These are a few of my favorite things!

Oprah did it, so I'm going to do it too. Unfortunately, unlike Oprah I can't gift you all each of my favorite things...

1) Lexulous

I've been playing  at Lexulous.com for several years now. It was formerly Scrabbulous.com, but a lawsuit by the makers of Scrabble put an end to that. It is indeed basically the game of Scrabble. I love it because not only is it fun, but it helps to keep my mind sharp too. If you enjoy the game, go sign up at Lexulous.com. It's FREE. Look me up and add me as a friend maybe we can play together sometime. My username there is Greenie.

2) Ranch Pringles

This is currently my guilty pleasure. I cannot get enough of these things. Tangy, salty, crunchy, and just down right delicious. I've managed to find the best deal on them at Walmart for $1.49 for the Super Stack cans, and often you can find a $1 off 3 cans coupon in the P&G inserts. If you love ranch flavor, you'll love these!

3) Avery Mini Durable View Protect & Store Binder in Blue

This is what I use for my coupon binder. I LOVE it! Often I see these ladies walking around the grocery store with gigantic Trapper Keeper type binders filled with their coupons. I will admit, I tried that system about two years ago and it was a complete failure for me. With this Mini Binder I can carry it with me everywhere. I use the Staples brand sheet protectors and those removable sticky tabs to label what category each sheet holds. The best part about this system and binder is that I can carry it with me in my purse (granted my purse is a rather large Vera Bradley). That means I am never without my coupons and am less likely to miss a surprise deal. I hate to miss out on a bargain.

 4) Country Living Magazine

As mentioned in a previous post, I haven't been able to read many books over the years. My attention span was more adequate for magazines, and boy do I get magazines. I often receive gift cards for free from Magazines.com, and combined with Mypoints.com deals and coupon codes, I have received many free and super cheap subscriptions. I receive Real Simple, multiple Photography magazines, Parenting: The School Years, Reader's Digest, Family Fun, Women's Day, and a few others I'm sure I'm missing. My absolute favorite is Country Living. I get so excited when I find it in my mailbox! I'm a total sucker for country decor. Give me quilts and canning jars any day. These pages are filled with beautiful photos of vintage goodies and gorgeous country farmhouse homes. Not to mention the delicious looking photos of down home recipes like berry cobblers and rustic casseroles. I love thumbing through the pages getting ideas to incorporate in my own home. I'm currently patiently awaiting my next issue to arrive any day now.

 5) Dollar Tree

The Dollar Tree is one of my favorite places to shop. How can you dislike a store where EVERYTHING is a dollar? I've recently began to purchase multiple copies of the Sunday paper there (for the coupons of course), since they're $1 per copy as opposed to $1.50 everywhere else. My favorite purchases from the dollar tree are gift wrap supplies, kitchen gadgets, storage bins and containers for around the house, and seasonal decorations and party supplies. What I've really been into lately is the idea of Dollar Store Crafting. The goal is to come up with chic crafts made with mostly on hand materials and items found at the dollar tree. I've attempted a few of these myself and hope to cover them in future posts. You'd be amazed what you can do with things found at a dollar store.

So what are your favorite things?