Chelsea’s Favorite Things // 2020

Welcome to Chelsea’s Favorite Things of the (batshit crazy) year 2020! I loved a lot of shit this year due to staying home and trying new things so I figured I’d share with you guys. The list is fairly long so I’ve broken it down into categories so you can skip around to whatever suits your fancy.

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Home Favorites

1. KitchenAid Slicer/Shredder attachment
   • probably my number one top favorite item of the year
   • you NEED THIS especially for shredding cheese. I will never box grate another thing in my LIFE
2. New favorite Mac and cheese recipe (thanks Covid!)
   • made this for our stay-at-home thanksgiving and it was a hit
   • highly suggest making this with medium-sized shells
3. Hello fresh (affiliate link gives you $40 off and me a $10 credit)
   • I HATE their potato buns (their brioche buns are great though!) and every now and then mistakes happen and they forget a few items but OVERALL I enjoy them
4. @Gocleanco
   • powdered Tide changed my life and I am soooo not even kidding.
5. Peloton
   • referral code: 78FD7A (this gets you $100 towards accessories – I used it to buy the shoes – and I receive $100 credit to use in the boutique)
   • I know it’s bougie AF but LISTEN this was clutch during the pandemic and still one of my favorite expensive purchases I’ve ever made

Crafty Favorites

1. Epson PictureMate PM-400 photo printer
   • Epson photo paper (I like this better than Canon paper, personal preference)
2. Mini Printers
   • Instax mini (2×3 polaroids)
   • Canon ivy (2×3 photos on sticker paper)
3. Canva
   • referral link. if you have the Pro version, I don’t think you get anything, sorry *kanye shrug*. however, if you have the free version, the referral link will give you a premium element for free once you join Canva and create a design
4. Positivity passport by Everyday Explorers Co.
   • I know gratitude can be a little “woo-woo” for some people but it’s transformational for ME and this little notebook helped me find the good in everyday even if it was small. plus it reminded me to TAKE MORE PICS
5. Citrus Twist Life Crafted Albums
   • THE COLOR SELECTION OMG
6. Awesome ladies community (affiliate link)
   • rukristin in general. she makes memory keeping/scrapping/documenting EASY, WELCOMING, and INCLUSIVE. you love to see it.
7. STAMPS
   • SPECIFICALLY – dated stamps
     • bookworm from Studio Calico is probably my top favorite right now
   • Days of the week
     • Date Documented (Feed Your Craft)
     • Elle’s Studio (in general but DEFINITELY days of the week)
   • Months (see Elle’s Studio above – I LOVE Elle’s Studio)
   • Paper Person (Kelly Purkey)
8. Fiskars Stamp Blocks
9. Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
10. Concord and 9th ink for stamping
11. Versafine onyx black ink
12. December Daily
    • I learned SO MUCH about my crafting style and am excited to see what I make in 2021
13. having a creative outlet in general has been MAJOR for 2020

Journal Favorites

1. Lofi YouTube Channel
2. Jazzy ambience/fireplace YouTube videos
3. Eccolo Ltd journals
4. Day one journal app
5. Sharpie S-gel 1.0 pens (best pen EVER)
6. Moleskine academic 18 month XL soft cover planner
   • favorite planner for work

Nail Favorites

1. “Natural” and “medium pink” (boring, LOVE IT) dip powder nails
   • Revel Nail
   • Kiara Sky
2. Triple vitamin liquids
3. GEL TOP COAT
   • yes I do dip powder nails, yes dip powder companies have their own top coats but they’re TERRIBLE and gel top coats are the way to go and NO this is not open for negotiation. #ThisIsTheWay
4. LED lamp (for the GEL TOP COAT)
5. E-file
6. Files and buffers and brushes (oh my)

Misc. Favorites

1. Physical books
   • I had been listening to audio books and still love Audible, but physical books are more magical and will forever be my favorite
2. HAMILTON
3. Lovecraft Country (hated the season finale? like, wtf was that?)
4. iPad Pro 12.9”
   • iPad composition notebook case
   • Apple Pencil (2nd gen)
   • Apple Pencil case
   • knock off apple pencil (NOT pressure sensitive aka NOT ideal for calligraphy – don’t come back yelling at me)
   • “paper” screen protector
5. 13″ MacBook Pro 
   • I had to retire my 16″ baby I’ve had since college, sad times. purchased the 13″ MacBook Pro and while I love and adore her, if I had to do it again I would 100% go for 16″
   • USB-C Hub
6. WANT days (instead of SHOULD days)
   • one of my favorite weekends ever came out of me doing whatever the hell I WANTED instead of what I “should” be doing
7. Powersheets
   • 2021 will be my 4th year
   • use them however works for YOU, you don’t have to buy in to the fruity, cheerleader vibe of the company if that’s just not you (it ain’t me and I still LOVE powersheets)
   • for the most part I ignore the cheerleader fluff and just do my own thing
     • edited to add: I’m kind of a “if it aint broke dont fix it” kind of gal when it comes to things that have CONSISTENTLY worked for me and I feel very passionate about my planners. THAT SAID, Lara changed the Powersheets a bit this year and I don’t…love them. So I’m not sure I will repurchase next year (and I am *mildly* freaking out about that)
8. Danielle Laporte WEEKLY Desire Map Planner
   • 2021 will be my 4th year
   • I tried Emily Ley Simplified Planner for 2020 on a whim – saw at Walmart and it was GREAT but I prefer Desire Map due to introspective nature
9. Inclusivity and representation (Hamilton, Rihanna’s fashion shows)

2020 Wrapped

And that’s a wrap on my 2020 favorites! I really like this idea and will be doing this again next year to include monthly favorites as well. Happy New Year to all you crafty babes! Looking forward to making (and sharing) more projects with y’all next year!