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Happy New Year, friends! I unintentionally took off the first few days of the month – that is what happens when sickness runs rampant in your house in the month of December and you just can’t get it together – but I’m back today with a supersized post of all the things I purchased last month from Amazon. I should be back on my regular posting schedule now, too, so stay tuned, because I have lots of fun stuff coming… New Year’s goals, my word for the year, recapping last year’s goals, and much, much more!
December was a huge month for Amazon purchases since Christmas was right around the corner. I had intended to purchase more in brick and mortar stores this year, but then I got Covid nearly midway through the month, and I was stuck at home, shopping online. What can you do?
Here’s what I purchased in the month of December…
Clipfolio
I found this exact clipfolio for Olivia at Homegoods in a different design, and
I loved it so much that I went back to Homegoods to grab one for myself only to
find that they were all sold out. Thankfully,
hers had a brand name on it – Steel Mill & Co – so I was able to find them
on the internet, but nobody had this exact clipfolio with the cute patterns I’d
seen in the store. This clipfolio is
unique (and different than the others made by this brand) because it has a wider
spine, and it holds, not one, but two notepads – one on each side –
rather than just having a pocket on the left side to hold a few things. I decided to use one of these for my prayer
journal this year because I plan to have one pad of paper for all of the things
I’m thankful for and one pad of paper for all of my prayers and intentions. This particular clipfolio with the wide spine
and room for two notepads only comes in two designs, so I chose this one as I liked
it better than the other option. The design
isn’t my favorite, but it’ll have to do since function is more important at
this point. The clipfolio itself is beautiful,
though, and it comes with a gold clip on the outside, a pen holder, and slots
to hold two different notepads. One of
the notepads contains a daily planning page, but I’ll be removing those and
replacing them with my own since I won’t be using it as a planner. I also love that it has a rubber band attached
that keeps it all together when closed.
Legal Pads
Since I needed my own notepads for my prayer journal, I bought this pack on
Amazon. I’ve always hated legal pads because
they’re usually wide-ruled, and I’m a college-ruled gal, but I found this pack
of college ruled legal pads and they are fantastic! They’re also made from 100% recycled
materials. They come in a pack of 12, so
I gave Olivia a couple of them because she squealed with delight when she saw
them… she is definitely her mother’s daughter getting excited over a new pad of
paper. Haha.
Taylor Swift
Style by Sarah Chapelle
This book went on super sale (HALF OFF!) just before Christmas (and it’s still half off!) so I snagged two of them… one for Olivia as a Christmas gift and one for myself. If you don’t follow Sarah Chapelle, she is huge on Instagram because she posts every detail from every outfit that Taylor Swift wears when she’s out and about. She put together this book, and it is seriously beautiful. It chronicles many of Taylor Swift’s outfits through all of her eras, and the author explains the “why” behind each of the outfits – the deeper meanings behind why Taylor chooses to wear what she wears. This hard cover edition is stunning with over 200 photos, gilded gold edges, foiled color accents, and colored endpapers, and I can’t wait to have some time to flip through mine.
Bracelet
Holder Option #1
Olivia has been making Rainbow Loom bracelets for everyone for nearly a year now, so I have quite a collection from her. I wear one every single day, so she’s made me a bunch in various colors and patterns to match any and every outfit. I had all of them laying in a tiny dish next to my bathroom sink, and the dish was overflowing, so I wanted to find some kind of bracelet holder to store them so I could see them all. I ended up ordering three different holders to try, and this was the one that I decided to keep. I love that this one utilizes vertical space rather than precious horizontal space, and the bracelets cling to the edges and don’t slide down on each other making it the perfect option since I can see every single bracelet.
Bracelet
Holder Option #2
This option is very similar to option #1, but it utilizes horizontal space rather than vertical space. I love the sleek look of this one, and it would be great for someone who has plenty of space, but I just didn’t have enough room on my bathroom counter for it. This one was returned.
Bracelet
Holder Option #3
This was the third and final option. I liked this one because of the thinness of the bracelet holder… I knew that would make it easier to remove bracelets from the insides than having them on a thicker holder, but again, this one took up too much horizontal space. It actually took up a lot of vertical space, too, as it’s really tall. All three options were nice, though… it just depends on what you’re looking for to suit your own needs.
Stanley Straw
Cover
After recently being sick and then having sickness in the house again, I decided to buy a straw cover for my Stanley. I bring that thing everywhere, and there’s no telling how many germs get in and around my straw, so I decided that when I take it out in public (like Olivia’s class parties – yuck) I’m going to start using a straw cover. This bow straw cover is DARLING and it comes in tons of different colors, and it’s just perfect to keep my straw covered and protected from unwanted germs.
2025 Calendar
I keep a calendar on my bulletin board in my office right by my desk, and I refer to it often while working on the blog. It was time for a new calendar for 2025, so I went with this one as the designs are pretty neutral and lovely.
Floating
Acrylic Shelves Option #1
After purchasing two beautiful books in November and December (both about Taylor Swift – ha!), I decided that I want to be able to display them somewhere where they can be enjoyed. I’m a HUGE coffee table book lover and we have various books all over the house. I typically stack them in threes or place them, spines out, on bookshelves, but this time I wanted something that would showcase the beautiful covers of the books. I have one small wall in my office that’s bare other than my oil painting that I did when I was a child, and I always put my Christmas tree there during the Christmas season. When I took my tree down the other day, I thought the room looked so boring without it, so I decided to grab some floating shelves to showcase some books and other cute things there when my Christmas tree isn’t up. I bought two options – this option is a pack of four, 16.5 inches wide, and 3.7 inches deep – and they hold a lot of books! I ended up keeping this option because they were wider than the other ones that I purchased and they are deeper, so I’ll be able to overlap even the thickest of books.
