I love seeing other bloggers’ “yearly favorites” posts. It’s always a great way to find new items you haven’t tried by a source you can trust because they’ve purchased and used the items.
So here’s a roundup of my favorites from 2021! I’ve included a little bit of everything… clothing, beauty, skincare, food items and of course home favorites!
Links for items are below each style board!
Home:
- Floating shelves – purchased white oak in “Nature” finish. Easy to install. Customer service was amazing. One of the shelves arrived damaged. They replaced it at no cost and it shipped out within a week which is very fast considering these shelves are custom made to order.
- Dining chairs – Riviera in the color “Mist”…. I’m OBSESSED with these chairs. I stared at the catalog every month before finally purchasing them!
- Matted frame – Classic frame, purchased the 8×10; perfect for gallery walls
- Curtains – Colors “Gray” & “Sour Cream” are the two colors I’ve purchased. They are a nice weight and truly block out the sun.
- Waffle blanket – Color “Light Khaki” I love this throw because it comes in bed sizes so it’s perfect folded at the bottom of the bed without looking too small. It’s also a nice additional layer for warmth.
- Arched mirror – best price I’ve seen on an arched mirror. Size: 24” W x 36″ H
- Floor steamer – great for hardwood floors and it only uses water to clean. No chemicals which is obviously a must with kids and pets
- Brad nailer – favorite “DIY-er” purchase of the year! Cordless, light weight and soooo much quieter than a hose gun connected to a compressor
- These Command strips for hanging pictures are perfect if you like to change up décor often
- Lidded basket – the Serena & Lily dupe; goes in and out of stock often. Found mine in stores at Homegoods in the largest size.
- Lanterns – comes in 16” and 24”, purchased both and love them
- Candle sticks – set of 3 in black
Clothes & Accessories: most worn items
- Boots – comfortable and 100% waterproof
- Winter coat – runs large, size down 2 sizes
- Tank top staple – have this in 4 colors and wear one of them every day in the summer. If in between sizes, size up
- Jean shorts – best fit I’ve ever tried in jean shorts; if in between sizes, size down
- Bodysuit – fits true to size
- Ribbed t-shirt – great basic, can be worn to work
- Sports bra – have this in 3 colors they have replaced all of my previous sports bras
- Leather leggings – these run true to size
- Wunder under luxtreme 25” – favorite every day leggings; runs true to size
Beauty:
- Revlon Blow Dryer – perfect for at home blow outs
- Mascara – favorite every year! I go through a tube every 1-2 months. Try to get it during the Sephora, Ulta or Macy’s sales. You can sign up for emails from Benefit’s site to get notified for their sales too.
- Brow pencil – this NYX pencil is SO good and half the cost of the Anastasia pencils
- Brow gel – a must for every day if you have sparse brows
- Foundation – every day wear
- Foundation – special occasion wear
- Concealers: I’ve been using both together… the Lancome first then Estee Lauder on top
- Setting powder – available in loose and pressed. Love both
- Shampoo & Conditioner – all time favorite
Skincare:
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- Moisturizer – perfect for dry skin
- Cleanser – best cleanser it gets off all the makeup
- Makeup Remover – use to remove makeup before washing with cleanser
- Cotton pads – these hold up so well they don’t fall apart or lint like the cheap pads
- Tinted Sunscreen – all time favorite, great under makeup or alone
- Body exfoliator – another all time favorite I’ve gone through many tubs of this
- Facial oil – not available on Skin Store. They offer 15% off your first order
- Vitamin C – not available on Skin Store. They offer 20% off your first order
Food: all gluten free
- Thrive market – order online! I typically place an order once a month to stock up on snacks and pantry staples you can’t get at the grocery store. They have the best gluten free options.
- goodie girl s’mores cookies – from Amazon Fresh / Whole Foods
- Siete taco kit – best taco shells ever!
- AHA sparking water – seltzer with caffeine it’s about damn time someone invented this
- Apple sauce – my favorite because the ingredients are just apples… the way it should be
- Strawberry apple sauce – these include probiotics I buy them for the kids but eat them all the time for a quick snack
- Annie’s bunny tails – favorite snack of the year! They aren’t sold in stores (at least where I shop) I always order 3-4 bags in a Thrive order
- Meli’s monster cookie mix – the best gluten free cookie mix I’ve tried and can only find them at target. The regular chocolate chip is also really good