1. Clinique acne skin care system! Okay so this one is not as affordable as I would like, but it works! Clear skin is priceless so I had to add this. As a homemaker I have made a lot of sacrifices, as so many mothers do. I stopped getting my hair done, I don’t buy new clothes very often and I never (almost never) buy new purses! The one thing I just can’t give up is Clinique make up and skin care. Corbet supports my love for make-up and skin care products (thank goodness) so we are all good! When I was pregnant with Dylan my skin went haywire so I found myself at the Clinique counter a lot. Even with suckers like me I have never walked away with a product I didn’t like.
2. Maybelline Stiletto mascara! The one item of make-up I wear that is not Clinique is Maybelline Stiletto mascara. I love it! I think it works better than Clinique and it is less expensive so it’s a win win. Oh, and who doesn’t love the name stiletto mascara?
3. Buxom lip gloss! Okay so to me most lip gloss looks alike, but these stay on longer. Note to Buxom gloss users… don’t kiss your kids with it on it can cause a rash and they might be too young to know pain is beauty. Oh and don’t kiss your husband on the cheek cause it’s hard to get off and it just leaves your man grumpy and shiny.
4. The Bumbo chair! This little chair has been an extra set of arms as far as I am concerned. Dylan used it from about two months and still climbs in for a sit. Noel can sit up in it and it is a great first high chair. The tray is sold separately, but it’s only about ten dollars and so worth it. I have had it two years and it looks new. Oh and it’s water proof and let’s face it when you’re a mom water proof has a whole new meaning. It’s not just about mascara anymore…
5. The Cuisinart! This thing has paid for itself. I made all of Dylan’s baby food with this bad boy and it saved me a ton of money! Baby food is expensive! Though I would not consider the Cuisinart that affordable, I can tell you how to justify it to your spouse. You just have to tell your husband you will cook more at home and it will make homemade meals more manageable. I have never seen Corbet so happy to be in a line at Macy’s!
6. Decorative aprons! I know… I know it’s a little domestic, but let me tell you my aprons have two purposes! One it to look cute while cooking up meals for the fam and the other is that they look cute hanging in my kitchen. Oh yeah, and I guess they are to prevent from getting food on your clothes, but since I am always in workout clothes that is not too much of a priority.
7. Baby head bands! Before we had Sugar Plum I thought headbands for babies were a little out of control, but I just had to jump on board. When we go out everyone knows Noel is a girl due to the HUGE flower tied around her head. The bigger the better. When it comes to headbands less is not more… more is best!!!!!
8. Personalized stationary! Anyone who knows me knows that I have since a young age loved any kind of stationary or office supplies. When you have personalized stationary you forget that you are writing a letter within the walls of a duplex. I could be writing from the Ritz hotel for all the person receiving it knows. However, once they see the return address is from Oregon… the jigs up, but it’s about the experience. Corbet bought me a beautiful pen that is engraved with the word peach… he said ‘Jillian’ was too expensive. I loved it though; it was one of the sweetest gifts I have ever received. So I take my “Peach pen” and my personalized stationary and write away!
9. Spanx… the undergarment. I’m just going to be honest… after two kids sucking- in is not as easy as it once was. Spanx does the sucking in for you! Whoever thought of this should win a Nobel Peace Prize… it has given me and so many other women peace from battling the bulge! I realize that Spanx are a little pricy, but there are other brands and you know I have the knock off! Note: Use the restroom before you put on your Spanx… they can be tricky… and when you have had two kids your bladder can be tricky, enough said.
10. My Journal… I know it’s old fashioned, but I still keep a journal. I really think it is good to get your thoughts down on paper. There have been times I have written things and then by reading it better understood how I felt or better understood how ridiculous my feelings are. My journal is not the kind I want my posterity to find… unless they need a good laugh. It’s not touching, inspiring or even grammatically correct, but its mine and it’s something. I think women especially need to write just for the mere fact that sometimes we just need to be heard. Your journal will never fall asleep while you are talking… and yes Corbet has done that.
Gratitude:
• Dylan had a great Birthday with lots of love from so many!
• Noel is such a happy girl. She will sit in the Bumbo and watch me work.
• Noel is pushing up on her knees so crawling is in the near future… I think.
• Corbet fixed my computer!
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