In memory of all the innocent people who lost their lives on this horrible day in history! Please say a prayer for their families and friends, and also for those who survived this tragedy.
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In Memory of 9-11
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Review: Computer Desk from CSN Stores
I left a clue about what I was going to get with my gift certificate from CSN. Did anyone catch the clue? It was in my post about My Office Area Needs Help! This is what I had written: “I have my monitor on a nice stand, however, I have to put my keyboard on a wooden TV tray and have trouble with my mouse falling off. What I really need is a new desk!”
CSN Stores.com has so much to choose from, but I knew I wanted a desk. The computer desk that you see pictured here is what I chose. I am so excited to have this stylish new desk! Here’s the review I wrote about it:
By Mom from Texas on 9/6/2010
Your Rating: 5 stars
Headline: Great contemporary-style desk!
Pros : Easy To Move, Sturdy Construction, Attractive Design, Space Saver, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Easy To Assemble
Best Uses : Bedroom, Smaller Offices, Living room
Describe Yourself : Budget Shopper
Primary use : Personal
This desk is perfect for the small space I have. Our kids (college-age and 20’s) like my stylish contemporary desk. It’s a great buy for the money, and my husband and I were surprised how quickly it arrived. We are very pleased with this desk!
Can you tell how much we like it? I can see why it’s one of their top sellers!
* CSN supplied me with a gift certificate which I used for my desk. However, I did not receive any monetary compensation for this review. This is my honest opinion of their product.
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Friendly Friday 9/10/10
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.
Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.
To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your family-friendly link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.
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Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
If you’re looking for great crafts, recipes, child-rearing tips and fun ideas to try with your kids, Holly at The New Hampshire Nanny has them all. With 20 years of nanny experience under her belt, it is no wonder that each of Holly’s posts feature great pictures and clear instructions – and make her readers want to run straight for their art supplies or to the kitchen!
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When it comes to a blog that makes you feel right at home, Steph at Sharing the Pages of Life knows how to make her readers feel welcome and keep the conversation going. As well as writing about her beautiful family and sharing pictures of her gorgeous daughters, Steph includes a spiritual aspect to each of her posts that will make you want to take a moment and worship right alongside her.
By taking “A brief look into life, going green, recycling & saving money,” Anne at Mommy Has To Work shares a great collection of tips, reviews and giveaways for products for all aspects of life. From cleaning to music to decor to food, you’ll find this working mom has an item that can help in your efforts to go green and along with her adorable children, she’ll show you how.
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Tasty Tuesdays: Powdered Sugar Cookies
My mother-in-law’s favorite sugar cookie recipe is a special family recipe! She’s been making these cookies for years and got the recipe from another relative. My m-i-l needs to gain weight so I suggested we make these cookies while we were there visiting this summer. I don’t know if she gained any weight….but I definitely did!! Oh well, now I remember why I rarely bake cookies.
These cookies are soft and yet delicately crisp at the same time. They’re rich tasting and melt in your mouth. They should be rich tasting considering they have one cup of oil and one cup of butter (the Pioneer Woman would like all the butter in these!) In my opinion, I think these cookies would be great to serve at a wedding or baby shower, especially if rolled in colored sugar to match the colors of the shower. They’re definitely not healthy so really these should be just special occasion cookies. Here’s the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup sugar (plus extra sugar to roll the cookies in)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Colored sugar for special occasions
DIRECTIONS:
Combine the sugars, butter, oil and salt. Beat well with mixer. Add eggs. Add dry ingredients. Chill dough. Make into balls, roll in sugar, and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
Here are the cookies we made at my mother-in-law’s house. Wish I could take one off the plate right now!
Menu Plan Monday 9/6/10
To those of you here in the states, happy Labor Day! Today will be just the two of us (hubby and me), and we’ll be using the time to get some things done. Here’s our menu for the week:
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MONDAY: Salmon Patties, black eyed peas, salad (I know, not the traditional Labor Day food)
TUESDAY: Leftover salmon patties, Fresh Corn Salad, green beans
WEDNESDAY: Scrambled eggs with onion, green bell pepper, and cheese. Tomato wedges drizzled with olive oil, salt & pepper, Ezekiel Bread.
THURSDAY: Chicken pasta, salad
FRIDAY: Leftover chicken pasta, salad
Song Share: “Light Up the Sky” by The Afters
This song is dedicated to those who feel all alone, to those experiencing troubled relationships, to those with health problems, to those going through recovery, to those feeling overwhelmed by responsibility, and to those like me who just need to be reminded from time to time! He is always with us and He lights up the sky!
Friendly Friday 9/3/10
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.
Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.
To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.
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Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers! We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
Sara at Our Breezy Beach Life lives in Florida with her husband and young daughter who they consider the most precious gift they’ve ever been given. Sara works full time but is able to work two of those days from home. She shares personal stories in her blog as well as pictures of her family and recipes such as Monkey Bread and a frozen strawberry dessert that looks so yummy.
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Alexandra at Ma, what’s for dinner? lives in Connecticut with her husband and three young sons. Alex enjoys cooking with her children and hopes that her site and cookbooks will be a catalyst for other families to cook and bond together in the kitchen. Her cookbook, Ma, what’s for dinner?, has kid-friendly recipes and 15% of all proceeds benefit Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), the number one genetic cause of infant death.
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Karen at Crazy Mama Karen has three children, ages four, three, and one. She and her husband work opposite shifts, so her days are long and crazy but she wouldn’t have it any other way! Karen loves to spend time with her family, bake, try new things, read, and write on her blog. She enjoys writing about life stories, lessons learned, tips, crafts, product reviews and giveaways as well.
