Favorite Finds of 2020

I thought I would do a quick round up of my Favorite Finds of 2020. These are products or items that we loved or used frequently and were new to us this past year or became a staple in our routine - best of all, most are under $30! | This post contains affiliate links |

Favorite Finds of 2020

“Unpaper Towels”

I know I've talked about this several times now, but making the switch to these "Unpaper Towels" has definitely been my top Favorite Find of 2020. They save us money every month on buying paper products and since they're reusable they're good for the environment in the long run. So happy we made the switch!

Stars Above Pajama Set

With the year that it's been having a cozy PJ set has been a must. I got this Stars Above Pajama Set from Target (just added it on to my online order) this winter and they have quickly become my favorite. They are SOO soft and luxurious feeling, perfect for lounging around at home.

OXO Cold Brew Coffee Maker

My husband got this OXO Cold Brew Coffee Maker as a birthday gift and we've both been enjoying it all year. Now that we can't go out for coffee all the time it's been really nice to be able to make our own cold brew concentrate right at home.

Mask Lanyards

Mask Lanyards have been the unsung accessory hero this year. We've been using them every time we go hiking so we can have our masks at the ready if we unexpectedly come across others. We chose ones with a breakaway feature for some added safety.

Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Spray

This year I've been using my Aura Cacia Lavender Aromatherapy Spray on our linens every night before we go to bed - it's so relaxing and spa-like and we find it helps us fall asleep. (Make sure to spot test on your linens first, but we've had no problems using it on our fabrics.)

Powdered Tide for Cleaning

This year I jumped on the Powdered Tide bandwagon - for cleaning, not for laundry. Just a little Powdered Tide mixed with warm water does wonders for washing smudgy walls and built-up grime on surfaces. I keep it under my kitchen sink (in an airtight plastic bag so moisture doesn't get to it), so it's ready to use anytime. It's such a great cleaning hack!

Hug Patrol Shoulder Wrap

I mean, who couldn't use a hug this year? Hug Patrol makes weighted wraps, blankets, and more. I collaborated with them last January (you can read that previous post HERE), but the wrap became a wonderful addition to my routine. It's so peaceful and comforting to curl up on the couch with a good book and the weighted wrap across my shoulders.

L.L. Bean Sweater Fleece

I've actually had this L.L. Bean Sweater Fleece for a few years now, but it's really gotten a lot of use this year as my go-to for "Driveway Visits" with family and friends. We've been having socially distant driveway visits (outside, everyone standing far apart and masked, no contact) to see our family and friends when we can. This Sweater Fleece has been great as a casual and cozy layer that still looks nice for those chilly visits outside.

Easy Flashcard Organization Hack

Our toddler loves flash cards... well, loves dumping them all over the living room mostly.  After getting tired of constantly picking them up I decided it was time to do something about it.  

After buying some $1 packs of flashcards from Target Dollar Spot (love Dollar Spot!), I punched a hole in each one and reinforced them with hole reinforcement stickers before stringing them together with binder rings.  If you don't have binder rings, you could also use a piece of ribbon or string.  

And that was it - easy-as-can-be!  Now I don't have a couple hundred flashcards thrown all over the living room, and they're super-easy to pack for car trips and travel!  

Pennies from Pepaw + $200 Target Gift Card Giveaway!

When I was growing up my Grandpa always threw his extra pennies in a big jar on the kitchen counter for me.  And every time we visited I always checked to see how high the pennies had creeped up.  Waiting for the jar to fill seemed to take forever (and for us it did take years for the jar to fill each time), but it taught patience and was something special to look forward to.  This simple tradition is one I'd love to bring back for our own kids.  
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Once the jar was finally filled to the brim it was mine to take home!  Guessing how much money was inside was always the most exciting part.  Since there were only pennies it came to around $14-15 each time but that seemed like huge money as a 7-year old.  Growing up my Dad always instilled on us that gifted money (received for birthdays, Christmas, and even the penny jar) needed to go to our college savings account so that's where it went.  I didn't mind though, as a kid it was exciting just bringing it to the bank and hearing the coins run through the counting machine.  Though I didn't realize it at the time, looking back that was such a sweet and important lesson -- that Grandpa thought of me every time he put a penny in the jar and that even small savings can add up over time.  

Now that we have little one (and another on the way), I want to continue this tradition still.  So with just some simple Ball Jars, I punched slits in the top for change and labeled each grandkid's name on tags - these jars are going to my parents' so they can continue my Grandpa's simple legacy for all their grandkids.  

I have such fond memories of this tradition and want my daughter and future baby to have a simple custom like this to look forward to when visiting their Grandparents.  

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