- (sighs) We've almost made it to the end of the year.
2020. What the heck?
How did all this happen, you guys?
I mean, listen, hopefully you had some joy in your life.
I mean, a lot of 2020 was a bummer for so many people
for so many reasons,
but there are a couple of items,
yes, even in the craziest year of our lives, that I love.
So every year I do like to share with you the things
that I love each year
because I think it's so fun.
I think the favorite things parties,
if you've ever been to those, oh, they're a blast.
So this is kind of like my version of that, if you will.
Okay, here are my top 10 favorite things of this year.
Number one.
This fly swatter.
It's not just a fly swatter.
Put batteries in it, and there's an electric current.
And you press this little button,
and you swipe the fly, and it like zaps the fly.
It like electrocutes the fly,
and it just dies.
And the best part is, if you have it,
you just put this thing over it,
and you go low, low, low.
And when the fly jumps up, it bzz, oh!
Did you see that? Oh, yeah.
I totally zapped myself. It didn't hurt.
It really didn't hurt.
It doesn't hurt, it's not that big of an electric current,
but, y'all, zaps flies and kills them, and mosquitoes.
Literally, like you can like see the current in it.
But it is safe around kids.
I literally just zapped myself, and it didn't hurt.
So don't worry. It's kid friendly.
Winston bought it, and he was all excited about it.
And I was like, "Oh my God, it's so dangerous."
But it's really not.
But it is for the flies. It kills them.
It's amazing.
Alright, number two.
This little thing, it's called a makeup eraser,
and it's really dirty right now
because I use it all the time.
Okay, I've had so many makeup removal things in life,
like pads or like cloths.
So like all these things.
This is unbelievable, like unbelievable.
Okay, it's like microfiber.
I don't really know what it is,
but I'll like wash my face with soap and water normally.
And if I have a lot of eye makeup on,
whether it's like a shoot like this I'm doing,
or I go out to like a nice dinner
and I actually put real makeup on,
I don't know, I have like your mascara, and your eye liner,
and your eye shadows.
It's just like all this stuff.
This thing, I swear within like four wipes with water.
Oh, you just put water on it.
It is gone.
Like it is unbelievable.
Waterproof mascara (snaps) gone.
I mean, I'm not kidding.
It is the most amazing thing.
So it's called the makeup eraser.
You need one.
Number three.
Oh, the book of my life, "The Voice of the Heart."
I had Chip Dodd on my show before,
and, you guys, so good,
talking about the eight core emotions that we all have.
Oh, this is like, this is one of those books
where I have like everything highlighted and underlined.
But it's like one of those books that you just go back to
over, and over, and over, and over, and over.
Again, one of my favorite books this year, so good.
Okay. Next, Disney+.
You gotta love Disney+.
I mean every Disney movie you can imagine
is right there for you.
I love it.
Also, one of my good friends, love her,
but I also love her podcast a lot.
And that's "That Sounds Fun" by Annie Downs, so good.
If you need a good podcast, make sure to check that out.
Also, my eye surgery.
Yes, I got eye surgery.
When was that?
Like October, September, end of September.
Amazing. It wasn't LASIK.
It's called PRK. It's like a whole thing.
Don't worry about it, but it basically clears your vision.
I had negative 7.5 vision, and now (snaps) 20/20.
Like crazy.
No more stumbling for my glasses at night.
No more taking out my contacts and walking around
yelling at Winston to help me find my glasses.
No more waking up and not knowing what time it is
or seeing anything around me.
And also no more of my irrational fear of being kidnapped
without my glasses in the middle of the night.
Wouldn't it be the worst?
You're like, "I'm blind" and you get kidnapped.
You're like, "I don't know."
You know, like, was your captor a male or female?
I don't know.
Were you inside or outside?
I don't know.
I literally couldn't see.
But now, you can kidnap me and I can find my way out
because I have 20/20 vision.
We also got a Fire Stick.
Okay, how I haven't looked at Fire Sticks before?
Like it's never been a thing.
We bought one before a trip,
and you just plug it into the TV
and you get everything you need right there.
Fire Stick. Brilliant.
Also, this hat.
Okay. It's from Amazon.
Beach hats are super tricky for me.
I don't like the big floppy ones.
'Cause I feel like they're just get
all messed up and everything.
I don't like just baseball hats.
I feel like it doesn't give me enough coverage.
But this baby, I mean, talk about a mom hat, yes,
but it's like the mid-brim.
It's got a cute little ribbon in the back.
And I have packed this thing,
gosh, probably three different times
in a suitcase and purses.
I mean, you can just like mess it up,
and it goes right back to its shape.
It is the best hat that I've ever bought for the summer.
So, love this hat.
Now, the next one was a gift,
but Lovevery. It's a subscription for kids.
I think it's just in their first year.
It may go beyond your first year.
But every three months you get this box
of the most amazing toys for kids,
stuff to learn, all of it.
And again, Charles is our third.
So I kinda thought I'd seen everything,
Lovevery is amazing.
This is just an example of a few toys.
So all the toys are wood,
which I'm not like a crazy environmental person,
but I feel like wood toys are just so much cuter
than plastic, I don't know.
Anyways, like these are just a few of the examples.
Look at the little thing.
Look at the little bobber.
I mean, just so cute.
But like the box is just packed full of stuff
every three months.
And then this, this is one of Charles's favorite.
But it came with all these like little balls.
So he just sits there and plays with it,
and he just stick it in and it rolls.
Yeah, so simple.
Who knew? They love it.
So everything that came in those boxes in that subscription
was so great.
So if you have kids, you could do it.
Or again, it was such a creative gift someone gave me.
So I so appreciated it.
It was like the gift that kept on giving.
I kept getting shipments.
I'm like, this is amazing.
So Lovevery so great. Great company.
And also, my last favorite thing of this year,
my book "Know Yourself, Know Your Money."
I just, yep, it's in preorder still, you guys.
I can't believe it. So fun.
But I do love the fact that it's 2020, and the book is here.
Now, I went into my Facebook community
and asked you guys what your favorite things were this year.
So here's what some of you said,
Chelsea T. said, "The Libby app links to my public library
card so I can get e-books and audiobooks for free.
And because it automatically returns them
when they are due, no late fees."
Brilliant.
Amanda J. said, "My son was baptized this year."
So precious.
Valerie R. said, "EveryDollar! I have mastered the budget."
Laurie M. said, "I lost my job in May,
which seems like it should be a bummer,
but it led to an awesome summer.
God provided financially to an amazing extent,
and I'm starting a new job on Monday."
Alright, what a great outlook. That's amazing.
And Ashley B. said, "We became debt-free."
Okay, you guys, yes, 2020 was a little bit of a rough year,
but there were things to find joy in,
whether it was products, things you experienced,
things that happened in your life.
There are things to look back on and be like,
okay, God, what were you doing in those seasons?
What were you doing in those times?
That yes, it was hard,
or yes, there was some joy, but looking back,
'cause this is going to be a historic year.
2020 will be something none of us will ever forget.
Now, if you have not preordered a copy of my new book,
"Know Yourself, Know Your Money," make sure you do that.
You can go to rachelcruze.com,
plus I will drop a link in the description
of all the products we just went over, so.
Hats off to 2020. Let's bring on 2021.
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