can't live without

You know those blurbs in magazines about various things X person can't live without? I love those. So here's my list:

1. Kitchenaid bistro coffee-grinder. Holds all the beans. Flip the switch and grind. Heaven.

2. Baby Bjorn baby carrier. Our lives would be impossible if we couldn't tote our little one around in this thing.

3. Stand mixer. It's that third arm mothers always talk about needing. Great for bread, waffles, cookies . . .

4. Trees. I love our new house because it has both a meadow and a gorgeous grove of oaks surrounding the house. In Texas it is not civilized to live without trees. It is just too hot here.

5. Kiehls body products. Their shower gel, their lip gloss, their facial cleanser. All perfect and simple without allergens or additives.

6. Our herb garden. One of the first orders of business in the new house will be to plant one. I adore having rosemary, oregano, basil, thyme, bay. . . . all right out the back door.

7. Porches and decks. These were a definite requirement for our new home, and twinlake has three of them. Awesome.

8. Magazines. Domino, Martha Stewart, Country Home. I am addicted.

9. A pot rack. There is nothing worse than having to dig through your cabinets for pots.

10. Yoga. It is the lynchpin of this mother's sanity.