Sorry....

Sorry I've been such a terrible blogger lately. I do have an excuse though, as my teenage son has been sick. Not just sick, but in the hospital, needs surgery sick. I have a book review I need to get up, so hopefully soon....

Sorry....

I'm sorry. I've been a terrible blogger lately. So much is going on around here, with my daughter getting her cast off....and my son having all kinds of medical issues. Pher had an MRI on Friday, so hopefully we'll find out something. It really looks like he's going to have surgery, but we need to know what kind of surgeon he needs....general or orthopedic.

Dance recital was just over a week ago.....it's too bad Angela couldn't dance. She has about 2 more weeks before she's back to dancing. Physical therapy starts Monday...but so does dance camp, which she'll miss. I know she'd rather be at dance camp.

Review: Soft Scrub 4-in-1 Toilet Care

As a member of the Purex Insiders, I was given the opportunity to try the Soft Scrub 4-in-1 Toilet Care. The views are all my own, though I was given the product to try and review.

From the Website:

What makes Soft Scrub® 4-in-1 Toilet Care different? Unlike other toilet bowl rim hangers that don't stay in place or that dissolve too quickly, NEW Soft Scrub® 4-in-1 Toilet Care provides long lasting cleaning and freshening thanks to its unique design and advanced formula.

 

 

Soft Scrub 4-in-1 Toilet Care Alpine Fresh

Soft Scrub^® 4-in-1 Toilet Care is the only rim hanger that:

• Cleans
• Prevents Future Buildup
• Fights Toilet Ring
• Freshens up to 4 Weeks

Soft Scrub 4-in-1 Toilet Care Alpine Fresh

Ingredient Statement for Soft Scrub 4-in-1 Alpine Fresh (with Bleach)
Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Alkylbenzene Sulfonate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylate, Fragrance, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide MEA, Water, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Mineral Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Pigment Green 7 (CI 74260)

I found the Soft Scrub® 4-in-1 Toilet Care very interesting with the 4 balls in the two different colors. My teenage son was the one that installed it on our downstairs toilet, and so far it seems to work well. The bowl is clean and doesn't have a ring so far. It's odd because of where it's placed on our toilet, right in front. Everytime I open the lid of the toilet it startles me, but it's noticable. Everyone that has used our toilet comments on it, because it's the first thing you see when you lift the lid. I would definitely buy this product again.

 

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Review: Cottonelle Toliet Tissue and Flushable Wipes

As a member of Crowdtap, I was given the opportunity to try Cottonelle Toliet Tissue and also the Flushable Wipes. Both items are part of Cottonelle's Clean Care Campaign. I'm sure you've seen at least one of the Test Your Cleaning Logic commercials. Most of them are quite funny.

I was also given Cotonnelle Toliet Tissue and Cottonelle Flushable Wipes to give to friends. I gave one set to my neighbor Dawn and the other set to my neighbor Tracey. Both were very appreciative and couldn't wait to try them.

 

My family really likes the Cottonelle Flushable wipes, and I know I'll continue to buy them. They are the right size, shape, and don't smell funny. The other brand of flushable wipes we've tried, the family didn't like.

I haven't heard back from either Dawn or Tracey, but family emergencies have kept me away the last week or so.

Cottonelle is giving away 4 $10,000 bathroom makeovers, and go HERE to enter. I hope someone I know wins, and boy this would be a great win for me. Our master bathroom does need some serious help.

Book Review: That Summer by Jo Huddleston

As a member of the Chistian Women Affiliate (CWA) I'm given the opportunity to read and review books. I was given a hard copy of That Summer by Jo Huddleston, which is the first book in the Caney Creek Series. Book #2 and book #3 are scheduled to release in April 2013 and September 2013, respectively. The opinions of this review are strickly my own.

From the back of the book: The Great Depression brings devastation to the Southern Appalachians but love's triangle survives.

To escape his poppa’s physical abuse and their dirt-poor farm life, Jim flees to an imagined prosperous city life where he can make his own choices, ignoring God patiently knocking on his heart’s door. Settled in town, Jim strays from God and the way of faith his momma taught him. He meets a girl and loses his heart … and meets another girl and loses his willpower. Jim wrestles with social and moral dilemmas as he makes a choice beside Caney Creek that will alter the lives of five people.

