X-Shade Grande Jumbo III Car Sunshade Shields Vehicle From Sun Keep It Cool Easy & Convenient to Use for Front Windshields At first I thought maybe I made an error in judgement and that this product would be too large for my vehicle. It was used on a Prius, which I find fits perfectly because the front window is very wide. The product comes in a smaller pouch, when removed expands to fit the window. When you are not using it a simple twist a couple times and the elastic band will go around it then you can put it back in its pouch. It is small enough when in the pouch that it fits nicely in the glove compartment for easy use next time. I will show the product below, but I could not get a good picture standing in the down pour of rain. I received this product highly discounted or free for purpose of review and testing. It just happens to match the color of my car and the interior black and silver.
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CastleZen Coffee Grinder
I received CastleZen - Premium High Quality Brushed Stainless Steel Manual Coffee Grinder with Free Stainless Steel Measuring and Clip on Spoon with Pouch As a Gift at a discounted rate for my honest unbiased opinion. First I am a coffee freak, I love the smell of freshly ground coffee and usually use an electric grinder. I wanted to try to see what a manual one was like because I had never seen one. This is a cute product by CastleZen. It comes apart in several pieces without instructions, but I figured it out rather quickly.
Parts consist of spoon with clip which I found easy enough to use on the bag of beans, a canister for holding the ground beans, a lid with a hole so you know it goes onto the canister that holds approximately a handful of beans, and a handle which will fit on after you have the lid secure with a hex nut bolt stick out the top and the handle slides atop that bolt. You then begin to grind by twisting the handle.
Make sure you have a few minutes depending on the grind you want. For best results use it and you will see it is a course grind, second time a finer grind but it takes much longer to get through the machine. I would stick with the course grind. It made enough coffee grounds for me to make a 32 oz pot of French Pressed coffee. When done, clean and store all parts in a nice black pouch with a drawstring, which is also included.
Santamedical SM-165 Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Pulse Oximeter
I was thrilled to get this #pusleoximeter by Santamedical. I am not sure if I am out of the loop however I find that people buying these and being very pro active in their health care is a needed bonus. I care for my father with Alzheimer's and supposed to be on a cpap machine that he has refused for years until they took it away. I am very concerned about his Oxygen saturation and have been since they removed the oxygen machine.
This small box contained so much, the machine itself, the pouch it goes in and the handle that you can use if you want or it can be put through a belt loop and batteries included. The readings are exactly the same as at the doctor's office. I have been testing this for a few days and put it through its run. I did mine while at rest which is normally 98 O2 and 54 pulse, this is one I took after a jaunt up the hill from his house to mine. It does at it is supposed to do, as your pulse rate increases your sat's could either drop which would be an indication of a pulmonary issue on exertion (mine is pretty stable although I am a smoker) when your stats drop below 88 you need to contact a doctor.
This machine in essence tells you how much oxygen is in your blood, it measures the percentage of hemoglobin binding in your bloodstream that are occupied by oxygen. Normal is considered 95-100, although most hospitals will set you at 88 and above before there is a concern. I bet you are wondering how such a small machine can give you so much medical information. I think this product is great and would encourage anyone that wants to be pro active in their health care to own one. I received this product for a highly reduced rate of free for my unbiased opinion and testing purposes these opinions are 100% my own.
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STERLINGPRO FRENCH PRESS
I received this item at a highly reduced price for my honest and unbiased opinion, as well as product testing. I simply love SterlingPro, the company makes excellent products and if you are lucky enough to get one you will fall in love as well. There is no special trick, it is something they do when they make a product. I assume if it is sub par they will contact you much like other companies do that I don’t give a good rating. I needed to write that, lately there has been inaccurate postings around the web that these companies are paying people to write good reviews. They are not paying me anything, no cash passes hands on any of my reviews. I review each product and put it through the paces like any family would when they buy from the shelf. If you have kids, this coffee is not hot enough to cause a serious burn, if elderly tip it over it is not breaking, now slam it against the sink and it is history.
