Get Rid of All Odors: Worst Odor Wednesdays with The Ozone Experts

If you want to win a NewAire Auto Purifier, you must go over to The Ozone Experts Blog (On Wednesdays) and give us your WORST odor story.  We will read them all, then choose the one we feel is the absolute worst. 

You will be contacted via email, and we'll send you your new auto deodorizor.  Sound easy?  That's because it is!

~Monique

Ozone, anyone?

I am very excited to say that I am now working with a fantastic company called QueenAire Technologes, Inc.  (or The Ozone Experts-as we like to call ourselves) where I am a sales and marketing rep.  It has been a very long process of finishing graduate school, moving out of our home in Mayfield, moving in with my parents (so much fun...catch the sarcasm?), then moving out finally so I could stand on my own two feet with H.  Whom, buy the way is 3 now.  Whoa.  Where oh where did the time go?

Getting back to my new job Love it..  Love my co-workers.  And actually really love the product we manufacture and sell-because it's something that seriously works.  And it's 100% chemical-free. 

Me @ work!

If you've never heard about ozone, I invite you to read more about it. There is a website (you may or may not be familiar with it) that touts the harmful effects of ozone.  It's exactly like someone saying chlorine is harmful-it is, in high concentrations.  The same goes for ozone.  In low levels, ozone is the most effective odor eliminator out there.  With the larger units, you obviously don't want to be in the same room when they are blasting ozone.  It's similar to "shocking" a pool.  You don't want to actually be swimming in the pool when this is happening.  Same for being in the room with a large ozone generator!  It's "super" charging and "super" cleaning the air.  You need to wait until ozone (03) converts back into oxygen (02)-this happens within a window of 30 minutes.  

So, now that I got to ramble on about some of the awesome air purifying systems we make, what are your thoughts? 

Have you ever had to deal with a nasty smell?  Have you ever used an ozone generator? 

...oh..and by the way.  I am the editor of our company blog, and we are hosting a NewAire plugin giveaway valued at $99.  Contest begins tomorrow at noon-make sure you you to The Ozone Experts Blog to enter!


~Monique

UPDATE number 3453252524653458-I'm alive!

Dear (whoever reads this thing),

I have been slacking.  Big time.

Not with life.
Not with love.

...With this blog.


Update:
I have since finished student teaching in the very same place I went to high school, in both 3rd and 6th grade.  I can say, without any hesitation, that it was a FANTASTIC experience, and one that I will cherish for many years to come.  My sponsor teachers were amazing, and I feel I couldn't have been luckier.  Following my student teaching, I became a temp sub, then a long term sub in 3rd grade.  That, too, was an amazing experience.

To make a long story short, I became a little manic in my search for my next career.  In June, I became unemployed and living off of my meager child support/whatever was left from subbing.  80+ sent out resume's, hundreds of cups of coffee, and hours sitting at Becky's Cafe later, I was called (or e-mailed-to be more accurate) to come in for a job interview for some company I honestly had never even heard of.  I sent off my Social Media Marketing resume, and showed up with bells and whistles.

(I was shaking in my boots.)

I needed this job.  And this job, obviously, needed me.  Instead of hiring me as simply a sales rep, they decided they needed someone to vamp up the internet marketing side of business.  I sent my resume, they liked what they saw, and the rest is history.  I am now the new Social Media Marketing Coordinator, and you have no idea how excited I am.  Beyond.

Because this is exactly what I want to do.

Although It'll be a little tough getting started ( I still have credit card and student loans to pay), I'm on my way.  And, I also have a prospective second job in the works as a Figure Skating Coach.  No more total reliance on Child Support-which, might I add..is only $136/month, now that his unemployment is running out.  That doesn't even cover the cost of groceries.

I've learned in these past few months that as long as you keep your eye on the prize, (In my case, a job) things will work out.  The circumstances may not be exactly what you dreamed, but reality is not a dream.  It's the here and now, and making do with what you have.  And that's what I'm doing..for me and for Hunter.


 ~Monique

Laptop, Oh Laptop, How I Have Missed Thee!

My laptop has been out of commission.

'Nough said.

