Third Day to be Home

I have been staying home for the third day because our daughter is still sick. I know I have been wanting days off but this is not the kind I want to – staying home with a sick daughter. I'd rather be at work and she is in school than her being sick and staying home with me. I hope she gets better soon.

While being home, I was able to do some online search about hotel bar supplies and hotel supply online. This is for a friend of mine who is planning to do a hotel and restaurant business. I found everything on Peach Suite, an Atlanta Hotel supply which carries everything a hospitality business needs, from equipment to supplies, uniforms and furniture. Free shipping is available for qualifying purchases over $500. You can check all the photos and prices of your purchases at Peach Suite website. This is a one-stop shop for all hotel needs.

I have been emailing my friend about all the supplies they need. I am waiting for a reply and we can start ordering online.

The Noise is Too Much

When we first moved to this condominium where we are staying right now, there was no problem at all. We liked it because it is not the high rise building but only three stories high and we are in the first floor. This means we have a neighbor downstairs and another on the upper floor. The couple upstairs are newlyweds and we barely hear any noise. They both work in the medical field. If I am not mistaken their work schedules are during night time.

Let us fast forward to four years later.  The situation with our upstairs neighbor is different now. More people started to live with them and the noise has become unbearable especially during unholy hours that you want to get some sleep. The building needs Durisol insulating concrete forms in its walls to absorb all the sound coming from the outside. We have approached them at one point about the noise but I think they just keep on forgetting or ignoring. The weekends are the worst since they always have late night visitors on Fridays. I am just praying that one day. I will get used to the noise and do not mind them at all but if you are already at the stage where you want peace and quiet when you get home, it is difficult.

A Party Planner Helper

One Saturday, the step daughter invited Isabella to come with her to a birthday party. She did not mention that she was the one who was preparing for the party. When Isabella got to her house, the step daughter has some things to finish up for the party and Isabella right away volunteered to help her. My daughter loves doing arts and crafts too and that's something they have in common. Here is the picture the step daughter took. She said Isabella did the whole bunch of flowers for the center table. Came out pretty nice, right?

Vipre Internet Security

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Vipre for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Finally, I am done installing VIPRE Internet Security in my home computer. It was fast and easy, with no problems at all. Just make sure you have cleaned up your computer by uninstalling any anti-virus or internet security software in your computer. Once you have done that, download vipre right away and in a matter of minutes, Vipre is up and running.

 

Vipre Internet Security is an all in one award winning antivirus software. The software comes with a firewall, a spam filter and bad website blocking to fully protect your computer. All these features do not slow down your computer at all. It uses the advanced technology to safeguard your files and protect your computer from any threats to its system. When you get malicious emails, Vipre will protect you against email virus in any email program you use. It performs scans in your computer including all removable drives like flash drives when inserted in your computer. This is a worry free antivirus system.

 

After I have installed Vipre in my computer, I immediately made a scan of my whole system and I was surprised on how fast it performed the scanning. While it was doing the scan, I went on with my computer work with no slowing down at all. Vipre also provides U.S. technical support teams that are always ready to help you via email, online chat or phone. This is with no additional cost to you.

 

There are lots of interesting facts about Vipre that you may read. Try to visit vipreantivirus.com for more information and try the free trial. Compare it with your old virus protection system and you will see the difference. Vipre is something worth a try.

 

Cheaper Car Insurance

On the 23rd my current car insurance expires. I always have them on a 6 month basis. I already received all the new cards for the two vehicles I have on the policy but this does not mean I can cancel it anytime if I find a cheaper rate for auto insurance. Since I had switched to this insurance company I never had any discount on my rates. It is always $10-$20 increase on my monthly bill every time a new contract takes effect.

