't have them often but, I totally love the sweet mapleyness in the pancake part combined with the savory of the sausage.  YUM!

My Thirty One Large Utility Totes and my Thirty One Market Thermal Tote - All of my Thirty One products are straight up black (or dang close to it).  I'm not into funky patterns and such.  The large utility totes are AMAZING!  They hold so much, and they're great for groceries, we use it for our food bag on trips (snacks, cups, plates, etc.).  And the Market Thermal - I can't tell you enough great things about this.  It's not a cooler but, it keeps food cold or warm.  The key however, is to zip it completely shut!

The Michigan Electronic Library - I use this site quite often to borrow books my local library does not have on their shelves.  I check my library first and if they do not have the title I'm looking for, I head to the elibrary and by a grant established to pay for this, I can attempt to locate my book in any library in Michigan and that library will mail my book to my library, free of charge.

Caldrea hand lotion in ginger pomelo - I don't like hand lotion.  It's greasy, sometimes it smells off and sometimes it's too thin or smells like a baby.  I love this lotion!  It smells great - I use it on my face actually!  It's not greasy at all.  I even keep a bottle on my desk at work.

Milk Duds - Chocolate coated, caramel goodness that melt in your mouth.  Need I say more?

I picked up a "PocketBac" of Island Margarita from Bath and Body Works the last time I was there.  I found myself now wishing they had that scent in shower gels etc. it's so fresh and limey!

I am a ChapStick junkie.  Check my winter coats, you'll find at least one tube in the pocket.  My purse has about 10 of them, they're in my nightstand, my medicine cabinets and there is probably at least one tube in every room.  I have 3 tubes in my desk drawer.  This year, ChapStick came out with Candy Cane Peppermint.  I love it!  I'll be stocking up.  I did just see on their FB page, they have green apple!  Cherry is my next favorite and when I was a kid - they had orange!  Whoa!  And grape...fruit...blueberry?

Tupperware Thatsa bowl - This bowl holds 32 cups!  I use it to mix salads, casseroles, stuff that makes a big mess and falls out of the bowl while you're trying to stir it.  In the link photo, it's one with the apples in it.

Bissel Lift-off Deep Cleaner - This isn't quite the model that I have but, apparently they don't make my model anymore.  I love owning a carpet cleaner!  I love having a cleaner on hand when I need one rather than having to haul one home.  Certainly worth the cost.

This is my list.  What are some of your favorite things?