Congratulations Rachel!
Thanks to all of you who entered. Wish I had a gift card for each and every one of you!
Winner of CSN $60 Gift Card!
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Friendly Friday 7-16-10
Welcome to Friendly Friday!
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):
If you visit Moogie & Pap on an empty stomach, you may end up making an impromptu trip to the grocery store! Joann (aka Moogie) painted murals and designed landscapes professionally for years, and now enjoys baking for her blog. Filled with creative and mouth-watering recipes plus really beautiful photos, this blog is a delight to the senses. From Cloud Souffle (how could that not be something good?) to “Magically Delicious Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars”, there are a ton of new recipes for you to try!
Really in the mood for a party? Nicole at 2 Savvy Sisters has a boatload of ideas to inspire your next soiree – there are ideas for themes, including great decor and invitation examples. Nicole also runs an Etsy shop with the same name, where she sells home decor and party items. She describes herself as loving all things crafty, party, and paper-related. She’s a part-time instructor for the University of Phoenix, and a mom to two adorable little boys, too – but still manages to find time to make her custom creations!
Adventures of Wee Mason Man is the story of two newbie parents, two dogs, two cats, and one little boy. Frankly and humorously written, it’s a blog filled with absolutely adorable photos of their little boy, Mason. Need something to make you smile? Just take one look at him and it’ll brighten your day! The first post of this blog is their ultrasound photos, so it really does chronicle Mason from the very start!
Now that you know about these 3 wonderful blogs, it’s time for you to join in! Add your link below and we’ll see you back here every Friday! And don’t forget, you can grab the code to share the link list on your blog too.
Easy Chocolate Pie
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 graham cracker pie crust
- Chocolate pudding mix
- Milk (amount listed in pudding mix directions)
- Chocolate candy bar or chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate chips)
- Strawberries
- Whipped Cream
DIRECTIONS:
Mix the pudding according to directions and pour into pie crust. Cut up chocolate into small chunks and scatter across the top of the pie. Wash strawberries thoroughly and completely (remember strawberries are in the top 10 for high amounts of pesticides), cut in half, and decorate the top of the pie with them. Add whipped cream. Enjoy!
Note: I made this for my husband for Father’s Day. So very simple, but he was impressed and loved it!
Summer Reading
Have you read any good books or stories this summer? It’s been so busy that I really haven’t done much reading. I haven’t read any novels, biographies or weight loss success stories. There always seems to be something else that needs doing or blogging that needs to be done. Let me know if you’ve read any good books or stories recently.
Natural Foods
Recently, I read an article about foods that burn fat. I’ve read different articles about these natural foods before and believe there is some truth to this. The lists consist of common foods and herbs with one exception, seaweed. Looking at one list, I have two out of ten on a daily basis such as the green tea and essential fatty acids. Then there are two or three more that I have several times a week such as the berries, apples, and garlic. I do take Kelp two or three times a week which is brown seaweed. As for the spices, I tend to have those more in fall and winter. So for me, how many of these natural foods on the list I eat varies from week to week and also season to season.
Appetite
Do you ever notice that when the weather gets really hot then you’re not as hungry as you are during cold weather? Seems like I notice that my appetite is not the same during really hot weather, and I guess it’s like having natural appetite suppressants. Large meals are not as appealing and lighter meals tend to be more agreeable when the temperature gets high.
Back to School Clothes
I’ve heard the saying that summer is halfway over once we celebrate the Fourth of July. Seems like the rest of summer flies by after that! Then it’s time to start thinking about back to school clothes such as jeans,T-shirts, shoes, brands of clothes that I’m not even familiar with such as apple bottoms, and whatever kids wear to school nowadays. There should start being some good sales on back to school clothes by then.
Le Creuset & Rachael Ray Bakeware
Did you know that if you enter my giveaway for CSN’s $60 gift certificate then you could use it for bakeware? Or you can use it for anything else you want from any of their 200+ stores.
