5 Things I'm Loving This Month | August Faves

For the past few years, I have been an avid YouTube watcher. I gave up cable a long time ago once I realized I was much more interested in watching travel vlogs, home décor videos, and clean-with-me montages. Hands down, some of my favorite types of videos to watch on YouTube right now are “Favorites” videos, where YouTubers will come on camera to chat about the products they’re loving for the month/week/season. After watching a few recently, I thought it would be fun to recap my own favorites here on the blog. So, without further ado, here are my current August favorites.

1 | Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche

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Ever since I got laid off from my job a few months ago, I’ve been paying much more attention to my finances. Running a household on a significantly reduced budget has made me realize that there were some areas of our finances that definitely needed to be whipped into shape and/or strengthened. “Get Good with Money” has been a really good resource to help us get back on track.

Tiffany is so relatable and really knows her stuff! The principles she shares are easy to understand and the strategies she gives you make implementing them fairly easy. This book is funny, practical, and truly motivating. I’m already putting some of the principles into practice and I’m only on chapter five!

2 | Kate Spade One in a Million Initial Pendant Necklace

I don’t wear a lot of jewelry but when I find something I like, I wear it OUT. This 12k-gold plated initial pendant necklace from Kate Spade is so simple, pretty, and classy. It goes well with just about EVERY outfit. Simple enough to wear with a casual outfit, but chic enough to pair with something fancy. What’s even better, the back of the pendant is engraved with the words ‘one in a million’ to affirm your personal worth. How sweet is that?!

3 | Derma E Vitamin C Intense Night Cream

Derma E is a brand that is almost always part of my skincare routine in one way or another. Whether it’s stretch mark cream, serums, an eye cream, or face moisturizer, this is one brand that I know I can count on to give me good results and also be good to the planet. Derma E products are 100% Vegan, GMO-Free, Cruelty-Free, and free of parabens, sulfates, petrolatum, mineral oils, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates. My favorite product from them right now is the Vitamin C Intense Night Cream. The name is accurate – this night cream delivers intense moisture to my skin.

As the final step to my nighttime skincare routine, I add a little of this – and I do mean a LITTLE because a small amount goes a LONG way – and when I wake up in the morning my skin is so soft and hydrated. I had been using this night cream for over a year before switching up last month (I still don’t know why I switched it up) but now I’m back and my skin is rejoicing.

4 | Watercolor “Blessed” Notebook

I like pretty things. Pretty journals and mugs, specifically, are my weakness. When I saw this watercolor notebook in Hobby Lobby, I had to bring it home with me. I’ve recently begun to check in on myself more regularly via journaling, and this just seemed like the perfect notebook for my new soul care sessions.

5 | Rifle Paper Co. Monogram Mug

I mentioned that I have a weak spot for pretty mugs, right? My cabinet is FULL of cute coffee mugs, but this Rifle Paper Co. Garden Party Monogram Mug from Anthropologie is the most beautiful mug in my collection and I have been reaching for it every day this month. Is it just me, or does coffee taste better when you drink it from a nice mug?

Well, that’s it for my August favorites. I’d love to hear what you’re loving this month too. Meet me in the comments below and drop a few of your own faves!