MckLinky Blog Hop-Favorite Photo

It's a mission impossible to pick my favorite from the thousands of pictures stored on my hard drive. I finally settled on this picture I took of Mt Rainier, WA. I want to share with you the breathtaking beauty I witnessed there in mid-Summer. Plus, it echoes my love for ice and snow! Happy hopping and stay cool~~

MckLinky Blog Hop Week 6

Here's my favorite quote of encouragement for this week's MckLinky Blog Hop:

"Always be thankful for what you have-it's the best medicine when you're feeling down."-Anonymous

That's exactly how I managed to keep myself happy and content. Cherish what you already have rather than complain about what you can't obtain, and you will realize how lucky you are. I'm really thankful for having a cute child, a hard-working husband, and a healthy family! I encourage all of you to think positively and look on the bright side of life.

MckLinky Blog Hop Week 4

This week MckLinky is creating a big recipe book. Here's our favorite: Nuts and Corn Medley-fast, easy, and delicious!



Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
1/2 cup pine cone seeds (amount variable based on how much you love nuts!)
1/2 bag frozen whole corn (buy store brand to save $$$!)
1/3 bag frozen mixed vegetables (ditto)
1 tsp canola oil (healthier for your heart!)
1/3 tsp sugar (adjust amount to low sugar needs)
1/4 salt (adjust amount to low sodium needs)

Directions:
1. Heat pan and add canola oil and pine cone seeds, stir until seeds turn golden (but not brownish). Place cooked seeds in a plate.
2. Add frozen corn and vegetables into the pan, stir until fully thawed.
3. Add seeds back into the pan, stir evenly.
4. Add sugar and salt into the pan, stir evenly.
5. Ready to serve!

Hubby created the recipe and I coined the name:) Hope you'll get a chance to try it.

While you're here, could you do me a favor and comment on this post? I'll go visit you and comment back. Plus, you'll be entered to win my surprise giveaway. Thank YOU!

Giveaways Express on Auto Pilot

Have you missed Giveaways Express, my weekly list of hot giveaways? Well, I no longer have the time to enter giveaways as often as I used to. To make things easier for both of us, I now put up this brand new Linky Tools (formerly MckLinky) for you to list your giveaways and discover others around the blogosphere. You may do so any day and any time! I'll try my best to keep the list current and delete the expired ones.

Let's keep the list organized by using the following format:
blog name (optional)-giveaway prize-end date

Examples:

icefairy's Treasure Chest-iPad ($799) 7/7

Please link directly to your giveaway post rather than your homepage. Entries without end date will be deleted as if they expired. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated!

Thanks for using the Linky and good luck! Don't forget to check out my big list of other Linky sites! Let me know if I've missed yours.