tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35681122145942240252024-02-19T11:22:09.767-05:00Ama's HodgePodgeAmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-6721565466401664822013-12-21T21:57:00.000-05:002013-12-21T21:57:40.981-05:00Holiday Baking 2013 - part one<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now that Christmas is almost here, I have officially
started my holiday baking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far I have
made pecan tassies, almond vanilla bean sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies,
and peanut butter blossoms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As I type up the recipes to add to my computer, I’ll share
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also need to add them to my
family cookbook (a gift from my mother-in-law).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Until then, here are two to tide you over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Almond Vanilla Bean
Sugar Cookies</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/double-sugar-cookies/e9307c16-0ff0-41b1-a33d-18e844ad792e" target="_blank">this recipe</a> from Betty Crocker as inspiration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I wasn’t sure how the changes would
turn out, I made a half batch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hubby
was very pleased with the result!</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ cup vanilla bean sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ cup powdered sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ cup unsalted butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ cup canola oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon almond extract</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ teaspoon baking soda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ teaspoon cream of tartar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">½ teaspoon salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vanilla bean sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Directions: </u></span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, powdered sugar and
butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Beat in oil, vanilla and eggs until well blended.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar
and salt until a dough forms. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or
overnight for easier handling.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat oven to 375*F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2
inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten each with bottom of glass
dipped in vanilla bean sugar.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately
remove from cookie sheets.</span></li>
</ul>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Almond Vanilla Bean
Sugar Cookies</span></span></i></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Peanut Butter
cookies and Peanut Butter Blossoms</b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the many books I have in my collection is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884822355/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1884822355&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">1001 Cookie Recipes: The Ultimate A-To-Z Collection of Bars, Drops, Crescents, Snaps, Squares, Biscuits, and Everything That Crumbles</a> by Gregg R.
Gillespie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can tell how much I love
one of the peanut butter cookie recipes by the notations - and the spilled ingredients - on
that page, both signs of an excellent recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I use the same recipe for both peanut butter cookies and
peanut butter blossoms (or, as I like to call them, hugs and kisses
cookies).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></u></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 ½ cups flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 teaspoon baking powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 ½ teaspoons baking soda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups packed light brown sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup peanut butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 large eggs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Directions:</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 350*F</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a large bowl, beat together brown sugar, butter, peanut
butter and eggs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dough will be soft.</span></li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Peanut Butter Cookies</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">For Peanut Butter
cookies</b></span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Drop dough about 3 inches apart onto baking sheet.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using a fork dipped in sugar, crisscross tops of dough.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.</span></li>
</ul>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYz6uPs3QDcpS88yV4xIrrCdI1HLH734C6GprEB-tG9LNNRGz7gRz-bNjRAlJeHgHTKwSnSNFGlzIs8Po17XZhdvX4VFXEcsej08aZd6VXgZoenoDKcLHfddJd88RB2VHcv1hG3pMGEIu/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYz6uPs3QDcpS88yV4xIrrCdI1HLH734C6GprEB-tG9LNNRGz7gRz-bNjRAlJeHgHTKwSnSNFGlzIs8Po17XZhdvX4VFXEcsej08aZd6VXgZoenoDKcLHfddJd88RB2VHcv1hG3pMGEIu/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Peanut Butter Blossoms</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">For Peanut Butter
Blossoms</b></span></div>
<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roll balls of dough into sugar and place about 3 inches
apart onto baking sheet.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After baked add one Hershey kiss (or hug) to the middle of
cookie.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NOTES:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can use chunky peanut butter for more crunch.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instead of all white flour, I used 1 part whole wheat to 2
parts white.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For a double batch, use an 18 ounce jar of peanut butter.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just stopping by to share a few things that have recently brought a
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>This video.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span>Sure it might be a
marketing ploy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regardless, more
companies need to do this kind of thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>This song.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span>Namely the parts
about shopping, other holidays, and seeing Christmas decorations in stores
before Halloween.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>These two crazy pups.**</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously,
they might drive me a little nutty sometimes (especially the little one), but
they can always make me feel happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Handsome puppyboy, Spike. He will be 11 soon!</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>How can you sleep like that, Luna Belle?</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>From December 2012.</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">**By the way - they are in a contest. You can vote for them by <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=648891088483479&set=pb.264630490242876.-2207520000.1387410596.&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-prn2%2F1471178_648891088483479_2096289261_n.jpg&size=960%2C720" target="_blank">clicking here</a></b> and liking their photo. Contest ends December 31, 2013.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>This little girl.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span>If only she
didn’t live 1400 miles away. *sigh*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
love hearing stories of her antics, seeing how big she is getting through
photos, talking to her on Skype, and just everything about her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Maddiecakes takes her crafting very seriously!</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The hubby.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s good at making
me smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He keeps telling me that he
needs to finish Christmas shopping for me…even though I’ve told him many times
that the Elton John concert tickets we just bought should be considered my
present for this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>The hubby's beloved '55 Chevy truck. It's almost as awesome as he is. </i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>One last thing:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b> </span>I’m going to see
Elton John in concert!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That makes me
smile a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-81312077548774760152013-12-13T19:54:00.000-05:002013-12-13T19:54:00.361-05:00It's the holiday season<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Front of this year's Christmas cards</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Christmas is only a couple weeks
away! How did that happen? Most of my holiday shopping is finished,
other than ordering a few items online and buying some gift cards. I put up two small trees, wrapped several
gifts, and mailed nearly forty homemade Christmas cards. At work we have switched over to our winter
bulletin boards and decorations, though we are still putting up a few items
here and there. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The past few days I have begun to
consider what sweets I want to make for Christmas. Peanut Butter Fudge is a must. Not only is a favorite of mine, but I know
that several of the hubby’s family love it as well. I might also make a batch of <a href="http://amashodgepodge.blogspot.com/2013/10/buckeye-brownies.html" target="_blank">Buckeye Brownies</a>
to take to the in-laws’ house. Those are
my current favorite.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>"Oh, Christmas trees! Oh, Christmas trees!</i></span></span>"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What else to make, though? I could always stick with the usual suspects:
chocolate chip, peanut butter, peanut butter blossoms, and loaded oatmeal. Maybe make an old favorite that I haven’t
made in years, such as pecan tassies or kolache (not the nut roll dealio that
the hubby calls kolache). Or I could try
something new. I could even forgo the
cookie route and bake a cake. So many
options…so few people eating them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of course, I could always take the
cookies to work and share with my coworkers.
