In my inbox:

Danielle,
It has come to my attention that you have published pages with a reference to “Derby-Pie” or some similar name on the web page listed below. I wish to inform you on behalf of Kern’s Kitchen Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky, that they hold the trademark for this name and it is not legally proper to promote a product by this name without Kern’s Kitchen’s permission. The registration number is Reg. No. 878,334 and it is on the Principal Register with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

To avoid any formal legal action, it is requested that you remove any reference to “Derby-Pie” on any and all web pages. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Check out my recipe for Kentucky D Pie.

who knows what he likes.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is it’s in the form of a marriage-themed reality TV show.

Hmmm.

You have a new website, you have a contest, you have a product, you have a special promotion going on … and you are trying to get the word out.

If it’s of interest to readers here or at Faith and Family Live! I will be glad to help spread the word. In fact, it makes my job easy when I have news and information to share with readers. But please do your part by sending me the information in a straightforward, ready-to-use format.

You greatly increase the likelihood that I will post about your stuff if you keep the following in mind:

• Send a brief email. Give me the pertinent facts, preferably in a short, concise paragraph that I can quote directly.
• Include links. Hyper-links, please. If I have to cut and paste links into my browser or do a Google search to figure out what you are talking about, it’s less likely to get blogged.
• Include pictures, if they are relevant. They will help me post about your event or product in an attractive, informative way.
• Consider advertising at Faith and Family Live! for a way to reach thousands of readers, especially family-focused Catholic moms.

You can email me here. I look forward to helping you spread the word!

So I decided I didn’t like the look of that big blue Twitter box in my far right sidebar.

So last night I decided to replace it with the cute little birdie you see singing there now.

So it took me FOREVER.

For no good reason, I couldn’t seem to get it to show up, to link properly, or to be the right size. Cute though he is, he’s a stubborn little bird.

So anyway, I think I finally got him to behave and I want some payback for all my efforts: Please click the bird. Come see me at Twitter! We’re having an awful lot of fun there these days anyway.

Good little birdie.

What with all the cabin fever going around here, I’ve begun instituting “Enforced Outdoors” time every day.

So here’s one more look at my Daniel in his manly magenta snow pants. He lasted about 5 minutes outside today before he burst into tears and returned inside.

Fresh snow or no fresh snow, it was only about 20 degrees with a fierce wind blowing.

Oh well. At least getting him dressed and then dealing with warming him up and hanging his stuff to dry afterwards gave us something to do for part of the afternoon.

We tried. And tomorrow, we shall try again.

Do your best, February. We shall try again.

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