My technology consists of a basic computer set-up. I don’t have a laptop, although I wish I did, nor do I have an Eee Tablet, i Pad, or any of the new technological products that are on the market. Our kids have them, though, and they are fascinating in what all they can do or accomplish. I’m satisfied with what I have, and who knows, maybe someday I will get a laptop and surprise everyone.
I’m still trying to lose a few extra pounds, and they’re free for the taking if anyone would like them! I do have a plan for the next month before school starts which includes walking and exercising more plus cutting out snacking so much. That’s been my downfall! I don’t need fat burners but do need to watch what I eat. I usually lose several pounds at the beginning of school because it’s such an extremely busy time, so if that happens then I’ll be right where I want to be weight-wise!
Welcome to Friendly Friday!
Remember, YOU can host the link list on your blog, too! Just get the InLinkz code and copy it directly into your post. 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 to get even more traffic to your blog and make Friendly Friday more beneficial for everyone.
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.
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!
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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):
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Jennifer @ A Self-Confessed Foodie lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is a consultant for an IT consulting company. She has two blogs, enjoys photography, reading, traveling, scrapbooking, crafting,and playing with Maddy, her 3 year old Golden Retriever. Jennifer shares her recipes, restaurant reviews, product reviews, entertaining tips and much more! She says she “loves feeding people and frequently uses her friends and colleagues as guinea pigs.” By the way, she has some great tips and tricks for lemons.
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The Life of Jennifer Dawn is where Jennifer shares about her life, her husband and toddler. They are expecting their second child after having two “heartbreaking miscarriages.” She is not only a wife and mom but also a teacher, and she juggles all of this while still enjoying her hobbies, crafts, and blogging. Jennifer shares these on her blog along with recipes, tutorials, and designs from her Etsy Shop. Her favorite times are spending time with family, and she feels blessed!
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Sara @ “Deal”icious Mom is a wife, mom, and and a Special Education High School teacher. She’s very busy but still has time for deal hunting and sharing her great buys, “deals and steals,” and freebies. Sara also gives great tips on coupons and in-store and online deals. Her tips include places such as Amazon, Target, Hobby Lobby, McDonalds, The Disney Store, just to name a few. She in constantly searching for deals and invites her readers to leave comments if they know of a deal and would like to help.
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Now that you know about these 3 wonderful blogs, it’s time for you to join in! Add your family-friendly link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you can get the InLinkz code to share the link list on your blog, too.
Back when we had our own business years ago, we had a stamper with our business name on it. A lot of people nowadays have stampers for their own home use such as the invitationbox.com self-inking stamps. Some prefer labels because of the cute designs, but stamps can have just as cute designs as the labels. Either way, they are a big convenience when addressing just a few envelopes or a whole stack of cards or invitations.
These 100 degree summer days here in Texas are what we call “scorchers.” It’s hard to imagine that in six months people will be using an infrared heater, central heat, or a fireplace to keep warm. During the winter where I work, it gets cold in the school hallways. Then, I would love to have the heat we’re having right now. It all depends on the environment one is in. I’m sure some people are wishing for the cold days of winter in place of this Texas heat!
It’s so frustrating to lose something small out in the yard. Our grass doesn’t grow very fast like it does in wetter regions. In those areas, the grass can get tall fairly fast, and if someone loses something then they might need to consider metal detectors to help them find it (if it had metal in it). But really, little things can get hidden in any length of grass. A long time ago, I dropped some coins in the grass and it took forever to find them! A metal detector would have come in very handy! Have you ever lost something in the grass?
When people are looking at new homes, there are a lot of important factors to consider. They need to research and check out the schools in the area if they have school age children, the shopping facilities in the area, and the safety aspect of the neighborhood in which they are considering buying a home.
Another important aspect to consider is the company who is building the home. Are they a reputable company? How many years have they been building homes and what is the quality of the homes they build? Some companies have been in business for over thirty or forty years and have established long-term reputations as quality builders. Companies like Standard Pacific, for example, have built homes for over 110,000 families during the past forty-plus years which illustrates their commitment to building homes. Companies such as this demonstrate the quality of their homes by continued sales throughout the years. As you can see, people should do their research and make sure the company is reliable and one with a proven track record of quality and service.
When people make a decision to buy a new home, other aspects to consider are: will the home be ready for move-in, or will it be partially built which allows the buyer to choose colors, lighting, flooring, countertops, cabinetry, and other features. Or will they start with the floor plan and be involved in choosing the majority of the features in their new home, letting their own personal style be reflected in their home whether it’s traditional or contemporary?
With all these factors to consider, people should take time, do their research, and plan for their new home. With a quality builder, they can have a home that will bring them many years of enjoyment and satisfaction.
Note: I was compensated monetarily for this article. However, all opinions are mine.
Here’s a great shoe fit guide for those of you who aren’t sure which shoe size to get. Maybe you have it narrowed down to two sizes but don’t know which to buy. I found this site and thought it very helpful! Here’s some of the info:
This would be good to review before buying any pair of shoes.
For those interested, Saturday night at 12:00 CST is the deadline for the NSF Certified Safe Grilling Set giveaway. I received a set this week as well, and the tongs from Crate & Barrel are great. The meat thermometer is a nicer one than the one we have, so our old one will be given away. The Chef’s Apron is cool looking and will make me feel like I’m on Food Network, and the Rubbermaid container will probably be used very often (it would also be good to take salads in for lunch at work).
These are great items to have in your kitchen! Come by and leave a comment if you would like to enter for a chance to win.
There are all types of GPS Finders, from one that’s installed in cars to a golf gps finder. These finders are great to help lessen the frustration that occurs when a person needs the information they provide.
One time, a couple of friends and I were trying to find a certain place that was outside the city a little ways. We had a map printed off the Internet, but my friend’s GPS gave us conflicting directions. After getting nowhere with the map we printed out, we followed the directions her GPS was giving us. Her GPS was right!
It’s just a little over two months before the big BlogHer Conference in San Diego, California, this August. There are supposed to be over 3,000 bloggers from around the world in attendance. Table top displays will probably be in abundance, I imagine, and 30 different sessions are available to choose from. I would love to go to a BlogHer Conference sometime, but the timing on this one is too close to the beginning of school to even consider it!