They might grumble about the excess of treats, but that rarely keeps
people from enjoying the goodies!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Obviously, my niece Maddie does not heart Santa<!--3--></span></i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are your favorite holiday sweet
treats? Have a recipe to share?</span></span></div>
Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-13263663932462830412013-12-05T19:14:00.000-05:002013-12-05T19:14:17.528-05:00Thanksgiving travels<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So…it’s been nearly a month since I list posted. Oops.
Time flies when you are having fun.
Or when you are busy. Or
something like that. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I spent Thanksgiving in Michigan, visiting my parents. As of the afternoon of Thanksgiving Eve, I
wasn’t sure I would be able to make the trip.
My area of Ohio was hit by the snowstorm that traveled north that
week. We had nearly a foot of heavy, wet
snow dumped on us over 36 hours.
Thankfully it had tapered off by the time I was finished work on
Wednesday. Late that night I packed up
the car and the pups and I headed west to Michigan. As I figured from checking the weather, just
past Cleveland the ground was clear.
Since I was on the road in the middle of the night, there wasn’t a lot
of holiday traffic on the turnpike. The
pups and I arrived at my parents’ house just in time for my parents to get up
to see my dad off to work. In other
words, we got there around 5 a.m. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Spike thought Luna Belle made a good seat. She didn't agree.</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I swear having a second “kid” has added at least 30 minutes to the
trip! Even when we don’t stop for potty
breaks!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mom and I hit up a few stores during the day, mostly for groceries –
and in search of a particular brand of gingerbread cookies for dad. We came back to the house and, after putting
a couple of pies in the oven, cleaned.
Around 3 p.m., right before Mom was to put the turkey in the oven, the
power went out. After figuring out that
it was the neighborhood – not just their house – we decided to go to the
movies. We had been told that the electricity
wouldn’t be back on for a couple of hours – if not longer! It was getting dark and cold, so there wasn’t
much we could do at home other than nap.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So off to the theater we went. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Both of us wanted to see <a href="http://www.thebookthief.com/" target="_blank"><i>The Book Thief</i></a>. We had both read the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375842209/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0375842209&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">book</a> and loved it. Feeling a little nervous as to how well the
film adaptation would be, we settled in and hoped for the best. What a wonderful movie! There were a few changes from the book, as to
be expected. Nonetheless, we were both
pleased. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By the time we returned home, the electricity was working once
again. Dad was expected home from work
shortly after we got there. Mom was
finally able to put the turkey in the oven, but it was going to be several
hours before it finished cooking. This
meant we were not having a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The turkey cooked. Dad and I
chatted and watched our beloved Steelers play football. Mom napped on the couch. Overall, it was a nice evening.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eventually, after Dad had gone to bed, the turkey was finished. Just in time for Mom and I to hit up a few
stores for Black Friday Shopping!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now, I am not a fan of Black Friday shopping. I hate the crowds and the rudeness. It seems like the deals aren’t worth the
hassle, either. But my mom LOVES
it. She knows that I will go with her –
because I know how much it means to her.
We arrived at the stores a few hours into the madness, which may have
contributed to the fact we didn’t buy much.
Well, during that part of the shopping day at least. We arrived back home around 3:30 a.m. Mom made mashed potatoes and veggies to pack
in my dad’s lunch and I finally had my turkey dinner at 4 a.m. It was delish.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After a few hours of sleep, we both woke up to do some last minute
cleaning and preparations. A cousin of
mine and her boyfriend drove up from West Virginia so they could attend the
Michigan-Ohio State game (Go Blue!). Once
they arrived, we all headed north to <a href="http://www.greatlakescrossingoutlets.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Crossing</a> – a gigantic indoor
outlet mall. Being that it was Black
Friday, the place was PACKED. It was
here that I did the majority of my shopping.
After several hours, we left there and headed to another mall closer to
my parents’ house. We shopped some more
before heading home for the night.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next day was game day. We
all got up early and headed to Ann Arbor.
After dropping my cousin and her boyfriend off at The Big House, Mom and
I hit up a few different stores in the region.
