Top 10 Grocery Store Finds

I was feeling a little left out on all the top ten lists every one is doing so I decided to follow suit. If you've ever watched the Ellen show, on Wednesdays (?) she does what's called "Look What I Found at the Drug Store". I am obviously not as funny as she is, but I have found a few gems at the grocery store lately. So here goes...

#1 The Plastic Water Bottle: Nancy and I have both decided we will drink more water this summer and I'm beginning to realize that all that pressure in my head also dissipates when I am well hidrated. (Three huge cheers for that!!) I think I have officially become a water junky! So everyone head out and grab yourselves a durable water bottle that is comfortable to drink from and tote around and start carrying it with you everywhere (actually drinking from it is key). Just be sure you're near a bathroom for the first week or two. :)

#2 The Travel-size Umbrella: This was inspiried by the rain storm we had Tuesday. I've learned it's a must-have for living in Kentucky. It's only about 4 inches long when folded up! Perfect purse size for easy access on those fast dashes to and from the car!

#3 Coconut Chocolate Chip Chips Deluxe Cookies: (A mouthful I know!) Ok, so I have to give credit to Nancy for this one, but they are seriously some amazing cookies! You should all give them a try! I think they will become a staple in my "diet."

#4 All Small-and-Mighty Laundry Detergent: This is one of my favorite house keeping items now- right up there with the swiffer if you can imagine! It's great for clearing out a cluttered laundry room and a small bottle will do 32 loads at a fraction of the cost of Tide. Yipee!!!

#5 Pop-up and fold-up Basic Laundry Hampers: This has also worked wonders in the laundry department. This summer I purchased three of them. One for towels, one for darks, and one for lights. No more sorting laundry!! It's also very handy for carrying the load from the bedroom to the washing machine without dropping those pesky socks. The trick is finding a place to put them so you sort the clothes as you take them off. They're only $3.97-or so- at WalMart and it's well worth it!

#6 Flat Bed Sheets: I think Nancy may be the only one to truly appreciate this one. I'll have to post a picture of what they look like. (Ok, so in Gordon's words they look "ghetto" but oh well). Let's just say they are currently taking the place of curtains...

#7 The Microfoam Pillow: Also a WalMart find, this has worked wonders on my head! It's contoured to ease pressure from the neck, spine and head. I'm pretty impressed so far!

#8 The Swiffer: I know you were all expecting that one to be there somewhere!

#9 Fresco Mexican Crumbling Cheese: I believe this is the white cheese they use on the Costa Vida salad... Nuf said? Please, correct me if I'm wrong! You can also find it at WalMart.

#10 The Playground Ball: This one is for Gordon. One of his favorite games (as Ryan well knowns from city league) is Wall Ball and now he has an "official" ball to play with. The crazy thing is, when he opened it up on Father's Day, we realized that it was made in Federal Way, WA. The very city where Gordon went to elementary school! Crazy, eh?!

Well, sorry for being a little long winded. Hopefully you're next trip to the grocery store with sprout some amazing finds too! We love and miss you all so much!