Living a DIY Life

My husband and I are trying to conceive so the doctor asked me to start tracking my BBT (Basal Body Temperature). This thermometer from iProven reads to the hundreds of a degree (out to 2 decimal points). This thermometer worked great for me. It takes a little longer than a regular thermometer (about 2 minutes as compared to 1 minute) but this is so that here is a more accurate reading. Another reviewer complained that it took a long time, but the company mentions that and the reasoning in the listing.  The thermometer comes with a case. The one thing I would change is to make the screen back-lit. To get the most accurate reading, you are supposed take your temperature before getting out of bed. This means its dark in my room when I take my temp. It makes it very difficult to read the thermometer without the back light. It does remember the last temperature taken so I can come back later and record the temp when I have the light on. I received this produc...

My husband has been wanting an infrared thermometer after using one at my parents' house.  I found this one on Amazon  and thought $14.99 was a reasonable price to try something out.  This is a great thermometer and is very easy to use. Basically, an infrared thermometer allows you to check the external temperature of something by pointing this thermometer at it.  I make cheese and this will be helpful in making sure the curd is at the right temperature.  In the pics below, I'm checking the temperature of my counter tops.  The screen can be back lit by pushing the light bulb button so it can be used in low light situations like grilling at night. I think I liked this thermometer the most because it was easy to use.  You point the thermometer at what you want to check the temperature on, pull the trigger and it registers in about 30 seconds.   We also tried it out on each other taking our temperatures by pointing it...