Caution: you're headed straight for a product review post.

Ok, so I've been so curious and I decided just to buy them and try them. (you know you've been wondering too)

Since we have a small family, I always seem to being throwing produce away that goes bad before we can eat all of it. So I figured that if they really worked, it would save us money. And the verdict is...

They Work! ... I think.

I even conducted my own field test.

The bell pepper on the left was stored in the bag from the store's produce section.

The peppers on the right were stored in a Debbie Meyer's Green Bag.

(Yes Mom, I wasted food for this experiment. Remind you of a science fair project I did? :)

I was very pleased with this result. It also helped with my tomatoes

HOWEVER!

The bags did NOT help with my green leafy stuff!

I put iceberg lettuce, romaine, and baby spinach leaves each in their own green bag, but I don't think they spoiled any slower than normal. I'm thinking that this could be due to the fact that they weren't completely dry when I put them in. They were mostly dry, but not completely like the box says (how do you get iceburg lettuce completely dry after it's been washed?)

So, overall I think they work. I still want to try them on bananas.

Also, notice the lovely blog award on my sidebar. Yes, thank you - hold your applause. I now bestow the coveted award to:

* Karen Welker - because she just started blogging and I'm stoked about it. My sister is an awesome writer!

* Heather Scott - because she posts frequently, which I love, and well, honestly she has one of the cutest little girls I've ever seen. And I'm not just saying that because she's my niece. And I know cute little girls!!!!!

Just be glad this isn't how you spent your weekend

Turns out the the last person that put the furnace in this house put it in the closet before the door was hung. So to replace it, we had to completely remove the door, hinges, frame, and molding! Yeah, this was a whole Saturday.

But, now we have a shiny new furnace and air conditioner and beautifully cold air, so it was all worth it!

Random Pictures

I have so many pictures in my camera that I think, "Oh, I can post about this one sometime"

Whoops!

So here's some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

Caroline and Chopper - Jeff and Joleen's schnoodle. She LOVES Chopper! She's mentioned wanting a dog for her birthday a few times!

Hangin' out with Uncle Brad. Brad came to visit last week before he moves to Dallas to attend Parker Chiropractic College. Caroline was seriously lovin' Uncle Brad while he was here and still talks about him every day. Before he came she colored several pictures for him.

The Sleeping Postitions Saga Continues...

This stuff baffles me! I love that crazy kid.

The purpose of this picture is two-fold:

First, see our pretty blue room?! We painted it all by ourselves!

Second, Dave's haircut. Nice, eh? I did that all by myself too! I've only cut it once before this, but that was with his mom's (Nana) help! I think it looks pretty good.

...the guy on the bed's not bad lookin' either!

What IS this thing?!

So living in the South has introduced us to all kinds of new creatures. We found these fellas on the side of the house last night. Slugs I think?

Caroline: What IS it?

Susan: I think it's a slug.

Caroline: A fish?

Susan: No. A slug.

Caroline: A snake?

Susan: No. A slug.

Caroline: Oh. I don't like slugs.

Lunch anyone?

Making a House a Home

Well it's been a whirlwind week. We're loving our new home, but it has already come at a price! Our AC broke on Tuesday night. Dave's brother was able to fix it temporarily yesterday, but it's needs to be replaced completely. We knew the system was old and needed to be updated when we bought the house though. But we didn't think we'd have to do it right away! We also didn't anticipate having to buy a new fridge the first week we moved in too! Yeah. Spoiled chicken, milk, etc. Gross.

Then, on Wednesday, Caroline started getting a runny nose and now it's grown into full-blown bronchitis! All three of us have been sick for the last couple of days. Not fun. But we've still been able to get work on the house done!

Caroline's room is almost done. It was the first room we painted. Aunt Joleen had Caroline for a couple of nights, or else the painting would just not have happened! She wanted a purple room, so we picked two shades of very light lavender. I love it! I also LOVE her quilt. My dear friend, Emily Devereaux, made this quilt and gave it to us when she was born and I love,love, love it. Here's my dilemma: I love this quilt so do I put it on display, never to be touched or harmed by my little one, OR do I keep it on the bed and use it? What do you think?

I call this my Reading Nook. I'm hoping someday this will be the piano corner!

Caroline loves the island in the kitchen. It's much easier to have her "help". And she can color while I cook or clean.

I always said I didn't want hardwood or tile or anything but carpet in my living room, but I actually like our wood floors more than I thought. Wood floors are big down here. It's actually hard to find a home that doesn't have them! Even the run-down ones that Dave fixes up for work!

My goodness, she's getting big. And pretty!

Martin Family Moving Stats

(no, I don't have our internet connected yet. Yes, I'm "borrowing" a connection from a neighbor!)

Ok, so while we were painting some rooms this weekend, Dave and I figured some astonishing statistics:

-In the 4 years and 8 months that we have been married, we have:

*Moved 7 times. Shortest stay at one residence: 8 weeks

*Lived in 6 Wards.

* Lived in 4 types of dwellings: apartment, duplex, trailor, single-family house

* We have Rented, Owned, and Mooched for shelter



In the 2 years and 9 months of Caroline's life she has:

*Lived in 4 States! Arizona, New Mexico, Tennessee, Mississippi


We're worse than a military family! If I even think about moving in less than 3 years, someone, please talk me out of it!!!