I “watched” the game via my phone while we shopped. After the game, we took a scenic route back
towards Detroit, stopping at another mall on our way to the house.</span></span></div>
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Since my cousin’s boyfriend had to work the next day, they left that
evening. Mom and I talked about going to
see a movie, but we were both too tired.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunday morning I set an alarm for 5:15 a.m. so I could say good-bye to
Dad before he left for work. I knew I
would be heading home before he was done for the day. Of course, I went back to bed after he
left. I’m not sure he fully understands
how special it is that I woke up that early voluntarily! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After packing up the car, Mom and I headed to the casino for lunch and
a little of penny slot playing. I won
enough to fill the gas tank and pay the turnpike fee. Around 5 p.m. the pups and I hit the road and
came back to Ohio, where the hubby was waiting for us. The drive home was quicker than the drive there, even with the abundance of traffic. We were all happy to be home and sleep in our own bed again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That was my Thanksgiving weekend.
I can’t believe that Christmas is just a few weeks away. Most of my shopping is finished. Christmas cards have been sent (other than a
few that I needed addresses to complete). I even did a little decorating! Next up – holiday baking. What to make this year? </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>My 3rd birthday. Dad in the background.</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today is my birthday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am very happily 36 today. That’s
right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am HAPPY about my age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, I count down to my birthday every
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hear I get rather annoying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s just part of the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why am I still so excited about my
birthday?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why shouldn’t I be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our culture insists on trying to be younger
than our actual age, instead of celebrating the achievement of reaching another
birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least until we reach such
milestones as 90 or 100.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many joke that
they are “29 again”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally, I’m
glad to be in my 30s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m finding this
decade to be a wonderful one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>What little girl doesn't want a Rainbow Brite birthday cake?</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My philosophy on birthdays is rather
simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a day that is all about
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’ve had a bad year, celebrate
that you have survived it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it was a
great year, rejoice in that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall, it
is better than the alternative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’ve always been excited about my
birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was in kindergarten I
planned my own birthday party at McDonald’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My parents found out after a classmate’s parent asked about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, they were able to make it
happen!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The year I planned my own birthday party. I was an advanced 4 year old! lol</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m working today. The hubby is on the
road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My big plans for tonight are to go
home to the pups, spend some time with them, and go out to dinner by myself
(with a book, of course).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I might stop
at Dairy Queen and get an ice cream cake to share with my coworkers – just because
I can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-67739058349173488542013-10-29T15:04:00.000-04:002013-10-29T15:04:00.453-04:00Get the Word out About Your Business<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Get the Word Out About Your Business</i></span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span>from Guest Blogger </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-author=Sharon%20Katzman&linkCode=ur2&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank&tag=amsgebo-20"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Sharon
Katzman</span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGJF8F2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AGJF8F2&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00AGJF8F2&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=amsgebo-20" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You have likely heard the old saying “if you build it, they will come”. But that is not true of many things, and having your own business is one of them. Sure, chances are you will have told those immediately around you that you have started something but what about those who are further out of your circle or not in it at all. It can be hard to penetrate these without alienating the people that you are targeting.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For this reason, I created </span><u><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGJF8F2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AGJF8F2&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">Assistance with Advertising and Social Media (Direct Sales Help)</a></i></span></i></u></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> to help people figure out how to get the word out about their business. It discusses various methods of advertising from those on the Internet to those in the physical world; those methods that are free and those that will cost you money as well as how to use Facebook and Twitter for promotion. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chances are not every method will appeal to you or get the results you want, but if you do not try, you cannot say that they didn’t work. If a method is against your own beliefs, move on. I had been told one time to put flyers in the windshield wipers of cars in front of a similar retail store. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it for a variety of reasons. Did it hurt my business? Maybe, but at least I was able to look myself in the mirror.</span></span></span></div>
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-89807426690755422002013-10-29T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-29T09:00:00.794-04:00Buckeye Brownies <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sometimes I want to eat brownies. Sometimes I just want to eat brownie batter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seriously, though. I LOVE brownie batter. Yes, with the eggs. This is the only reason I buy boxed brownie mixes, as the recipe I have for brownies from scratch is so easy to make. When I want to actually eat brownies, I use the recipe for Evil Brownies - so called because you can't eat just one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The past few weekends the hubby has asked for brownies. I would bake a batch from a mix, sending some on the road with him when he leaves and taking the rest in to work for my coworkers to enjoy. I really don't eat a lot of brownies. But, this weekend I realized that the only mix in the cupboard was for dark chocolate brownies. I knew this wouldn't fly with the hubby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The hubby loves peanut butter. We go through several 40 oz jars of creamy <a href="http://www.jif.com/Products/Details?categoryId=64&productId=325" target="_blank">Jif </a>every month. So, when I realized that I would have to make brownies from scratch, I decided to spruce them up a bit by adding some peanut butter chips to the mix. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I knew I was going to frost these babies with some medium flavored chocolate buttercream; however, I decided they needed some more peanut butter goodness. So...before making the chocolate buttercream frosting, I made some peanut butter frosting. Instead of washing my mixing bowl another time, I just made the chocolate frosting in the same bowl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are the recipes I used. I will admit - I guesstimated on the peanut butter measurements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chocolate
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For a glossier frosting, add 1 Tablespoon corn syrup. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Single batch makes 1 cup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i><b>Side note:</b> </i> If you add nuts, they are boy brownies. Without nuts - girl ones. My mom is the one who first told me that. lol </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">If you have joined direct sales and are struggling to get
bookings, or you are trying to get more and aren’t sure what to do, you need <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGJFDA2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AGJFDA2&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">Everything about Getting Sales, Trade Shows and Fundraisers (Direct Sales Help)</a></i><b>. </b>This book focuses on exactly that –
where to look to get sales, how to find trade shows and where to get
fundraisers. Not only does it help you get these, but it
tells you how to work with them to maximize your profits and keep the bookings
happening. You will also learn how to pack up orders, how to keep track of
leads and there are questions and answers on several topics that always come up
with direct sales. </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AGJFDA2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AGJFDA2&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00AGJFDA2&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=amsgebo-20" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">When it comes to making money, there are many more things than
just doing parties and shows to grow your business. Consider the
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Shopping Clubs</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Frequent buyer programs</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Open Houses</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Highlighted order forms</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Trade Shows</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Catalogue Parties</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Fundraisers</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">Are you comfortable with upselling products? Do you even
know what that is? Have you ever considered bundling products to increase
your sales numbers? If so, how do you know how to price them or what to
offer? Should you offer discounts to get people to buy more or
should you offer no shipping? Should you give a gift to your hostess for
having you in her home and should you play games? How do you answer the
customer who comments they can get similar product cheaper somewhere else?
