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You’ve found it! You’re here! Here is a roundup of the products, books, movies, TV and podcasts I’m digging in 2024 including links and discount codes.
I’m a girl with a lot of opinions. I’m a high low shopper, I’m picky about products and I love finding a great deal. This space is where I’ll be compiling the Things I’m Digging 2024 – lists of my favorite products, books, movies, TV, podcasts and more. These are the things I get so excited about that I text my besties because I need them to know how great they are.
My new favorite less-than-ten-dollar mascara. Forgot to mention – it washes off easily with soap and water. It’s sold out everywhere but you can order it for $7 with free shipping.
This discovery set with travel sizes of all five of the BeautyCounter perfumes has been selling like crazy and makes a great gift.
These inexpensive Dermora Eye Masks are individually packaged (making them convenient for travel) and they help reduce under eye puffiness (especially during allergy season).
Wilde Protein Chips are made from chicken breast, egg whites and bone broth and they’re really good. I tried the buffalo flavor but they also come in BBQ, salt & vinegar, chicken and waffles and more! 170 calories and 10 grams of protein per serving (about 2 servings in a snack sized bag – unless your husband gets to it first and leaves you the crumbs).
I’ve been wearing this Generation Jones T-shirt in a bunch of my videos and everyone keeps asking me where to get it.
We just finished watching the Three Body Problem on Netflix and man, did it give me a lot to think about. It’s based on a series of books by Chinese author Cixin Liu and centers around a premise that highly intelligent life is found on another planet and they are on their way to Earth (arriving in 400 years.) Set primarily in the UK, it features an international cast and was developed by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from Game of Thrones
March 2024 Things I’m Digging
It is no exaggeration to say I have made thousands of boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese in my life. (One of my kids used to eat it daily – for decades.) I recently tried Goodles – a healthier version that has 15 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber per serving. And it was really good! Watch my review.
I’ve never been much of a lip pencil girlie but these new Lined and Primed lip pencils from BeautyCounter have converted me. They are so creamy! There is free shipping until 3/10, a discount for first-time orders and a free gift when you spend $100. Watch my review.
Come Hungryis a new cookbook by one of my favorite content creators – Melissa Ben-Ishay. You guys loved her Green Goddess Salad and this book is full of healthy, delicious recipes.
I’m still obsessed with Love is Blind (Netflix) and season six did not disappoint. And yes, I lost my $2 bet with my husband on the outcome.
Recursion is not a book I would normally pick up, but it came highly recommended and once I started it I couldn’t put it down. If you liked the movie Inception, you’ll like this book. It deals with memory and time travel but it’s also a love story. It would make a great book club selection.
I also bought us this book that explores sex and intimacy in long-term relationships.
Have you ever tried Kefir? It’s a probiotic drinkable yogurt and it’s packed with protein. I’ve been using the Kalona Supernatural Mixed Berry flavor in my smoothies for a nutritional (and flavor) boost.
If you haven’t watched Love on the Spectrum you’re missing out on a show that might help restore your faith in humanity. There’s the original Australian version and two seasons filmed in the US – all on Netflix.
I’m working through my list of Academy Award nominees and recently saw American Fiction (loved!), Poor Things (liked more than I expected and Emma Stone’s performance is amazing) and last night we watched Anatomy of a Fall.
January 2024 Things I’m Digging
Two Women Walk Into a Bar is a short story by Cheryl Strayed that you can read in an hour or so. It’s about her relationship with her mother-in-law, specifically at the end of her life, and it was beautiful and touching.
Comrad Socks – I’ve been wearing Comrad’s compression socks on flights for years and they’ve come out with a bunch of new products that I’ve been testing out. I love their compression socks for travel, their athletic socks for workouts and slipper socks for hanging around the house. Check out my new unboxing video.
I’ve tried a LOT of different products to cover my grey roots between hair appointments, and this Calista Embellish Root Touch Up Powder is my current favorite. It’s a powder so it isn’t messy and it also absorbs oil (like a dry shampoo). And it’s easy to travel with because it’s not a liquid. In this video, I’m testing the shade dark brown.
Blender Bombs – I love smoothies and I love Blender Bombs so much that in 2023 I invested in the company (and I’m expecting BIG things from them.) Blender Bombs are pre-portioned nuggets of nuts, seeds, and superfoods that you can drop into your blender (along with fruit, greens and liquid) to turn your smoothie into a meal. You can buy them directly, from Amazon or at Whole Foods. Check out my full review.
Sleepy Tie – Do you need a specialized $30 silk scrunchie? If you have medium to long hair and want to preserve your blowouts you just might. Watch me demo it HERE.
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones is a four-part Netflix documentary series that looks at areas of the world that have a high propensity of centegenarians (people who live to be over 100). And they aren’t just living, they’re thriving. Some of what they are doing will surprise you.