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Welcome Ultimate Blog Party 2008 Visitors!!!
March 7th, 2008 | 
Author: 10 Things about Ramblings-n-Writings and its owner…
- I started blogging in September after coming across some very intriguing blogs and realizing I could do this too! I didn’t seriously start blogging until late January and am now anticipating my 100th post this month!!! (This is post 82, I think.)
- The name of my blog explains what you will find on a regular basis – random writings on random topics.
- However, in light of #2, the actual focus of my blog is on the ‘writing’ part. I want to encourage writers out there and provide tools and resources that help them. But don’t worry, even if you aren’t a writer, you will enjoy the book reviews, blog suggestions, and money saving ideas.
- I try to write three focused posts a week: Monday Musings, Writing Wednesday, and Friday Featurettes. Monday Musings is a random collection of thoughts, Writing Wednesday focuses on my writing bloggy friends and things that may help them, and Friday Featurettes may be about beneficial blog additions, books or just about anything that can be featured.
- I frequently participate in memes, especially ones hosted over at Money Saving Mom, but haven’t started my own yet. I am contemplating a Writing Wednesday meme so if you have suggestions…
- My DH and I live in a very rural area (closest town is 25 miles away) on a working farm with cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats, and ducks. I enjoy posting occasional photos of farm animals for all of the city dwellers to enjoy. I also ramble about organic and frugal living sometimes.
- When I’m not blogging, I work as an online English tutor as well as a freelance editor and graphic designer. English, publishing and editing are three of my favorite passions in life!!!
- Our lives are filled with cats, dogs and fish. Yes, the cats enjoy the fish tank and occasionally try to dip a paw when no one is looking.
- My DH and I are Christians, attend church as often as possible, and seek ways to help others. DH suffers with a rare pain disease, RSD (or CRPS), in his knee. Because of his disability and both of us being at home, we are able to spend the majority of our time together.
- My blog is an affiliate of Christian Book Distributors so if you are looking for some awesome deals on books, Bibles, CDs, DVDs and small gift items, click on the CBD link to the right!!!
Again, welcome to my blog! I love comments so let me know you were here and add suggestions for things you might like to read about! To go to the Ultimate Blog Party, click the UBP 2008 button on the right – it’s the hot pink one so you can’t miss it.
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Works For Me Wednesday: Food Question
Today is Works For Me Wednesday: Backwards Edition over at Rocks in My Dryer. Typically, bloggers offer advice on things that work for them. However, in Backwards Edition, bloggers ask questions to get readers’ help. Here’s my question:
How long does food keep in the refrigerator? I’m thinking of things like store-bought salad dressing, homemade potato salad, lunchmeat, sour cream once it is open, vegetables, leftover cooked vegetables, etc. Also, what is the recommended length of time food keeps in the freezer?
I know there are rules out there for how long things should be kept or how soon they should be eaten after making. I know that vacuum-sealed food keeps longer in the freezer, but what about make-ahead dishes, homemade pizza dough etc? Can pasta be frozen?
Two Free Magazine Subscriptions
A few days ago, Crystal posted a link on her blog for a free 12-month subscription to Focus on the Family magazine. While I am familiar with Focus on the Family, I am not familiar with the magazine and really can’t vouch for the contents. According to the subscription form, Focus publishes 5 different magazines: General Adult Audience Version, Parents, Single Parents, Couples, Midlife & Beyond. All 5 versions are available for free subscriptions, and it appears you can subscribe to more than one at a time.
Seeing Crystal’s link reminded me of another magazine some of you may be interested in: Dr. Charles Stanley’s In Touch Ministries Magazine. (At the bottom of the page is the “Subscribe to Our Free Magazine” button.) I’ve been receiving this particular magazine for about a year now and look forward to finding it in the mailbox each month. Each magazine consists of theme-related articles as well as a devotional for each day of the month. If you’d like a preview of the magazine before subscribing, there is an article sample link where you can read some of this month’s articles. Also on the left side is a link for writer’s guidelines if you are interested in submitting articles.
Know & Tell Friday #1
Question 1: I can’t bear the sound of _____. Plastic snack bags (like chip or pretzel bags) crinkling while I’m sleeping because someone is having a snack
Question 2: I would love to time-travel back to _____. Civil War era, Victorian England
Question 3: Shop alone, shop with mom, or shop with friends? Mainly shop alone although I haven’t shopped with my mom in forever
Question 4: Worst movie ever? I don’t remember the name of the movie, but it’s about two people who go deep sea diving but get left behind in the middle of the ocean with sharks. It was based on a true story and I’m sure it was traumatic for them, but the movie was awful and boring.
Question 5: Have you ever had your heart broken (by the opposite sex…not by a family member or close friend)? Who hasn’t?
Bonus Questions
Question 6: In what area of your life have you felt the most judged (by others or even self condemnation)? Hmmm…
Question 7 (related to #6): Are you now free from that judgment, and how did you get free if you are? Once I figure out #6, I’ll let you know
Question 8: What is one new way you could be a blessing to your pastor (or other ministers) this year? Definitely faithfully praying
For more Know & Tell Fridays, click here.
Making Your Home a Haven Challenge
Crystal at Biblical Womanhood has been posting weekly challenges to make our homes a haven mainly through organization and not putting off those things that we tend to ignore. This week’s challenge was to organize a drawer. I contemplated what drawer I could organize, but we really don’t have that many drawers in our home unless you count the ones in the dresser and those are fairly neat. Then, I went to get some garlic powder today and I realized I found the perfect drawer to organize! Whenever we’re cooking and need spices, I’m reminded of a treasure hunt as we dig for the correct container. Here’s the “before” photo…
