Window Shopper

Most of the time, it’s very difficult to have a secure network all the time, especially if they happen to be in remote locations, right? And when you have that secure network, is it consistently connected? Usually, the network does not stay secure nor does it work consistently because what you need is scarce. The solution to your problem is security management and it comes from a company called Uplogix.

This company has the product that will allow you to monitor connectivity through virtual administration, the ability to remotely fix problems and give you the secure management tool that you need. Even if the primary network connection is gone, you can bring it back online with the tools available through Uplogix.

I wear glasses. I have worn glasses for about 48 years now. So, I am certainly used to the prices that go along with buying glasses. They are not now nor have they ever been inexpensive. Well, until now. What are the most expensive part of the glasses when you buy them? The frames, of course.

Zenni Optical can help you get the right glasses for the best price possible. They have a selection of frames that are fantastic. But that isn’t even the best part. The glasses can cost you as little as $8! Yes, I said $8! This is too good to be true, right? Wrong. They have the glasses you want for an affordable price. They are the Great Discovery: www.ZenniOptical.com. So, what are you waiting for? Go take a look!

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Every year, someone’s family get to live in a shelter or other place because their home burns to the ground from Christmas tree lights that got too hot. Each year, decorating the home, outside and in, raises the electric bill higher than it usually is at this time of the year. Is all this necessary? Not really.

Welcome to the world of new innovations for Christmas. Ah, they aren’t that new but you might never have heard of them. They are called LED Christmas lights. These lights are going to save you money. That works right there! But that is not all, they are also going to be safe to have on all day and all evening long and not get hot.

But let’s talk statistics here. This bulb has a 50,000 hour bulb life as compared to about 2,000 hours with conventional lights. It operates on 90% less energy. The light bulb is cool to the touch when on, regardless of how long it’s been on. They are weather-proof and a one piece construction. Each string has 70 lights and uses 4 watts of power. The incredible part is that the temperature of the bulb is about 1 degree hotter than the room it’s in.

Let’s face it, the conventional lights we grew up with are no longer safe for our homes or the environment. The LED Christmas lights are safe for our environment.

One thing that had plagued me for years was sensitive teeth. There were some products out there on the market but nothing that would really deal with my particular problem of sensitive teeth. In other words, I am certain it helped someone but not me. The dentist was no help. He had cleaned my teeth and that made them more sensitive than ever. Perhaps I simply went to an old fashioned dentist. The only way the teeth stopped being sensitive was to find something that would dull it for the time being.

Then I was given a sample of Biotene which is a toothpaste made especially for sensitive teeth and helps dry mouth as well. Actually, dry mouth brings on the sensitive teeth. I never knew that before. This is a one-of-a-kind toothpaste that will fight bacteria growth which is found in the infections in the mouth and gingivitis, which is a gum disease.

Applying the toothpaste to my mouth caused no problems whatsoever. The taste was bubblegum. Now, I am not a fan of the bubblegum taste and I think perhaps they could bring out the product with the minty version for those of us who want that “minty fresh” feeling. After several brushings with the sensitive toothpaste, the sensitivity does appear to be going down. Even a cold sore was reduced and not felt nearly as much. Dry mouth was not nearly the problem it has been in the past.

From sampling this product, I would say they have a winner for those who are interested in finally bringing down the sensitivity problem and getting rid of those nasty cold sores especially now that we are going into the winter season.

First, I want you to know that I love to remember lines from movies. I had to say that to show you this one thing I found online that has to be one of the stupidest things to get anyone. Yet, I have this fascination with buying it for someone in our family. I wish my Dad could see this because he would have wanted one right away. One what?..You ask? It’s a hat. Yes, a hat. But not just any hat. This is the stupidest hat I have ever seen. And I’ve seen a few, believe me. Dad used to love goofy hats so I got him the one with two bills that said “Old F**t” on it. LOL! He loved that hat and wore it to Walmart.

Know what I would say to this hat? “I GOTTA GET ME ONE OF THESE!” (Independence Day..Will Smith’s character)

This can be found at Stupid.com for those of you who simply need a stupid idea for Christmas. Argh.

Happy Shopping!!!

One of the things that had been constant early in my life as long as I was at home was that we had dinner my Mom or my Grandma cooked themselves. It was something that I assumed everyone did because it was so usual. And it was with a great deal of surprise that I found out that homemade wasn’t exactly normal for everyone. Because I lived in a home that chose to sit around the table and eat together, we had some pretty good meals. But then came desert. Ah.

My Mom makes a Lemon Angel Food Cake for my birthday every year because it is one of my favorite cakes. It takes a while to make but it most assuredly worth it. She has been doing this for several years now and it’s become a family tradition over the years for her to make the cake of choice.

