Product Review

You may remember a while back that I told you that we had become empty nesters and decided to makeover one of the rooms to be my office/library.  At the same time CSN Stores had contacted me about their site, and since I needed a sturdy desk chair because of my back, I purchased an ergonomic desk chair from csnstores.com.

Since the time I received my chair, hubby was a bit jealous that he didn’t have one for his computer work area.  If you knew my DH, you would know that he never, ever goes and despises to shop.   But since he could shop, right from home, without going out, he went to the CSN Stores site and went shopping.  He decided that this model of desk chair was the one he wanted and purchased.

He patiently waited for his ergonomic leather desk chair and it was delivered approximately within a week.  He got right to work at the installation process, which he said was easy and with the help of the detailed instructions, took very little time.  Once it was all put together, he settled in and tried it out.  He loved it!!!!  He tells me it is very sturdy and comfortable.  You may have noticed that I said “he tells me” lol because he has made it very clear that this one is HIS chair.  He did, however, allow me to sit in it and try it out and it is everything he says.  However, the CSN Stores site has turned my husband into a shopping monster since there are so many products and he has his eyes on quite a few items.  Now, not only me, but hubby too, recommend this is the site to do your one stop shopping.
     His rating for his new chair:  5/5
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DISCLAIMER

This chair was purchased by my husband along with a CSN GC


Monday Memes

MONDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Today’s Question:
What do you think about this quote? Do you believe this to be true? If so, why and how? And, if not, why not?
“What counts, in the long run, is not what you read; it is what you sift through in your own mind; it is the ideas and impressions that are aroused in you by your reading.”
(pg. 7-8, “You Learn By Living” by Eleanor Roosevelt)
My Answer:
I love this quote and believe it to be true, at least for me.  No matter what genre I am reading, even the mysteries that I usually read 80% of the time, can trigger personal memories.  I read for pleasure but I also read to fuel my imagination.  When I am reading a really good book and can be, what I call, “transported” into the plot, it is like I am seeing a movie in my mind.  The dialogue, traits, emotions and actions of the characters also can be thought provoking for me as to what I would do in the situation.  And if it is powerful, the impression stays with me for a very long time.  For example, I read The Diary of Anne Frank when I was in elementary school, which was eons ago, but to this day, I can recall the images that I took away from the book.  So my answer to today’s question is, I definitely agree with the above quote. 
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November is being hosted by Julie at Knitting and Sundries
 Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of The Printed Page and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
                    Tuesday 11/09                                    Wednesday   11/10
Won Dollycas’s Thoughts                       The Hachette Book Group

“Meet Me On Monday!”   Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
“Its a great way to to meet new friends and for others to get to know me better….one Monday at a time!!!”….as quoted by the Chacogirl!!

Questions:
1. Do you eat Sushi?
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Yes but only veggie sushi..not with the raw fish

2. What kind of bath soap do you use?
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Most of the time Dove, Tone or Irish Spring or will buy another brand if on sale.

3. How often do you talk to your Mom?
talking on phone
Daily or at least every other day.

4. What TV shows do you watch on a regular basis?
Fox News
I am a cable news junkie and have the TV on all day long tuned in to Fox News. 

5. Did you start Christmas shopping yet?
Window Shopping
No…but have started to think about it (lol).  Most of my shopping is done online.

Product Review

You may remember a while back that I told you that we had become empty nesters and decided to makeover one of the rooms to be my office/library.  At the same time CSN Stores had contacted me about their site, and since I needed a sturdy desk chair because of my back, I purchased an ergonomic desk chair from csnstores.com.

Since the time I received my chair, hubby was a bit jealous that he didn’t have one for his computer work area.  If you knew my DH, you would know that he never, ever goes and despises to shop.   But since he could shop, right from home, without going out, he went to the CSN Stores site and went shopping.  He decided that this model of desk chair was the one he wanted and purchased.

