Well… I thought we made it through another hurricane season without any significant activity.  But, I was wrong.

Heard on the radio this morning that hurricane Ida is headed into the Gulf of Mexico.  They are forecasting it to hit Alabama and Mississippi, but who knows when it comes to hurricanes.

All my snowbird relatives have arrived and they are not looking forward to experiencing a hurricane/tropical storm.  Please keep us all in your prayers.

On another note, I am getting ready for Thanksgiving.  We are having 32 this year, and with me working this is a new experience.

I have some reviews in the working, but I haven’t had a chance to post this weekend.  So stay tuned.

M

 

Well, I thought Fall had arrived to Florida, but once again Mother Nature fooled us.  We got a real warm spell even for Florida.  The humidity was so bad.  You just felt drained opening the outside door.

But this morning I woke up to the Daylight Saving Time end and it was cooler, at least 10 degrees. And at this point we will take anything.

We’ve been going to the local Fall Festivals, me and the girls.  We just went to our third one, so we are overrun with candy.  Each festival we’ve attended we’ve won a cake or cupcakes at the cake walk.  This makes the girls night.  Plus helps me to add little surprises to their lunches.

My aunt and uncle arrived this week, and we are all so happy.  It gets lonely here in the Summer when all the snowbirds leave, especially when they are relatives.  But the girls are glad they are back.  They think they are like second grandparents since, my girls don’t have any grandma’s alive.

The second set of aunts and uncles will be arriving in the second week of November and then some long time family friends will also be here so we will have lots of people to visit.

The girls are doing well in school.  Both of the ones in Christian School made the honor roll.

I hope this finds all my readers well.

I have a book review coming up, a game accessory review, a charm bracelet review with a free give away!!! and last but not least a nice snuggly blanket to stay warm.

Stay tuned for more.

We are adding a new member of our family today.  A puppy.  My husband is so excited, it is for him.  So I am going to be looking at puppy supplies.

M

The Couponizer

As promised the famous review of The Couponizer!  You tell me who can’t in this economy use a way to keep your coupons organized.  I can, I can….

In the past I clipped tons of coupons only to put them in a plain white envelope to take with me shopping.  And once in the store I had trouble remembering which brands, sizes and items I had coupons for.  Then at the register it was the quick fumble to find all them and hope you were right.  I know where I shop if you didn’t get the item listed the machine will not take it.  How embarrassing.

Not anymore, I had, had enough!

I received The Couponizer in the mail.  I was excited, since it seemed all my time spent clipping coupons was wasted when I arrived at the store with only have of what I truly needed and the rest not matching the products I had bought.

The Couponizer includes:  The Couponizer with an elastic closure strap, customer loyalty card sleeves, shopping list, CoupTracker, scissors, CoupStacker and a carrying bag.  Everything you need to become a serious shopper with coupons.

I love the elastic closure strap as it keeps all my shopping supplies held tight and I am not losing the most important things, the coupons.

The Couponizer is spiral bound.  It is covered with a heavy duty plastic front and back cover.  In the front is an important tool, the shopping list.  I don’t know about you, but I am the queen of writing my lists on the backs of used envelopes.

Each page has a to do.  One is for coupons for this shopping trip, coupons to give the cashier at the checkout, then you have specialized sections.  For baby, baking, beverages, bread, breakfast, I think you get the idea.  Plus I don’t want to spoil your surprise when you order this awesome product.  You’ll definitely be amazed that such a powerful tool can come in a package small enough to fit in your purse.

So before I spoil all the surprise why not stop over at:

http://www.couponizer.com/

I love the website, there is even a place to sign up to receive $100.00 worth of printable coupons.

I would love to hear testimonials on this product if you have it and have tried it.

Thanks for allowing me to do a review of such a practical product which has yielded great results for our household.

M

It has finally cooled off in our Sunshine state.  No humidity.  They are calling for 41 degrees in the morning.

So I tried out a new Chili recipe that I found.  It was yummy, my girls ate two bowls.

I am getting ready to write a review on a great coupon organizer.  Who can’t use coupons and if you’re like me, you lose them faster than you spend them.  But not anymore, I found a new way to keep track of them.

I have one book review left to write, and a cool travel game to write about.

Review pickings are getting slim.  Still no vacuum to use and abuse.  I am looking at some cool toys for this Christmas season.

Stay tuned for more.

M

I just wanted to post a Happy Graduation post.  My husband graduated last night.  He received honors.  He got his GED.

I know this may not sound exciting to my readers, but… my dh promised my mother six years ago.  My mother died in 2006 and he wanted to do this for his mother in law.

So it is finally official.  I am so proud of him for sticking with it and achieving what he did.

Congratulations!

M

I stumbled on to this totally green product by accident.  The 100% Bamboo Lunch Bag caught my eye.  I wrote the manufacturer – New Wave Enviro and to my pleasant surprise they sent one right over for me to test drive.

Bamboo, I thought that seemed a strange material to make a lunch box out of.  But since my three rough little girls devour lunch boxes about every two months, I thought what the heck it can’t be any worse than the rest I’ve tried.

