The Best Things in Life Are Things
- Vada Abrahamson
- Aug 23
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 24
Meet 24 of my favorites.
This power adapter has genuinely changed my life. I love that it has two USB-C ports, and I love the ports being on the bottom of the adapter, so I can plug it in behind my couch without bending and destroying my cords.
I will stand by the Micro Hydro until the day I die. It holds a reasonable amount of water for meetings, car rides, library visits and more. It's chic, it's modest, it's the best drop of 2025.
The bottle? Perfect. The texture? Smooth. The scent? Pleasant. I adore this sunscreen. It's super lightweight and doesn't irritate my oily skin.
This is kind of a silly purchase, but it's such an eyesore to store the stars in the box they come in. It looks like garbage. This little guy makes it easier to get to the stars, and having a small mirror on my person comes in so handy.
Headphones
Good headphones are very important to me; this is my personal holy trinity: a classic pair of wired EarPods for work, a pair of AirPods for walks and travelling, and a pair of AirPod Maxs for really enjoying music.
Hate making decisions? Get a Magic 8 Ball. Seriously, I even have it in app form.
Nine West Bag
More on this bag later, but the three-compartment design is game-changing. I also love that my laptop fits in it. This was a thrift store find, but I found a few similar styles from Nine West, Coach and Kate Spade.
My allergies have reached new heights this year, and I am a proud cat owner, which means I need to own an air purifier. I found this out later than I should have; I can feel the difference in my air. The filter can be vacuumed in between changes, which rocks, and it's so quiet.
I have had dark circles since the day I was born. A friend gave me these eye masks as a Christmas gift a few years ago, and I have used them every day since. They feel so luxurious, and I love that I get to choose which eye cream I use with them.
Simple, practical, gotta have it. I never worry about slipping on ice while I'm wearing these boots, and snow never gets through the leather construction. The platform design is an added bonus; it's far more visually appealing to me than the standard style.
For a few years, I had sworn off underwire bras. I found them so uncomfortable until I tried on this one. Don't get me wrong, I still want it off when I get home from work, but I don't even notice it's there most of the day. I bought a few in "sands" and "true black," and they're the only bras I own.
Out of my 10+ pairs of sunglasses, this is the pair I wear every day. Mainly because they have my prescription in them, but they are also pretty sturdy and look super cool. Unfortunately, they have been retired, but if you need prescription glasses, I highly recommend Zenni.
Working for People Inc., I see a lot of the BHG x Walmart collab, but the first time I saw this planter in real life, my jaw actually dropped. I love the solid, bold look; it makes green leaves pop even more. Right now, my braided money tree is growing in it.
SOUP
Formally known as Red Hot Hugs, this is my teddy bear SOUP. I got them last year and found out there's actually a high demand for them, and they frequently sell out. The bear is just unique enough while maintaining simplicity. Right now, you can get a giant version
My sister got me this deck for my birthday a couple of years ago, and it has since become my favorite deck. The images are so perfect and weird.
Glossier Beauty Bags
Most makeup "bags" I find aren't really bags to me. When I think of a bag, I want something with structure, not something that turns into an oddly hard mound of fabric. I've had the pink beauty bag for four years and got the mini red bag when it dropped a few years ago(?). It's super easy to organize products in these, and I never worry about my powders cracking. Now what I really want is the new puffer bag, the color is so good.
At the start of my lemonade making journey last year, I bought this squeezer on a whim at Target, and it has held up so well. The zinc alloy design is nontoxic and looks stunning.
Sick of ugly mousepads? Same. These rug mousepads are actually cute and not expensive. I gave the red one to a friend and kept the other for my desk.
Rings
One thing about me is that I love a ring. Will not leave the house without multiple rings. Cannot go to an antique store without looking at every ring. Most of my rings were thrifted or purchased from this small shop. Save for my Gucci ring that means so much to me.
These people take floss so seriously, and the world needed that. This floss is eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing and super freshening.
Everybody raves about the Lululemon yoga mat, and I get it, it's great, but the yoga blocks are what blew me away. They're far denser than other blocks I've used and are the perfect height at all three levels. I do wish they came in solid black.
These tweezers are my all-time favorite beauty product. I stopped waxing my eyebrows after I got them because they're that good. They're so delicate yet solid and last for years.
My sister was the first person I knew to find this book, and I immediately fell in love with it. A friend of mine got one soon after at a thrift store, and I just found my very own. It's a gorgeous coffee table book and one I reference frequently.
You can get one like mine here, or you can get one like theirs here. They're both written by the same author, just with different covers.
Not the first time I've talked about Le Pen here, won't be the last. If you want to love your pens, get these pens.
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