My Favorite Home, Beauty, and Kitchen Finds Right Now

Lately I’ve realized how much the small, everyday things shape my days. The coffee beans we brew every morning, the blanket I love to snuggle under, and the journal I’ve been using for years. So I gathered a few of my current favorites—the things I’m using on repeat right now. Nothing sponsored, nothing overly fancy here. Just real life finds that have earned a special spot in our home!

In the Kitchen 🌶️

I’m in a season of cooking a lot of the same meals on repeat, and honestly, I kind of love it. Having a few favorite spices and sauces on hand has made mealtime easier and more enjoyable!

Mediterranean Seasoning | Chicken Seasoning | Vanilla Beans | Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce | Steak Rub

Mediterranean Topping Seasoning

This mediterranean seasoning has been such a great discovery! Its has minty herbs and onion and it a great topper for chicken, seafood, dips, and dressings. I use it the most to season sweet potato fries. Somehow, it just works!

Chicken Topping Seasoning

Another great seasoning! It was created specifically for seasoning chicken, but it honestly pairs well with anything savory! I use it the most on chicken and potatoes. It includes sea salt, garlic, smoked paprika, turmeric, and onion. It gives a great smoky flavor.

Madagascar Vanilla Beans

These are my secret to instantly elevating any cookie or granola recipe! I just cut a bean lengthwise down the middle, scrape the seeds out, and add it with my wet ingredients in baked good recipes. Also, the price is amazing for the amount of beans you get.

Rao’s Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce

Calling all spicy food lovers! My mom got me hooked on Rao’s pasta sauces. They’re the next best thing to homemade sauce and the arrabbiata sauce is my absolute favorite. I ~~could~~ eat this from the jar with a spoon. It’s perfectly balanced and has such a short ingredient list. Pure goodness!

Black and Tan Steak Rub

I have bought this steak rub quite a few times and even given it as a gift to the men in my life! It has Hawaiian black salt, rosemary, garlic, black pepper, and brown sugar in it. Every time I sprinkle it over ribeye or NY strip steaks before I cook them, they come out tasting like we’re dining at a steak house. I’ve even used it on salmon, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts with success.

Blush Wine Vinaigrette | Spicy Bread Crumbs | Pizza Sauce

Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing

If you’re looking to take your salad up a notch, try this dressing! It’s very balanced and doesn’t have a strong vinegar zing like some dressings tend to have. It tastes like a dressing you’d have at an upscale restaurant.

Spicy Bread Crumbs

Is anyone sick of me talking about these bread crumbs all the time?! They’re just so crunchy and spicy! I love to coat chicken thighs with them and even use them in meatloaf. Just a heads up, they are spicy, so I don’t use them when I’m making something for my kids. 🌶️

Contadina Pizza Squeeze

This is our go-to pizza sauce! I love the squeeze bottle. We kept having the issue of using a jar of pizza sauce, but somehow we could always get mold in it?! That never happens with this squeeze bottle and it’s super easy (and fun!) for the kids to use. I love the flavor as well.

Coffee Beans

Starbucks Sunsera Coffee Beans

Would it be weird to write a Romeo and Juliet-style monologue about these coffee beans? Because that’s how much I love them. They’re the perfect blonde roast: smooth and bright, with notes of citrus and almond. These are our everyday coffee beans and I truly look forward to my morning cup each day!

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Hair, Makeup, and Skincare Favorites 💄

Moroccan Hair Oil | Sebastian Hair Mask | Kahm Smoothing Treatment | Odele Leave-in Conditioner

Moroccanoil Hair Oil

First of all, the smell of this treatment oil? It’s amazing. The base notes are musk and amber, and it was so loved by customers that the company actually created a perfume with the same scent. But that’s beside the point! Back to the hair oil. It’s made with pure argan oil and I personally find that it reduces frizz and makes my hair shiny. I like to use it on damp hair after a shower or on the ends of my hair after I’ve curled or straightened it. It may seem pricey, but a little goes a long way with this! I use about a pea-sized drop.

Sebastian Dark Oil Treatment Mask

Sebastian has become one of my favorite haircare brands over the years. I’ve used their shampoos, conditioners, and styling products, and the quality is top tier. This treatment mask has quickly become a staple in my hair care routine because it hydrates my hair without leaving it feeling heavy or greasy. It’s lightweight enough to use a few times a week and leaves my hair smelling so lovely!

MKS eco Kahm Smoothing Treatment

Another great smoothing treatment! I use this on my hair after I shower and I love that it’s so natural. The smell is wonderful and it makes my hair feel more moisturized and smooth.

Odele Leave-in Conditioner

Odele is another brand that focuses on more natural ingredients for their products. This vegan leave-in conditioner helps define and moisturize my curls without weighing them down. I use this after a shower when my hair is damp.

Self Tanner Drops | Vitamin C Serum | Foaming Cleanser | Moisturizer | Exfoliating Mask

Beauty By Earth Self Tanner Drops

I really like these organic self tanning drops. I use a drop or two in my moisturizer and it gives my skin a little glow in the winter! Another bonus: they’re made with organic ingredients.

