In line with the NICU payments, this man above was my most costly [and worth it] buy of the yr 😉 Nonetheless, if it’s extra materials issues we’re speaking about, I’ve additionally acquired an inventory for that! 2024 was a yr of making an attempt out some new traits [goodbye skinny jeans] and likewise a yr of investing in some merchandise that give a bit of extra that means and intentionality to life [see my fave Amazon + health and wellness purchase!]
With out additional ado, I current to you the highest of the tops..the best of the best..and my favourite objects I’d inform all of my girlfriends about [hi, that’s you!]
LOFT Large Leg Denims in Petite
They have been my first pair of dipping my legs into the wide-leg pattern and so they have been the proper first pair to get began with. Not too large, not too skinny, and I like that they arrive in petite for these of us 5’4 and beneath!
Nike Waffle Debut Sneaker [true to size]
Not solely are they so comfy, however they’re flattering [and narrowing] on the foot. They pair simply with denims, leggings, shorts, and many others!
Dolce Vita Platform Sandals [true to size]
Out of the entire sneakers from the yr, I wore these probably the most! They’re so comfy and straightforward to simply slide out and in of! I like the hammered gold {hardware} to offer ’em a bit of one thing additional!
Divi Scalp Serum // Divi Dry Shampoo
‘Twas the yr of postpartum hair loss [and hair re-growth thanks to this scalp serum]! I’ll ceaselessly be hooked on this Divi scalp serum for serving to fill within the gaps of thinning hair! I exploit a couple of drops on my scalp after each time I wash my hair and it really works like a allure! Bonus: it smells and feels nice on the scalp as properly!
I initially purchased this Vitamin E oil after a buddy beneficial it to assist with stretch marks whereas pregnant, nevertheless, I began utilizing it on my face each night time and completely love the outcomes! It has helped my pores and skin appear younger and hydrated and for less than $15, I hold shopping for it again and again!
Technically, this was a present I obtained this yr and never a purchase order I made, nevertheless, I’ve since bought a pair to reward to folks in my life. I’m the queen of taking photographs and by no means growing them, so this digital picture body that we have now in our kitchen has been a spotlight of the yr. Each time I’m within the kitchen [which is often] I get to re-live so many recollections from through the years. What’s even cooler is that my dad and mom, mother-in-law, and sister all have an Aura body as properly so we will all add photographs and video to one another’s frames via the app which is tremendous straightforward to make use of! It’s such a enjoyable solution to keep linked with your complete household!
I like after I enterprise outdoors of my regular genres and love what I uncover. The Girls is a historic fiction e book concerning the Vietnam Struggle – it follows a girl, Frankie, as she travels over to Vietnam to be a nurse. Whereas the story is gut-wrenching on so many ranges as you learn concerning the encounters, it’s additionally such an eye-opening and galvanizing story that can alter your perspective!
When you haven’t performed this but, consider me after I let you know it’s such a enjoyable one! It’s much more enjoyable if you happen to had $1 or $5 payments into the combo! We performed this over the course of the yr with household and mates and each single individual has loved it – particularly those that have gained the pot 😉
Radley Sectional // See all Radley Sectional Kinds
This was the yr of ending the bunk room on the lake [you can see how it all turned out here!] and this sectional has been such a private and visitor favourite! Added perk: it’s at all times on sale!
Technically I purchased this in 2023, nevertheless, 2024 was the yr of utilizing it to our max potential. This transportable TV [it’s on wheels and rolls around] does all of it — from streaming stay TV to Netflix, utilizing the web [great for recipes in the kitchen], utilizing it for work shows within the workplace, Shawn makes use of it each single day in his workplace and once we have been within the hospital for a month, we rolled it proper into our room and had it there for us your complete time! It’s a splurge but it surely’s a enjoyable one!
I simply acquired this throughout the final week of the yr and I can already let you know it’s considered one of my favourite issues I personal now. I like that it gathers a lot information, proper at your fingertips [literally]. From monitoring my day by day exercise [steps, calories burned], to sleep, my coronary heart price, stress ranges, readiness degree for the day, menstrual cycle [I love that it tells me when I’m fertile and not based on my body temperature], oxygen ranges, and extra! It actually does all of it and I don’t discover the ring to be too cumbersome or heavy!
2024 – you’ll ceaselessly go down as some of the difficult but rewarding years of my life. I couldn’t be extra grateful for what this yr gave to me and taught me – largely about love. Actual, real, unconditional, by no means not going to like you, kind of affection. And it’s one of the best reward I might have ever dreamed of. Cheers to an incredible yr – I can’t wait to see what 2025 has in retailer!