I love to love my new 18.0 Volt Cordless Broom Hard Surface Sweeper!  I used to think these were for people over 65 but, I tried one at a friends house and loved it!  It makes quick work of getting all the leaves off of our deck and driveway and sure beats sweeping.  Plus, it’s cordless, so no wrangling with a cord!  It’s a nice luxury to have-especially in the fall!

I love to love an Autumn Wreath Yankee Candle!  I think this is one of their newer scents for the fall season.  My mom just bought me one and we have been enjoying it everyday.  I love the smell-warm spices, and fresh outdoor scents.  It’s perfect for this time of year.  Plus these candle burn forever and they give off tons of fragrance.  I think they are the best candles you can find.

I love to LOVE my Weber grill!  With winter knocking on the door-I’m sad to see our summer dinners on the grill will soon be fading away!  I think we will be able to sneak in a few more BBQs before the first snow-but I am always sad to see the “grilling season” end!  We got our Weber grill as a very generous wedding gift over five years ago.  I have to say, I think it was our favorite gift!  I love the quality and durability of this grill-and especially love the great taste!  It cleans up great and five years later-still looks like new!  Can’t beat a Weber!

I love to love Real Simple Magazine!  What  a treat when it comes in the mail!  It never dissapoints!  It’s always full of great tips, easy recipes, fun gift ideas, and affordable fashion trends.  My favorite articles are always about organizing!  I just got my November issue and it’s huge!  Can’t wait to dive in!

I love to love my Kate Spade Library Lane China in Platinum!  I especially love to love my Kate Spade Tid Bit Plates in Platinum to go with my place setting.  Like most brides, I was so pleased to choose a china pattern before we got married over 4 years ago!  I chose this pattern because I hope I’ll love it 30 years from now as much as I do today-it’s pretty simple.  I really need to use it more than I do.  One day, I’d love to have a china cabinet to display it and make it easier to use.  My awesome aunts, Jamie and Joni, have added to our collection every year since we got married!  I hope it will be something to pass down to my kids one day.  My husband doesn’t understand why we have these dishes and thinks we need to sell them-I guess it’s a girl thing right?

I love to love my Elfa Mesh File Cart!  I bought this a few years ago, and I love it!  It literally contains my entire mobil home office.  Working entirely from home in a one bedroom apartment, I need to be organized-so I don’t loose my mind!  This guy is the ticket.  I have a small desk that this slides right underneath.  It holds everything I need for my businesses and it’s on wheels in case I feel like working from the couch.  Plus Elfa products are very durable.  I couldn’t live without this thing.  I bought mine at the container store (right now, it’s on sale).

Ohh, I love to love my Home for the Holidays Yankee Candle!  I am always looking for the perfect holiday scent.  I’m not a huge fan of a cinnamon ONLY scented candles or an evergreen ONLY scented candles (the typical holiday scents), and am alway trying to find a more balanced aroma.  My Home for the Holidays candle smells just like Christmas to me; warm and inviting.  It smells like cinnamon, evergreen, vanilla, nutmeg, pumpkin, and sugar cookies….all wrapped into one.  To me, it’s a must have the holiday season.  And we all know, Yankee candles are the best.  They burn forever!  I’m enjoying mine right now!

I LOVE TO LOVE COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL!  Jason and I first got involved with Compassion the summer of 2006.  We sponsor a beautiful little girl from Kenya named Priscah Anwinja.  She’s 8 years old.  She likes playing ball, and helping her mother with chores.  She has 2 siblings.  We send $32.00 a month (the cost of a dinner out) to help make a difference in her life.  This money helps to send her to school, to pay for medical expenses, and provides a meal if needed.  Most importantly, it allows her the ability to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ and find an eternal hope that far outlasts this world.  It is one of the great joys of our life to be able to be even a small influence on Priscah’s life.  We have exchanged several letters over the past few years and have been able to form a precious friendship.  We have had a totally positive experience with Compassion, and feel that they are good stewards of our monthly gift.  

There are so many more children just like Priscah that need sponsors.  Please visit www.compassion.com and sponsor a child today.

I love to love Viva paper towels!  What I love most is that they really feel like cloth.  They are really strong and durable, so I use less of them; and I like that they come packaged in a single roll size.  They are fairly inexpensive compared to other brands, and are all white.  I don’t like paper towels with designs on them.  I know they aren’t the greenest thing, but I just think sometimes a rag won’t suffice-and I am trying to use less.  If anyone is totally paper towel free-I’d love to hear how.

I love to love our State Farm Insurance company!  We get our insurance through Nick Pate’s State Farm office here in Kokomo, they take such good care of us!  Miss Lynnell who works for Nick is always watching out for Jason and I.  We never have problems with claims, and get personalized service.  We LOVE it!  They really are like a good neighbor .