Here are this week’s Thursday Things:
1. Free Coffee-Mate on Friday. I love Coffee-Mate, so this makes me very happy.
It also makes me very happy to see Peppermint Mocha featured in the promo ad.
I love that flavor and it’s now a year-round offering.
2. Friend, actress, and blogger Lynn from The Actor’s Diet is raising money for her next film The Man’s Guide to Love. The movie is about the power of social media and Lynn is asking for help from anyone who’s interested in donating to her project. Hey, it never hurts to ask, right?
3. My Mac was running really slow, Firefox was freezing, internet pages were loading terribly slowly and after checking my router, and doing my own little series of diagnostics and trial and error rule-outs about what I thought may be the problem, I found this info about repairing permissions:
To repair permissions, open the Disk Utility program found in the Applications>Utility folder on your hard drive root level directory. At the top of the Disk Utility window is a row of tabs. Click on the First Aid tab…
It took about 15 minutes, a few items were found that needed repairing, it repaired itself, and doing it has definitely helped speed things up and make my computer feel more stable and less freeze-prone.
4. Other things you can do to speed up performance include:
removing widgets from your dashboard you rarely use
removing programs from your dock you rarely use
unplugging backup drives to help speed up your computer’s performance
They all use up precious resources which translates into lost speed. I’d rather not wait one extra nanosecond for a web page to open so in addition to the Repair Permissions trick, I removed widgets, programs that I never even use or open from my dashboard, and unplugged devices I don’t need. It all has seemed to help.
5. Win a Trip to Morocco. I’ve always wanted to go. If you win, please take me with.
6. Acacia wood slabs do double duty as serving pieces or cutting boards (although I wouldn’t cut on them) and they can be monogrammed.
7. The winners of the Baking Supplies Giveaway are:
Sally @ sallys baking addiction
8. I have so many empty coffee cans laying around. (Coffee reviews post is here highlighting 25 coffee varieties, give or take)
I have no idea what to do with them. Throwing them out just seems wrong.
My grandma saved everything from cookies to gold rings in coffee cans in her deep freeze so the thought of actually throwing them out isn’t one that enters my mind.
9. This woman holds yarn in hers. Gorgeous!
I wish I knitted. I just drink coffee.
10. I wish I was eating one of these right now instead of typing. Probably my favorite dessert of 2012.
Coconut Peanut Butter Magic Cake Bars
What are your Thursday Things?
Anything new, noteworthy, or fun you’ve seen, made, done, or just want to share?
Link it up in the comments
If anyone has a creative use for old cans or glass jars, please let me know.
I also have an abundance of glass jars in various sizes. When I I buy condiments, from mayo to chutney to jelly and it comes in a glass jar, I save it.
The thought of throwing glass away is not how I was raised. You just don’t do that because you never know when you may “need” it. But, between the coffee cans and the glass jars, my already limited kitchen storage is being overtaken by saving them for when I may “need” them.
I will recycle them or donate them to a school maybe? No idea. Do other people actually throw away aluminum/tin cans or glass? My grandma would be in tears if she heard that.
Have a great almost Friday!
You should totally take up knitting! you’d love it and it pairs perfectly with coffee.
and I’d totally use those cans for yarn…what pretty and fun way to keep moths out of fiber too!
I regularly delete websites my mac keeps on stand by in Safari to keep mine running faster.
UM….cocunut HEAVEN???
I’m making these this weekend. MUST MUST MUST make these…plus I’ve had a peanut butter craving lately.
xoooxoxxo
they are heavenly and my new fave dessert….please report back if you make them!!
I love the Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Cream…it’s so delicious! It also got me through a LOT of horrible cups of coffee at my last place of employment :) Happy Thursday!
I know that one well!
I love using old cans as planters. Go plant some fresh herbs for the kitchen :)
Here’s my link to Joy the Baker cookbook giveaway — there’ll be 3 winners!!! https://kirantarun.com/food/2012/03/20/meyer-lemon-blood-orange-w-mint-spritzer-a-sweet-giveaway/
I have her book and have been reading it like a novel, curling up with it on the couch with a cup of coffee :)
Seeing all your coffee cans reminds me-I’m still enjoying the Cafe Bustelo you recommended. That’s stuff is gooooood!