There are enough videos, I will submit pictures and describe my experience. I am fairly new to the whole French Press coffee, I have two pots to go by the first I already reviewed, awesome!~ This pot is by the same company but very different in looks. It holds 32 oz, which for me is 4 mugs of coffee. The process is easy and takes a total of four minutes at most. First decide how much you are going to make, I decided on the full 34 oz, That would be 8 cups or 4 mugs of coffee. I used 4 scoops of coffee, if you like it stronger, or weaker you need to adjust. I poured the water, suggested is water at 98 degrees, mine was 104 of filtered water. How do I know what I poured, my tap water is filtered and my tank is set at 104 degrees. I saturated the coffee in a circular motion, allowed it to sit for thirty seconds then added the rest of water in circular motion. I took a wooden spoon to the bottom to make sure there were no clumps. I put the machine back together using up the three minutes of brewing time. Once the three minutes or so is up slowly press down the center until it stops flush with the top, pour the coffee and drink. If you let it set in the pot for any extended length of time it becomes bitter. I don’t mind bitter because I love espresso, so, I guess I figured out the difference in French press compared to brewed, espresso or percolated. You can find these instructions on youtube, there is one however that tells you to remove the “froth” or other words known as coffee oil. It is up to you, I like it so I don’t remove mine.
My husband hates when I give him something new, this time I did not tell him it was French Press. He did his morning stroll and came back in with his coffee waiting for him. He turned and said, “wow they really are doing good things with (brand name) I wonder if it is in the bean?” I told him when he was done it was the way I brewed it not the coffee itself. I don’t have a fancy grinder, just a little ten dollar job but it does what it needs to so I can have my coarse ground coffee, and yes it does make a difference when you grind the beans yourself.
Clean up is easy, wash with soap and water and a soft rag and let dry.
Fraser Kitchen and Food Scale
Fraser Kitchen and Food Scale for Precision Digital Measuring of Culinary / Baking Ingredients or Dieting - Displays Grams, Ounces and Pounds a with an 11 lb capacity.
The Fraser scale was packaged extremely well inside the box, the box that contains the scale was also packed rather solid to prevent any damage to the machine/scale. It was accompanied by detailed instructions on how to use the scale, if you find yourself in a quandary please refer back to the instructions for example if you can't figure out how to turn it off and on. It is like using any new product such as a cell phone; you will not get it right the first time if you don't read the instructions. I am posting a picture of the instructions just in case you lost yours.
This sleek black scale size is 5.5 in x 7 in by .5 in high. Since all of my kitchen appliances are black and chrome it fits in very well with the rest of my kitchen appliances. The tempered reflective black glass surface makes it a bit difficult taking pictures of it, but that is not its purpose. I used this scale to measure my entire meal prep weighing pretty much everything I was using, the wonderful thing about Fraser scale is that you can hit the TARO button and it will give you the measurement of the (for example sake) the bottle of cracked pepper removing the weight of the container and leaving the closest any scale for me has come to the contents of the bottle. That is something if you stop to think about it. Turning it off and on is easy, next to the TARO button which also takes away the packaging weight is the on- off key, hold your finger on it firmly for five seconds and it will turn off, or on but you need to give it that five seconds.
Make sure that you remove the packaging material around the battery area on the back and install the lithium battery which is included. The power off in one minute is a life saver for most in the kitchen as we get busy cooking and sometimes it is unavoidable. I was also testing the auto off button and yes inadvertently I was not paying attention and it turned itself off since I was not using it. On the right side bottom is the key to change form of weight gram, ounces, and pounds.
I can't say enough about the sleek look of the machine, personally I expect there to be smudges on the machine from my finger prints since I am a hands on cook, my fingers are either slightly damp or covered in something I am using if I am in a hurry, salt, sugar, flour, water, and I think that is normal and not a complaint. I attempted to get a perfect cut of six ounces of meat but as you can see eyeballing it and actually weighing it tells you that I am slightly off but near enough for my diet. As you notice I use wax paper to weight anything wet as I do not want to get it in the machine LED display.
