At the Fence

Hey neighbors! We have started our trip.  I will be posting pictures later today.  We have some really great reviews and giveaways coming up so keep checking in.  We are going to be working with PI of Products the next couple of weeks as we take this Florida trip together.  Below are a couple of pictures from the day before we left. It was the same the day we left, but it was too dark to even attempt pictures! When is the last time you saw one of these?

Hey Neighbors! Here is a really nice company that recently contacted us about working with them.  It is called Something About Silver .  They have some beautiful jewelry for you!  I was able to choose between three different necklace styles.  I chose an initial necklace for my daughter in silver. It is a very delicate looking necklace.  M loves it.  She brought it on the trip with us.  We were able to choose from silver or gold.  The chain was available in 17 inch, but can be customized up to 19 inches.  She will be wearing this on Sunday and to special dinners and such on this trip.  You can wear many of the necklaces with casual or dress clothes. Something About Silver has necklaces , bracelets, rings and charms. About Something About Silver: We specialize in personalized hand stamped jewelry. We offer a wide selection of handmade necklaces as well as bracelets, rings and keepsakes that are certain to be the perfect gift or will become a cherished piece of

Hey neighbors! Here is another one just for fun!  I received a $25 GC for Price Chopper.  Unfortunately we won't be going to the New England area anytime soon, so I have decided to do a giveaway.  One way of entering will be to go leave a comment on In My Opinion as she is the one who gave this to me.  Enjoy ladies.  Just make sure you, or someone you know will be able to use this card.  You can go to their website to check for locations. The first entry will be to visit one of our Meeting Monday participant's sites and leave a comment.  We have some new ones up.  We will also be running this one for 3 weeks as we will be on the road. Now, I need to share that we are headed to Florida again soon, so quite a few travel related giveaways are coming up.  Not to mention we will be posting plenty of pictures.  Be sure to visit us regularly the next few weeks! See you At the Fence!

Hello Ladies   It was so nice of Lori to invite me to participate in Meeting Monday.  I've been enjoying getting to know some other ladies through the previous posts!   My name is Renata and I live in NSW, Australia.  I blog at Sunnyside Farm Fun where I enjoy writing about our numerous farming adventures & misadventures, homeschooling our 4 children, family life & some of my favourite recipes. I have been married to my wonderful hubby, Dave,  for just over 13 years.  We were both 20 when we got married & we wouldn't have it any other way.  We have been able to experience so much of life together & it's nice to know we are each others' best friends & have been since we were  just 16!   When I was 22 we were blessed with our first child Zai who is now 10.  Ellie quickly followed ~ our only precious daughter!   18 months later we were so surprised to find out I was expecting twin boys (Jud & Eli) ~ what a double ble

Hi Neighbors! Purex Crystals Rafflecopter is up and running.  Thank you to those who commented to let me know.  See you later, At the Fence!

Hi Neighbors! How many of you have an infant in the home?  Perhaps you might be interested in learning about Purex Crystals for Baby!  Or if you have a family member with sensitive skin, Purex Crystals for Baby may be just what you are looking for. Purex Crystals for Baby has a baby inspired fragrance, is hypoallergenic, dye-free, and 87% Natural Formula.  Purex Crystals for Baby will be available at Walmart in early February.  You can use this right along with your normal detergent.  Because you add the Purex Crystals at the beginning of the wash cycle they spend plenty of time in with your clothing.  Your clothing comes out soft and smelling great. We have two teenage boys who exercise and of course play sports.  Their sports clothing is quite ummm...scented at times.  :) Using Purex Crystals will help improve that.  I will also be using this with our towels.  I LOVE soft, sweet-smelling towels. Are any of my neighbors interested in trying Purex Crystals for Baby?

Hi Neighbors! Here is a book every mom and dad should own, iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies ($19.99).  I definitely recommend it for homeschoolers.  I want to say up front that I appreciate the stand the author, Jinny Gudmundsen takes.  I appreciate that she places warnings on Apps that can take my children away from the App and on to the internet.  She is very careful regarding content, advertising (of which she is very intolerant of), Enticements to spend money and bias.  I really appreciate that, and that is just the beginning of the book. The iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies book breaks the Apps down into age related groups as well as separating them by subjects.  Some of the subject titles are: Dinosaurs, Games, Girl Power, Learning Apps, Science, and Book Apps, just to name a few.  Each listing has the name of the App, price listing (including Canada and UK), the company it is produced by, a picture and a description of the App.  Sprinkled throughout the book are Tips,

Hey Neighbors! Check out this GREAT offer from Eggland's Best! Eggland's Best is excited to announce the launch of our second original eCookbook, "Your Best Recipes" featuring the Top 20 recipes from the first nation-wide Eggland’s Best “Your Best Recipe Contest”.   These delicious recipes were selected from thousands of entries submitted by at-home chefs and bloggers.  Each recipe highlights a creative way of using EB eggs 1.  Visit Eggland's Best   special promotion page  and connect your Facebook account to "like" Eggland's Best on Facebook. 2.  Once you've connected your Facebook account, click the red button to download your eCookbook. Hurry! This free eCookbook download offer is only available through February 15, 2013. About Eggland’s Best: Eggland’s Best is America’s #1 egg, and cooking with Eggland’s Best has never been more nutritious! Compared to ordinary eggs, Eggland’s Best eggs have: • 25%

