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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Blender History


While trying to incorporate the historical importance of the blender may be a trivial thing, it becomes a little more important as you realize that this kitchen appliance may be responsible for a shift culture geared towards weight loss and healthier eating habits. The blender is solely responsible for the popularity of the smoothie which makes eating healthier a fun activity with a bit of flavor "mixed" in.

1922 - Blenders are sold to drug stores and soda shops to make milk shakes for the yound and old

1932 - Poplaswski recieves a patent for a kitchen applicance that will blend foods, fruits and veggies to be speicific, into a liquid form for drinking

1933 - Fred Waring, just a muscian at the time, improves on the design from Poplawski and create a new product they name the Miracle Mixer

1937 - Fred Waring redesigns the blender appliace and releases is own blender called the Waring Blendor. Vitamix gets in the game and decides to use a stainless steel container

1938 - Osius decides to give his product the new name of a Waring Blender after Fred Waring provides financial support

1946 - John Oster buys Stevens Electric and the initial Oseterizer blender is introduced to waiting consumers

The infographic will give you more tips on how to choose the right blender for your home.

This infographic on the history of blenders is provided by Smoothie Web.


Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Best Season to Visit Gatlinburg is...Now!

Year round things to do in Gatlinburg TN

Travel Ideas infographic from HomeAway

Monday, March 19, 2012

Do you fancy a fairytale-themed wedding someday?


Do you fancy a fairytale-themed wedding someday? We all know that only royalties like Kate Middleton and Prince William can have a wedding like that. Well, there’s also the Kardashian-Humphries wedding, which almost everyone considers as a publicity stunt. Whether or not it was just for show, we all know that this wedding looks like it was taken from a fairytale book!

(Source: Brilliance Loose Diamond)
Sadly, not all folks will be able to experience such weddings. Obviously, the main reason is the budget. Since these people are actual royalties and celebrities, they are able to pay millions for their very special day. An average American wedding doesn’t stand a chance, really. To give you an idea about how much is the difference between your typical weddings vs. the Kardashian-Humphries wedding, price-wise, Brilliance.com has compiled an excellent list of expenditures commonly made by couples for their weddings. You’ll also see how much the celebrity wedding has paid for to get these items and services. Enjoy!