Artisan Mini Mixer Magic

Okay, so I'm stuck on the subject of Artisan Mini Mixers.

But they are AWESOME and I want one for Christmas, yes!

However, there are ten colors, and deciding which color is best is a chore. I like the pink mixer called guava glaze. There's a lovely twilight blue. And two shades of red.

Then there are three matte shades. Mixers don't have to be shiny! And any one of them would look good in just about any kitchen, including mine.

There's an elegant black matte color.
And a nice shade of gray (just one shade, not 50!).
And then a nice plain white for people who like the basics.

I won't go into all the reasons why these mixers are great here. There are some excellent reviews out there, including these three (one for each mixer):

• Black matte mixer review
• Matte Gray mixer review
• White matte mixer review

You can learn more about these mixers and where to get the best deals by reading those reviews.

A Little Black Mixer

The KitchenAid Answer to the Little Black Dress

Need a mixer for all occasions?  One that looks good all the time? And besides that, it works good all the time too!?!

Well, just like the all-purpose little black dress, this little black mixer will do just about everything. 

With this elegant black mixer for your kitchen you will have a powerful mixer that looks good too. It's one of the new for 2016 kitchenAid Artisan Mini Mixers. they come in 10 colors.

This one is obviously black. Nice goes-with-anything black.

KitchenAid KSM3311XHT Artisan Mini Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, 3.5 quart, Hot Sauce

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I think this would look good in modernistic type of kitchen. All black and white, or maybe with stainless steel appliances, or lots of chrome.

I'm not going to go on and on about, because if you are looking for a good mixer, you've probably heard of the KitchenAid brand. Reliable. What the pros use.

But if you would like to read a review that has a list of this mixer's features, what's good and what's not so good about it, and the best deals. You can go HERE to read up on this black mini mixer.

Trying To Choose the right color mixer!

So I keep looking at these little mixers. Well, they're not REAL little. It's still a pretty sturdy mixer.

And it has a lot of power so I figure it ought to do just about anything.

This time I was looking at the silver mixer.

it looks like this:

I'm still looking at reviews, and there is a good one here for this silver color mixer.

It's got information about the features and everything this mixer can do. They really do sound like a good mixer.

I Want an Artisan mini Mixer for Christmas!

I read the review about these mixers and wow! I could sure use one in my kitchen!

This Empire Red mixer is really pretty....

It would sure look sharp on my kitchen counter.

and these mixers have a lot of good things going for them.  I read all about it on a review about Kitchenaid Mini Mixers here.

If you are interested in finding out more about this kind of mixer, you might want to check out the review since it can give you a lot of information. they look fantastic to me, but I know that it's different strokes for different folks, so you might not like it as well as I do.

Buying a used sewing machine. . .

If you're in the market for a sewing machine, there's something to be said for buying a used one.  Mostly that it's cheaper than a new one!

And refurbished machines can be just as good.

I was reading about buying a used Bernina sewing machine on this page.  It has all kinds of information to help you choose the right sewing machine.  It even has coupons.

cinnamon chips... yum!

Want to have a special treat?  Try some cinnamon chips!

But did you know there are more than one kind of cinnamon chips?

You can use cinnamon chips for baking, a different kind for infusing cinammon flavor in liquids, and there are even cinnamon chips that are snacks!

Want to learn more? Check out THIS PAGE that tells you all kinds of stuff about the different kinds of cinnamon chips.  Yum-o!

Make your garden grow vertically

If you're short on space, one way to have more growing room is to expand vertically.

There are great vertical garden kits that you can use both inside or outside, and have a multi-storied planting area.

Some of them are free standing, and others are meant to hang on walls.  You can grow all kinds of thing in a vertical garden.  They're really  neat.

For more information on vertical gardens, check out this page.

Ever heard a dulcimer?

The dulcimer is an old-fashioned instrument, with a very distinctive sound.

There are two main types of dulcimer, the mountain dulcimer, also called the Appalachian dulcimer, and the bowed dulcimer.

The mountain dulcimer usually has 3 or 4 strings, and sits on your lap.  It is played by plucking.

You see these a lot at bluegrass festivals.

The bowed dulcimer has an even more distinctive sound.  Very other worldly.  As indicated by the name, it's played by a bow.  Some people use a single bow, and others use two.

Read more about dulcimers by visiting this page.

Geeky tea infusers

I'm a geek.  I admit it.

So when I drink tea, I like to have some really cool tea infusers, something that speaks to my inner geekness.

Sci-fi kind of tea infusers are good for my geekness.  I look for spaceships, Star Trek or Star Wars stuff, fantasy, anything along those lines.

