Blogs I follow and Why Part Two: Tastefully American

Blogs I Follow and Why Part Two: Tastefully American

We all know that I am a fanatic about candles, family, and home. When I found Tastefully American, I was in heaven more importantly, I was pleasantly surprised.

Food is Art

I have found that many great experiences have been made in the kitchen. Great conversations, and a great learning area for kids, not to mention, we all like to eat.
One thing that comes to mind that truly caught my attention about Tastefully American was how a family, in this case a husband, Mike Samii, who is a Cordon Bleu Chef and his wife, Valerie Samii, who is a French Pastry Chef, also Graphic Artist, brought their talents together and became one.
Together they blend their talents and share their love for cooking, wine, and art with all that will savor what they have to offer.

Romance

It is said, "the fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach". I am not really sure who said that, but as a young girl growing up, I sure heard that a lot.
The flip side is the fastest way to a woman's heart is through romance. You know, a soft candle light dinner, that is adorned with a tastefully decorated dinner table, will just about help you to forget the hurried everyday life that we all seem to get entranced with.

Benefits of Tastefully American

I have often wondered did it really matter what color the wine was? Why do you serve white wine with fish? Or is it you serve red wine with fish? Is there really a health benefit to drinking a glass of wine? Noticed I said, "a". Well to answer these questions and to be able to enjoy some great art and new ideas for recipes, I just go to Tastefully American to help me out.
So, if you are looking for some new ideas to help on the romantic side or just looking for new ideas for dinner, Tastefully American is a great blog to visit. Click here to see what may help your next meal.

Stop by next week to see Part Three and remember, this blog is about paying it forward. I have found that some of the richest experiences have been my personal contact with these people and I pay it forward by sharing with you. Please share some of your favorite blogs or online business that you like to work with and why.

Ria Wallace is a Master Chandler and owner of Ria's Collectables-A Soy Candle Company. Her mission in life is "Touching people's lives one minute, one day, one flame at a time....."™ She is also the Author of Ria's Pay it Forward, and My-Our Old House where she shares real life stories and how the little people impact the everyday life of many

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

A Thousand Candles

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta

Blogs I Follow and Why Part One: Who is Ria Wallace

Blogs I Follow and Why Part One: Who is Ria Wallace

It is said that likeminded people have a tendency to attract. Some call it the Law of Attraction, some call it Karma, and well, some call it chance. Personally, I think it is all of the above.

Did you ever stop to think why people follow some blogs and not other's? I did and so I decided that I would share why I follow some of the blogs that I follow. I have found that seeing things from another's perspective sometimes opens a door that might not otherwise be there.

Most of you know me personally while others are just now joining the group. For those that are new here, let me introduce who I am, that way you can get to know me just a little better.

I am a Master Chandler by choice and I love the opportunity that my candles have given me. I have been making soy and palm candles for almost ten years and am celebrating my 4th year online. You can visit my store at www.riascollectables.com. What makes this significant is the fact that as an online business it is hard for people to truly get to know who I am. After all, you cannot just stop by the store. What you can do is check out my BBB online reliability report. I am quite proud to say, I have an A rating with the BBB.

What I have found in my years of being on-line is that it truly is difficult as an online business. There are many different areas that need to be approached and many balancing acts that you have to work with. I have spent hours researching, balancing, and learning.

I am a live human being who at a very young age in life decided that everyone could help make our world a better place. I am a skipped generational parent, or simply put, I am a young, custodial grandparent of two boys 10 & 8, I am a mom, a wife, a sister, a friend. I love learning, and I love to share. My vacations are spent working on a National Historical Home in Springfield, Ohio, or my rental home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and I love the beach. I believe that love, truth, and honesty are the most important characteristics a person could ever posses. I love quite mornings with a great cup of coffee. I am a cancer survivor, and a woman who was diagnosed with Aortic Stenosis at the young age of 44.

What I am not is a blow smoke kind of person. As a matter of fact, I personally stay away from people like that. Life is too short and I believe you are just like me, you would rather deal with real hard working people than a get rich quick mentality. If that is what you are looking for here, you will not find it.

So, here are some reasons I would follow a blog. Check back to see who I follow and why.

* There has to be a very compelling reason for me to bookmark a blog onto my favorites, I simply do not want to bookmark for the sake of bookmarking.

* For a blog to gain my attention there has to be something of interest for me. As a result, I will put the blog to the test by following it for a while. I will also check to see if there is any actual personal interaction from the site. If there is, I will add it to my favorites.

* Many of the blogs I have come to follow have been around awhile. They are or have not proven to be a fly by night, post some content the leave kind of thing. The bloggers take their business serious and do not mind helping other people by sharing their experiences, products, and life. As a result, I have found their content to be thought provoking on many levels.

* Some of these blogs I actually am an affiliate of. What I mean by that specifically is that I do make money by selling some of their products. The products I will sell are only products that I have personally purchased and have used myself. I feel that this is the only way to be objective.

So, this blog is about paying it forward. I have found that some of the richest experiences have been my personal contact with these people and I pay it forward by sharing with you. Please share some of your favorite blogs or online business that you like to work with and why.

Ria Wallace is a Master Chandler and owner of Ria's Collectables-A Soy Candle Company. Her mission in life is "Touching people's lives one minute, one day, one flame at a time....."™ She is also the Author of Ria's Pay it Forward, and My-Our Old House where she shares real life stories and how the little people impact the everyday life of many

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.