Amazon Finds

Amazon Find: Bag Cinchers

Technology has created so many wonderful things, but the tie on a loaf of bread has been the same for as long as I can remember. When the fresh loaf is being opened the tie isn’t hard to manipulate, but use after use it becomes more difficult. Let alone when someone, not naming any names – Dean, turns it the wrong direction and I end up twisting it this way and that just to get it to open. Let’s be honest here, who has removed the tie, set it on the counter for a moment, and it disappears? Perhaps it slid under the toaster, or fell to the floor, is it possible there is a bread tie fairy playing games at 7 AM. ?

During quarantine I began organizing our home, I’ll tell more about that later. I was on Amazon searching for ways to organize bread, pita, tortillas, and other carb filled delights, and I came across these: OXO Good Grips Bag Cinch. They come in a pack of three, in cute bright colors. For the price of $5.99 I had to try them.

They are so great! I now have 2 sets, total of 6, of these easy to use bag cinchers and not a lost bread tie in the house. They are also useful for small packs of crackers, bags of rice, and even the bag of cotton balls in the bathroom closet.

Lora’s Amazon Find Grade: 5 / 5

Real Estate

Military Relocation Professional

It seems fitting to end this week, that included the Marine Corps birthday and Veteran’s Day, with my latest certification. Here is the press release!

Hickory, NC November 13th, 2020 – Lora Rousseau with Weichert, REALTORS – Team Metro has been awarded the nationally recognized Military Relocation Professional Certification. The National Association of REALTORS® awards the MRP certification to REALTORS® who help military personnel, veterans and their families find housing that lets them make the best use of their benefits and serves the unique needs of military life.

When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables can make the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful. REALTORS® who earn this certification know to work with active duty military buyers and sellers, as well as veterans.

The certification provides NAR’s members with resources to accommodate current and former military service members at any stage of their military career, and is an approved elective for NAR’s Accredited Buyer’s Representative designation. To earn the MRP certification, REALTORS® must be in good standing with NAR; complete the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification course, and complete two webinars.

Family, Holidays

He’s More Than a Veteran to Me

I’m the wife of a retired United States Marine. During his twenty-one years I had my fair share of tearful goodbyes mixed in with missed holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. I also had many sleepless nights, and days being glued to the news, and the worry that he was OK. I also got to experience those wonderful homecomings, and the relief of knowing he was finally home.

I have such a deep love and respect for Dean, and my sense of pride I feel for him is difficult to put into words. He gave so much bravely, unselfishly and honorably. He is so much more than a Veteran to me, he’s my guy.

Today is Veteran’s Day – and to him and all those who served and are serving – Thank You.