Must Have Monday 04/29

Must Have Monday’s have returned!!!!

I’ve been remiss at continuing with my favorite series on this blog. Must have Monday’s. It’s a post that I highlight a few products that I absolutely LOVE (usually from amazon) that are everyday products that make life easier!

Socks! These are the best no show socks I have ever worn. They are thick and cushy like athletic socks, but do not show at all even in my lowest casual athleisure shoes. Bonus, the heel never slips! I also love that they come in a neutral color palette.

The make up remover wash cloths are so great. They are soft and luxurious feeling. I use these as a first step in my nightly routine in removing my makeup. They are dark gray, which is great for not showing my mascara. These are SO good. The true tale of these came a few weeks ago... if you follow me on IG you saw my kids got into my make up during one of my volleyball games. I could not get the eyeliner off of their faces with baby wipes. I soaked these cloths with warm water and the black eyeliner melted away from their sweet faces. #momwin

Lastly, this gorgeous rose gold crossbody. A while back, I was trying to decide on a new small travel friendly cross body for sporting events and sightseeing. I posted on my stories and let you all vote. Well one of the ones that was so cute and got most of the votes I ordered. When it came in, it was huge! Definitely not what I was looking for. It wouldn’t be allowed at most sporting events and didn’t fit my need parameters. So I sent it back and started again. I ended up with this one! It’s the perfect size and so cute. My regular sized wallet fits in it great and it’s holding up wonderfully! Bonus it’s the exact rose gold color of my new birks!

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