My Favorite Things – 2024 Roundup
Happy Holidays, friends!
We’re quickly approaching the end of another year and I have been working on putting together my official favorite things list for you! Everything I have enjoyed this past year will be shared in this post as well as a heavy-hearted announcement. Let’s get to the good part and go over my favorite things from 2024.
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My Favorite Things – 2024 Roundup

I’m going to start with something very random, but I need to get it out of the way before I forgot to include it. I suffer from a clogged nose, I’m pretty sure there is a name for this condition but I don’t know what it is. It’s very agitating and I have tried many things to help relieve the symptoms and finally have clean, clear nostrils, but nothing has ever worked.
In comes this stuff from a brand called BestMade. They reached out to me and asked if I would like to try one of their natural products and I chose their Stuffy Nose, Rhinitis & Polyps Relief. These liquid drops help with Sinus Pain, Congestion, Runny Nose, and Seasonal Allergies, helps to reduce Polyps each day as well. You simply put a few drops in your water or any other drink ( it’s tasteless!), and over time it helps to unclog your nose! Brilliant! You can check it out here as well as their other all-natural supplements right here.
Next is a basic beauty product I have shared with you before. It’s the best lip oil I have ever tried, it’s affordable, and it has pretty clean ingredients too! The colors sell out quickly, but the clear is always a good option to have on hand as well and usually happens to stay in stock. Give it a try if you love a good non-sticky lip oil!
Next is a fashion item that I couldn’t wait to arrive when I ordered! These are the Dreampairs UGG dupes! When these viral shoes came on the scenes I hated them at first. I personally think Uggs are ugly and not at all my style. But over time as I saw more and more people wearing them and sharing them, somehow I found myself obsessed and needed a pair!
I can’t afford the actual Uggs version, but these dupes from Amazon are really good! I absolutely love them and wear them all the time! I have them in black, but there are a few other colors as well including the classic tan. Add them to cart now if you don’t already have these, and if you do, get another! 😉
Next up is another product I was gifted from an awesome brand that is all about natural relief! They have amazing products like migraine relief caps, sleep masks, muscle and joint pain relief items, and more! The brand is called TheraICE and what I have been using from them is their soothing headache stick made with essential oils.
I get a ton of headaches ( thanks stress & insomnia…not!) things like Ibruprofen are not very safe, plus don’t work for me. So a product like this is perfect! With soothing all-natural essential oils like lavender and peppermint, this cooling little roll-on works super well at naturally relieving headaches! I’ve been using it every time my head starts to pound and notice a difference after a few minutes!
Now sadly, it’s not currently available, but I hope it comes back in stock soon! I’ll go ahead and leave the link here for you so you can save it and if you want to check out the rest of TheraICE’s products that are in stock, check them all out here!
Being a forever-tired vampire, I often look as tired as I feel, and that’s when eye patches become handy! I’ve tried tons of different eye patches and most of them slip and slide around on my face and no dot stay! It’s aggravating to say the least. However, I found these hydrating rose gold ones and they actually stay in place!
Not only that, but they work to help depuff my under eyes too! I notice a visible difference in my puffiness and my under eyes also feel soothed and hydrated. A total win! Give my favorite eye patches a try!
I am entering a new phase of life now, you may be familiar with it, called perimenopause, and along with that and an intense amount of stress, I have been experiencing significant hair loss. So when the sweet folks at Vegamour reached out to me a few months ago, I immediately responded with a yes to trying out their new GRO+ Advanced System.
If you’ve never heard of Vegamour…frankly, where have you been? They specialize in hair care that not only helps with hair loss and damage but also overall hair health in general. Plus, their packaging is pink and cute, so they earn points there too! Their products are also vegan, plant-based, and cruelty-free. Their GRO+ line ups is clinically proven to reduce hair loss! Whoo!
I have been using the products for about 3 months now, and I can’t say for sure, but I might be starting to notice less hair fallout. I’ll definitely need to continue to consistently use them but I am excited to see if I really notice a difference after a while. So the potential is definitely there and because of that, it’s going on my favorites list! Shop the Vegamour GRO+ Advanced System here.
Next up is a show that I really loved this year. If you’re not aware I am a huge lover of tv and it’s how I spent my nights on a daily basis. Curled up in my recliner chair with a blanket, snacks, and my Roku remote. There were a few really good shows that came out this year, but none of them have really stuck in my brain the way The Perfect Couple has!
Thrillers and crime shows are probably my favorites to watch, so this mix of drama, who dun it, and thrilling fun was just an absolute romp! That opening title dance sequence? Over. The.Top. If you haven’t already binged the heck out of this show, now is the time to catch up! The Perfect Couple stars Nicole Kidman, and Liev Schreiber and is available to watch on Netflix.

Here’s another beauty favorite! So, did you know that time spent in front of our devices is aging us 10x faster? Yep, scrolling our phones and sitting in front of computers causes serious damage to our skin and can speed up the aging process. Great….right? UGG.
A way to help combat this is to use a blue light defense serum to act as a sunscreen for our skin to protect against the damaging effects of blue light. Most of these serums are expensive as fudge but I found a great one that’s super affordable! The Cleen Beauty Blue Light Defense Serum is the perfect addition to your daily skincare routine and will help protect your skin during those hours of doom scrolling. You’re welcome!
