Kick it up a notch!

It’s been a long time since I’ve watched Emeril.  He used to be one of my favorites on the Food Network, and he used to say “kick it up a notch.”  I’ve always liked that concept about my cooking and about other things in life as well.  Here are some ways I’ve been loving to kick things up a notch.  It’s good for you!

1.  Sandwich

Have you ever noticed that a sandwich at Subway is like a million times better than the one at home?  I’ve figured out that there’s a few reasons why.  The bread is a big one – cheap generic white bread is not going to cut it.  Fresh ingredients also are a big deal.  But you know what does it for me?  Salt & pepper.  A little salt & pepper on my sandwich makes a huge difference for me.  (I mean, not like on your pb & banana sandwich or anything, but on savory blends, this is a good trick.)  Try it next time.  You’ll be surprised.

2.  Fancy creamer

You can even get generic fancy creamer and it tastes very good.  And you don’t have to be a coffee drinker.  Do you realize how good tea is for you?  And a tiny splash of creamer in your tea?  Heaven in a mug, people.  Heaven in a mug.

3.  A good pen

I don’t mean a fountain pen or something like that, although if that’s your thing all the more power to you.  I just mean a good, smooth pen.  I love the new InkJoy pens – they are smooth without being smeary or runny, and they work great on a lot of difference surfaces.  Chris always goes for a G2 pen, which aren’t bad either.

4.  Glasses

Not reading glasses (although I have some fun red ones), but wine glasses.  Even if you don’t drink wine, or if (like me) you drink inexpensive wine because that’s what fits in your budget, some nice glasses are a nice touch.  Know why?  They look pretty.  Make you feel a little fancy.  And can be used over and over and over again with whatever you’re drinking – from water to champagne to milk.   I love these from Crate & Barrel.

5.  Printable fun accent stuff

This could also be known as “digital scrapbooking supplies.”  The coolest thing about these products are that you can print what you need and use it anywhere – a scrapbook, a letter, the outside of an envelope, modge podge it onto your phone case, put it on a boring notebook for journaling, anything you want.  You can also make full scrapbooks on your computer and then have them printed out for you – all with no mess, no glue, and no having to go repurchase the supplies because you don’t have enough of that printed paper you’ve been wanting.  You can check out my store here – and here’s one of my favorite pages that I’ve made digitally.

I’d love to know how you kick it up a notch.  Tell me some of your favorites here in the comments, and I’ll draw a winner for a $10 coupon to my store for you to shop for some fun digital embellishments to use on your everyday stuff!  Comments will be closed on Friday, February 7th, 2014 at midnight EST.  I’ll post a winner on Saturday!

Thanks for stopping by! 🙂 xoxo