For instance, here's a cute little robot tea infuser. . .

Pretty cute, huh?

His long arms allow you to hang him from the rim of your tea cup, so he can infuse your hot water with some lovely tea.

Check out more tea infusers for geeks HERE.

Organic coconut oil for healthy eating!

I love to find ways to improve my diet.  I don't like to DIET mind you, just make better food choices.

One of the things I like is to find foods that are good nutrients and taste good.

Organic coconut oil certainly qualifies as one of those.

You can read about some of the many uses for coconut oil HERE.

It amazed me how many ways you can use it!

Love Raised Garden Beds!

Sometimes bending over is tough, so I love raised garden beds.  It's just that much less bending to reach the plants for weeding and harvesting.

I didn't realize there were so many different kinds of raised beds though.  Regular, tiered, elevated, pots... all kinds of things.

It's be fun to have one for veggies, one for herbs, and one for flowers.

This page about raised garden beds has a lot of interesting stuff.

Ever hear of a psaltery?

When we talk about a psaltery, we're talking about an old-fashioned musical instrument, dating back to Biblical times, maybe before.

They're also called lap harps, and even zithers.

And there is more than one kind of psaltery too.

Here's a page ALL ABOUT PSALTERY INSTRUMENTS that will tell you about the different types, and give you a chance to listen to the different kinds of music you can make with them.

Hand Spinning on as Ashford Spinning Wheel

I love fabric crafts.  If I had the time and was able to, I'd be working on them all day long.

A spinning wheel is such a traditional and cool way to make yarn to make your own fabric, whether knitted, crocheted, woven.. whatever!

Just start with sheep for wool:

 

 

Add a spinning wheel, and there you go!  Check out this page on spinning wheels to learn more.

 

 



Try some SUPER FOOD!

I'm always interested in ways to improve my diet and my health.  I must confess that my ideals for my diet and what I actually eat don't always mesh.

But I do try to eat as many Super Foods as I can.  If you want to know more about Super Foods, there is a list of 111 of them here on this page. 

Obviously, there are a lot of fruit and veggies on the list, but you might be surprised to discover exactly which ones are considered highest in nutrients, and therefore superfoods.

Check it out and see for yourself!
http://www.healthfoodmadeeasy.com/superfoods-list/ 

Try A Beading Loom

If you like crafts, have you ever thought about trying a beading loom?

You can do more than make friendship bracelets with one.  They are good for making beautiful necklaces as well, and beaded bags, and even mini-tapestries.

There are many different kinds of beading looms.  Here's a page with a lot of good information on the different types of beading looms.   Lots of interesting stuff!

Healing Codes energy healing

There are many kinds of energy healing, but my favorite is The Healing Codes.

They stand out because they:

1. Don't require any special equipment.
2. Don't need anyone to do it for you.
3. Easy to learn.
4. Takes just a few minutes every day.
5. Pay for them once, and that's it.

There are also chances to get special codes on free calls every week.

You can learn more about this form of energy healing by going to this page about this form of energy healing.

Get Swift Yarn Winder

A swift yarn winder looks rather like a naked umbrella.

It's a useful gadget for turning hanks of yarn, which are big loops of yarn, into nice balls of yarn.  Balls are much easier to work with when you are knitting or crocheting.

Here's a page with some good information on swift yarn winders.

Foods for Fitness

There are lots of different diets out there.

some want you to eat lots of protein and hardly any carbs.
some want you to eat soup, just soup.
some want you to count every calorie you put in your mouth.

But there are actually some diets that say carbs can be good for you.

Check out these different foods to help you get lean HERE.

Emergency Candles to light your way!

It doesn't matter if the electric is out because of storms, a pole is knocked over, or what the deal is.  When it happens you need some EMERGENCY CANDLES! 

Cause unlike a flashlight, there are no batteries to go dead.  All you need to do is store a box of matches at the same place you store your candles, and you are good to go.

There are many different kinds of emergency candles. You can buy them or make your own.  Just check out this page and it gives all kinds of information on candles for emergency situations!

Chicken Coops!

Growing chickens is lots of fun.  They are interesting to watch and you get fresh eggs!  But chickens need a place to live, and that's why you have CHICKEN COOPS!!!

There are lots of interesting pages about chicken coops, but here a few of my favorites:

http://www.squidoo.com/cool-chicken-coops

http://www.ruralramblings.com/chicken-hutch-and-awesome-chicken-coops

http://www.ruralramblings.com/cool-chicken-coops-for-fowl-fun

And lots of good info about chickens here:

http://www.squidoo.com/our-pet-chickens

Don't chicken out, check out those pages!