Friday, May 22, 2015

added security


I love my house, but the neighborhood sometimes not so much. I am always worried that someone will break into my house when I am gone. I have a huge dog inside, but she thinks she is the friendly lap dog. There is no protection so I always leave the TV on when we leave. I am actually taking away from the life of my TV by doing that. This is a lot cheaper than replacing a 55 inch flat screen TV.

This device has a timer that you can set to on, 4, or 8 hours. When you chose the setting you want it will be a solid color, until dusk is detected and then the colors will change/ flicker. When you are standing outside it really looks like someone is watching TV. There is also a way to simulate sound but that option I have not tried yet. It is small enough that I just keep it on my end table and plug it in when I am going to be gone from the house at night. I face it to the curtains ( that are closed so no one can actually see inside). I feel a lot more secure leaving my house at night and I am able to save on the life of my tv. I am really impressed with this little device and would recommend it for anyone that needs that extra little security, when leaving their house.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

how I get my kids to eat veggies !!!

If you do not own a vegetable spiralizer, you are really missing out on an amazing kitchen gadget. Eating veggies have never been an issue for me (I’m a vegetarian). My children and husband are meat and potatoes kind of people. Getting them to eat anything that is “green” is impossible until I added this wonderful gadget to my kitchen. I think it’s a mental thing with them. It looks so much “cooler” than it did sliced with a knife. I have to admit that it seems to be a little different to me. I have found this is great for stir fry, and making salads “fun”. I have yet to make pasta with it, I am slowly working my children up to that. They do however want me to make spiral potatoes and deep fry them. I may just do that because they sound so yummy! That may be a treat if I can get them to eat veggie pasta! It does come with a cap that you can use when your veggies are getting small, that way you don’t cut yourself. I also love how it can give your dishes a little “flair”, I like to make my dinner’s look yummy. Presentation is a must when serving guests. It is really easy to clean, and so small that I can just toss it in a drawer in my very tiny kitchen and Its not taking up what minimal space that I already have.

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Fun treat for everyone

If you have children or just like Popsicles then you will love this product. With it becoming summer time my children always want popsicles. I am now able to make them in my home. I have another set that are smaller than these, but these are great because of the size. They are silicone so they are easy to clean ans store (because they are able to be stuffed in a drawer) when you do not need them. The great thing about these is you can make what ever you want in them. They don't have to be packed full of sugar like the ones that you buy from the store. We have used yogurt, flavored water, juice, cool-aid and even made pudding pops ! The kids love them. I like them because they save me money and will save me lots of trips to the store this summer. They are silicone so they will not stand up on their own, so I just toss them in a large plastic cup and put them in the freezer that way. I would recommend these to anyone!

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Trash bags

When I ordered this, I was hoping they would fit in the little trash can in my bathroom. I always use shopping bags and I just wanted something that looked nicer when guests come over. I didn't know the exact gallon size of my trash can so I only guessed that it would work. I guessed correctly. These fit perfectly in the trash can and even works for the little one next to my computer desk . They come in a nice light blue color and they are easily separated on the perforated line. They are roughly 17 1/2 inches long, If you are not sure of the gallon size of your can. They are really sturdy and I haven't has any issue of them ripping on me and leaving a mess to clean up. I love the color of the blue, and they do look a lot better than shopping bags. If you also want these great trash bags click here.