It’s time for an installment of Thursday Things, otherwise known as things I’d like to have.
Nothing here is essential to my life’s happiness and well-being or anything, but they’d be nice.
1. A mini-donut pan
2. Or else a donut maker
3. A big hatchet A knife for slicing through a 9 x 13 pan of brownies, bars, or cake in one fell swoop
I hate when I am slicing desserts and running my knife through the frosting and through the cake, row by row. It creates a total mess and my lines and rows are never even. I want to just attack it with one fell swoop.
Not sure if this tool work on desserts as it’s intended for pizzas but it’s worth a try
Anything I can do to not get brown crumbs into the white frosting of Fudgy Nutella Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting is a good thing <– And I realize if this is my worst problem in life, I’ve lived a blessed life.
But see the foodie sites don’t like my pictures if they’re messy. <– Harsh but true.
4. A new flat iron that is One Pass and Done
If you love your flat iron, tell me about it and where I can buy it!
So many of them either get too hot (major damage), not hot enough (re-passing, over and over; also damaging), the plates don’t touch, the plates have corners and rip or snag your hair out (yikes, ouch!)
And yes, I did the Brazilian Blowout (twice) but it’s worn off and I won’t do it again. Fine while it lasted but not something I want to maintain. I’d rather just flat-iron as need be.
5. Another external backup drive. Mine is almost full. Already.
How would you feel if you lost ALL your digital photos, documents/work, digital music, and everything else you have on your computer?
I cannot fathom it.
Yes, please back up your machines as I urged here
I didn’t even know this product existed until reader Jenny told me about it this week. Thanks, Jenny!
Basically, I could ditch my mouse and do all my photo editing with a pen which would give me much better control over what I am doing.
When editing, the tiniest, slightest little motions can really make a huge difference in the finished photo and sometimes I feel like Mrs. Butterfingers with my mouse. I barely touch it and a major change occurs to the photo and I have to start over or try to back track. I’d love the wireless pen tablet for control and precision.
7. Another memory card for my camera
All this crap this camera stuff is just so pricey!
8. And a faster card reader
I shoot in RAW and sometimes it takes 10 minutes (or more!) just to get the photos into my computer because the files are so large. And that’s before I even make a single edit.
Being more efficient = better and more time to spend thinking about #9
9. Drinks on the beach with Scott
10. Chocolate + Peanut Butter
Nutella & Peanut Butter Graham Bars with Chocolate Frosting (No Bake)
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Questions:
What are your Thursday Things? Any recommendations on anything I’ve mentioned? What do you have your eye on?
Have a great day…the weekend is coming up. Yay!
Someday…I would love to have a top-of-the-line knife set.
best investment ever is one or two REALLY good knives. better than any.other.gadget.period.
do it!
I like that donut pan too. I’m sure my kids would love one. We could make Babycakes salted caramel donuts in it.
I have the babycakes donut maker, I just made 4 dozen mini donuts about 30 minutes ago. And 2 dozen a couple days ago and.. You get the idea! It is awesome. I own all of their products and love them. Well, I have yet to make a whoppie pie… Cakepop maker is my favorite! I got my donut maker at Kohls, I saw some at bed bath and beyond, you could use one of those 20% off coupons they have that never expire! I think they stack them too. Go buy it, cute fun and even kid friendly with some supervision!
I was torn between the cake pop maker and the donut maker. Sounds like you like the cakepop maker slightly more…and yes, I stockpile my BB & B 20% off coupons b/c they never expire…I have them waiting for me in an envelope so I’m ready for that rainy day shopping and coupon needs…. :)
Great list. I’m torn on a mini doughnut pan, I just don’t make them enough. I do have a nice flat iron, only the super expensive ones seem to work on my hair. And yes, one can never have too many backup hard drives. :-) This post makes me want to break out my Wacom tablet since I finally have a good desktop for it, maybe this weekend. It was a super gift hubby got me years ago when I was heavily into computer graphics.
Some new kitchen toys and fall apparel for me … and maybe some new running winter gear. :-)
You’re so CUTE!
Love the mini donut pan.
I have that very donut pan. Its cheap, dude. Buy it. Even if you only use it a couple times, you’ll still get your moneys worth….unlike that juicer of yours. ;)
My parents eat SO MUCH pizza and my dad is a handy dude. So about 10 years ago, he made one of those pizza cutters – welded it and sharpened it himself. I never thought to use it on anything else, but now I kind of want to ask him to make me one!
Okay, I have been seeing mini donut pans EVERYWHERE! I think I need to jump into the trend ;D That knife is awesome, I’d totally use it for desserts. I want a new straightener too! Ahh I have a Chi but I got it online from China? Chocolate + peanut butter is heaven.
I had a T3–I loved it while it lasted, but broke in about a year (I’m an every day straightener with thick, wavy hair, so I abuse them!)
I now have a Solia. It’s good. You can adjust the temp which is good since you don’t want it too hot or too cool & it heats up mega fast. I like it so much I have two. One for home and one for travel–just in case something happens to it!
I do.not.like CHI. I really think they’re overhyped. They’re better than the Vidal Sassoon you get at Walgreens, but to me they break easily and don’t get hot enough, fast enough. I can’t really understand why they got so popular!
Hahaha…I’d take a drink on the beach right now too :-) I’ve been keeping my eyes open for kabocha squash and honeycrisps, so I’d settle for those instead :-)
Pretty much half of the things I bought at the store yesterday contained chocolate, peanut butter, or both. I’d say it’s an obsession.
I want a donut pan, too! It seems donut recipes are popping up everywhere so I don’t have a choice! I MUST buy one!
totally down for the hatchet all the way. LOVE the idea of thursday things BTW, there is so much cool stuff out there, I def want to make my own wish list! thanks for sharing. i was thinking of switching to shooting only in RAW, it is really that much longer? I bet it’s worth it though, right?
yes it’s worth it b/c you capture the image in the highest resolution possible and at least then you have it to work with in editing
if you shoot in jpeg, you are missing out on details you can never get back
however, when shooting raw, you must edit, i.e. LR or PS
thank you for making me realize things I didn’t know I needed ;-)
the mini-donut pan is super cute! and i would love that huge choppy knife-like thing, too. i just hack when i cut and can make a mess of even bread!
i don’t own a flat iron – my hair is so straight, that is the last thing i need! hope you get a good recommendation!
just back from yoga so i’ll stick with that theme: i would like a bamboo tshirt, a laughing buddha statue and the scented spray that they have at the studio to clean off your yoga mat. and yoga classes that fit my schedule. not asking too much, am i?!
happy evening to you!
spray, i can help you with this one
about 1 c of water plus a few drops of tea tree oil (and also lavender essential oil if you have it) but TTO is cheaper than lav oil and it’s antibacterial/fungal/etc and put that in a mister bottle and you’re set. You can wipe down your countertops with it, too.
i have my eye on FOOD! ohh anything and everything LOL I just want it all…preferably a sandwich or panini…thatd be PERFECT!
poppin in to say hi! still reading just a very crazy hectic week xoxox
The Chi has worked on my coarse, curly hair for years!! Bite the bullet and do it! :) PS, I’m heading back to Aruba in November and cannot wait to stock up on Kerastase from Maggy’s!