It's weird, but I felt like more of an adult when I had these beautiful glasses in our cabinets. I didn't want some ordinary, boring, cheap glasses. Especially if we ever have company over again. These antique-looking glasses are chic and timeless and add an elegant touch to an otherwise ordinary drinking glass.

I'm a little embarrassed to say that our kitchen utensils were...gross. We mostly had wooden tools that just over time start to stain, get build up, and splinter. Did I mention one of our tongs was melted?? GROSS! So we upgraded to this set, which comes with it's own counter top container which saves me the hassle of trying to find room in one of our kitchen drawers.

The Pampered Chef Cut N Seal 

Ok, what kid does NOT love uncrustables? Ryan is getting to be a picky eater, so we've been having fun making these little sandwiches for him. It's super easy to use, inexpensive, and I have fun using it too. 

Looking for ideas to store your spices and still be able to see everything? This is an inexpensive option for any cabinet because it's expandable! We have one in our medicine cabinet too to keep things organized.

For an afternoon treat I like to make us smoothies and needed something for Ryan to keep it cold and be able to drink through a straw and found these stainless steel cups! We have a graveyard of sippy cups that never quite met the mark. But these bad boys are practically indestructible.

Hands down, my favorite pan ever. I do the majority of my cooking in this pan and it's perfect for most meals. We bought one years ago and recently bought another one, the same pan because we loved it so much. 

Not exactly a kitchen gadget, but worked wonders on cleaning the grout for my kitchen floor tile. This heavy duty stuff makes it easy to clean and there's a bundle that includes a handy grout brush too!

I never thought I would say this about a coffee maker, but I love this coffee maker. I appreciate that it does not require "pods" to make coffee which can be super expensive. I like that it can make single cups of coffee, while also has the ability to brew a full pot. I warm hot water for my tea in the afternoon, and program it every night to brew at the same time every morning. LOVE it!

If your toddler is like mine, then you know they always want to be in the know. Ryan enjoys watching me cook and bake, so we got this step stool for the kitchen so he can watch what's going on. We placed it at our kitchen island so he's out of danger of the stove and oven, but can still everything that's happening.

This isn't something that you cook with obviously, but for quick messes, crumbs or little toddler spills this vacuum is handy to have near the kitchen. I hate lugging out the big vaccum unless I'm going to be cleaning a larger area. So this powerful little handheld vacuum is great for a quick pickup.