For open minds
There are concerns that strange spikes of ice forming in your freezer, reaching up from ice cubes and towards the door is a sign of supernatural activity in your kitchen.
You shouldn’t be worried. Ice spikes are perfectly natural and we have the science to explain what’s going on.
Over a million people have watched Veritasium’s video which suggests the ice spike phenomena was of widespread interest.
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Have you ever discovered ice spikes on your ice cubes?
Long time readers of In Pure Spirit might remember this cute kitchen Nessie. She was an ideal ladle for soup and chillis but maybe this Loch Ness monster was a little lonely.
Now there’s this baby Nessie for straining your tea. How cute!
It gets even better because OTOTO have designed a whole family of Nessies for your kitchen. The catch? You have to pre-order now and wait because they’re very popular and keep selling out.
I’ve actually seen the original Nessie ladle available in some high street retailers in recent months. This means the cute Loch Ness monster design has been a global hit. There’s no need to keep up with the neighbours but sometimes it is a little bit nice to have the fashionable things first. Want to be first with the Nessie ladles? You’ll need to pre-order.
There’s good news on the production front too. You can choose from three different colour combinations, the Nessies are heat resistant up to 200°C or 393 °F and are 100% BPA free. Baby Nessie is made from silicone and the other two from toughened nylon.
You can find out more about these kitchen Nessie’s here.
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Which online shops do you recommend for clever ideas and good looking home accessories? Is there a designer you think always does amazingly well?
This is a rather cute Nessie is no monster. This Nessie is actually a ladle that would be happy swimming around in your stews, soups and perhaps even a batch or chilli or not.
You can see how the two might get confused. Here’s the side by side comparison of the two.
This Lessie is designed by OTOTO and can be bought from Animi Causa. Just click I need this Nessie Ladle.
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Are you tempted to add Nessie to your kitchen collection? Perhaps it would amuse your own little monsters?
Donna Rollins is an artisan potter and she’s hand-thrown a small collection of “Healing stone mugs”. Firstly, these mugs infuse clay with a number of minerals during the firing process. The next step is to crown each mug with a healing stone to help channel your energy.
The blue mug uses clear quartz which is considered to be very helpful for controlling healing energy.
The purple mug makes use of rose quartz. Many believe rose quartz is an important cyrstal not just for love but for the heart chakra.
The red mug uses tiger’s eye (or cat’s eye as some call it). This is a useful stone to have to help with meditation.
Lastly, the black mug uses citrine which can be used not just for regeneration energies but for boosting self-confidence and financial prosperity.
The mugs can be bought from Uncommon Goods until they sell out.
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Have you tried adding crystals and channeling stones to any pottery of your own? Are there any stones you would recommend?