CeraVe Vitamin C Serum

This vitamin C serum goes on my skin so nicely and really brightens it. It doesn’t feel heavy or greasy at all!

Clinique Foaming Cleanser

The best part of this foaming cleanser is the rich lather. I feel like it really gets my skin squeaky clean.

Korres Black Pine Moisturizer

I discovered this Greek brand of skincare and it’s so lovely! This moisturizer is lightweight yet hydrating and I think the smell is wonderful.

Bliss Exfoliating Enzyme Mask

This enzyme mask was my favorite beauty discovery last year! I rub a thick layer onto my face and let is sit for ten minutes. It tingles a little, then I gently use it to exfoliate and rinse it off and my skin is so much more smooth afterwards! I use it about twice a week.

Inis the Energy of the Sea | Capri Blue Volcano | Baccarat Rouge 540

Inis the Energy of the Sea

This cologne spray is actually a unisex scent! It has a really clean, fresh scent with notes of lemon, bergamot, lily, and sandalwood. I love that it’s from Ireland and was inspired by the beauty and nature of the country.

Capri Blue Volcano

If you’ve ever smelled the popular Capri Blue Volcano candle, this perfume smells exactly like it! It has notes of juicy tropical fruits and sugared citrus. It’s a happy, refreshing scent.

Baccarat Rouge 540

This perfume was a new discovery for me last year! My aunt was wearing it while she held Dakota and the rest of the day, I kept smelling Dakota because she just smelled soo good. I told my aunt I didn’t want to change Dakota out of her clothes because she smelled amazing, ha! She told me she was wearing Baccarat Rouge 540 and the rest is history. This French perfume has notes of jasmine, saffron, and cedarwood.

EOS Lip Balm | ColourPop Shadow Stix | NYX Brow Mascara | Milani Tubing Mascara | L’Oreal Lash Primer

EOS Organic Lip Balm

This vanilla lip balm really helps my lips stay hydrated in the winter! The vanilla scent isn’t overly powerful and the lip balm is bigger than your average Chapstick size.

ColourPop Shadow Stix

I love a good cream eyeshadow. ColourPop Shadow Stix glides on super smoothly and stays put all day. I appreciate the subtle sparkle, too!

NYX Tinted Brow Mascara

I have the problem of having blonde eyebrows and fair skin… which means it basically looks like I have no eyebrows. Enter: brow mascara! This gives my eyebrows a little bit of a darker tint so they actually show up on my face. 😂

Milani Highly Rated Tubing Mascara

I converted to tubing mascara a few years ago and never looked back. Tubing mascara rinses off so easily that I’ve never had to use eye makeup remover! I used to use Thrive Causemetics tubing mascara, but discovered Milani and found that it worked just as well for half the price.

L’Oreal Lash Primer

I use this lash primer before putting on my mascara and it helps it stay in place all day. You can’t beat the price, too.

More Hair, Skincare, and Makeup Favorites:

Everything Else 💫

Screen Mom Screen Cleaner | Method Glass Cleaner

Screen Mom Screen Cleaner

We’ve been using this screen cleaner for at least 5-6 years now and it works incredibly well on TV screens, laptops, phones, and more. I also like that it comes with a microfiber cleaning towel. The towel has held up really great for us, too.

Method Glass Cleaner

The smell (mint!!) and effectiveness of Method glass cleaner converted me from Windex. I really appreciate that it’s made from more natural ingredients.

Hydroflask Water Bottle

Hydroflask 32 Oz Stainless Steel Water Bottle

I’ve tried a lot of popular water bottle brands out there and have been loving Hydroflask. This 32 ounce water bottle is a great size, has a nice wide straw, and can fit in my car cupholder!

Crest Deep Stain Remover Toothpaste | Oral B iO Toothbrush

Crest Deep Stain Remover Toothpaste

My mom got me hooked on this toothpaste. She was freaking out over it and I told her I’d give it a try. Now I won’t use anything else! The tube claims “whiter teeth in 1 day” and I have to agree!

Oral B iO Electric Toothbrush

Jimmy bought me this electric toothbrush a few years ago and I’ve had great dental appointments ever since! It has different settings like whiten, gum care, sensitive, and intense. It also tells you how much battery is remaining so you know when to charge it. It’s definitely an investment but I feel like a quality toothbrush sure beats visiting the dentist for fillings.

Faux Fur Blanket

This blanket. Ugh, I love it. Our kids adore rolling around our bed because it’s so plush. I can’t explain how warm and cozy it is in the winter. It’s also less expensive than Lola and UnHide blankets.

Columbia Vest

There you have it! A whole bunch of things I’m loving and use on the daily. Now it’s your turn.

Tell me something that makes your life easier and better lately!

One comment

YaYa says:

February 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM

this post makes me want to try so many of these products!! Wow! There are a few that I do have, as we always share our faves 💗

you are definitely one of the most organized people I know (I also know you did not get that trait from me 🫣)

thank you for an amazing informative post!

love you,

Madre