Love My Nook

I know, I know, I told some of you that I didn't understand why you would have an ereader. Let me just say that I am ok eating those words.

Let me explain how my view changed...

I love to read. I read in the tub, I read in the evenings when there is nothing on TV, I read on a Saturday morning when everyone else is asleep. I love to read.

That said, I hate going to the library. The branch closest to us is housed in the high school. That's a great idea, but doesn't work very well. The public can only go on from 4-9pm. These are not very convienient hours for me. This is homework time, dinner time, prep for the next day time...not library time. If, by chance, I can make it during these hours, the selection is very limited. It is a high school library, after all. So, browsing is not very fun. Yes, I can get online at home, choose my book, have it transferred, yadda yadda, but that's not very fun either.

I love a bookstore. I love to go to Barnes and Noble and look at all the tables. I love to see what's new. I love to.read the jackets of books to see it that book interests me. This tends to cost me a lot of money. When I find a book worth reading I want to buy it right then. I don't have the patience to wait for the paperback version. So, I tend to have a lot of money invested in hardbacks that I only read one time.

Then enter ereaders. I tell people that I don't understand the point...just read a real book. Until I do a bit of research. I decide to research the 2 leading ereaders, Nook and Kindle. I find out that Kindle is supported by Amazon, which I rarely use, and Nook is supported by Barnes and Noble, which I love! I do a bit more research and discover the Nook is compatible with our local library! This means that I can log on to the library at home and download a book to my Nook and read for free! Then, the book will disappear after 3 weeks...just like checking out a physical book from the library. I also discover that ebooks are anywhere from $10 to $15. This is considerably less than the $30 I have been paying for books.

So, I asked for my Nook for Mothers Day and have been loving it ever since. To this point, I have been buying ebooks (which I usually get for free using my Swagbucks, but that is a different post altogether). Today, however, I sat at the computer long enough to figure out how to download from the public library. I just started reading Somewhere Inside, downloaded this morning.

So, all that to say, I changed my view because of the money I can save using an ereader. I chose the Nook because it is compatible with my public library...and I love B&N!

Well, back to my Nook. Have to finish the book before it disappears and heads back to the public library!

Miche Big Bag Inside

I have been asked a few times to show the inside of the new Miche Big Bag, so here it is...

The pictures DO NOT do it justice. I snapped these quickly for people to see, but the photos are by no means professional! Just believe me when I say it is spacious and organized and beautiful!

The dimensions of the bag are 15 side to side, 12 tall and 6 deep.

Let me know if you are interested in knowing more about the Big Bag or any other Miche Products. You can see all the products I have in stock at my Miche Girls website.

The Big Bag is here!

As you know, I am a Miche Bag Representative.

They have been making a great small bag for about 3 years.

Many clients have been asking for a big bag. The company listened and it is FINALLY HERE!

And a beauty too, I might add!

It will make a great slouchy purse, computer bag or diaper bag!

So cute! What do you think?

To see this bag and other Miche products, go to my Miche Girls website.

Miche, My Love

I told you a while back that I love the Miche Bag. It is a great concept and very well executed!

I have been talking to people about my love of the Miche Bag for almost a year now. I have sent well over a dozen people to the website to purchase their bag and shells.

Well, my girl and I decided that we have sold so many of these purses to other people that it was time to make some money of our own. So, in May, we became Miche Bag representatives.

I would love to share with you why I love the product or any other information you might be interested in about the bag. You can contact me at cbowren (at) michebagshows (dot) com

Jon and Kate...

is anyone else sick of hearing their names?

I'm just sayin'...

A Few Updates...

The bag covers finally arrived. They look great. It just took FOREVER!

I am finally doing laundry. WOO HOO!

I found some missing items. The boots were under Kaylee's bed. The stool was in Jake's closet.

Still working on the Quad Squad bed...

That catches you up for now.

Hmmm...Still no Covers

I called again yesterday morning...

Was told no replacements had been sent out for me...

Was promised they would be sent out today...

Got a name and an order number...

We will see.

Like I said, their customer service SUCKS!

Well, On 2nd Thought...

...I love their bag, but their customer service SUCKS!

I returned two shells to be exchanges OVER A MONTH AGO and have yet to get my two in return!

Holy Hooch!

I called today to check on the status of the order and was told that they no longer carried one of the ones I wanted in exchange...what, well, you had it a month ago when I sent those shells back...so, which one would you like now? Well, this is my chance to get one of the new shells that I want but can't afford to buy right now! So, I asked for the new shell THAT HOLDS PICTURES!! You know that is right up my alley!

So, although the bag is terrific...and their return policy is too, the speed with which they exchange those returns is at a turtle's pace.

I will let you know when and if I ever get the exchanged shells!

I Must Be Getting Old...

...because I am loving another thing from shopping TV.

Those who know me, know that I am FOREVER cold! Those of you who know me also know that I LOVE my laptop! Well, when trying to cover up and use the laptop, the arms freeze! So, when I saw this, I knew I had to have one.

I received it today as a late birthday gift from Suzanne.

Love it! As I sit to type this, my arms are oh, so toasty!

Ahhhhh...

Just so you know...

I received my Miche last week...and I absolutly LOVE IT!!

UPDATE: I love this product so much that I ordered the brown bag, too! I now have the brown and black bags and 8 shells. So worth the money!