The latest and greatest new finds!
Under My Um-brella-ella-ella
Can you remember the last time you bought an umbrella? I can’t. I have a cheapy black one that barely opens and a giant golf umbrella with Davidson on the top. But nothing in between, and certainly nothing nice! Breliio sent me their best-selling Breliio Origin, and my gosh is this thing bougie! My favorite feature is that the wet side folds in, which is as genius as loading an airplane from back to front (WHY is that not a thing?!) It’s also one-click to open and one-click to close, with a manually retractable shaft. And it just feels so good! They also have a Mini, which is small enough to fit in most purses. This will be perfect for travel too!
Simply Piano
I’ve shared on Instagram that I finally started using the piano I bought last fall!! For the longest time I resisted subscribing to an app or program and just tinkered around with YouTube videos. Until I saw my 100th ad for Simply Piano and decided now was the time. The app is AWESOME! I love it! I love that you can do an Essentials or Chords track (I’m chords all the way) and I LOVE that there are so many songs I know to play along with. But instead of making them hard, they match the parts of the song with your level so you can actually play them.
I ended up upgrading to a family plan so Birch can do some lessons too. He’s been slower to want to go up and do them, but he likes the app too.
This is the keyboard I bought. It’s not fancy what-so-ever!
Kodiak Sandwiches
Having a teenager is hard because M is always hungry, but doesn’t love most breakfast foods. He’s been into egg + english muffin sandwiches lately, so I picked these up from Wegmans for him. He loved them!! While making an egg sandwich might be a little cheaper, these are so easy on a school / camp day that I will be buying more!
Fishwife Mussels
Also new on the food front – Fishwife sent me their mussels! While it might seem odd to open a tin and starting eating them cold with a fork, they suggested these get tossed into hot pasta, sauce and all. Guess who likes them? Mazen! Almost as good as being served linguini and mussels in a restaurant.
Gummy Season
I love that everything comes in gummy form now. So much more exciting than swallowing a pill. These are two brands who have sent me samples, and I liked them both! The Cured Dream gummies are AMAZING for sleep. They have a microdose of THC, 5 grams of CBN, and other botanicals that support sleep. I take one whenever I need to guarantee a great rest. I sleep so well!
Snoozy is a newer brand to me, and their Mellow Mind is an option for those who don’t want THC – just all the calming sleepy herbs. The Bedtime Buddy is great for those looking for a a melatonin-free, all-natural sleep aid. They’re botanically based with Reishi, L-Theanine, Valerian Root, Passion Flower, Lemon Balm, and Chamomile. They also make intimacy gummies with horny goat weed – haha!
Tapo Robot Vacuum
A robot vacuum has been a must-have for my main floor for a few years now. The technology just keeps getting better and better! Tapo recently sent me a review model of their latest and greatest – the RV50 Pro Omni.
In the past, I’ve had a robot vacuum that simply vacuums and one that had a mop attachment. I didn’t use the mop all that much because I had to put it on manually. The Pro Omni does it all – mops and vacuums behind the scenes. It has little mop pads that lift up for carpet and clean themselves in the self-cleaner base of the base.
Want proof they work? YIKES!
I love having it on a schedule running everyday at 10am. And I can see the difference! Use code 100RV50 for $100 off at Amazon or the Tapo website!
Batiste Dry Shampoo
First off, I don’t think I discovered dry shampoo until my mid-30s. I washed my hair everyday growing up. This saves SO much time and I can do 2-3 days. I haven’t heard of Batiste before, but this new-to-me brand makes a ton of different styles of dry shampoo! They have blondes, dark hair, sweat-activated, overnight deep cleanse, touch-activated, non-aerosol, and fragrance free. Made with rice starch, they don’t have any of the main red flag chemicals either. I’m trying the blonde and sweat-activated and am a fan!!
Dam Dam Skincare
I’ve been using the Mochi Mochi Luminous Cream and their Citrus Glow Vitamin C serum and love both of them! The Mochi Mochi reminds me of the Mighty Plump cream that Beautycounter used to have – it’s SO smooth it’s almost fluffy? Like mochi! Very, very hydrating. I prefer it evening to morning under makeup. And the vitamin C serum is great too because it also has hyaluronic acid – a double whammy! I like how the dropper is angled too. I’ve enjoyed trying some other skincare brands.
That’s all for today!