Actually this lunch box turned out to be one of the longest lasting lunch boxes my children have used.  We started using it in August and it is still going strong.  It has held up for over three months.  It still looks great and it doesn’t have an awful smell.  Living in the Sunshine State this is something we face everyday, mold, mildew.  Not with this baby.

It is durable.  The website site says strong as steel.  It must be to hold up under the daily pressure.  It is soft on the outside.  It makes me wonder just how they could make something strong as steel but soft as a feather.

Another plus for us concerned mother’s is that it is antibacterial and hypoallergenic.

Here is a link to the website that designed these awesome bags: http://www.newwaveenviro.com/100-bamboo-lunch-bag-p-107.html

Stop on over and check out these awesome products while feeling good about doing your part.

M

I was thrilled to receive this book in the mail from Zondervan.

As a Christian, I am always looking for method’s of Bible Study that work.  Needless, to say in the past I’ve tried many only too soon to realize that they were not for me.  They were more of a legalistic ritual used to check off my to do list.  I didn’t know anymore about God and His Word than before I started.

The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight is a breath of fresh air when it comes to Bible Study.  His method is for anyone from a beginner to a seasoned Bible scholar.  Scot’s writing style is easy to understand and very easy to implement without feeling as if you are following a set of instructions.

After reading The Blue Parakeet and practicing the method shared in the book, I have found God’s Word to be a fount of words that touch my heart and soul.  I actually for the first time in 10 years of reading God’s Word, hunger and thirst to search its pages.

I was amazed by the title, but you have to read the book to find out why Scot McKnight used the title The Blue Parakeet.  Which is part of the journey he takes you on each page.

The references and background are excellent researched.  They lead you on a search that hopefully will never end until we are with Jesus.  I love his writing style, I think I may read his other books.

So I can’t say enough about this book.  If you have struggled with the Bible and applying it to your life, this is just he book for you.

M

I just wanted to say Thank You to all my faithful readers and subscribers.

I can’t believe how the number has grown in such a short time.  I have been pressured by a few companies to join facebook and twitter, but all the testimonies I’ve heard from users of these is the spam, spam….. I don’t know about you but I don’t need anymore spam than I already receive.

I received a response finally… from one of the vacuum companies I contacted.  I am hoping they will accept the challenge that our house presents.  So I can give all you readers that requested I do a vacuum cleaner review.  I am so glad you’ve been patient with me and the companies.

I just finished the most awesome book on Bible Study.  It has a new way of presenting Bible study that is refreshing and easy to follow.  It is not a new method it is just a different way of approaching it, which really helped me get revitalized in my study.

I had a blast at the retreat and was able to make some awesome PR contacts.  I actually promoted my blog and the product reviews.  There was a real appreciation for what I do.  Everyone  has been hit by this decline in our economy and they are being frugal with their money.  I don’t blame them.  I am the same way.

Keep the product review requests coming, and I’ll try to stay up with ya.

M

I just went out of town for two days to a women’s retreat.

It was soooooo nice.  I can’t say that too many times.  I really enjoyed myself and even had a chance to visit an outlet mall.

I will be writing reviews this week.  I just finished reading one of the books I have for you and got a chance to use my new bamboo lunch box.

So stay tuned.
M

Well, I finally got to it!  It seemed like from the start this review was not meant to happen.  I had a little problem with the first two coffee makers the company sent me to use.  Just a little leak, but it all fairness I wanted a 100% machine in order to write an objective review.  The company was great they sent me a new machine without me having to return the original one first, which was a great convenience to me.  I didn’t even have to pay for return shipping.  So I would have to give Capresso an “A” for customer satisfaction.

Capresso MT 500 Plus

This coffee maker will spoil you.  I have gotten so accustom to making my coffee first thing in the morning and then getting ready before the pot was finished.  But.. not with this one.  You prepare it to brew and in less than 7 minutes you have a full pot of steaming hot coffee.  What an eye opener.

Another plus is that you do not need to buy those paper filters for this machine.  It comes equipped with it’s own filter that you use again and again.  It is even washable.  So you don’t have to spend hours in the grocery store trying to find the exact size.  Plus you save money when you don’t have to buy from the manufacturer!

This model comes with a charcoal filter for all you that are concerned with the items in our drinking water.  It even has a light that tells you when to replace the filter.  I love it.  It is blonde proof as my dear husband calls it.

But. I have to say the best feature about this state of the art brewing machine is that since I’ve been using it faithfully for two months, I’ve never had it clog or brew over.  I hate when you start a pot of coffee, walk away to do something else and go back to find coffee grounds in your pot or better yet all over the floor.  Not once, I have jumped for joy over this simple but yet necessary feature.

Here is the website for you brewing professionals to check out:  http://www.capresso.com/prod_makers_mt500.html

Enjoy all the fine products brought to you from Capresso.  Be sure to tell the Melissa sent you from Melissa’s Musings.

M