Be. Wines Bzz Campaign

Here is another Bzz Campaign. *To participate in this campaign, you must be of legal drinking age.* I get to get some perks from Be. Wines since I am a Bzz agent. In the mail today, I recieved my kit. It included 1 $10 MIR, 5 $3 MIR, 1 nail file, 1 compact mirror, 1 mint tin, and 1 lip gloss tin. These wines were created to pair with you personality or mood. There is Be. Flirty which is a Pink Moscato. It has rich berry and delicate floral notes. Be. Bright is a Pinot Grigio. It has sun-ripened citrus flavors and a crisp, fresh finish. Be. Fresh is a Chardonnay. It has crisp green apple flavors and zesty hints of citrus. Finally, there is Be. Radiant. It is a Riesling. It has tantalizing fruit flavors and bright floral notes. I will be trying at least Be. Flirty this weekend and will give an update on how I think it is. Also, like I mentioned earlier, I have 5 $3 MIR if you are interested in trying Be. Wines. Let me know. You can only use one per household, so I need 5 different households. Visit BeWinery.com to learn more about Be. Wines. Also "like" thier Facebook page.

Lawry's Bzz Campaign

So for those of you that do not know, I am a Bzz Agent and I get to try out products and tell you about them. I recently signed up to try Lawry's products. On Thursday I received my kit containing 1 full size bottle of Santa Fe Chili Marinade, 1 full size bottle of Herb & White Wine Marinade, a full size bottle of seasoned salt, an apron and some coupons to share. Here is some information for you to know. The "Santa Fe Chili with Lime and Garlic blends chili pepper, cumin, oregano, garlic and a splash of lime for robust Southwest-style cooking"(BzzGuide). The "Mediterranean Herb & White Wine features fragrant herbs like basil and oregano, along with white wine, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and sun-dried tomato"(BZZGuide). There are 17 different Marinades and 12 different spice blends. Visit Lawrys.com and the Lawry's Facebook page for some easy-to-prepare recipes, info on the marinades and spice blends, and tips. Visit Dinnertising.com to create a personalized animated commercial starring your own family. I currently have 10 recipe and coupon books to give away. Let me know if you are interested in them!

Sociology Discussions

I started sociology this week. I have loved sociology every time I have taken it, so hopefully I will love this class too. Well, since I love this subject so much, I think I am going to post my weekly discussions from my class. This week, I had to 1)Consider how "common sense" knowledge affects your every day decisions. 2) Reflect on how the sociological imagination challenges certain core values and basic beliefs in ones's own society and culture. and 3) Post a value of mine that studying sociology may challenge. Explain why I chose that value and how I would use my social imagination to bring awarenedd to other possible viewpoints of the value. So after some thinking here is what I submitted for class. I would like to know what your thoughts are on this topic also. All of us have things that we come across in our lives that we believe are “common sense”. According to our book, “In our daily lives, we rely on common sense to get us through many unfamiliar situations.” (Schaefer, 2011) I have a hard time accepting that what I think is common sense, others obviously do not. I work in retail and have since I was 16. To me it is common sense to treat the customers like gold because they are what keep the company going. Unfortunately that is not always the case with others. “However, this common sense knowledge, while sometimes accurate, is not always reliable, because it rests on commonly held beliefs rather than on systematic analysis of facts.” (Schaefer, 2011) Sociological imagination is “an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society, both today and in the past (Mills[1959] 2000a)” (Schaefer, 2011) When we use our sociological imagination, we can see how we as individuals fit into society as a whole. A great example that was used in the text was “in the aftermath if the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, many citizens wanted to understand how Muslims throughout the world perceived their country, and why.” (Schaefer, 2011) They were using their sociological imagination to try and understand why a group of people would do this. A common value that I think gets challenged in sociology is religious beliefs. I am choosing this value because it is very important to me. Every culture interprets the Bible and other religious documents how they want to interpret them. I am very open minded about what types of things other cultures do, but I stand my ground on my beliefs on religion and how I bring my children up into it. Since this is always a very touchy subject with many people, I would have to use caution when using my sociological imagination to bring awareness to other viewpoints on this value. All that I can really do is point out my beliefs and why I believe them. If the other viewpoints are open to hearing them and understanding them, then that is all that matters. To me, there is no right or wrong. You may not believe in what someone else believes in, but it is also not right to completely shoot down their beliefs as wrong. References Schaefer, R. (2011). Sociology a Brief Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill.

The Legend of The Leprechaun

If you should be walking along a wooded path some moonlit night in Spring and hear the faint tap-tapping of a tiny hammer, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of an Irish leprechaun, the elfin shoemaker, whose roguish tricks are the delight of Irish story-telling.

According to legend, the leprechaun has a pot of gold hidden somewhere, and he must give up his treasure to the one who catches him. You'll have to step lively and think quickly to capture a leprechaun's gold though, because this sly little fellow will fool you into looking away for an instant while he escapes into the forest.

A story is told of a man who compelled a leprechaun to take him to the very bush where the gold was buried. The man tied a red handkerchief to the bush in order to recognize the spot again and ran home for a spade. He was gone only three minutes, but when he returned to dig, there was a red handkerchief on every bush in the field.

As long as there are Irishmen to believe in the "little folk," there will be leprechauns to reflect the wonderful Irish sense of fun, and many a new story of leprechaun shenanigans will be added to Irish folklore each year. Bibliography Unknown. (1983). Irish Blessings. New York: Random House Publishing, Inc.

The Legend of the Shamrock

Long ago, when Ireland was the land of Druids, there was a great Bishop, Patrick by name, who came to teach the word of God throughout the country.... This saint, for he was indeed a saint, was well loved everywhere he went. One day, however, a group of his followers came to him and admitted that it was difficult for them to believe in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

Saint Patrick reflected a moment and then, stooping down, he plucked a leaf from the shamrock and held it before them, bidding them to behold the living example of the "Three-in-One." The simple beauty of this explanation convinced these skeptics, and from that day the shamrock has been revered throughout Ireland. Bibliography Unknown. (1983). Irish Blessings. New York: Random House Publishing, Inc.

Tattoos

I am hoping to get a new tattoos soon. I am having trouble deciding though. I either want some kind of footprints on my foot with either the boys name or their birthdates, or I want a Wonder Woman symbol. Does anyone have any suggestions. I am trying to get paul to draw me up something, so we will see what he comes up with. Any idea is appreciated. There is one that I want really bad, but it will have to wait til I loose some weight, and get lots of money to have it done.

Vent!!!

Ok so it is time for a vent. Well Paul and I had to file a bankruptcy this year. Everything was going great and I felt a lot of stress lifted off of my shoulders. My main worry with the bankruptcy was if we were going to be able to keep our car. After our first meeting we were told that Wells Fargo was going to let us keep our car we just had to bring it current. About a day after that, we paid over $2000 to them for our car. About a week later, we paid the next payment that still had a few days before it was due. After we made this payment, we got a letter in the mail from Wells Fargo saying that they were going to court to take our car. The kicker is that today at 5:30 my husband got a call from our lawyers office saying that we had to be at court in Atlanta at 9:30 in the morning. Talking about short notice! We bough this car in 2007 and we only owe about 7000 on it, yet they want to take us to court to take it from us. Come on now! Oh yeah and to top this situation off, I got my first speeding ticket in about 6 years and I must appear in court no exceptions. Sometimes I wonder when I can have a break. Now that I have vented about those petty problems I feel a little less angry.