Welcome to the Creating This Life Amazon Shop! These are all products I own and use personally. As you scroll down you’ll see departments for:
- House & Home
- Lake House
- Kitchen & Tabletop
- Cleaning Products
- Books
- Health & Beauty
- Travel
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House & Home
Blue and White Lidded Jar
These lidded jars look great alone, but I especially love to group them in differents styles and sizes for a bigger impact. At 18" this jar is a great size to anchor a grouping.
Seagrass Rug with Black Border
Our entryway rug needed to be replaced and I went with this seagrass rug with a black border. It's perfect in that spot. Seagrass is not especially comfortable underfoot so I don't use them in bedrooms or family rooms, but otherwise they're forgiving and easy to care for and I love the look.
Eddie Bauer Flannel Sheets
I'm a total flannel sheet convert because they are so soft. I have this set for our guest room.
Linen Desk Chair
I needed a new desk chair and went with this one in grey linen. It also comes in white. It's very substantial feeling for the price.
The Softest Throw Ever
I bought one of these for myself and everyone who uses it wants one. It's *that* soft. It comes in several colors.
Down and Feather Pillow Insert
I use these to switch out pillow covers for the season. A trick I was taught: buy an insert one size up from the pillow cover in order to get that full, decorator look and feel.
Lake House
Eddie Bauer Buffalo Plaid Duvet and Shams
I've never met a buffalo check or plaid I didn't like. I use this duvet cover without an insert so it acts more like a blanket.
Navy and White Paisley Sheet Set
I used these paisley sheets to balance out the checks and stripes in the other bedding.
Navy Striped Duvet Cover
We're using this duvet cover and shams in our bedroom at the lake. I love how this design is a classic but has a nautical feel too.
Eddie Bauer Sheet Set
Eddie Bauer makes bedding in classic, casual patterns that I love. This sheet set has an oar pattern - perfect for the lake - but it comes in a lot of other fun patterns too.
Jute Rug with Navy Border
I got this jute rug for the twin bedroom at the lake. It's very comfortable underfoot for a natural fiber rug and I love the addition of the navy border.
Queen Platform Bed
Platform beds have been a lifesaver at the lake because they're affordable and don't require a box springs. We got one for our bedroom there and chose this one for our son's room which doubles as a guest room when he's not there.
Braided Jute Area Rug
I love natural fiber rugs and I have become a big fan of jute rugs in particular because they are comfortable underfoot. This rug is currently in two (soon to be three) rooms of our lake place.
Jersey Knit Duvet Set
Jersey knit is so cozy and comforter. I chose this set for one of the bedrooms at the lake.
Nautica Sheet Set
I was looking for sheets in a classic ticking pattern when I ran across these by Nautica. This link will also take you to other fun nautical patterns like fish, sharks, whales, and anchors.
Faux Cashmere Throw
This throw is so pretty but what's really great about it is how soft it is. It's lightweight and comes in a bunch of colors.
Hand Blown Glasses
I pinned these hand-blown Mexican drinking glasses to a lake house Pinterest board long before we had a lake place because of the blue rims. They'd be equally at home in any kitchen, however, because they're such classics.
Knife Set and Block
I love, love, love this knife set. So much that I kind of wish it was the one I had at home and not at the lake. I love the look of stainless and wood together and bonus that it came with two sets of scissors as I use kitchen scissors a lot.
Hanging Flower Baskets with Fiber Liners
I love dressing up hanging baskets of flowers by taking them out of the plastic pots they come in and transplanting them to these.
Outdoor String Lights
I love the Edison style of these outdoor string lights. We have them on our deck at the lake and paired them with the Smart Plug in this section so we can dim them and turn them on and off from our phones.
Smart Dimmer Plug
We use this with our outdoor patio lights so we can turn the lights on and off and also dim them from our phones. It also works with Alexa.
Mexican Train Dominoes
Some friends of ours introduced us to Mexican Train Dominoes at the lake and I knew we needed to have a set of our own. Such a fun game for a group.
Kitchen & Tabletop
La Rochere Fleur De Lys Glasses
Classic, French glasses. I have the fleur de lys pattern, but the bee pattern is very popular too.
Blue Willow Salad Plates
These look great paired with either the Blue Willow or your favorite white dinner plates. Add red gingham napkins and woven placemats for a great summer look.
Friendly Village Dishes
I adore this classic, English pattern. I have vintage dinner and salad plates in and use them for both my Thanksgiving and Christmas tables. The vintage pieces can be found online or in antique stores but this popular pattern is still being produced and can be bought new.
Cotton Hemstitch Napkins
I have these in navy and I love the classic hemstitch detail.
Gingham Napkins
These work great with the Blue Willow plates for the perfect summer table setting.
Woven Placemats
An easy way to give your table that layered look. I use them alone or on top of tablecloths.
Scalloped Ramekins
I love using these little ramekins when entertaining (on charcuterie boards, for dips) but we also use them every day to hold snacks (salsa, nuts).
