Brooklyncharleston Avis 

Sunday night, I dropped my keys and earbuds into this bronze catchall tray instead of leaving them in three different places, and that pretty much sold me on it. It sits on our narrow entry table without taking over the surface, and the low profile is nice because my mail can still sit beside it. The bronze has a warm shine, especially with the hallway lamp on. One tiny thing: fingerprints show a bit if I move it around, but the smooth rounded edges make that easy to wipe. Glad it found a spot by the door.

I picked up this hydrating gel-cream to add to my morning skincare routine, and I am extremely happy with it. The formula is wonderfully lightweight and absorbs almost instantly, leaving my skin feeling cool and refreshed without any greasy residue. It wears perfectly underneath my daily makeup. I will say that the vibrant amber jar, while beautiful, is quite bulky for travel, so I have to decant it into a smaller container when going out of town. Other than that, it locks in moisture all day and makes my skin glow.

I picked up this black stylish notebook to use as a daily planner for keeping track of all my important work events and deadlines. The cover looks very professional and the paper quality is excellent—thick enough that my gel pens don't bleed througto the other side. The binding is just a little stiff out of the box, meaning it doesn't lay completely flat when opened to the first few pages, which can be mildly annoying when writing. Still, it's a very solid and sleek notebook.