Friday Favorites: Managing Twins Edition

In all honesty, I should call this Friday the Flu Edition.  Our house was hit with the flu, and the past week is pretty much a blur.  Thankfully Tamiflu has helped and none of the littles wound up with any complications so far.  Nursing the kiddos back to health didn't leave much time for anything else so this Friday Favorites is a day late.  It's Friday somewhere, right?  Okay, maybe not.  But better late than never.

1.  Christmas Presents - Entertaining a 3 year old with the flu isn't easy especially when quarantined from his little sisters.  Thankfully I had left many Christmas presents in his closet to be opened later.  His favorites were this Disney matching game and his Thomas the Trains.  He also likes to color with the dot-a-dots markers.

2.  Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment - Now that we're in the coldest days of winter, my skin and lips are a mess from the cold and dryness.  The Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments are my go-to for a natural look that also helps tame my dry lips.  

3.  In the Loop - A colleague recommended this movie based on it's dark, sarcastic humor, and hubs and I were in need of something new to watch.  It was smart, witty, and a funny look at life within the DC beltway.  We enjoyed it while we wait for our TV shows to return.  It's been two months since Scandal!!!!! 

4.  New Journal and Calendar - I know many of the Mommy bloggers have their go-to planners like Erin Condren.  I found hers to be too big and bulky for me to carry day-to-day.  My new favorite site, Minted, had numerous adorable options.  I fell in love with this one, and it's been perfect for my needs.  It's a slim calendar that fits easily in my work or weekend purses.  I also bought a journal to jot down random thoughts, ideas, etc.  Everything I've bought from Minted has been high quality.  I also like the site because it supports real artists.

5.  Nespresso - After realizing how much I spent on Starbucks coffee in the first year with twins, I realized I needed to reign in that habit.  It was a much too expensive habit for my comfort level.  I'd rather put the money in the kiddos' college funds.  I invested in a Nespresso machine and have been experimenting with making my own drinks.  Making my own lattes at home has also helped cut down on the processed sugar I used to get at Starbucks.  Trust me, I love my pumpkin spice latte and white mocha, but I realize the stuff in those syrups isn't exactly healthy.  I still go to Starbucks once in awhile for my caffeine fix.  I can't go cold turkey.  Wow.  I sound like an addict.     

Happy Saturday!  Hope the flu epidemic is avoiding your part of the country.

Mom of Multiples