In searching for the cheap car insurance Amarillo , I did some searching online and I found a website that offers free online quotes from different insurance companies that is serving your area. All you have to do is answer some basic questions like your zip code, what type of car you have and some personal information about yourself and they will be the one to send to different insurance companies. In return you will get several comprehensive quotes in your email where you can make comparison who among the companies can give you a better service according to your needs. This saves a lot of your time calling each insurance companies asking for quote individually. You get the results fast without visiting different insurance sites or dealing with several phone call questions. It only takes several minutes of your time but a lot of people have already saved hundreds of dollars by just comparing insurance quotes available in your area. There are insurance companies that offer good deals for those seeking multiple kinds of insurance, so take a look on this one too. Every dollar save is an added money in your pocket.

This is the reason why they always remind us to shop around for insurance companies. It is about spending your money wisely and saving it.

Mrs. Smith is Perfect for the Holidays

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mrs. Smith's for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

From its best pies to sending a holiday card to a friend or family member, Mrs. Smith is always there for you. I am one busy mom and for the first time I did not send holiday cards to my family friends via mail but it does not mean that I totally forgot about them. I admit I was a little which is not an excuse at all so I look for a website where I can send holiday cards to my loved ones the fastest way. I found Mrs. Smith microsite. It so easy to send your holiday message to family and friends. This is the best feature I really like. All you have to do is enter your name, recipient's name, recipient's name and email plus your message. That's it! Click submit and your holiday e-card is on its way. Do not worry even if you have a lot of friends, you can send the e-cards up to 50 people using their beautiful holiday designs. Try this Mrs. Smith microsite yourself and I am sure you will love it.

 

 

 

 

I have been a fan of Mrs. Smith’s pies. In fact, I still have a pie  in my refrigerator. I bought several of them for giveaways to friends and my favorites are Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin, Peach, Coconut and Sweet Potato pies. I feel good every time I buy Mrs. Smith's pies because they give $1 donation to Operation Homefront for every pie sold in November and December. Mrs. Smith's will also provide pies to them for Thanksgiving.

 

 

Thank you Mrs. Smith for making our holidays yummy and meaningful.

Holiday Baking

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Truvia® Natural Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Lately, I and the daughter have been doing a lot of work in the kitchen. It started when I told her that she is my kitchen helper. She loved the idea. We started with baking ready to bake goodies like cakes and cookies until it became not just a bonding time with mom and daughter but on special occasions my daughter wants to bring some to any family gathering we go to. We have been baking so often now that it worries me about our calories and sugar intake. Of course, this is because we don’t just bake but we eat what we bake too.

So I searched for recipes with fewer calories and less sugar and the found this recipe:

Brownies with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

Ingredients:

3 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate

¼ cup cup unsalted butter

¼ cup canola oil

2 large eggs

3 ½ TB Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable

¼ cup white granulated sugar

½ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 TB skim milk

¾ cup all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking powder

 

Directions: Mix all the ingredients while you preheat the oven to 325 Fahrenheit. Place baking chocolate, butter and canola oil in a large microwavable bowl. Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat and stir to melt the chocolate. Whisk together the eggs, Truvia® natural sweetener, sugar, salt, vanilla and milk in a separate small bowl. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir. After sifting the all-purpose flour, fold it into the chocolate mixture using a rubber scraper. Do not over mix. Pour batter into a square pan and bake for 22-25 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes.

Truvia® Baking Blend, designed for easy, at-home baking, is a blend of Truvia® natural sweetener and sugar. It provides sugar-like taste and texture in recipes but with 75% fewer calories and twice the amount of sweetness than sugar. Only 1.5 pound bag of Truvia® Baking Blend has the equivalent sweetness of 3 pounds of sugar, which is approximately 7 cups, enough to make 13 pies, 9 batches of cookies or batches of brownies. You can buy them at retail stores nationwide in a 1.5 pound bag with a closeable, easy to use pout spout.

Now that I have shared with this brownies recipe, do you have your own to share and we can re-create it by using Truvia®. I would appreciate it if you can leave a comment on my blog.

For more information and recipes, please Visit the Truvia® website for more tips and information on Truvia® Baking Blend.