Posted in Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Referrals, tagged 4th of july recipes, patriotic desserts, patriotic recipes, Taste of Home on June 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Whether you are into savvy entertaining, like to hold parties or are a designated host for the upcoming 4th of July weekend, you are most likely trying to think of a few fun recipes to serve.
My shout-out this week goes to a website that provides oodles of tested recipes that are simple and good – tasteofhome.com
If you are looking specifically for some great 4th of July recipes, go to Taste of Home and see all the delicious looking treats available.
Happy Entertaining!
Shanna
Posted in Referrals, tagged Tasty Kitchen on June 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This Wednesday Shout-Out goes to The Tasty Kitchen website.
Founded by The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, this site offers a wide variety of fun and tasty dishes, complete with great photos and detailed instructions.
You can check it out here.
If you search for Chocolate Bombe and Raspberry Cream Cake, you may even find a couple of my recipes.
Enjoy and Happy Cooking!
Posted in Musings, Referrals, tagged Beautiful Songs, Wedding, Wedding Songs on June 16, 2010| 1 Comment »
I love June.
Really I do. It is the official beginning of summer. We get to celebrate our dads. And then there are the weddings.
I love weddings almost as much as I do June. If at all possible, I never turn down an invitation. Maybe it has something to do with being a hopeless and incurable romantic, but weddings are just special.
So my Wednesday shout-out this week goes to a song that is a natural fit for wedding season. No, the song isn’t new, and yes, my existence under my rose-colored rock does cause me to miss out on a few things.
When I first heard “Even Then” by John Michael Montgomery a few months ago, I thought it was absolutely lovely. Every time I hear this song, it makes me think of weddings and love and all sorts of gushy, emotional, wonderful things.
If you are searching for the perfect wedding song, I encourage you to check it out here. Or you can purchase a download here.
And no, this is not a paid advertisement for anyone. It is just a really great song!
Posted in Musings, Referrals, tagged customer service tips, Les Schawb on June 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »
My Wednesday Shout-Out this week goes not to an individual, but to a business.
It became quite apparent during the weekend that my car brakes needed some work. The horrendous noise it was making was screaming out “fix me now!” Someone who drives the car a lot evidently is a little hard on the brakes. I’m really going to have to talk to Hubby about that…
Yesterday, Hubby took pity on me and took the car to Les Schwab Tires to see if they could get it in. He arrived at about 3 p.m. and they told him if he’d leave the car they would probably have it ready the next morning.
If you’ve never been to a Les Schwab service center, let me tell you, these guys know how to hustle. They don’t walk, they move and they get things done. In a hurry. Like, right now.
Even knowing that, we were surprised when we received a call just before 5 p.m. that the car was ready to pick up. Not only did they do the job quickly and well, they under-promised and over-delivered.
Anyone who is in business could take a lesson from their work ethics.
• Hustle to get the customer what they need
• Offer courteous, professional and friendly service
• Do the job well
• Give more than the customer expects
So thank you to everyone at Les Schwab for getting my car back on the road and taking away the awful, awful noise! I promise to be kinder to my brakes!
Shanna
Savvy Entertaining 