Favorite Things Right Now

Just a couple of things that I am loving right now.  We're supposed to be getting a nice cold snap this weekend (highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's, which is "cold" by Dallas, Texas standards), so I am ready for fall.  BTW, I get no money for recommending these products and things...it's just stuff I really enjoy at the moment.

1. Seasonal Candles
I love seasonal candles and I think the "autumn" candles with smells of spices, cinnamon, pumpkin and toasty fires are the absolute best.  Bath & Body Works has a great selection of fall/winter candles right now. In the summertime, I usually have candles that smell like citrus and fresh flowers but candles that smell like food or burning wood just make you feel cozy and warm inside.  Another great scent at B&BW is Pumpkin Caramel Latte but I couldn't find a photo of it.

2. Coco Chanel "Mademoiselle" Perfume
This is hands down my favorite perfume.  I usually only have 2 or 3 perfumes that I use throughout the year and then I get another 2 or 3 different types each Christmas but the one perfume that I ask for year over year is this one.  It has a light floral scent and is the only perfume that I have had both men and women comment on several times.  It's pricey but a little goes a long way so one full size bottle will last me an entire year - just make sure you keep it stored in a cool, dark place or it will turn.

3. Pre-makeup Primers
I just started using this primer and I love it.  It makes my skin feel so smooth and it really decreases the size of my pores so my skin looks almost flawless.  It really helps the foundation go on smoothly without streaks and my face tends to get a lot less of that oily look w/o the reapplication of powder.

4.  Good Wine and a Good Fire
I love a good roaring fire and a glass of wine.  Should be enjoying one of these come Saturday!  We're planning to grill some steaks and open a nice bottle of wine that we have been saving in our wine cooler for almost 10 years - a bottle of Opus One, which is now selling retail for almost $500 (we paid about $100 for it 10 years ago and just stuck it in the bottom of the wine cooler with a post-it note that said "Don't touch until 2012").  Can't believe we actually made it to 2012 without breaking into it.

5.  Cheese, Please.
Gotta have some cheese to go with that wine.  I love Grafton Cheddar from Vermont.  Grafton is a quaint  little town in Vermont that makes some amazing cheeses.  In the fall, I love their maple smoked cheddar.  So good that I could almost eat an entire block of this stuff and it's also great in homemade mac & cheese.