He patiently waited for his ergonomic leather desk chair and it was delivered approximately within a week.  He got right to work at the installation process, which he said was easy and with the help of the detailed instructions, took very little time.  Once it was all put together, he settled in and tried it out.  He loved it!!!!  He tells me it is very sturdy and comfortable.  You may have noticed that I said “he tells me” lol because he has made it very clear that this one is HIS chair.  He did, however, allow me to sit in it and try it out and it is everything he says.  However, the CSN Stores site has turned my husband into a shopping monster since there are so many products and he has his eyes on quite a few items.  Now, not only me, but hubby too, recommend this is the site to do your one stop shopping.
     His rating for his new chair:  5/5
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DISCLAIMER

This chair was purchased by my husband along with a CSN GC


Monday Memes

MONDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading
Today’s Question:
What do you think about this quote? Do you believe this to be true? If so, why and how? And, if not, why not?
“What counts, in the long run, is not what you read; it is what you sift through in your own mind; it is the ideas and impressions that are aroused in you by your reading.”
(pg. 7-8, “You Learn By Living” by Eleanor Roosevelt)
My Answer:
I love this quote and believe it to be true, at least for me.  No matter what genre I am reading, even the mysteries that I usually read 80% of the time, can trigger personal memories.  I read for pleasure but I also read to fuel my imagination.  When I am reading a really good book and can be, what I call, “transported” into the plot, it is like I am seeing a movie in my mind.  The dialogue, traits, emotions and actions of the characters also can be thought provoking for me as to what I would do in the situation.  And if it is powerful, the impression stays with me for a very long time.  For example, I read The Diary of Anne Frank when I was in elementary school, which was eons ago, but to this day, I can recall the images that I took away from the book.  So my answer to today’s question is, I definitely agree with the above quote. 
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November is being hosted by Julie at Knitting and Sundries
 Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of The Printed Page and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
                    Tuesday 11/09                                    Wednesday   11/10
Won Dollycas’s Thoughts                       The Hachette Book Group

“Meet Me On Monday!”   Hosted by Java from Never Growing Old

Blogging is a funny thing…we tell our most intimate thoughts for all to read and yet most of the time I find myself sitting and wondering, “who is this person!?” I know them…but yet I don’t know them! I want to know who the person is behind all those words so I thought of a great way for all of us to “meet” each other!
“Its a great way to to meet new friends and for others to get to know me better….one Monday at a time!!!”….as quoted by the Chacogirl!!

Questions:
1. Do you eat Sushi?
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Yes but only veggie sushi..not with the raw fish

2. What kind of bath soap do you use?
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Most of the time Dove, Tone or Irish Spring or will buy another brand if on sale.

3. How often do you talk to your Mom?
talking on phone
Daily or at least every other day.

4. What TV shows do you watch on a regular basis?
Fox News
I am a cable news junkie and have the TV on all day long tuned in to Fox News. 

5. Did you start Christmas shopping yet?
Window Shopping
No…but have started to think about it (lol).  Most of my shopping is done online.

Review "And One Last Thing" by Molly Harper

And One Last Thing by Molly Harper
Published by Gallery Books
A Division of Simon & Schuster
ISBN 978-1-4391-6877-6
At the request of Gallery Books, a TPB was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis (back of book): “If Singletree’s only florist didn’t deliver her posies half-drunk, I might still be married to that floor-licking, scum-sucking, receptionist-nailing hack-accountant, Mike Terwilliger.”
  Lacey Terwilliger’s shock and humiliation over her husband’s philandering prompt her to add some bonus material to Mike’s company newsletter: stunning Technicolor descriptions of the special brand of “administrative support” his receptionist gives him. The detailed mass e-mail to Mike’s family, friends and clients blows up in her face, and before one can say “instant urban legend,” Lacey has become the pariah of her small Kentucky town, a media punch line, and the defendant in Mike’s defamation lawsuit.
  Her seemingly perfect life up in flames, Lacey retreat to her family’s lakeside cabin, only to encounter an aggravating neighbor named Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe is not thrilled about a newly divorced woman moving in next door. But with time, beer, and a screen door to the nose, a cautious friendship develops into something infinitely more satisfying.
  Lacey has to make a decision about her long-term living arrangements, though. Should she take a job writing caustic divorce newsletters for paying clients, or move on with her own life, pursuing more literary aspirations? Can she find happiness with a man who tells her what he thinks and not what she wants to hear? And will she ever be able to resist saying one…last…thing?
  My Thoughts and Opinion: WTG Lacey!!!! This is one chick lit that has to be read especially if you have even a little spark of a revengeful B__ch in you, which I am sure the majority of us do. Lacey, the main character, is someone I would love to know and felt that I did. The author did a fantastic job at writing in a way that brought this character to life. She was feisty, impulsive, funny, melancholy, lonesome, hurt, disappointed, hopeful and so many other emotions, that this reader could not help but root for her and found myself thinking “You Go Girl.” But sometimes it can backfire, in this case, it did for Lacey. This book was so enjoyable that I am afraid to even inadvertently include spoilers so I will ask some questions. OK..after writing one last thing and hits enter, her email goes viral. Now what? How can she, the victim, now become the outcast? What does she do when served with a legal document, not only for divorce but damages of slander? How will she manage financially when her husband wanted her to be a stay at home wife taking care of social commitments? Will she take a job writing newsletters for other scorned women like the newsletter that got her in legal hot water? And who is this gorgeous guy renting out the neighbor’s cabin but appears to be a rude, cold, loner? What happens when her husband begs for forgiveness and wants to reconcile? What road does Lacey take? I highly suggest you put this one on your TBR list….it’s a good one!!!