White Porcelain Quiche Dish
This is a quiche dish but it can be used for so much more. I mostly pull it out for desserts or making baked/warm dips. I love that it comes in two sizes.
Mini Salt and Pepper Shakers
I’ve use mini salt and pepper shakers at every place for holidays and dinner parties. No more having to pass the salt and pepper.
GreenPan Skillets
Nonstick skillets are so convenient (Tom in particular loves them when he makes breakfast) but I'm always worried if they're healthy. So I replaced our cheap ones with these by GreenPans which are free of all kinds of toxic things that I've never even heard of, let alone knew to look out for. Can be used on any kind of cooktop (including induction, which we have) and they're oven and dishwasher safe.
My Very Favorite Water Bottles
I use these every day and even gave a couple to my dad because he noticed me drinking from them and wanted them too. They're clear so you can see how much is in them, and have lids that don't have to be screwed on but are super secure. They come with silicone bands if you want to track how much you're drinking (I don't use them but do find that I drink so much more water when I drink through a straw). BPA-free and dishwasher safe.
Bowl Huggers
My mom bought us some bowl huggers similar to these and we use them all the time. Perfect for soups, chili, oatmeal, or anything else you eat warm from a bowl.
Chafing Dish with Glass Lid
I love using this when entertaining. It's a step up from the wire chafing dishes with disposable pan.
Cleaning
Nequare Cordless Vacuum
Why oh why did I wait so long to get a cordless vacuum? This one is lightweight, holds a 40-minute charge, and is so easy to grab for messes big and small. I may never get out my old vacuum again.
Shark Robot Vacuum
No one wants to clean while they're at the lake so I got this robot vacuum (my first!) because it came highly recommended and got great Amazon reviews. I've had to adjust to the randomness of how robot vacuums operate but I love how much it picks up and how it docks itself to recharge.
Folex Carpet Spot Remover
This product came recommended by a dog owner and that is where the majority of our issues with carpets and rugs come from too, if you know what I mean. While I wait for new carpet and floors that we are desperately in need of, this spot remover works as well as any I've tried and with the 4.5 star rating from Amazon's 10,000+ reviews it seems many others have found the same.
Books
The Soul of a House: Decorating with Warmth, Style, and Comfort
Who doesn't love a beautifully decorated house, but what really inspires me is a house with a soul. This book captures that so well.
Style and Simplicity: An A to Z Guide to Living a More Beautiful Life
The loveliest lifestyle books with dozens of simple ideas on everything from Adirondack chairs to travel journals to unpolished silver. This is a smaller coffee table book and makes a wonderful gift.
Book Darts
These metal bookmarks let you not only mark the page but the exact line that you want to make note of. Perfect for schoolwork or book clubs. I also use them to mark my favorite recipes in cookbooks.
Health and Beauty
Mineral Sunscreen with Built-In Brush
A dry, mineral sunscreen that can go over makeup. I love the built-in brush.
CC+ Cream with SPF
7 products in one, including foundation and sunscreen. I love this for the coverage it provides and the high SPF.
OPI Cajun Shrimp Nail Polish
My favorite polish color for years. Perfect for summer but I wear it year-round.
John Frieda Frizz Ease Hair Serum
I'll be honest, when I'm outside for a whole day (at the lake, on vacation, tailgating) and the humidity is bad, nothing really works think Monica on that episode of Friends). But under normal summer conditions, this serum works as well as anything I've tried and I've tried a LOT.
Exfoliating Foot Peel Masks
Put these foot masks on for 30 minutes to an hour and within a few days the dry or dead skin on your feet will start to peel away. You can use them up to once a month and I like to help things along with the foot file also in this section.
Stainless Steel Foot File
This foot file is the real deal! It works so well...I use it especially on my heels which are a real problem area for me. A word of caution: use it gently. It's so good that you don't want to overdo or apply too much pressure.
Plaid Disposable Masks
I have yet to find a cloth mask as comfortable to me as the paper ones, but I was tired of the medical blue versions. Imagine my surprise when I found these paper masks in a black watch plaid. Most people don't realize it's not a cloth mask when I'm wearing it.
Shiatsu Massager
I love, love, love this massager. I bought one for my mom, one for my daughter, and one for myself. It uses a kneading motion with heat and works equally well on shoulders and backs.
Travel
Dog Travel Bag
Another blogger I follow shared this bag and I immediately ordered two for my granddogs. This bag is genius with collapsable food and water bowls, containers for food and treats, and lots of storage for toys and whatever else you might need.
Packable Visor with SPF Protection
This visor goes on every beach or lake trip with me. It comes in lots of colors, rolls for easy packing, and has SPF protection built in.
Mobile Charger
Tom gave me this for Christmas and it was the gift I didn't know I needed. No more nervously watching my phone battery while traveling!
Hanging Toiletry Bag
I have used this hanging bag for years. It lets me see everything at a glance and saves room on bathroom countertops.
Quilted Travel Tote
I love this bag for traveling on airplanes. It's the bag I place under the seat in front of me. It holds all my regular purse items, plus the extra things I travel with.
