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Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I had to go to Colorado for a few days to help my mom out after the sprinkler system in her apartment burst and the ceiling came down on her bed! (Fortunately, she wasn't in it!) My sister and I went to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy new bedding for her, and I finally got some sili-cups! Whoo-hoo!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Yikes, Merry - sorry to hear of the damage your mom's apt. sustained, but glad to hear she was not hurt. I hope everything gets back to normal for her soon.

So glad you were able to find those silis! Aren't they great? I think we will all be indebted to Bonza forever for discovering those at BB&B at such a good price.

Sea - sounds like it is a good time to stay inside and have those warmers going! You are right, you can't go wrong with the classic white Pier 1 ramies!

Tonight I am still warming the same scents and enjoying them all - Root Beer Float, Home Sweet Home, and Lovely.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yah for Sili-cups, at least, Merry!

I'm still finishing up a Lisa's Raspberry Zinger.

Berry Brulee is nice, Costa.. that's a nice bakery scent.

Cathie
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08-16-2000

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
I still have my red tea sample from last night going strong here. I'm adding that to my next list...

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, February 27, 2006 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I switched to Fresh-Squeezed Oranges which isn't real strong.. but I'll continue it tomorrow.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - I have not tried FSO alone and I probably never will. I got it to mix with a vanilla for the Creamsicle effect. It was a very robust combo with Sugared Vanilla Glaze. Have you tried it that way?

Pajomu
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07-26-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pajomu a private message Print Post    
Happy TAR day everyone! My neighbor and I are having a TAR premiere party tonight. I'm very excited for another race to begin! I think it's the best reality show on TV!

Holly, I'm glad your mail smelled very nice yesterday! Mine did too...thanks!

Sea, just let me know about the IKEA dishes. I'm getting some for myself and Juli, so it's no problem for me to pick some up for you as well.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Yay! Happy TAR Day! It is my favorite reality show, too, Paj! Sounds like you have a very fun evening planned.

Cathie - I have not tried the red tea, I don't think...does it smell like rooibos tea?

Mmmmm...FSO. One of my favorite summer scents.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I've been out doing research for The Team! Everyone can now assemble their Tart Travel Kits.

K-Mart has two kinds of covered glass ramekins: Anchor Hocking in sets of 4 for $5.99, and Martha Stewart singles at $1.99 each. They are exactly the same size.

A sili-cup is shorter than the ramie so the cover goes on perfectly over it, and they are very thick, especially the bottoms. I have photographed one on two size warmers - first on a Michael's/Jo-Ann's size, and then on a larger Halo.





Holly
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06-19-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Yay, Bonza, good sleuthing. Those are the ones I posted about earlier in the thread. Alyce herself recommended them to me as the glass bottom is thick enough for melting well. Wal-Mart also has them for 5 and change. I definitely need to get me one of those halo warmers. And some silicups.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Holly - Yay -

So we know Wal-Mart and K-Mart! I remembered reading that Alyce info but for the life of me couldn't remember where I read it or who said it. Too much tart info, not enough brain cells!

When Sea said Target didn't have them, I figured it was time to look at K-Mart. If someone only wants one w/ cover, the Martha Stewart single is a great way to go.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Good work, Bonza - thank you for your dedication to The Team! Those ramies look great, and very heat safe. Thank you again to Holly for letting us know Alyce gave them her seal of approval.

I have to say those are the coolest ramie pictures ever! I especially like the one with the sili in the ramie on the halo warmer.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Almost forgot about my other purchase... I had been to this K-Mart before looking for ceramic ramies and had seen white Corning sets only. Today I found one set of Martha Stewart cream/beige ramekins, marked down to $4. I had not seen them before so I don't know where they were hiding them, but if anyone is going there for the covered glass ramies, you may find these:



Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bonza - the Martha ones are a great color - what a find! Love them.

