Heritage Series Mixmaster
This is one for the guys. Here is a no-brainer gift, and if you're lucky, you might get invited over for homemade cake. Self-serving, yes, but it is a valuable investment. Just label it "for baking." That way you are politically correct and then whoever bakes something will invite you over for the first taste, or maybe you can lick the beater blades when they are off the machine. My favorite is the chocolate blackout cake. Hint! Hint! Hint! Sunbeam is a longstanding, good name, so how can you go wrong?
Tupperware
The old standby is alright with us. New products to fit my new lifestyle! Containers I can take to a restaurant and fill with the leftovers, rather than let the wait staff dump it in a bag. I found it quite interesting to see what I could use with a baby, to make life easy for me. Small portion containers for meals, healthy snack foods made easy to carry, and drinking cups to make baby and me happy. The added bonus is the juice pops. For the trips around the neighborhood, they can't be beat. Convenient, secure and with a towel wrapped around them to help them last long enough. For those together times when a trusted babysitter is available, mother and I like the Tupperware with a travel theme. Small expandable containers and plastic drink containers for the car come in handy on the long trip to a B & B. Sometimes a packed lunch on the road becomes a little more romantic under trees at a rest area. My Dear, together time with you is wonderful!
Out-Durable Rugs Homespice Decor
You've probably seen them or walked on them, and any rug that tells me to "hose them down" certainly gets my attention. J Quilt is now Homespice D?cor and carries the weight of all those years of good service and quality products. And while I've never met the owners, I have met their rugs and their quality speaks volumes - volumes of carpet, that is. Check out the website and enjoy! There are small sizes for those high traffic, worn out spots by the doors and sizes large enough to cover a bathroom floor, and I've seen your bathroom floor, so cover it already: perhaps the Hyde Park rectangle would be nice by the toilet and the tub.
Mr Coffee Products
When I drink cappuccino, I really can't stand the typically small portion. I'd rather have a large mug. This Mr. Coffee Espresso and Cappuccino Maker model prepares 4 cups of Cappuccino, so that I can enjoy a reasonable time together with a friend. With those small cups, we drink too fast and part too soon. Perhaps this model should be called the romantic style: more cappuccino to linger over. It is easy to use, and clean up is a breeze with few parts to break. And yes, it has the milk frothing tube that can be removed for easy cleaning.
If you are still drinking standard coffee, then please consider grinding your own coffee for each pot you make. It just can't get any fresher. Mr. Coffee has a Precision Grinder with Chamber Maid Cleaning System. It comes with the typical three settings for individual taste: Fine, Medium and Coarse. The point is the fresh taste. Coffee making can become a culinary ritual, with the relaxation starting the moment the bag of beans is opened and concluding with the last smack of the lips.
Oster Brushed Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster
What can we say about a two slice toaster: you're lonely? Typically only a single person eats just two slices. This is not about marriage, but about functionality: one person eats two slices. That's all there is! This toaster is designed to honor you who pay extra to travel alone, rather than listen to idle chit chat in a two seater. This is your toaster with its extra wide bread slots and its labeled toasting buttons. One is all you need, to eat the way you want.
Sunbeam Fleece Warming Throw
Some days when you come home from work and are too tired to stand, but too awake to go to bed, the Sunbeam throw is just right to sit in front of the TV and veg-out with take-out food. It has three settings to keep you warm and is machine washable. Perfect for wiping your mouth, rather than getting up to get a napkin; and if the tea should spill, who cares. Not me. I am too tired. If the concept of surrounding yourself with an electro-magnetic field doesn't discourage you, then this throw will keep you snuggly warm. Remember that Sunbeam has reduced the EMFs in all their products to the minimum, so be warm and be happy.
The Magic Bullet
You've seen this on TV with the beautiful people making all sorts of good food, mostly snacks and some mixed drinks. The unit came as it was shown, with little covers, drinking plastics and the mixing engine. They delivered, and now I do my part and have a small party with everyone on stools, sitting around a counter top, and the bullet is making me popular. I can't cook, so I need all the help I can get.
Everfresh Air Exchange System
The Bionaire is an air exchange system that allows fresh air into a room at the same temperature as the interior air. The window installation is very easy. We installed one in the office in about 3/4 hour and took our time. The directions look long but are just put into simple one-line terms. The directions say all you need is a Phillips screwdriver and a tape measure. With a little common sense and patience, it will look good in the window. I did add a security brace to prevent the window from opening any wider, and I was very careful to add extra foam to seal off small drafts. Keep the room door closed and you're good to go.