Even if you have not considered many of these questions, rest assured,
your customers have and they will ask about them. This book will
look at all of these and help you decide how you want to handle them in advance
so you are not blindsided later on.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=amsgebo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00AGJFDA2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></span></span></div>
Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-74141266868080217192013-10-13T21:30:00.000-04:002013-10-13T21:30:00.234-04:00Who wore it better?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-22562658132617541912013-10-04T16:50:00.000-04:002013-10-04T16:52:40.885-04:00Considering Direct Sales?<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-691ab2c2-8533-d78e-bc0d-be15ff195d9c" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">from Guest Blogger <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-author=Sharon%20Katzman&linkCode=ur2&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank&tag=amsgebo-20" target="_blank">Sharon Katzman</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=amsgebo-20&l=ur2&o=1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever thought about selling something like Tupperware or Gold Canyon Candles but weren’t sure if it was for you? Maybe you love the product but aren’t sure if you can make money at it or what the expenses are really going to be like? I have written a book called<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YCUB90/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009YCUB90&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">Picking a Direct Sales Company and Getting Started (Direct Sales Help)</a></i></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> which helps you with this process. It includes information to help you decide what company is a good fit for you, what questions you should ask and how to pick through the information you receive. There are also some common questions that are asked as well as answers that will help you decide if you want to go this route.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YCUB90/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009YCUB90&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B009YCUB90&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=amsgebo-20" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Not only does this book help you decide which company you should go with but it also explores striking out independently versus going with a company and some of the aspects that you need to consider. Direct sales are not for everyone and the goal is to help you make the most informed decision possible so that you will be happy.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Once you have made a decision, the book also assists you with what to do while you wait for your kit and how to get organized. There is information to help you get organized, how to set up different systems to work effectively and information on email and electronic backups. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One thing this book does not get too deeply into is how to get a lot of bookings and really get your business going. There is discussion about getting started and getting those first bookings and events to get your business started on the right foot though. But for a lot more depth into sales and making money, you will want to look at the book that focuses on these aspects.<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=amsgebo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B009YCUB90" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span></span></span></div>
Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-63325528219499510792013-09-20T15:20:00.000-04:002013-09-20T15:20:00.175-04:00Yee Haw, Y'all!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As I mentioned I went to
Texas recently. Holy frijoles, Bat Man! It. Was. Hot. I don’t like hot.
At all. I like moderate temps to cold. Because, yanno, legally you can only
take off so many articles of clothing when out in public. </span><br />
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twice during my trip. Because it was hotter than Hades during the day, we
couldn’t keep Madelynn outside during the afternoons. That means no
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I was there, with temps topping off in the low 90s instead of 103. Still
too warm for my likes, but doable. We spent a lot of time indoors –
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>She does not stay still.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Seriously. She was all over the place!</span></i></td></tr>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">One night my sister, our mom, our Aunt J, Madelynn and I
went to a steak house for a late dinner. Every night they have live music
on the patio. Madelynn was enthralled by this. Completely
captivated! She wouldn’t sit in the high chair until we turned it towards
the stage. When out of her chair, she wanted to stand on the dance floor
and would dance and sing…or just stare in awe. The performer heard it was
her birthday and sang “Happy Birthday” to her. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApSFUjaHR7I&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">We caught most of it on video. (Click to see it).</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"What's going on, Mommy?"</span></span></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Just singing and dancing to the music.</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Madelynn’s birthday we went to the
<a href="http://www.austinzoo.org/" target="_blank">Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary</a>. While a lovely setting, the paths are hilly
and unpaved, making it very difficult to push a stroller.<span> </span>The zoo’s animals are nearly all rescues.<span> </span>Madelynn seemed to particularly like the
lizards!<span> </span>We attended a little storytime
there and took Maddie on her first train ride.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>That night we all went to one of the many fantastic
BBQ joints in the area.<span> </span></span><span>So
delicious!<span> </span></span><span>While you can buy wine (and I think beer) there, you can also bring your own. We did both. Madelynn seem to think that the individual servings of wine were juices for her. </span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Don't worry.</span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> We only take photos of underage drinkers.</span></i></span></span> </span></i></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span>We took some birthday photos - mostly with my sister's camera. </span></span>Once it started to get dark we went inside for some delicious Texas BBQ. We ordered a lot, but didn't bring much home. That was my last night in Texas. The next day I flew back to Ohio, where it was also 90 degrees that day...but only 60 two days later. I'll take the 60s.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Grandma and her girlfriend Maddie.</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mmmm. Yummy meat. </span></i></span></span></td></tr>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I had hoped that having a different theme for each
