You Know You're A Grown-Up When...

...getting a new iron thrills you and makes your day! ha!

My old iron, the one we registered for when Kane and I were engaged and scanned whatever looked good to us, before we knew to consult Consumer Reports for any and every house-holdy purchase we make has been acting up for the last few months. It's been driving me crazy because it just didn't get hot enough to get some of the toughest wrinkles out and then it started pouring water out of the steam holes at random times. I'd be ironing and I'd pick the iron up to move it and the item I'd be ironing would be drenched from water that was just freely pouring out on everything...very frustrating!!

I recently told Kane I thought we needed to get a new iron and mentioned that I knew a good iron wouldn't be cheap. He checked with Consumer Reports and found out that they recommended Rowenta brand irons pretty much across the board. Yay! I love Consumer Reports---especially when their reccomdations line up with mine (that works in my advantage and gives me added leverage with my husband)!

So, I went to Target and got the Rowenta professional-grade iron. It wasn't cheap, but it was on sale! ($10 off). I had let my ironing pile get a little too high for my taste so I was excited to use my new iron to get everything pressed and put away. I tried it out yesterday and am already in love! It was so easy, worked wonderfully and I ironed a lot of stuff in record time. I am S-O-L-D!

So, that's my review of my new Rowenta iron! Every domesticated person needs one. :)

Rowenta Professional Iron

Thankful for the Little Things

Urban living has many benefits, but it also has it's own challenges. One of the challenges I face often is getting things into our apartment from our car.
Living on the 4th floor in a city apartment and parking your car two levels lower in a parking garage connected to your building by a walking bridge isn't the most ideal situation when it comes to unloading and carrying in groceries. To make it more interesting, add getting an almost 2 year old and her belongings plus my own belongings (diaper bag, sippy cup, purse, mail, books, and formerly a baby car seat too) inside as well.

It can take 4+ trips in and out and up and down depending on how many bags I have to carry. It is also necessary that I make sure Mara Kate is in a safe place inside after the first trip so I can go back out and get the remaining things without her.

After 3 years of this routine---I have something new to be thankful for:

Introducing The "Hook N' Go"

This is what it looks like set up...this weird looking contraption can
carry at least 12 full bags of groceries at a time.

Holding 11 bags of groceries---
including several bags of canned goods and 2 gallons of milk.

I got all of this inside with only 1 trip! It easily rolls down the hall, onto the elevator, up two floors and right to our door. Mara Kate just walks along beside me as I roll it.

So, this little device has made my grocery shopping and life much easier. :)

Here it is folded up---its lightweight and fits neatly
in our trunk without taking up too much room.

Thank you to my sweet mother-in-law who found it awhile back and gave it to us just because---it is being put to good use!