It only happens once a year. It’s not Christmas, but it might feel like it as Alex and Krista give you their best tips, reads, recipes, and fashion items they’ve collected over the last year.

It’s the annual Things We Love episode for the Open Door Sisterhood Podcast!

Yes, we are ready with our favorite lip gloss combo (aka “the triple threat”), our must reads, and the sneakers that make teenagers’ heads turn (in a good way!) These are things we love and because we’re sisters, we’re sharing them with you.

We laugh at ourselves a lot in this one (because, hello, we can be ridiculous). We hope this love vibe shines through the airwaves as you push play this Valentine’s Day!

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BEAUTY

Here’s the triple threat combo from Emily Love’s sister Ashley. 

1. Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick Kim KW – Nude

2. Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner – Iconic Nude

3. Fenty Glass Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer – Fussy

Style Edit root touch up

Cerave Vitamin C serum

Cetaphil daily oil-free facial moisturizer Spf 35

Cerave Skin renewing night cream

Heatless curling set for hair

GIFTS TO GIVE

30 oz. Stanley Cup in cream $30

Stoneware kitchen sink caddy $15 (can put spray or dish soap and wooden scrub brush )

Kate Spade stud earrings $38

FAVORITE HOME ITEMS OR DECOR

Victoria Black Vase from CB2 

Smith & Hawken Outdoor black lanterns (I use them inside and outside)

IN THE KITCHEN

Nextrend Garlic twister 

Over sink roll up dish drying rack 

Magnolia Clear Glass Mixing Bowls 

9 x 13 ruffled ceramic baking dish by Crate and Barrel

APPS OR WEBSITES

Gametime (ticket deals for events)

Going.com (formally Scott’s Cheap Flights)

CLOTHING

New balance sneakers

Patagonia Nano Puff Parka

Nuuly subscription – I’m trying it ($88 for 6 styles)

Costco bras – Bali

FAVORITE TIP

• Put a dash of bleach in your water for flowers to kill bacteria and they’ll last longer
• Make any drink fun with fresh berries, mint, and sparkling something
• Paint and new light fixtures changes any room

FAVORITE NETFLIX OR PRIME

Enola Holmes (Netflix)

The Swimmers (Netflix)

The Rings of Power (Prime)

FAVORITE INSTAGRAM INSPO

hidingintheclosetwithcoffee Amy Betters-Midtvet

Littlehouseonchestnut

Stylinbyaylin

mikedonehey

MUST READS

From Strength to Strength

The God Shot by Tara Leigh Cobble

The Culture Code: The Secrets of HIghly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle

I Guess I Haven’t Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist

Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

MUST MAKE RECIPES

Italian Sausage White Bean Soup – The soup recipe I made up for my friend’s going away party that now everyone loves (Ariana’s Going Away Soup)

The Italian Meatball Soup

Rave Reviews Dip – one of my easiest apps

Almond cherry scones (Easter coming up)

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