Hours, days, weeks, endless searching for just the right name. What do I want to write about? Will I be able to come up with good content? Will I be consistent about posting? All good questions, and no perfect answer (see previous post on the quote of the week). Everything I thought of was either taken (the good ones always are), or it didn't describe what I had in mind. I wanted to write on a variety of topics, but still it needed focus and direction. I bounced ideas off my husband, and he would say that sounds like....OK, so I would switch gears and take off in another direction. How about this? Oh, that sounds like... Frustration was setting in and I asked if I was just trying too hard. Probably! When you find the right one, you'll know it. Well, guess what? He was right, and roses2rainbows was born. It springs from the evening spent at Reynolda Gardens, a walk among the roses and the rainbow we saw when the sun came out. Good times, good friends, makes the world go 'round, and helped name my blog.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Quote of the Week
I like interesting quotes. Some are profound, some self-reflective, some wise, and some are just funny. Here is one my husband heard recently. I don't know the author.
Don't let best become the enemy of better.
Gives us something to think about doesn't it? We get so caught up in trying to be the best that we forget to just enjoy the moment.
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Wines of North Carolina
Michael Hastings, from the Winston-Salem Journal, writes a series of wine reviews of called "Uncorked - North Carolina Wine of the Month". Today's edition features McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks in Thurmond, NC. The featured wine is the 2008 McRitchie Chardonnay Foggy Mountain Vineyard. Go here for the complete review.
I haven't had the opportunity to taste this wine yet. If you have, please share your thoughts in the comment section.
This wine is available locally at City Beverage.
I haven't had the opportunity to taste this wine yet. If you have, please share your thoughts in the comment section.
This wine is available locally at City Beverage.
Some Interesting Coupon Facts
Here are some coupon facts from yesterday's Rachel Ray show:
There is a time commitment involved in clipping coupons, searching out internet printable coupons and matching them with the best sale or coupon event. Once you've done the initial work of stockpiling some coupons, locating and bookmarking the internet coupon sites and blogs, what's left is to read, make your list and shop. You can even get a sneak preview of upcoming coupon inserts and sales fliers before they come out in the paper. Now get out there and save money!
(Thanks hip2save)
- The highest coupon use comes from people making $75,000/year or more.
- The lowest coupon use comes from people making $25,000/year or less.
- Only 1% of the $400 billion in coupons printed are ever redeemed.
There is a time commitment involved in clipping coupons, searching out internet printable coupons and matching them with the best sale or coupon event. Once you've done the initial work of stockpiling some coupons, locating and bookmarking the internet coupon sites and blogs, what's left is to read, make your list and shop. You can even get a sneak preview of upcoming coupon inserts and sales fliers before they come out in the paper. Now get out there and save money!
(Thanks hip2save)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
What's for Dinner?
Who all likes to eat? That's a no-brainer. Now that I've got your attention, who likes to cook? OK, but do you like to spend hours whipping up a meal that'll be devoured in 10 minutes? Not if you're like me. Now sometimes I like to do something special, but here I'm talking about everyday, got to put dinner on the table, cooking.
Tonight I'm fixing cubed steak on the grill. This is yummy stuff. I get the angus cubed steak from Harris Teeter, and they know how to do it right. No gristle or stringy stuff. Just good meat. Well, what I'm about to tell you isn't going to make any sense, but it's what I do. I take a meat mallet and (gently) whack the stuffin' out of it. But you say it's cubed already. Right, but what I do is make it thinner and more even. It cooks on a hot grill in under 2 minutes.
To keep this quick, I opened a can of green beans, and sliced some potatoes and onions. When everything is ready, I'll throw on the steak, turn it over and take it off. Done!
Microwave some yeast rolls, pour some wine and you're good to go.
Tonight I'm fixing cubed steak on the grill. This is yummy stuff. I get the angus cubed steak from Harris Teeter, and they know how to do it right. No gristle or stringy stuff. Just good meat. Well, what I'm about to tell you isn't going to make any sense, but it's what I do. I take a meat mallet and (gently) whack the stuffin' out of it. But you say it's cubed already. Right, but what I do is make it thinner and more even. It cooks on a hot grill in under 2 minutes.
To keep this quick, I opened a can of green beans, and sliced some potatoes and onions. When everything is ready, I'll throw on the steak, turn it over and take it off. Done!
Microwave some yeast rolls, pour some wine and you're good to go.
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