New Favorites

I LOVE to try out the new things.  It is one of my favorite things to do, whether we are in a foreign country or in my neighborhood Walmart, I want to check out what is new and different.  I am often surprised to find that a friend hasn't tried the new kind of gum, or seasonal fruit, because they "like the other one".  In my thinking "how could you know if you like the old one better if you never try the new one?"

This year for a couple of my friends birthdays, instead of buying individual gifts, I put together a little bag of some of my new favorite things for them to try. Let's just say the gift was met with mixed reactions.  I am sure it was confusing--a bag of random items instead of a bracelet or whatever.  (I thought the card was clever "A few of my New Favorite things for one of my favorite people.")  In retrospect, I don't know why I was surprised. I do know that not everyone loves to try new things.   


So I am sharing them here, with all of you.  If one sounds interesting, comment in, or go get one and tell me what you think! 

1. Dentyne gum in the 80 or 120 piece pack:  It is a little pathetic to admit how much gum gets chewed at my house--maybe think of it as an exercise in good breath. I love the large pack, because the gum is cheaper, I have to open fewer packs, there are no foil bits to pick up and it is not as noisy.  Con: I tend to eat 2 pieces instead of the one I would have eaten out of the blister pack.
2. Orville Redenbaukers Lime and Salt Microwave Popcorn:  If you love popcorn & limes this will be a no brainer for you.  The flavors are great together! We tried to duplicate it with fresh lime juice but it is just not good soggy.  :)
3. Mint Mentos:  Marissa hooked me on Mentos.  I love eating them.  Good news is that I have a hard time eating a whole roll in one sitting and it makes your breath minty fresh (You can buy them in 6 roll packs at Walmart for less than $.50 a roll.)
4. Downey Fabric Scent:  (You're about to learn what a freak I am about my clean bed.)  I wash my sheets every week, and the first day I sleep in it I pull the sheet right up to my nose and bask in the glory of the clean sheet smell.  It is my favorite night of the week.  (My wonderful husband often washes our sheets right before I come home from a trip because he knows how much I love it!)  The AMAZING thing about these fabric scent little pills is that the clean sheet smell lasts almost the entire week.  They are kinda expensive, so I don't use them for all my laundry.
5. Lindt White Chocolate Coconut: I admit it. I am a chocolate snob.  Most chocolate is simply not worth the calories, and the time I have to spend running them off.  However, Lindt chocolate always is. Anytime Lindt puts out a new bar I buy it.  I usually prefer dark chocolate, so the fact that white chocolate made it to this list is high praise.  Coconut bits give it texture, and Lidnt creamy chocolate doesn't disappoint.
6. Sally Hansen Pedicure Stickers: These are different than the stickers that some companies sell.  These are made of nail polish, so when you open the sealed package the nail polish sheets start to harden. (There are two packs in a box)  I like them because they look like a professional paint job.  If you prepare your nails well before you begin, and you seal them with clear polish, they will last a whole month.  (At $8 a box, that makes $4 a pedicure--great deal!)
7. Crystal Light Mint Mojito:  If you came to Lake Powell this year you got to try this drink during our lunch.  It is wonderfully refreshing.  My favorite things about it are; it isn't pop (no fizz), it is virtually colorless and it only has 5 calories.

Now go try one of these new things and let me know what you think.  Or have you trued something recently that you think I should try?  Comment in and let me know!