Woodland Birds Tea Carafe from World Market
I first posted about these glass tea carafes a few months ago. Since then, I’ve bought the one pictured above and have gotten an enormous amount of compliments on it. People actually stop me on the street when I’m carrying it to get a closer look.
Not only smart looking, I use this carafe daily for more than tea because it’s insulated, so nothing is ever too hot to hold or so cold that it sweats. It also fits 8 ounces of liquid inside comfortably, making the carafe the perfect “cup” measurement, and it’s thankfully dishwasher safe. Though durable, I would recommend these for adults only. While the glass is thick, I’ve shattered one by dropping it on concrete.
Cucumber Water in a 1 Liter Glass Carafe with Plastic Lid from World Market
Speaking of hydration, I’ve needed a lot of liquids in the last half year. The summer heat where I live is no joke; in fact, it proves itself rather dangerous every year. Plus, I spent most of my fall/early winter down with a nasty virus. When I feel like I need a little extra hydration, I slice up a cucumber and add it to a 1-liter glass carafe of water (I couldn’t find the carafe with the plastic lid online, only the carafe). Cucumber is my favorite fruit, and aside from containing needed vitamins and acids– it is also quite hydrating.
Casabella Microfiber Filament Duster from Target
I hate dusting and I especially hate using chemicals to make dust adhere to whatever item I happen to be dragging around the house while cleaning. I found this microfiber wand at Target in early 2014 and have bought an additional two to keep around the house. Being microfiber, the dust sticks to the material instead of being disrupted directly into the air.
The microfiber cloth itself can be easily cleaned in the washing machine, though I recommend letting it air dry and skipping fabric softener. I actually add a small amount of white vinegar to the water in place of detergent. Perfect. It’s reusable, doesn’t require a chemical spray and does the job quickly!
iPhone Six Plus from Apple
I don’t know if I want to talk about this; I have a really complicated relationship with Apple. However, the iPhone Six Plus gets no complaints from me. Mine was delivered in October and I became uncomfortably attached to it within days. While I know some people feel that the Six Plus is just way too big, it works for me. I rarely used my previous iPhone to surf or take notes or photos or anything really. The Six Plus is large enough to make doing all of the aforementioned things a snap and because I carry a purse– lugging it around is zero trouble.
G.H. Bass Whitney II Ballet Flat
Comfortable, sassy wing-tipped ballets flats …I’m not sure what else to say. These shoes are lookers and easy on the feet. I get a lot of wear out of them at work with slacks as well as with jeans. As I mentioned I might, in my initial review, I went up half a size. Other than that, I am sad to say that these shoes are only available sporadically at G.H. Bass & Co. I’d love to see these shoes released again in 2015, and in multiple colors options. Maybe in gray and white, or maple brown and burgundy, please?
Share your 2014 favorites in comments and thanks for reading.
