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Dec. 28 Microwaves

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Really? I’ve gone 361 days without posting about microwaves?!

This time of year, I’m so thankful for instantly hot beverages. And I recommend this, which I just tried (I got it at the grocery store). Yum.

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Nov. 19 Google Maps

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Although I have already extolled the virtues of GPS, I am also quite thankful for Google Maps. We drove all over northern VA today, and with Google Maps on my phone, I could map out the best route for our errands and even search for food on the route when we got hungry.

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Nov. 4 Progress

Friday, November 4th, 2011

I’m thankful for progress.

I’ve been doing Jillian Michaels’ 30-Day Shred, which has three levels. On Level 1, I was puffing and wheezing trying to do squatting punches. Now on Level 3, I’m doing punches WITH weights. Yeah!!

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Sept. 26 Contacts

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Once again, I could’ve sworn I already covered this one. Today, I salute you, Mr. Contact Lens Inventor Guy! Without you, I would be condemned to a lifetime of feeling like my bespectacled 6th grade self. (Note to her/me: No, the glasses do not need to be half the size of your face.)

Contacts are truly amazing. They are teensy and oh-so-thin, yet they are able to replace even the Coke-bottle thickness of my (abysmally near-sighted) glasses prescription. With them, I can wear sunglasses! Instead of – wait for it – clip-on sunglasses. Oh yes, I did that. As a kid. Which is just sad.

For this, I will gladly reach into my eyeball on a twice-daily basis! Hooray!

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Sept. 15 The Neti Pot

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

So much awesomeness in this picture. Not sure where it originated.

I have seasonal allergies, and by “seasonal” I mean “year-round.” A few years ago, a couple of friends suggested I try the Neti Pot. At first I thought it was really weird… but it works for me. It helps when allergies are kicking up, or you feel a cold coming on, etc.

I realize some people will be grossed out by this. But go ahead, do a Google image search for “neti pot.” I laughed and laughed. It is not a glamorous experience.

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Aug. 12 Advil

Friday, August 12th, 2011

I can’t believe I haven’t written about Advil yet. Who doesn’t love Advil? Our weather has been changing a lot this week, which means sinus headaches for me. Thank you, inventors of Advil!

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July 9 Hun-Cal Guacamole Packs

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

I am a huge fan of the latest fun addition to my lunch bag: Wholly Guacamole 100-calorie packs.  (To see the abbreviation for 100-calorie, “hun-cal,” used in a video, please see here. ) Wholly Guacamole is fresh and delicious, but because it’s so fresh, it’s perishable. So before the hun-cal packs came into my life, if I opened a regular-sized pack of it, it went bad after the first day. My husband doesn’t like guacamole, so that meant I could have it only when I was having other people over. Until hun-cal.

It’s a perfectly sized portion just for me, and each one is individually sealed to stay fresh. Love it!

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May 31 PG Tips Tea

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

I’m starting a new series on the blog called Products I Wish I Got Paid to Endorse. If any makers of these products happen to see it and want to pay me, I will gladly change the title. ;)

I discovered PG Tips tea at the British Pantry, a fun little tea room that serves pots of it in Virginia. It’s a good strong tea and now my go-to for a morning jolt with English authenticity. I found it at my local grocery store, so I hope you can, too!

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