Tuesday Ramble

Good Tuesday morning.  The heat and humidity are back.  Hoping that this is summer's last hoorah, and there are no more heat waves, but that's just wishful thinking on my part.  We all know that early September can be pretty hot.

Didn't do much of anything yesterday. I had bought some ground beef on Sunday and divided it, cooking two different meals for hubby.  I rarely eat meat anymore, and when I do, it is usually poultry.  I think the only time I eat ground beef is when I make beef chili, and I just can't resist that.

I made a meatball stew.  Hubby had his last night.  I froze some for myself to eat after my weigh in next week.  Until then, I am treading thin ice so I have to watch myself.

Ground beef, rice, small can of tomato sauce, black beans, corn, salt and pepper, Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy, recaito, and oil.  Saved a small dish for myself for lunch tomorrow.

So much for eating half of the tarimasu last night and the rest tonight.  I sat down and it was "Oh well, I might as well finish it now."  And I did.  But, I did leave half the lasagne for tonight.  

Finished up my decorating on Saturday.  Now it is time to hit the bedroom.  My clothes are folded so neatly when the new season begins, and by the end, they are just all over the place.  Quite a job in store for me--starting to pack some summer that I know I'm not going to wear again this year and getting out a few things for Autumn.  I do a little each week so when the weather changes, I'm ready.  Here's a few more pictures of fall decor.

So, I m thinking of leaving another review of that subscription box I just dropped.  At first I wanted to just let it go, but now I am thinking that maybe I can help another from making the same mistake I did. I was reading the reviews on Cratejoy yesterday--all raving about how wonderful the company is and how much they love their boxes, and I have to wonder, how many really DO love their box and how many are just trying to get the free item she promises if you use a 5 star review.  I saw a one star and clicked to read it, and it was a real eye opener.  She said everything that I want to say, and then some.  She talked about the junk she received and how cheap everything was, but she brought up something that I hadn't thought of :  By offering additional items in your next box in exchange for a 5 star review, she is actually buying her reviews, that they are not really honest reviews.   So, how trustworthy can they really be?

In my opinion, it's a form of false advertising.  I rely heavily on reviews when I make a decision to purchase something, and the raving reviews for this subscription box encouraged me to give it a try.  Had I known that those reviews had been 'bought' with the promise a free gift, I think I would have thought twice about joining.  At any rate, I wised up before I wasted too much money, and in its place I joined another subscription box that looks much more promising.