Jamison Rody

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Who Woud Have Thought Cordless Meant Freedom

If there's one thing my wife and I have in common it's that we don't like being tied down. But there are times when one or both of us take it to the extreme.

Such is the case when, in her never ending quest for the perfect flat iron, my wife decided to purchase a cordless flat iron.

I'm not sure that's a good thing. If I'm trying to get some work done in my office she can now come in and visit me even if she just got out of the shower. She can take that thing anywhere. Now she can talk and do her hair at the same time.

If I sound like I'm complaining, I'm really not. It's kind of a joke. Kind of.

But think about the freedom of not having to straighten your hair sitting at a vanity mirror or worse, standing in front of that full length mirror on the back of your door. Of course you have to be pretty talented to fix your hair without looking, but my wife certainly is.

So as always, when something new happens I put up a new lens on it. Here it is.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

My Wife's ISO Flat Iron

My wife goes through flat irons like my grandkids go through diapers. It doesn't matter if it's an expensive model, it will either stop working or she'll become unhappy with the way it's working.

So it's time to try a new one.

Yesterday she purchased an ISO flat iron. Truthfully I don't really know much about flat irons. At my age straightening my hair is not exactly a priority. My priority is figuring out where all my hair has gone.

But she still has long, curly hair. Why she wants to straighten it is beyond me but that's another subject.

Anyway, she just bought this new flat iron and has been raving about it ever since. And best of all, it was really inexpensive. So that means we're both happy. LOL.

Here's a look at what she bought.

Time For A New Above Ground Pool Heater

Does the title of the post make sense? After all it is winter. Well that's exactly why it makes perfect sense actually.

We have shut our above ground pool down for the winter, but when next spring arrives we want it to be functioning a peak efficiency. It really wasn't towards the end of the summer. The heater wasn't heating like it once was. So we figured it was time to get a new one.

And winter is the perfect time to buy an above ground pool heater, Why? Because now is the time to get the best deals. Merchants typically lower their prices since very few people will buy during the cold weather months.

Since I'm a do it yourself kind of person, I'll buy it now, then put it in myself next spring.

The question is, what kind to get. I'm leaning towards solar heaters but I hear they don't heat quite as well as your standard gas heaters. But gas is getting so costly.

Anyway, here's a look at my options from my new lens on Squidoo.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Winter Is Here But Our Garage Floor Mat Keeps The Grime Out

Think about all the stuff that falls off your car every time you put it in the garage. Of course there's rain water in the spring and summer, and plenty of mud too if you drive through a puddle. In the winter you get snow and all the dirt and grime that accumulates on that as people drive through it. Maybe you've just found out you just got a small oil leak. You garage floor is an absolute mess.

I think it's time you invest in a garage floor mat.

All that stuff on the concrete without it not only looks bad, it can actually damage your garage floor, lowering the value of you home. It only makes sens to protect it.

The good news is there's plenty of options to choose from. Sure you can use that big piece of leftover old carpet but it's not nearly as good as using something made specifically for your garage. And the truth is, if you care about how your garage looks, those old carpets look horrible.

Check out all the great options now available to you and read about the strengths and weaknesses of each one.

An Electric Skillet Proves A Very Useful Item

Now that all but one of the kids has grown and left the house we've learned that we no longer have the need to cook huge meals like we once did. That's why we decided to get a brand new electric skillet.

This little item has proved to be incredibly useful in more ways than we could have imagined.

It uses less power than stove top or oven cooking so that's one immediate advantage. But there's so much we can do with it.

Casseroles of course are a breeze, but so is just about everything we make. We use this for everything from grilled sandwiches, to pancakes, to lasagna. We even got a deeper one so we can use it for fried items like chicken and french fries. OK so that might now be a good thing since we're trying to cut down on fatty items but you get the idea.

And it's so easy to clean too. The non-stick surface means we just need to wipe it out with some dish soap, rinse it, then put it away. How easy is that?

Anyway, if you want to learn how you might benefit from one of these in your home and find out which ones are great and which ones aren't, you might want to check out the links below.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

A Wide Belt Sander - My Christmas Wish List

Woodworking is one of my favorite hobbies, but I'm always searching for ways to make my work (play) more efficient. That's why I've decided I need to have a wide belt sander.

I know these are mostly used by large woodworking businesses, but it would be great to have one in my shop as well. Not one of those huge models, but they do make them with 16 inch belts which would be great for my purposes.

Yes these sanders can be pretty expensive, but I can wish right? And it's amazing all the things you can do with even the smaller models.

As usual, when I find out about something I generally make a Squidoo lens about it. So here it is. Check it out.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

New Lens - Softball Pitching Machine

I have a young teenage daughter who has been playing softball (actually started playing t-ball with the boys) since age 5. She loves it and she's good at it.

She would literally stay at the field all day and hit if my pitching arm could hold out that long. Unfortunately, it can't.

So she's going to love her Christmas gift. We're getting her a softball pitching machine. If you're wondering why this is a good thing, check out the Squidoo lens I just put up on the topic.

You'll find it here Softball Pitching Machine

And check out all the additional softball information I provided in case this might be something you daughter would want. Or maybe you coach a team. If you do, you really need one of these.