This week’s list is from Terri Sonoda, and she asks us to make a list of 10 things/people/services that make our lives easier.
Well, as Stasha says, “make a list, check it twice, link it up. Read others. Have fun!”
1. Online Library Services – I can go online the day my books are due and renew them all again. This not only saves me from having to make myself look presentable to the outside world, but it helps me not get fined any late fees either!
2. Digital Speedometers – (I’m sure there’s a more correct name for that, but you know what I’m talking about.) I don’t have to do Math (as in counting by 5s and Addition) to read the dial and it’s puny backlit numbers!
3. Touch Lamps – I don’t have to contort my wrist just to find and reach the twisty button thing to turn on the light. One touch and voila! Light!
4. School Janitors – When I was a teacher, I was so very thankful for the one janitor we had at school. He was the best at vacuuming up glitter on my carpeted classroom floor. He hated it, but he was the best at it.
5. Amazon Prime Membership – No, they are not paying me to say that. I just really love it because I always get my orders within 2 days. Might not be a good thing though because it feeds into my impatient tendencies. Seriously? Sometimes two days is even too long. I want my stuff now! (Pretty please?)
6. Back Up Camera – I’ve always had this fear of squishing a little kid, animal, or anything alive whenever I am backing up my car. Now that I can see behind me? I’m okay now.
7. Antibacterial Wipes – Are all moms out there nodding their heads about this one?! Right? I think it’s one of the best man made inventions of all time. Call me paranoid, but I always have a pack of these in my purse. Don’t you?
8. Hand Sanitizing Gel – Ok. I’m really not OCD or anything. I just like to take precautions to keep myself and my family from getting sick. I have a bottle in practically every bag. When I was sick, I used it so much that I was afraid I’d permanently smell like it. Well, nobody else in the house got sick and I don’t smell like it anymore.
9. Strollers – I don’t know how my mom (or anyone else in the third world) went around all over the place while lugging two or more kids. At. All. Times. I just can’t imagine life without a stroller. How in the world do you carry the baby and the groceries without losing your other child? And what about your purse? And your Light Grande Caramel Frappuchino? How can you “tweet” when your hand’s full??!!
10. The Weather Forecast and/or Meteorologists – Okay. Are you laughing yet? Because I totally was joking on that one. I can’t remember the last time there’s been an accurate forecast that helped me decide what to wear out the door. Do you?
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Check on the wipes!
I’m nodding, nodding, nodding!
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One can never have too many wipes!
Really great list. All these things are truly helpful in our day to day life. I never go out without hand sanitizing gel.
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No wonder people got sick more before hand sanitizing gel was invented, right? This should have been invented sooner!
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I should probably invest in touch lamps. I’ve knocked more than a few over trying to get them off and on. Maybe I should spend less on wine and more on lamps…
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Not so sure if it’s a good idea to invest less on wine….will getting more touch lamps break even with the wine spending? Choices, choices…..
You should try to locate your old janitor
I hear you on the library and prime and strollers! They always get the weather right around here. Guess they just look up and go: rain/no rain? Great list Janice.
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I think I should locate him and give him an awesome present or something. He would love it – especially in his old age… Thanks for the idea! And lucky you guys – rain/no rain. Must be wonderful!
I want to have a back up camera in my next car. I think, it’s a fantastic idea… especially with little kids around. You just never know. And I’m with you on the anti bacterial wipes and renewing books online… a much needed service in this house.
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Aren’t online services wonderful? Especially with the gas prices too – I don’t have to drive anywhere just to renew my books so I wouldn’t get fined! And the wipes ought to have a new name – lifesavers!
Just letting you know I’ll be pinning this on pinterest!
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When I was in college, my favorite professor told me that the two people who ran schools were the janitors and secretary and it was important to be on their good side. For the nearly 8 years I taught, my school janitor was a GODSEND!
Amazon Prime does Rock!
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So true! They do run schools. Without them, it would be super dirty and unorganized. No one would know where things are and we’d all be swimming in filth!
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Hilarious! I love the janitors at my school too. I feel bad for them after somedays in that room!
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I know what you mean. I tried to always make things a little easier for him by having my kids pick up all the pieces of trash that could be picked up. We also put up our chairs on the desk so he can vacuum with ease. I wish I had gotten him a present just to show him I truly appreciated him!
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Ah, that’s a good idea. I gave the janitors at my school Lucy last year (I did a BBQ for the kids and saved them food). Maybe a small token at the end of the year would be a good idea for this year too. I’m sure they’d like it!
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I know one thing, with #7 and #8 on your list, I would not be afraid to shake your hand.
And online library services save my life, or at least my wallet. But have you ever been so overdue that they lock you out of your online account until you go in and pay up? It is a sad day. Ellen
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I’d be delighted to shake your hand. You know what? I’m in such a good mood, I’ll give you a hug too! Are ya a hugger like me?
Amen to the back up camera. My uncle ran over his son when he was a toddler. Hi son was fine but my uncle….
Digital speedometers are great and usually placed where you don’t have to be an acrobat to see them. Would save me lots in speeding tickets.
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Oh my goodnees! I’m glad to hear the toddler is okay. And I hope your uncle is coping with it pretty well now…. As for speeding tickets…I’ve never gotten one. Doesn’t mean I’m a slow poke though. How many have you gotten?
He’s fine, 16 now and learning to drive himself. My uncle was a wreck for weeks after, but he too is fine now. It’s been years. Speeding tickets, too many, the last one cost me almost 400 dollars. Ouch
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That’s great that they are both recovered from it. And that speeding ticket? Holy cow! What, is it like $100 per 1mph over the limit or something? That’s just crazy. Just how fast were you going anyway? And….it WAS because you were going somewhere important, right?
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Funny. Number #10 made me giggle. I tell my crew that if all other plans fail, we can always be meteorologists. I can’t live without the online library services either. Erin
Haha! I don’t know about being a meteorologist because I’d be too stressed out about being wrong – then paranoid someone will hunt me down because I ruined their day! I mean, it could totally happen right?
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Your last two clicked with me. I am a weather groupie and that’s one of the first thing I do on my phone before getting out of bed — check the weather. And the stroller. Those mine are past stroller age now, what would we do without them?
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Strollers are definitely a must. I just recently took a friend of mine who is a new mom to get a stroller. She totally needed it! What did you do with all your strollers afterwards?
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I gave them all away – including two jogging stollers. I loved them to exercise with.
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Hey. I love that quote. I actually needed that this morning. Thanks!
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I love Amazon Prime, too! And I will admit that I’ve paid the $3.95 for one day shipping a few times when 2 days seemed like too long
Great list!
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You know what? You are not alone! I’ve paid for those one day shipping too! Hahaha!
Strollers are amazing! And so is Amazon Prime
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Strollers! You are so right on with that one. My husband doesn’t get it but I am so picky about strollers but they are really important! I always have wipes with me as well. Great list
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Yahoo. My husband thinks it’s weird that I’m always checking out strollers when we’re at a store with a baby section. LOL. You too?
Digital libraries have made our life more simple, we don’t have to go to normal libraries, if we need some information, that’s really a nice thing!
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Digital libraries are awesome. Eapecially now that we can also borrow books for our e-readers! Do you own one?
haha.. Number 10 really made me laugh..
Thanks for sharing this with us.. This is totally true!
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You’re welcome! And I still look to the day when the weather forecast will steer me right!
List you’ve pointed out are such useful. Hope I can go over this. I really appreciate what you’ve posted.
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