My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Here’s a great way to keep food warm while you’re waiting to eat

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Have you ever prepared a nice dinner for your family or a group only to have it sit on the table and get cold while you were waiting for someone to arrive?

Or perhaps you were hosting a picnic and you had to wait for someone to arrive before you could all dig in and start eating?

My guess is yes. It happens to most everyone at times.

I’m probably late to the party on this but I recently found out about a handy device that will keep several plates of food tasty and warm, regardless of the wait time. It’s called a food warming mat and I plan to give it a try.  [Read more…]

Here’s the easiest (and safest) way to wash a blender

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Do you hate trying to clean every last bit of food residue out of the bottom of your blender?

As you probably know, the chopping blades make it extremely difficult and dangerous to fully clean a blender’s pitcher.

Well, here’s an extremely simple (and completely safe) solution… [Read more…]

Check out this 59 quart portable fridge that runs off your car’s battery

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

I’m always on the lookout for handy gadgets and small appliances that will work when there’s no AC power available, and I’ve found a great one that’s sure to come in handy real soon.

It’s a 59 quart 12V refrigerator / electric cooler that plugs right into your vehicle’s 12 volt accessory port (aka cigarette lighter socket).  [Read more…]

13 fuel saving secrets gas stations don’t want you to know

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Do you get heartburn every time you have to pull into a gas station and pump your heard-earned money into your vehicle’s gas tank? Yeah, me too.

While it’s true that the price of gasoline and diesel have dropped just a bit recently, it’s still a significant expense for anyone who does a lot of driving.

Luckily, there are several things you can do to reduce the amount of fuel your vehicle burns. And the less fuel you have to buy, the less money you’ll have to spend on it.  [Read more…]