Monthly Archives: January 2008

Lithium Batteries

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Most families nowadays have so many things that use a lithium battery. Cameras and camcorders use them, and I think it’s always good to have a backup battery in case a battery runs out of power during a “Kodak moment.” If you’re needing a new battery, East Coast Photo has a newly revised “Battery Finder” where you can search for the battery you need, an expanded on-line catalog where you can also find new and innovative tools, and they have knowledgeable staff and competitive pricing.

Our Recent Visit

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Last week, we took a day trip on Monday, which was Martin Luther King’s holiday, and we went to see our daughter (C), s-i-l, and Baby J. We had a wonderful time and packed so much into that one day. We all got to eat lunch together, and then after our s-i-l headed back to work, we went up to see our daughter’s new office, met with the realtor to see inside our daughter and s-i-l’s house they are in the process of buying, and then we headed to Target. (C and I love to go to Target and there doesn’t have to be any specific reason to go there.) Later, we went and had Mexican food for supper…a must! 🙂

The highlight of the trip was getting to see Baby J laugh. Those of you who have been around babies know how precious it is when a baby gets to the stage where he laughs at anything he thinks is funny. Well, Baby J thought it was so funny when I sang “Doo te doo” with his little songs on the CD. As you can tell, it doesn’t take much to entertain us. LOL

Home Theaters

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We watched an Extreme Home Makeover episode not too long ago where a family had a child with extreme health problems. The problems were so severe that she had to be home schooled and rarely got out of the house. Her brother was home schooled, too. The house built for them on the show was so cool because it had a small home theater in the basement where their family and a few friends could “go see a movie.” I’m not sure what kind of home theater seating they had, but it was wonderful they could go to a movie and feel a little more normal.

Business Valuation Consultants

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Business valuation is important for anyone buying or selling a business. So it makes sense to go to the nation’s largest organization of business valuation consultants. Fair Market Valuations has more than 400 professionals for all of the major business markets. Just go online to learn about the process and learn about useful resources, articles, FAQs, and tips. They bring business appraisals right to you.

Awesome Foods with High Levels of Enzymes

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These foods are some of the best as far as enzyme activity. They are loaded with the “sparks” that activate our vitamins, minerals, and other things:

  • advocados
  • bananas
  • dates
  • extra virgin olive oil & unrefined oils
  • figs
  • grapes
  • kiwi
  • mango
  • papaya – unripe
  • pineapple
  • raw honey
  • sprouts

Kohler Sinks

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If we were going to redo our kitchen or bathrooms, I would want to check out Kohler sinks. Kohler is definitely a leader in bathroom and kitchen design. I like the newer faucets they have as well. When I go into a room that has a trendy style faucet, I always notice it. They look sharp! Kohler has contemporary, modern, traditional, transitional, and Victorian selections that make a difference when building, remodeling, or updating a house.

Wedding Shower Idea: Mini-Dessert Cups

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I saw a cute recipe for mini-dessert cups that would be perfect to serve at a wedding shower. It won’t be long until spring gets here and then there will be wedding showers for all the spring and summer weddings.

Have you noticed that a lot of weddings seem to happen within a year or two after your child’s wedding? We had ten wedding showers one year! I was a hostess at every one of those showers, and we were always looking for ways to make each shower unique. If you happen to be planning a shower, check out these cute dessert cups and check back here in the spring for more shower ideas.


Easy-to-Design Business Cards

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Above you see my business card that I actually designed. It was fun to create and choose my own logo, font, colors, and design to match my site. It was quick and easy, too. First, I chose the image I wanted to create. Then I chose the logo design from a wide selection of logos. I simply typed in the name and words I wanted on my card and arranged things where I wanted them. There was so much flexibility in the process. I changed my mind several times until I got it just the way I wanted it and ended up with a quality design that suited me.

Alexa Rank & Blogs

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Anyone involved in blogging is probably interested to see what their Alexa Rank is for their blog. The rank usually updates weekly, and I’m always curious to see my rank every week.

I feel that I have neglected my site a little since Christmas. There are so many ideas I have in mind for my blog, but other things keep coming up that I have to do and they distract me. Hopefully, things will settle down and I can implement all my ideas soon. I have just started adding pictures and hope to keep including pictures in some of my posts on a regular basis.

Pictures of my Microwave Bacon Cooker

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Here is a picture of my new microwave bacon cooker that I wrote about last week. It really is the best way to cook bacon in the microwave that I have found.

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After cooking in the microwave, the pieces of bacon are ready to eat as shown in the second picture.

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Now here’s the really neat thing…all the grease collected in the bottom of the cooker. I cooked three batches of bacon, six pieces in each batch. Each time I removed the cooked bacon, I poured the grease into a Pyrex cup. The last picture shows how much grease I collected after cooking 18 pieces of bacon.

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I was surprised at how much grease cooked out of the bacon. I was so used to using paper towels when I cooked it, that I forgot how much grease is actually in bacon.

If you’re planning on getting one of these, I would recommend getting two if you cook a lot of bacon. That way you can be filling one with bacon while one is cooking.

Please Pass the Grey Poupon

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I’ve been asked to serve Grey Poupon Mustard to my family and give an honest review. We tried the Hearty Spicy Brown which has horseradish in it, and also the Harvest Coarse Ground. I thought they were both delicious on sandwiches! The spice in the mustard reminded me of a gourmet sandwich that I ordered when we were eating out, and I really liked that sandwich. My husband prefered the Hearty Spicy Brown Mustard, which didn’t surprise me at all because he really likes horseradish. Our son was skeptical at first. He likes mustard but wasn’t too sure about these. After tasting both of them, he said he really likes the Spicy Brown Mustard…just like his dad, although he didn’t know which one his dad chose. Neither one cared for the Harvest Coarse Ground because of the coarse granules in it.

I know our son-in-law, who likes spicy things, would like both of them without even asking him. If you like something with a little bit of spice, the Grey Poupon Mustard really does make a sandwich taste gourmet.