Sterilite Paper Organizer

I've been in the mood to scrapbook and stamp lately, but the thought of it tires me, bc all my stuff is in one big container and it is a hassle to drag it all out of the box, just for a few items at a time.
I finally broke down and bought the Sterilite Drawers from Wal-Mart that are 12x12 size, so you can put scrapbook paper in it. I had the choice between the white and clear or white and blue. I chose the white and blue. It goes well with my flippy lid boxes, which are also Sterilite. It all matches now, so it'll look nice and neat when I put it all together on a shelf somewhere (either in this house or when we move).

Just putting the paper in there, I had some room, so I stuck all my stamp pads in one drawer and then shorter cuts of paper in another drawer with my stickers pages.

I did a little more reorganizing with the stuff I already had and I like it so much better.

I wish I had bought the drawers a long time ago. $10 can save a major headache, yes??

Laptop Cooler

Sid didn't have anything to go on for what to give me for my birthday, so he settled on a neoprene cover for my laptop and a laptop cooler. Oh, and the full screen version of the movie The Prince & Me.
At first, I was like, "Eh? This stuff is ok." But, I have to say, I really did like having something to protect my computer while I wasn't using it, in the car.
But now, I'm really enjoying my laptop cooler.
This thing is amazing.
I used to sit and watch DVDs on it while I was surfing the net and playing games. The laptop gets really hot when you tax it like that. It gets hot just being used, without playing DVDs. Really hot. Even the touchpad gets hot... it'll burn your fingers, and that's not good.
And when the fan kicks on, it is blowing out hot air, I think...
So, this laptop cooler plugs into your laptop and it runs off of that. The cooler has an on/off switch on the cord going from the cooler to your laptop, so you can turn it off and on. But, it just has two little fans that run constantly... and they're so quiet, you can't tell it is on.
I love it. I wish I had asked for one sooner. Turns out, it was the perfect birthday present. I can use it with my laptop, which I love.
If you have a laptop and use it a lot... spend about $25 and get thee a cooler!!

Swivel Sprayer

I broke down yesterday and purchased something on impulse. It was up by the checkout aisle at Wal-Mart and I thought, I wonder how great those things really are?? For $3... I decided it was worth my curiosity to just buy the thing.
It was a Swivel Sprayer. It's a sprayer nozzle that you put on the kitchen faucet and it swivels around the sink in any direction you point it. You can also adjust the pressure so that it pours out like a shower or just the regular way.
I really like it, because the way it worked before, the water would hit the bottom of the sink and would spatter all over the sink and counter. I've been living with this for over 2 years now and we're thinking of moving and I've just discovered that my life could have been a lot easier (as far as kitchen work goes).
Anyway, if it is only for a few months or for however much longer, it works a lot better, so... I'm glad I spent the $3.
If you're dealing with a cruddy water faucet, fix it with a swivel sprayer. You won't be sorry.