These are a few of my favorite things

There are times in my life where I have to pause and to figure out if the words I’m saying are my own or scripted directly from an infomercial.

Don’t get me wrong, my words are genuine, but when I find a product I really like, I sometimes act out these live infomercials, usually in my kitchen. My friends humor me, though I doubt they ever really buy the products I push.

My latest infomercial moment came a couple weeks ago during game night at my house. Halfway through the night I noticed we had already eaten the entire bowl of hummus.

“No worries,” I said as I hoped out of my chair. “I can make more using my Magic Bullet.”

I proceeded to give a demonstration of how to make hummus in less than a minute.

“You don’t even have to chop the garlic,” I said as tossed two cloves in the Bullet along with a can of chick peas, some olive oil and cumin.

I understand that my enthusiasm during the demonstration might have seemed like a bit much, but homemade hummus in less than a minute, that’s pretty flippin’ amazing. Which brings me to the purpose of today’s blog: three products I just can’t stop talking about.

1. The Magic Bullet. From smoothies, to dips, to soup, this device is sooo much more convenient than a blender. And it takes up much less space.

http://www.buythebullet.com/

2. My Large Utility Tote from 31 Gifts.



I had a 31 party a couple of years ago because my husband’s friend’s wife is a consultant. I forced my mom, sister and aunt to come and we were all amazed at the quality of the 31 Collection. My favorite item is the Large Utility Tote. I use it to cart around everything from groceries, to Christmas gifts, to clothing swap clothes. It is such a versatile product. I bought one for my mom and and mother-in-law and we all talk about how much we use them. I’m telling you if you have a mother-in-law or sister-in-law or any female who you don’t know that well but want to get them super nice gift, go with the Large Utility Tote from 31 Gifts.

www.thirtyonegifts.com

3. Grass fed beef.



I’m a Midwesterner through and through. And while I strive to eat healthy, there is no way I could ever give up beef. High cholesterol runs in my husband’s family so we found the perfect solution through grass fed beef. Compared to grain fed beef, it contains less cholesterol, a third of the fat and is pact with omega-3s. Grass fed beef is also typically better for the environment because it is usually raised on sustainable farms. And since we buy our meat locally we do not have to feel guilty about all the carbon fuels it takes to ship beef from South America. We buy our meat from Hill Top Farms in Perry, Kan. Check them out. I promise you won’t regret it.

hilltopfarmskansas.com

If I were Oprah this would be the point in the blog where I shout out that everyone gets a Magic Bullet and Large Utility Tote. And you get a cow. And you get a cow. And you get a cow. Everybody gets a cow!

But alas, I’m not Oprah, just a blogger sharing a few of my favorite things.