So, the past few weeks have been a bit hectic due to the blog transfer…especially with working on getting the hang of Wordpress and figuring out what plugins I need. Now that everything is settled, I can finish my DreamHost review. Since I am a novice at all the transferring stuff, I had Jacqui from Wacky Jacqui’s Designs do my transfer. She is a Wordpress master! DreamHost operates mainly on FTP, so it only took her about a day to get everything transferred over. I got in there & played around with plugins, and then she went in and finished up getting the layout fixed and other odds and ends. I only crashed everything once and fixed it myself, which isn’t too bad in my book. Overall, it was quick and easy. The server uptime has been great. There have been no outages at all, which is a great improvement over Blogger. Plus, when major updates come down, DreamHost will install them for you. I’m also able to get in via FTP to edit stuff if I need to. The best part is ...
Product Review — Total Nutrition
Last week, I was sent a sample of Total Nutrition by Immortal Herbs. Total Nutrition is a powder supplement that you can mix into drinks and smoothies. It contains antioxidants, amino acids, enzymes, nutrients, vitamins, and phytonutrients….all of which with give you an energy boots and is very healthy for you. You can use it as a meal replacement for either breakfast or lunch, or have it as a snack/drink between lunch & dinner. The powder itself is green, and can make your drink green as well. It’s not the most appetizing, but you can easily remedy that by mixing different stuff in with it. When I mixed up my smoothie, I used a mango juice base and added in the following frozen fruit: banana slices, pineapple chunks & mixed berries. The mixed berries gave the smoothie a purple color, so I didn’t have to worry about the green. Add in 1 tablespoon of the powder and your good to go. With many nutrition powders, you can sometimes taste them in the drink. But with ...
Product Review — Qoilezz
I was recently asked to check out Qoilezz, a stretchy plastic coil that you can hook to just about anything. They can be used for any number of things, including wine stem charms, pencil/pen identifiers & more. I picked out a few design packs. I really wanted to put them in my daughter’s hair for decoration. Now, I’m not the best when it comes to messing with hair…& I purposely keep my hair very short for that reason. My daughter picked out one that she wanted. After pulling her hair back into a ponytail, I tried to weave it in. It didn’t go well at all. All I managed to do was knot her hair up. I was able to use it in place of a hair tie to hold up her pony tail, but that was about the best I could manage. I’ve also found a lot of other fun uses for them. My daughter has been putting them on her crayons, and I’ve put a few on my different USB cords so that I could keep track of which one goes to what device. I also put a few on my shoe laces. The qoilezz are soft and ...
Coupon — $2 Off Admission to Yesterland Farm in Canton, TX
Old-Fashioned Fall Fun on the Farm in Canton, Texas! Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze and Amusement Park Rides. Reserve a campfire and bring your hot dog & s'more fixings, cheer at the pig races and mine for gemstones. The Amazement Band brings squeals of joy for all day mechanical amusement rides ($15 in addition to Admission) or purchase individual ride tickets. Shoot the corn cannon or launch a pumpkin. Weekends September 22 through November 11 and Columbus Day. See our website for times and details. Save $2 Off Yesterland Farms this fall with http://dfwkidsguide.com/coupon.php?bid=10882&dealid=982®ionid=403 This is a sponsored post. ...
Find&Save ‘Fall in Love with Fall’ Sweepstakes!
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Guest Article – Three Things NOT to Do in Tuscany
Tuscany offers so many things to do, that it’s easy to forget that there are things you should not do while in Tuscany. After all, it’s your vacation, and it may be the only chance you have in a long time to truly unplug, relax, and escape from reality. So, amid those travel guides, local recommendations, and internet pleas of everything you absolutely must do, take some hints on a few things you should not do as well. Do Not Take too Many Photos Photos are great and will help preserve the memory and tell the story of the places you visited, so it’s important to take some really good photos. It’s also important to set the camera aside. A camera may separate you from the scenes of life – instead of being someone that is part of the picture; you’re separating yourself and taking the picture. You become the photographer rather than the subject. Give yourself some opportunities to be the subject, to blend into your surroundings, to feel one with the ambience of the place. Try other ...