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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Ink is an Annoying Thing!



For me ink has always been an annoying thing! I always seem to be running out of it at the worst times. Times when I need it the most! I could be in the middle of pringing a picture or a card or just writing a letter and streaks! It drives me crazy! I never seem to have any extra around either, so when I run out, all work on whatever I was attempting to print stops. I have to go out to the store and get new ones. In the beginning I used to rely on memory to remember what HP number it was..94, 97?? I always got it wrong. Then I began to write it down. That made a world of difference. No more going back home to look at the empty cartridge and then making a 2nd trip to the store. Ink for the printers has been a challenge for me!

If only I had consulted Cartridge Finder. I would have saved myself an extra trip. It is so easy to use. Just select the printer brand and scroll to yours and select the printer model. Once you select it, print on the link and all the ink that machine takes will be displayed. How easy it that? You can even do a price comparison by putting in you zip code. That will allow you to get the best deal on ink cartridges. They are pretty expensive!

This site is just not for printers. You can find cartridges for faxes and copiers as well. They make it easy to find the much needed cartridge and gives the assurance it will be the right one. With goals like that, they strive to keep your office running like a well oiled machine. They provide the knowldge needed for you to network and get the supplies that you need. Cartridge problems! Not any more. Eliminate them by checking out Cartridge Finder! They will be able to fill your every need when it comes to ink!

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You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.
~~Unknown~~

Eating Pomegranate

I have been eating them since I was a little girl and normally just cut them open and begin to pick at the seeds in side. Now the thing is to eat the seeds. I went to a party about 3 weeks ago and it was served in bowls. Not many were eating it as I could tell they did not know what to do. The host began to eat and so did I . Others joined in. The think to do these days is to eat the seeds. Just eat everything. The host was doing it so I did as well. I have not tried the extraction method below, but I think I will in the future.

Pomegranates are definitely one of the hardest fruits to eat. Instead of just biting in, or peeling the skin and biting in, you have to go through a complex (well, kind’ve) process to extract the seeds. While there is not set way for how to eat a pomegranate, in this article we will be giving you some tips that can make the process easier.

Here is a “formal” way to eat a pomegranate:
First, cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate. Then, score the pomegranate into sections and place it in a bowl of water for about 5 minutes. After this, break the sections of the pomegranate open while its still in the water. This will allow the kernels (the stuff you eat), to separate from the rind and sink to the bottom. After this, all you have to do is discard the rind and drain the kernels out of the water.

Keep in mind, thats the formal way. If you’re looking for a much easier, but much dirtier, way to eat a pomegranate, you can simply break or cut the pomegranate open and extra the kernels with your bare hands. Keep in mind though, you will get some purple juice on yourself if you go this route.

How to Extract Pomegranate Juice

If you’re looking to get the juice from the pomegranate, instead of the seeds, here is a very good method. First, press the fruit against a hard counter top, then roll it back and forth to break the kernels. After this, puncture or cut the pomegranate and let the juice drain out into a bowl or cup.




You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.
~~Unknown~~

Multiple Thanksgivings

Well tonight was the first of several thanksgivings that I will have this year. Fried turkey and all the fixings was so yummy tonight. It was our annual Thanksgiving dinner at the church. There were some really good recipes there. Things I had never tried before. Cranberry applesauce was one. That was heavenly!

We supposed to go to my brothers house for Thanksgiving this yuear. So we will making that 6 hour hike to North Carolina. I dread the drive as I am the driver! It will be good to see him and the kids and the sister in law. I have not seen them in a while. They normally put up their christmas tree at Thanksgiving so it will be very festive there.

Cranberry applesauce

Ingredients
  • 12 ounces cranberries
  • 6 ounces unsweetened apple juice concentrate
  1. In a saucepan cook cranberries and apple juice concentrate over medium heat until cranberries have burst. Chill and serve. You may also add some white sugar if the recipe isn't sweet enough for you. Only add the extra sugar one tablespoon at a time to avoid over sweetening.


You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.
~~Unknown~~

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Let the Shopping Begin!

Today I began to think about Christmas gifts. I am low on cash this year and wonder what I will get everyone this year. Do you ever have a year then you just do not feel like shopping at all. Hard for me to even write that. I love to shop. I guess I am just tired right now. Soon the rush and hustle of shopping will be upon us. I think that this year I will stay out of the fray. I want to do alot of online shopping and just have things delivered already wrapped. That will be easy. I think I can do that with online coupons from couponchief.com and even save some money while I am at it!

I have polled my child and she wants a pair of shoes from the Footlocker. So I will be checking out those footlocker deals. Not just any shoes, but some shoes with some crazy hiphop pattern. Kids these days! She also wants a new itunes card and a camera card. She needs a set of rechargeable batteries for her camera s well. I think I will get her one of those also. With the shoes she wanted them for the start of school, but she already had 4 pairs. 4 pair of other tennis shoes. They all fit. I just could not see getting another pair. She was in no real need.

Now the one big thing I want for me is a laptop. That will be my gift to me! BestBuy will be my place to shop, so I will be checking out all the BestBuy deals ! I might check Dell because my boss just bought himself a new laptop and it was a Dell. For me, I can find lots of other little things at Target. That is one of my favorite stores. Once Target opened, my love for all things Walmart began to wane, just a little.

All these great things wanted for Christmas with the savings and coupons can be found at CouponChief.com! The coupons are free and so are the savings! There shopping and saving go hand in hand. They are on top of their game in providing up to date coupon codes and promotional deals . They are always on the lookout for the latest deals and offers to provide to their customers. Avoid the holiday mall rush and do what I plan to do....shop on line and saveusing coupons at Coupon chief.



You can chase a butterfly all over the field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder.
~~Unknown~~