Holly
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06-19-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Bonza, right now WalMart has some really nice decorated rammies in sets of 2. One set had a leaf pattern on it (the colors were green and tannish brown) and the other set was a black/white pattern. They were very reasonably priced too. I really like the shape of those Martha ones you posted.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Julip - UFO -

Oh, Holly, black & white.... drool...

Joely
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09-24-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
I am loving Rootbeer Float! YUM! thank you! :-)

Anyone that hasn't been to the Dream thread, will you please help us vote my friend up on the http://www.nssa.org/ website and vote for my friend Scott Finn on the homepage. Some other guy is winning now! <grrr>

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 7:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I started, on the second warmer, Whipped Cream.. and that is nice.

I did some research at IKEA today and they claim that as a chain, they don't all carry any Pyrex.

Anyway in the downstairs Marketplace area, kitchen section, they have various sizes of oven safe clear items and there is a huge HOLE where the small ones should be.. they say they are 3" .. AND they received 258 of the suckers today and will stock the shelves late tonight so I'll be going BACK.. I hope hope hope they are the same as the ones Paj found because I really love that one..

They also had some plain white ramies, with no ribe or edge, frankly not very appealing to me..

Paj I should know by tomorrow night if the ramies at my IKEA are like yours or at least acceptable.. if not I'll be ordering.

Now to make sure I don't try to grab all $258 of 'em..

Bonza good find at K-mart.. I didn't know you had gotten a halo warmer... aren't they wonderful??

Could you measure across the top of the glass ones? They look to be larger than the IKEA glass one, which is just a touch over 3".

Holly you must get a halo warmer!! I put the info about them in the thread for links..

Joely, I voted! I'll try later with just IE which will use my roadrunner id instead of the AOL one.

If you post in the Right Now thread you may get even more participation.

I'm loving the Whipped Cream and FSO combo!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh and today, when I came home from lunch and IKEA, Critter was on a great cat pillow that I've had longer than I've had her, even.. I really love it when she sleeps on that pillow, but it is rare to see. I grabbed up the camera and the little stinker jumped off immediately.

Later when I returned from my circuit training class and Curves and the grocery, she was back on the pillow and I got the picture!

c

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - the IKEA ramie fits inside the Anchor Hocking ramie. The AH easily fits on both size burners but is girthier than the IKEA model. Both are a hair under 2" tall. All measurements approximate. ;-)

IKEA
Top Width 3-1/8+"
Bottom Width 2-1/2"

Anchor Hocking
Top Width 3-3/4"
Bottom Width 3-1/4"



Cute Critter pic! I am rushing...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Sea, the Anchor Hocking is very similar to the Martha Stewart custard cups that folks are talking about. I just went and looked at the cup you gave me and the ones that I use for the kids (Costa and Kassie's food goes into the ones that are like Martha Stewart's, as they have lids and will keep the little monsters from eating when they are not supposed to.) The A/H and M/S cups fit on the warmer you gave me and are just a tad bit bigger.

FWIW, if y'all are looking for cool cups for melting... there are some pretty neat vintage custard cups around too. Cruise around on eBay for "custard cups". You can usually even buy sets of various quantities for not much money. (Until I found the M/S ones with lids, I'd been checking eBay looking for cups with lids.) Almost all of these are oven safe, and should be safe for the warmer.

Search results for "custard cups"

Search results for "vintage custard cups"

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Costa the ones I included in your "enabling kit" and Raenstorm's is a Pier 1 Ramekin.. a real bargain but there are many ramekins to be had out there!!

LOL and I can see you will be one of the major enablers here!! WOW on the vintage custard cups finds..

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
OK, so are these danged things supposed to make you hungry? I've got the cinnibun one going, and I'm seriously craving a ooey gooey pastry!

Joely
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09-24-2005

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 9:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Great idea Sea!

Costa ~ just wait, I think I am losing weight because I smell sweets so much, that I don't want to eat them AS MUCH anymore!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Costa, I think some have reported certain, ah, cravings...