It’s time for another installment of Thursday Things
You may find yourself wanting things that you never even knew existed before you read it this post. Apologies in advance to your wallet.
This would solve uniform slicing issues, and making messy rows issue, but what if I want to frost the brownies or cake?
Putting frosting on each individual piece will be a laborious and messy process. Frosting things one-at-a-time is way harder than a pan-at-once frosting application, in my experience. Which explains why I rarely make cupcakes and make bars instead. One fell swoop rather than one-by-one.
Or what if I don’t want the pieces that exact pre-determined and fixed size? Sometimes I like my bars or brownies bigger or smaller, depending on my mood and the recipe at hand.
But for the price, who cares!
3. Or this wheeled-cutter would make much less mess and may solve all my slicing problems.
4. This Betsey Johnson bag. Or any of her stuff. Love it all.
I got married in a hot pink Betsey Johnson dress ten years ago. And I’d do it over again.
5. Michael Stars anything
So soft. Texture is big for me. If it’s not soft, I don’t want to wear it.
6. Free People anything
Funky, hip, unique, artsy, Bohemian. That’s why I love Free People.
7. a Clarisonic
Does anyone have one? Thoughts & reviews, please! How has it helped or benefited your skin? Any noticeable and positive changes? Some skin care products either don’t work or make you break out, but I know many people like these and I’d love to hear some firsthand stories.
8. A quality food processor like this Cuisinart
Anyone have a Cuisinart or Kitchen Aid and want to share your thoughts on yours? I currently only have a Vita and do 100% of everything with it. For the money, I should, right?
However, there are times I feel like a food processor would be the better tool for the job.
But, I don’t want to buy a cheapie model, only to be disappointed in it’s workhorse abilities. I am all for saving money, but many times, on kitchen tools like this, you are money ahead in the long run to buy something pricier rather than the no-name model that’s on clearance at Target. Do you have a food processor that you like or don’t like?
Tip: Bed Bath & Beyond has 20% off coupons that never expire. Hoard them. They make purchases like food processors a bit easier to swallow.
9. A lifetime supply of Coco Chanel Mademoiselle
It’s been in my arsenal for years and I never tire of it
10. A lifetime supply of Chocolate
Maybe some Chocolate Coconut Cashew Butter for starters
Have I succeeded in making you want things you never knew existed or that you didn’t know you “needed”?
It’s fun to window shop on the internet. No harm done until you pull out your credit card. Or have your cc numbers memorized. Including the 4 digit code on the front and 3 digit code on the back. Ahem.
What are your Thursday Things that you have your eye on?
Any feedback on any of the products mentioned is also greatly appreciated.
Reminder to enter the Hoodie & Leggings Giveaway. It ends Friday.
I’ve had a cuisinart for over 10 years and it still works great. Had to replace a lid once but those are cheap and easy to find on ebay. I think it’s better for raw balls and date/nut combos since the surface area is larger. You can make more at once versus the blender that has such a tiny bottom. Hope you get what your heart desires!
yes there are things like raw balls and bites with the dates and sticky dried fruit mixture that just would be easier in a food proc I think.
Btw are you blogging anywhere these days?
Not sure if you get comment notified on her site, but I commented right under you on Kath’s re her orange shirt. I love the item I got from Five Bamboo. It’s sooo soft. Highly recommend their stuff if you can swing$$ it. I once hosted a giveaway for them. Maybe more one day…
I have a cuisinart and love that old thing. Worth every penny – but mine is NOT that fancy dancy set you have pictured there LOL.
whatever works girl!! that’s all that matters!
I have a clarisonic and I love it. I also gave one away for my blog anniversary – the person who won it raves all the time! :) I have never had real problems with my skin, but in the past year or so it’s changing – and the clarisonic deep cleans and makes my skin soft and smooth. *disclaimer! I am an esthetician, and can say for the most part, the basic products you clean and moisturize your face with Do Not Matter. you can use anything, heck, you can use ionized WATER! :) the technology of this piece of equipment is what does something good for your skin, and I have noticed a difference. also, I am not in any way affiliated with them ;)
I think I told you about my kitchen aid – I love it too, and use it for different things than I use my vita for (hummus, nut butters, etc). yes, you can do those things in a vita, I think my kitchen aid container is easier to work with for those things. I have the kitchen aid version of the one you pictured here – with all the accessories and the smaller bowl – that smaller bowl is AWESOME. I use it all the time.
finally, you know I share your love of Betsey. :D
I think you need that telephoto. you do so much with your iPhone camera, you know?
thanks for SUCH an awesome comment…
“the basic products you clean and moisturize your face with Do Not Matter.” <--- that is a HUGE statement! The reasosn i use what I use (lancome face wash) is b/c it doesnt break me out like drugstore brands or other brands ive tried but if i could get away with cheapie stuff i would! good info about the Clar and that you love it and coming from an estheticiain that's huge. also the food proc, yes we chatted on email about it and i was watching top chef just desserts and they use K.Aid products rather than Cuisinart. Smaller bowl 10-4, will make sure to get that if/when i buy something.