Here are some examples of things I found in bakeware from Le Creuset and Rachael Ray:
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Menu Plan Monday 7-12-10
Just to let you know, we did go to Chick-Fil-A on Friday dressed partly like cows (ears and a sign on the front of our shirts downloaded from their site). We were expecting to get just our entree free, but they gave all three of us complete meals for free. I must admit that it was fun watching all the other people (adults, several college students – one of them was our son, as well as little kids) dressed up as cows to some extent. Some were very creative. And I must admit, too, that we didn’t put on our ears and signs until we peeked inside to make sure other people were dressed like cows!
OK, enough of cow attire. On to our menu for this week:
MONDAY: Chicken Pasta with Ragu Sauce (I found it on sale for 99 cents a jar and bought several), fried zucchini, and homemade garlic bread
TUESDAY: Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli and salad (simple recipe but a favorite of my husband and our son)
WEDNESDAY: Chicken Tortilla Soup (we didn’t have it last week after all)
THURSDAY: Salmon Patties (a favorite of my husband) and frozen veggies (that sounds funny…I should say “frozen veggies that have been cooked”)
FRIDAY: Use this really great coupon I have and eat out somewhere!!
Note: Please bear with “Link Within” below. I just installed it, and the posts suggested below aren’t necessarily corresponding with the main post. Some of them seem really random!
Song Share: “Beautiful One” by Jeremy Camp
Fashionable Walking Canes
Do you have a family member that has a little trouble walking or they aren’t steady on their feet all the time? Do they make you nervous because you’re afraid they might fall? A walking cane would be a great solution to help steady them. It would give some added stability when walking in an area crowded with people such as at church or maybe at a family get-together. And it would help give them confidence being out away from home.
1001 Walking Canes.com has many styles of walking canes available, including fashionable designer canes. Some people make a fashion statement with their canes or decorative walking sticks which come in different colors, designs and unique shapes to fit any fashion. The Tuxedo Walking Stick, for example, would be perfect for a wedding or special occasion. Metallic Walking Canes are also classy looking. There is something to suit anyone’s style of walking cane.
They also have canes available for women in a shorter length, lighter weight and a more feminine design. These canes come in stylish colors and designs to go with any outfit or suit any occasion.
Not only are walking canes great for stability or making a fashion statement, but they are also excellent for hikers. These canes are available with a wrist strap, and the handle can be a straight grip or have the typical cane handle.
1001 Walking Canes.com is a family owned business which strives for excellent customer service. They ship right away and stand behind their products 100%.
Friendly Friday 7-9-10
Welcome to Friendly Friday!
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):
At A Houseful Of Boys it is a toss-up which is more adorable – the pictures in the header that show Michele’s three boys young and then in the exact same positions years later… or her amazing handmade jewelry – what talent! This is the type of blog where you feel like you are pulling up a cup of coffee and catching up with an old friend. Whether reading about her house of males, delicious foods or what being a mom to three boys entails, you’re always sure to have a great time visiting.
There are so many great things going on at Mommy 2 Two Girls! Having been a dedicated blogger for one year means it is time to celebrate and Eloise is doing it in style. However, not only does she have a huge list of wonderful anniversary reviews and giveaways posted, she is also thanking her readers for passing the 1,000 followers mark with even more special giveaways! Head over to find out about this blog-hopping SAHM, her two adorable girls and her wonderful husband what is keeping them busy and making them laugh today!
You never know what you’re going to get when “whatshername”, also known as T, shares at Little Secrets. Notes to herself, deep thoughts, beautiful pictures, humorous tales (have you just missed getting a traffic ticket recently, too?) or must-have products (a purse that can charge your gadgets with solar power? Amazing!) are just some of the many things that you’ll find. With a warm and friendly style, Little Secrets is a great place to find a new friend and a fun read about this eco and health conscious college student’s life in Detroit.