Up next, yummy snacks! More specifically desserts! I have a sweet tooth the size of Texas and can’t go a day without something sweet and yummy after dinner. Unfortunately, most sweets are loaded with processed sugar, dyes, soy, and chemicals up to wahzoo. I do my best to eat clean and avoid all the nasties, which sadly hurts my sweet tooth. But recently I have a brand of goodies that has changed my life!
Abe’s is a brand of yummy treats like muffins, cupcakes, and cookies that are vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and basically all the bad things free! But unlike other healthier brands, they actually taste amazing! I literally can’t get enough! I scarf down these goodies like a mad woman and I need to share with you! You can find Abe’s products in the bakery section of Sprouts and some Whole Foods Markets.
Everyone has a favorite pair of leggings, right? Well, I didn’t until now! I have struggled for years to find leggings that fit the way I wanted them to, were the right material, right length, right everything. Leggings have always been a bit disastrous for me and I rarely ever wore them. Shocking, right?
Well, earlier this year my favorite jewelry brand on Amazon launched an activewear line and I could not have been more excited! I immediately snagged a pair of their high-waisted buttery soft lounge leggings. These leggings are meant more to be a lounge legging or ones you dress up to go out in, not necessarily for working out, although, of course, you can totally exercise in them! They are incredibly soft, flattering, made with amazing quality material, and look so nice dressed up or down! I’m completely obsessed and ordered all the available colors!
As of right now, the black is sold out but should be back in stock soon, so keep an eye out! You can try out the color sand right now by going here.
I have always had a very negative relationship with sleep. I suffer from severe insomnia and rarely experience real sleep, so when I find something that helps, it’s definitely a big deal! Being that my schedule is backward ( I sleep during the day, and am up all night) I needed a good sleep mask to help shield me from the daylight because my black-out curtains just don’t cut it. All the sleep masks I’ve tried sadly destroyed my eyelashes, making them fall out like crazy and be smooshed in crazy directions. It was awful!
Then I discovered this satin eye mask that’s meant for lash extensions and it’s perfect! I do not have lash extensions, but my natural eyelashes are very long, so I needed a mask like this one to protect my lashes! It’s great! It’s comfortable, helps me to be in complete darkness, and makes it easier to sleep and it’s cute to boot! Win-win! Check it out here.
While we’re on the topic of sleep, another item that has really helped me get better rest and has become a favorite is this White Noise Machine, it has many different sounds to choose from like white noise, music, nature sounds, and fan sounds. It’s battery-powered, has volume controls, has a timer, and is definately a great way to help yourself relax and fall asleep!
It’s even on sale right now, so go take a look if this is something that you or someone you know could use! I love it!
Another beauty favorite I have discovered this year is a genuine game-changer! I live on dry shampoo as a way to keep my hair looking and feeling decent during the long week in between shampoos and most of them are not only extremely toxic but also just don’t work that well. But leave it Kitsch to deliver the best dry shampoo ever!
The puff dry shampoo from Kitsch is seriously the best I have ever tried and it’s super easy to use and is completely clean and non-toxic, yay! It’s small enough to throw in your bag or make room on your bathroom shelf. It comes in light and dark depending on your hair color and doesn’t leave any white cast or icky feeling in your hair. You are left with fresh-looking and feeling air, it’s so amazing! Add it to cart right now, like seriously, what are you waiting for?
My last favorite from the year is the new and improved ThredUp! I’m sure you’re aware by now of my love for shopping quality thrifted clothes from ThredUp, it’s honestly the best way to shop! You can find pieces from your favorite brands for less than you might expect! It’s good for your wallet, the planet, and your closet!
Recently, they have made a few fantastic improvements to help your shopping experience including a way to upload a picture of an item or outfit you love and shop similar pieces! It’s a new obsession for me! It makes it so fun and easy to recreate those Pinterest outfits! There are a few other new features they have rolled out with recent;y that make shopping on ThredUp the perfect option! Go check out the new features and start building yourself the perfect new thrifted wardrobe! Oh, and don’t forget to use my personal referral link by clicking here. You’ll get 45% off + FREE shipping on your first order! You’re welcome!
That’s a wrap! On both this list and the year!
Now that we’ve come to the end, it’s time for me to announce the end of something else. This will be my last post here on Never Alone Mom. Unfortunately, this year has not been kind to me and after suffering some personal trauma and living through the anguish of grief, I can no longer be present online and have recently stopped posting on social media and have taken a permanent step away from all content sharing, creating, and socializing.
It has taken me quite some time to put this post together, but I wanted one last entry for the blog to end things right. It’s been deeply difficult for me to function these last few months and to muster every bit of strength I have left in me to present myself “normally” for this blog post. I would like to thank you all for joining me on this journey and being with me through the evolution of this blog. I have sincerely enjoyed bringing you content over the last 10 years and growing with you all.
With a heavy heart, I say goodbye. I wish you all the happiest of Holidays and may you all be well!
Thank you, with all my love…
-JessXO
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