It’s Wellness Wednesday! It’s also the last day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days! A few months ago I blogged about the Maria Principle. That’s the truth from the life of Maria Von Trapp of Sound of Music fame. That is the truth that when you have the right material for work or play, life is so much better. So here are some things for work or play that you will make crunchy mom life more enjoyable.
Instant Pot Air Fryer for $46.99
I have a Pioneer Woman Air Fryer that my children gave me for my birthday over 5 years ago. I love mine! It makes it so easy to cook up meat and reheat meat! Just 12 minutes at 400 degrees cooks up to four raw hamburger patties, or 5-6 strips of bacon. If I had to buy an air fryer again, I would buy this one shown above. I love that it has a window to see the food inside. You can do the following six functions with an air fryer: air fry, bake, broil, dehydrate, roast, and reheat. I trust the Instant Pot brand after seeing how well my Instant Pot works so if I didn’t already have an air fryer, I would jump on this deal.
The rest of this list does not include photos because my laptop is being super slow about uploading photos to share so I’m mostly just putting links. Note that none of these links are affiliate, I receive no compensation if you buy the item through the link.
I have had an immersion blender for years. When you are making soups and want to make sure the soup base is uniformly smooth, an immersion blender is the way to go. This one looks super sturdy with a 1000 W copper motor.
A vacuum that works well is worth its weight in gold for the busy mama. This one looks amazing because it does wet mopping and dry vacuuming.
These are so fun! Erin Bates Paine recommends Magnetiles as one of her 5 favorite ways to entertain children without a screen. Go here to learn about that. A basic set of Picasso tiles, a knock-off of Magnetiles, is linked above for $34.99, which consists of 100 pieces. Other magnetic toys on sale are a regular 32-piece Magnetiles brand here for $34.99, Race Car Picasso Tiles for $69.99 are here, and lots more sets are here.
This is one of the best kitchen appliances for a mom ever. It is a pressure cooker that allows you to cook things faster than a crockpot. You can put food in it then forget it, like a crockpot, but it cooks so much faster than a crockpot. Just make sure you always have at least 1 c of liquid when you cook your food in it, otherwise you will burn the food. So, yes, you can have a meaty meal ready in less than an hour without tending to it after you put the food in. My favorite use for it is to put in seasoned chicken thighs or legs, and they cook in less than an hour. Then I throw them in my oven to broil on low for 10-15 minutes to crisp up, and I have perfect crispy and juicy chicken. An Instant Pot can cook rice, cook eggs, make yogurt, cook potatoes, even bake bread or custards. The 6-quart version is on sale for $59.99, 45% off.
Now let’s talk about some fun family board games on sale. These are to help you and your family have less time on screens and more family bonding time, with conversation and laughter. Playing games can lower your stress hormones, increase oxytocin, and gives you fun without eating. The ones below are definitely classics!
Ticket to Ride Jr. is $23.99. (I found this thrifting for only $4! My grandsons thoroughly enjoy it.)
Settlers of Catan is $34.49. This is my firstborn’s favorite board game of all time.
Azul is $26.99. It’s so pretty! You can feel like you are building mosaic art with azueljos, the beautiful Portugese tiles.
That’s it for now! I’m sure you can find a bunch more deals over on amazon.
If you want to see my top ten plus items to make mom’s life easier, go here.
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