I have been using the local college computers, as well as my parents Dell 2000 machine  And going crazy.  Do you remember how heavy computers were back then? And how slow?  I DO.  Because for the past month, that's all I've had to work with.  Pretty amusing,  because it has only been 10 yrs.  Technology has changed ridiculously since then.

So today, Mema B is babysitting Hunter while I continue to job search. Currently I'm long term subbing, but in June that position will expire. So, I've been throwing applications out left and right, and not in my field of study.  I studied to be a teacher; now I'm applying to communications and marketing. Everyone knows that school districts are cutting teaching positions (at least in NY).  Soooo... it's on to plan B. 

Still optimistic.


We'll see if that holds up by June...

~Monique

Mabel's Labels Winner

Congrats to #9, Jenn S. for winning the Mabel's Labels Classic Camp/School pack!  I hope you enjoy Mabel's Label's as much as I do:)



PS-I apologize to those 7 or so who were not included-I included only those who participated before 10pm!

Happy Birthday to my little Monkey!

at exactly 3:33pm today, my baby turns two.

 

I can't believe it.  Where did the time go?  How did this happen?  One minute he's crawling, and the next he's running around and singing along to the 'hot dog' song on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

I honestly can't even remember what it was like for me before I was a mom. This little guy has brought so much into my life.  He has saved me, made me a better person, and has made me see life in a whole new light.

On Saturday, mom parents and I gave him a little birthday party at the beach.  It's Hunter's favorite place, so that was an easy choice.  We lugged his fish cupcake-cake, food, chairs and sand toys down to the beach area and had a relaxed BBQ.  The kids had fun playing in the sand and water, and the adults sat around, sipping on 'mommy juice' and hung out.

Hunter's fishy cupcake-cake.  These didn't last long!

Playing on the beach!

Opening presents.  7 months ago, he couldn't even do this on his own.  Such a big boy now!

Hunter can't get enough of this Tickle Monster Kit from Grandma and Grandpa Esper.  We've only had it for a few days, but he wants me to turn into 'tickle monster' and read the book over and over again.  HIGHLY recommended if you have toddlers.  I don't  know who came up with this kit is gold.

This morning, I met up with Hunter's daddy so he could take him out on a boat ride.  H's daddy is staying with his parents for a few days not too far from where I live, so it works out perfectly.  And ..gasp!..we've actually been getting along.  Really well, for Hunter's sake.  But don't get too excited. We are done and over.  We are just on the same page now and want to co-parent in the most positive and healthiest way possible for our little guy.  But, I am very pleased that we have come leaps and bounds since February.  Ex's can work it out and remain friendly.  That's just it.  It takes work.  And communication.  Lots of it.  I'm hoping this will last.

Later on I'll be meeting up at his parents house, who might I add, I just adore.  A second birthday celebration!

...Happy birthday to the little boy who turned my life around!

Restaurant Recipe Friday-Applebee's Club House Grill Sandwich

It's 2:14 pm and this is the third day I've been in the library.  Hunter is at his daddy's, and actually will be coming home sometime this afternoon.  A girl's gotta get her work done while the bambino is away!

I begin student teaching in September, and because I moved away, I am doing a distance learning type-of-thing with my grad school.  It's not so bad-but I've been trying to scramble to being some of the assignments so I don't fall behind-two being my Unit plan and portfolio.


Ok, here's the Friday Recipe!
Enjoy!!




Applebee's Club House Grill Sandwich
2 thick slices of french bread
softened butter
mayonnaise
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 slices deli turkey breast
2 slices deli ham
2 slices tomato
2 tsps. bullseye barbecue sauce
Butter one slice of bread and put butter side down into preheated skillet,
on medium heat. Spread the up side of the slice with mayo. Sprinkle on half
of cheese. Heat the turkey and ham slices in the same skillet for about 30
seconds. Lay the turkey on the cheese, then the tomato. Spread bbq sauce
over tomato, then lay on the ham, sprinkle the rest of the cheese over ham.
Butter the second slice of bread on one side and put on top, with butter
side up. The first bread slice should be brown, flip sandwich over and brown
the second side for 2−3 minutes, or till golden brown. Remove from skillet,
cut in half diagonally and serve with additional bbq sauce.