Tanya suggested this in her recent Prime Purchaces post and I love it!!! I might even buy another color. . .not kidding.
I have been on the hunt for an "everyday" purse for a long time now. . .this one really fits the bill for me.I really, really like this hair oil. I'm not sure who suggested this (someone on my sidebar for sure) and I've ordered it twice now. I even gave my sister a few capsules to try.
Our favorite new game!! You can play with 3 or 10 people - which is great for our crew. I even bought the app that goes with it to keep score (although some I play with prefer to "use their brains to add" - ha!)
We were even playing it in the hotel lobby in Mainz, Germany, when we had an unexpected wait on our transportation Day One. I've bought this game three times now :)
My former coworker's first published book!
I'm all about motion lights these days - we have these in our bathrooms and bought these for our kitchen for under the cabinets :)
To take this picture, at 9:40 at night, I walked into my dark kitchen, did a lap and as I passed each light it turned on :). They will turn off in 3 minutes or so? I LOVE them!!
I think these lighted outlet covers are my favorite though. They are expensive but during Prime Days they're usually discounted so I grab a couple then. I have one at the bottom of each stairwell and this one
in our upstairs hallway. They are not motion like the other two so, unless it's a nursery or something, you probably wouldn't put them in a bedroom.
We have bought this Avon Skin So Soft oil twice now - once to try, then another one to put in the truck. It really does the trick for us with those pesky biting bugs.
I wore these almost every day in Europe. Definitely a splurge - I bought two pairs to see which I would like the most (I loved them both) but did send one back because I really only "needed" one pair. This is the second time I've bought this same shoe - the soles of the other pair had simply worn flat.
Probably one of my FAVORITE short/skirt purchases this summer.
I bought the black then the teal. . .and also bought these biker shorts to go underneath so I would have pockets. I don't generally like shorts, but am tired of wearing tennis skirts all the time. . .these fit the bill perfectly for me.
And I have this top in both red and black. It has been a summer staple for me!
As I went through my Amazon purchases, I'm pretty pleased with how little I have purchased the last three months and that what I have purchased I have worn or used a lot!! Some days I look at my outfits and realize they are almost entirely from Amazon. . .these shoes, tank, and skirt are all Amazon. . .
I buy my makeup/sunscreen/lip balm from Amazon, dog treats, my coffee pods, any office supplies (these are my favorite pens - I even have people at work take pictures of them because they love them too!) 
I write in a different color every day - black on Mondays, blue on Tuesdays, red on Wednesdays, green on Thursdays, and either pink or purple on Fridays. On the rare, rare occasion I work on a Saturday, I use orange. Why?? Because I keep ONE notebook with everything. . .this way I can tell what day I took the notes/went to the meeting/etc. I can flip through my notebook, knowing we met on a Wednesday, so I'm only looking for red ink. Or, on Thursday I can be looking for something, see it was written in black and say "gosh, we did that MONDAY" It works for me!
This was taken in my boss's office and our 1:1s are almost always on Fridays. . .hence the purple pen in the notebook :)
I write in a different color every day - black on Mondays, blue on Tuesdays, red on Wednesdays, green on Thursdays, and either pink or purple on Fridays. On the rare, rare occasion I work on a Saturday, I use orange. Why?? Because I keep ONE notebook with everything. . .this way I can tell what day I took the notes/went to the meeting/etc. I can flip through my notebook, knowing we met on a Wednesday, so I'm only looking for red ink. Or, on Thursday I can be looking for something, see it was written in black and say "gosh, we did that MONDAY" It works for me!This was taken in my boss's office and our 1:1s are almost always on Fridays. . .hence the purple pen in the notebook :)Speaking of notebooks, I buy those on Amazon too.
What did we do before Amazon?? This service has made it WAY too easy to not leave the house. And it saves so much time too! I especially like the ease of returns - I bought more than a dozen different dresses for the wedding - I ended up with one that I bought online (Macy's) and one I ended up buying in the store, but the orders from Amazon helped me to narrow down styles and colors. I like being able to try things on, which of course Amazon makes easy with their returns. I especially love reading blogs where people have the same tastes as me and I can just click the link and buy from the ease of my couch - ha!
Such a different world we are living in now, compared to 10 years ago for sure.
Thoughts about shopping online? Anything I should consider purchasing? I don't think I "need" anything right now - but am always on the lookout for something that is going to be the "best" - like my motion lights!!
~Jenni
Yea, I'm so glad you like the purse. We got the same color, and I also think I will get another color. It holds so much more than you would think, and I think it is the perfect size. Thanks for the shout out!
ReplyDeleteI think we have a lot of the same tastes - I always appreciate your recommendations!
DeleteThat looks like a good size purse and the Flip 7 game sounds like a lot of fun! That is a really clever idea about having a different coloured ink for each day.
ReplyDeleteAmazon is fantastic! I remember the time when they only sold books. lol
I remember renting my graduate textbooks from Amazon and thinking that it was such a clever service. Who would have ever guessed what that company would become???
DeleteThe purse is GREAT - highly recommend if you like that size. Flip 7 is a minimal investment if you want to try it - super easy to learn and anyone can play :)
Your comment of how you don't really like to shop except when you do, resonates with me because it's exactly how I am!! Your pen/color for each day is actually genius. Was that your idea or did you hear that from someone (I feel like I occasionally come up with really good ideas on my own but many times my good habits are those I've picked up from others!)? Don't almost all tennis skirts come with shorts underneath? You mentioned buying shorts to go under a skirt which is why I asked. That teal skirt is pretty! All of your clothes are :). Enjoyed reading about your purchases!
ReplyDeleteYou found some good stuff! Ok, I love your pen color pattern. Black on Mondays! Lololol! I really want you to try Tul pens. I just discovered them in my last year of teaching.
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I love them so much!
Yes, love TUL pens too - expensive but worth it, right? i had a boss once who would only use those. I was never a "flair" teacher - people would gift them to me of course and I'd use them but wouldn't ever "choose" them. And yes, black is the obvious choice for Mondays, right? Green on Thursday because we're "almost there" - ha!
DeleteI've always loved shopping—both online and in-store, but for the past few years I have bought more from Amazon than anywhere else! Not just for convenience, but for the cost-savings too. It was great when we were building our house and needed things like lights, etc, because we had so much more choice there than here in the Algarve! However, I don't think I've even actually bought any clothing there lol. I wonder why? Next time I want something, I shall have to have a look! I must say, I love that blue handbag. It looks like the perfect shape and size, I'd be wanting it in more colours too lol!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely post, Jennibell!
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Suzy xx
Hi Suzy! YES to the bag - it is the best size I've had in awhile. I wasn't sure about going "walletless" (it's built in) but it didn't take long to get used to it. Lots of sections and it's ever quite full.
DeleteI have some *great* clothing from Amazon (and some that I probably should have sent back) but more good than bad. The ease of returns is what keeps me going back :)