Pressing Onward

I am really not fond of gadgety kitchen appliances. No,I don’t need a grilled cheese machine,or a smore maker,or a hot-dog bun toaster. What I do like is to find out more uses for the few appliances I do allow to take up counter property,like my blender.


Oster 4096-009 Designer Series Beehive Blender,Chrome

And leave it to my FaceBook feed where I spotted an article on Simply Recipes on what you can do with a Blender and a Mason Jar…making peanut butter,whipping cream,grinding spices. And what’s more,your creation is ready to be stored –no messy transferring from blender to another container. Magic Bullet,we won’t be needing you here!

Has anyone tried a Milkshake blade in their blender?

Oster Milkshake Blade


As her sister and brother before her,Tirzah started teething very early. Around 11 weeks she was miserable,I was exhausted from trying to soothe her and was ready to try something new. Several of my friends have used amber teething necklaces or anklets with their little ones and I decided to give it a try. My local amber source was out of stock,so I looked into the products sold online by Inspired by Finn which had been highly recommended to me by several people.

Cons:
Their website is quite confusing and cluttered.
Determining sizing is hard just by looking at the website,so I sent a request for more info.
The two necklaces in colors I was most interested in were sold out and I was told it could take 8-12 weeks before they would be in stock!

Pros:
Very quick response to answer questions.
Very helpful to gauge correct sizing for the product I wanted.
Shipping costs are low and speed is fast!
The necklace came beautifully packaged and is gorgeous.
Thanks to the staff’s helpful &timely response to my sizing question,the sizing on the necklace is just right. I ordered the 11 1/2″~ 12 1/2″size which I’m told should last her until she’s a toddler.

It’s been over a week now since Tirzah started wearing her lovely Tea colored Amber necklace made of  semi-polished Baltic Amber. Since then her teething symptoms have greatly diminished. She is still drooling excessively and wants to gnaw on everything in sight,but she’s not fussing,tugging at her ears and in a general state of unhappiness like she was prior to wearing her necklace. Let’s pray that this trend continues and her teething suffering will be minimal and my sanity levels stay calm.

If your daughter’s American Girl doll could use some fresh items for her spring wardrobe,then head on over to Liberty Jane for FREE American Girl doll patterns. These will fit 18″dolls,so even if yours is not AG then you might want to take a look at the free patterns that are available.

I’ve had several pairs of jeans with riveted buttons on the pockets lose the rivets over the past few months (our dining room chairs are notorious for catching and popping them free). I saved the rivets because the jeans are still in grand condition and I knew there must be a way to get them reattached. Voila,thanks to an eBay friend,I have a how-to that looks simple enough for me to figure out!

How to Replace Your Blue Jean / Dungaree / Jeans Button Easy Simple Fast

Did your mom have one of these when you were little? Mine did and I thought it was the greatest thing. The smell was amazing and I think I may have even tasted it…..so I was pleasantly surprised to come across it while looking for another product online! You know those items that you forget about and when you smell or see it,the memories rush back. Well that’s how it was for me. As soon as I saw the packaging,the incredible cocoa butter scent memory came back to me and I knew I wanted to pick one up. And at under $2 it’s a great deal!

Now my kids are asking if they can smell it and try it. I love that it’s a very gentle moisturizer for their tender faces. I’ve got it on a high shelf so hopefully they won’t be tempted to eat it like I was.