Back-to-School Must Haves {For Mom}

A few of my favorite things...

Molton Brown Rose Granati Hand Wash & Lotion.  Smells heavenly.  I keep in it the master bath (too expensive to share) and use them before bed for some sleepytime aromatherapy ~ it's that delicious!

Hue Jeggings in midnight rinse.  PERFECT for boot season.  Get a couple of pairs, they will fade eventually, but so worth it.  Extremely comfortable and surprisingly warm. They also come in assorted fabrics + colors.

Extreme coffee/caffeine addiction = Crest 3D White Strips

My go-to basic moisturizer for almost 25 years (holy cow, I'm dating myself).  My mom, grandmother, aunts all use(d) Clinique dramatically different and have beautiful skin.  I have yet to pinpoint a fave eye cream, I am all over the place.  From Estee Lauder and Kiehls to La Prairie and Lancome.  Any Suggestions for eye cream...day or night?

J.Crew Signature Leggings.  Pricey, but made well, with a wider waistband, and they last forever.  The last pair I had to part with was 3 years old, worn and washed thrice weekly...that can tell you how long-lasting they are.

Nordstrom Brass Plum BP Cami's.  BUY ONE IN EVERY COLOR AND SIZE DOWN!!  Made for Summer, I even layer them with everything in the Fall & Winter.  Sucks me in and smooths me down!

Straight-up natural astringent.  No need for pricey toners & potions.

I'm not a daily, heavy make-up wearer, but I will curl and mascara my lashes.  The Shu Uemura lash curler is THE best.

Hue Jeggings

Molton Brown Rose Granati

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

J.Crew Signature Leggings

BP Brass Plum Stretch Cami's

What are your favorite staples?  Please share, I'd love to hear some tips about new products and brands?

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13 Creative Uses for Coffee Filters

Protect China by separating each piece with a coffee filter between each dish before storage

Apply shoe polish to those boots & shoes when you take them out for the upcoming season

Line your potted plants.  Place coffee filters over drainage holes before potting.

Prevent a Popsicle from dripping; just poke a popsicle stick through coffee filter

{all photos courtesy of Pinterest}

Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter

Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave to prevent food from splattering all over

Clean windows, mirrors, and chrome.  Lint-free coffee filters are perfect for this (and cheaper than paper towels..hello Dollar Tree!)

Hold tacos and other greasy foods

Put a few in a plate and put your bacon, cheese sticks, chicken fingers, etc., on them. It soaks out all the grease

Keep in the bathroom, as they make great nick fixers

Put baking soda into a coffee filter, secure and insert into shoes or a closet to absorb odors

Use them to strain soup stock and to tie fresh herbs in to put in soups and stews

Use them to wrap Christmas ornaments for storage

Do you have any other suggestions, please share?

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