It’s been a heavy couple of weeks and if you’re not in a shopping mood, or simply reading about being in a shopping mood, I totally understand and feel free to skip this email—I won’t be offended! If you are looking for a palate cleanser, read on for my October Amazon update.
P.S. Paid subscriptions are massively discounted in celebration of TIBAAC’s 2-year anniversary for one more week only!
Read: What Julia Casella Buys With Her American $
Read: What The Fug Girls Buy With Their American $
Read: September Amazon Favorites
First things first: The Shopbop sale is still going on through today. Here are a few of my picks: A cozy half-zip, high-rise jeans, a stunning cloud clutch, Loeffler Randall boots (a sale on these is RARE) and an essential grey ribbed top.
What I’m watching: The Beckham docu (so good!)
What I’m reading: Glossy, like everyone else
What I’m eating: Mac and cheese. Kraft. In bulk. #almost7monthspreg
Without further ado, here’s the list of my 11 Amazon favorites this month—what can I say, it was Prime Day.
Underbed Storage Containers These have a low profile, perfect for my very little clearance under my bed. My closet space in my current house sucks, so storing out-of-season shoes under my bed is a must and these do the job perfectly.
The Pillow Cube Thin This is a godsend. I learned about it from
, a Substack and Instagram feed with tons of gems. I was a longtime evangelist of The Night Pillow, after testing many, many pillows when I wrote about sleep for Domino.com. It looks like The Night Pillow is no more, though the brand still sells pillowcases and other items. This pillow has ousted TNP from its reign as my favorite for almost a decade. It’s ideal now that I can’t sleep on my back for three months (I’m counting down the days until I can again). Plus, it costs a lot less. Get involved.Iuga High Waist Leggings Everyone and their grandmother makes a compressive, black non see-through legging with side pockets these days. I own about five iterations from various companies. This is the only one I’ve purchased a second one from—I bought the first in April 2020, was wearing it straight out of the wash every time and finally had the wherewithal to just… buy a second pair. Duh.
Read on for eight more essentials.
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