Lenox has just come out with a brand new casual dinnerware collection.  Lenox Bloom is just hitting stores. 
 
Lenox Bloom is available in three neutral colors – Oyster, Sand, and Slate.  The neutral, solid colors bring out the blossoms that define the floral pattern.  The tone-on-tone floral graphic highlights the Bloom collection accent plate and mug.
Lenox’s Bloom is made of stone and it is dishwasher and microwave safe.  This allows you to have a beautiful, simplistic look every day that’s easy to clean.  The Bloom pattern is also sleek and elegant enough to use for a dinner party.
The Bloom dinnerware is …read more

My husband was really wanting a new blender to make smoothies and milkshakes.  We had priced some blenders, processors, and machines and I had decided I was not paying $299 for a machine.  We decided to give the Hamilton Beach Wave Station Express Dispensing Blender a try and have not been disappointed.

Here’s a few things we like about this blender:

The price – under $20!
chops the ice and leaves no chunks
liquid dispenser
does not leak
easy cleaning – pieces come apart

The one thing I don’t care for is that the height of the dispenser.  I would like to put taller glasses up under …read more

When you need to transport a meal, it’s important to keep the food at the correct temperature.  Bacteria can quickly grow on food when it is not kept at proper conditions.  Also, when you’re headed to a covered dish meal you want your food to taste good.  It is for these reasons that I enjoy my Pyrex Portable dish so much.

Today we had a covered dish luncheon after church.  Having my Pyrex Portable made it so much easier to decide what I would cook and how it would stay warm.  I baked my cheesy chicken bake in the Pyrex dish, …read more

A few weeks ago, we discussed some tips for making laundry time easier.  It wasn’t until I was doing laundry this week that I realized I haven’t told you about the Tide BraBag.
The BraBag is a cylinder shape and is made with padded mesh to help protect the shape of your bras and keep them from twisting.  The padded mesh also allows water in to wash the bras yet keeps them from snagging and stretching.  All of the zippers are covered with nylon to prevent snagging.
I have used lingerie bags for years and have been very disappointed at the bra hooks poking through …read more

If I’m going to have carrot cake then I want the real deal.  The problem is, it’s a bit time consuming and expensive to make.  You have to stand there and grate all those carrots and such.  It’s worth the effort for a special treat, but sometimes you just wish there was shortcut. 

While I was visiting my parents this week, I saw that my mom had one of the Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake mixes in the pantry and I decided to give it a shot.  There are actual raisins and shredded carrots in the package.  You simply soak them in water …read more