Sometimes I am full of ideas for these monthly posts. Other times, like this month, I start wondering what the heck I've been liking that I haven't already shared? I haven't bought any clothes since May (I am really impressed with myself on that one) and really haven't been doing much shopping at all besides groceries and Luke's uniform. I always end up scrolling through our recent Target and Amazon orders to try to figure out what I've actually bought besides food! I did get a necklace for my birthday I was going to share but then couldn't find it on Target's website (and I had already recycled the tag). Then I remembered ALL THE WORK I put into figuring out Luke's lunchbox this year. Really, more work than I ever expected to put into figuring out a lunchbox. So this list is mostly a lunchbox edition.
I can usually figure out a few things I'm looking to buy myself until it's time for a birthday or Christmas list. Then I suddenly draw a complete blank. It took me longer than it should have to get some ideas to Matt (BESIDES the Backstreet Boys concert ticket "he" bought me. I'm super excited about that one, it's coming up!)
I finally came up with a library stamp that has my name on it (among other ideas). I've only used it on one book so far and I might be picky about what books I actually stamp (I might change my mind and get rid of some eventually!) but it is fun to have. I like to think I don't have many books, until I counted them all. I do.
I've been slowing working on expanding and improving my face skin care. Not getting any younger! This is my newest purchase, an oil cleanser I use before another cleanser. This one helps remove make-up, particularly waterproof eye make-up. It smells good and has been very effective. And it hasn't made my face any oilier, if anything it dried it up the first time I used it but has been balancing better since! I still have more products I'd like to (slowly) add to my routine but this one was a helpful next step.
I mentioned in this post that the $26 lunchbox I bought Luke for kindergarten barely survived the year. He managed to break both clasps by May so it wasn't staying all the way shut which did not help keep all the compartments sealed. So I went on the hunt for a metal lunch box that (hopefully) would be harder to break. I was sale stalking this one for a couple weeks before it went on sale for Prime Day and I immediately ordered (with that dollar credit for digital music because I will ALWAYS take that if I'm not pressed for time).
We're only 12 days into the school year but so far his lunch box is holding up. There aren't the clasps to break like on his last one and I think the compartment sizes work better, at least so far. The compartments aren't each sealed (which is where the next two items come in) but so far, we are good. Fingers crossed this one lasts longer than just one school year!
This is what I bought to use in Luke's lunchbox for runny things. Things like pretzels and his sandwich are fine in the non-sealed compartments but I can't send applesauce or dips just in those. This fits in one of the larger compartments and the lid seals well but is easy for him to get off. I looked at SO MANY options for this, trying to find something that would seal but still fit. It's more than I wanted to spend but much more eco-friendly than buying individual servings of applesauce or fruit. (When I pack things that are just a little damp but not runny - like blueberries, grapes, or carrots, I just line one of the smaller compartments with a silicone muffin liner.)
You wouldn't think a lunchbox would need so many separate pieces! (And we haven't even touched on the actual lunch box, reusable water bottle, or ice pack!) I also bought these cute little containers to hold small amounts of dip. I've been using them mostly for ranch (for carrots) or mustard (for salami) and I've never needed all 4, not even 2, but they are perfect for little amounts of dip and if the leftover goes bad we're not out much at all.
What have YOU been liking lately?
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