Modern Conveniences I Can’t Live Without

Written by Elizabeth on September 21, 2008 – 10:55 pm -

It would probably be easier for me to make a list of modern conveniences that I DON’T rely on, because when I sat here and started looking around the house, thinking about all the things that get me through the day, the list started getting pretty long. Here’s just a few:

1. A coffee maker. I tried using a French Press to make coffee, and it was always gritty and never hot enough. I’m currently addicted to the Parent Bloggers NetworkTassimo beverage machine that I won in a previous Parent Bloggers Network blog blast.

2. The DVR. I have episodes of “Dora”, “Ni Hao Kai Lan”, and “Max and Ruby” ready for Kaitlyn because otherwise, I would never get anything done. It’s also the only way I can watch any TV show at night, because I’m getting three kids into bed between 8-10 PM.

3. My laptop. Because when Kaitlyn wants to play outside, my work can go too. Same thing for bathtime-oh yes, I’ll admit it, I sit on the closed toilet lid with my laptop perched on the sink and read emails while K is in the bathtub.

4. A cordless telephone. Those of you old enough to remember when telephones hung on the wall and had a long curly cord that gave you a few feet to move, can you even imagine still having to use the phone that way now? I sure can’t.

5. Convenience foods. Okay, I wish I could say that I spoon my homemade yogurt into containers that my kids then bring home for me to wash every day, but the truth is, I don’t. I keep yogurt cups like Yoplait Kids, fat free pudding cups, Quaker granola bars, and I even sometimes by the 100 calorie pack snacks, so that it’s easy for the boys to help pack their lunches in the morning. I am NOT a morning person :P

What about you? What modern conveniences do you need to get through your day?

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