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items I've learned the hard way that you can't count on brand name or price to determine the value of products for our home that we use every day. Before I bring anything into my home, I check reviews carefully. Even then, they don't always live up to my s...
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My Favorite Home Products: Because Home Is Where The Heart Is
Great Personal Care products: Because you’re worth it!
Fantastic Food, Delivered Right To Your Door
My Favorite Home Products: Because Home Is Where The Heart Is
I'll be sharing those rare home products that I've bought, used, and can't stop telling my friends about.
Ever since I slipped in a bathtub/shower, I've been obsessed with having a non-slip bathmat. I tried many, including brand names. But either they still slipped a bit, or they were hard to clean and got mold and mildew buildup quickly. This matt is fa...
Non Slip Bathtub Mat, Quick Drying, Beige 32x17
I swore I didn't want a toaster. I already had a toaster oven and I didn't want anything else on my counter. My husband gave me this Breville toaster anyway, and as much as it pains me to hear him say “I told you so,” I absolutely love it and use it ...
Breville 'A Bit More'® 2-Slice Toaster
My wonderful Breville toaster, pops up standard toast so it's easy to retrieve with my fingers, but some of my homemade or artisan breads have different-sized slices that are harder to reach. Our daughter gave us a pair of these fantastic bamboo tong...
Magnetic Bamboo Toaster Tongs
I'm like Goldilocks. Coffee is often too weak or too strong. I was almost happy with Starbucks Sumatra until I discoverd Café Bustelo Dark Roast. I keep the K-cups on hand as well as the ground coffee for my drip coffeemaker.
Café Bustelo is also available in light or medium roast, but the dark roast is what gets me going every morning.
Café Bustelo is also available in light or medium roast, but the dark roast is what gets me going every morning.
Cafe Bustelo Dark Roast Coffee, 22 Ct. K Cup pods
Next to my computer, the printer/copier/scanner has always been the workhorse of my home-based office. For years I had an HP inkjet. When that died, I tried an HP Smart Tank. Never again. My current HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301 is a dream machine. ...
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw Wireless
This little gem has been a workhorse in my office, making all of my outgoing packages and business letters much more legible and professional. I also use it for my file folder labels, and it has turned my messy-looking files into a much more accessib...
DYMO LabelWriter 550 Turbo Label Printer Bundle
Thanks to a neighbor who told me about this little miracle product, monk fruit liquid is the sugar substitute I'd been searching for. Stevia has an aftertaste I can't stand, but I've found I can use just a few drops of this product in smoothies or ot...
No Added Water, Concentrated Monk Fruit. It doesn't take much and the tiny bottle lasts much longer than you'd think.
No Added Water, Concentrated Monk Fruit. It doesn't take much and the tiny bottle lasts much longer than you'd think.
My favorite natural sweetner: Monk Drops - 100% Monkfruit Liquid Sweetener
The best thing I ever did for my home office was to invest in these Cubi Adjustable Bookcases. They stack or go side by side, and they can be oriented vertically or horizontally, depending on what you're trying to store.
I bought three. The center one has vertical openings to store books, notebooks, and folders. then there is one on each side with shelves and an optional drawer unit at the bottom.
The shelves assembled easily and the quality of the fit and finish was excellent. My husband was so impressed, he bought some for his own desk in the darker color than I had chosen.
I bought three. The center one has vertical openings to store books, notebooks, and folders. then there is one on each side with shelves and an optional drawer unit at the bottom.
The shelves assembled easily and the quality of the fit and finish was excellent. My husband was so impressed, he bought some for his own desk in the darker color than I had chosen.
Cubi Adjustable Bookcase: the ultimate for office organization
We all get to that age when we have at least two different pairs of eyeglasses, one for the computer and one for everywhere else. Whichever one I wasn't wearing was always getting lost under papers on my desk or scratched when I knocked them to the f...
Finally, someone designed a desktop eyeglass case that protects my glasses but is sufficiently weighted at the bottom that it won't tip over.
It comes in wonderful colors. Mine is mocha.
Finally, someone designed a desktop eyeglass case that protects my glasses but is sufficiently weighted at the bottom that it won't tip over.
It comes in wonderful colors. Mine is mocha.
Trophy Eyeglass Stand - finally a safe place for my extra glasses
Great Personal Care products: Because you’re worth it!
I was looking for a high SPF skin cream to use as a makeup base. My mother told me about Parbelle and it is the best I've ever tried. It goes on smoothly, covers blemishes and dark eye circles, and seems to adjust to my skin tone, even though it's wh...
Skin Tone Adjusting CC Cream
I loved this lipstick decades ago and was thrilled to find it again! It does just what it says – it changes color as you put it on to become a shade that is beautiful with your complexion.
Tangee Original Color-Changing Lipstick
Men are so hard to find gifts for, but this has been a winner with all the men in my family. The set of three soaps come in a lovely presentation box. My husband's favorite is Number Six (George Washington's favorite too), but the gift set lets your ...