Handmade Olive Branch Wreath
An unusually new and interesting gift with most of its price going to charity. It's real olive leaves, real olives and really looks nice when dry. While it's available on the internet site, a call to 800-765-2029 will have it shipped immediately. This holiday wreath is a limited offer from October to December, so don't wait. This makes a great gift.
StickUp Bulb by Westinghouse
A stickup bulb makes a quick alternative to electricians, running a wire, or even thinking too hard. Peel off the backing and put in place for light anywhere. Its battery powered, but a plug-in adaptor can be ordered and would be good if there was an outlet nearby. The secrets are in the Krypton bulb, which is one of the brightest bulbs you can buy, and it only uses 4 AA batteries. Since the plastic, outer casing doesn't get hot, this is good for top shelf storage areas which are generally filled so high that they come too close to the hot ceiling bulb.
Petzl Headlamp
An emergency light source that will probably be the most used flashlight in the house. The head strap allows strong LED light to shine on the work at hand. It all comes in a light, compact kit, ready to use. Just install the small, flat batteries (like a large hearing aid type) and take off into the dark. There is even a red light for night vision. This is one of the newest and recently popular forms of the LED flashlight.
The All Terain Winter Outdoor Kit
These are natural products for the outdoor enthusiast. The sizes are all travel size which is convenient for camping and hiking. It is a good sampler also, so when you discover a product you like, look for a larger size. The sun block is 30+, good for almost all conditions, and the Recovery Rub helps to insure the muscles are ready to use the sun block the next day. For windy trails, the skin saver lotion is a must, but it doesn't take the place of the Healing Hand Rub when the climbing gets really rough. Lip Armor and Aloe Gel for the skin will work wonders. The main rule to follow is to be in good shape and not require the kit before you go outdoors.
Heritage Brand Collectable Tools
Nice wood, nice workmanship, brass fittings, accurate measurements and solid parts, the heritage tool series is going to redefine quality. Tools like this haven't been seen on the standard market in over 50 years. The only place to find tools remotely of this caliber is in antique stores. The torpedo level is, frankly speaking, a "thing of beauty." It has rounded corners that fit easily in the hip pocket without catching, and a v-groove for centering on pipes to level them. The brass is clean, smooth and shiny and the wood has been safety sanded. Even the 4-in-1 deluxe screwdriver fits just right. I think I would pay more, because looking at these tools is just like looking at museum pieces, except there is no discount on Thursdays.
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Gifts for Home
Heritage Series Mixmaster
This is one for the guys. Here is a no-brainer gift, and if you're lucky, you might get invited over for homemade cake. Self-serving, yes, but it is a valuable investment. Just label it "for baking." That way you are politically correct and then whoever bakes something will invite you over for the first taste, or maybe you can lick the beater blades when they are off the machine. My favorite is the chocolate blackout cake. Hint! Hint! Hint! Sunbeam is a longstanding, good name, so how can you go wrong?
Tupperware
The old standby is alright with us. New products to fit my new lifestyle! Containers I can take to a restaurant and fill with the leftovers, rather than let the wait staff dump it in a bag. I found it quite interesting to see what I could use with a baby, to make life easy for me. Small portion containers for meals, healthy snack foods made easy to carry, and drinking cups to make baby and me happy. The added bonus is the juice pops. For the trips around the neighborhood, they can't be beat. Convenient, secure and with a towel wrapped around them to help them last long enough. For those together times when a trusted babysitter is available, mother and I like the Tupperware with a travel theme. Small expandable containers and plastic drink containers for the car come in handy on the long trip to a B & B. Sometimes a packed lunch on the road becomes a little more romantic under trees at a rest area. My Dear, together time with you is wonderful!
Out-Durable Rugs Homespice Decor
You've probably seen them or walked on them, and any rug that tells me to "hose them down" certainly gets my attention. J Quilt is now Homespice D?cor and carries the weight of all those years of good service and quality products. And while I've never met the owners, I have met their rugs and their quality speaks volumes - volumes of carpet, that is. Check out the website and enjoy! There are small sizes for those high traffic, worn out spots by the doors and sizes large enough to cover a bathroom floor, and I've seen your bathroom floor, so cover it already: perhaps the Hyde Park rectangle would be nice by the toilet and the tub.
Mr Coffee Products
When I drink cappuccino, I really can't stand the typically small portion. I'd rather have a large mug. This Mr. Coffee Espresso and Cappuccino Maker model prepares 4 cups of Cappuccino, so that I can enjoy a reasonable time together with a friend. With those small cups, we drink too fast and part too soon. Perhaps this model should be called the romantic style: more cappuccino to linger over. It is easy to use, and clean up is a breeze with few parts to break. And yes, it has the milk frothing tube that can be removed for easy cleaning.
