Capture the Little Things @ Home

Normally, when shopping on eBay, my biggest concern is that I might be getting ripped off by the seller. I've heard stories of others who have purchased something and paid for it, but when it arrives, it's faulty in some way or another. I never really considered the fact that I could be getting ripped off by the buyer.  The buyer scamming me? Really?! Yes, it happens. Admittedly, I don't do much on eBay, so maybe it's a bigger problem than I'm aware of. I never even thought of a buyer trying to rip me off... until it nearly happened to me! Our Story I was trying to sell my iPod Touch on eBay with the option of an action price or a "buy it now" price. Within a few hours of posting, we received an email saying it had been purchased.  A few hours later the buyer contacted us and told us he was buying the iPod to send to his nephew in Nigeria for his birthday. Although he himself was from California, he was currently on business in Spain, so he wo

For a quick treat to take along to your family gathering, try this... Patriotic Pretzel Rods It's so simple, there's really not a recipe. All you need are pretzel rods, white almond bark {white chocolate chips would work as well}, and patriotic sprinkles. Dip the pretzels into the white almond bark, lay them on some wax paper, then lightly cover with the sprinkles. When dried, place them in a basket or container of choice - don't forget to stick a small American flag in with it! Super easy and tasty! Remembering our fallen heroes...

For many years, I've used my mother's fantastic meatloaf recipe. In my opinion, there is no better recipe! It's full of flavor, moist, and just plain wonderful! There are so many meatball recipes out there with rave reviews and I thought that I should probably at least give some of them a try. I tried this recipe that I found on AllRecipes.com and actually really loved it! I think I'll definitely try it again! The recipe is for mini meatloaves, but I don't see why you couldn't make it as one dish. image from allrecipes.com user "mominml" Mini Meatloaves 1 egg 3/4 cup milk 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound ground beef 2/3 cup ketchup 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). In a bowl, combine egg, milk, cheese, oats, and salt. Add the ground beef, mixing well, and form this mixture into eight miniature meatloaves. Place these l