In conclusion I find that the Fraser scale is an excellent buy, for any kitchen. It measures in oz, grams, and lbs up to 11 pounds. Trying to find a scale that would measure at that volume is near impossible. I hope you enjoy your purchase as much as I have. I have no cons to add to this review.
*I received this product at a reduced rate or free for my honest unbiased review. This should not take away from this review, because when I do this I also put it through the ringer and tougher on these purchases than any other since these product testings are for the benefit of future buyers the company expects their product to work as described. Buy Fraser Scale
In The Beginning: Chapter One (The Creation Series Pt. 5) by The Behrg
In The Beginning: Chapter One (The Creation Series Pt .5)
This review board does not allow us to
give a half star, for the record I give this a 4.5 stars. The
characters are very complex, The Behrg takes you on a journey
throughout this Novella of several distinct groups of people and how
they will eventually entwine with one another. These people are in
Venezuela for very different reasons however their paths will
eventually cross due to the world's circumstance. Each nuisance of
every character plays a role as the story unfolds. From this reader
perspective I found the story believable although it does have some
very macabre moments.
Everyone in this Novella is on a mission to get
what they need congregating in the same place for different reasons.
It appears as if some know the other groups, but it was not fully
revealed and if so how do they know one another? I am giving this a
4.5 stars, because this is only an installment of the Trilogy.
The
beginning of the book may throw you off a little until you realize
you are being introduced to all of the characters and their
supporting counterparts in the first few verses then it will take you
back and forth once again. The Behrg is a non conformist which makes
this read even more Mysteriously Suspenseful. I look forward to
finding out what happens to these people as I plan on reading this
entire trilogy. I received this book for free in exchange for my
honest unbiased review.
Bling Diamond Rhinestone Clear Hard Crystal Mobile Phone Cover Case For Apple iPhone 6 4.7"
Bligli 2015 Luxury 3D Fashion Handmade Bling Diamond Rhinestone Clear Hard Crystal Mobile Phone Cover Case For Apple iPhone 6 4.7"
This durable plastic case fits perfectly on my iPhone 6, it was very easy to install. I love the bling that is on this case it makes my gold phone sparkle, the design is unique, feminine and the small white bow at the top makes the camera area almost look like a Hello Kitty face.
I am not common with my phone and do not put it in my back pocket, it is either in my purse or my front pocket; the tassels cause me no problem. The faux diamond and crystal look makes the case look expensive, yet very affordable. Any woman would love this, as well as teens. I received this product at a discount for my unbiased review, these opinions are 100% my own and should not reflect on my purchase price.
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Snuggle Exhilarations Review
Review
Snuggle Exhilarations
Although I am part of the SnuggleDen Community and on #TeamSnuggle I wanted to write this review without prompting from the company brand. I have a sensitivity to smells that will bring on medical conditions such as Asthma, Migraines, and Allergies. There is nothing worse than putting on an outfit only to find out within five minutes you must rewash your clothes, because you are wheezing.
As I grow older these problems for me become worse, and I absolutely hate walking down the fabric softener aisle as well as the candle aisle it sends me into a wheezing fit that my inhaler can't control completely. However, I managed to find a smell I am completely in love with, I don't like the rest of them as we tried the wheeze test. Lavender and Sandalwood are awesome! I was very happy that I made this purchase and the bottle was double the size for half the price.
I also use it mixed with baking soda and water to make homemade fabric freshener, as well as wrinkle reducer the only difference in the two mixes is one thing, don't mix in the baking soda. I know this sounds odd, but once you find a scent that freshens the entire house without complaints from anyone you know you have picked the right one.
