Last week, I was invited to try out the PearlMountain Image Converter software. The software allows you to take any images you have and convert them into different file types, as well as make size and color adjustments. The software is pretty straight forward and very easy to figure out. You can convert to several different file formats, including Ico, Jpg, Pdf, and Png. You can also make contrast & brightness/darkness corrections, add a border, rename & resize, crop, and add a watermark. There is also preset image sizes for use on Facebook, iPhones & websites, plus standard thumbnail sizes. The best part about the software is that you can do all this with large batches of files. You can load however many you need and then make the adjustments needed to each one, then save them all in one go. This is extremely useful to photographers, artists, & even stock photographers. For example, I do a lot of photography & artwork. I usually put a watermark of some ...
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I'm an absoulely horrible blogger! I can't beleive how behind I've gotten on everything this past week or so. Last night was the first night of full sleep that I've gotten in over a week. I ended up having to take a sleeping pill, so I'm still a little groggy. I've been waiting for three weeks now for the United Care clinic in Forney to send my MRI over to my doctor. I've been calling them to try to speak with someone, but they just keep bouncing me around the phone lines. I get the same thing when I try to call the Lake Point Imageing place where I got the MRI. My knee is huring something awful, and if I don't hear from soneone Monday moring I'm going to scream!Anyway, I've got a ton of reviews to write and post. There will be a few giveaways starting as well. I'm going to be working on them throughout the day, but I don't know if they will all be posted today. Our friends are coming in from out of town today and we have a birthday party to go to, so it's going to be a bit ...
Product Review – Tombow Craft Glue
A week ago, I was sent some Tombow craft glue. Tombow craft glue is an all-purpose adhesive tape that can be used for a variety of projects. It’s excellent for scrapbooking, paper crafts and more. The glue comes in a small tape dispenser that easily fits in the palm of your hand. When you’re ready to use it, you flip down the lid/flap on the end of the dispenser. Then you firmly press down and move it in the direction/area you want the tape to be. You need to make sure that you are using it on a flat surface and that you’re applying even pressure. If you let up on it at all, the tape won’t transfer down and you will get gaps. It’s pretty similar to White-Out tape or pens. The tape holds up pretty well. The adhesive is strong, but you can still pull something up if you need to reposition it. I was also to peel and re-stick folded paper multiple times. If you needed to leave a note on your door that you would be able to pull back off later, this would be perfect. I intend to ...
Product Review – Cesar Cookie Crunchies Treats for Small Dogs
Two weeks ago, I received a few bags of the new Cesar Cookie Crunchies dog treats. Cookie Crunchies are baked, bite-sized treats that are only 10-calories. They come in two flavors: fillet mignon and rotisserie chicken. We love our two dogs and consider members of our family. When they aren’t chasing opossums or squirrels around, they are supper affectionate and excellent guard dogs. We always make sure to give them healthy food and the best dog treats that we can find. They usually tend to be a bit picky about food, so I wasn’t too sure if they were going to like the dog biscuits or not. However, they went crazy over them. I ended up have to bring them out more since Brownie ate up most of the first ones before Tobi was able to get to them. Out of the two flavors, they seem to like the fillet mignon the best. The best part is that the treats are small and just the perfect size for them. Overall, the Cookie Crunchies are a huge hit. I’m definitely going to get ...
Brave "Kilt" Featurette
Here is a new featurette from the upcoming Pixar movie Brave:This is super cute! I can't wait for the movie to come out. ...
Book Review – S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim by Cynthia Sass
Last week, I was sent a copy of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim by Cynthia Sass. The diet book has been a New York Times best-seller, and has just released a paperback edition. The plan covers 30 days and is in two parts. The first part is a 5-day Fast Forward option that can help you lose up to 8 pounds. These second part covers the rest of the month and gets you onto a set eating schedule with lots of great food choices. There is quite a bit to this plan, so I'm just going to hit the basics. The core of the diet plan is called the 5-Piece Puzzle. You learn to structure you’re meals around having one item from each of these groups: produce, whole grains, lean portion, plant-based fat and SASS (usually a spice). The book has numerous recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. All you have to do is pick the ones you want to eat for the day, and then stick with it. It also covers all the foods you can eat, and all the ones you can’t. Foods that are cut include red meat, soda, ...