{"id":1230,"date":"2009-11-19T12:15:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-19T18:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2009-11-19T12:15:05","modified_gmt":"2009-11-19T18:15:05","slug":"a-few-of-my-favorite-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/19\/a-few-of-my-favorite-things\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few of My Favorite Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>You know, time for Oprah&#8217;s Favorite Things Show.\u00c2\u00a0 I rarely tune it to watch Oprah anymore, but I always try to watch the Favorite Things Show.\u00c2\u00a0 I love to see her selections, and I love to see all the hysterical people in the audience.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, this post is a little materialistic, but here are a few of my favorite things.\u00c2\u00a0 These are things that make me happy, and I&#8217;m having a rough week mentally, so I could use some happy!\u00c2\u00a0 If I could share these things with all of you, Oprah style, I totally would!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004T4VJ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00004T4VJ\">Le Creuset Dutch Oven<\/a>: I got this last year for Christmas, and it is truly my favorite kitchen thing (followed closely by my stand mixer).\u00c2\u00a0 Great for the stove-top or to use in the oven.\u00c2\u00a0 Dishwasher safe!\u00c2\u00a0 Super sturdy enameled cast iron.\u00c2\u00a0 And in this great cherry red color, beautiful to look at!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004T4VJ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00004T4VJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1241\" title=\"Le Creuset\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Le-Creuset.jpg\" alt=\"Le Creuset\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Le-Creuset.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Le-Creuset-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox.com\/glee\/\">Glee<\/a>: This is my new favorite show.\u00c2\u00a0 I love everything about this show.\u00c2\u00a0 Love the music, love the plots, love the actors.\u00c2\u00a0 Love it!\u00c2\u00a0 It makes me laugh, cry, sing and dance.\u00c2\u00a0 If you aren&#8217;t watching it yet, you must check it out.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, you can now own the songs sung on the show, on the newly released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002NJ8X9G?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002NJ8X9G\">Glee Soundtrack, Volume 1<\/a> and soon to be released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002RL8V1U?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002RL8V1U\">Volume 2<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 I MUST have these for Christmas, even though I&#8217;ve already downloaded many of the songs from itunes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002AMVEF6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002AMVEF6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244\" title=\"Glee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee.jpg\" alt=\"Glee\" width=\"116\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002NJ8X9G?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002NJ8X9G\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1243\" title=\"Glee Soundtrack Vol 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-1.jpg\" alt=\"Glee Soundtrack Vol 1\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-1.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002RL8V1U?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002RL8V1U\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1242\" title=\"Glee Soundtrack Vol 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-2.jpg\" alt=\"Glee Soundtrack Vol 2\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-2.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Glee-Soundtrack-Vol-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nordstrom.com\/S\/3062446\/0~2376780~6009391~6017599~6026339?mediumthumbnail=Y&amp;origin=category&amp;searchtype=&amp;pbo=6026339&amp;P=1\">Bobbi Brown face palettes<\/a>: This is my go-to makeup that I use daily.\u00c2\u00a0 Easy to use, flattering for most skin tones.\u00c2\u00a0 New palettes are released each season, and they make picking eye shadow, liner, blush, and lipstick stress free.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m trying hard to resist buying any new ones (like the one pictured!) until I use up the ones I have now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1247\" title=\"Bobbi Brown Face Palette\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Bobbi-Brown-Face-Palette2.jpg\" alt=\"Bobbi Brown Face Palette\" width=\"334\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Bobbi-Brown-Face-Palette2.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Bobbi-Brown-Face-Palette2-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.potterybarn.com\/products\/faux-fur-throw\/?pkey=cthrows\">Pottery Barn Faux Fur Throw<\/a>: I bought one of these in chocolate brown about 4 years ago, and I absolutely love it.\u00c2\u00a0 So soft, warm and cuddly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.potterybarn.com\/products\/faux-fur-throw\/?pkey=cthrows\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1248\" title=\"Pottery Barn Faux Fur Throw\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Pottery-Barn-Faux-Fur-Throw.jpg\" alt=\"Pottery Barn Faux Fur Throw\" width=\"383\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Pottery-Barn-Faux-Fur-Throw.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Pottery-Barn-Faux-Fur-Throw-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bathandbodyworks.com\/product\/index.jsp?productId=3515835&amp;cp=2484529.3907479&amp;cm_re=Holiday+3+HC-_-Grid+3.1-_-Shop+Seasonal+Favorites\">Slatkin &amp; Co Pumpkin Patch candles<\/a>:\u00c2\u00a0 This is my favorite candle scent of all time.\u00c2\u00a0 They changed the name and the look of the candle this year, but the scent is still the same: pumpkin, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla cream. The smell just makes me feel so happy and peaceful.\u00c2\u00a0 I bought 4 of these the day they started selling them this season, and I&#8217;m already out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bathandbodyworks.com\/product\/index.jsp?productId=3515835&amp;cp=2484529.3907479&amp;cm_re=Holiday+3+HC-_-Grid+3.1-_-Shop+Seasonal+Favorites\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1250\" title=\"Pumpkin Patch Candle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Pumpkin-Patch-Candle1.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Patch Candle\" width=\"185\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/piperlime.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=4016&amp;vid=0&amp;pid=709037&amp;scid=709037012\">Kenzie Cardigan<\/a>: I wear this cardigan ALL the time (wearing it right now, in fact)!\u00c2\u00a0 So soft and cozy!\u00c2\u00a0 My favorite sweater for lounging around the house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/piperlime.gap.com\/browse\/product.do?cid=4016&amp;vid=0&amp;pid=709037&amp;scid=709037012\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1251\" title=\"Kenzie Cardigan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Kenzie-Cardigan.jpg\" alt=\"Kenzie Cardigan\" width=\"364\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Kenzie-Cardigan.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Kenzie-Cardigan-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m sharing this post with the <a href=\"http:\/\/granvillehouse.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/favorite-things-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+granvillehouse+%28320+*+Sycamore%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">Favorite Things Party at 320 Sycamore<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 I can&#8217;t wait to go see what other bloggers love and maybe find some new favorite things!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/granvillehouse.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/favorite-things-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+granvillehouse+%28320+*+Sycamore%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1255\" title=\"favoritethingsbutton\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/favoritethingsbutton.jpg\" alt=\"favoritethingsbutton\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/favoritethingsbutton.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/favoritethingsbutton-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/19\/a-few-of-my-favorite-things\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again&#8230;. You know, time for Oprah&#8217;s Favorite Things Show.\u00c2\u00a0 I rarely tune it to watch Oprah anymore, but I always try to watch the Favorite Things Show.\u00c2\u00a0 I love to see her selections, and I love to see all the hysterical people in the audience. So yes, this post is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1230"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1261,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1230\/revisions\/1261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}