I use two bottle and label each one, wrinkle release, freshener and use the bottle for my laundry. You would think that would be overwhelming, but it is not. It is a clean, soft scent that lasts. For those of you that do not know about the wrinkle release I will explain what I do. There are times when you can not help that your clothes get wrinkled, something may have come up, you forgot, or the dryer became to hot for your clothes. I hang them on coat hangers (plastic, I can't stand wire) use your shower rod so the clothes face you, and begin to spray the wrinkles then turn the shower on hot water for about three minutes until you have a little steam going on with the door shut. Turn off the shower and leave the room. Fifteen minutes later walk in smooth out your clothes with your hands and there you have it.
I can't say enough about the Lavender and Sandalwood, it is awesome. I have this preconceived notion that if it wasn't thick as syrup it would not do any good again another pleasant surprise. It is also HE, which gives you more loads you can wash. Since each of the bottles I make only use one fourth of a cup there is more than enough in this one bottle to last me a month and a half.
Snuggle has come a long way, and I am not used to change however I am getting used to this change very quickly. Go #TeamSnuggle
Review
Amana - 4.8 cu. ft. Electric Range in White
Pros: Durable, Easy to Use, Sturdy, High Quality, Easy to Install, Looks Great, Good Size; Weight, Nice Design
I waited before writing this review because I needed to use it to give an honest review. It is still a fairly new range for our home. I had it delivered and paid an extra fee for the delivery and haul away 19.00 dollars. My electrical was put in my home in the 50's and was very different then newer homes, but they had what I needed. You do not have to assemble, they will do all that for you, and if you choose not to have the plate mounted you can do that as well.
I chose this specific range due to its size, I live in a very old home with a space only large enough for this particular stove. I did not find another with these specifications. This stove works perfectly and reminds me of when I was younger, it is the stove I grew up with.
There is no timer, no clock, but I don't find a need for them. We get several power outages or brown outs and flickers that can play havoc with the digital components of my other stove so I did away with those unnecessary luxuries. It is not self cleaning, you need to use a product to clean it. There are two racks as there is in any stove ( I dislike stating the obvious).
It was inexpensive yet gives me the same results as a much more costly stove. Yes, my family went into total freak out mode without a timer and clock, but dollar tree sells a very nice timer, and I bought a five dollar clock to set on the counter. When they started complaining I told them to buy a watch. This is a stove my Mother and Grandmother would approve of and that my friends is all that matters. Sometimes simple is the best road to follow
This product measures 27.75" deep, 46.88" high and 29.88" wide
Beauty Box - Target
The box was full inside there were full size products.
- Goody Ouchless elastic hair ties in various colors
- Bathery Pumice stone
- Hollywood Fashion Tape for when your blouse tends to pull apart between buttons this keeps it in place.
- CoverGirl Colorlicious Lip Gloss
- wet n wild Max volume plus mascara
- Herbal Essence Wild Naturals dry body oil
- Yes to Cucumbers ten count facial towlettes
I tried them all today and will explain step by step how I used each one and what I felt about the product. I will tell you in story format as if we were friends and I was relating my day. Today is my father's birthday and I needed to be there early. I opened my beauty box and pulled my hair back with a black Goody Ouchless elastic band and took a shower. When done I sat on the side of the tub and used the Bathery Pumice stone to smooth out my slightly calloused edges until they were smooth and applied the Herbal Essence Wild Natural dry body oil, and it smelt lovely, fresh, and clean.
I proceeded to get dressed put a little Hollywood Tape at my third button to fourth, and noticed how smooth my skin was without any residue from using the dry oil. I cleansed my face with Yes to Cucumbers facial wipes, applied the wet n wild Max volume mascara; while it was drying I applied the CoverGirl Colorlicious Lip Gloss and pleasantly surprised how light it was, the mascara had dried making my lashes look full. Then out the door I went #TargetStyle.
Addendum : Mama has glaucoma, I did not have my glasses on and I used the hair oil Herbal Essence Wild Natural on my body. I used it on my hair today, I am going to keep using it on my body although that is not what it is for.
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