Posted in jayme likes on May 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard of the Kid President? I haven’t seen all of his work, but this tribute to moms is great!
I love the quote: “Our house is awesome cause we live in it!”
I hope that’s true for my house. I hope my family feels this way about the home that I want to create. A home that my family longs to be. A place that they think is AWESOME!
Posted in jayme likes, money, our life on January 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
My car has been sick lately. In the shop a couple of different times. Check Engine Lights. Not starting. We think it’s a bad battery, but you don’t really suspect a bad battery when you’re 13 months into an 85-month battery. Mechanic says bad battery. Battery store says it isn’t.
And, of course, “Since we’ve got your car in here ma’am and it’s coming up on 90,000 miles, there are several things that Toyota recommends that you do…” So I had to get my muffler fluid replaced too.
Sigh.
(Just kidding on the muffler fluid. It was fine.)
Posted in jayme likes on January 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Another wedding shower gift. This time, it wasn’t something that I registered for. Why didn’t I register for them? I didn’t know they exist! But they’re awesome!
They’re measuring cups. Plastic ones, so nothing fancy. What makes them great? They have 2/3 cup and 3/4 cups! Doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, right? It isn’t. I mean, this isn’t life and death or anything, but it is just really convenient. Need 3/4 cup of flour? No need to use the 1/4 cup three times. There’s been plenty of times that I’ve forgotten to put in that other last scoop! Need 2/3 cup of flour? No need to rinse the honey out of the 1/3 cup that you just used – save you some time!
I don’t know. I just love ‘em!
Posted in jayme likes, projects on December 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I like to think of myself as handy around the house, but I’m not. Not really. But I like to be able to hang my own curtains and blinds and pictures without having to ask Jeff to help me.
When we moved into this house, I put up curtains, but I couldn’t get the screws for the rods into the wall right. Even using the cordless drill, they just wouldn’t go in! Then my husband educated me on using a screw to do a pilot hole first. And let me tell you, it makes a world of difference! It went from “practically impossible” to “done in 30 seconds”. Now I really don’t have to make him help me! In fact, I hung up some more curtains this past week and I didn’t have to get him involved at all. It’s so nice to not have to add to his “To Do” List when I don’t have to!
Posted in jayme likes on December 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Now, I don’t really know if they’re meant to be soup containers, but that’s what I’m gonna call them. I use them for soup. I use them for the random one piece of leftover lasagna. I use them for the little bit of extra spaghetti noodles. They’re great! They hold a single serving of just about anything! They have a little “spigot” at the top that you can pop up for microwaving. But my favorite feature is their wonderful handle for holding.
I got mine as a wedding shower gift, but I had first used them as a roommate (Hey Melissa-I’m guessing you aren’t reading this!) had some when we lived together. They are awesome! And I just saw them at Target for $6.00 (for the white ones – the colored ones are a few dollars more), so it’s a great price! Get some today!
Posted in jayme likes on December 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I have several metal baking pans – 8x8s, 9x9s and 9x13s. I’ll never purchase again. It’s glass for me. Reason: metal rusts. Glass doesn’t. So much better!
And glass ones have a much higher chance of having lids. I don’t think I’ve come across metal pans that come with lids. But glass ones? Very easy to find some with lids. Things with lids freeze better. Things with lids stack better. Things with lids keep better.
So, for me, it’s glass pans. With lids.
It’s the only way to go. (If only I could find some glass bread loaf pans that have a lid. Then I’d be in heaven.)
Posted in book, jayme likes on December 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m always so excited when I find a new author that I really like. And I have!
Her name is Julie Klassen. She writes Christian fiction and she’s been compared to Jane Austen. Not that she necessarily writes like Jane Austen (but she does resemble her writing to a degree), but she writes about the same era and some of the same things.
There is romance in most of her books, but it’s more than that. There’s mystery and drama too. Romance isn’t always the central story. At least in the half dozen or so books of hers that I’ve read. I’ve read all the ones that the Omaha Library has.
I also like the way that she handles faith. Faith isn’t used in my-life-is-perfect-because-I-have-Jesus kind of way. Many of her main characters are Christians, but there isn’t pithy or superficial comments like “Just believe”. They deal with real issues and take real stands and deal with things well. Or they make mistakes. But when they do, they own up to them.
She’s just great — so if you’re looking for some new reads, there ya go!
Posted in jayme likes on December 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I think you’re supposed to shout Eureka! when you find gold. Well, I haven’t found gold, but I’ve found some good stuff. And that’s the TV Show Eureka.
Just like I wanted to recommend Psych to you, I’m now recommending Eureka on Netflix. It’s a different show than Psych, but still something we enjoy. (Although the last seasons haven’t been as good to me.) Originally the show aired on the Sci Fi Channel.
It’s all about a sheriff who gets a job in this really strange town. It’s a scientific community that is dedicated to state-of-the-art research. They get into all kinds of messes and jams when experiments don’t go the way that they intended and Sheriff Carter has to solve their problems.
It’s a winner! Check it out!
* Note: Again, not paid to recommend this – just something I find enjoyment in!
Posted in jayme likes on November 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’re Netflixers in our house. It’s an intentional decision to not have cable (though I’d love it if I could get HGTV!), so we watch TV shows and movies via Netflix since our fancy TV can connect to the internet (Thanks to Jeff’s parents for the great TV as a wedding present!)
Lately, we’ve been watching the TV Show Psych. I LOVE IT! It’s funny. It’s quirky. It’s mostly clean (I think there have been a total of 3 episodes that had a cringe-worthy moment.)
The premise is that there are 2 best friends, one of whom pretends to be psychic. He isn’t really psychic – he’s just really good at picking up details and connecting the dots. They become consultants for a police department. There’s a crime each episode and you get to watch them solve the crime. But they do it in such a way that maybe you (as a watcher) could possibly solve it too if you notice the same details that they did. It’s just really fun.
We’re almost done with the episodes that are on Netflix. We had been done, but then one more season came out. They’re still making new episodes, so maybe we’ll get to enjoy it for a while.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a Netflix recommendation – I recommend Psych!
* Note: I haven’t been paid to say this. At all. I just like recommending things that maybe you’ll like.
Posted in jayme likes on October 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a few things floating out there in blog land that I’ve really liked lately. Sharing them as maybe you’ll like them too!
Hospitality Tips on A Pastor’s Wife Budget from Money Saving Mom. Even though I’m not a pastor’s wife, I thought these were awesome tips for saving money, simplifying the hospitality process and having a giving heart.
Unlikely Debate Lines by Kevin DeYoung. Some things that I, too, would have loved to have heard in the debates.
For the New Girl in All of Us from (in)Courage. A mom watches her daughter struggle through the process of being the new girl in town.
Do You Mind if I Teach My Sons to Respect Your Daughters? from The Better Mom. A letter from a mom of sons on why she’s teaching her sons to respect women – possibly your daughter – because of their future wives.
The Main Problem With Giving Our Kids The Easy Life by We Are THAT Family. A mom watches her daughter struggle through learning the clarinet and the benefits that it provided in the long run.
The Cost of Convenience Foods from Frugal Hacks. She breaks down how much it really costs to use easy-to-prep foods. Kind of eye opening!
