Remember back a decade or two ago to those plastic utensils we used in our Teflon cookware so we wouldn't mar the finish? They were awful - thick and inflexible and they also melted alarmingly easily in hot pots and pans. It was inevitable that they would soon meet their demise with a series [...]
You're probably wondering why on earth I'd write a blog post about what I'm about to write about. You see, I'm so tickled with this "solution" that I want to share it! Do you buy the economical, large-size bottles of shampoo and conditioner like I do? Do you also have a problem finding a spot [...]
I was perusing Pinterest one night when I came upon a fun idea :: use random bowls and little dishes instead of a traditional drawer organizer. I liked this so much that I contemplated devoting my top vanity drawer for keeping my oft-worn jewelry. Soon after, I was walking down the main Housewares aisle here [...]
As I’ve said before, I moved this summer. I’ve always lived in homes with a shower in the tub and a shower curtain. This time, I moved to a home with a stall-type shower with glass on 2 sides. I had the opinion that I was trading up. Wrong! At first I quite liked my [...]
Snip-snip with herb scissors A good friend gave me a pair of herb scissors for Christmas last year. They are so useful for quick herb chopping! I later saw that we carry them here at Blackhawk on the wall in the Housewares Department. The stainless steel scissors have 5 blades so they are [...]
I’ve been on a watermelon kick this summer! It all started when my grocery store had a stand of watermelons with a sign saying they were grown 5 miles away. Loving the “locovore” concept, I took home a melon and it was incredible. Since then, pretty much every week, I’ve bought one and they’ve all [...]
We who pack lunches, whether it be for ourselves, for a spouse or for children, know the importance of keeping those lunches preserved and safe from spoiling before enjoyment. Lunches and lunch bags are near and dear to my heart. When my children were young, one of my favorite activities of the summer was taking [...]
GO GREEN with fabulous silicone lids It’s always a good feeling to Go GREEN. We carry an array of Lily Pad and Sunflower silicone lids by Charles Viancin™ which you can place over a bowl in lieu of plastic wrap. The silicone lids delight the eye but they are practical and versatile too. They make [...]
Stepping out of [the box] with chalkboard paint I’ve been seeing a lot of articles lately where people are using chalkboard paint for crafting and for home dec as well. Some of their projects have enchanted me. It’s been mulling around in the back of my mind to try my hand at something using chalkboard [...]
I offered to bring a dessert when going out to friends for dinner last week, and then remembered that my kitchen was in a bit of upheaval due to some home renovations, and the stove was sitting in the middle of the den. My dessert would have to be simple and not cooked! What to [...]