I’ve been keeping my eyes open for some outdoor furniture for my new apartment, only when it starts turning colder the stores no longer offer them.  This has been very aggravating to me as I would have liked a set way back in November.  I should have known to check online, but honestly it just did not occur to me.  Yeah, its like that at times, these senior moments come and go and they are so frustrating.  Anyway, I found this set at a place called Cozy Days.  This particular set is priced at $2,499.00 and this is after a $401 dollar discount.  This outdoor furniture is high in quality and you couldn’t ask for better.  Take a look at their selections for your next outdoor furniture set.

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When I was doing research on which laptop to buy for myself, I did not pay much attention to the Toshiba brand.  Mostly this was because they all cost a lot more than what I was looking to pay for one, although I figured that all of the Japanese used this type, so it definitely must be something good.  A particular model Toshiba Satellite P305-S8904 looks like a real good computer to me.  It has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 / Memory:4GB / HD:320GB / Proc. Speed 2.0GHz / Display:17.0 TruBrite TFT, Resolution:1440×900/ Drive:DVDSuperMulti/ Wireless/ 802.11a/g/n I do not have a clue what that a/g/n stands for but the rest of it is so impressive that I will have to consider this brand in the future.  Go and take a good look at the Toshiba Satellite.  It will blow your mind.

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INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 cups ground almonds
2 Macintosh apples – peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 tablespoons unsweetened apple butter
2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 inch square baking pan.
Beat the eggs until they drop like ribbons from the beaters. Continue beating and add the oil in a thin stream. Beat in the 1 cup applesauce and the 1 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate.
Beat in the flour gradually until well blended. Add the baking soda, ground ginger, ground almonds and apples, mix to combine.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Let cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes before turning out of pan. Cool completely before frosting.
Carefully slice the cake in half horizontally with a long serrated knife. Fill and frost with Apple Butter Frosting.

To Make Apple Butter Frosting: Beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy. Gradually beat in the apple butter and remaining 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate.

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Not long from now a family member is going to undergo a procedure to help them lose weight.  I don’t know if they have ever tried using a weight loss pill or not, but I know that I have tried these in the past with little results.  Looking back I have to admit that I had no clue about how to really use these pills so that it might be that I could have lost weight if I had known the proper way to do it.  A lot of people try losing weight by greatly reducing their food intake and after two weeks with little or no loss, they give up.  The problem with this tactic is that when a person restricts their food intake at a certain level, their body thinks they are suffering starvation and it begins to utilize the food (energy) that it is given in a much more efficient manner.  That means that it will take at least two weeks before any loss is starting to make itself known.  These pills can give one an edge and motivation to keep going.

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I’m NOT going to tell you how to do a web search  for something you need and are hoping to find really cheap.  You already have been searching for a sale on your own.  But I will take it upon myself to mention a place that you should look for a greatly discounted price on just about everything and that place is Buy dot com.  I’ve written about this site before and I probably will do it again, because as a disabled person with little retirement about to not come in, I’ve realized that it is vital that I find the best prices for those things that I want and need.  At this point it’s more of a need than a want, not that I don’t want something now and then.  Some people might say I just want something, but the facts are that I have learned that material items are just not that important anymore.  I’ve had or do have pretty much whatever I want by now (middle-age), and this just adds to it.  If you go out and buy something without checking there first, you have only yourself to blame for the money that you could have saved at Buy dot Com.

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These are genuine ruby & South Sea cultured pearl earrings in 18k Yellow Gold and they sell for about $1800.00.  I definitely love these earrings and wouldn’t mind having them.  Here’s the deal about these earrings.  They could be what makes the difference between keeping and losing your lady!  Men, rings are beautiful too, but somehow earrings are much more feminine and tend to make women feel sexy.  And your lady feeling sexy means she is more likely to forgive you for whatever transgression you have made.  You well know that it does not matter whether or not you think you’re right about something; the fact is that even when a woman is wrong, she is right.  Period!  Men often don’t have a clue about what to buy for their lady and they end up buying something that is totally inappropriate and sends a totally different signal than what you intended.  If you’re looking for a gift to soothe over that argument, outright fight, or other seeming lack of affection, jewelry could make all the difference.  Bella True is where you can find these particular earrings; but much more important than that fact is that men can find some good information and tips on how to deal with women.  As a woman I have to say that many of these tips are right on, and I wish all men would read this.  In my entire married life I have only ever received one decent piece of jewelry.  I’m sorry men, but gold over silver isn’t the gift you want to give your lady after some heated argument.  It definitely will not impress her in a good way but it will tell her how cheap you are and how little you value her in your life.  If you’ve had some problems in your relationship and have no clue how to fix it, slide on over to Bella True and read their tips to men.  It might just save your relationship!  And not only will you find tips there, but you can find that perfect piece of jewelry too.

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(This is a little comedy I made up that I thought I’d write out.  It is not intended for my spouse!)

Dear Husband;

It’s time to share some thoughts that I’ve been having for many years but have kept to myself.  Now I feel the need to address them with you.

I’m smarter than you are.  I’m bigger and meaner than you and I am in total charge of our family.  I take care of the kids, the house, the dogs and all of our money.

I do not feel the need to walk around feeling myself to make sure it’s all still there.  I don’t grab my breasts to make sure nobody else has and that they are as big as always.  I don’t grab my crotch and I certainly don’t have the inhibition to dig in and scratch myself in public.

I know where the laundry hamper is.  I know how to make the bed.  I  do not hog the bed either, so that you must sleep on the edge and risk falling off (although it was funny when you fell off the bed a time or two!)

In public I do not stare at men, wondering what kind of lover they might make.  I’m wondering instead if they are well off and how often they would expect sex.

Also, it’s time that you realized after all of these years sex has become humdrum and boring.

Now aren’t you glad that I kept you around?

Your Wife.

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• Ingredients:
  2 cups raisins
  3 cups water
  2 eggs
  3 tablespoons liquid sweetener
  3/4 cup vegetable oil
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  1 cup chopped walnuts
  1 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch bundt or tube pan.
2. In a saucepan combine raisins with water and cook until the water is absorbed, cool.
3. Combine eggs, applesauce, vegetable oil, vanilla, and liquid sweetener. Mix well. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg into egg mixture. Stir until just combined. Mix in raisins and chopped nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for one hour.

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I do not know why I should be surprised at any technology that I come across, but for some reason these Polar watches have done just that.  I had no idea that watches existed that could show you your heart rate as this one does.  Polar watches do not come cheap but are said to be the most comfortable sports watch out there.  I don’t know if this is true or not, but all of their watch designs (and there are MANY), are great looking.  I just wonder if they have one that acts as a pedometer?  No doubt they do.

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• 1 1/2 cups frozen pre-browned vegetable protein crumbles (such as Harvest Burgers Recipe Crumbles)
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 8 taco shells
• Taco bar toppings

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the mixture is thoroughly heated.
2. Spoon mixture evenly into taco shells; top tacos with Taco Bar Toppings.

Taco Bar Toppings

• 1 cup thinly sliced iceberg lettuce
• 1/4 cup drained canned black beans
• 1/4 cup (1oz) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup (1oz) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped radishes
• 2 tbsp shredded carrot
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 2 tbsp chopped green bell pepper

Place these toppings in individual serving dishes.  This recipe yields 4 servings (or 1 serving for a very hungry guy or gal)

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