Things I Didn’t Know I Needed

I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂

1. Stick on appliance cord organizer

      A friend of mine highlighted these on the last Amazon Prime Days, I immediately ordered them! And I have not been disappointed. So far, I have stuck these flexible cord wraps to my Instant Pot, my blender, my toaster, my mixer, and my coffee machine. Since I keep these things (except the coffee machine and mixer) in a corner cabinet in my kitchen, it has greatly reduced the chaos of that cabinet. No longer do I fight a tangle of cords when I pull one out or put one back! 

2.   Stick on Apple pencil holder for iPad case

      I’ve actually had this one a while now, and I don’t know what I’d do without it! Yes, my pencil connects magnetically to the side, but when I’m carrying my iPad when I travel or to a coffee shop or wherever, I don’t want to take a chance of knocking it off and losing it. This little case keeps it secure, but it is also flat, so that when I fold back my cover case, it lies flat if the pencil isn’t in it. 

3.   Ninja Crispi

     This is an air fryer, but a little different. It’s not a big machine, but a piece that goes on top of specific glass pans in which you place an air fryer grid. That means I don’t have to store another large appliance! But it also means I can throw the grid and the glass pan in the dishwasher. And those pans have lids, so if there are leftovers, they can go straight to the fridge. I love my Crispi and use it all the time! 

4.  Kindle case with a handstrap, kickstand, and magnetic back

     Y’all. This case is seriously a game-changer! I love the magnetic back, meaning when I fold back the cover, it stays. And when folded back, the handstrap and kickstand are there, ready to use! While I do love holding my Kindle like a book, I realized both of these methods are even better. And when you pair it with the next item . . . 

5.  Ring page-turner remote

    Page-turning remotes have been around a little while now, and frankly, I always thought they were silly. But I recently realized that my Kindle fits in that phone holder on the back of the airplane seat, meaning I could read on the plane without hurting my neck by looking down for three hours. It was great to read this way—except for reaching up to turn the pages. When looking for a remote, I came across this one where the remote slips over your finger, leaving your hands free to do other things (like eat the Biscoff cookies on the plane). I was sceptical, but it is fabulous! Now I use it at home, too. I also like it because I can slip the ring remote on the piece that fits on the device and so I don’t have two pieces to keep up with if I set my reading aside for a little while. Oh, and one more perk–you can use it on your phone to take a picture!

There you have it. Five things I didn’t know I needed, but each has made my life a little easier in some small way. 

Do you have any of these? Do you need to get any of them? 

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D'Ann Mateer

Inspired by novelist Eugenia Price, D’Ann’s dream of writing historical fiction with an element of faith began in middle school, though her serious drive toward publication took a bit longer. D’Ann is the author of four historical novels and one novella, as well as a contemporary short stories in a compilation volume. D’Ann and her husband of 30 years can be found in Austin, TX when they aren’t touring historic sites or visiting their grown children.

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