Have you ever been to a restaurant and noticed a serving piece that you wished you owned and used in your own home? Last month, while enjoying a delicious breakfast with my family, I saw this carafe:
and asked the waiter if the restaurant sold them or if he knew where I could buy one. The restaurant did not sell them and he had no idea where they were from.
I read a few key words on the carafe, entered them into Google on my iPhone and in a matter of minutes…voilá! I found the website for these thermal carafes.
I’m starting a feature which will appear each Friday in November* (and possibly every week thereafter, depending on how readers respond to the idea) called, “Fridays for Gratitude.” I’ll write a post about something for which I’m grateful, from the deep and meaningful (like my family) to the simplistic (and maybe even materialistic) like today’s post:
This little item brings me so much joy –
Might sound a little nutty, I know, but it’s true. We run both hot and cold filtered water through it. So in addition to cool glasses of aqua, we can instantly make tea (or anything else that uses hot water). It also comes in handy for removing stubborn labels or cleaning sticky sauces off of kitchen shears. Because of this little gem I drink more tea than I have in years (and probably also because there are so many wonderful choices of teas available now!).
Bottom line? If you have the chance to install one, I highly recommend it.
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*Mainly because I’m participating in NaBloPoMo and it sounded like a great idea for a regular feature. As some people have mentioned on Twitter, it’s important to “add value” so, with this feature, I’m attempting to do just that by sharing ideas or telling you about something that improves my quality of life. Then maybe it can improve yours, too (or at least give you some good ideas).
I remember arguing with Mac people, insisting that most of the software I bought was only made for PCs so I had to stick with them. My sisters were some of the strongest advocates for Macs. We would debate pros and cons until they would give up, throw their arms up in the air and say things like, "Suit yourself! Maybe someday you’ll understand."
Somehow, one of them convinced me to get an iPod for my hubby for his birthday. Shortly after that we bought our first Mac. It was one of those sleek, shiny MacBook devices. That Mac led to another iPod, then another Mac, then another iPod and, before I knew it, I was seeking out information on that mysterious new device that was supposed to change the way all phones were made - they called it the iPhone.
I’m surprised to hear some moms criticizing the iPhone , saying that it doesn’t have enough features.
Are you kidding me??
It is a phone , after all, and some people want it to do everything that every other device can do. Talk about demanding.
It might not have video capability, but please! You can take fairly decent photos with it. You can also, by the way, use the photos you take as the photo identification in your contacts - cool! Okay, many phones do that now, but with the iPhone’s large screen, I can actually see these photos, unlike my old tiny little cell phone.
Another comment I heard is that someone wanted to be able to read books in it (i.e., to have it function as an e-reader, too!). Come on now. I think that’s absolutely unreasonable. The audiobooks are sufficient for me.
Yes, I have to chime in and say that this device is absolutely, positively ideal for stay at home moms (and everyone else, for that matter!)! I used to have a Palm Pilot, mobile phone, and a big clunky paperback map book in my car. Now, with one device, I have all of those inside one well designed stylish tool of beauty — the iPhone . In addition to all of those features (phone, calendar, map), I’m treated to an iPod (best one ever made), all of my email, Internet access at my fingertips and so much more…
I recently saw a fun video that captures the passion some people have about the iphone .
It’s David Pogue ’s (the New York Times technology reviewer’s) YouTube video . I just can’t get enough of it. So fun…
The bottom line?
If you can swing it…
GET an iPhone !
I hereby finally acknowledge and accept that all things Mac/Apple are brilliant, well designed, easy to use, gorgeous to look at and super efficient. I give full credit to my sisters who have been trying (for decades!) to make me see the light. Thanks!! You were right all along!!
