Next up in favorite purchases of the year, after kid/baby stuff and style/beauty, is my best buys for the home (and life in general), most of which comes from Target - not that surprising, as most of the best things in life do... Again, I think so many of these would make for great gifts, if you're looking for ideas!
1. Face planters: I'm really not a plant lady (for someone who is so on top of many things in life, somehow I can't remember to water them?), but we were given a cute little one as part of a baby gift, and that gave me an excuse to get one of these adorable planters from Target! Peter was so good at keeping it going that I ended up getting two more plants from our cute local shop, and now we have a set of these 3 ladies on our kitchen windowsill. I love them so much - definitely an excellent gift idea.
2. Wooden utensils: this is a random treat-yourself moment from early in the year. I was just tired of mis-matched and super old utensils for cooking, and so I got this set.
3. Yoga strap: I do a lot of stretching and yoga with the Peloton app, but even if you're just stretching in general, this inexpensive addition to your arsenal (blocks are also a must-have) is a game changer. So good for a hamstring stretch, IT band stretch, even this amazing neck-cradling thing I learned from a yoga video. (If you're a Peloton user, look for Kristin's floor-pose focus classes, 20 or 10 minutes, that use a strap. So relaxing, and your body will feel soooo good after!)
4. Box grater: kind of random, but I was using this one at my parents' cottage and realized how far superior it was to my own - much bigger, and with this super helpful clip-on container to catch the things you're grating. If you're annoyed any time you have to grate something, like I used to be... this thing is a good buy.
5. Finishing salt flakes: fancy finishing salt is great for baking a salted chocolate chip cookie - but turns out also makes for my favorite snack. Once upon a time Dani mentioned how she sprinkles salt on sliced apples, and after I bought these flakes I gave it a try. OMG why is that so good?! I don't eat apples without them now.
6. Ceramic mug: a Target impulse purchase because I liked the shape and color, but it has become my mug of choice - just feels so nice in the hands for some reason.
7. Champagne stopper: we were also given some fancy champagne as part of a baby gift (aren't my neighbors amazing?), and I was glad that I had bought this champagne stopper after seeing my parents' because while I love some bubbly, I love it even more when I don't have too much... and this thing actually pressurizes it well enough that you can enjoy the 2nd half of the bottle the next evening!
8. Gel pens: a random, inexpensive Target recommendation from Rachel at some point, these are now my go-to pen for list making. I just love how the ink flows, and of course the cute colors don't hurt their appeal!
9. Faux fur blanket: Hendrik and I are sometimes fighting for the "good" blanket on the couch, so I decided to add another to our living room lineup when I saw this faux fur one on sale at Target. And now we compete for this one - SO cozy. And I should note that the product photo doesn't do it justice for how lovely it looks draped on the back of our couch.
Any new favorites around your home in 2022 I should know about?
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