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My Most-Loved Products: Skincare, Kids’ Favorites & Backyard Play
Tiff Santucci shares her everyday skincare, style, kids’ activities, cozy corners and backyard favorites, with the original Instagram reels.
You guys ask for links constantly — and honestly, I love that. It means the things I'm sharing are actually useful in real life, not just pretty on camera. So I rounded up the products and finds behind some of my most-saved posts: the skincare, the kids' stuff, the backyard builds. Everything here is something I genuinely use in our home. If you ever want a link I didn't include, just find the reel on @santucci.family and ask — I read everything.
For Mama
The 5-Minute "Glass Skin" Routine
Between backpack-packing, snack requests, and somebody yelling "Moooom" from the other room, my skincare has to be fast or it doesn't happen. This is my quiet moment at the sink — five minutes, that dewy glass-skin finish:
- Milky toner — the hydrating first layer
- Hydrating serum mist — the glow step
- Caudalie Beauty Elixir (Eau de Beauté) — a refreshing facial mist
- Cooling roll-on — for tired mom eyes, trust me
- Finishing facial spritz — the finishing mist
Show up for yourself in tiny ways. That's the whole philosophy.
Reclaiming My Style: The Outfit That Made Me Feel Like Me Again
After babies, getting dressed felt like a chore for a long time. This season I'm deliberately choosing romance again — starting with this look:
- Meshki off-shoulder satin dress — flowy, elegant, makes me feel like a person and not just a snack dispenser
- White puffy clutch (Amazon) — cute, cheap, fits the essentials
- Star-shaped stud earrings + a gold bangle — the little details that make me smile
Motherhood doesn't erase your style. Sometimes you just have to go find it again.
For the Kids
The Morning Basket (a.k.a. How We Stopped Doing Survival Mode)
Our spring morning basket turned chaotic mornings into something we actually linger over. The formula: one woven wicker basket, kept stocked and ready on the dresser:
- Pastel Crayola crayons — because aesthetics matter, even at 7am
- Crayola Silly Scents markers (washable!) — the washable part is non-negotiable
- Scented Elmer's glue bottles + kid scissors — all washable, all child-friendly
- A clipboard with activity sheets — ours was mythology-themed: castles, dragons, knights
It's part art station, part learning catalyst — and it buys you a calm cup of coffee.
The Beatrix Potter Box Set We Bring Out Every Spring
The World of Peter Rabbit collection — the cream box with the blue floral lining, full of the classics: Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Flopsy Bunnies. It lives in storage most of the year and comes out every spring like a ritual. It doubles as playroom decor and it's maybe the sweetest gift for a new parent.
The Nursing Setup That Got Me Through the Baby Days
A nursing pillow + a comfortable nursing chair. When you're feeding a baby at 3am, comfort isn't a luxury — it's survival. This little corner of the nursing room became my calmest place in the house. If you're expecting or in the thick of it: invest in the chair. Future you says thank you.
The Cozy Corner (for Big Feelings)
For our three-year-old, we swapped the traditional "calm down" corner for a cozy corner — a space that teaches feelings instead of just containing them:
- Dark-blue floral teepee tent — the anchor piece
- Wicker basket full of stuffed animals — tactile comfort for naming big emotions
- "Dragon Dreams and Creatures" storybook — feelings, but make it narrative play
Small, purposeful changes to a room genuinely reshaped the energy of our home.
For the Backyard
The DIY Paint Station (Cleanup Takes 90 Seconds)
This is the build people message me about most. A clear acrylic sheet mounted to the fence becomes an outdoor easel — and because it's designed to get soaked, a hose rinses the whole thing clean in about 90 seconds. The supply list:
- Clear acrylic sheet (smooth the edges with a Dremel, drill with a step bit)
- Standoff screws to mount it to the fence
- Black metal garden trellis panel for structure
- Small mint-green and peach hanging flower pots for brushes
- Clear adhesive wall shelf for paint cups + a small bucket for water
Nothing precious, everything washable. The kids painted for an hour straight.
The Mud-Kitchen Fall Bakery
We turned the kids' outdoor mud kitchen into a fall "Tiny Baker's Guild" and it cost almost nothing:
- Kinetic sand for mud pies
- A yellow pool noodle, sliced into donut shapes
- Custom stickers designed free on Canva
- Small white bakery boxes ordered online
- Dollar-store icing, food coloring & sprinkles, plus cupcake liners
Proof that the best kid activities aren't the expensive ones — they're the intentional ones.
That's the Roundup (for Now)
Everything here earned its place — the stuff that's actually in our home and in heavy rotation. I'll keep adding to this as new favorites emerge.
Want the link to anything? The fastest way is still Instagram — find the reel on @santucci.family and drop a comment. I read every single one. 💛
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