Bear Grylls
My sister had a few of these handy little inventions. If you are like me, it is a point of honor to make it in to your house after going to the grocery store in. one. trip. Sometimes, I have discovered, this is not possible. But now-- I think with this invention my shameful double trips out to the car are at an end. You loop all your bags onto the handy, carabiner-like contraption and you have a convenient grooved handle to hold on to. No more loss of blood to your fingertips due to an overload of bags cutting into them my friends. This little gadget is pure magic. At only $5.99 each they are pretty affordable (especially if you grab one of those Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupons that always seem to be arriving in the mail). And they're not even paying me to say that. (But I think maybe they should.)
Until a few nights ago, I had only seen about half an episode of the Discovery channel's Man vs Wild. Now I have seen at least three and a half. My brother and I (okay mostly me) got sucked in and watched three episodes in a row. Luckily one was the special Men vs Wild with Will Ferrell which was very funny. Will Ferrell is so good at slap stick and acting awkward that I think it was really funny to watch him actually being awkward without trying. He was a really good sport and funny too.
I like Bear and I give the appropriate feminine squeals of horror when he eats gross things like reindeer eyeballs or roasted tarantula. I also think the places he goes are fascinating and I like to see the interior parts of countries and areas I will most probably never see otherwise. My problem in watching is that I am constantly worried about the camera man. I'm watching camera angles and different shots and seeing how Bear climbs down something that takes all of his limbs and strength and I am just thinking to myself-- "How is the camera man following him?!?!?! Is he going to die?!" --such are the inner workings of my little brain.
In a final random thought on the subject, my brother has discovered that you, too, can own your own Bear Grylls knife, just like the one he now uses on the show! It happens to cost £365 (currently the equivalent of 600 USD), but c'mon-- it is the Bear Grylls knife! (If only MacGyver had thought of this clever marketing ploy!)
My sister had a few of these handy little inventions. If you are like me, it is a point of honor to make it in to your house after going to the grocery store in. one. trip. Sometimes, I have discovered, this is not possible. But now-- I think with this invention my shameful double trips out to the car are at an end. You loop all your bags onto the handy, carabiner-like contraption and you have a convenient grooved handle to hold on to. No more loss of blood to your fingertips due to an overload of bags cutting into them my friends. This little gadget is pure magic. At only $5.99 each they are pretty affordable (especially if you grab one of those Bed Bath & Beyond 20% off coupons that always seem to be arriving in the mail). And they're not even paying me to say that. (But I think maybe they should.)*Update: also available on amazon.com for $4.99!
Panera is a great bakery chain that my sister took me to when I was visiting her down south. I had the most yummy bagel ever-- Dutch Apple Raisin (Chunks of apples, cinnamon, molasses & raisins baked inside, topped with sweet streusel) with Honey Walnut whipped cream cheese. Yumm-mmmyyy! If you live near a Panera, or happen by one in your travels, I most certainly recommend it! I have a feeling that the rest of their wares are delicious as well.
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I was flipping through the channels the other night and I said "that guy looks a lot like Will Ferrell. Oh, it is Will Ferrell. Why is Will Ferrell suspended from a helicopter?" And then I moved on. :)
And the One Trip clip does seem rather handy. Maybe I'll have to pick up one for myself, though I'm blissfully unaware of the location of my nearest BB&B.
hey, what a fun post! I'll have to check out that episode. I enjoy that show. Love the bag clip...Very handy...But what about if you have eggs and bread? will they get jangled and broken/smashed?!! And I love panera. YUM.
I consider multiple trips from the car to kitchen one of the wonderful reminders that I love living in suburbia. And taking my Camry ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE STREET to shop at Smiths. Carrying a week's worth of food home from the store is a memory I file under the category Unpleasant Memories From My Mission (not to be confused with all the wonderful reasons I went on a mission).
Oh, that looks like a great gadget! I need one... It will be on my christmas list for sure. (And I think Colton will appreciate it, because usually he is dangling by his upper torso as I strive to carry in all the groceries and him in one trip (I finally came to grips with the fact that more than one trip is usually necessary).
And I LOVE Panera! I miss them in UT. If you ever come across a Corner Bakery you should try that too... so yummy!
Okay, I officially need one of those bag holders. I can't count the times I nearly lost my arm due to cut-off circulation...
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