We purchased a dresser off of Craigslist for Rachel's clothes, and the drawer pulls it came with were hideous (think gold from the 50's or 60's, paint speckled and rusting).
I spent $10 for a pack of 6 pulls at Target and installed them a few days ago. Had to drill new holes because they werent the same size, but the new pulls cover the old holes which is great.
Another long day of driving today, but were here. Olive is doing fine and seems to not mind staying in her carrier. Tomorrow were heading to Elks City Oklahoma.
Were leaving tomorrow morning for Washington PA! Apartment is packed and lightly cleaned. Car is gassed up and our new ice chest is ready for the trip too.
My husband and I signed up for the Wyndham Rewards program when we moved from the West to the East Coast. It was recommended that when doing a cross-country trip, a rewards program is a great way to reduce the cost of your trip, because the points could easily lead to a free night’s stay. As a result, we made a concerted effort to stay in Wyndham hotels throughout the entire trip, but we were unable to earn enough to yield the free night’s stay. However, we are now moving back to the West Coast and will be able to stay in Wyndham hotels and with the already accumulated points, will have enough to redeem at some point during the trip.
When I tried to log into my account, it indicated that the account had been closed. When I called customer service, I was informed that due to 18 month’s of inactivity, my account was closed. I explained to the customer service manager (“Brandon”) that in the next week we would be purchasing 7-8 nights of hotel stays and that I would like it to be with Wyndham, but only if I could get the account reactivated. Again, he said that this was not possible. What is extremely frustrating about this is:
a)I received zero notification about my account being cancelled, leading up to cancellation. As Brandon informed me, it was in the fine print that I was provided with when I originally signed up, but I would have liked to have an additional notice, because I could have reserved my hotel at that time.
b)I continued to receive Wyndham Rewards emails, even after the unknown account cancellation. In fact, the most recent email included my account number and number of points I had in association with the account. Why would I have any idea that my account had been cancelled and points lost, if I was still receiving emails about my supposedly active account? (Please see print out of email included in the letter).
a. This seems to me, as false advertising.
b. It also indicates that the capability of sending individualized emails does exist, and that this technology could be used to send an account termination email to individuals prior to their accounts being closed. When I asked Brandon why this doesn’t happen, he told me that this is not the focus of the marketing department.
c)The mutually beneficial recourse was not an option. As a consumer, I have a choice. As I explained to Brandon, it seemed like an easy solution for him to reinstate my account. I had so few points earned, that it wouldn’t be much of cost to Wyndham for me to use them and I have to book 7 nights of hotel use which I can either do with Wyndham chains, or with another brand altogether. Of course at this point, my family and I will not be spending money at any Wyndham brands and I will be conscious of this when booking any future hotels or travel. But despite all of this, Brandon was unwilling or unable to be flexible and as result Wyndham lost a potential life-long customer.
Overall, I feel like I was tricked into purchasing your product through the guise of a rewards program. I wish that this could have been resolved and encourage you reconsider the way you run the rewards program as a way to prevent customer service complaints of this kind in the future. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about my experience.
Sincerely,
Rachel
NOTES:
This is a letter that I wrote and mailed yesterday. I hope to hear back from Ms. McNamee ASAP with an explanation.
WYNDHAM HOTELS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Baymont Inn & Suites ,Days Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Microtel Inns & Suites, Ramada Worldwide , Super 8, Travelodge , Wingate by Wyndham , Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
This blog is about to go full circle...as many of our readers know, this blog started as a tool to chronicle our trip across America as we made our trip to Boston. And now, we are about to set out on the road once more and make the trek back to the West Coast! This time around we won't be hauling a U-Haul, but will be driving the Passat. We also plan to dip just a bit into the south west and hope to check out the Grand Canyon along the way! Count down to departure is 11 days; we will be saying goodbye to Bean Town on May 20th.
Check back for more on our adventure back to the Sunshine State.
Charles Goethe founded CSUS and gave the University $640,000 at his death. He was a lifelong Sacramentan.
Goethe also recommended compulsory sterilization of the 'socially unfit', opposed immigration, and praised German scientists who used a comprehensive sterilization program to 'purify' the Aryan race before the outbreak of World War II. Goethe also funded anti-Asian campaigns, praised the Nazis before and after World War II, and practiced discrimination in his business dealings, refusing to sell real estate to Mexicans and Asians.
Goethe believed a variety of social successes (wealth, leadership, intellectual discoveries) and social problems (poverty, illegitimacy, crime and mental illness) could be traced to inherited biological attributes associated with 'racial temperament'.
And in it she mentions several times that Dandelion Greens are "good for you". Rachel and I eat a decent amount of salads and usually make them with Green Leaf lettuce, so I wondered are Dandelion Greens "good for you?" Are they better for you than Green Leaf lettuce?
Answer: Yes
Take a look at the image below comparing the two taken from www.nutritiondata.com. Note: the amounts arent exactly equal, but even at the same quantity, Dandelion greens are pretty competitive.
Maybe we should be picking these out of our gardens. Also, if your response is that it is "dirty" or that there are a lot of pesticides in your garden, I'd venture a guess that there is less chemicals on your lawn than at the local farm.
I came across this recipe through one of the cooking shows we watch, Simply Ming. Every episode, the chef, Ming Tsai, uses two "heroes" or highlight ingredients that he uses in all of his dishes, one hero is always from the west and the other hero is from the east. For this recipe, Greek yogurt and Sriracha sauce were the heroes.
Although it does not include the nutritional information, it should be healthy as it is vegetarian and the yogurt is fat free. The Sriacha sauce is something that I had seen, but never purchased and was at the regular grocery store. It has a nice kick that really added a lot of flavor. The second time I made this recipe, I used regular eggplant, rather than Japanese eggplant. If possible, use Japanese because the regular eggplant was a little stringy on the inside and wasn't as tasty. Out of 5, here is how I rank this dish:
Taste: 4.5
Health: 5
Ease: 5
Acquisition: 4
Note that sometimes these categories get weighted depending on how the dish ranks in the other categories, for example, because this dish was so easy to make and is healthy, the taste is weighted. It was great, but it was especially great because of the fact that it was so easy and healthy. (i.e. it's not lobster dripping in butter). For those of you who try this one out, let me know how you rate it! Here is the link: http://www.ming.com/foodandwine/recipes/simply-ming-season-7/panko-eggplant-with-chile-yogurt-salsa.htm
Ingredients
3 Japanese eggplant, halved lengthwise and scored diagonally
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons Sriracha
1 cup panko
1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
3 scallions sliced thinly
1 large tomato, 1/2-inch dice
8 leaves Thai basil, fine ribbons
1 tablespoon sriracha
Directions
Pre-heat oven to low broil. Lay out eggplant and season. Mix together the oils and sriracha. Brush mixture onto sliced side of eggplant and dip into panko, place on baking dish. Moisten breadcrumbs on top with a drizzle of olive oil. Place tray on middle shelf. Cook until golden, brown and delicious, about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, scallions, tomato, basil and Sriracha, season and store salsa in fridge. To serve, plate with a few tablespoons salsa spooned over hot eggplant.