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Review "And One Last Thing" by Molly Harper

And One Last Thing by Molly Harper
Published by Gallery Books
A Division of Simon & Schuster
ISBN 978-1-4391-6877-6
At the request of Gallery Books, a TPB was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis (back of book): “If Singletree’s only florist didn’t deliver her posies half-drunk, I might still be married to that floor-licking, scum-sucking, receptionist-nailing hack-accountant, Mike Terwilliger.”
  Lacey Terwilliger’s shock and humiliation over her husband’s philandering prompt her to add some bonus material to Mike’s company newsletter: stunning Technicolor descriptions of the special brand of “administrative support” his receptionist gives him. The detailed mass e-mail to Mike’s family, friends and clients blows up in her face, and before one can say “instant urban legend,” Lacey has become the pariah of her small Kentucky town, a media punch line, and the defendant in Mike’s defamation lawsuit.
  Her seemingly perfect life up in flames, Lacey retreat to her family’s lakeside cabin, only to encounter an aggravating neighbor named Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe. A hunky crime novelist with a low tolerance for drama, Monroe is not thrilled about a newly divorced woman moving in next door. But with time, beer, and a screen door to the nose, a cautious friendship develops into something infinitely more satisfying.
  Lacey has to make a decision about her long-term living arrangements, though. Should she take a job writing caustic divorce newsletters for paying clients, or move on with her own life, pursuing more literary aspirations? Can she find happiness with a man who tells her what he thinks and not what she wants to hear? And will she ever be able to resist saying one…last…thing?
  My Thoughts and Opinion: WTG Lacey!!!! This is one chick lit that has to be read especially if you have even a little spark of a revengeful B__ch in you, which I am sure the majority of us do. Lacey, the main character, is someone I would love to know and felt that I did. The author did a fantastic job at writing in a way that brought this character to life. She was feisty, impulsive, funny, melancholy, lonesome, hurt, disappointed, hopeful and so many other emotions, that this reader could not help but root for her and found myself thinking “You Go Girl.” But sometimes it can backfire, in this case, it did for Lacey. This book was so enjoyable that I am afraid to even inadvertently include spoilers so I will ask some questions. OK..after writing one last thing and hits enter, her email goes viral. Now what? How can she, the victim, now become the outcast? What does she do when served with a legal document, not only for divorce but damages of slander? How will she manage financially when her husband wanted her to be a stay at home wife taking care of social commitments? Will she take a job writing newsletters for other scorned women like the newsletter that got her in legal hot water? And who is this gorgeous guy renting out the neighbor’s cabin but appears to be a rude, cold, loner? What happens when her husband begs for forgiveness and wants to reconcile? What road does Lacey take? I highly suggest you put this one on your TBR list….it’s a good one!!!

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Slapdash Sunday Topic: I’m Back….What’s New?

SUNDAY

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Hosted by Kayla at The Eclectic Element

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!