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Little Things Make a Difference
There are a lot of people who are having a hard time right now. Maybe they are out of work and are wondering how they’re going to feed their children. We know of several during the past year or so who have gone into work to a job they’ve had a long time, only to find out they no longer had a job. And think of those down on the coast who might need an offshore injury lawyer. There are also those who are grieving the loss of a loved one and those who are separated from their loved one who is in the military.
As we go about our daily life and encounter people, we don’t know what they’re going through. A smile, a kind word, a thoughtful gesture or a random act of kindness might make a difference in their day. We never know how some little thing we do might help someone having a hard day!
September is Pain Awareness Month
Did you realize that many Americans suffer from lower body pain? One source said that 80% of Americans suffer from that type of pain. I had no idea the percentage was that high. I also found out that Dr. Scholl’s has some affordable solutions to help alleviate pain. Their line of Dr. Scholl’s Pain Relief Orthotics are specially designed insoles for all-day pain relief in the feet and lower body. They have different types of insoles which provide the following types of relief:
- Arch Pain Relief
- Arthritis Pain Relief
- Back Pain Relief
- Heel Pain Relief
- Knee Pain Relief
Dr. Scholl’s has given me the opportunity to review three of their products for Arch Pain Relief, Back Pain Relief, and Arthritis Pain Relief. My favorite are the ones for arch pain relief. I have higher arches, need arch support, and have some shoes that don’t have good arch support. The added arches work great and are adjustable so I can get the amount of arch support I need!
Dr. Scholl’s has a new Facebook Page where you can find info on products, pain, treatment options, and even coupons. “Yay!” about coupons. So many of us are using coupons nowadays. Just go to “Challenge” on their Facebook site.
* Dr. Scholl’s supplied me with three pairs of arches for review. However, I was not compensated monetarily for this article and review. The review is strictly my opinion.
Menu Plan Monday & Fresh Corn Salad Recipe
We had some of the juiciest and sweetest watermelon recently. It was the best we’ve had in a while. This time of year is when fresh produce is at it’s peak in flavor. This week, I’m including a new recipe great for summer when fresh corn is available.
MONDAY: Chicken tenders, Sauteed Yellow Squash in Herb Butter (new family favorite!), salad
TUESDAY: Leftover chicken tenders, Fresh Corn Salad, fresh tomato wedges drizzled with olive oil, salt & pepper
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Fresh Corn Salad:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups fresh corn, kernels cut off the cob
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Miss all ingredients in a large bowl. Season to taste. Salad can be served over a bed of greens.
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WEDNESDAY: Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli
THURSDAY: Leftover Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli
FRIDAY: Chicken & Bean Nachos with avocados
Friendly Friday 8-27-10
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog too! Just click “Get the code here…” at the bottom of the list. The code is different every week, so be sure to get the new code when hosting Friendly Friday on your blog. Hosting the list is a great way for everyone to get even more traffic to their blog.
Thanks for joining the Friendly Friday celebration hosted by Christi at Frugal Novice, Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier and Charla at Healthy Home Blog! We invite you to join us every Friday to make more friends in blogville, get more blog followers and follow other great blogs out there.
To join in the Friendly Friday celebration, include your link in our list, follow the hostesses in the first 3 spots and then start blog hopping! Visit other blogs on the list and comment to give them some blog love. Then take a minute to follow them through Google Friend Connect – this is a good way to keep up with other blogs, but also lets us show support to each other! Please DO NOT list your giveaways here, links must be to either your homepage or your Friday posting with your blog title. All others will be deleted.
When people comment on your blog and let you know they’re a part of Friendly Friday, return the favor and follow them back. This way everyone gets traffic and followers out of participating, and it’s a win-win situation. We would love for you to also grab our Friendly Friday button and post it on your blog and/or in a post – the more bloggers that find out about Friendly Friday and participate, the better!
Spotlight on Friendly Friday Followers!
We love your participation and want to show it! In addition to gaining followers, each week we’ll select three blogs at random and will feature links and a write-up for those blogs in the content of next week’s Friendly Friday post. There are so many seriously wonderful blogs out there, and this will be a great way to highlight some of those each week. Say hello to the lucky chosen 3 for this week (and feel free to stop by and give them a little extra love):
Tatum at Tatum’s Family Reviews is a stay-at-home mom to three children, and she and her husband have a strong devotion to family and their kids. She has a chronic illness that she views as a blessing rather than a curse. Tatum hosts a lot of giveaways (and has some great back-to-school giveaways going now!)
The Dinner For Two Project was inspired by the blogger’s mom – it is about “exploring and exploiting the fulfilling potential of food and easy entertaining within intimate relationships to enhance and strengthen those ties by creating special shared experiences.” There are a lot of great recipes you could make with someone you care about to enhance your relationship.
Jen at Born 2 Impress is mom to a little girl, and runs an Etsy store where she sells handmade baby accessories like knit hats adorned with flowers. She hosts tons of giveaways – and be sure and check out her special events, including the Mommy & Me Born 2 Impress event that ends next week and the Everything Home event that starts in September!
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Having Your Own Business
When you have your own business, you have to think of everything from advertising to exit signs. There are the regular monthly expenses such as rent, utilities, and insurance, of course, but then there are all the little details that can add up.
When we had our business years ago, we needed display cases and were fortunate enough to get them from a jewelry store going out of business. But then we also needed a cash register which we had to buy new, so that was a considerable expense.
If you are thinking of starting your own business, do some brainstorming. I would suggest making a comprehensive list of everything you will need. Then check around for the best prices!