It's been a whole quarter again!
Let's review...just like we did at the end of last quarter...
I may have scared some people with my cleaver... I know I scared myself. But that was a long time ago and wouldn't explain the recent de-followings :P
After the cleaver, we were all befuddled by the mystery french gadget... anyone ever figure out what the heck that thing is for anyway? I still haven't.
My pathetic, 60-year old eggbeater that was twist-tied together had one reader feeling so sorry for me that she very kindly sent me a new one! Thanks, Catey :)
While the first quarter saw many gadgets that were egg-friendly, this quarter was heavy on the garlic...
The garlic peeler (which was also featured a giveaway), the garlic press and the garlic grater plate.
And we saw several gadgets that will help with summer fruit prep...
The strawberry huller, the cherry pitter and the tomato slicer
I demonstrated the perfect tool to use to serve up those summertime fruit cakes and pies... the cake/pie-slice server.
And when Granny's Gadgets hit 21, we made caipirinhas using our muddler (not to be confused with the longer and more tapered spurtle) while the week before, we saw the odd lemon zester tool in action... helpful for making the perfect martini.
This brings us to the year's halfway mark. I think we should celebrate our 24 gadgets with a giveaway of a...
that way you can begin or continue your very own gadget collection :)
To enter this giveaway is simple... for a change :)... but you must be a follower of Taking It On and tell me so in a comment (that is all you need to do to enter)... after that you can also do any or all of the following (each of which garners an additional entry):
Let's review...just like we did at the end of last quarter...
I may have scared some people with my cleaver... I know I scared myself. But that was a long time ago and wouldn't explain the recent de-followings :P
After the cleaver, we were all befuddled by the mystery french gadget... anyone ever figure out what the heck that thing is for anyway? I still haven't.
My pathetic, 60-year old eggbeater that was twist-tied together had one reader feeling so sorry for me that she very kindly sent me a new one! Thanks, Catey :)
While the first quarter saw many gadgets that were egg-friendly, this quarter was heavy on the garlic...
The garlic peeler (which was also featured a giveaway), the garlic press and the garlic grater plate.
And we saw several gadgets that will help with summer fruit prep...
The strawberry huller, the cherry pitter and the tomato slicer
I demonstrated the perfect tool to use to serve up those summertime fruit cakes and pies... the cake/pie-slice server.
And when Granny's Gadgets hit 21, we made caipirinhas using our muddler (not to be confused with the longer and more tapered spurtle) while the week before, we saw the odd lemon zester tool in action... helpful for making the perfect martini.
This brings us to the year's halfway mark. I think we should celebrate our 24 gadgets with a giveaway of a...
that way you can begin or continue your very own gadget collection :)
To enter this giveaway is simple... for a change :)... but you must be a follower of Taking It On and tell me so in a comment (that is all you need to do to enter)... after that you can also do any or all of the following (each of which garners an additional entry):
- tell me which gadget video from the last quarter (all are linked above) you liked the most and/or
- which gadget you think would be the most useful to you and/or
- let me know what you think you would get from Williams-Sonoma should you be the lucky winner (click image to link to their website)
- link to this giveaway via twitter, facebook or your blog.
The giveaway will run until 7/3/2011 at midnight. The winner will be announced on the Fourth of July! It will be so exciting that there may even be fireworks going off in honor of the announcement :)
So leave your entry comments and share this giveaway with your friends!
Remember... you've gotta play to WIN!
Disclaimer: Williams-Sonoma had nothing to do with this giveaway, other than selling me the gift card ;-) This giveaway is solely a way of thanking gadget-lovers, followers and "likers" for supporting my blog... and trying to find out if anyone is actually paying attention to this mess :P
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While you're here and before you leave... my good friend Sandra who blogs at Absolutely Narcissism is a finalist in a competition for a spot as a permanent blogger over at In The Powder Room. She needs your VOTE! yes, that is singular :) ... just one vote.... one lil' ol' vote for super awesome Sandra! pretty please :)
Here's that extra-easy voting link... click here!
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While you're here and before you leave... my good friend Sandra who blogs at Absolutely Narcissism is a finalist in a competition for a spot as a permanent blogger over at In The Powder Room. She needs your VOTE! yes, that is singular :) ... just one vote.... one lil' ol' vote for super awesome Sandra! pretty please :)
Here's that extra-easy voting link... click here!