Favorite Things Friday

We arrived home on Monday night, but it has taken me four days to recover from our 2 day journey. Adeline DOES NOT like the car now. She probably screamed 3 of the 6 hours from Illinois to Nashville, and 5 of the 8 to Savannah. She's fine when we take her out of the seat. Hope this turns around--we have 2 more long trips coming up. . .

On to happier things! A few of my favorite things, at least my favorite things that are available for purchase! Sometimes I find something that I just want to tell others about, so here are some of my recent discoveries:

1. Baby Legs: I can quite easily justify spending 10-12 dollars on these cute one-size-fits-all leg warmers because they can be used for years and years. SO MANY cute designs. And now they're available at Target! But my favorite place to get them is #3.

2. These two Susan Hunt books have been great in our family worship time. The stories make the Bible Verses and Catechism questions really applicable. I was sold after two nights reading the ABC bible verses. The first verse we learned was "A soft answer turns away wrath." Well, that has become Ella Rose's theme. The second was "Blessed are the peacemakers." Perfect for Sam, the one who likes to push Ella's buttons. The Big Questions book is good if you want to catechize.

3. http://www.mom4life.com/ I love the products, love the free shipping, and love the mission.

4. Shade Clothing: True story: I went into Victoria Secret one day this summer and told the saleslady that I had a very low cut dress I wanted to wear to my brother's wedding and I needed a camisole to go under it. She looked at me and, in all seriousness she said, "Hmmm. How about just a really pretty bra?" My jaw dropped and I decided it was stupid of me to try to find a modest solution in a store I won't let me six year old walk in. My friend Marlo suggested I try the Mormons. She was right!!! I might not agree with Joseph Smith's theology, but his folks know how to make some cute modest clothes. I bought two camisoles from shadeclothing.com and I LOVE them. They are high at the top and long at the bottom and fit perfectly.

5. Slings: I don't have a favorite brand, but I like the ease of a plain old fitted sling. I found a sling absolutely essential in getting 4 kids in and out of church while Jess was gone. I think I became known as the girl with the sling. I got one at mom4life and another on etsy, which brings me to favorite thing number 5.

5. Favorite place to browse or buy: http://www.etsy.com/

Like handmade, original stuff? Like ebay for crafters and no auctions. Or an online craft show. But you won't find a lot of hokey stuff here. Etsy is full of modern amazing goodies, mostly made at home by regular people like us! I feel SO MUCH BETTER spending my money on something handmade than on mass produced items in the store. I LOVE it!

OK, so there are mine. What new things have you found lately that you can't believe you ever lived without? Leave a comment or post them on your own blog and leave me a link!