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First off, my hubby and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary yesterday, the 18th, so we are celebrating this weekend. I love my man and am so happy that the Lord sent him to me! Next week, I’m going to do something a little different from my normal posts and do even more giveaways, which I think you’ll be excited about. So, stay tuned for that next week!
There are going to be TWO really, really great giveaways going on, starting Tuesday, so you will NOT want to miss them! PROMISE!
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I’m not sure how bad it is in your neck of the woods, but mosquitos here in Alabama and in the South are positively horrible. And they love me. Must be something about my skin that they like, because I get attacked every single time I’m outside with no protection. I get so tired of the red welts, itching and slapping those little critters when I’m outside trying to enjoy myself.
With my new porch on the deck, there are no screens to protect against mosquitos, but I have found something that works and can’t wait to share it with you.
A guy in my small group at church mentioned this product to me and I had never heard of it before. Later that week, I got an email from Thermacell, the company who makes this mosquito lantern, asking me if I’d like a sample to try out at my house. Would I? You can imagine how fast I said yes to that one. I knew this might be the answer to my porch sitting and fending off those pesky ‘skeeters.
I got it in just in time to try it out on my new porch and guess what?
It totally WORKS!!
I was so happy that it does work can’t tell you how much better sitting on the porch is going to be with this lantern around. It works off butane and batteries and emits a repellent that those mosquitos don’t like and it covers a 15 x 15 foot area, plenty big enough for my needs. There are different sized lanterns too.
I am just thrilled to find something that really works and couldn’t wait to pass it on to all of you too. That’s one of the worst things about having an open deck or porch, so with this problem taken care of, it will make sitting outside so much more enjoyable. I hope you’ll give it a try too!
And the good news! Thermacell is going to send ONE of you a Thermacell lantern of your own to try out too. Just leave a comment and tell me about your mosquito problem.
Do they love you too and is it a constant battle during the summer?
Here’s more info from the company on all the facts:
ThermaCELL mosquito repellents products are 98% effective and can help protect against mosquito borne illness. The handheld and lanterns are odorless, flameless and portable making them perfect for all outdoor activities and are available at Wal-Mart, Home Depot and other outdoor stores.
ThermaCELL products ward off biting bugs, black flies an no-see-ums in a 15x15ft area according to test conducted by the US Department of Defense.
The only Lanterns and Handheld Devices that are 98% Effective Mosquito Repellents. Experience bug-free outdoor enjoyment from ThermaCELLL, utilizing patented technology for warding off mosquitoes and other biting insects. Used by US troops for years, ThermaCELL products are popular throughout Europe and are gaining popularity in the Unites States, growing by double-digits last year.
How does ThermaCELL’s patented technology work?
ThermaCELL is powered by a butane cartridge which provides the cordless, portable heat to operate the device. A mat saturated with allethrin, a copy of a natural insecticide found in chrysanthemum flowers, is heated by the butane cartridge and vaporizes the repellent allowing it to rise into the air, creating a 15 x 15 ft (225 sq ft) “Mosquito-Free-Zone.”
Choose a mosquito repellent that has been tested by the experts.
According to tests conducted by the U.S. Government, ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent hand-held devices and lanterns are both up to 98% effective in fighting mosquitoes, black flies and no-see-ums. ThermaCELL does not have an open flame and is EPA approved.
Suggested retail price is $29.95.
{Disclosure: I was given this product to use and keep for free, but my opinions about the product are entirely my own. Not getting paid to say this and I wouldn’t rave about it if it didn’t work for me!}
If you’d like to try this product, here’s a link to a $5 rebate, so hope you’ll try it out!
I have the same problem as you, I get bit up every time I step outdoors! Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
Rhoda~ congrats to y’all on your aniversary!
I just posted last week on the pesky mosquitos. I am having a time adjusting to the Alabama heat! Imiss the cool breezes in Italy!!!
I live in Tn. Yes, mosquitoes are bad, and i think they are worse this year due to the flooding. I’ swear on Avon’s skin so soft (the original, not the pink). Not only does it keep bugs away…but it’s chemical free, and it ,leaves your skin very soft 🙂
Those pests think my boys and I taste like SUGAR! We live in KY and I feel like such a bad mom telling my boys, “We can’t go outside the bugs will eat you.” When the boys do go outside they look like they have some terrible disease because their poor legs are just dotted, scabbed and bloody from all of the bites. Oh Mosquito I DISLIKE YOU a GREAT deal!
This sounds wonderful!! Mosquitoes seem to love me too!! Thank you for your wonderful blog and this neat givaway!!
OH MY GAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, So my hubs and I JUST FINISHED building a new deck (check out the blog) and this would be A-MAZING!!! My skin might be similar to yours, but the second I step outside, misquotes just flock to me, suck my blood, and leave me there to itch endlessly for the rest of the night. Its a horrible sight. I think I have about 15 bites right now. Anyway, what a perfect giveaway FOR ME, especially since its just the beginning of this hot and humid Georgia summer!! PICK ME!!
Hello, I live in south Florida, so that gives you an idea of what we are up against. It is a constant battle trying to avoid being bitten to pieces every year. What a great find this is and thanks for showing it to me, Maureen
Love your blog and your bathroom redo inspired me to tackle mine. It turned out great. Thanks for the chance to win this product. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Mosquitoes are terrible at my South Mississippi home. I would love to try this product! Rhoda, please consider my name in your drawing.
Yes! I am loved by mosquitoes as well. And I don’t like the spray repellents, for me or the kids. I remember seeing this product advertised in Southern Living last year, but the price tag keeps me away (though I think it might be worth it).
This is a great giveaway!
Normally mosquitos do not bother me so much..only my husband but this year they are loving me as well! It has to be from all of the rain we have had this past year and the humidity being so high!! I would love to find something that truly works..every single time!!
I definitely need to try that! The hubby and I have been working on some outdoor projects but the mosquitos come and run us off by late afternoon… taking away prescious time with a bit cooler weather in which to work!
Let me just say that mosquitoes and I have a horrible relationship…. They LOVE me, I HATE them…. at the hands (mouths) of these things, in my lifetime I have suffered from Malaria (as a child) and I survived West Nile and THOUSANDS of those itchy red spots…. I do not go outside at all now because I have a baby and I don’t want to spray myself with bug spray for fear that he will be harmed by it. To top it off, our house backs up to a CREEK!!! This is something worth checking out! Thanks for sharing!!
We have so many mosquitoes!! I think it’s because they are many lakes in my area. I have two young children and my 1-year-old son cannot step outside without getting bitten. I’ve heard of ThermaCELL and would LOVE to win! Thank you!
Oh I’d love to try it! Skeeters are bad here in Texas!!
Happy Anniversary! Dear Hubby & I celebrated our 38th on the 17th. (I am not old enough to be married that long!) Where did the years go?
I have a real bad response to mosquitoes. When I get a bite, a huge red area swells up. We have a nice patio that I can’t enjoy these days when the mosquitoes are so bad. I would love to have the ThermaCell.
Oooh, happy day! I also am just hearing about this.. Here in Alaska our mosquitos are ridiculously big (and vicious!)- people call them our state bird! This little gizmo would be very busy on our back deck.
Please, please…I need this. North Carolina mosquitos are just plain mean.
Oh here in Central Kentucky they sure have gotten bad… with all the rain we’ve had, they just eat you alive! My Mother will sit near me when I see her… she says they’ll eat me and NOT HER! ha!
Sounds wonderful! My son gets eaten every time he is outside.