{"id":4912,"date":"2010-11-19T14:37:26","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T20:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2010-11-19T15:06:32","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T21:06:32","slug":"favorite-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/19\/favorite-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m participating again this year in the <a href=\"http:\/\/granvillehouse.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/2010-favorite-things-party.html\">Favorite Things party<\/a> over at 320 Sycamore.\u00c2\u00a0 Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/19\/a-few-of-my-favorite-things\/\">my list from last year<\/a> for more of my favorite things.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/granvillehouse.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/2010-favorite-things-party.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4943\" title=\"favorite things button_thumb[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/favorite-things-button_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/favorite-things-button_thumb1.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/favorite-things-button_thumb1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few of my favorite things right now&#8230;..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruffle\/blanket\/coat sweaters<\/strong>-Not quite sure what to call these types of sweaters, but I can&#8217;t get enough of them.\u00c2\u00a0 I included one last year, and this year my favorite is a ruffle one like this.\u00c2\u00a0 It always gets compliments when I wear it:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-14.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4951\" title=\"Picture 18\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-18.png 339w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-18-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Air purifiers<\/strong>-Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/29\/allergy-testing-for-me\/\">my allergy testing<\/a>, I&#8217;ve purchased 2 of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00007E7RY?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00007E7RY\">these big boys<\/a> for my house.\u00c2\u00a0 One for our master bedroom and one for the living room.\u00c2\u00a0 Love at first breath!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Air-Purifier.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4932\" title=\"Air Purifier\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Air-Purifier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Big earrings<\/strong>&#8211; I wear my hair pulled back in a ponytail about 90% of the time, so throwing on a pair of big dangly earrings is my easy\/lazy way of looking more put together.\u00c2\u00a0 I don&#8217;t have these, but they are from Stella &amp; Dot, and I think they&#8217;re great!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4937\" title=\"Picture 15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-15.png 224w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-15-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bathandbodyworks.com\/product\/index.jsp?productId=4416613&amp;cp=2484528.4287465\">Eucalyptus Mint Body Wash and Foam Bath<\/a><\/strong>-My favorite bubble bath for stress relief and sinus headaches.\u00c2\u00a0 So refreshing and relaxing!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bubble-Bath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4933\" title=\"Bubble Bath\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Bubble-Bath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anthropologie.com\/anthro\/catalog\/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=HOME-BEDDING-DUVETS&amp;id=69300&amp;catId=HOME-BEDDING&amp;pushId=HOME-BEDDING&amp;popId=HOME&amp;sortProperties=&amp;navCount=15&amp;navAction=top&amp;fromCategoryPage=true&amp;selectedProductSize=&amp;selectedProductSize1=&amp;color=whi&amp;isSubcategory=true&amp;isProduct=true&amp;isBigImage=&amp;templateType=hybrid\">Cirrus Bedding from Anthropologie<\/a><\/strong>-got it for my birthday, and LOVE the feminine ruffles!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Cirrus-Duvet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4934\" title=\"Cirrus Duvet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Cirrus-Duvet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Cirrus-Duvet.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Cirrus-Duvet-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jalapeno Chips<\/strong>&#8211;any brand will do, but Zapp&#8217;s and HEB&#8217;s store brand are my favorites.\u00c2\u00a0 This is one of those foods I can&#8217;t have in the house because I will eat a whole bag in one sitting.\u00c2\u00a0 I don&#8217;t feel that way about other chips, but Jalapeno Chips?\u00c2\u00a0 Can&#8217;t resist!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/snack-zapps-jalapeno-chips.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4935\" title=\"snack-zapps-jalapeno-chips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/snack-zapps-jalapeno-chips.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/snack-zapps-jalapeno-chips.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/snack-zapps-jalapeno-chips-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, since we&#8217;re on the subject of junk food, my favorite candy is<strong> Sour Patch Kids<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Chocolate, I love but can eat a little and be satisfied.\u00c2\u00a0 Sour Patch Kids I could just keep on eating.\u00c2\u00a0 Next year I WON&#8217;T be buying these for Halloween because I barely had any left to pass out the trick or treaters!\u00c2\u00a0 My Kryptonite.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sour-Patch-Kids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4936\" title=\"Sour Patch Kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Sour-Patch-Kids.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parenthood on NBC<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Love Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, and Dax Shepard most of all, but the whole cast is great.\u00c2\u00a0 I laugh, I cry, I get home decorating ideas from their amazing sets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ParenthoodCast.122309.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4942\" title=\"ParenthoodCast.122309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ParenthoodCast.122309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ParenthoodCast.122309.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ParenthoodCast.122309-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.momtomom.org\/\">Mom to Mom<\/a> group at my church, ours is called <strong>iBloom<\/strong>. Amazing speakers, always relevant topics, excellent mommy mentors, wonderful friendship and mom support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4940\" title=\"Picture 16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-16.png 319w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Picture-16-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aside from the air purifier and moms&#8217; group, none of these are particularly deep or life altering, but they all make me happy!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What are some of your favorite things?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/19\/favorite-things\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m participating again this year in the Favorite Things party over at 320 Sycamore.\u00c2\u00a0 Check out my list from last year for more of my favorite things. Here are a few of my favorite things right now&#8230;.. Ruffle\/blanket\/coat sweaters-Not quite sure what to call these types of sweaters, but I can&#8217;t get enough of them.\u00c2\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4912","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=4912"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4953,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4912\/revisions\/4953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}