A Few Of My Favorite Things ~ Part Three

Hello everyone! I thought it was about time for another "Favorite Things" post. I know I always enjoy seeing what products other people are enjoying, and hopefully you do too! If you missed the first two Favorite Things posts, you can see them HERE and HERE. 

As promised HERE  I'm sharing the perfect jeggings I recently found. I looked everywhere and was willing to pay just about anything to find jeans/jeggings that were comfortable and stayed up. I hate those "low rise" kind that are constantly slipping down. Well, I finally found these at Walmart and I only had to plunk down $11.94 for them! They're available in stores, but you can also order them online. I had intended to give you a link to them on the Walmart site, but for some reason, it's not letting me copy and paste the link. Sorry about that. If you just go to Walmart.com and put Jeggings in the search bar, it'll bring up several different ones. Just scroll down to the ones that say "Faded Glory Women's Knit Color Jeggings." They're $11.94. 

In my store, they were on these hangers and were hanging on a wall by the cardigans and sweaters.

Look at all the fun colors they come in! They come in sizes like small, medium, large, and extra large too. I think that makes it easier, especially when ordering online. They have belt loops and pockets and look just like the denim material of jeans, but they're WAY more comfortable. They're actually "pull on" meaning they don't have zippers and buttons. But don't worry, there's no granny style elastic at the top. They look just like a regular pair of pants with belt loops and everything. They are seriously the most comfortable thing in my closet (besides my sweat pants) ;)

Here are a few pics of the ones I bought. You can see how they really do look like regular pants. Below is a picture of the back of them. They have two back pockets.

Here's a pic of the front. The front pockets aren't real. :) 

Here's a close up pic of the "faux fly" Lol! I really just wanted to show you the fabric. See how it looks like denim?

Below are the four colors I got. From left to right: Greystone, Warm Fudge, Urban Camel, and Black Soot.

They go perfectly with my boots (they stay tucked in) but they also go great with my flats, flip flops, or Chuck Taylors. 

They're very versatile and did I mention how comfy they are? :) Let me know if any of you order them and fall in love with them like I did. I bought one color in the store, then came home and bought the other three online! 

Oh...one more thing...of course since jeggings kind of fit close to the skin, you kind of want to wear shirts to cover your backside. ;) Remember the famous saying "Jeggings/Leggings are NOT pants." Lol! Below are some shirts I got on clearance at Old Navy for around $7. They were the perfect length to wear with my jeggings. Plus, they came in all these colors!

Now that I'm done extolling the virtues of jeggings, let's look at my next favorite thing. Actually, this could be a 2 fer. I was actually just going to talk about how washi tape is one of my favorite things, but I'm really digging this devicewear iPad case too. :) For now, let's just stick to the washi tape...get it...stick to??? Hee!

Everyone in my family has the exact same case for their iPads, so I wanted to be able to distinguish mine from everyone else's. I used this tie dye washi tape on my case and it worked perfectly! 

What I love about it is that it doesn't leave any residue on anything. You can put it on, then peel it off and there's no evidence it was ever there. We've all seen the millions of uses for washi tape, and this is just one more. :) You can find it at just about any craft store. I got this tie dye one on clearance at Michael's for about $1.

The pic below is the first washi tape I put on my case. I liked the chevron pattern, until I remembered I had the tie dye. :) I just peeled the cheveron off and slapped up the tie dye. 

How about some beauty products now? I was very late to get on the makeup primer bandwagon, but now I don't think I'll ever get off. :) 

I'm pretty loyal to Neutrogena as far as my makeup/skin care routine, so I was very happy to see they now make a primer!

This was about $12 at my local grocery store. It was right next to all the other Neutrogena makeup. Basically, you put it on a clean face before you apply your liquid foundation. I used to use a moisturizer (Neutrogena, of course) before I put on my makeup, but now I use this primer in place of the moisturizer. 

It fills in all those pesky lines, wrinkles, or scars on your face and really helps your makeup go on smoother and last longer. I used to think all this talk about using a primer for makeup was hogwash, but it really does seem to keep my makeup on longer. Can't believe I just used the word "hogwash" ha! 

Here's a closer look at the packaging.

Next up is my Otterbox Defender case for my iPhone. This is another thing we were really late to get on the bandwagon with. We didn't get smartphones until about a year and a half ago. We kept putting it off because we were dreading our cell phone bill being as much as a car payment. (we have two boys and knew it would be expensive for all four of us to get them) 

But, we finally caved and bought them for all of us. What's funny is that my hubby kept saying "Y'all can get an iPhone, but I don't think I would use it that much." Well, fast forward to the present day and he's the one who's ADDICTED to his! Ha! 

