Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Happy New Year

     2014 was a good year and I appreciate all of y'all for being along for the ride.
    In 2014, I did 155 blog posts (which averages out to one blog post every 2 1/2 days)...not bad.
    In 2013, I had 134 different countries visit my blog and in 2014, 169 visited for a gain of 35 new countries.
     I have gained 347 new Pinterest followers this year; 1632 new linkedin follwers; 51 new Youtube subscribers; and 684 new g+ followers. I joined Instagram just a few months ago and already have 200 followers. On my FB page, at the beginning of January 2014 I had 5100 followers. Today, I have just over 16,000 fans. What an amazing year to gain over 10,000 fans. I am so blessed.
    What does 2015 have in store for us? Stick around to find out.
Happy New Year everyone!!!

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to take a quick moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas. God has been so good to us this year and I hope you have been blessed as well. I know I have been blessed by having each of you as a follower. Hugs!

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Chocolate Chip Pie Recipe

For Thanksgiving this year, I decided to try something new and made a chocolate chip pie. It was a HUGE hit. Everybody loved it.

Chocolate Chip Pie

2 eggs 1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. brown sugar

3/4 c. butter 1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Beat eggs and then stir in the flour, sugars, and butter. When it is mixed well, fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon into a pie crust. We have used a regular pie crust and a graham cracker crust and both go really well with this kind of pie. My teenage son and hubby prefer a regular pie crust but my daughter and her family like the graham cracker crust the best so you'll just have to experiment to see what your family likes best. Anyway... place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Remove. Let cool and enjoy.

The rest of our Thanksgiving menu include the following:

Turkey Breast

Southern Cornbread Dressing

Honey Glazed Carrots

Traditional Pumpkin Pie

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Ozeri 3x Tower Fan

Ozeri 3x Tower Fan (44") with Passive Noise Reduction Technology

Yes I got this fan for free to review but I am not required to do a positive review. I am supposed to just give my honest opinion. So...my honest opinion is I LOVE this fan. This is not an ordinary low-output fan. This has MANY settings and a REMOTE control. Woot-woot.

We had a large oscillating fan and this Tower Fan puts out more air on the low setting than the oscillating fan does on high. It is very quiet to boot and is very beautiful and not just utilitarian. It has a lovely glass base and the unit itself is only 3" wide thick and stands 44" high. There are 3 fan speeds and 9 levels of cooling. You can program it to turn off after a certain amount of time and so many other things. If you are in the market for a good quality fan, I HIGHLY recommend you considering the Ozeri 3x Tower Fan.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

10 Tips for a Warm, Efficient, and Sustainable Home This Winter

10 Tips for a Warm, Efficient, and Sustainable Home This Winter

By Tim Smith

Winter temperatures can be hard on your heating bills, but there are some steps you can take to save energy, help the environment, and put a few bucks back in your pocket.

1. Use energy-efficient drapes. You lose up to 40% of your heat through uncovered windows. Make sure your draperies are lined and hang below the window frame to insulate your windows.