Thankfulness Thursday: Week 11 - Gadgets
This is Week 11 of Thankfulness Thursdays. Through Thanksgiving, I will be posting once a week about something/someone(s) I am thankful for. This is a link-up with Ashley from Domestic Fashionista.
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Hi, everyone! I wasn't in the mood to write a sentimental post today. Therefore, I am thankful for gadgets that make life easier/more fun/save time. And by gadgets, I also mean appliances....just things I tend to use often that help me through the day.
First up is my coffee maker. It was a wedding gift from a friend's parents. It has a programmable timer and makes up to 12 cups at a time. I LOVE this thing! It also turns itself off after 2 hours, so I don't have to worry too much about it.
Second is my iPod. Sean bought it for me as a Valentine gift last year. Not only does it have fun apps and all that jazz, but I am able to download podcasts (like WTF with Marc Maron). Having stuff to listen to helps me not stew on things I really shouldn't be thinking about and keeps me happy. I play Words with Friends in my downtime and use Pandora to help me sleep. (I have to have music on to get some shut-eye.)
In addition to my iPod, we just got a new stereo with an iPod dock so I can listen to podcasts while I do my makeup, fold clothes, or am hanging out in the bedroom. (Plus, I made a BoyBand station on Pandora. It makes me happy!)
The DVR comes in handy on countless occasions. I don't like being a slave to my television shows anymore. When I was younger, I couldn't program my VCR because it would always mess up so I had to be home or miss things. We have a LOT of shows. Plus, my fabulous nerd husband was able to utilize a separate computer to act as a DVR and record our shows. I won't pretend I understand how that works completely, but it works. We can record more shows and watch them via the Xbox in either room.
I recently used my mandolin slicer to cut potatoes for Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes. It saved me so much time in making those thin potato slices. I really want to utilize this tool more often.
In other kitchen gadget news, my battery-operated pepper grinder has a motor that is going out. I use this thing every day, so I NEED it! Sean connected his drill to the pepper grinder and it now sprays pepper very efficiently! (Sean says it is ten times the RPMs.)
Lastly (but not least) - DUAL MONITORS! I really thought this was excessive and ridiculous when I first saw it. But Sean made me try it, as it is known to up productivity by 20% in his line of business. I tried it and I'm hooked. I get so much more done this way!
So there you go! A few things around the house that I find useful. What are you thankful for today?