Do you Twhirl with Twitter?

If you haven't heard, Twitter is the new tool for social media
and all of the cool kids are using it!!

You can find bloggers such as The Nester, Melissa from The Inspired Room, Julia from Hooked On Houses, Kimba, or heck, even The Pioneer Woman is on Twitter! Oh yeah, and ME......Tidymom

If you aren't familiar with Twitter, Jo-Lynne at Musings of a Housewife has written a nice post about Twitter, just click here to read her post.

When you first sign up for Twitter, you may be less than impressed. It may seem like a very useful service, but since you basically have to visit your profile page and refresh the web browser to get updates you may be quickly turned off.

That's where Twhirl steps in!! Twhirl is a desktop application that works with Twitter in real time. That means if you have Twhirl open on your desktop, you will receive every tweet as it's posted, without being "intrusive". It is one less browser window to have to keep open, and the alerts are not annoying.

I've been telling so many other people Tweeps about Twhirl, I thought I'd write a post explaining it just a bit. Now you have to remember, I am not a techie.....this is just my simple terms of what a great app Twhirl is and how much more you will enjoy Twitter if you use it!

Twhirl BASICS - Tidymom style:

Go to Twhirl to download the application. Follow their easy set up instructions

Here is a shot of how Twhirl looks on my desktop - see it doesn't take up much screen space
(yes, I'm still obsessed with Twilight LOL)

After downloading, you may want to tweak some of the basic settingsIf you PROMISE not to LAUGH at ME...

I'll show you a video I made with my camera
vlogging how I use Twhirl

Now REMEMBER
don't laugh at how I sound or
how I stumble for words. LOL


This is the first time I've video taped a "tutorial" and I used my digital camera
- so the quality isn't fantastic, but I think you can follow it pretty good.


Twhirl with Twitter from Cheryl Tidymom on Vimeo.

Recap - to see messages to you click the following icons
@'s are TO YOU and everyone can see
DM's are Direct Messages to you that only YOU can see


I forgot to show you in the video
how to get to someone's actual Twitter page
when on Twhirl





for lots of GREAT Twitter Tips and "how- to's" check out this blog
TwiTip

Low Fat high fiber Pancakes

I wanted to share a GREAT recipe
I found about 2 years ago when I was trying to lose weight.

These pancakes are
Higher in Protein & Fiber and lower in Fat and Carbs than regular pancakes!
15 Minutes to Prepare and Cook

Ingredients

2 pouches - Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Weight Control, Banana Bread (or any type/flavor you like)
1/2 cup - Egg Beaters (or 2 eggs)
2/3 cup - Fat Free Cottage Cheese

If not using flavored oatmeal you may wish to add a little cinnamon, sweetener and vanilla extract or other flavorings to taste.

Directions

Blend in blender (I use my Magic Bullet)
* NOTE - this "batter" is VERY thick

Preheat a non-stick skillet sprayed with Pam over medium-medium high heat.
*NOTE - these cook better at a lower temp, you may want to use medium heat only

Makes 8 medium pancakes (about 6")
*NOTE - I make 1/2 the recipe and only get 2 pancakes

Turn carefully because these pancakes are very tender.
May need to cook longer than 'regular' pancakes.
NOTE - these burn easy, be sure to cook slower
at a lower temp than 'regular pancakes'.

I spray mine with a little spray butter and pour Sugar Free syrup over them

You can find this recipe with all the nutrition information on Sparks People.
Be sure to read all of the comments, lots of good tips and suggestions as well.