day of the week would equal more posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That obviously didn’t work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will still use the themes from time to time, but I am going to return to my
regular random style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will I be posting
more?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only time will tell.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Until then, here is a sweet photo of my niece Madelynn. I took it while I was in Texas last week. I can't believe she is a year old already! </span></span><br />
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-398721999464958402013-09-13T09:33:00.000-04:002013-09-13T09:33:08.026-04:00Frugal Friday - Learning about Couponing with an Ebook<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-3bfe1ab4-1782-ae32-81a6-393709907621" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>This is a guest post from my friend Sharon.</i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />More and more people are getting into couponing. But, in order to be successful, it takes some time to learn how to coupon effectively and get the best deals. While you can just take the coupons you get, go to the store, and buy the product, if you wait for sales or watch flyers, you can save more money than just the face value of the coupon.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For this reason, I decided to create a book on Canadian couponing. I have had friends ask me to help them get started but there is a lot of information and it can be difficult to go through it all. I had already written a few other kindle books so i decided why not write one specifically aimed to Canadians? I know there are many websites/Facebook groups for couponing as well and I have included links to these.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I used the alphabet to organize this book and it definitely it not an exhaustive guide. But I have included a lot of information in this book to help you get started with couponing, with getting the best bang for your buck and a variety of sources to help you get started and find your coupons.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Even if you are not Canadian based, you may find this book helpful if you are trying to learn about couponing. There is terminology, information on getting good deals and many other bits of information that are universal regardless of where you live.</span></span></span><br />
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-7388125988680357672013-07-31T17:43:00.001-04:002013-07-31T17:43:30.399-04:00Wordless Wednesday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9997490223/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=15QYRX6N5GEKG62JYFDP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846" target="_blank">1946 Caldecott Honor book - and the last one on my list to read!!</a></td></tr>
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<br />Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-91436634160879032552013-07-29T09:00:00.000-04:002013-07-29T09:00:00.868-04:00Miscellaneous Monday - The Power of Books
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A couple weeks ago, while the hubby and I were out and
about town, I received a text message from my dad’s cell phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t certain it was from him, as my mom
will sometimes text me from his phone instead of her own, depending on which is
handier at the moment. The text asked about a book:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The princess and the goblin. A book. Started to read in the
second, maybe third grade. Never got to finish it, had to turn it back in to
the bookmobile. Could never find it again. Have u ever heard of it?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The name sounded familiar, but I wasn’t certain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick search on amazon brought up a
Victorian fairy tale by George MacDonald.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is available as a free Kindle book (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0082ZEO8Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0082ZEO8Y&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20">The Princess and the Goblin</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=amsgebo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0082ZEO8Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />). I texted the info back and within
moments my phone started ringing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My dad, who recently celebrated his 59<sup>th</sup>
birthday, told me that he had started reading this book when he was young –
perhaps in first grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bookmobile
would visit the Catholic school he attended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Either the nuns at school or his mother at home had given him a fear of
returning a book late, so he returned the book without finishing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a young child, he didn’t realize that
he could renew the book or request it so he could check it out again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fast forward over fifty years and he is still
thinking about the story and wondering how it ends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In libraryland we often talk how important books are in a
child’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are asked to find books
that a patron read and loved as a child, but can no longer recall the title or
author.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dad’s story is just one
example of how the written word can stick with a person throughout his
life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad told me that over the years he
would think about this book from time to time, wishing he could read it to the
end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-16752207145357139962013-07-22T09:47:00.001-04:002013-07-22T09:49:19.637-04:00Miscellaneous Monday - So, You Want To Be a Youth Librarian<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPb4FH5QzQE3-NEyAhm6Q00yF4yxg3vmSRnuLGZv0IKf-Uc4NEmPPIY2kScBLFKUq5FIn91KYjLgZnKK9YCULIxf3QsMR0a-oI6pod0KMWHCAZPSM665qBRtfLIvT9Ky95182fBEQE8yN/s1600/file0001878630966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPb4FH5QzQE3-NEyAhm6Q00yF4yxg3vmSRnuLGZv0IKf-Uc4NEmPPIY2kScBLFKUq5FIn91KYjLgZnKK9YCULIxf3QsMR0a-oI6pod0KMWHCAZPSM665qBRtfLIvT9Ky95182fBEQE8yN/s320/file0001878630966.jpg" width="320" /></a>I’ve wanted to do a post that takes the reader on a journey through my
typical day at work. There are two reasons I have yet to do this. 1. I
have found that I don’t really have the time to take photos for the
post. 2. The few times I started a list of activities I was doing that
day, I was soon so busy that I wasn’t able to write everything down.
Usually the list was abandoned within three hours.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I am one of the lucky few who can say I love my job. I am a librarian.