Anyway, the one stipulation we had when getting them was that the boys HAD to get an Otterbox case for it. (hubby and I actually got them too) The Otterbox cases are REALLY durable. They can be dropped, stepped on, etc. and the case will protect it. 

Above is my iPhone with the Otterbox Defender case. We paid about $50 for our cases, but it has saved our phones many, many times. We bought ours at the Verizon store, but you can also order them from Otterbox.com. I figure if you're going to spend that much on a phone, you better pay a little extra to protect it. :) Did you also notice I used washi tape on my case? Yep, one more use for the very versatile washi tape. :)  

 I used to spend a lot of money on what I thought were "good" sheets. I recently gave our master bedroom a makeover and got all white bedding. I quickly realized I now needed white sheets too. I bought several sets, but every time I brought them home and set them down on my bed, I realized they weren't white enough. I guess my bedding is "bright white" because all the sheet sets looked ecru or off white compared to it. 

Then I remembered my $5 Family Room Curtains. I bought those white flat sheets to use as "curtains" at Walmart, so I quickly brought one of my new "bright white" shams into the family room and held it up to the white Walmart sheets and it was a perfect match! The whites were identical! Yay! I also sat there for a minute rubbing the Walmart sheet up to my cheek to make sure it would be soft enough to actually sleep on, and it was! 

I hightailed it to Walmart and bought these sheets. I just purchased the flat sheet, fitted sheet, and pillow cases separately. The queen size flat and fitted sheets are about $11 each and the pillow cases come in a two pack (standard size) for about $6, so you can get a complete set for around $28!

Here's a closer look at the package. As you can see, they're 200 thread count and fit mattresses up to 14 inches thick. We just bought a new mattress that's pretty thick, and they fit it just fine.

These may not be for everyone, but they seemed to work just fine for us. And you can't beat that price. :)

Now on to perfume...or "perfumed cologne spray" as the case may be. :) This perfume has been around a long time. I remember my mom using it back in the 70's. I recently tracked some down on Amazon and when it came in the mail, and I took a whiff of it, it was like sense memory for me. Or maybe I should say "scent memory" ha!

It's called "Interlude" and I absolutely love it! I'm extremely picky about perfumes. I don't like really strong ones, and I always have a hard time picking one out. But, since I already knew what this one smelled like, I knew I'd like it. It's made by Frances Denney and this 4oz. bottle was just under $30 on Amazon.

It's hard to describe the scent. It's not really "floral" or "fruity" or anything like that. It's just a good combo of intriguing scents, if that makes any sense. One friend described it as "mysterious" and another described it as "dramatic" if that tells you anything. :)

Now on to another beauty product...  

I have naturally curly/wavy hair, and I usually blow dry it straight, so in my past favorite things posts, I showed you lots of products to keep your hair straight. Well, I recently decided to let my hair do its own thing and go curly. :) So, this time around, I'm showing you something to keep your curls in tact and frizz free. It's about $6 at any drugstore.

I love this mousse! It's called Loreal Ever Style Curl Activating Mousse. I shampoo and condition my hair, then leave it up in a towel to dry for about 10 minutes. Then I comb through it and apply this mousse and blow dry it about 90% dry with a diffuser. 

This works really well and doesn't leave my hair "crunchy" feeling like some mousse.  It's really creamy too. I actually wash my hair at night and sleep on it, and it's still nice and curly and frizz free in the morning. :) And for those of you who are interested, this mousse is also alcohol free, paraben free, and 100% vegan. ;)

Ah, the Lip Smackers...I've used them since I was a teen and still love them. I used the Dr. Pepper scent for years, but have since moved on to cotton candy and strawberry. (yes, I'm 12) Of course, these can be purchased pretty much anywhere for next to nothing. I'm pretty much addicted to it and use it every night before bed. I've used other brands, but these seem to stay on longer and I love all the fun scents. 

Speaking of my night time routine, I also use Lubriderm Advanced Therapy lotion on my hands, elbows, and feet every night. :) This stuff is great! It's about $6 at any grocery store/drugstore. It really has staying power too.  

It's totally non greasy just like it says. It absorbs into your skin and doesn't feel like you have anything gloppy on. :) In the Summer, I also use their version with sunscreen in it. 

Well, I guess I've talked enough for one day. I hope you found something new to try and as usual, I'm not getting paid to endorse any of these products. They're just things I honestly use and enjoy and thought you might too. 

Thanks for visiting and let me know if you try any of these!

~Lisa

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