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  Hi Everyone!!!!  Not sure if anyone noticed I was gone for a few days, but if you did, I’m back  lol.
  Hubby and I took a road trip to PA to visit our youngest son, Mark and his gf, Jess.  Mark knows that hubby loves Pink Floyd and there was a sold out concert for all 3 performances, but, he managed to get tickets at a decent price, so we drove down on Thursday.  It was our 1st time to visit him since he moved there, couldn’t go sooner because of my surgeries, so we were excited to go.  The 5 hour drive was a bit rough on my back but I passed the time reading and finished a book (now need to write the review).  I thought that I would, at least, check my emails and blog, but we didn’t even take our laptops out of the trunk. That’s not to say that I didn’t have blog withdrawals lol.
  Thursday night the kids picked us up at the hotel and we went to supper.  Jess dropped off the boys at the concert (Jess and I aren’t fans of Pink Floyd) and then dropped me back at the hotel.  I, was unable to do much else that day because of the discomfort, and we knew that Friday was going to be a long day.
  Friday we drove to where Mark and Jess live, and loved it!!!!  The complex is huge and its like a resort with everything they have access to.  An indoor pool, gym, restaurant, daily activities, huge outdoor pool, etc., etc.  They then took us on a tour of Philly, to see many of the historical sites.  And of course, we had to see the stairs at the Museum, where Rocky Balboa ran to the top.  Hubby said that he was going to run those stairs with no problem, UNTIL he saw them.  So instead Mark took a picture of him in front of the statue.  Friday night we went to dinner at another historical restaurant that was built around 1850.  It was quaint, had a small seating capacity, the fireplace was lit, and the food was delicious.  Jess’ mom made the arrangements and the 6 of us, the kids and Jess’ parents had a wonderful evening. 
  And yesterday, back on the road to come home. 
  So since I never even took out the laptop, and have so much to catch up on, and it is Slapdash Sunday,  My question and topic today is:

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How are you?  What did I miss while away?  What is new with you?  Did I miss out on some great reviews of books that you read?  Which ones?  What is happening in book bloggy land that you think I might be interested in?
  I missed everyone!!…and now its time to play catch up…. so will get to work, and TTYS!!!!

Slapdash Sunday Topic: I’m Back….What’s New?

SUNDAY

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Hosted by Kayla at The Eclectic Element

Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!

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  Hi Everyone!!!!  Not sure if anyone noticed I was gone for a few days, but if you did, I’m back  lol.
  Hubby and I took a road trip to PA to visit our youngest son, Mark and his gf, Jess.  Mark knows that hubby loves Pink Floyd and there was a sold out concert for all 3 performances, but, he managed to get tickets at a decent price, so we drove down on Thursday.  It was our 1st time to visit him since he moved there, couldn’t go sooner because of my surgeries, so we were excited to go.  The 5 hour drive was a bit rough on my back but I passed the time reading and finished a book (now need to write the review).  I thought that I would, at least, check my emails and blog, but we didn’t even take our laptops out of the trunk. That’s not to say that I didn’t have blog withdrawals lol.
  Thursday night the kids picked us up at the hotel and we went to supper.  Jess dropped off the boys at the concert (Jess and I aren’t fans of Pink Floyd) and then dropped me back at the hotel.  I, was unable to do much else that day because of the discomfort, and we knew that Friday was going to be a long day.
  Friday we drove to where Mark and Jess live, and loved it!!!!  The complex is huge and its like a resort with everything they have access to.  An indoor pool, gym, restaurant, daily activities, huge outdoor pool, etc., etc.  They then took us on a tour of Philly, to see many of the historical sites.  And of course, we had to see the stairs at the Museum, where Rocky Balboa ran to the top.  Hubby said that he was going to run those stairs with no problem, UNTIL he saw them.  So instead Mark took a picture of him in front of the statue.  Friday night we went to dinner at another historical restaurant that was built around 1850.  It was quaint, had a small seating capacity, the fireplace was lit, and the food was delicious.  Jess’ mom made the arrangements and the 6 of us, the kids and Jess’ parents had a wonderful evening. 
  And yesterday, back on the road to come home. 
  So since I never even took out the laptop, and have so much to catch up on, and it is Slapdash Sunday,  My question and topic today is:

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How are you?  What did I miss while away?  What is new with you?  Did I miss out on some great reviews of books that you read?  Which ones?  What is happening in book bloggy land that you think I might be interested in?
  I missed everyone!!…and now its time to play catch up…. so will get to work, and TTYS!!!!