More specifically, I am the Assistant Manager of the Youth Services
department at my library. I’m sure most who read that will just see the
librarian part and assume I get paid to read books all day, with the
occasional craft thrown in (if they noticed the youth part). My job is
so much more than doing crafts and reading books.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> While it is true that there are times when I do read on the job, usually
I am reading picture books I have chosen for storytime. As for
crafts, more often than not, I quickly put together a sample that will
be used during a program. The library field often requires Master of
Library and Information Science degree to be titled a librarian. I
obtained this degree knowing that I would be required to do much more
than read books and complete crafts.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> So, what else do I do? I have many tasks to take up my time. Here is a sampling of those duties:</span></span>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I research and prepare book lists, called bibliographies, for children of all ages. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
As a youth librarian, I plan and present programs for children aged
3-18, though not all in one program! Conceivably I could plan and
present programs for infants and toddlers as well, but we have others in
my department who usually do those.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I order books, magazines, and audiobooks for teens for four of our seven
locations. At one time I ordered those materials, as well as CD-ROMs,
DVDs and music CDs for children aged 0-14 for five locations. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I attend conferences, workshops and webinars. Sometimes I even present
at these events. Topics are of a wide variety, including readers’
advisory, database training, programming on the cheap, early literacy,
and violence in the workplace. I’m expected to be an expert in most
things related to youth. This goes beyond children’s and teen
literature and includes cognitive development, education, literacy,
trends, and interests.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
The library is part of a community, which means it is important, as a
youth librarian, to have a presence in the community. I visit schools
and daycares, and facilitate their visits to the library. I must know
what is happening in the communities of which our system is part –
local, regional, state and national. For example, when a school closes
its library doors, or drops art from its elementary curriculum, we
strive to fill the gaps. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
In keeping with being involved with the community, I serve on the board
for a local chapter of a national literacy organization. Others in my
library are active in local business associations, Kiwanis, Rotary, and
similar organizations. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I maintain the youth collections. While I am directly in charge of the
teen collections at four locations, I also help with weeding the
children’s collections that my staff members maintain. This includes
doing an inventory of materials, checking to see that the items are on
the shelf and pulling those that need to be replaced and/or withdrawn.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I help to maintain the bulletin board and display decorations at one
branch. This might not seem like a lot, but the bulletin board is the
length of the children’s department…about one third of the building.
It’s freakin’ long. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
At all locations, reference and readers’ advisory questions take up a
portion of the day. At some locations the questions often seem
non-stop. Is your child looking for a book to read? Does little Taylor
have a project due at school? If you visit my library when I am
working, I will be there to help. If you are a teacher, I will help
you find materials to use in the classroom.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
These are just a few of the activities that fill my work week. I attend
meetings, deal with staffing issues, observe others’ programs, answer
emails, write grants and even assist at the circulation desk from time
to time. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> When I get home from work, or during my lunch breaks, I use the time to
read books, blogs, journals and other professional resources. I listen
to audiobooks in the car and on my iPhone. Most of the books I read are
written for people under the age of 18. These can easily be considered
work related activities, but I very rarely do them on work time.
Luckily, I enjoy this part of my field.</span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> So that, in a nutshell, is what I do as a youth librarian. </span></span>Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-60150322140610141302013-06-24T13:20:00.000-04:002013-06-24T13:20:00.448-04:00Miscellaneous Monday - Five Fun Youth Party Themes<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a youth librarian, I am always looking for fun program
ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve noticed that a lot of our
programs would make fantastic children’s parties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are five fun ideas that go beyond the
traditional party themes. (Links are to my Pinterest boards for those themes).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://pinterest.com/amareads/more-than-just-a-cape/" target="_blank">Superheroes</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A great
theme for preschoolers through tweens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Design your own superhero, complete with logo and mask. Hold a trivia
contest and run an obstacle course. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://pinterest.com/amareads/supernatural-survival-skills-101/" target="_blank">Supernatural creatures</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is sure
to delight tweens and teens. Trivia, snacks, crafts and a zombie apocalypse drill.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Give manicures
and pedicures, make jewelry, lip gloss, bath salts and more, sip mocktails from
fancy glasses. Tween and teen girls will have a blast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. <a href="http://pinterest.com/amareads/upcycled/" target="_blank">Upcycled Crafting</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Upcycling is
all the rage! Crafts made from materials that would normally be recycled or
thrown away, such as egg cartons, bread tags, floppy disks, and cereal boxes.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVABG9vlmrS7iQHILwFovs9sTeewfMyci5F6ytwhC4kBQ_PG4OXDKRMvXzHAm1cCDH2eH4tjMe4Vw5h80uJTh-ZhDDooL9crgiWHuYHTy1vQp-Newdzfv_3IpBg-z5u6k_IiwuJD2lxsy/s1600/file0001017168120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVABG9vlmrS7iQHILwFovs9sTeewfMyci5F6ytwhC4kBQ_PG4OXDKRMvXzHAm1cCDH2eH4tjMe4Vw5h80uJTh-ZhDDooL9crgiWHuYHTy1vQp-Newdzfv_3IpBg-z5u6k_IiwuJD2lxsy/s200/file0001017168120.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. <a href="http://pinterest.com/amareads/through-the-looking-glass/" target="_blank">Mad HatterTea Party</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Show a
whimsical side with a tea party inspired by Alice in Wonderland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Giant tissue paper flowers, brightly colored
sweets, and a game of “flamingo” croquet. </span></div>
Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-79595165372740818812013-06-17T13:49:00.000-04:002013-06-17T13:49:00.027-04:00Miscellaneous Monday - First Book and Summer Slide<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-34e44f07-3ac8-d710-4514-711a878b79f8" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For
the past several months I have been a part of a Local Advisory Board
for <a href="http://www.firstbook.org/" target="_blank">First Book</a>. This organization is important to me not only as a
youth librarian, but also as someone who very nearly became an English
teacher. When you throw in the fact that I cannot remember a time when
books were not an important part of my life, it is understandable that I
would want to be involved with First Book.</span></span></span></div>
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non-profit organization that provides access to new books for children
in need throughout the United States and Canada, First Book strives to
alleviate the illiteracy issue plaguing our nation’s poorest residents
by partnering with organizations, classrooms, and other groups in the
community. In addition to providing books, First Book raises funds to
use for grants. If you work with children in an area with a high level
of poverty, you may be eligible for a grant through First Book. </span></span></span></div>
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school lets out children are susceptible to Summer Slide. While this
is an issue for all youth, it is especially so for those in low-income
areas. With little or no access to quality books or even computers,
these children are at a disadvantage. Over the summer months, children
in low-income households fall behind an average of 2 months in reading.
