(See my last set of favorite things.)

I love my ruffled hoodie from Old Navy. I got it on sale for around $10, I think, and it’s got a bit more pizazz than your traditional heather gray hoodie. (Here’s a similar, fancier one from Anthropologie for $78.) 

I’ve been using my watermelon-colored ecosystem notebook for everything. Making to-do lists, jotting down post ideas, writing down what I need to buy at the grocery store. If I need to write it down, this is where it goes.

I’ve been using our Williams-Sonoma Cafe Mugs everyday for my hot or iced coffee. If it’s iced, I just stick a straw in it. I love using clear glass to serve coffee and these just look so classy and elegant compared to a standard coffee mug.

(I’ve written about these before, but will mention it again: we received these as a wedding present and just love them. If you’re out of ideas for a wedding gift, but know you want to buy something kitchen-related—these mugs are a safe bet.)

There is a place near our house that has the most delicious pho. (They even have a vegetarian option with tofu—something I don’t usually see at pho restaurants.) I’ve been craving this lately…and why not? It’s hot, soothing and delicious. This is my comfort food—not mac and cheese. (Although I won’t turn down mac and cheese either.)

This cookbook is everything to me. I hoard this cookbook above all others. I could lose every recipe in my kitchen, and if I had this book, I’d be set for life. I’ve made a huge percentage of the recipes both in this book and on Ree’s website and I’ve never once had a complaint or bad outcome. I attribute this not to my cooking skills, but Ree’s step-by-step photos and delicious (read: fattening) ingredients.

What are your favorites these days?

MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE AND GIVEAWAY!

ecosystem is an AWESOME company. I didn’t know much about them until they sent me a few notebooks and planners to try and I, a devoted Moleskine lover, have made the switch. The paper is a bit more hefty than Moleskine and I like the bright, fun colors. It’s also fun to enter in your code online and see where your notebook was made. The blue notebook above was produced or received ingredients from/in Maine, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and South Carolina.

Another fun thing to use the notebooks for: I like to jot down blog ideas while I’m on the Metro. I always get these genius ideas for posts on the train, but then I never have a pen or paper and writing them in my phone just isn’t the same. Besides that, I use my ecosystem notebooks to take down notes in meetings or at work and love the bit of color and style next to all the other plain yellow legal pads. Making my coworkers jealous, one cute office supply item at a time.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS!

You can win an awesome prize from ecosystem!

HOW TO ENTER:

• Leave a comment on this post explaining what you would use an ecosystem notebook for! (To draw? Make to-do lists? etc.)

You can enter this giveaway until midnight Monday, May 10.

The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Tuesday, May 11!

(I can’t wait for Tuesday!)