For me to make this particular recipe would take a Hamilton Beach® Mixer since my little hand mixer could not handle the job. The Hamilton Beach brand of kitchen appliances just happens to be one of my favorites to use. This recipe is similar to the one Mom uses to make her cakes. Hope you like the Lemon Angel Food Cake:

2 lemons
1 cup cake flour
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
12 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar

For the lemon sauce
1 large lemon
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Preheat oven to 375 deg. From lemons, grate 2 teaspoons peel and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice; set aside. On waxed paper, mix flour and confectioners’ sugar; set aside.

In large bowl, mixer at high speed, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice. Still at high speed, sprinkle in granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until whites stand in stiff peaks.

Sift flour mixture over egg whites, one-third at a time, folding in with rubber spatula after each addition, just until flour mixture is completely incorporated. Fold in grated lemon peel.

Spoon batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan with removable bottom; with metal spatula, gently spread evenly. Bake cake 35 to 40 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Invert cake in pan on funnel or bottle; cool completely in pan.

Fixing the Lemon Sauce: From lemon, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 1/4 cup juice. In 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch until blended. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, butter or margarine, and 2/3 cup water; heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Boil 1 minute, stirring. Transfer sauce to bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Yield: 1 1/4 cups.

With metal spatula, carefully loosen cake from pan; place on cake plate. Serve cake with sauce.

For this and so many other recipes, I found that I want to choose the Eclectrics® Mixer and the because I took a good look at them on their website and I was thoroughly impressed with what it could do. With 12 mixing settings, it would certainly be easy to control what’s going on in the bowl. Speaking of bowl, this machine has a 4 and a half quart locking bowl. Nice feature!

One of the biggest problems I have found with a mixer is trying to mix a large amount of dough. That can be very difficult, even with the standard mixers. This machine can handle it with it’s 400 watts of power. And just on a fun level, I visited their website to see this beautiful Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer. They have a color click thing where you can see what color you want. Yes, I had to play with that. There are several colors I like so it’s going to be really tough figuring out the color I want but the Hamilton Beach® Mixer is definitely one I want to buy.

Blogs start up all the time but only a few actually make it into the big time where everyone “knows your name”, yeah, just like Cheers. Now, a company, Future Steel Buildings, that builds steel buildings has broken into the blogging world with their designs of steel buildings that work just about anywhere you need a building on your property.

The blog, Future Steel Buildings, is going forward into the next generation of advertising. You see these buildings everywhere. At least I do. I live in a rural area of a mostly farm state. There are such buildings all over the place. This site has what you are looking for in a Future Steel Building. They have been in business for 25 years so they know what you are looking for no matter what the need.

Are you a farmer needing a small barn? Got it. Hunter? Yep, they have that too. Need a garage, workshop or carport? They have all of those plus so many more. Isn’t it time you checked Future Steel Buildings out for yourself instead of reading this? Yeah, I thought so.

This website, Mineral Secrets Mineral Makeup, caught my attention because it says that most makeup is going to be a problem for your face at one point or another. Currently, the makeup on the market can be carcinogenic, has talc in it and is an irritant. Several things happen with the standard makeup that do not happen with this particular product. And the one thing that struck me as so true is that the department and discount stores are not going to tell you what happens to you when you wear their makeup for long periods of time. Why? Sometimes, it’s because the salesperson does not even know this themselves.

Having never seen this before, I was curious. It is called Mineral Secrets Mineral Makeup and was originally created to help those who suffered from sensitive skin. I can relate to this. Mineral Makeup does not irritate your skin. What it does do is conceal red spotty skin all day. It is free of perfumes, which themselves can be an allergen, has no oils or dyes.

Featuring makeup, kits, brushes, gloss and much more, these folks are serious about helping you have a healthier look and feel. This is a small company with 10 years experience and a whole lot of product to help. There is so much about this makeup that sounds good, it needs to be used often.

For years, I was on the road for one reason or another. At the beginning, I thought I was invincible, you know, like teens always think they are. At age 18, I literally knew everything. I’m sure no one else can relate to that! LOL! But, I put myself in danger on more than one occasion through extreme stupidity and wishing I had something that would have helped me fend somebody off if I needed it.

Now, more than ever, people need that same assurance of safety, something to fend off unwanted come-ons or attacks. The world is worse now than when I was a teen. A company gave me their product to review and experience for the purposes of personal safety. While I have not actually experienced the product since it would have to be tried out on a human and that’s a problem, from what I have seen, it is a wise choice in safety products. And this is only one of several self defense products available. It’s called the Mace Pepper Gel. Because it’s a gel, it sticks firmly to the offender and will still be working when the authorities show up. I know that I feel safer just having the product.

Quite frankly, this stuff is going to hurt if sprayed so it would be wise to make sure of your target. The eyes will be irritated, very strong. This product will definitely take down someone who is attempting to attack. With a range of 18 feet and 7 one second sprays in the can, this is sure to deal with the bad guys quickly even if the local officials aren’t there on the scene fast enough.

By the way, the company that sells the Mace Pepper Gel is sending out an email to those who sign up. It will have product specials and safety tips included. Why not sign up?