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Here’s a recipe from one of my favorite nut companies, NutsOnTheNet.com. If you haven’t tried their nuts, you don’t know what you are mixing! I keep them on hand for gifts, parties, and general snacking. I haven’t tried this recipe yet because I need to order more pecans. But I will be! I would say that I place an order just about every other month.

Candy Coated Pecans:
1 large egg white (about 2 tablespoons), at room temperature
1/4 cup loosely packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Zenobia Mammoth Pecans

1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes, optional Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the egg white in a medium sized stainless steel bowl and whisk until frothy. Add the brown sugar and vanilla and stir until smooth. Add the pecans and the coconut, if desired, and stir until well coated. Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Set aside at least 30 minutes and up to two hours. Transfer to the oven and bake, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Immediately loosen the nuts with a spatula and set aside to cool.

As a Steelers fan in Indianapolis, I have been looking everywhere for an updated Steelers Fight Song for the 2009 Superbowl. Here is an awesome video that I found on Youtube set to the newest Steelers Fight Song. It’s “Here We Go Steelers” for the 2008-2009 Season.

The only place that I have found that you can buy the Steelers Fight Song so far is on eBay, but I am still looking!

This is the “official” version (I guess) by Roger Wood.

Edited: SUPER STEELERS ARE SUPERBOWL WINNERS!!!

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We’re now two weeks into January and I am wondering how everyone is faring with New Years Resolutions. Are yours already over for the year or are you just gearing up for them?

Personally, I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year. In part it’s because I just don’t like to fail. But I did sign up for the mini marathon in Indianapolis and had to start training for it late in December. So it’s not really a resolution but more of a health-related obligation that I have to work toward. I’m thinking that if I follow the mini-marathon training schedule until May, I will have to satisfy what my resolution SHOULD have been, which is exercising more and getting healthy.

Are you keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Or are they already a bust? Is it a meaningless tradition or a chance to start every year with a clean slate and good intentions?

I will admit that I use both Twitter and Facebook. I have friends that swear by Twitter and friends that live by Facebook. Which do you prefer?

I can see how Twitter is quick and easy to keep in touch with others and spread information. But personally, I like the multi-media aspects of Facebook. Not only can you keep in touch with others via text messages, but you can see pictures of their kids, share video of their vacations, and join groups in which you are mutually interested.

Maybe you don’t see the value of either one? What’s your take? Twitter, Facebook, both, or neither?

If you make your living online, chances are pretty good that you have been very busy the last six weeks. I can’t tell you how glad I am that the Christmas shopping season is almost over! From October through the third week of December, it is a constant ramping up. You’re adding links, looking for promotions, and trying to maximize profits. It’s great to see the money coming in, but it is also exhausting.

I’ve been reading a lot of reports and watching my own numbers and definitely think that despite the economy, online shopping was really up this year. Because I added a couple of new sites to my company this year, I can’t make a direct year over year comparison. However, what I can compare seems to indicate that things are looking good for affiliate marketing.

I do wonder what will happen after the Christmas shopping season is officially over and online revenue slows down again. I know a lot of affiliate marketers were barely getting by and hanging on until the holiday shopping started. Will everyone survive the dead of winter to emerge again with spring shopping? We shall see.