Yesterday was all about Family and Football around here and
with the exception on answering a phone call or two; I didn’t watch or read any
media until the puppy bowl started.
In the back of my mind I was wondering if Punxsutawney Phil had saw his shadow foretelling of another 6 weeks of winter. If
you are like us and I’m betting you are- we are done with winter and need a
sign, any sign that spring is on its way.
So once I got the kids on the bus to school- 2 hours late
mind you because of the forecasted sleet and snow we didn’t get, I decided to
go on my fact finding mission.
Sure enough, according to the Washington post, that silly northerner Phil had in fact saw his
shadow yesterday. But, he was wrong last year remember? He said we would get
spring early last year. Instead of leaving as soon as I read spring was another
6 weeks a way according to Phil, I decided to keep reading the whole article
and there it was at the bottom- a beacon of hope for this southern lady.
Seems there is a southern groundhog based out of Atlanta;
General Beau Lee is his name and he has been predicting the comings and goings
of spring for the Southeast for 33 years.
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How in the world did I not know about Beau?
A quick click of my mouse and Hey! Beau says spring will
come early for our region! And Birmingham Bill, (based out of Birmingham Alabama
naturally) agrees with Beau.
I like these
southern groundhogs.
This made me realize maybe you don’t know about your own
regional groundhog either and you’d like too. After all, we don’t plant our
gardens full of plants out of our growing and hardiness zones, so why should we
listen to a groundhog out of our region?
Here is the link to other groundhog prognosticators.
Since there are parts of North America currently not covered by a groundhog, the folks at AccuWeather were kind enough to make us a spring weather map.
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I know this whole predicting of weather is a hard thing to do, so I'll take any signs of hope at this point. It's been such a cold, long winter, we are all ready for spring aren't we?
I’m looking for
signs of spring everywhere. And it may be just wishful thinking, but I swear I see the
hint of change on the branches of our trees and a few sprigs of green wild
onions coming up in the lawn.
A special thanks Beau for giving me and all of Southerners much needed
hope! Please share in
comments- do you see any signs of spring in your region? Where are you on the
above map?
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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Happy Friday! Brrr…
another cold snap has taken over and I for one am so ready for temps above 40.
While I’m wishing for spring along with most everybody I know at this point, I’m
thankful for January and all the “new” stuff it brings.
Like calendars and planners.
I love calendars. No, scratch
that, I love functional calendars. Not those little purse thingies with
their little bitty squares that I need two of per activity. Nope I like extra
room for my leftie scrawl. So when Shoplet.com asked me if I’d like to review a
desk calendar and weekly business planner for House of Dolittle, I happily agreed. I received the products shown above free of
charge to share my opinions, which are 100% my own and may differ from yours.
About House of
Dolittle:
House of Dolittle has been helping people be more productive
during their daily activities since 1919. They happily make all their products
in the U.S.A. in Chicago, IL. All products are made with 100% post –consumer paper
and soy inks. My kind of company!
This desk top calendar reminds me of my many years (pre-kids) working
outside the home in various secretarial and administrative positions. I had to have one on my desk. I wrote on it constantly. Not just important
dates and key points of conversations, but reminders of what I needed to do and
all the audibles tossed at me during the day from fellow office employees.
For at home use, this beauty resides on our family desktop.
We all sit there and work and get frustrated when there is no paper to write on
(usually because somebody carted off the notepad placed there). Now everybody
can write all they want and have a visual reminder of what they wanted to
remember instead of just telling me.
This weekly business planner though?
It’s all mine and is strictly for business. I have a lot to
keep track of daily with my husband’s business, my blog and my Avon business.
Way too much to put in my family planner. The weekly planner has lots of room
for me to write on each day, an at a glance week view that I use often and it
even offers an expense report ledger on the bottom of each page making it so
much easier for me to keep track of the his, mine, ours business spending we
do. It will also serve as a reminder of expenditures we need to remember come tax time. Ugh, taxes! Another thing to "like" about January! *wink*
I’m very pleased with these products, they are easy to use and are helping me stay on task. It's not to late to buy yourself some new office supplies like these or the many other products available at Shoplet.com
As always, I hope you found this review helpful. Please share with me in comments, what type of planner or calendar system do you use to stay organized?
Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
I love sharing Wordless Wednesday posts and just had to get one up for January so I started searching through my folders when I happened upon this beauty.
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My husband took this picture from our back deck. We have Deer on our property daily but usually just Doe's and Fawns. It's rare to see the Buck, especially during hunting season.
I'm glad my husband isn't a hunter.
Having said that, we know hunters and have a healthy respect for their humane hunting methods.
Is there a hunter in your family? Share in comments! Do you have a Wordless Wednesday post up too? Leave your link in comments so I can stop by.
Deep Cleaning Begins with help from Mr. Clean #Liquidmuscle #ad
in #Liquidmuscle #ad, cleaning, deep, homemaking, Mr.Clean, tips, by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, January 17, 2014
This New Year cleaning resolution tips post is brought to you by Mr. Clean as part of a Type-A Parent Community Sponsored Post.
This is a compensated post brought to you by Mr. Clean. Mr. Clean is kicking off the New Year with the launch of a new product called Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle, a new multi-purpose, multi-surface concentrated cleaning gel that delivers superior cleaning performance on and off the floor. Be sure to like Mr. Clean on Facebook and follow @RealMrClean on Twitter.
In my recent Homemaking tips post, I shared my easy to follow Checklist tips on organizing your chores for each room of your house. Even though I have several hot spots to attend to, I was drawn back to my kitchen. Probably because it is a hub for our family and because my husband and I cook family meals almost nightly- this leads to a greasy, grimy stove top!
Look at that mess! Thankfully, I know the perfect product for this job- Mr. Clean Liquid muscle!
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Have you heard about the new gel concentrate? If you are a fan of Mr. Clean products like I am, you are going to love this one too, especially since it has 2.5 more cleaning power in every drop, so you’ll be saving money while getting your house sparkly clean. And I love the new auto-stop cap so you use just the right amount for each chore.
I tipped the bottle over and out came a dollop of lemon scented muscle.
Mr. Clean liquid muscle made cleaning my stove top and my stainless back splash a breeze. It rinses off quickly too so my stove was in tip top shape in no time. Just look at that reflection!
Next up will be my floors. I’ll add 1 squeeze of Mr. Clean liquid muscle to a gallon of water and mop all my floors including my Parquet Foyer because this product is safe to use on wood surfaces too.
My daughters grew up with the smell of clean lemon scented Mr. Clean so they enjoy coming home to that familiar scent. Yesterday my daughter said she wants her room smell like Mr. Clean Crisp Lemon, so she’d need my bottle!
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Share with me in comments- What’s your favorite scent for your home? I love Lemon/Citrus and clean linen scents.
Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be a good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."