If you are still drinking standard coffee, then please consider grinding your own coffee for each pot you make. It just can't get any fresher. Mr. Coffee has a Precision Grinder with Chamber Maid Cleaning System. It comes with the typical three settings for individual taste: Fine, Medium and Coarse. The point is the fresh taste. Coffee making can become a culinary ritual, with the relaxation starting the moment the bag of beans is opened and concluding with the last smack of the lips.
Oster Brushed Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster
What can we say about a two slice toaster: you're lonely? Typically only a single person eats just two slices. This is not about marriage, but about functionality: one person eats two slices. That's all there is! This toaster is designed to honor you who pay extra to travel alone, rather than listen to idle chit chat in a two seater. This is your toaster with its extra wide bread slots and its labeled toasting buttons. One is all you need, to eat the way you want.
Sunbeam Fleece Warming Throw
Some days when you come home from work and are too tired to stand, but too awake to go to bed, the Sunbeam throw is just right to sit in front of the TV and veg-out with take-out food. It has three settings to keep you warm and is machine washable. Perfect for wiping your mouth, rather than getting up to get a napkin; and if the tea should spill, who cares. Not me. I am too tired. If the concept of surrounding yourself with an electro-magnetic field doesn't discourage you, then this throw will keep you snuggly warm. Remember that Sunbeam has reduced the EMFs in all their products to the minimum, so be warm and be happy.
The Magic Bullet
You've seen this on TV with the beautiful people making all sorts of good food, mostly snacks and some mixed drinks. The unit came as it was shown, with little covers, drinking plastics and the mixing engine. They delivered, and now I do my part and have a small party with everyone on stools, sitting around a counter top, and the bullet is making me popular. I can't cook, so I need all the help I can get.
Everfresh Air Exchange System
The Bionaire is an air exchange system that allows fresh air into a room at the same temperature as the interior air. The window installation is very easy. We installed one in the office in about 3/4 hour and took our time. The directions look long but are just put into simple one-line terms. The directions say all you need is a Phillips screwdriver and a tape measure. With a little common sense and patience, it will look good in the window. I did add a security brace to prevent the window from opening any wider, and I was very careful to add extra foam to seal off small drafts. Keep the room door closed and you're good to go.
Handmade Olive Branch Wreath
An unusually new and interesting gift with most of its price going to charity. It's real olive leaves, real olives and really looks nice when dry. While it's available on the internet site, a call to 800-765-2029 will have it shipped immediately. This holiday wreath is a limited offer from October to December, so don't wait. This makes a great gift.
StickUp Bulb by Westinghouse
A stickup bulb makes a quick alternative to electricians, running a wire, or even thinking too hard. Peel off the backing and put in place for light anywhere. Its battery powered, but a plug-in adaptor can be ordered and would be good if there was an outlet nearby. The secrets are in the Krypton bulb, which is one of the brightest bulbs you can buy, and it only uses 4 AA batteries. Since the plastic, outer casing doesn't get hot, this is good for top shelf storage areas which are generally filled so high that they come too close to the hot ceiling bulb.
Petzl Headlamp
An emergency light source that will probably be the most used flashlight in the house. The head strap allows strong LED light to shine on the work at hand. It all comes in a light, compact kit, ready to use. Just install the small, flat batteries (like a large hearing aid type) and take off into the dark. There is even a red light for night vision. This is one of the newest and recently popular forms of the LED flashlight.
The All Terain Winter Outdoor Kit
These are natural products for the outdoor enthusiast. The sizes are all travel size which is convenient for camping and hiking. It is a good sampler also, so when you discover a product you like, look for a larger size. The sun block is 30+, good for almost all conditions, and the Recovery Rub helps to insure the muscles are ready to use the sun block the next day. For windy trails, the skin saver lotion is a must, but it doesn't take the place of the Healing Hand Rub when the climbing gets really rough. Lip Armor and Aloe Gel for the skin will work wonders. The main rule to follow is to be in good shape and not require the kit before you go outdoors.
Heritage Brand Collectable Tools
Nice wood, nice workmanship, brass fittings, accurate measurements and solid parts, the heritage tool series is going to redefine quality. Tools like this haven't been seen on the standard market in over 50 years. The only place to find tools remotely of this caliber is in antique stores. The torpedo level is, frankly speaking, a "thing of beauty." It has rounded corners that fit easily in the hip pocket without catching, and a v-groove for centering on pipes to level them. The brass is clean, smooth and shiny and the wood has been safety sanded. Even the 4-in-1 deluxe screwdriver fits just right. I think I would pay more, because looking at these tools is just like looking at museum pieces, except there is no discount on Thursdays.