Hello Neighbors! Well, we managed to finish fencing in part of our yard.  The backyard was previously fenced in with a wire farm fence.  Then we had to add additional fence to the left side of our yard because the neighbor's dog decided our yard was more fun than his. It wouldn't have been to bad, except he was a full grown puppy, that liked to chew.  And I am talking he would chew anything.  That is how we lost our grill cover.  So the fence on the left side of our home ended up being two layers of farm fence that was about 6-6 1/2 foot high.  Needless to say, he finally stopped visiting.  Then we decided we wanted privacy fence, both to keep our dogs in, others out and so we could enjoy being outside without people watching us when we were outside.  ( Fence san jose ), I don't think so.  We did it ourselves. My two sons started near our shed on the right hand side and worked their way back to the corner.  We added a gate at the corner for easy access.  Th

Hi Neighbors! This is a subject that I have considered writing on for quite some time.  No, not auto service manchester pa , but I am talking customer service.  Be it a local department store or an auto dealership.  I am tired of being addressed as, "Hey there." or even "Hi guys!"  Let me give you some examples. We purchased a Ford SUV from a local Ford dealership.  The customer service was wonderful!  Yes, I am aware they were trying to sell a car, and yes, they knew we were pretty settled on their dealership, but I am talking the customer service we received.  No one acted like walking around the lot and talking to us was a hassle.  When we wanted time to think it over, they understood and were not upset that we waited a full day before deciding.  The salesman was helpful and yet not too pushy.  He spoke clearly and knew his stuff.  Yes, because of his helpfulness and demeanor we have been back, and we would recommend them to others. Now switch to a restaura

Hi Neighbors! Here is another great, little book for your children by Charmaine Hammond.  This book is based on a true story from the book and movie, On Toby's Terms .  Toby and His Hospital Friends is about a Pet Therapy Dog.  The book sells for $11.95 from KendahlHousePress.com . This story would be really good for children to read who might be making a trip to the hospital, or to teach children about Therapy Dogs. A little about Toby : When Charmaine and her husband adopted Toby, a five-and-a-half-year-old Chesapeake Bay retriever, they figured he might need some adjusting time, but they certainly didn’t count on what he’d do in the meantime. Turns out that Toby was a holy terror who routinely opened and emptied the hall closet, turned on water taps, knocked over the water cooler, pulled and ate things from the bookshelves, and spent his days rampaging through the house, knocking down everything in his path. Oddest of all was his penchant for locking himself in the

Hey neighbors! Wow!  My youngest daughter has started shaving!  I am amazed how quickly time flies by.  I mean my oldest daughters are 26 and 27 (soon to be 28).  My two sons are 17 and 19.  These are the ones that I actually considered investing in safety razors for men  for! :)  Then my fifteen year old daughter and now my baby (she is 12 and will be 13 this year) has started shaving.  I think I am getting old! Anyway, with each of the girls I did a walk through about safety with razors, both our own safety and the safety of others.  Have you ever stepped on a disposable razor when getting in the shower?  Or perhaps you have had an experience like my husband.  Someone put their razor in a cup on the edge of the tub and when he picked it up (he was not wearing his glasses), someone had not put the safety cover on.  Yes, he received a small slice to his thumb.  He wasn't real excited about it either.  So, we have rules about shaving, for the safety of others.  Always put the sa

Hi Neighbors! OK, I am really excited.  Remember when I posted about my back injury and finding out I had diabetes?  It will be 2 years in May since I was hospitalized and found out I was diabetic.  I am now considering a Massage Chair .  Why?  I am glad you asked! I started using a treadmill and dieting after I returned home from the hospital.  Well, the exercise really didn't start right away as I had to wait for the back to heal a little first.  I started out on the treadmill, slowly.  When I say slowly, I mean I started out going 1.8 and only walking about 10 minutes.  I am happy to announce that I am up to 3.3 and doing 2.86 miles today in 55 minutes!  Tomorrow I am shooting for 3 miles.  Yippee!  Now for the reason I might consider a massage chair.  When I return from walking I have some minor aches occurring in my lower back and down my one leg.  Yes, it is exactly where the major pain was when I was hospitalized.  Usually after getting home and relaxing a little it goes

Hey Neighbors! Just wanted to give a quick update here.  My Wholly Guacamole arrived and we already opened them!  Check out the cooler of goodies we received and then hop on over to the Wholly Guacamole post and enter the giveaway!  Remember three winners will receive a cooler like mine!  You can enter the giveaway here ! Cooler filled with goodies! Look at all the yummies! Salsa! Guacamole! More Salsa and Guacamole! More Goodies! Does this look good? They couldn't wait to try it! Add caption Are you interested now?  They couldn't wait to try the Wholly Guacamole Salsas and Guacamole.  Since they came at lunch time we just added chips to our lunch!

Hi neighbors! How many of you have a need for nondairy products?  Almost everyone in my family LOVES dairy products.  I think I could seriously make a meatloaf out of dog food, cover it with cheese and my husband would never know.  None of my family requires nondairy products, but I was more than willing to give daiya a try. daiya is dairy, soy and gluten free.  Do I have your attention?  First off I will tell you, my children looked sort of disgusted at first.  My husband on the other hand was quite willing to try something new, especially since he has been dieting and this is a cheese substitute.  We picked up the shredded mozzarella and put it on my husbands hamburger.  He actually didn't notice a difference. daiya products are entirely plant based, have no cholesterol, trans fat or preservatives and are free of common allergens.  The daiya products melt and stretch just like cheese. About daiya:   After two years of mistakes, melt downs and minor cat