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LOVE IT
I gasped at the ridiculously inflated price tag, but was coerced into the latest model iPhone. And I love it.
Alas, the phone lives with my two small children, the youngest of whom has recently discovered her ability to wreak havoc on her world. You know the age - throwing things in the toilet, toppling chairs, quickly ripping the clips from her sister's hair. Obviously, I love my children even more than my iPhone.
To allow all parties to live in harmony and to save the phone from tumbles I got Loopy. This handy little finger loop fits on the back of the case, adjusts to any tightness and allows for easy one-handed phone use - excellent for playing Words with Friends while nursing a baby.
Loopy can also be used as a stand for watching videos, or as a tiny play purse handle by my creative three-year old.
Nothing takes me back to the "carefree" days of my youth like listening to my teenage daughter play her records.
Yes; records.
Vinyl is definitely making a comeback and I've spent enough time driving a carload of teenagers around to antique markets hunting albums to consider myself an expert in the field. Since we already have a player (her 16th birthday gift) we just need some albums I want to listen to. Enter full retro mode and Led Zeppelin II on vinyl.
This one is the one, guys. You don't even want to know the shenanigans that went on at my unsupervised house during lunch hour to a soundtrack of Zeppelin's "Thank You."
We received an ActiFry as a Christmas gift last year and it's by far one of the best gadgets I have every owned. It makes the most delicious, crispy French fries in half an hour and homemade chicken wings are divine! A little dash of oil is all it takes to make those yummy treats so you don't have to feel guilty indulging. Extra tip: invest in a Starfrit Potato Cutter and the prep time is literally minutes!
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