And my other Thursday thing is the pie I wish I had to go with my coffee:
https://scrumptiousgruel.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/love-pie/
that looks awesome and glad you’re lovin’ the Bustelo!
We have mandatory recycling for all that stuff here but I still feel you do when I throw glass in the bin. I’ve reused plenty of jars to store goodies in and I have a collection of larger coffee type glass jars that I drilled tiny holes in the plastic lids. I use those for sprouting greens a lot. I’m making donuts today, Chocolate with Key Lime Icing, toasted Coconut topped. Really sour and then the donut is sweeter. So good!
what a great set of flavors going on in that one!
Hey Averie,
The photos of Morocco make me want to go too!
Coffee cans- check out pinterest or…
https://mycakies.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-tins-and-flowers.html
wish I had that many flowers laying around my house :)
I save jars too and a lot of times I reuse for leftovers. Smaller garlic jars work perfect when you only need half of one of those tiny cans of tomato paste.
How about donating the coffee cans to Skylar’s school? Or another school or daycare in you’re area. Schools are always needing supplies and usually are short on the money.
i have the same problem. Lots of jars and cans. Maybe start planting herbs in them?? Or little flowers? Let me know if you come up with anything!
I save every glass jar just about also, but I do occasionally recycle nut butter jars because when they are on the smaller side I don’t have as much use for them. I store all kinds of leftovers or to-go items in glass jars, no need for tupperware. I also have a bunch in my room holding headbands and other little decorations. There are tons of awesome mason jar DIY crafts all over pinterest but I don’t really have the desire to take on a big project at the moment. Maybe you can find a cool way to use them on there.
i’ve been giving gifts in glass jars lately – as long as you still have the lid??? thank you for the shoutout too honey!
good luck with it!
Everytime I see one of your Thursday Things posts, the first thought I have is “Is it really Thursday already!??!”
The glass and coffee jars – I’d donate them, if I were you. I mean, I have tons of ideas for crafty things you could do with them, but I don’t know that you would. If you want to, let me know and I’ll send you some fun links!
If you make your own pickles and kraut they are great for those. Storage for the little props you use in photos – ribbons, buttons, etc? Spice jars? Other bulk item jars? I bring glass jars to the store and put the bulk stuff right in there (after having the sales people write the tare weight on the bottom), so I save a tree and some time not having to transfer them at home. Works geat for bulk vinegar and oils and such too.
So many projects, so little time for them all!
I’m SO very excited to receive my emulsions Averie! I’m already brainstorming some ideas that i’ll have to share when i bake them up.
thursday things: it’s almost Friday!! Also, I recently baked up rolo stuffed peanut butter cookies. they. are. amazing. who doesn’t love caramel and peanut butter?!
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/03/22/peanut-butter-rolo-cookies/
those rolo cookies look fab..they are so puffy :)
and enjoy the goodies!
Sooooo very excited to receive my baking emulsions! i’m already brainstorming some great uses for them and can’t wait to share! thanks so much Averie!
thursday things: it’s almost Friday! Oh and i baked up some amazing peanut butter stuffed rolo cookies last weekend! who doesn’t love caramel & peanut butter together?
https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/03/22/peanut-butter-rolo-cookies/
Those wood planks are so gorgeous! I totally want some. Thursday things= its been a good day! A relative of mine had a major health scare and we found out this morning she is OK (phewwwwwwwwww), I had an amazing 6 mile run outside, I’m almost done with work and getting ready to go get my little peanut!
If I win a trip to Morocco, I’ll take you with me if you promise to take ME if YOU win. Deal? ;P
Ugh, I’m bad about throwing containers away too. I reuse plastic baggies, I use only 1/2 a paper towel at a time, I save jars, cans, rubber bands, you name it….It’s bad. Must stop.
I buy half-sheet paper towels for that very reason!