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Website of the Week: buyeratlarge.com

December 5th, 2012

I love a site with great gifts and great prices, and buyeratlarge.com is my new favorite! When I first discovered their site, I found stuff I hadn’t seen on other sites, and that’s a big plus for me! I am always looking for the unusual.  I didn’t get my nickname “the gift whisperer” from buying stuff that every store or site has!

So, before I get into some of their neat stuff, let me tell you how nice buyeratlarge.com is to my readers. I asked, and they graciously agreed to give each of you a 15% discount through December 31, 2012 if you use the coupon code “AVERAGE15” when you check out. You’re welcome!

Okay, now on to this fabulous site!

First up, my favorite, this hand blown glass ring holder.

Swoon.

I just went through everything on the site and it was so hard to whittle down to a few of their fabulous gifts to share with you.

How cute is this?

And this set of tea towels takes the description literally.

Portable back up charger for your iPhone 3-4S (no 5’s yet, poo!). Love the cute patterns!

This cute mug that changes the artwork when a hot beverage is poured in would make a great teacher or coworker gift.

Or this one! They are both under $17.

Love these shower bursts for stocking stuffers or a gift bag! Aromatherapy – ahhhhhh.

What a cute picture frame.

Great grandmother gift – AND it’s under $10!

Three generations photo frame.

Or Four Generations photo frame! I only have two generations so these frames are priceless to those of you lucky enough to have three or four generations!

What a great hostess gift or housewarming gift this chalkboard slate would make!

I have two friends going through some very difficult times. This is a perfect gift to let them know that you are thinking of them, and that they are not alone.

The site also has gifts broken down into categories by price, or by recipient. I love that! Makes it so easy to find exactly what you are looking for.

So go place a big order and don’t forget to use the discount code!

Chicago Metallic Split Decision Nonstick Pie Pan

December 4th, 2012

Can you say genius? No more leftover pies! Now you can do half pies in one pan. I can have my sister do a couple of pies and I do a couple of pies, and we both have pies for our Christmas dinners (her husband’s family and my husband’s family). The Chicago Metallic Split Decision Nonstick Pie Pan from Chef’s Catalog is $16. I am going to love making pies for several of my couple friends with no kids. Half pie is perfect for everyone who is on a diet these days, and let’s face it, who isn’t on a diet? Ok, if you are not on a diet I do not want to hear from you!

App of the Week: Jolly Jingle

December 3rd, 2012

Ho Ho Ho another App for yo! (I try. you have to give me credit for that!)

Jolly Jingle is a fun, free app for sing-a-longs to Christmas Carols!

 

 

 

 

From the developer:

Jolly Jingle is an interactive and educative app for iOS that helps parents teach their children the greatest Christmas carols of all times, among which: Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, We wish you a Merry Christmas and Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Every song’s page is designed in the Christmas spirit and has incorporated vocals with highlighted lyrics, to ease learning. As children and parents cheerfully sing-along, children can click on magical objects that reveal hidden surprises.

Now if that doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit I don’t know what will! Falalalalalala. . .

Consumer Cafe: Heather’s Glazed Apple Cookies and Chocolate Crinkles

November 30th, 2012

Today I’m sharing two of my sister’s favorite cookie recipes. She has a big Christmas cookie swap every year and these are two she always makes.

Heather’s Glazed Apple Cookies
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1 cup raisins
Cream first three ingredients; add egg and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Add remaining dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir in nuts, apples, and raisins. Drop by spoonfuls on a cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees.
Glaze
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp or more of milk until it is the right consistency
Drizzle glaze over cookies when they come out of the oven.
Heather’s Chocolate Crinkles
2 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/3 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Powdered sugar
Mix sugar, oil, and cocoa
Blend well, beat in eggs and vanilla
Stir together baking powder, salt, and flour and add to mixture
Refrigerate 6 hours
Roll into balls and then roll in powdered sugar
Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes
Maybe she’ll bring some over to my house to test for you? A gal can dream . . .