What a Surprise!
I have to admit that when I first saw this online at pinterest.com I made a scrunchy face and thought 'hmm...I don't know...". Well, this weekend I decided to give it a try. Instead of using a gallon milk jug I used a slightly smaller juice jug. I convinced my husband to drill 6 small holes through the lid and just like that - it was ready to go. To be honest, this was perfect for super quick watering of flowers or plants. Instead of unwinding the hose or filling up my leaky watering can I just threw this under the sink inside and that was it. I liked that it didn't drown the plants and that I could control what I was watering. Sometimes with the hose or larger can you may end up over-watering or create a splash-back effect causing dirt to land on your plants. Give it a try :)
Another Good Deal!
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James I have to admit that I felt as though I was living under a rock when everyone around me was talking about this book and I had never even heard of it. Was I that out of touch?? It was no surprise that my book club chose this as our first book to read. Apparently I wasn't the only one who hadn't read this book, let alone know about it! While, yes, there were some steamy chapters and some places where I could relate to the characters I couldn't help but want to shake the main character Ana. I suppose it is one of those things where you see the train wreck in slow motion or you're watching a movie and you know the killer is hiding in the closet. I could see where this was going to go and how it would end. It was certainly entertaining and a quick read, however not one of my favorites. In fact, I'm going to pass on reading the second and third books in the series...not quiet my style of book.
Here is another idea that I came across on Pintrest.com. Really, it comes at the perfect time now that my husband and I have booked a trip for my 30th birthday and our 5 year anniversary. There is nothing worse than packing your suitcase all neat and orderly just to open it at your destination and find everything moved around. I especially don't like when my toothbrush ends up next to my hair brush or under a shoe...can't help but feel a little gross. This idea is simple enough and can be made quite inexpensively.