Thankfully most libraries have free Summer Reading Programs that can
help alleviate the educational divide, but unfortunately, many children
may never step foot in a library. </span></span></span></div>
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is where First Book can help. For instance, the local chapter of First
Book has a program called Food for the Brain Campaign in which they
visit a number of community meals and nutrition sites and give new, free
books to the children attending, providing those from low-income
households with reading materials. By going to where the children are
and giving them books First Book helps to fight Summer Slide. </span></span></span></div>
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to help support First Book? Local Advisory Boards are made up of
people from all walks of life - teachers, librarians, business owners,
retirees, parents, grandparents... anyone can volunteer. They can use
donations of funds or of time, whether ongoing or only once. Check out
their website<a href="http://www.firstbook.org/get-involved/volunteer/find-a-local-advisory-board" target="_blank"> to search for a Local Advisory Board</a> near you.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We’ve been having a bout of mostly warm temps here the past
week or so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even broke down and turned
on the central air last week! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which
brings me to today’s topic of gratitude.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUo819aLB73nWm-QdKls3tI390g48I7PKbecufHKRfd_C9M9eyrtEblRxYOzWxlkRj7XwhnDPvo5uizvX2VcRIErq9OsJr3lxWuyts5TkDC2SBe-7gw9Y999ynz0GabbZtEjrwPDD6_8k/s1600/IMG_3260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUo819aLB73nWm-QdKls3tI390g48I7PKbecufHKRfd_C9M9eyrtEblRxYOzWxlkRj7XwhnDPvo5uizvX2VcRIErq9OsJr3lxWuyts5TkDC2SBe-7gw9Y999ynz0GabbZtEjrwPDD6_8k/s200/IMG_3260.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am thankful for sunny days. Days when the weather cooperates
and I can sit outside and read a book or play with the pups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also very thankful for central air
conditioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without it the temps
inside my house would climb several degrees higher than those outside. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only would that make me miserable and
headachey, but it would be unhealthy for the furkids.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’m also thankful for rainy nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love listening to the rain and feeling a
slight mist come through the open bedroom windows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the smell in the air just before it
rains, and the scent of the rain falling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While it does get hotter than I like, I’m thankful I live
in a place where bad weather rarely kills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, we can get tornados in our part of Ohio, but the likelihood for
twisters is slim compared to the Plains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Additionally, when we have experienced tornados, they haven’t been
nearly as devastating as the ones recently experienced in Oklahoma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thoughts are with those who have lived
through those storms, and with the friends and family of the humans and animals
who did not survive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And on that note, I’ll end with the gratefulness I have
knowing every day I can snuggle with my pups when I am at home and I can hear
my husband’s voice on the other end of the phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Sunday the Hubby and I went to his parents’ house for
two reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One – to do laundry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our washing machine died on us a few weeks
ago, so we’ve been going there every two weeks instead of paying at a laundromat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully we can afford to buy a new washer
once I get paid on Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other reason we went to the in laws’ was
to celebrate Mother’s Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of
going out to dinner, we came over and I made a meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally it was going to be just the four
of us, but one of Hubby’s sisters and her family came over as well, so I made
dinner for eight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After a few discussions as to what to make, Hubby and I
decided to make spaghetti.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nice and
easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I can’t just use a jar
of sauce without doing something to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Using a jar of Trader Joe’s Roasted Garlic red sauce as a base, I added
the following to it: 1 large can of crushed tomatoes with basil, 1 bag of
frozen roasted peppers and onions (from Trader Joe’s), 1 large Vidalia onion, 1
½ pounds of sliced baby Bella mushrooms, 1 ½ cups shredded carrots, ½ pound
sweet Italian sausage, ½ pound hot Italian sausage, minced garlic, Italian seasonings,
and red pepper flakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So. Very. Delish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seriously, I love my pasta sauces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I rarely brag about myself and really mean what I am saying, but this is
one case where I really do believe it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My pasta sauce rocks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition to spaghetti, we had cheesy garlic toast and a
large salad with my homemade vinaigrette dressing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so easy to make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know the exact measurements as I usually
just go with how it looks and/or tastes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The main ingredients are: balsamic vinegar, Mrs. Dash seasoning, garlic
(minced and/or powdered), and extra virgin olive oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will sometimes add flavored vinegars, such
as raspberry, or some honey and mustard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For dessert we had fresh red raspberries and strawberries
with vanilla sugar over vanilla bean iced cream with whipped cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of course, I don’t have any photos of the yumminess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead I am going to share the recipe and
photos for Garlic Croutons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made these
with bread leftover from Sunday’s dinner.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mmmmm. Roasted Garlic bread</span></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Garlic Croutons</span></b></span></div>
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<u><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ingredients:</span></i></u></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dense bread (my local grocery store sells a roasted garlic
bread that is perfect)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Garlic powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Italian seasonings</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Onion salt</span></li>
</ul>
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<u><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Directions:</span></i></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preheat the oven to 400*F</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut the bread into cubes</span><br />
<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut the bread into cubes</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In a quart or gallon sized storage bag, put olive oil,
garlic powder and Italian seasonings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The amount depends on how much you are making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used about 1/3 cup of oil and a teaspoon of
each garlic powder and Italian seasonings. </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add bread to the storage bag and close bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coat bread.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coat with olive oil and seasonings</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Place bread cubes in a single layer in a baking dish or
sheet pan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sprinkle a bit of onion salt
on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a more garlic taste, use
garlic salt instead.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Single layer in a baking dish</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bake for approximately 10 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let sit to cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once cool put in a storage container or bag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoy.</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><br />
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Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-17378886462808745162013-05-11T10:46:00.000-04:002013-05-11T10:46:00.240-04:00Scent-Sational Saturday - GC's Summer catalog<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Get the Inside Scoop on Gold Canyon's Summer 2013 catalog!</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Hs0VXXpEtHU" width="400"></iframe><br />Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-44404992469735049622013-05-02T20:05:00.000-04:002013-05-02T20:05:00.697-04:00Thankful Thursday - Embrace the Positive<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-46e1d8cd-6778-3651-8e16-e4f29662d8ac" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recently
I saw an acquaintance I haven’t seen in about a year. I was polite and
said hello and reluctantly asked how she has been. Why reluctantly?