Presidential Soap Set for Men
A garment bag may seem like an odd thing to recommend, but it has been a game changer in my house.
We live in an old house, and no matter how often we clean, clothes in a closet can get dusty, especially the suits, coats, and dresses that don't get worn much. These garment bags protect our dress clothes and I love that they have a clear plastic “w...
My closet has never been more organized and I love that I'm taking better care of my clothes.
We live in an old house, and no matter how often we clean, clothes in a closet can get dusty, especially the suits, coats, and dresses that don't get worn much. These garment bags protect our dress clothes and I love that they have a clear plastic “w...
My closet has never been more organized and I love that I'm taking better care of my clothes.
BALEINE Heavy Duty Garment Bag w/ Shoe Storage 43" Grey
Women's clothes are not known for having lots of pockets, so when I first started using a cell phone, it was never where I needed it to be…always in another room, in my pocketbook, in a coat pocket…so frustrating.
The Bandolier crossbody case and strap ensured I always had my phone with me – and the straps are available in a wide range of styles and colors – even to use with a formal evening dress.
The only problem is that you have to buy it to fit the size and model of your phone.
I've tried a couple of less expensive “knock-offs” made by other brands, but I keep coming back to the Bandolier for quality of crafstmanship, snaps, and hinges.
The Bandolier crossbody case and strap ensured I always had my phone with me – and the straps are available in a wide range of styles and colors – even to use with a formal evening dress.
The only problem is that you have to buy it to fit the size and model of your phone.
I've tried a couple of less expensive “knock-offs” made by other brands, but I keep coming back to the Bandolier for quality of crafstmanship, snaps, and hinges.
Hailey Side Slot Leather Crossbody Bandolier - now I always have my cell phone with me
This is one of my husband's favorite shaving products. He said it absolutely lives up to its promise to prep his beard, improve razor glide, reduce razor burn & bumps, and cool skin; f
The “Made in Italy” formula is said to work for all beard & skin types. My husband says is gives him a close shave without nicks.
The “Made in Italy” formula is said to work for all beard & skin types. My husband says is gives him a close shave without nicks.
Proraso Pre-Shave Cream Men Menthol Eucalyptus
Fantastic Food, Delivered Right To Your Door
If you've ever tried to make an old-fashioned caramel cake, you know it's tricky to get the icing just right. Once I discovered the 7-layer Caramel Cake from Caroline's Cakes, I knew I'd never go to the trouble of making one again. It is melt-in-your...
7-Layer Caramel Cake
You might accuse me of getting you addicted to something, but once you taste these…well, what can I say? They're addictive. My Georgia-born grandmother couldn't have made them any better. Absolutely a hit whenever I share them at a cocktail party. Bu...
Savannah Cheese Straws 12 oz.
Stop feeling helpless when someone you love far away is sick or recuperating from surgery. This company delivers a wonderful care package. You have some choices of soup and cookies, and there's always their signature ladle. I've sent this to several ...
Get Well Soon Gift Package
I don't consider myself a “sweets” person, but these fantastic petit fours are sinfully good. I love having them on hand when I have dinner guests to serve with coffee after the meal. Most people are too full for a heavy dessert, but these little del...
They freeze beautifully, but sadly, putting them in the freezer does not keep me from going in to nibble on them.
They freeze beautifully, but sadly, putting them in the freezer does not keep me from going in to nibble on them.
Springtime Celebrations Petit Fours, 12 Mini Layer Cakes - they melt in your mouth!
The Moravians brought beautiful traditions and foods with them when they settled in the Winston-Salem area in the mid 18th century. One of their most famous foods is the Moravian Sugar Cake.
My sister, who lives in Winston-Salem, brought me one years ago, and it has now become our family tradition for Christmas morning breakfast.
How to describe its wonderfulness? Cinnamon, butter, pure cane sugar, and yeast-raised dough make this memorable confection.
Now you can order them and have them shipped to your door, and they freeze well.
My sister, who lives in Winston-Salem, brought me one years ago, and it has now become our family tradition for Christmas morning breakfast.
How to describe its wonderfulness? Cinnamon, butter, pure cane sugar, and yeast-raised dough make this memorable confection.
Now you can order them and have them shipped to your door, and they freeze well.
Moravian Sugar Cake from Dewey's Bakery in Winston-Salem
How lucky we were to be the recipients of this outstanding and memorable gift box. Too many boxes like this contain such tiny bits of crackers, candy, cheese, and meat that you can hardly share them. And too often, you get more box than you do food!
American Spoon has lots of different box combinations, but this is one I could tell you about from experience. The cheeses and meats were delicious and generous. The sour cherry preserves have become my new favorite on toast and bagels. You can read ...
American Spoon has lots of different box combinations, but this is one I could tell you about from experience. The cheeses and meats were delicious and generous. The sour cherry preserves have become my new favorite on toast and bagels. You can read ...
The Entertainer: The ultimate gift box from American Spoon