This is my all time favorite note pad.  I just used the last one by the way, in case someone wants to order more for me! At only $3.95 per pad, and you can choose the color!

daisyjanedesigns.com has lots of cute note pads.

They have cute personalized school notepads too.

More cowbell. Still funny.

You can also do your own personalized notepads. So check out daisyjanedesigns.com. Great gift idea for teachers, friends, or, as always, yourself!

One of the favorite gadgets I have is my wireless weather station.  I think I’m on my fourth one, so just know that these things don’t last forever.  I currently have the Acurite Deluxe Wireless Weather Center, shown above, which is $48 at amazon.com. I purchased mine from Costco for $27.

My favorite was the La Crosse Technology Weather Station with Oscar Outlook.  See “Oscar” above, he demonstrates you what to wear for the type of weather. He changes from a coat, to an umbrella, to shorts, it always cracked me up.

These wireless weather stations can be mounted on the wall, or sit on your kitchen counter. Here’s another La Crosse Technology Wireless Forecast Station with Oscar Outlook, so you can see the change of clothes. This one is $26, and demonstrates how it would sit out on your counter.

The wireless outdoor transmitter is placed – you guessed it – outside – and depending on which one you get, it will tell you how many feet the weather station needs to be from the transmitter. The early ones I had needed to be placed pretty close to the transmitter, but my current one is well over 100 feet from the transmitter and works great. I love the large display. I can see the time and temperature from across the room, which is great for someone like me! For some unknown reason, I like print to be larger and larger, AND LARGER.

I always thoroughly enjoy looking at the 100 plus degree temperatures in the summer – NOT. It also gives humidity levels – which in my area are always high! Time, date, and inside temperature information is also included.

This makes a great couple gift, housewarming gift, or gift for a guy. Or yourself. I have purchased high end and low end, and none of them last more than a few years, so take that into consideration when you purchase one!

Are you ready for some football? College Football is just around the corner, actually this week for me, and there are so many teams and conferences to keep up with! I used to just have to keep up with one conference, but now that my son’s beloved Texas A&M is in the SEC, I have to keep up with the SEC and the Big Twelve.

College Superfans is a great free app that allows you to not only keep up with all the conferences and scores, but you can enter ten of your favorite teams and have all the up to date information you need, such as schedules, scores, etc.

From the App Store:

College SuperFans app gives you up-to-the-minute college football and basketball scores, news stories, schedules, AP & BCS polls, conference standings, game previews and game recaps for up to 10 of your favorite teams. Check real time scores throughout the game, read previews of upcoming games, and keep track of your favorite college teams all year. This free version is ad supported.

– Includes custom scores feed by conference in the ticker, so you’ll scores for your conference, plus other Top 25 games. When you switch to another team, you’ll see scores for that conference in the ticker.

– Go to the Scores page to see scores of all games going on that day. New Edit Conference tab lets you pick which conferences show up in the Scores page.

-Share scores or news stories on Facebook, Twitter or Email without leaving the app. Share final scores from the Scores menu, or share live scores from the Live Game Tracker page.

So, get the app and get your popcorn ready, it’s football season!!!

Yum. Yum.  This is a great recipe to cool you off and satisfy your sweet tooth!

Martha Stewart’s Strawberry Icebox Pie