Floating
Acrylic Shelves Option #2
This option came in a pack of 6, but they’re only 15 inches wide and 1.73 inches deep. Since the depth of these was not very big, I couldn’t overlap any of my books, so I decided to send these back. These would be great for thin children’s books, though! They would also be PERFECT for showcasing records.
Taylor Swift
Gem Art Bookmarks
I bought this set of gem art bookmarks for Olivia for Christmas, and they ended up being such a blessing because it gave her something to do while she was recovering from Flu A that she developed on Christmas morning. These bookmarks are precious and easy to make. You just pull off the plastic to reveal a sticky surface, and then you use the tool to place the jewels (all numbered so you know what goes where) on the sticky surface. The bookmarks have a soft fabric backing, and the corner opens so you can slide the bookmark over the top corners of your pages to hold your place in a book. These are seriously cool!
Taylor Swift
Gem Art Bookmarks #2
Since she loved the first pack so much, I got her this second pack for her birthday (that’s coming up soon!) as they’re designs from different albums than the ones in the first packs.
Digital
Camera
This digital camera was a Christmas gift for Olivia, and she has been so excited to have it. She loves taking pictures, but she doesn’t have a phone yet, so we thought this would be the perfect gift for her. It takes high quality pictures and videos, and now she can transfer all of them to her computer easily and print the ones she wants to display. The camera is highly rated and it comes in an array of colors.
Digital
Camera Case
We also bought this case for her. It has a hard shell, so it protects the camera fully. One side holds the camera, and the other side is large enough to hold all of the camera accessories – the charging cable, the SD container, the extra wrist strap, etc. But overall, the case is small enough to carry in a purse or bag.
Wire Flower Art
This was another gift for Olivia for Christmas. She hasn’t put this one together yet, but it is a really unique craft that makes a beautiful display when you’re done with it.
Taylor Swift
Necklace
I loved this TS necklace because it looks like a friendship bracelet, and it has a little guitar charm (perfect for our little guitar player) and a guitar pick with a Taylor Swift quote engraved on it.
Loom Band
Massive Refill Kit
As I said earlier in the post, Olivia is a bracelet making machine, so she needed some refills on the loom bands as she was pretty much out of every color. This pack comes with 26 different colors of bands for a total of 12,730+ bands, 500 clips, and 6 hooks… all for just under $16. That is SUCH a great deal, and the bands are excellent quality even though the brand is generic.
Cat Sticky Notes
Olivia loves cats and she loves paper products, so I bought these cute cat sticky notes to put in her stocking.
Muffin Tin
I only have one muffin tin that I got years ago from Bed, Bath and Beyond, and every time I make cupcakes/muffins, I’m annoyed that I have to bake them in two batches because I only have one pan that holds 12. I bought this one hoping that it would nest inside my other one, but it was much smaller, so I sent it back. I ended up finding my exact muffin tin on Bed, Bath, and Beyond’s website, so I ordered that one instead.
Girls
Underwear
Our church’s outreach center posts an Amazon wish list every year at Christmastime for needs in our community. I went on and purchased several of the items that nobody else had purchased and this was one of them.
Kids’
Toothbrushes
This was another purchase for our church’s outreach center.
Baby Shampoo
This was another purchase for our church’s outreach center, and we purchased several bottles.
Baby Lotion
This was another purchase for our church’s outreach center, and we purchased several bottles.
Magnesium
I started taking this magnesium last year for its muscle relaxing benefits, and I was in need of a refill.
Turmeric
I started taking this turmeric for its inflammation-reducing benefits (and OMG does it work!), and I was in need of a refill.
Multi-Vitamin
I’ve been taking these multi-vitamins for a few months since they discontinued my other ones, and I was in need of a refill.
Dentastix
Maui was in need of a refill of her nightly treats, so these were purchased again this month, too.
Happy Monday, y’all!
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I honestly expected your list to be a lot longer! 😂 Looks like you got some great stuff and thank goodness for Amazon when you're sick and can't get out.
ReplyDeleteYou're not wrong! Haha. It probably could have been a whole lot longer. But yes, thank goodness for online shopping!
DeleteSo many fun things! I want to display some books on my fireplace so I'm looking for a stand I can put them in!
ReplyDeleteOh that would look so cute! I hope you find what you're looking for!
DeleteCan you believe I’ve barely ordered anything in the new year? I looked at my order list and there were dozens upon dozens in the past two months, lol. Those acrylic shelves are a great idea. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI haven't ordered much at all in January either. But yes, the last two months were crazy! Happy new year to you, too, Andrea!
DeleteI am a college rule paper girl too. I wish I knew about those Taylor diamond art before Christmas. they may end up being a Valentines or Easter gift.
ReplyDeleteThey would be super cute for Valentine's Day, especially since they're shaped like hearts!
DeleteYou had some great finds this month, especially the acrylic shelves. They would be perfect for books or even kids' artwork etc. I should have my Prime Purchases post tomorrow - it's a big one.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do love the shelves! I can't wait to get them hung!
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