The Must Haves

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I'm a list maker!

There I said it.

Not only did I say it, I'm effin' OWNING it.

And there is nothing cuter, easier or more beautiful to keep my lists in than these cute little moleskin notebooks.

They come in a variety of colors, they hold up and they're the perfect size for your bag.

I use them for my lists, to jot down blog ideas and paint colors.  When I travel I put my baggage claim stickers in them.

I love, love, love my moleskin notebooks!

And they're always pink!

The Must Haves

AHHHHH -

My new thing.

It may be a bigger problem than the Nutella at this point.

The Must Haves

I had a banana nutella crepe in France.

And I came back with a hard core Nutella addiction.

Late at night, I rummage through my cupboards looking for stuff to dip in Nutella. 

So far, I'm having a Nutella sandwich every night before bed.  But I actually considered dipping pepper jack cheese sticks into it the other night.  I didn't actually do it, but I haven't ruled it out in the future.

The Must Haves

"Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing?"

William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 4, Scene 1

Image:  Morning Coffee Ritual by Hey Harriet.

The Must Haves

Yeah.  It would be better if you kept your fingers and other extremities away from my profiteroles. 

Just. Sayin'. 

The Must Haves

Oh, how I love to bathe! 

Image:  Blue by Jane Heller.

The Must Haves

Coffee.

Have I mentioned this before?
Image:  French Cafe by Mimi Charmante.

The Must Haves

My best friend says that sometimes the only thing that stands between her and killing all the other people on the metro is a Twix and a Diet Coke. 

For me, it's the 3 Musketeers bar. 

100 Calories of pure milk chocolate happiness to soothe the savage Tonya. 

The Must Haves

Coffee.

There are days when knowing it's there is the only way I can get out of bed....
Image:  Coffee Break by Amelia Kay Photography.

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I LOVE PAPER!

Oh.  My.  Goodness.

I love it so much.  There is something thrilling to me in a fresh box of stationary.  A new notebook.  The way a new hardcover book feels in your hands or the way a new issue of Harper's Bazaar feels when you slide it in your purse on your way to get your nails done.   

These Kate Spade notecards are so pretty.  My friend Sarah blogged about them recently and I just had to order some, since they were sold out at my local Kate Spade store.

The Must Haves

I'm not sure if I'd die without flowers.....

But then again, I wouldn't want to find out. 
Image:  Fringe by Lena Brown Designs.

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It's not exciting or expensive or hard to come by, but I am completely, totally, ridiculously, helpless addicted to it.

Carmex.

There are tubes of this stuff EVERYWHERE around me.

In my bag, my nightstand, my desk, my kitchen drawers, in the tray on my coffee table, the bathroom.  I wish I could keep some in my car but then we have the melting problem.

My lips are completely moisturized, y'all.

And for once it's not the most expensive thing I can lay hands on.

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Speaking of "Must Haves", I think this ranks right up there for me.

I am never without it.  I listen to it in the car, at work, in the house, at the gym.

It has really changed the way I listen to music in that it's made it all so accessible to me.  I feel like I get so much more out of my music collection than I used to.

I really love it.

The Must Haves

I'm not a huge believer in shower gel, at least I wasn't until this stuff came into my life. 

I just love it.  It smells so good in the shower, just enveloping you in a cloud of steam and raspberries, but the smell dissipates immediately, which I like.  I enjoy the smell in the shower, but I don't want anything competing with my perfume. 

It leaves my skin so soft of hydrated.  I just love it. 

There have been so many mornings when it's been cold or rainy or nasty outside, or when I haven't slept well, or when I know I have a challenging day ahead of me and I've stepped into the shower and just for those few minutes treated myself to this lovely shower gel.  It's just a nice little pick me up.  

And I have to have it. 

The Must Haves

I've given a lot of stuff up over the years, in search of health and slimness.  And if I haven't given it up, I've limited it.  You know.  Alcohol.  Caffeine.  Red Meat.  Snickers, Twinkies and Chocolate Shakes. 

I've never been able to give up French Fries, and to tell you the absolute truth, I've never even tried.

I just don't think that there is anything better and I have to have them.

And if you're ever in Charlotte and you want the best fries in town, you have to go to Frank Mazetti's in South Park.

Just sayin. 
Image:  The Perfect Compliment by Disney Mike.

The Must Haves

Have you ever given any thought to the things that you absolutely couldn't live without?

I couldn't live without hot water.  Bubble baths.  Long Hot Showers.

I swear if the terrorists ever get me, they don't have to do anything except deprive me of hot water for 8 hours or so.  I'll tell them anything they want to know.

In fact, the main reason that I wouldn't want to go to prison is the lack of a private bathroom.

What?  You think you're any different?  I'm a spoiled little white girl.  I know my limitations. 
Image:  English Bathtub by Matt Allen Photography.