I'm Lindsay Ferrier, a Nashville writer with a passion for family travel, exploring Tennessee, and raising kids without losing my mind in the process. This is where I share my discoveries, along with occasional deep thoughts, pop culture tangents and a sprinkling of snark. Want to get in touch? Use the CONTACT form at the top of the page.
July 1, 2009
>Sometimes, I find a product or website that I want to tell you all about- The trouble is, there’s no real place here to do that- so I decided to devote an entire post to a few of my favorite things.
I bought and paid for all these items myself and I’m not getting anything for writing about them. I’ve simply been wanting to share them with you, girlfriend to girlfriend (or um, platonic man friend). I’ll add to this list throughout the day if I come up with more things I like. Think of it as my version of that Oprah episode, except that you don’t get to take any of it home.
Okay, let’s get started…
I LOVE IT!
Dryel is incredibly easy to use, it has spot remover fluid that has gotten rid of everything I’ve used it on without leaving behind residue, and it cleans and freshens my clothes without leaving behind those horrid fabric pills and fading that come with machine washing. It takes a 30-minute run in the dryer AND THAT’S IT.
Love dryel. I wish the dry cleaning cloths were scented a little differently, but that’s my only complaint.
I’m pretty sure that the person who designs for Anne Taylor Loft is a woman who’s had kids, because their clothing seems to hide all my problem areas and accentuate the good stuff. Add to that great prices (AT Loft has lots of sales and shopper discounts, and if you see something that’s too pricy, keep an eye on the website for a few weeks, because you’ll almost certainly find it on sale if you wait) and you’ve got a sure-thing shopping experience. The above dress, by the way, is on sale right now for $39.99 and I am coveting it. See how beautifully it hides that post-baby lower belly pooch? I mean, not that I have a pooch, but if I did… Um… Moving on.
I would say my children play with at least one Melissa & Doug toy every single day (my daughter is playing with all of her Melissa & Doug wooden paper dolls as I write this). They are well made, well priced, incredibly educational, and I notice that my children continue playing with them as they grow. Also, when I received a faulty part for a Melissa & Doug product recently and called the company’s customer service line, I was very impressed. They clearly have trained their staff to be personable and competent and I really appreciated it.
I’m just sayin’…
Then he found Bigelow.
Bigelow has four different scents for men and all of them are divine. My favorites are the Black and Red scents, but all of them are nice. They smell fresh and clean and manly and not the least bit perfumey. I’m absolutely addicted to the way my husband smells now, and I love how the bathroom smells after he’s finished getting ready. Hubs likes it so much, he asked for and received as gifts the bath gel, cologne and body spray in all four scents!
And since Bigelow is available at Target and Bath and Body Works, it’s very easy to stock up on.
In honor of some of my local blog friends visiting India recently with Compassion International, my family and I decided to sponsor a little girl there using ad money from this blog. So far, I’ve been extremely impressed with this charity. I have received all kinds of information about my sponsored child and we are encouraged to correspond with her, send her pictures and postcards and coloring pages, and get to know her as well as we can. I can even send my correspondence to her online, which certainly makes things easier.
I’m also impressed with the transparency of this organization. Financial information is easy to find on the site and I think it’s telling that the charity pays for bloggers to visit its centers around the world and write about them.
This is a Christian organization, so if that’s not your thing, you’ll probably want to look for another place to donate, but I’m really enjoying the Compassion International experience and my daughter loves hearing details about the life of “our little girl in India.”
I have never been happier.
Our Bunn has held up in a way that no other coffee maker could. It brews a hot pot of coffee in three minutes and the coffee tastes amazing. It is definitely worth the extra cash, in my opinion. I can’t think of a single flaw.
My Dyson and I have a complicated relationship. At first, I thought it did a great job on carpets, but was only so-so on bare floors. I also wasn’t thrilled with the fact that in order to use the attached suction wand, I had to unwind the entire vacuum cord from the vacuum.
What has set the Dyson apart over time, though, is that it is incredibly easy to disassemble, clean, and put back together. In fact, I do it every few months. I’ve had my Dyson for about three years and can actually say it works better now than it did when I bought it. And that’s pretty amazing for a vacuum.
That’s what I’ve got so far… How about you?
Oh, and I’m also working on a “Things I DON’T Love” post just to keep things even, so check back for that one in a few days. 😉
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