Amen to “anything Free People”. LOVE at first buy.
Hi love! Hope all is well with you and the family!!!
You know I love my clarasonic! It does a face good ; )
Love Free People!
Love that perfume, I have not bought it in forever!
xoxo <3
love ya babe…and i thought of you 100% when I posted about the Clar!
You’ve succeeded in making me want to get married in a pink Betsey Johnson dress :P I’m dying to see that!
I love my Cuisinart food processor. I’ve made your raw brownies in it that you gave warning of it being “for vitas only.” I think I added maybe a drop of water, but not enough to make them any less brownie-like in consistency. And I can make nut and coconut butters pretty easily. Or…I will be when I get a new blade, at least :P
And I still want an iPhone…maybe once that happens I’ll want the lens! I hope the rumors that they’re coming to Sprint are true :]
yeah as i told another commenter
“not digital…and the print copy is in a box. somewhere….
But….I dont know where that box is at the moment. I have it, but just not certain in which storage locker in which zip code it exists. whoops…”
and glad to know you love your food proc so much and that it made those brownies..which are motor burners :)
I JUST bought a clairisonic mia this week!! My skin has been FREAKING out during pregnancy, and I’m hoping it will help at least a little. I’ll let you know how it goes after I’ve used it for a little while longer!
I have a Clarisonic Mia, and it’s soooo worth it. I’ve had acne for 12 years, I tried everything under the sun to help it including Accutane, and this little gadget has remarkably improved my skin, it’s not perfectly clear but it’s much better, it has improved the texture of my skin and my skin just feel generally cleaner after use, I don’t really have sensitive skin, so I use the normal brush head twice a day!
LOVE my kitchenaid food processor – I only have a 3-cup one, but it works AMAZINGLY well for everything. I’ve found I don’t even need to use a blender for smoothies. I also posted about a gluten-free, high protein Coconut Pancake recipe I used the food processor to make. These machines are so useful!
Interesting discussion about the Clarisonic – How does it reduce fine lines/wrinkles? Could it have the same effect as getting facials?
your guess is as good as mine…
That lens looks awesome– I wonder if it works well….
You succeeded in making me want to see a pic of you in your wedding dress :) I clicked on the link but no picture – does one exist on the blog?
I have had my food processor for close to 7 years and the best part is I only paid $1 for it at a yard sale. I almost had to replace it a couple of months ago but thanks to some Krazy glue and my husband we managed to save it. I did research new ones while I waited for it to fixed. I had my eye on a KitchenAid one but noticed there were a lot of refurbished ones for sale. It made me wonder how long it would last if they had so many returns. Other than that, I can’t be very helpful!
not digital…and the print copy is in a box. somewhere….
But….I dont know where that box is at the moment. I have it, but just not certain in which storage locker in which zip code it exists. whoops…
I own a clarisonic and I have to say, I don’t love it. I think it works ok, but to me, a washcloth works just as well. It did cause me to wash my face more often and for a set period of time (mostly because I wanted to play with my new toy). Maybe it worked better for other people, I would definitely give it another shot myself. I think it matters more what kind of cleanser you use than it does the gadget that gets it on your face. I hope this helps, I’d be interested myself to read how others liked it.
thanks for the honest review and that you feel a washcloth does the trick…that’s what I do now and always wonder what the difference will be….something to ponder…thank you!
I have a Clarisonic and love it too! I’ve been using it since the beginning of this year and notice my skin has become really smooth. I have oily/acne-prone skin and it’s really helped control break-outs and with fading blemishes. I highly recommend it!
thanks for the info!
My grandma found me a 14-cup Cuisinart from the 70’s (at an estate sale) that still works perfectly! I also have a 2.5-3 cup baby Cuisinart that I picked up at Costco for about $25. Well worth it.
I’m with you on Betsy Johnson–her work exudes happiness!
good to know about the 70s food proc still going strong!
I have a Cuisinart 4-cup {or maybe it’s 3?}, and so far so good! I’ve had it for about a 2 months now and absolutely love it. Since I’m usually cooking for myself or a smaller crowd, the size is great. Although, I really want the Big Kahuna since it has all the attachments!
I have my eye on pancakes. For dinner!
Yeah I need the big one :)
Hi Averie!
I’m delurking to let you know I have the Clarisonic and LOVE it! It has helped my skin so much over the past 3 years. I used to get major breakouts and they have minimized, also the fine lines on my forehead have improved. I bought it on Amazon and I get the replacement heads on ebay, both a lot cheaper then buying them at a spa or Nordstroms.
I also have the KitchenAid 12 cup food processor, I like it better then using my Blendec for things like making hummus and nut butters. I bet you would get a lot of good use out of it.
Thanks for reading & delurking and the info on the Clarisonic & the food proc. I know for certain things it would be handy. And that your Clarisonic has helped your skin so much. Yay :)