Fools rush in...

This weekend I picked up a copy of Country Living magazine, which drew me in with its The Big Bargain Issue cover line. Flipping through it, the content and feel of the magazine seemed different. Of course while flipping through it I kept racking my brain trying to remember if this magazine was still in business or should I just back away from the magazine before I got my heart broken again.

In fact, the reason the magazine looks and feels different is that they got a new editor-in-chief and guess who it is?

Sarah Gray Miller!

Yes, THAT Sarah Gray Miller, founder of a little mag called Budget Living, the very first magazine that ended up crushing my little heart.

So SGM,** (yes, first name basis here) I expect a lot from you and your team. I like what I see so far, so I'll definitely be checking in.

Some of the treats I found in this issue:

Sweeps to win this specialty quilt kit on pg. 18
The 4th CL Women Entrepreneurs conference on pg. 23
DIY projects using discarded objects and furniture on pp. 67, 78, 80, and 86
Food "Just like Mom used to make" on pg. 134
Glorious gingham, pg. 122

So go out and "Help A Mag Today," by purchasing it on the newsstand, as those seem to be the only sales that really count!

* Don't worry, I won't be subscribing. I'll buy it on the newsstand, just so I can keep them in business.
** By the way, is she wearing a Wiksten Tova shirt in her editor-in-chief portrait?

ThinkGeek?

I was sent a link to this by a coworker earlier this week. Check it out and then come back. So of course, as a means to goof off for a bit I checked out the rest of the site. Some of their items I've seen highlighted other places (like the All Edges Brownie pan) but ThinkGeek truly has some cool and inexpensive items for use and decoration in your home.



The Ice Orb Icemaker. I saw this a while ago and really thought about getting it. Though just like salt (outside of use in recipes) I don't use ice anymore at home. But if I did, this would be the way to go. They are easy to get to and when not in use easily contained. It also can be used as a wine holder/chiller. Sounds good to me.



And of course they are the distributer of the Dough-Nu-Matic, one of the most appetizing machines yet. First there was the Easy Bake oven and now there is this, a maker of deep-fried-mini-cakes. This is a bit more pricey at $120, but then how much is the potential of a fresh hot doughnut per minute worth to you?