Many of us have had to cut back on our shopping and spending for awhile and have not bought some of the things we could use for our homes. There are quite a few new things we could use around our house – our bath towels have been looking a little tired these days, but that could be due to the fact our washing machine is getting a little old. The agitator on the washer sometimes jumps around on the big loads and the machine is not nearly as energy efficient as the newer models are. My favorite cookware set that I’ve had for decades is getting a little dated now too, and doesn’t have all of the sizes I like to use the most. So I figure there’s no better time than now to treat myself to a great new Green Rachael Ray Enamel Cookware Set that I’ve had my eye on for awhile. (more…)

My nephew visited us recently and was surprised to see we had a little two slice toaster in our kitchen. I guess I hadn’t really thought about it. Honestly we’ve had the toaster for so long I just hadn’t realized how outdated it had become.  Of course It was fine when we first got married, but for our growing family it’s not very practical anymore. And it’s looking a bit battered and worn too. So I started looking at new toasters, trying to decide whether I simply wanted a four slice toaster or perhaps a toaster oven. I finally decided to splurge and get this Oster Stainless Steel 6 Slice Convection Toaster Oven for our kitchen. (more…)