Travel Gadgets

I love to cook.  Trying new recipes, recreating meals I”ve eaten in restaurants, all of these things are fun and intriguing to me.  I have taken classes in a Viking Cooking School and would love to take more.  What would even be cooler is to have a personal trainer in the area of cooking.  Wouldn’t that be cool?

There is a fun game available through Nintendo DS Lite that is just that, Personal Trainer: Cooking, guiding you step by step through cooking.  It has more than 245 recipes to choose from and serves as your “personal trainer” for cooking these recipes.  You can search by calorie count, ingredients, cooking time, and more!  You can even use the voice commands to navigate rather than having to wash your hands and handle the Nintendo DS.  You can even save the recipes you have made to find them easier in the future.  The game along with your Nintendo DS will also help you to make a grocery list by checking the ingredients that you need.

Who said that adults can’t play games too? Especially ones like these.

Photo credit: Vikki-Lea

Kindle: Amazon’s Wireless Reading Device, it’s definitely on my wish list this holiday season, what about yours?  Not sure what the Kindle is?  Think a book without the paper pages, a computer without the cords, it is a handy device that you can use to electronically read books, ebooks, or other electronic text.   It’s wireless, holds over 200 titles, and gives you the ability to take your emails and other Word documents and pictures with you when you’re on the go.  It is a portable library in the palm of your hand.

So, reinvent the way you enjoy a good read and get yourself a Kindle this holiday season.  It would also make a great gift for any avid reader on your list.  You could even include a few titles to go along with the gift to make it extra special.

An organized bag, is there a such thing? I don’t know about you but I definitely have issues with my bag.  Normally I carry a large bag, because I have a lot of stuff.  With 3 children under 4 you just accumulate a lot.  So, I have to have the room in my bag to carry all that stuff, however the issue always arises that I cannot locate something in my mammoth bag.  So, what’s a gal to do?

That’s where having an organized bag comes in handy.  Have you seen the Buxton bag?  Wow! How can you be more organized than this?  It looks pretty small, but with all of its compartments and pockets it is truly a “big” bag in that it keeps everything organized and in place.

I also like the way it goes over your shoulder and hangs so neatly in place.  This is also a great safety feature so youre handbag won’t get swiped.  I really liked this when traveling.

I am a person who is chilled easily, this was not good when our family traveled to visit snow a couple of years ago. No matter how many layers of clothes I had on it never seems to be enough. Then my sister-in-law introduced me to Hand and Toe Warmers. They were a life saver!

These little warmers offer instant relief to cold fingers and toes. They are small enough to fit into your mittens and the toe box of your boots. And the best thing is they last for over six hours!! When we visited our Nations capital, they were having a snow storm; these little warmers lasted almost the whole day. They are noncombustible and made of all-natural, non-toxic materials. If you live or plan to visit a place where it is cold be sure to pick up some warmer packets, I promise you will be thankful you did.

We had relatives from Baltimore visit us recently. When they arrived they wanted to travel to see my boys football game, but we were not able to get directions to them in time. Well with their GPS navigation system they found out where we were and was able to arrive in time for the games. Is giving people directions becoming a thing of the past? For me personally, I hope so because I am not good at giving directions.

The GPS navigation map covers millions of areas of interest, it can lead you to the closest ATMs or gas station. The large screen makes it easy to read at a glance. It also can provide the driver with real-time traffic updates. The unit can be easy removed and slipped into a bag, pocket or glove compartment. You can use it wherever you need it. I am so glad my relatives had this unit, we had a fun day of football and they were able to see their nephews play for the first time.

I’m sooo fickle. Only a few short months ago, I was searching for a solution to blog from the Palm. I did eventually find a good solution but now that I’ve got the HTC Mogul, I need something else.

Thankfully, I came across Darren’s Traveling Blogger. This post is written from it as a test. What I see and like in the space of a few minutes using it:

I can modify post slug. A much sought after feature.

Selecting multiple categories, even add new catagories.

Of course, the other nice feature is adding pictures.

This app is beginning to look really sweet. If I change my mind, you’ll know as I will definitely blog about it. For now, I like.

About a year ago I got my father in law a 5-Day Wireless Weather Forecaster for his cabin up North. He loves it! When your day is rotated around the weather outside, this forecaster helps plan your week. He checks it before heading out to do chores, or especially before a day of fishing.

The forecaster directly beams AccuWeather.com® forecasts for real time forecasts. The forcaster displays the daily highs and lows along with icons showing the weather conditions (e.g. sunny, rainy, cloud, snow, wind etc…). It also has a self setting clock that displays the time. Setting this forecaster up is a breeze, no computer, television or wires are needed. The forecaster can be mounted on a wall or set outside on a table with its built in stand, or attached to metal with its internal magnet.

If you live in a place where it is sunny one minute then rainy the next, this is the perfect tool for planning your day. This is also a great for teaching kids more about the weather.