For Christmas I'm a pretty practical person and I like practical gifts, so I requested a hot pot this year. We'd been using a coffee maker to heat water for tea and instant oatmeal and I was getting tired of cleaning it out. A dedicated hot pot would provide all the functionality without all the steps. Fill, heat, pour--my kind of morning routine. I didn't anticipate how much use I would get out of it. I like tea, but I'm too impatient to wait for the kettle so I didn't make it very often. Now I make it all the time. It's a nice little product. I didn't choose it, but it does everything I need and does it well. You can find it
HERE.
I don't normally discuss personal products, but I bought these accidentally and I don't think I could ever go back. I'll spare you the details, but after six kids a revolution like this is a necessity. You can find them
HERE.
These are not the exact bins. I found ours at Bed, Bath and Beyond for five bucks. They were in the seasonal area. Ours have two handles and are just right for children to carry around. They come in five colors so everybody but Jimmy has one. They are making a real difference in how we clean the house. Each child fills the bin from the floor then empties it by putting the findings away. We have bin wars to see who can earn the most X's by filling and emptying the most times. We've used them for other things too, and everyone likes having their own special tool.
And now for something completely different, I DVR'd One Wonderful Sunday, and it was delightful and thoughtful. If you're looking for a beautiful meditation on young love this is it. Be prepared to clap.
