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Prime Day officially started this morning! I shared a few of my favorite finds already here, but our living room speaker (seen above — mirror will soon be installed behind this console!) already arrived and is perfect. Aesthetically pleasing (the brass detail works with the hardware in the room / overall it does not announce itself as technology as loudly as other designs) and integrates with AirPlay so I can put the same music on in our living room as we have streaming on the HomePods elsewhere in our home. This speaker was specifically well-reviewed by Rtings.com, one of my husband’s trusted review sites for tech. Our living room is close to being finished — we had window treatments put up last week, painting completed a few weeks ago, and are still waiting on a few pieces of furniture / the mirror — but as soon as the speaker went in, we immediately started using the space officially! Isn’t that funny? We were just waiting for that element to make it feel like an official living space.
A few other great new Prime Day deals (also updating this Amazon shop link as I find items):
TECHNIVORM MOCCAMASTER // LABELMAKER // GOOP SCALP SCRUB // JBL SPEAKER // YETI COOLER
MY TOP PICK: Our beloved Technivorm coffee machine. Sort of automates the pourover process for you? Mr. Magpie is a big coffee guy (has gone so far as to hand-grind his beans, which coffee purists insist is THE best way), and this machine is the result of a lot of research and trial and error. Yields a superior, smooth cup. We still grind our own beans (just not manually) using this Fellow grinder. Trust me, this duet of products will be a great gift for your coffee lover spouse.
FOR HOME: These drawer dividers (obsessed – use these in most of the drawers of our dressers; very sturdy and keep things tidy); a handheld label maker, 50% off; my favorite bins for pantry / linen closet / medicine closet; and these makeup organizing drawers I use for under my sink for things I don’t use daily / back-up. Other lil treats: one of my favorite hostess gifts to give (just ordered a few boxes – wrap up with a big bow!), mini portable fans for outdoor concerts/sports events, and the cutest book lamp for bed (great reviews). I also ordered the birding book my Aspen guide used — ordered one for me and one for my sister (who lives in Boston!) Also – if you had/have Invisalign or wear a retainer, you need these cleaning tablets. I buy at full price because they’re a must but stocked up while on sale!
HANDHELD FANS // TRUFFLE POPCORN // DRAWER DIVIDERS // BEST BINS // READING LIGHT
GOOP BEAUTY: (Worth its own category — now is the time to buy!). I’ve written extensively about all my favorite Goop products here, and am a huge fan girl. Don’t miss…their 72-hour water cream (30% off! — worked wonders in Aspen); their scalp scrub (30% off — I literally cannot live without this, especially in the summer months. I probably use it 1-2x a month, after a few weeks of sun / sand / SPF / sweat / etc and it feels like a big cleansing reset); their Clean Nourishing Lip Balm Trio (20% off!) I love these colored lip balms — glide on like chapstick and leave the prettiest color. The pink is a staple, but I’ve been wearing the tomato red a bit more this summer, a la the “strawberry milk makeup” trend.
CHILDREN: Tonies boxes (40% off)! We used this deal to buy our kids theirs a few years back and they use them daily. Also: the greatest innovation in backyard/pool fun since the slip n slide; amazing encyclopedia-style books my kids love here and here that make great gifts and are somehow 50% off; 40% off my favorite children’s body wash (we still use!); a kids baking tool set.
TONIES BOX // ANIMALS BOOK // SPACE BOOK // MUSTELA BODY WASH // KIDS BAKING TOOLS // REUSABLE WATER BALLOONS
+BEAUTY: the WOW dream coat blow-dry primer, rec’d by Julia Amory (hair queen); Supergoop Glowscreen; Kristin Ess travel shampoo set (thanks to a Magpie reader rec, loved this while in Aspen – also 20% off in full size); our favorite sunscreen (we buy these pump bottles in bulk whenever on sale and station by the back door, keep one in pool bag, etc) and facial sunscreen sticks (every time a parent sees me use these, they ask what they are! glide on effortlessly and provide incredible coverage); my favorite product to use between manicures (looks polished, but fool-proof to apply — like a little extra glow on the nail).
WOW BLOWOUT DREAM COAT // KRISTIN ESS TRAVEL SHAMPOO SET // MAKEUP ORGANIZING DRAWERS // SUPERGOOP SUNSCREEN // SUPERGOOP FACIAL SUNSCREEN STICKS // KUR NAIL GLOW POLISH
Meanwhile, Shopbop is offering 25% off a selection of its pieces in honor of Prime Day, too. This includes Hunza G suits. One of my girlfriends texted me about this promotion because she’s been looking for everyday huggie earrings, and the sale includes a lot of Shashi and Adina Eden options at very reasonable prices. (P.S., these drops — $41 with code — remind me of the My Pariahs I’ve been wearing so much lately!)
Finally, Doen’s Warehouse Sale started today, and includes this easy-breezy striped dress for only $116. You will wear it all summer long. Super lightweight and comfortable. I also really love this romantic dress — it’s currently in my cart as a possibility for my 14 year wedding anniversary in August! This is my favorite time of year to stock up on everyday dresses, usually as low as $120-ish, and they go fast — all my picks here.
Happy shopping! Why does it feel like Black Friday?!
P.S. A Grub Street-inspired food diary.
P.P.S. To live care-ingly.
P.P.P.S. On the unique beauty of girlhood friendships.