5 Things I Love

I'm not a bargain shopper. I wish I were. BUT I do love a good deal. Once I find a product I love I'm loyal to it. I wanted to share with you five products that I am absolutely loving right now.

 

 Fast Transcripts

I am graduating my first child from homeschool this year! Transcripts are something that I have been quietly freaking out over for the last four years or so. My oldest has picked her next steps in life and we needed transcripts to send to college. After a quick search I found Fast Transcripts through HSLDA's website and I am in love. Fast Transcripts are extremely easy to use, look professional, and is extremely affordable. For me the highlights of Fast Transcripts  are suggestions for class titles, the option  to include the grading scale, and it is extremely user friendly. I plan on using this software for all of my students, and am no longer freaked out at the prospect of providing transcripts. You can do a 30 day trial to see if you like it before purchasing, but I'm telling you: you're going to like it.

 

Kevin Leman

Okay, he's an author, not a product. I am a HUGE Kevin Leman fan, though. Right now I'm reading The Firstborn Advantage and cannot put it down. I've long been fascinated by birth order and how it affects our disposition. I read Dr. Leman's The Birth Order Book almost ten years ago, and it helped me cut down on fights with my husband. I'm not even kidding.  We're both first borns, which means we both want to be right, obeyed immediately, and in control. Talk about a recipe for some good fights.

The Firstborn Advantage has great information about what makes firstborns tick as well as what can get them stuck. It's interesting to me because we have four children, but three of them are firstborns due to gender and/or age difference. I always thought I was just mildly nuts when I walk into a public bathroom and must pick up the paper towels that are on the floor. Thanks to Dr. Leman I know I'm not nuts - that's a first-born thing. We tend to be the ones who see what needs to get done, and then get it done.

 

Squatty Potty

Listen, if you haven't heard of the Squatty Potty you should look it up. Or watch this AWESOME commercial on youtube. I won't go into a lot of detail here, but Squatty Potty has changed my life for the good. My family won't talk much about it either, but It think they give it the thumbs up, too.

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Yes, he said 'soft-served straight from a sphincter."

Shea Moisture

I quit coloring my hair a little over two years ago. I have A LOT of silver strands and have learned that they require some TLC. How Bourgeois is my go-to blog for all things gray-hair related and that's where I learned of Shea Moisture shampoo and conditioner. I also love that Shea Moisture gives back to the community.

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I've tried a couple of different types but for my hair the extra moisture formula works best. Gray is quite dry. For the first time in my life I need a leave-in conditioner.

 

Moleskine Day Planner

I so want to do a bullet journal. I have watched the videos, drooled over instagram photos, bought the pens and attempted to bullet journal. It's just not my thing. This little buddy, though, is just what the doctor ordered. I found it half off at Barnes & Noble and love it. It has the week printed out on the left side, and lined notebook paper for notes or doodling on the right side. There's a little folder and maps, which for some reason I love. I think because they make me feel smart.

 

So there they are, five things I love and use daily. 

Do you have any can't-live-without products in your life?