{Things We Love}

We Love Kik'n It!

The ladies of Sweet Treats were faced with a huge dilemma this month and 2012 has barely kicked off!  We all had blackberries in 2011 and by 2012, all of us had ditched them.  Not because we didn't like them (I personally fought the change tooth and nail!), but because that's the way that technology is moving, and...the ultimate deciding factor for me was that Blackberry doesn't have a Words With Friends app.  (lol...yes...we're also geeks!)

Along with getting rid of our Blackberries, by default we no longer had the beloved Blackberry Messenger, or more fondly referred to as BBM, which we all loved.  BBM was not just a regular text messenger...it allowed us to have a continuous instant group chat where we could shoot off messages to each other at spitfire speed without having to start a new message, or add names.  We didn't have to bother with sending an email or sifting through an inbox for the last message sent, or sending duplicate individual text messages.  We could communicate just like we were in a chat room.  And now without this feature on our new phones...the search was on for three (not entirely technical) people to find a replacement.

We downloaded several apps, and we did quite a bit of trial and error.  Because...we couldn't quite figure out if an app fit our needs without all three of us downloading it, trying it out, seeing if we could start a group chat, and experiencing exactly how everything worked.  After figuring out what app had the proper functionlity for the group chat feature and then making sure the app we wanted to use was compatible on each of our phones...we finally began "Kik'n It" (their term, not ours) with Kik. 

Kik is a free app in the Android Market and it allows you to text and have real-time conversations (aka group chats) with other Kik users.  Because it is also a cross-platform messenger that works for the iPhone, Droid, and Blackberry, you can use it for communication with pretty much anybody that has a smartphone.

I think we love it so much, and we are so happy to have found it, that we've been sending messages for absolutely no reason!   

For more information, check out Kik in your smartphone marketplace, or Click to Kik!  Please note...we are by no means technology experts...we're just sharing what worked for us and what we love.  And for us, Kik was a lifesaver!  (Yes, we know that is a smidge dramatic.)



We LoveBeyonce!
With all her flawlessness, fierceness, and bold vocals, Beyonce never disappoints!  She's femininism, class, and aweseomeness wrapped in an amazing sequinned leotard.  She's always bringing us a song that we can dance to, cry to, party to or croon to our boo.  And now with her pregnancy glow and baby bump (yes, it's real!) we cannot get enough of her.  With her Love on Top video, Beyonce gives us New Edition Fan Club Members even more reason to love her, with her throwback to their "If It Isn't Love" video and dance routine.  We at DC Sweet Treats simply LOVE IT!



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We Love Scentsy!
These home fragrance products are awesome, especially if you have a fear of candles or have little ones in the house.  Scentsy offers tons of different scents, and they burn using a light bulb, NOT a candle!  Check out their catalog --->  Scentsy Catalog



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We Love These Measuring Cups!
Having the exact size measuring cup when you are baking is awesome!  When you are halving or multiplying recipes to fit your needs, being able to grab the exact size cup helps make sure your recipe keeps the right proportion of ingredients. 
This MIU France 7-Piece Measuring Cup Set is perfect for my baking needs. It contains all cup sizes, even the elusive 1/8 and 3/4 cup sizes.  You don't usually find those sizes in a measuring cup set, but they are very important to baking.  It makes halving recipes a lot easier.  These cups have very long handles for easy maneuvering in flower and sugar bags or containers.  They have a great quality and will last forever with no rusting.  And purchased on Amazon.com for less than $30 makes it quite a great deal for a frequent baker such as myself!


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We Love Rachel Ray Cookware!
I am IN LOVE with my new Rachel Ray cookware set!  Aside from the awesome silver appearance which is accented by orange handles, it is made of stainless steel which allows for quick, yet even cooking.  And I love that it's easily cleanable and able to be put in the oven!


 
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