Because this particular person is a Negative Nelly. This isn’t to say
that she doesn’t have good reason to be unhappy with certain situations
in her life, but rather that she chooses to focus on the negative.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
know how difficult it can be to maintain a positive outlook. It is
something that I struggle with on a daily basis. Sometimes I even
struggle with it on a minute by minute basis! However, a positive
outlook is something that I strive to have. Yes, there are times when I
break down and wallow in the negativity. It is only human to feel that
way from time to time. Over the years I have found that when I try to
focus on the positive I feel less stressed and overall happier. As
someone who battles depression, this is an important task. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How can you keep positive despite negative circumstances? Here are a few suggestions:</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Surround yourself with positive people.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Laugh often.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Think about the things that make you smile. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ask yourself: Will this matter tomorrow? Next week? Next month? A year from now?</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Look for the sun shining through the dark clouds. </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Luna Belle about to kiss snipe me.</i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Make time for activities you enjoy. Whether it is once a day or once a month set aside a bit of time for you. </span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t
think you are a Negative Nelly? Think about what you say to others.
When you are asked, “How are you?”, do you reply with a litany of
complaints? Are most of your Facebook posts gripes about life? If so,
you will be amazed at the difference that small positive thinking
alterations will make in your life.</span></div>
<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As
today is Thankful Thursday, I don’t think it is a stretch to bring this
post around to that topic. I’m thankful for the good in my life.
Although there are situations that may upset me and times that I am
sad, I know that my blessings far outweigh my troubles. Thankfully, I
can see and embrace the positive in my life.</span>Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-79834853599245162602013-04-17T19:43:00.003-04:002013-04-17T19:43:41.974-04:00Wordless Wednesday - The smiling edition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The hubby and our niece, Maddie.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maddie</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spike</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Luna</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maddie Joy</span></td></tr>
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<br />Amahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15409831684822039384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3568112214594224025.post-47869251051276364312013-04-12T09:30:00.000-04:002013-04-12T09:30:05.272-04:00Frugal Friday - FREE ebooks!<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>This post was orignially posted on my other blog, <a href="http://amasgetbooked.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-latest-obsession-free-ebooks.html" target="_blank">Ama Reads</a>, on April 3, 2013.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a Kindle…somewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it is in my house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just not sure where I put it last.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see, I’ve rarely used it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I much prefer a physical edition of a book
where I can turn the pages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">However, I recently started reading eBooks on the
Kindle app on my iPhone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a good
reason.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some authors publish short stories and novellas to
go with a book series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ones I wanted
to read were only available as eBooks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
I broke down and purchased them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
knowing where the Kindle is, I decided to just read them on my phone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then I discovered the wealth of free books
available through Amazon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The list of titles frequently change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A book may be free one day and cost $2.99 (or
more) the next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a wonderful marketing
tactic, often the first book of a series will be free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve gotten hooked on a couple of historical
romance series that way and have even purchased the additional series
titles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How can you find those free eBooks?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=amsgebo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00A9AN0DK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to Amazon’s Kindle section and look to the
right. You will see the top 100 Bestsellers – both paid and free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or you can just click <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-eBooks/zgbs/digital-text/154606011/ref=zg_bs_unv_kstore_2_157078011_2" target="_blank">this link</a>.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A9AN0DK/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A9AN0DK&linkCode=as2&tag=amsgebo-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00A9AN0DK&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=amsgebo-20" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Want to see the bestsellers (paid and free) for a
specific genre?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the Bestsellers
page click on the genre listed on the left side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are so many books to choose from!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some are fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are, well, less than fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much, much less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some may be only samplings, but that is
usually easy to tell. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And since it is National Poetry Month, I will give
you the link for the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Poetry/zgbs/digital-text/157078011/ref=zg_bs_nav_kstore_3_157028011" target="_blank">poetry bestsellers</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Enjoy!</span></div>
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