Photo by Lina Kivaka
Struggling with some writer’s block lately and saw that I hadn’t written one of my “Favorites” posts since January. Believe it or not, I struggled a bit to come up with even these couple items today. I had to go back and see what I’d written about in the past. You can look at some of my previous favorites here and here. So what’s on my list now? Read on!
Bamboo sheets
I thought for sure I’d included these already but I hadn’t. The boys got me a memory foam body pillow for Christmas a couple years back (another favorite). I love this pillow but quickly realized that it runs warm. I started looking for a solution and thought about getting a satin pillowcase for it but wasn’t sure if I would really like the texture of those. I stumbled upon bamboo sheets as a recommendation for cooling sheets and decided to try them out. It was just one pillowcase I was investing in so I thought it was worth a try.
A few days later I was hooked. These are the softest pillow sheets ever and they do run much cooler than your typical cotton sheet. I quickly invested in a complete sheet set for my bed. I’ve had these for about 2 1/2 years now and they’ve held up great. My eldest man-child splurged on some when we were in Cancun last year and also loves his. I will tell you though, that the set I bought on Amazon were MUCH cheaper than his Cancun ones, lol.
I have to say, I consider myself to be a fairly low-maintenance person but I really treasure my sleep comforts. Between my Purple pillow, memory-foam body pillow, heated blanket, and bamboo sheets, you’d think I would sleep a lot more than I do. One day, when I pay off a few things (like a new car and HVAV system), I’m going to splurge on a Purple mattress and then I guess I’ll become a professional lazy person and spend the rest of my life in bed.
FLX joggers
I wanted some new workout pants and was having trouble finding some stylish but comfortable workout pants. I’m not a fan of yoga pants, they’re just too tight to be really comfortable for me. Most ladies sweatpants were wide-legged and that’s not the safest option when you’re at the gym working on the weight machines.
Kohls came in for the win believe it or not. FLX brand joggers. Super soft and I like the joggers style because they clinch at the ankle but not too tight, I can still pull them up a bit. Did I mention how crazy comfortable and soft these are also? They now alternate between my pajama pants and my gym pants. Not sure if this is a Kohls specific brand or not. I think I paid around $35 for mine and they may have been a sale price. Little pricey for my cheap self but totally worth it because I’m waiting for the next sale to get another pair. Bonus points for the fact that, in my opinion, are stylish enough to wear out in public too.
Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai
This is my favorite Fall drink for this year. I’m just not a Pumpkin Spice girl…I know…there are people reading this that are gasping and thinking bad thoughts about me but it is what it is.
It’s got Chai, oat milk, nondairy cold foam and apple brown sugar syrup. What’s not to love? I’m sure it’s just as unhealthy as all my other favorite Starbucks drinks. I believe this is one of their Fall seasonal drinks so if you trust my recommendation, you better try one soon.
There you have it, there’s my 2024 Fall favorites.