The book begins in 1928 and continues on through the next 2 years. Then, the story picks up again 20 years later in 1950. I don't want to give away the plot or spoilers.

I have mixed feelings about this book, and I don't want to say it was 'bad' because it wasn't. I think the target audience is off somewhat, because I didn't feel like I was reading an adult book. It reads like a preteen/teen book...maybe for ages 11 - 14. There is nothing in That Summer that is objectionable, so it is appropiate for a younger reader. The writing style is simplistic yet very detailed...too detailed in places. The reader gets bogged down in the details as the bigger picture passes by. When I finally wanted to know some details, near the end of Part 1 of That Summer, they weren't there, leaving me frustrated.

Part 2 picks up the story of Jim and his family 20 years later, and I felt like I missed something in those 20 yrs. I had lots of questions that weren't answered, though I kept hoping they would be answered. Maybe I'm jumping the gun, and I'll get the answers in the next book.

I do like the whole historical context, and what it was like in the Southern Applachians at this time in our history. The author does a good job portraying life in a southern town during the late 1920's.

This is a Christain book, so God does play in important role throughout the book. In a way, God is an actual character in the book.

Overall, I'd rate the book 3 stars for an adult book but 4 stars for a preteen/teen book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Sword of the Spirit Publishing (November 2, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1939219035
• ISBN-13: 978-1939219039
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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I buy the Woolite darks for my jeans and jean shorts. It keeps them looking new and helps keep my blacks from fading.

What Are We Celebrating Today....

I saved my first post and then somehow I still lost it to the Gather gremlins. How annoying!!! I'm now tired and grumpy, so I'm done with the beginning of this post.

So...what are we celebrating today....

1). National Zucchini Bread Day: I love zucchini bread and Redbird makes some delicious bread. Why this day is zucchini bread day is beyond me, as the zucchini isn't usually ripe yet. I would think this holiday would be in July or August.

2). Lover's Day: This one isn't for affairs...sorry. It's just to give shy people that extra push towards True Love....

3). World Laboratory Day: I like this one, as I've spent a large amount of time in labs over the years. World Laboratory Day celebrates the place where great discoveries, inventions, and medical cures are born. It's also where mad scientists dwell...and yes, I know, I stepped in to that one. LOL.

4). Take a Chance Day: Life is full of risks, and today is the day to take a chance....gamble on something. As they say "Nothing ventured, nothing gained". Maybe this holiday is suppose to be celebrated in conjunction with Lover's Day? Take a risk and find your true love.

5). Talk Like Shakespeare Day: Oh, this could be fun! This holiday commemorates the 449th birthday of Shakespeare. There is even a website: http://www.talklikeshakespeare.org/ Here are some tips from the site.

Instead of you, say thou or thee(and instead of y’all, say ye).

1. Rhymed couplets are all the rage.
2. Men are Sirrah, ladies are Mistress, and your friends are all called Cousin.
3. Instead of cursing, try calling your tormenters jackanapes or canker-blossoms or poisonous bunch-back'd toads.
4. Don't waste time saying "it," just use the letter "t" (’tis, t’will, I’ll do’t).
5. Verse for lovers, prose for ruffians, songs for clowns.
6. When in doubt, add the letters "eth" to the end of verbs (he runneth, he trippeth, he falleth).
7. To add weight to your opinions, try starting them with methinks, mayhaps, in sooth or wherefore.
8. When wooing ladies: try comparing her to a summer's day. If that fails, say "Get thee to a nunnery!"
9. When wooing lads: try dressing up like a man. If that fails, throw him in the Tower, banish his friends and claim the throne.

6). World Book & Copyright Day: This holiday is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. It was celebrated for the first time on 23 April 1995. The day was probably picked due to Shakespeare's birthday.

7). World Book Night: Now this one is for me! is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people go out into their communities and give half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers. In 2012, World Book Night was celebrated in the U.S., the UK, Ireland, and Germany. For more information go HERE.

Have a good day!