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Instructables has a recipe for homemade Snickers bars!

I took the day off today to rest up, and to get ready for my parents who are visiting from Oregon tomorrow.  Christina’s sister was talking the other day about couch to 5k which is an iPhone app “as seen on ABC News and featured in the Best iPhone Apps book.  Couch to 5K has been helping thousands of people ease into running and incrementally build up their running strength in just 9 weeks.”  I tried it out this afternoon while Mr. Tyler was taking his afternoon nap and I must say I love it.  Their website also has lots of podcasts which you can listen to while you run.  I went just over two miles for thirty minutes and burned a little over 300 caleries.  As you can see from the video, your iPhone starts giving you instructions (when to warm up, when to walk, when to run, and when to cool down).  You can even listen to music from your iPhone while using it (I didn’t because I had to listen for Tyler but still really awesome).  If you are into running or if you’re thinking about getting into running check it out (I paid $2.99 for it).

Christina and I went to Mr. Pickles for lunch today which is supposed to have the best sandwiches in Livermore.  I had the “Italian Stallion” which has ham, salami, pastrami and dressing.  It was a giant sandwich and we got a chocolate chip cookie and sat outside in near perfect weather so it was tough to beat.  The ratings on Yelp are mixed but I liked it.

Ironically I was drinking tea when I saw this video from Kevin Rose showing off a programmable electric water kettle on steroids, the BTM800XL is for the true tea enthusiast. A 1500 watt quick boil element brings your water up to your chosen temperature.  The coolest part, however, is the automatic basket that lowers your tea for a specified amount of time making your perfect cup time after time after time.  At $299.99 you have to be a serious tea lover to justify spending that much on it.

Other features include:

• 60 minute keep warm function
• Time since brew function to monitor freshness
• Stainless steel tea basket with glass jug
• 51 oz max when used to heat water
• 41 oz tea max when used to make tea

Want to know the best thing about having a toddler?  I get to eat gummy vitamins in the morning with him.  Two for him…two for me.  Why don’t adults get gummy vitamins?  We have horse pills we have to swallow.  When I was a kid I had Flinstone vitamins but now kids get gummy vitamins?  Awesome…